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The Knowledge Corner
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Google Data Studio: Digital Marketing’s Most Valuable and Mostly Free Reporting Tool

Google Data Studio launched its beta mode in 2018, giving digital marketers a free data visualisation and reporting tool that connects various data sources to create visually appealing reports. With the different integration plugins available, digital marketing professionals can now create interactive dashboards. Data Studio dashboards can capture key insights into campaign performance across all […]

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The Ultimate Digital Marketing Checklist for Small Businesses

As a small business owner, it is vital that you have an online presence and a digital marketing strategy to promote your business. Many businesses in South Africa are falling behind when it comes to digital marketing, and with our current economic state, they cannot afford to do so. To help you get the ball […]

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How Much Does SEO Cost in South Africa?

Just like with any service offering, digital marketing prices will differ according to your needs; the same applies to SEO. There are different SEO packages that you can choose from, each one involving alternate levels, and amounts of work. Getting a package that works for you is imperative for fitting your budget and your unique […]

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Google Changes G Suite Name to Google Workspace

Google is constantly expanding and changing its offerings and, as of the 6th of October 2020, they made some fresh changes to G Suite! G Suite has changed its name to “Google Workspace” – so what does this mean for users? The name change accompanies changes to prices and product experience, alongside new offerings. There […]

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Why you should consider ongoing SEO 

Cutting costs and keeping budgets in line is a crucial exercise for any business. That is why I’m never surprised when potential clients balk at the idea of ongoing SEO, or having to pay monthly for SEO. But you will have optimised my website, why won’t that let me rank number one on Google?” The […]

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Content Types That Boomed on Social Media In 2020 And Trends to Follow In 2021

While social media has been at the forefront of the digital age for a long time now, 2020 was definitely a year to appreciate the value of staying connected through each channel. With social distancing measures and an onset of very big lifestyle changes, many people turned to social media to share thoughts and feelings, […]

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How Much Does SEO Cost in South Africa?

Just like with any service offering, digital marketing prices will differ according to your needs; the same applies to SEO. There are different SEO packages that you can choose from, each one involving alternate levels, and amounts of work. Getting a package that works for you is imperative for fitting your budget and your unique […]

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Content Marketing for South Africa in 2021

Even though the term “content marketing” has consistently grown in popularity since around 2010, it’s not a new concept. We’ve always had content marketing; the iterations of it has just changed over the generations. Even though it keeps changing, the fundamentals remain the same. What is Content Marketing? The main difference between traditional marketing and […]

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Do you need SEO services for your website?

SEO is a cornerstone for most digital marketing strategies. Google is where most customers start their research when looking for a product or a service, and that is why an SEO expert is such a valuable resource to any business that is trying to gain more traffic from search engines. Everyone understands how valuable page-one […]

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Web design services – What are they, and what you should know

If you want a website and you can’t do it yourself, chances are that you are looking for web design services. You know what you are looking for, but at the same time, you don’t really know. Before you run back to Google to type in “affordable website design packages” let’s help you out by […]

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