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Meet Gill, SEO Expert & Horticulturist
Gillian Cobb Niemisto, Head of Content Marketing and SEO Strategy I grew up in Williamston, MI and attended Michigan State University where I obtained a B.A. in Professional Writing with an emphasis in Writing in Communities and Cultures. I always yearned to live “Up North,” but wasn’t sure if I could make it a reality….
A Conversation with the Vice President of Digital Marketing at Franworth
Brandi Kloostra has brought the Oneupweb team with her as she’s conquered the franchise marketing industry time and time again. Always working multiple jobs from a young age, Brandi went from delivering newspapers to Vice President of Digital Marketing at Franworth, with more than a few stops along the way. Through her personal (wife, mother…
Make Collaboration Between Sales and Marketing a Real Thing
Yes, it can happen! And you can be the change you want to see in the world. Read on for some examples, tactics and hard truths about what it takes to get your sales and marketing teams to work together in harmony. Define the Relationship Between Marketing and Sales Sometimes, the relationship between sales and…
Meet Andy “Funky” Olds, PPC Extraordinaire
Andy Olds: I am not sure of my official title but what I consider my role to be, just as it has been since 1987, and if I may paraphrase Cassanova Rud and Super Lover Cee when they ‘Do The James’; I try to be ‘The Choreographer of the Funky Dope Beat Maneuver’. Meaning do…
Meet Emily Nelson, Jack of All Digital Content Trades
Emily Nelson, Managing Creative Producer I graduated from Hope College with a degree in Communication. I chose this degree because I thought, “Nobody makes money as a photographer.” Now, I make money as a photographer, but my more holistic marketing background in social, SEO and graphic design inform my approach to creative. I love what…
Meet Shelly Brass: Accounting Assistant
Shelly Brass, Accounting Assistant I grew up in Benzie County and have always loved the area. I worked for 25 years in the beer & wine industry in multiple roles that included customer service, administrative and accounting. Prior to that, I worked in the hotel industry in various positions from desk clerk to banquets manager….
Chaos and Control: Building Friendships at Oneupweb
Since Halloween 2009, they’ve been inseparable. Jess Gordon-Beach and Nicole Emenhiser are two designers at Oneupweb with a history they say is categorized not by years, but by where the Oneupweb office was located. There were the “old building” upstairs years with the previous owner Lisa… the “old building” downstairs years with Fernando, the current…
Get to Know Tessa Lighty
Tessa Lighty, Brand Manager From a young age I loved to tell stories and create. Though I never considered myself a particularly creative person, my passion for writing led to a career in journalism, with an emphasis on photojournalism. I graduated from the University of Kentucky and interned at newspapers all over the country during…
Do You Need a New Website? Here’s How to Tell
Making the decision to build a new website or invest in a refresh requires a lot more than looking at it. While a visual assessment helps, data points should also be a huge deciding factor. We’ve put together a few ways to determine if you need a new website, plus what you should expect to…
Six Things We Learned About GA4 in a Year+
The release of GA4, the new Google Analytics, was announced in late 2020. This technology will likely replace Google Universal Analytics (UA) on July 1, 2023. Despite the murky future of Google Analytics UA vs. GA4, our digital marketing agency knew one thing back in 2020: All our clients used Google Analytics, and they all…
What Is It Like to Live in Traverse City?
Spoiler alert: It’s great. The perks of living and working in Traverse City, Michigan, come down to being part of a community that’s found a perfect balance between opportunity, growth, and maintaining its small-town soul. Working with some of the best employers in northern Michigan makes a move to Traverse City fulfilling, and when you…
Why Using Longtail Keywords with Low Search Volume Is Powerful
It may seem counterintuitive to target a keyword with only 10 to 150 searches per month on a national level. Your leadership or digital team has probably asked questions like, “What is a good keyword search volume?” But really, any longtail, low-volume keyword can pack an intense punch when it’s ultra-relevant to your audience and…
