An Introduction To SEO: What Is It? Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, can have major benefits for your business if it is implemented effectively. As an SEO content writer myself, I want to believe that most of you reading this article, business owners especially, already understand how essential good SEO is for a business’ success.…
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Almost everyone has had a bad food experience where the packaging or branding package didn’t match the quality or quantity of food inside (looking at you bags of chips). Branding done poorly can have the same effect. Tina Walczak our Chief Brand Officer and Jake MacLaren, one of our content strategists, discusses branding mistakes and how when it comes to…
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Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, can have a massively positive impact on how your business’ website performs if it is done properly. Although there are countless free “how-to” tutorial videos and articles online that claim to be able to teach anybody how to become the best SEO content writer, true expertise in the SEO world…
Read MoreCool logos are everywhere nowadays with new companies popping up each day, and existing companies rebranding or redesigning their own. A logo is the main embodiment of a business and the design of it shouldn’t be handed to just someone off the internet who took an Adobe Illustrator class once. A business is often reflected through…
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If you had asked me back in January what I had expected my working situation to be today, I probably wouldn’t have anticipated that I would be fortunate enough to be working from the comfort of my own home. However, as many businesses continue their social distancing practices to keep their employees and customers safe…
Read MoreIntroduction It is fairly common knowledge that businesses should use a mix of text, photos, and videos in their marketing efforts. However, I’ve come to realize that many people fail to recognize the importance of each form of content and do not consider why or how each one can be effectively utilized in marketing. …
Read MoreSince March 12, 2020, hockey fans have been deprived of live sports entertainment due to the abrupt halt of the 2019-20 National Ice Hockey League’s season. The decision to postpone play was made as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic and has left many superstars like Alexander Ovechkin, Connor McDavid, and Patrick Kane in…
Read MoreThere is a lot of confusion surrounding the difference between a personal brand vs. a business brand, but luckily Tina Walczak, our Chief Brand Officer, understands it well. In the below interview, one of our content strategists, Jake MacLaren, discusses how to build a personal brand, what pitfalls to avoid and how to separate brand from business with…
Read MoreFacebook ads have only grown in popularity over the years with the extensive development of the Facebook Ads platform. Nowadays, you’ll find jewelry Facebook ads, Instagram story ads, and many other varieties of ads to choose from all from the same platform. However, because numerous businesses are endlessly competing for the best results on the platform it can be challenging to…
Read MoreIn this video, Adrienne, Senior Marketing Manager at Hiilite, goes over how to use a marketing calendar template to schedule your marketing events throughout the year and create a sound marketing plan. If you struggle to define the goals and objectives of your marketing strategy, or planning for the future, then this video and template…
Read MoreWatch (YouTube - Local Marketing Strategy Top Grade Tire and OK Tire CEO Justin Bullock) as William Walczak, Hiilite CEO and University of British Columbia Consumer Behavior Professor, leads a weekly open marketing call to help businesses affected by the COVID-19 economic crisis. Working directly with local businesses the to help find new opportunities, pivot…
Read MoreWatch as William Walczak, Hiilite CEO, (YouTube - 2020 Marketing Steps in an Economic Crisis) leads a weekly open marketing call to help businesses affected by the COVID-19 economic crisis. Working directly with the to help them find new opportunities, pivot their offerings, and understand what is going to help their businesses thrive. In this…
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