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Adding Instagram Into Your Social Media and Digital Marketing Campaign
Instagram is quickly becoming a go to for brands on social media. Many users have been complaining (you may be one of them) that they are tired of their feeds on Facebook and Twitter being cluttered by brands seeking to get more eyes and impressions. Admittedly, some of the tactics that companies are employing are humerous…
New Commercial Campaign For Car Dealership A Hit With Families
Recently, Bellagurl was challenged by the team at Parker Honda in Morehead City to find new ideas to reach customers and potential customers in eastern North Carolina. After carefully reviewing their target market, which are families in Morehead City, Beaufort, Newport, Cape Carteret, Havelock and beyond, we determined an excited young lady, Maggie, could be the best fit. Maggie…
Get a Jump On the Holidays and Plan Today to
You probably haven't started thinking about Christmas yet, but there are only 14 more weekends until the biggest shopping season of the year. Your business should be getting its digital plan ready now for advertising, social media posts, blogs, and marketing. Recently, we were asked by The Fudge Factory in Beaufort, North Carolina to create…
It’s Fan Friday and We’re Big Fans of Homer Smith’s
It's Friday and we are excited to announce one of the businesses for which we are a huge fan, Homer Smith's Docks and Marina in Beaufort, North Carolina. When Tony and Matt Frost reached out to us to create a new brand for their upcoming venture, we were excited and invigorated to promote their business…
Reaching Millennials: The End of Marketing as We Know It
Reaching millennials is a major strategic focus of most companies. By 2030, millennials will outnumber non-millennials by 22 million. This independant generation is often viewed as "lazy" or "entitled" but smart organizations are learning not to dismiss them but rather to recognize this generation's affitnity for technology and learn how to best represent their brands.…
Facebook Announced 1 Billion-Video-Views-Per-Day Proving Facebook Marketing Viable
Recently, you have probably noticed more videos streaming without clicks on your Facebook page engaging you to click. This has been part of a new strategic effort by Facebook to prove to the world that it can compete with YouTube. This week, Facebook made that announcement public noting that it had reached its 1-billion-video-views-per-day. To put this in…
How Real Estate Agents Can Be More Attractive
Have you ever noticed that real estate agents are usually good looking? Working with real estate marketers is fun. Their job is to promote our lovely area while showing people the best places to live on the Crystal Coast. Studies show it helps to be pretty and real estate agents know a great photo on their card…
Content Marketing World Hits Cleveland This Week Showing Content Marketing
Content Marketing World, #CMWorld, is bringing over 2,500 marketers from over 50 countries to Cleveland, Ohio this week so content marketers can network and learn from the best. Industry leaders from Kraft, Facebook, SAP, Coca-Cola, Microsoft and many more are set to speak to attendees on the future of digital and content marketing. This is…
Destination Marketing Should Be Digital Focused for Optimal Results
n 2010, when Bellagurl began working with the Outer Banks Weddings Association, a non-profit organization comprised of nearly 300 wedding professionals, we were asked to help them become known as a top ranking spot for destination weddings in the United States. Bellagurl got right to work implementing a digital strategy that encompassed blogging, an award-winning social media campaign, and a new…
Cat Videos, ALS Ice Bucket Fails and Your Business Videos
Video campaigns promoted through social media are huge right now! We could completely spend all of our prime time viewing watching viral videos about crazy cats, laughing babies and ALS Ice Bucket Fails on Facebook. Now, that isn't the best use of our time and I do not recommend watching these videos while at work but many businesses are realizing the benefits of quick, product-driven web videos,…