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Digital, SEO, content, social and design resources to up your game
Enhance your marketing skills with expert-recommended resources covering SEO, design, social, analytics and video production.

Why metrics matter in marketing
Learn why tracking metrics is key to smarter marketing. Discover how data-driven insights boost ROI, optimize campaigns and elevate your brand.

Grill the Arsonist – Don F.
Don F. is sharing his insights that have shaped his approach to marketing and career in web development in the latest edition of Grill the Arsonist.

Crafting killer videos: hook ‘em, pace it and keep it snappy
Capture your audience's attention with compelling video content! In this post we share essential techniques to create engaging videos that meet today's thirst for video content.

Have you been influenced by a “de-influencer”?
This is no small trend! “De-influencers” are steering their audiences away from overpriced, ineffective products and are instead guiding them to buy nothing or find a “dupe,” a similar, more affordable version.

MindFire named one of the “Coolest Places to Work” in the Quad Cities
Cool workplace. Fiery Creative. We like to think that’s what you get when the talents of our writers, creators, designers and brand arsonists are put to work for our clients.

A strong brand leads to a fast (and fun!) partnership on breaking news
When a solid brand foundation is in place, it becomes much easier and more efficient to execute special campaigns and events for our clients, like the Quad Cities International Airport.

5 hot marketing tips you can implement today
While we’re huge advocates for creating actionable plans that are rooted in a solid strategy, we also realize that quick and simple changes can often make a pretty big impact.

Facebook Hacks – 6 ways to prepare yourself and mitigate risks
It’s Monday morning. You open your organization’s Facebook page and discover there’s a post you don’t recognize and didn’t publish. You try to remove it and realize your administrative rights have been revoked. It gets worse – you see there’s an ad running from your page, and your credit card is racking up the charges.

Does your brand need a podcast?
Podcasts open up opportunities for content creators to reach new audiences in a more intimate, long-format way. And it no longer requires access to expensive studio equipment. We take stock of the environment, considering reasons why you should and shouldn’t jump on the podcast bandwagon.

Marketing trends to watch in 2023
If you're like most marketers, January flew by and you're already knee-deep in driving implementation for the new year. Check out these five top trends to make sure your actions are hitting the mark.

Facebook pages have a new look – are you here for it?
According to Meta, NPE is a new way for page admins to manage their professional presence by helping them build their brand, grow their audience and connect with followers.