The 2060 Digital Blog

Most small businesses are well aware that in order to survive and thrive in today’s ultra-competitive market, a certain amount of their budget must be dedicated to advertising online. The ideal scenario would be for a business to advertise on some of the top online media outlets so their message can be seen by millions of eyeballs every single day.…

In January of 2014, a very significant milestone was reached when mobile devices accounted for more than half of all Internet usage in the United States – the first time in history that has ever happened. If current trends are any indication, the number of mobile-ready websites will only continue to increase as more and more people access the Inter…

The advent of the digital age has inadvertently produced some collateral damage in the form of traditional businesses being left behind where marketing and promotional practices are concerned. If you’re looking for ways to give your business more exposure, there are certain digital marketing assets you simply cannot afford to ignore. If you plan t…

One of the digital marketing world’s favorite buzzwords right now is “retargeting.” Maybe you’ve smiled and nodded through conversations about this advertising method without really knowing exactly how retargeting works or what retargeting can do for you. Let’s fix that.

The advent of various Internet-ready mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones has completely revolutionized the website design industry. Only a decade ago it was standard practice to build and publish a website with nothing but desktop usability in mind, but adapting that mindset in today’s world could alienate a large percentage of your webs…

One of the cardinal sins of social media is “brand blasting” – when a business engages in the rapid-fire publishing of self-promotional content with little to no interaction with their audience. Whenever a brand blasts out seemingly incessant tweets or Facebook status updates that primarily highlight what their own business is doing, it comes acros…

Getting found online is half the battle – once people click through to your website, you’ve got to keep them there and hopefully get them to convert into leads. So what kinds of things do you need to have on your website to accomplish all this? Glad you asked. Here are the top 10 things every website needs:

If you’ve got a business blog, you’re on the right track to creating a website that’s a lead generation powerhouse. But one of the most difficult things about having a business blog is maintaining a business blog with fresh, engaging content your readers will find valuable and worth their time to read. What happens when you run into writer’s block?…

Facebook has become more than just a social networking platform: it’s become a useful tool that the world’s largest brands and organizations use to market their products and services. Small and medium-sized enterprises use Facebook in order to increase their visibility and to improve their sales and conversion rates as well. But Facebook only works…

There’s no way around it, content marketing is the lifeblood of online lead generation. If you’re finding that your content marketing efforts are yielding very little tangible results in the form of traffic or leads, it may be time to rethink your content strategy. Below are some simple yet effective tips to help you develop a content strategy that…

Perhaps nowhere is the saying “Loose lips sink ships” more true than social media. It may seem like a no-brainer that your business’s social media posts should be carefully thought out for how your audience will react. Unfortunately, some companies learned this lesson the hard way, watching the integrity of their brand go up in flames as an ill-co…

For one reason or another, a business will land in the cross hairs of the masses. When this happens, one of the first places people go to air their less-than-favorable opinions about the company is social media. So the platform that helps the business market its products and engage with customers becomes a battleground, often times with the busines…