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Webinar Recording: Utilizing ChatGPT for Winery Marketing Success

In June of 2023, I led a webinar for Wine Marketers on the topic of AI (specifically focusing on ChatGPT) for Sonoma State University’s Wine Business Institute. The talk was an hour long and I covered a variety of best practices and covered a little history, ethical considerations, practical applications,

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Recommended Banner Ad Sizes for Google, AdRoll, Linkedin

Updated: 4/22/2021) Here a list that contains sizes for Google Ads, AdRoll, and Linkedin Ads Google Display – Responsive Ads (limited text – small or no logo) 1.91:1 (this will satisfy Linkedin Sponsored content as well) 1:1 Display – Static Ads (Max File Size: 150kb) General Requirements All ads must

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How to Reduce Junk Conversions in Google Ads

Google Ads can be a powerful tool to drive leads, but left unchecked you could be wasting budget on low quality, spam/junk leads. Here are some optimization tips to eliminate bad leads. Why can junk leads get out of control? Google’s Smart Bidding strategies operate to get your campaigns more

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How to Change Your Business Description on Google

(Updated August 2019) Google has taken control of your business description in search results. Specifically, the description that is on the right of search results in your Google My Business (GMB) description, above address and below your business name, and on Google Maps. Google makes the distinction this is an

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Recover Access to a Google Analytics Account

A common issue I deal with is tracking down ownership of a Google Analytics account that nobody seems to have access to. Before we use this backdoor method of gaining access to the account in question, I first recommend trying to recover by logging in with as many different email

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Quickly Find Your Google Analytics Code

Update January 29th, 2024 – UA codes are now depreciated and are no longer firing data even if they are present on the website. GA4 (Google Tag) implementations of Analytics are now the dominant implementation. For that, I recommend the Google Tag Assistant. However I have updated below with a

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Google Ad Grants For Nonprofits: What You Need to Know

Google offers a $10,000 grant for in-kind advertising for non-profits who meet the eligibility requirements. This a great way to boost your non-profit’s visibility in the community and promote your events, fundraising activities, and volunteer-ship. Here’s what you need to know about the Google Ad Grants.

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5 Super Tools for Online Advertisers

(Updated June 2018) My favorite super tools for online advertisers, web developers, and SEO mavens. Sharing is caring, so here are my top five go-to “super tools.” The websites and applications below produce tools that I use regularly for a variety of tasks in online advertising and SEO. I’ve listed

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GDPR & You

(The following is adapted from a recent newsletter that I sent out via the ‘Milani Five-0.’) I wish this was a fun, post. Lot’s has been happening and according to the farmers almanac, Sunday was the time to plant and our garden is booming. I wish I was using this

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What Is SSL & Why Is It Important?

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) (aka. HTTPS) is all about making the Internet a safer place to browse, but the benefits of implementing a SSL certificate go beyond security. The https in your browser address bar shows when a website contains a SSL certificate; meaning the browser has an encrypted connection

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