The Blog

Stay up-to-date on the latest in marketing news and GTMA's strategy as it relates to the ever-evolving nature of digital communications.

Viewing Designs and Giving Feedback in Adobe XD

WHY USE ADOBE XD? Adobe XD allows designers to visualize websites more efficiently by creating immersive simulations of designs before jumping into development. Elements can be given hover and click effects to demonstrate limited functionality in addition to static design. However, it’s important to keep in mind that Adobe XD is not responsive to screen sizes and does not have…

What To Know About Mobile App Tracking & Ad Serving

As you may recall, major internet browsers, like Google Chrome, have rolled out plans to move away from third-party cookie tracking as part of a greater trend to increase privacy for web users. Learn more about The Impact of Cookie Removal on Ad Targeting in this blog post. Now with Apple’s recent iOS updates (14.5+), apps must ask for permission…

Understanding Color Marketing & What It Means For Your Brand.

Color is used as a communication tool in most aspects of life—it is vital to expression and the human experience. Our wardrobe reflects the colors we want to project. We buy and use products in colors we like. We paint and decorate our homes in colors we find joy and peace in. Colors have become ingrained signals to use. In…

Optimizing Your Google Business Profile to Boost Business

WHAT IS A GOOGLE BUSINESS PROFILE? First, what is it? Well, the Google Business Profile (formerly Google My Business*) is a free tool for businesses to manage their online presence across Google, including Search and Maps. *News flash: Google has decided to change the name to Google Business Profile. Whatever the name, the platform helps customers find businesses and allows…

Integrating Video Into Your Digital Marketing Plan

In the ever-changing world of digital marketing, how are you ever supposed to know which trends (like TikTok) to jump on and which will be out the door before you can throw a concept together? GTMA is here to fill you in on the science of video marketing, why it’s so important to our client’s campaigns, and how it can…

8 Signs It May Be Time For A Rebrand

Rebrands are a natural stage in the life cycle of every brand or business. It’s more likely to be a matter of when, not if, you will rework your brand into a newer, better, stronger-than-ever version of itself. Whether it’s a top-to-bottom reinvention of your business model through its name and logo or just a modification to the color palette…

How Do You Use Digital Analytics & Tracking On Your Website?

Digital analytics is the foundation of marketing, advertising, web design, and development. As a data-driven web development agency, we use a variety of analytics tools—including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Cognitive SEO, Dragon Metrics, SEMRush, and more—to track, measure, and analyze your site performance, among other campaign metrics. THE IMPORTANCE OF DIGITAL ANALYTICS & TRACKING No matter what type of…

If You Build It, Will They Come? How Will People Find My Website?

HOW DO YOU GET ‘FOUND’ ONLINE? It would be amazing to build a brand new website and instantly have a flood of visitors that threaten to crash your server. However, that is not a typical result unless you are a well-established brand with a ready audience. Most websites are more akin to a billboard in a desert location—pretty and perhaps…

Who Owns Your Website & All Its Content?

DO YOU ACTUALLY OWN THE SITE YOU PAID AN AGENCY TO BUILD? So you need a new website built. You go to an experienced web development agency and want a custom, fully functional, and purpose-built site designed to achieve your specific goals. But when it's all said and done, who owns your website or the final product? Underneath the beauty…

How Do I Know If My Website Is Slow?

Speed plays a crucial role in the performance and growth of a website, affecting everything from visitor satisfaction to SEO to conversion rates. When it comes to user experience, people want everything instantly. And with the fifth generation of mobile technology rapidly expanding worldwide, 5G mobile users are loading pages and files at speeds 10 to 20 times faster than…