Inspiration, Influence, and Mood Boards
One of the best things about graphic design is that you can find it everywhere, every day. Take a moment to look around — I guarantee you’ll find something within five feet of you that has been...
View ArticleThe Facebook Scandal and Your Personal Information
By now, you’ve undoubtedly heard something about the Facebook scandal as it dominated international news for several weeks. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was the focus of a congressional hearing about...
View Article5 Highlights from Facebook’s F8 Conference
Facebook’s developer conference, known as F8, began today in San Jose. As usual, the event provided Facebook with an opportunity to showcase a slew of upcoming features for all of their social...
View ArticleHow will Snapchat bounce back after the redesign nobody asked for?
If you breath air and frequent the internet, you likely know about the dreaded update that Snapchat rolled out on the app in January. The update showcased a reconfigured user interface that basically...
View ArticleChatbots, Social Media, and The New Customer Service Frontier
Have you ever chatted with a seemingly-real customer service rep on Facebook? They’re usually incredibly knowledgeable and save you from spending hours of your life on hold for the simplest questions....
View ArticleFind Your Tribe: Building Community Through Facebook Groups
You may have heard, but Facebook changed their algorithm…again. Facebook wants you to spend more time seeing your uncle’s Mafia Wars score and less time fending off sponsored posts from Raising Canes....
View ArticleInstagram Launches Mobile-First IGTV
Instagram is making the jump into long-form videos with a new feature called IGTV, the company announced on June 20. According to the release, Instagram is building IGTV with creators in mind, and...
View ArticleHurrdat Films’ 50 Summers Documentary Slated for October 2018
We’ve been working on a huge project for the last few months, and we’re finally able to share it with you! We’d like to announce the release of our latest full-length documentary, 50 Summers. Slated...
View ArticleFive Questions to Ask Before Diving into an Influencer Strategy
Influencer Marketing – we won’t spend a lot of time going over it, because it’s likely you’ve seen it everywhere. If not, here are some classic examples: By definition, influencer marketing –...
View ArticleHow to Turn Your Followers into Customers
You’ve heard it a thousand times: If your business isn’t on social, then you’re missing out on potential sales. So, you did the right thing and set up your brand’s pages on multiple platforms. The good...
View Article3 Steps to Get Ahead of Voice Search
You’re new to town and you need a coffee. You don’t want something from a chain, you want to do as the locals do and get a cup from the best shop in town. So, what do you do? For many, the first...
View ArticleConnolly: Art Bombing the Bay
Do it for the #content Content creation is a big part of our job. And sometimes we have to get into some pretty unique situations to effectively capture the pieces that help tell the story we want to...
View Article4 Reasons Why Your Lead Generation Efforts Are Failing on Social Media
You’ve heard it a million times: “If your business doesn’t have a social media marketing plan, you’re missing out on money.” And just to reiterate — yes you do! However, you’re a smart business owner...
View ArticleWordPress 5.0: Introducing the New Gutenberg Editor
As if the end of the year wasn’t busy enough, WordPress announced this week that they were releasing WordPress 5.0. This latest update to the open-source platform is significant for two reasons: 5.0...
View ArticleDiving into DaVinci
When working on our most recent film, 50 Summers, we ran into a few problems in the color grade. A few of our interview shoot locations were baseball stadiums — it’s tough to pass up using a lush,...
View Article5 Social Media Tips for Brands During COVID-19
As many of us are scrolling through social media, we’re inundated with posts of people sharing their experiences, feelings, and the information they’re finding about COVID-19. This way of communicating...
View ArticleUpdating Your Paid Advertising Strategy for COVID-19
COVID-19 has disrupted business as know it. Companies have had to make decisions about whether to continue operating while following social distancing guidelines or temporarily close—and they’ve had to...
View ArticleSEO & COVID-19: Expect the Unexpected
For many of us, COVID-19 is having a huge effect on daily life. In times of crisis, the world can seem upside-down and, unfortunately, the same can be true for your search rankings. Search behavior has...
View ArticleWhat Are People Searching for Online During COVID-19?
Life as we know it has changed a lot over the last couple weeks. With most of the country staying at home and practicing social distancing due to COVID-19, some unique online searches have spiked in...
View ArticleUnderstanding Backlinks: How to Build a Quality Backlink Profile
“Create great content, and Google will reward you.” That’s a phrase repeated by many digital marketing experts when asked how to increase rankings in Google search. These experts aren’t technically...
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