Posts by The TAG Team
Content Marketing Strategies for Building Trust and Authority as a Mortgage Lender: Mortgage Industry Marketing Part 3, Jeff Kuns
Are you a marketer working with smaller, more regional players in the mortgage industry? Then this episode — all about mortgage industry content marketing, relationship building, strategic content creation, and more — is for you! Jeff Kuns, our featured guest today, was born and raised in Southern California but ended up moving to Northern California…
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Unveiling an Expert’s Mortgage Lead Gen Strategies: Co-Registration, Ads, and More – Mortgage Industry Marketing Part 2, Nate Broughton
The mortgage industry and related verticals are competitive spaces. Do you know which marketing tactics and lead generation strategies to adopt and which to avoid? Listen to today’s episode with guest Nate Broughton who has a long history in the mortgage industry, starting over 20 years ago in the “wild west days of internet marketing.”…
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Mortgage Marketing Expert Reveals Secrets to Generating Leads from Email and Social Media – Mortgage Industry Marketing Part 1, Erina Johnson
From freelance copywriter to mortgage banker, Erina Johnson has a unique story that has given her a competitive edge in the world of marketing with a focus on highly effective mortgage email marketing. In this episode, join host John Bertino as he sits down with Erina to explore the fascinating journey that led her…
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Introduction to the Niche Marketing Podcast with John Bertino
Introducing the Niche Marketing Podcast! NMP is a new show by The Agency Guide (TAG) that aims to offer a unique angle on marketing by interviewing marketers with exceptional insights into specific industries. The host, John Bertino, founded TAG and is joined by Laura Petersen, the Director of Content, for this introductory episode. The…
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Paid, Earned, and Owned Marketing Channels
Are you making the most of your marketing budget? A recent study found that — even with access to next-gen conversion tracking and analytics — businesses waste 40% of all marketing spend. If you want to get the most out of your marketing budget, you need to understand which marketing channels are likely to work…
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Optimizing a Google Local Listing
As a local business, drawing customers to your door can be a challenge. Between Amazon and food delivery apps, it feels like we are on a quest to never leave our couches. Here’s the thing, though — as much as the ecommerce industry grows, there is still a strong market for real, live people in…
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Link Building for Local SEO
How do you make sure your local site ranks well in search? There’s no easy answer, which can be frustrating for business owners who have a lot on their plate or link builders who aren’t as familiar with local link building strategies. You might wonder if it’s even worth the hassle. Yes, it is. And…
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Complete but Simple Guide to Local SEO Rankings
Small, local businesses can feel insignificant when compared to giant corporations; however, unlike their global counterparts, local businesses have the ability to target a local market. Through certain local SEO ranking factors (which will be discussed later on), your business can appear in (Snack) Pack Rankings, as well as organic page rankings. Before we dive…
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How to Measure ROI on Content Marketing Efforts
There’s no arguing the effectiveness of content marketing in terms of return on investment and overall long-term gain. While we all know it works, there are very few of us who can actually prove it in terms of an actual dollar figure. Using key performance indicators (KPIs) is a great way to measure overall performance…
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Fail Fast
Does it make sense to invest in developing your brand, or are you still trying to establish proof of concept? What channels can help you do this? They say that the best products are born out of need rather than creating demand that didn’t previously exist. There are exceptions, of course, such as Apple and…
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