Have you sat down and had a long talk with yourself about what social media engagement really means to your business? We are not talking about the ROI and social media analytics here. FiG is trying to find that elusive spark that will help you begin true engagement with your customers. The crucial numbers will generally follow that spark.

In May, Google began a process that will result in the full integration of the Google Places local search listings and business Google Plus pages. According to the Google, the initial changes were a design upgrade and a new link. Simple changes maybe, but it’s now more important than ever that businesses with a strong local customer base dive in and work on their local search strategy.

If you follow tech marketing and SEO (Search Engine Optimization) you may have heard these two buzzwords:

“SEO is Dead” and “Inbound Marketing”.

Business, Science, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Scaring...

Yes, you read that correctly, scaring. At MU, or Monsters University, there are 5 schools and a variety of majors to choose from including Door Technology, Canister Design and Scream Energy. It's a place committed to discovery and learning and it's not real, but it's website sure is.

The way consumers are digesting content is changing, and changing rapidly. More and more individuals are using their mobile devices – tablets and smartphones - to view content. For advertisers, analyzing this advertising consumption could mean changes to how they gather information, create and deliver their message.

This month FiG is pleased to announce our new relationship with SCS.inc, as we assist in reaching out to new clients with a strategic marketing plan!