by Suzanne Ackley | Jun 29, 2017 | BIA, Blog, SAM, SMBs
Yesterday we discussed why some small businesses prefer to DIY. Today we dive into why other small businesses prefer paid assistance, such as working with an agency or paying for someone to manage their digital presence or social media marketing. The top reasons they...
by Suzanne Ackley | Jun 27, 2017 | BIA, Blog, SAM, SMBs
Small businesses in our Local Commerce Monitor™ survey of small businesses (Q3/2016) were split in their digital advertising implementation preferences. Of the small businesses in the full sample of the survey, 48.2% preferred a “Do It Myself” (DIY)...
by BIA Advisory Group | Aug 9, 2016 | Blog, Conferences, Mobile-Social
Digital agencies fill an important gap: high touch digital marketing for local businesses. That also makes them notable competitors to large local media sellers like newspapers, broadcasters and directory publishers. Agencies also come in many forms, including product...
by BIA Advisory Group | Jun 30, 2016 | BIA, Blog, Conferences
At BIA/Kelsey’s recent Engage conference, Gatehouse Media’s Peter Newton shared a detailed look at how Gatehouse’s digital agency wing Propel Marketing is expanding its scope and relevance for its SMB customers. Today, Propel is moving well beyond...
