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Smoking Gun Media

Smoking Gun Media A growth studio specializing in digital marketing & media, capital solutions, and business consultin

Generating demand, brand building, enhancing customer experience and executing go-to-market strategies. Extensive experience with measurable results: Smoking Gun Media has been delivering growth solutions since 2006.

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07/24/2019
Xsolla | Free eBook: Generating Subscription Revenue for Video Games

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Subscriptions are an effective and fast-growing form of monetization, yet developers still struggle with what to include in their subscription plans. Xsolla analyzed industry trends to discover the most wanted features and biggest selling points for subscriptions in Video Games. Download a free guid...

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03/15/2019

See you there.

See a hands-on demo of the only-gaming focused, single-sign-on tool for launching, managing, and scaling affiliate campaigns and influencer programs. Reach more players, in more places. Book now https://gdc2019.youcanbook.me/

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02/24/2019

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12/28/2018
Is YouTube Worth It? 7.6 Million Views Later, Here's What I Learned
11/25/2018
Is YouTube Worth It? 7.6 Million Views Later, Here's What I Learned

Is YouTube Worth It? 7.6 Million Views Later, Here's What I Learned

Everyone’s saying it… video is the future of content marketing! But is it really? Similar to you, I noticed that trend over a year ago, and I decided to listen to everyone who told me to focus on videos instead of just text-based content. I even wrote a blog post about how I was shifting …

11/25/2018
As the world continues to evolve, it is important that as business owners, we don’t remain static. And seeing as a lot o...
06/07/2018

As the world continues to evolve, it is important that as business owners, we don’t remain static. And seeing as a lot of this evolution has to do with the web, it is essential that we start to take our businesses online and create a strong presence.

However, if you’ve not always been web-savvy, building an online presence can be tiring, confusing and frustrating, even with the numerous options available; from creating different profiles and numerous accounts, to building your website and finally figuring out the best medium through which to engage your target audience.

But if you know how and where to start, building your online presence can be less frustrating. To help, let’s break the steps down so you can start building your presence immediately.

You will learn:

Idea Creation
Basic Branding
Understanding your competition
Keyword research
Choosing your platform
Timeline and ex*****on strategy
Best Practices

Smoking Gun instills sustainable practices centered on growth, quality control, and user experience; all of which are aimed at long-term customer retention and market share. Therefore, allowing entrepreneurs to scale their operations, improve brand performance, and create a process for lasting power through our digital marketing company.

http://smokinggunmedia.com/freewebinar

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06/06/2018

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FREEHow to build an online presence WebinarClass 1 - Get your website up and runninghttp://smokinggunmedia.com/freewebin...
06/06/2018
How to build an online presence

FREE
How to build an online presence Webinar
Class 1 - Get your website up and running
http://smokinggunmedia.com/freewebinar

As the world continues to evolve, it is important that as business owners, we don’t remain static. And seeing as a lot of this evolution has to do with the web, it is essential that we start to take our businesses online and create a strong presence. However, if you’ve not always been web-savvy,...

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05/25/2018

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05/22/2018

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05/10/2018

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05/08/2018

Spring has sprung.

Let’s us help you get new leads and bigger sales.

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Lack of Results – Marketing strategy and implementation that are simply not bringing in new leads, clients, customers, o...
04/12/2018

Lack of Results – Marketing strategy and implementation that are simply not bringing in new leads, clients, customers, or sales are always a cause for concern. Are people not finding the site? Are they finding it, but leaving right away? If so, why? Do you know of someone that has a website that isn’t getting them new business because of appearance, copy or lack of contact information? If so, we can perform audits and pinpoint the exact issue and make recommendations. We help website owners improve their conversion rates. http://smokinggunmedia.com/referral

Insta frustrated?Here’s the good news: the Instagram algorithm seems to prefer quality over quantity. So you can stop fr...
03/27/2018
Frustrated with Instagram? | Smoking Gun Media

Insta frustrated?

Here’s the good news: the Instagram algorithm seems to prefer quality over quantity. So you can stop freaking out about your number of followers and likes and focus on content.
You should also just accept that Instagram will always be changing. It’s not a static app. You can choose to fight the changes or you can work with them.
I’ve decided to work with them, so that I can use them to my, and your, advantage.

Ultimately, then, the new Instagram algorithm can be described using 3 keywords:

-Relevance
-The Human Connection
-Timing

Let’s break those down:

1. Relevance asks-
What photos and accounts do you or your potential target audience like?
What hashtags do you and your audience use?

Instagram will only show your posts on an account if it decides they are relevant to that specific person.
So let’s say you have an account about fashion. Chris finds your account. He really enjoys it and decides to follow you. But Chris never likes, comments, or engages with posts about fashion. As a result, Instagram might not show your posts at the top of his home feed…because it thinks that Chris is not interested in fashion. The algorithm thinks that your “fashion” photos are not relevant to Chris.

That may sound discouraging, but I promise it’s not all bad news. If you attract the right followers and post often on your feed and Insta Stories, Instagram will show your posts to the people who will care the most about them.

2. The Human Connection means-
Engagement is more important than the number of followers you have.

Ultimately, the algorithm tries to act like a human being:

- It wants to help you interact with people who might be interested in your account (by showing them a relevant post of yours)
- It likes when you interact with people you’re following (so don’t forget about them)
- It likes when you interact with new people (so make sure you follow hashtags and interact with new accounts that are relevant to you)

In this way, even a small account (with less than 1,000 followers) can make it into the “Top 9” posts!

3. Timing says-
The faster you get engagement, the more Instagram will promote your post.

So how can you make sure to engage people quickly?
- Post when your followers are the most active
- Use your Insta Story to tell people you have a new post
- Reply to all comments (or as many as possible)
- Engage with other people relevant to your post

That's it!

Still, I know that can be quite a bit to bear in mind…

Here's the good news: the Instagram algorithm seems to prefer quality over quantity. So you can stop freaking out about your number of followers and likes and focus on content. You should also just accept that Instagram will always be changing. It's not a static app. You can choose to fight the chan...

Are you a local business or startup? Smoking Gun Media helps C-Level, Entrepreneurs, and Investors develop creative and ...
03/27/2018
Digital Growth Lab

Are you a local business or startup?

Smoking Gun Media helps C-Level, Entrepreneurs, and Investors develop creative and cost-effective marketing and growth strategies. We have launched dozens of companies, products and services in consumer and enterprise technology markets, working with companies from two-person start-ups to Fortune 50 leaders.

http://smokinggunmedia.com/

Smoking Gun Media promotes sustainable business practices focused at demand generation, quality control, and user experience, all of which are aimed at increasing market share and long-term customer retention.

Yep
03/20/2018

Yep

Boutique Digital Marketing & Technology Services Firm with 25+ Years Experience. We Make You Sticky in a Teflon World. C...
03/19/2018
Digital Growth Lab

Boutique Digital Marketing & Technology Services Firm with 25+ Years Experience. We Make You Sticky in a Teflon World. Check us out .. http://smokinggunmedia.com/fb

Smoking Gun Media promotes sustainable business practices focused at demand generation, quality control, and user experience, all of which are aimed at increasing market share and long-term customer retention.

03/14/2018

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03/09/2018

Preach.

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03/08/2018

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02/25/2018

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02/23/2018
Website Development Fundamentals That Small Businesses Should Not Ignore | Smoking Gun Media

http://smokinggunmedia.com/website-development-fundamentals-that-small-businesses-should-not-ignore/

It's becoming hard to ignore the fact that websites present small businesses with enormous benefits. As people become more connected to the digital world, the brick and mortar store isn't the only option anymore. Creating a website is more effective and trackable in terms of opportunities and result...

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02/22/2018

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