The 2060 Digital Blog

Yes, I know there is no “we” in the phrase “social media management,” but…there should be. Following one of the first times I attended a client recap meeting at 2060 Digital, the Account Executive on the account gave me an unexpected compliment. She thanked me for saying “we” and “our” to the client when referring to their Social Media Management p…

You’ve invested your blood, sweat, tears, and time to get your business where it is today, and the last thing you want is for a handful of bad online reviews to dismantle all your hard work. If you’re not paying attention to online reputation management (ORM), you run the risk of leaving your company’s integrity and good name in the hands of people…

Search engine optimization (SEO) is a critical staple of digital marketing, and when done right, it can attract a consistent stream of highly targeted visitors to your website. There are dozens of factors that go into a successful SEO campaign, but a large part of achieving high search engine rankings is knowing what practices to avoid. Below are s…

With more than 400 hours of video being uploaded every minute and a user base that’s at least 1 billion strong, YouTube is the 800-pound gorilla of video sharing websites. Stories abound of businesses and full-time YouTubers who have found success in leveraging the immensely popular video platform, and marketers who implement YouTube videos into th…

You’ve probably heard a lot of buzz about native advertising lately, but what exactly is it? Native advertising is a form of paid online advertising that closely mimics the look, feel and format of the surrounding content on the web page, making it virtually indistinguishable from the regular page content.

In one of the most dramatic strategy shifts in recent memory, Google is no longer showing AdWords ads in the right sidebar of their search engine results pages for desktop queries. This means that paid ads will now only occupy the slots directly above and below the organic search results, typically following a format of three or four ads on the top…

Digital Brand Strategist Heather Sumpter is a key part of the team at 2060 Digital and a true advocate for her clients – whether they’ve signed a contract or not. Read on to find out why.

Ever since social media exploded onto the scene a little more than a decade ago, marketers have busied themselves with figuring out how to turn it into a reliable source of sales and conversions. Opinions range from dismissive skepticism (e.g., “Social media is a waste of time.”) to outright fanaticism (e.g., “Social media is the wave of the future…

It’s the seventh inning stretch, and after a round of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” fans start pulling out their phones. What are they thinking about as they use their favorite apps and browse the web? Maybe a nearby bar to get drinks with their friends, maybe a restaurant where they can take the kids to get an actual meal instead of nachos and p…

Google Analytics is one of the most powerful website monitoring and analysis tools on the planet, offering a suite of tracking and reporting functions that allows website owners to find out all about who’s visiting their site. With exceptionally robust functionality, Google Analytics can give you a tremendous amount of information regarding how peo…

As digital marketing continues to evolve, there always seems to be a certain level of friction between relatively newer forms of advertising and traditional mainstays. For example, one of the debates that regularly makes its rounds among marketers is whether online pre-roll video advertising is better than regular TV advertising. As the line betwe…

If you haven’t noticed, social media has recently become more than just a way to grow your follower base (though that’s still important!). Many brands have started utilizing social media’s different tools to spread the word about their products to start some buzz around them, while simultaneously attempting to increase their follower base, and its …