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Mindgruve Named on the SDBJ Best Places to Work List

Mindgruve was recently recognized with The San Diego Business Journal’s Best Places to Work award, which celebrates the outstanding companies whose benefits, policies, and practices are among the best in the region. We’re honored to receive this accolade.  Mindgruve is a powerhouse of diverse talent, consisting of strategists, creatives, media experts, data scientists, and engineers,…

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4 Skill Sets of Highly Effective Creative Project Managers

The buck stops here. One of the reasons a project manager at your average ad agency typically clocks 10+ hours a day in her timesheets is because we’re responsible for managing budgets, developing project plans, communicating all project expectations, graciously herding the team along the primrose path of the timeline, and coming up with ad…

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Personas: Building a Bridge to Your Audience

Understanding your target audience is the cornerstone of effective marketing, and customer personas serve as the ultimate tool for forging these connections. They humanize your audience and provide insights into their needs, desires, and pain points. By inhabiting their perspectives, you can tailor your marketing strategies, content, and messaging to resonate with their unique perspectives. …

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Building Your Brand: 5 Best Online SEO Tools

When developing your brand’s website, one of the most vital components to ensure success is a thoughtful plan to engage your target audience. If you want to accomplish this, and stay competitive, you need to consider SEO. Whether you choose to work with an agency or develop a plan with your in-house team, SEO tools…

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Mindgruve Named a Finalist in 15th Annual Shorty Awards

Mindgruve, one of the fastest-growing digital marketing agencies in the U.S., was recognized as a Finalist in the 15th annual Shorty Awards for the Mindgruve Blog, “Food for Your Brain.” The Shorty Awards is an international awards competition honoring the best work by brands, agencies, nonprofits, and individuals across digital and social platforms. We’re honored…

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Seller’s Guide to Amazon Prime Day 2023

The highly anticipated shopping event of the summer, Prime Day (July 11th & 12th), is quickly approaching. As the global leader in ecommerce, Amazon holds immense influence over consumer trends and industry standards. Prime Day, along with the Prime Early Access Sale, has become a crucial barometer for understanding consumer behavior and effective marketing strategies….

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Unraveling Meta’s Conversions API

Facebook Conversions API has become the new solution to tracking data since Apple’s iOS 14 privacy update was rolled out in April 2021. This made it mandatory for users to opt in or out of allowing Facebook to track their behavior across websites and apps owned by different businesses. If someone decides to opt out…

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7 Crucial Tips for Writing CTAs That Actually Convert

A call to action (CTA) is an essential element of any marketing or sales message. It’s a portion of your website, advertising, emails, landing pages, or any other piece of content that tells your audience what you want them to do next. Sometimes, it could simply be a button below a block of text on…

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Afterpay & Buy with Prime: Boost Ecommerce Conversions with Alternative Payment Methods

In the dynamic world of ecommerce, savvy businesses are constantly seeking innovative strategies to optimize their online shopping experience. Two alternative payment methods, Afterpay and Buy with Prime, have emerged as powerful tools to increase conversions. So, in this article, we provide a deep dive into each tool, explaining what these alternative payment methods are…

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Understanding Google Analytics 4: Part One

Welcome to the future of a cookie-less world. If you are familiar with web analytics, you might have seen a number of announcements from Google in the past year associated with the latest iteration of its Analytics suite of products called Google Analytics 4 (GA4). In the evolution of Google Analytics, GA4 is simply the…

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Social Media Marketing for Ecommerce: 12 Tips to Drive Sales and Revenue

Ecommerce has been growing rapidly in recent years, and it’s becoming increasingly important for businesses to have a strong online presence. While there are many ways to drive traffic to your ecommerce store, one of the most effective and cost-efficient methods is through organic social media. Social media is responsible for driving 32% of online…

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Mindgruve Unveils Future Forward Rebrand for Mitek

Mindgruve, one of the fastest-growing digital marketing agencies in the U.S., announced today the completion of a rebrand for Mitek, a global leader in digital identity verification solutions that makes digital access faster and more secure than ever. As part of the project, Mindgruve designed a new logo and identity system along with a tagline…

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5 Questions to Ask When Building Out Your Crisis Communication Plan

In the age of social media and instant news updates, companies need to be prepared to respond to crises quickly and effectively. The results of a new study found that less than half of surveyed U.S. companies have a formal crisis communication plan in place. This lack of preparation can lead to disastrous consequences—for both…

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Mindgruve Named One of the Fastest-Growing Companies by Financial Times

Mindgruve lands on Financial Times’ 2023 list of Fastest-Growing Companies in America. Released from the world-leading global business publication, this list recognizes 500 innovative companies that are driving substantial growth. Mindgruve landed among notable brands like Moderna, Zoom, and DoorDash.  “It’s an honor to be recognized by Financial Times alongside some of the top companies…

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Adopting AI Into Your Marketing Strategy

First, let’s address the elephant in the room: Will AI replace advertising and marketing professionals? The short answer: No.  And this is why: AI cannot write to political, topical, or regional nuances. It cannot replicate the big-picture thinking of campaign work. Chick-fil-A’s long-standing “EAT MOR CHIKIN” campaign, brought to you at the behest of cows…

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How Long Until CPG Ad Spend Pays Back?

Paid advertising is an important piece of the marketing strategy for many companies that sell CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods) such as food, household items, personal care products, and more. It can be used to create awareness of the product, increase engagement with the brand, and drive sales. Typically, the ultimate goal is a positive return…

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Mindgruve Named Top 3% of Google Partners

Mindgruve, one of the fastest growing digital marketing agencies in the U.S., today announced it has achieved Google Premier Partner status for a third consecutive year, placing it in the top 3% of Google partners. This recognition is the highest level that agencies can achieve and gives Mindgruve clients access to the top business growth…

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A Look Back at 2022 Automation Updates In Google Ads

Last year, Google Ads made buzzworthy pushes that focused heavily on automation and AI. While this certainly proves the realm of paid search and digital marketing is advancing, advertisers are wary of the changes – and for good reason as machine learning should not fully be entrusted to do the entirety of the job. Additionally,…

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