Downtown Huntsville has blossomed into a vibrant district brimming with commerce, entertainment, and recreational activities. Over the past year, Downtown Huntsville, Inc. (DHI) has dedicated itself to cultivating these experiences through various stakeholder-driven strategies and initiatives. By actively seeking community input, DHI set the stage for a year filled with exciting developments, increased engagement, and…
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Digital marketing has undergone a profound transformation, largely propelled by the influx of big data. This ever-growing volume of data…
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In the high-stakes game of chess that is today’s business world, every move counts. The pieces on your board? They’re…
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Achieving success with search engine optimization (SEO) is the ultimate goal of most businesses with an online presence. While most…
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Being well-positioned online is no longer optional in today’s digital world. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) stands as a cornerstone for…
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In the rapidly changing world of digital marketing, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. Two effective tools for businesses…
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The Power of Video in Content Marketing Imagine scrolling through your social media feed. What catches your eye the most?…
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The Downtown Huntsville, Inc. team recently traveled to Chicago for the International Downtown Association Annual Conference. The IDA Annual Conference…
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Apply for the $15,000 MOVE FORWARD Digital Marketing Grant You can apply for the 2023-24 MOVE FORWARD GRANT by filling…
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In today’s fast-paced business world, the market can change in a flash. (Hello, February 2020!?) Economic ups and downs, new…
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To ensure a positive user experience, it is crucial for websites to cater to their visitors. Here’s why: Research shows…
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So you think you need a digital marketing agency? Why? Does your brand need more recognition? Does your website only…
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Human Resources (HR) is an ever-evolving field. Every year there are technological advances, economic factors, and other forces that affect…
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Thanks to the internet, 24 hour news cycles and social media, everyone thinks they are experts. Now more than ever…
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Over the past 12 years serving professional service clients, I’ve seen social media undergo rapid and significant changes. Businesses have…
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Since 2019 Madison County, Alabama, has been inching forward to stake its claim as the second most popular tourist destination…
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TLDR Summary (Too Long, Didn’t Read): Sustainability should matter to you because it matters to your current team and potential…
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Running a successful business involves delegating responsibilities to the right person. Each department has a unique function that requires specialized…
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One of the most important elements of an effective marketing strategy is having a well-designed website. But what does this…
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Are you a business owner who has been in a meeting with a marketing agency or website designer and heard…
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What comes to my mind when I think of Women’s History Month, specifically in the Huntsville area, is a rocket…
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Are you tired of the same old marketing strategies that aren’t bringing your company any measurable results? Are your campaigns…
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When I started Move Digital Group ten years ago, I knew we had something special. It was the onset of…
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One of the most accessible ways to build brand awareness is using social media. When used properly, social media allows…
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Between the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021, we worked hard to launched redesigned websites for two new…
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The days of billboards, commercials, and newspaper advertisements seem to be fading into obscurity these days for professional services firms…
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When building a recognizable brand, a professional service business must be able to define itself, its customers, its goals, its…
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Apple’s iOS 14.5 update is turning the digital advertising industry on its head. The new privacy options included in the…
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This week the Move Digital team is joining one of the largest online events for digital marketers: Ad World Conference…
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The digital marketing world agrees that a professional services firm’s website needs an update every three years. Keeping that schedule…
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Social media marketing tools are essential for anyone in the digital marketing space. After all, a recent study by the Institute…
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Analyzing the mistakes people make working with a marketer led to the discovery of a common thread. It turns out,…
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Have you ever created and shared great social media content only to realize you don’t know how to prove its…
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Just as looking back on the past year’s digital marketing trends is essential for reflection and growth, looking forward is…
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As 2020 comes to a close, the Move Digital team took some time to reflect on the digital marketing trends…
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Keeping up with digital marketing terms and acronyms can seem like learning a foreign language to even the most seasoned…
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Business owners take pride in their storefront. They order nice signage, hire landscapers, and make sure their windows are clean.…
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In Greek mythology, there is a serpent-like monster called “Hydra” that is said to have nine heads. According to legend,…
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The holidays are centered around quality time, cherished traditions, special meals, and gratitude. While this holiday season will undoubtedly be…
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Budgets are equal parts necessary and disliked in both personal and professional settings. A necessary evil if you will. When…
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There are plenty of acronyms in the digital marketing world these days. Sometimes it can feel like you’re reading through…
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If you own a brick and mortar store or office, and a customer walks through the door, that means a…
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Within the past month, Move Digital Group has launched two new websites for clients Keel Point and Ashlee Grove &…
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Essential is a word we’ve all heard quite a lot lately. Determining what is essential to keep our business running,…
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There is a big social media lie out there. You’ve heard it. We’ve all heard it. It’s that social media…
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You are taking your business global. The world is your customer. As a business owner or manager, you should have…
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Move Digital Group President, Laurie Heard, was recently a guest on the Inspire to Engage Podcast. On episode 12 Laurie…
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Who: Huntsville small business owners affected by Coronavirus What: Free 45-minute marketing consults from Move Digital Group’s digital marketing experts…
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Many of you have found yourselves suddenly teleworking. While working from home may have been a luxury that happened from…
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Move Digital Group had an amazing year. Here are a few of the things we accomplished with our 23 clients…
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Move Digital Group is pleased to announce the addition of Katelyn Henderson to our team. Katelyn is joining Move Digital…
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Larkin Grant was chosen to present a breakout panel presentation at The Big Marketing & PR Event on October 29,…
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Audit is not a scary word. Getting an audit is not a bad experience. I’m strictly speaking about auditing your…
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A successful social media audit means spending time analyzing content. We’re talking about what is getting posted and why it’s…
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Branding is important for your business, and how your company presents itself on social media is no exception. Since we’re…
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Larkin Grant presented an eye-opening Customer Service & Social Media session for the South Huntsville Main Business Association (SHMBA) members. Move…
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We have established the importance of a regular social media audit. To recap: What is a Social Media Audit and…
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It’s time to do your regularly scheduled social media audit! Why? Are you absolutely sure that information has been updated?…
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Audit is not a word you like to hear, am I right? But we can all agree that audits are…
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They say that “planning is key to success”. In social media, EVERYTHING should start with a plan! That’s why you…
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When it comes to your social media marketing strategy, the last step is making sure all of the other steps…
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So far, we’ve worked through the steps of creating a brand new and amazing social media marketing strategy for your…
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Research! That might be a word you haven’t heard since college and all of those papers you had to write.…
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Remember those goals you set for your social media marketing strategy? To jog your memory, go here: Social Media Marketing…
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When creating your social media marketing strategy, you have to take inventory of what you currently have to work with.…
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For 10 years now, Our Valley Events has answer the question, “What is there to do in Huntsville, and how…
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It’s time to set goals. For your social media marketing strategy. It’s not hard, but it does require you to…
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They say that “planning is key to success”. In social media, EVERYTHING should start with a plan! If you don’t…
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Sometimes you just need ideas! What are other people doing, and how are they doing it? When you are filling…
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We’ve been sharing a lot of the basics for our FREE Social Media Content Marketing Template. Because if we are…
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We are talking all things social media content right now. Why? It saves so much time to work from a…
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We talk about content calendars all the time. We talk about them because we use them! They save us a…
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Another report? Do you really need to spend time creating and keeping up with yet another report? Well, if Facebook…
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We need more emails for our weekly email blast. One of our clients needs people to request more information about…
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Would you like more people to purchase products in your online store? I bet the answer is a big YES!…
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Do you sell stuff on your website? Do you publish a blog? Does your website have a place to collect…
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Social media is always changing. That makes creating and adjusting your social media plan a fun adventure. (That’s, right! I…
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When you are trying to grow your Instagram followers, people will give you all kinds of advice! Whether you listen…
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When is it time to spend money on social media ads? Let’s get right to the answer: NOW! (Just kidding.…
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Let’s talk about Instagram Stories and how to make them work for your business and brand. Wait, what??!! That’s a…
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Should your business be on Instagram? Yes. No. Maybe. It’s okay to take some time and find out the right…
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How do you set measurable social media goals? Let’s break down that sentence. Goal = Knowing what you want Measurable…
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Success means different things to different people. And it’s quantifiable in different ways. Determining what success means to you and…
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Last year, for the first time, the Move Digital team made social media prediction for the coming year. Hey, we…
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What did you enjoy most about 2018? Well, for starters, you really enjoyed reading our blogs, and for that, we…
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Another year has passed, and we find ourselves thinking about what’ll be most important in the future, and how we…
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There is no mystery to effectively using Facebook for your business. The key is to set goals and then measure to…
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You know what? You don’t know what you don’t know. We get that. That’s why we’re here to help. That…
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We say this a lot, but it’s true… There is more to Facebook advertising than the “Boost” button. (That might…
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We know you’re busy using Instagram to build an audience of followers and regularly add photos to the gallery. Hopefully,…
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Instagram is a powerful social media tool for businesses. That is a fact. But if all you know about Instagram…
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For B2B companies today, social media has become your new “front door”. Because it’s now a gateway to your business,…
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Amy Jones was invited to present at the Alabama Mountain Lakes annual conference on October 9, 2018 at Lake Guntersville…
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You may have heard, recently, about the Facebook data breach affecting over 50 million people. If you were one of…
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Hashtags can play a crucial role in your Instagram business strategy. You might be rolling your eyes right now at…
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If you are using social media to generate business leads, look no further than Instagram. Did you even know you…
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Aren’t we all addicted to Instagram Stories? Whether it’s your from a best friend or a fav coffee shop, stories…
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Social media is always changing. Don’t believe us? Then you haven’t been paying attention the last 5 years. If, on…
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I’ll let you in on a secret. To get the most out of Facebook advertising, you must understand how to…
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In this new world of digital advertising, do you feel confident that your budget is big enough? Or do you…
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There is a whole world BEYOND hitting the “Boost Post” button to advertise on Facebook. And we get it… Facebook…
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Are you feeling left out (or off) of Instagram because you are a B2B business? Not sure how to make it…
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It’s the day before your big annual sale. Did you post about it on Facebook? Twitter? Instagram? If not, do…
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No one in business likes the word “audit”. Audits aren’t fun. But what if we told you there is one…
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Is the thought of a Facebook Group for your business appealing? Do you feel left out because you don’t already…
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It’s not fair to think that we are all on the same page when it comes to your business and…
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Hopefully, by now, you’ve set up your business Instagram account and may even be running ads on it. Using Instagram…
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Let’s talk Instagram. You are on it, right? You love to post pics and “heart” those family vacation photos? Maybe…
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Laurie Heard was invited to be a panelist for PR Distilled, an event by the Public Relations and Communications Association…
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What can you do if traditional advertising isn’t bringing people out to your event? That’s the problem our client was…
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Facebook has been in the news a lot lately. Even with all of the headlines, people EXPECT your business to have…
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You know how Facebook is always changing things. Well, right now Facebook loves groups… and so do I! I belong…
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Can social media generate leads? You bet it can. We helped a recent client do just that. This client’s business development team…
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You get a notification that there’s a comment on the latest Facebook post for your business. It’s a customer offering a critical suggestion…
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This is the first blog in a series where we explore the parts of social media that businesses aren’t doing…
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What happens when increased awareness brings out an increase in customer complaints? That’s precisely what happened to our client when we began…
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The human brain processes visual data much faster than text. In fact, it processes this visual information about 60,000 times…
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You most certainly have heard the term “influencer marketing.” Your business may even be actively engaging in the practice. Is it for…
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It wasn’t hard for me to make a prediction for 2018. I’ve been saying this for months and have already…
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It’s my turn to talk about the prediction I made for 2018. If you know me, you know I dig…
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One of the predictions I made for 2018 was a trend toward real-time content that has a short lifespan. Here’s what I said…
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We’ve been discussing the importance of video in social media. Let’s delve into one of the most critical video techniques that…
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We work hard to stay ahead. To get out in front of what’s new in social media. Since we are…
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Businesses may, at some point, be faced with the decision of whether or not to hire an agency for all or…
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Busy business teams, both small and large, often have an in-house marketing staff. For many reasons, hiring an agency for all…
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Busy businesses do much of their marketing in-house or through corporate directives. Hiring an agency for all (or some) of the…
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Employee advocacy can affect your bottom line in a positive way! Sales and prospecting are shown to increase when employees…
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Creating professional-looking videos for social media is no longer a job for the pros. In the fast-paced world of social…
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Marketing and social media management are best tamed with useful project management tools. Whether you are a small business or…
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By now, you may have heard about the News Feed test Facebook is running in 6 countries. If you haven’t,…
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Your social media feeds are full of colorful graphics and eye-catching videos. You’ll find them coming from all kinds of businesses,…
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Teams have to communicate and, in 2017, they have to do it efficiently. No one has time to be switching…
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Are you missing out by not spending money to advertise on LinkedIn? LinkedIn members are 93% more likely to have…
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If your business is not currently using or exploring Instagram as a marketing tactic, you should be. Instagram is currently…
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Spending money to advertise on Facebook can be a big decision for any business. Before you jump in, it’s a…
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Move Digital Group was founded in Huntsville, AL in 2012. We are thrilled to celebrate 5 years of serving this…
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Let’s be clear upfront. When it comes to responding to customers or members on social media, especially difficult ones, you…
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Your customers want information. How can you better communicate with consumers? One under-utilized way is through social media platforms like…
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Instagram is the 4th most downloaded app in the United States. 500 million people are actively using Instagram every month.…
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People want information! And where do people go for information these days? They turn to Twitter. Don’t let Twitter be…
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What’s one of the easiest ways to get information out to consumers? Go where they already are: on Facebook! And…
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Your company found a great way to – Build credibility Increase brand awareness Create community goodwill Reach key demographics Stand out…
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Is your company looking for ways to – Build credibility? Increase brand awareness? Create community goodwill? Reach key demographics? Stand…
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When you think of traditional media, the biggest behemoth of them all is television! It’s also the one that has…
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Do you think radio is just for car dealerships and nightclubs? That it’s dying off just like the rest of…
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As much as we believe in the power of social media, and especially advertising through social media, email is still…
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Contrary to what you may have heard, direct mail is not dead. Direct mail may be considered “traditional” media and…
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Your small business has a Facebook ad up and running. Now what? That’s a great question. All too often Facebook…
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Work smarter, not harder! That’s how we operate. If there is a tool that can help us be more productive…
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Ever watch videos on Facebook at work, in line at the bank, or in a doctor’s waiting room? Yep, me…
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Why in the world are digital billboards alive and well? While billboards might be considered dinosaurs in the marketing industry, we…
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When you hear the buzz about social media advertising, there is a reason. It works! Let’s zero in on just Facebook…
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Being well connected is an asset to a small business owner. Whether it results in actual sales or in other…
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Sometimes, when it comes to social media, you’ll hear the term “pay to play.” And while that most often means…
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Digital video has become a part of our day-to-day lives, growing in production and demand. We are using video to…
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There are 50% more Facebook advertisers in 2016 than there were in 2015. 6% of active business pages advertise on Facebook.…
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Does it feel like every time you turn around there is a new shiny app, program, or social media platform? Something that…
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Our client Sam had a problem. His advertising strategy had remained unchanged for years, and ticket sales were not hitting expectations.…
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78% of the U.S. population has a social networking profile. According to a recent Pew Research Center report, your employees are using…
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Simple things can make a big difference. We are pleased to present this case study about one simple yet impactful…
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Political candidates are using social media to get their messages out. To ask for your vote. To tell you why…
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For Move Digital, Slack has fulfilled our mission of making work life simpler, more pleasant, and more productive. You see, before…
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The local AAF North Alabama Addy Awards were presented in Huntsville, AL on February 27, 2015. Our own Larkin Grant took…
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