Social Media: The Cornerstone of Any Digital Marketing Strategy

When you think of “digital marketing,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? You may have thought of the most recent TV commercial you saw, but likely your answer encompassed social media.    With each month that passes, social media becomes more prevalent and more essential for any business to utilize. Besides the fact […]

How to Build a Marketing Strategy That’s Scalable

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As a small business or start-up, growth is a future goal that can seem far away. You are likely focused on creating stable company processes and combating the unexpected challenges life throws your way. Even if growing your business isn’t at the forefront of your plans, you likely still have some idea of how you […]

LinkedIn’s New “Stories” Feature

First came the Snapchat Stories, and then shortly after came the Instagram Stories and Facebook Stories. Now, we have LinkedIn Stories.  This marks just one of several new LinkedIn features. LinkedIn Stories went live as a feature in the continued hopes to make the platform more user-friendly and allow the work-from-home world to feel slightly […]

4 Ways to Establish Thought Leadership on Social Media

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You may have heard the term “thought leadership” tossed around in marketing, but do you know what it means? This buzzword has taken over the professional space on social media, and many use it without truly understanding it. Becoming a thought leader encompasses much more than just expressing your professional opinion online – it means […]

Orange County Video Studio Day: Escalate Your Marketing Efforts

At KWSM, we’re all about finding creative, effective ways to tell your story. We’ve been in the industry long enough to know how incredibly impactful video can be when it comes to marketing your business. Video allows you to put a face to your brand, increase audience engagement, and create a deeper connection than simple […]

3 Design Tips for Increasing Landing Page Conversions

Landing pages can help you accomplish a variety of goals, from capturing leads to warming up potential customers and priming them for other marketing efforts further down the sales funnel. Regardless of its specific goal or call to action (CTAs), however, every landing page should do one thing extremely well: convince visitors to take one […]

Why People Leave Your Website Without Converting

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You’ve laid out the plan – you have a solid advertising strategy, consistently interesting social media content, and a loyal list of email followers – but when you send them to your landing page, you can’t seem to get them to convert. What are you doing wrong? While there’s no secret formula to a perfect […]

Your Brand Has a Story – Here’s How to Tell It

Everyone has a story to be told. This is true for businesses, as well as people. As tempting as it may be to use marketing and social media to push the products or services your business offers, this is a waste of time. People tune in to your channels to listen to what you have […]

Creating a Brand Style Guide for Your Business

Creating a Brand Style Guide for Your Business

From your website to your social media channels, your business collateral, product packaging, and more, the way that you define how your brand appears to your consumers should feel consistent and recognizable everywhere. The most effective way to do this is to establish a brand style guide. It’s a rulebook that helps you define and […]

How to Find Your Brand Voice

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Have you ever thought about what you sound like to your customers? Establishing a brand voice may not be at the top of your to-do list as a growing business, but it is an important first step in building a successful marketing strategy. Get the Group Together Choosing a voice for your company is a […]

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