Facebook, YouTube and Twitter control a majority of news and information around the globe. Should they get broken up? Have they run afoul of anti-trust law? Even tech companies like Amazon can remove you from…
Relying entirely on social media is risky. No matter how free and easy, you don’t own your Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or YouTube page. But with a website, you can own it. Control it. Recommended: leverage…
More local newspapers will shut down this year. Those still hanging on will either reduce pages or days of publication. Many will run syndicated content. The Internet started the journalism purge well over 15 years…
Frustrated by digital growth? So were we. That’s why we started Get Smart Digital. We’re all about local, online sales strategy…..that works NOW…..not sometime in the future. We’re known for blunt, yet highly effective methods that push you…
How to fix common website errors. This video features the KMIR-TV Palm Springs Website Review from July 2012.
For years, we warned against trusting Facebook and other 3rd party platforms to build a business. We watched in astonishment as newspaper execs, radio owners and small business operators thought the ‘free’ platforms of Facebook,…
What have we learned over the past 6 months of managing hyper-local news sites in the Atlantic City area? Glad you asked. Driving traffic to local news websites via social media is getting tougher. Unless…
Cities where newspapers shut down or downsize too much, see increase in government costs. Why? Lack of scrutiny over local deals, say researchers tracking the decline of local news outlets. When local newspapers scale back operations,…
Here’e a quick summary of best practices for those looking to succeed in the Hyper Local news & marketing space. Cut costs to the bone. Boot strap everything. Be cautious of vendors who re-package open…
The dying legacy media. Sad to watch our former information gatekeepers called newspaper, TV and Radio bleed jobs. Local newspapers suffering sharp declines in circulation and AD revenue. They’re losing the bully pulpit too. Time…
We started our hyper local news and marketing journey back in 2007. While attending a NYC conference, speaker Jeff Jarvis asked me what my website address was. Uh-oh. Don’t have one. Even though I was…
Back in 2007 when we launched our digital marketing consultancy, local newspaper and radio were still fairly successful. While both of thee traditional media platforms were ramping up their internet based efforts, most were doing…