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Judged by a panel of industry experts from the Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts (AIVA),  The Communicator Awards honor excellence in communication across the spectrum of digital, video, podcasts, marketing, and more.  For the past two years (2019 and 2020), National Positions has been recognized for excellence in design, website development, video development, and beyond.  This year, we are proud to announce that we have taken home two awards from a brand new awards category​​—Marketing Effectiveness!  The emerging awards category recognizes

Conversion optimization is a key part of improvements made by brands to increase sales. When you’re just starting with website conversion, it can be tricky to know just how to begin and what to focus on. There are several factors to consider, and we’ll discuss them here so you can start building a solid website conversion strategy. Conversion rate optimization (CRO) is the process of increasing the number of visitors to your site who take action. These actions can be

Marketers are expected to think creatively and strategically, whether they’re planning content or their marketing budget. Being a successful marketer requires the ability to create and adhere to a strict budget. It is essential to achieve marketing growth while also taking cost-effective routes, so no money or efforts are wasted. With that said, businesses mustn’t take the cheapest options because it will show in the delivery of marketing as well as the results. Instead, they should focus on quality while

A/B testing, also called split testing, is an age-old method of figuring out which marketing strategies work best for your business (or figuring out how to cure scurvy in 18th-century sailors—someone give those salty mariners a sack of oranges!).  Either way, it works.    You can use A/B testing on everything from website copy to paid search ads to marketing emails.  It takes some extra time, but the payoffs make it worthwhile—as long as your A/B tests are well designed.    Say you

Offline Conversion Tracking Is Your Secret Weapon: Here’s Why It Matters Online conversion data doesn’t give you the full picture of who’s buying your products or services. Business happens offline, too. Someone might download a free eBook on your website but sign up for a service agreement in person. A homeowner might find a plumbing company via paid search but then call the company directly to schedule an appointment. A foodie might see a banner ad for a new product

What We Know - Apple’s Impact on Facebook Ads This is what our team currently knows surrounding the impact this change (update) from Apple will have on brands/businesses currently running ads on Facebook. *Facebook’s Pro-Active Opt-in* In an effort to get ahead of the situation, Facebook will be implementing its own preemptive opt-in ahead of Apple’s own. This opt-in is to provide context to the changes being instituted by Apple and reduce the number of customers blindly opting out of