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Facebook Ads Can Now Have Text – Text Overlay Tool is now Defunct
When it comes to Facebook and Instagram ads you used to have two options - you could have images without ANY text at all and you'd be safe. If you want to add any text to your image ads then you had to use the Facebook Text Overlay Tool. Now Facebook is saying that...
read moreAll in-person digital marketing classes moved to virtual for the foreseeable future
We've always done training virtually as it's the best fit for some of our international students but in 2020 and into 2021, it looks like all our digital marketing training will be done via Zoom, Google Meet, etc. This is not always our favorite method of teaching...
read moreSetting up a Google Ads (AdWords) Account
Setting up a Google Ads (AdWords) Account We're kicking off a series of posts to help people get started with Google Ads (also known as Google AdWords) since we can't offer our in-person classes during this time (though we're still doing training virtually). We're...
read moreGoogle again testing ads on local business profiles
With new ‘pilot program,’ Google again testing ads on local business profiles The ads can't be removed or influenced by the business owner. Have you noticed this on your local listings yet? Google is testing ads again in local business profiles. The company did...
read moreKeep your mobile site speed fast – test it today
Google's thought starter for today: Did you know that improving site load times by just 0.1 second can increase conversion rates by up to 8%? Or that 77% of smartphone shoppers are more likely to purchase if they can find their way to checkout seamlessly? Providing a...
read moreWe Believe Black Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter To our BIPOC students and their families, our teachers, and community – we at DemandQuest hear you, see you, and pledge our support as allies in rejecting racism, injustice, and hate. We are heartbroken and we are outraged by the unjust killings of...
read moreDigital Marketing Classes Update
Hello Digital Marketers! We wanted to give you an update on our public classes as we've been getting a ton of inquiries. We're now able to start classes at a reduced capacity but have found that most people are still more comfortable doing training online via Zoom....
read moreFor Arts Organizations – Using Social Media to Maintain Your Online Presence During Covid-19
We were asked by the MN Theater Alliance for some advice on how to keep their organizations relevant and engaged during the shutdown. We work with a number of theaters so we put together some ideas for how to recycle old content, engage your followers, and use Google...
read moreGoogle’s Ad Guideline Updates During Covid
Managing your Google Ads campaigns through COVID-19 We've noticed that Google's been more strict about ad approvals; we've had some image and video ads that are approved within hours and then some that are disapproved due to the new guidelines that Google's...
read moreIs your co op program working to its fullest potential?
Is it time to audit your Co op efforts? We work with a number of companies who use a co op program to encourage their retailers to manage online advertising campaigns through matched funds or company funds. Your retailers excel at knowing your products but they don't...
read moreManage Your Business Remotely in Times of Uncertainty from Google
This is the first time in many years that we didn't get the opportunity to host the Annual Grow With Google Small Business Week Seminars at Demand Quest. It's an event that we generally love to host because we get to meet new small business owners and marketers, we...
read moreResources to Help Your Business During This Time From Facebook
This is from Facebook Audience Network Resources to Help Your Business During This Time 2020 March 30 by Anala Prabhu We’re thinking about challenges you may be facing right now and how we can help. All of us at Facebook Audience Network are together with you, and we...
read moreClasses Cancelled Due to Covid-19
Just as we were ramping up for our Spring 2020 training semester, we're going to have to cancel all spring and summer digital marketing classes. Please contact us for more information about online training and fall classes. We apologize for the inconvenience. Let us...
read moreThe Entrepreneur’s Checklist to Selling Online from Weebly (website platform)
We've been talking about which website platforms are best for entrepreneurs and while comparing, came across this great checklist on getting started with your business. It's from Weebly, so know that they're trying to sell you on using their services (again, check out...
read moreMay Digital Marketing Newsletter
We're still waiting for summer here in Minnesota and have been paying attention to Google's big marketing updates; you can catch up on their announcements here: https://adsonair.withgoogle.com/events/marketinglive Here's what we're keeping an eye on and what we're...
read moreFree National Small Business Week Seminar May 8th
It's back! In appreciation of National Small Business Week, we’re hosting a free seminar with Google to help you Drive Business Results with Google Ads to reach more customers with our Livestream on the Fundamentals of Advertising with Google Ads. There are billions...
read moreDigital Marketing Newsletter April 2019
There's always a lot going on in the digital marketing world! This fall, we're saying good-bye to Google+, hello to conversational AI (we now have a Google Home in our house - a little scary), yes to updating our Google Data Studio templates and another good-bye to...
read moreDigital Marketing Newsletter March 2019
We're hunkered down against the April MN snow/hail storm-blizzard catching up on what's new in digital marketing. Here's what we're reading while we wait for the storm to pass and the snow to melt: PPC: Avoid the 8 most common pitfalls of automated bidding- we've...
read moreSpring digital marketing class registration is now open!
We've got some big changes coming to DemandQuest but we know how people value our digital marketing classes so we're offering one special session this spring with all of our most popular classes! Join us for Google Tag Manager, Google Data Studio, Social Media...
read moreGoogle Ads (AdWords) Audits Are Only $499 for a Limited Time
Are your Google Ads Campaigns ready for the Holidays? DemandQuest is a Google AdWords Certified Premium Partner with AdWords specialists who can improve your ROI and get rid of wasteful spending. Many of our students and clients already have online advertising...
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