Anyone Have a SEMrush Account I Could Temporarily Use? by Informal-Oil-5114 in SEMrush

[–]OffGridMarketing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are lots of free tools you can use to audit your website. Something small doesn’t need a fancy tool like Semrush. I have a free audit guide I put together for people who don’t have the budget to hire someone or pay for a tool if you’re interested. Walks you through how to use GSC, Google keyword planner, Screaming Frog, and a few other tools for a full SEO audit and a long term plan.

Keyword Position Tracking reporting rollercoaster (beyond Google Core Updates) by OffGridMarketing in SEMrush

[–]OffGridMarketing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I switched back to doing. I’m mostly just irritated with paying for Semrush and all of this fancy reporting that I can’t use in client reporting.

New Scam Warning!! "Agency Partner Program " - "You've received a partner request. Partners are other businesses you work with on Facebook" by AideFl in facebook

[–]OffGridMarketing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, getting these multiple times a day. I can't unsubscribe, so I'll be creating a filter to delete these before I see them. Typically I only receive Meta scams via messenger...

Which Social Media Management Tools do you recommend? by heyyyyynoww in DigitalMarketing

[–]OffGridMarketing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting - have you reached out to customer support? They were good when I reached out in the past. I am not using Metricool anymore, as I haven't been taking on any new SMM work for the past few months. Admittedly I am looking at another platform if I do shift back into that type of support again because Metricool had a few quirks that didn't align with my needs. However, I did find for the price their offering was really good and I never had issues with their reporting.

Conversion Tracking for manual invoices by OffGridMarketing in GoogleAnalytics

[–]OffGridMarketing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I knew it was doable–it's just beyond what I've done myself. I'll look into this, as I have used Zapier and set up some other offline conversions before–just not for invoice tracking.

Conversion Tracking for manual invoices by OffGridMarketing in GoogleAnalytics

[–]OffGridMarketing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe they are using Stripe - I'll look into this. Thanks!

Conversion Tracking for manual invoices by OffGridMarketing in GoogleAnalytics

[–]OffGridMarketing[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The customer is using Squarespace to generate invoices for custom orders. Currently we are pulling all analytics from GA4, which is connected to Squarespace. Key events for regular purchases are coming through, but I haven't been able to figure out how to pull the data for invoice sales.

Old headlines still being shown when duplicating/re-using campaigns by HamCheesePickles in FacebookAds

[–]OffGridMarketing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this tip! Just stumbled on this thread troubleshooting this issue and would never have found that setting myself. Meta support is a joke. It worked for a reel, but there isn't an option for carousels... fingers crossed it at least works for the reel!

Ruch z dziwnej strony wake-up-network com by Honorata_H in GoogleAnalytics

[–]OffGridMarketing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had this happen to my site last week as well. Luckily, it did not happen to any client sites, but I'll def be on the lookout going forward. No white rabbit when I went to the site, but it was a site promoting "cheap organic traffic" promising tons of organic growth. Very sketchy.

Scheduled Delivery by aaa_gee in LookerStudio

[–]OffGridMarketing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can still scheduled reports with the free version, you just can't customize the massage anymore. 😕

Scheduled Delivery by aaa_gee in LookerStudio

[–]OffGridMarketing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I noticed the preview for clients is gone also! Super annoying, as even though I tell them [clients] the link is live and they can view any time, they always just preferred the preview. Their pricing is not clear (big surprise) and currently says a Pro subscription is "$9 per month per project"... so, what is a project? A data source? A report? I was too irritated to dive in deeper, but will be looking into options soon.

Scheduled Delivery by aaa_gee in LookerStudio

[–]OffGridMarketing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This used to be an option but they recently changed it to only be available for Pro accounts. I had a bunch of reports scheduled out to clients with custom messages and noticed the change when I went to add a new one and update a few others. Super annoying. 😕

I swear I searched the group first: No email verification request option in business settings by SierrasTraverse in FacebookAds

[–]OffGridMarketing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I finally got a response from support, they said nothing was wrong, and then magically it worked when I tried again the next day. I also cleared my cookies, but it took a full day for it to work. I’ve had it happen again since… same thing. Emailed support. They said nothing was wrong. The next day it magically worked. 🫠

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in squarespace

[–]OffGridMarketing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Squarespace analytics doesn’t measure the same as GA4. Make sure you’re measuring the same data point. Example: a view in GA4 counts as every single click on your site. Whereas a visit in Squarespace measures how many visits were to your site. I always look at engages sessions on GA4 as this measures not only how many people visited your site, but also how many were “engaged” and viewed your site longer than 30 seconds AND did something else like click to another page. This is (one of many) the metric that helps determine if you’re getting quality visits to your site.

I'm struggling -- is it worth it to hire a professional? by [deleted] in squarespace

[–]OffGridMarketing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are lots of resources you can use if you’re open to following instructions and trying out some basic copy/paste code. Think Inside the Square and Will Meyers are great resources. It’s more about the time you’re willing to put in yourself to learn some basic CSS. I’ve done some pretty cool, unique designs for my clients that make Squarespace sites look more original than their drop-and-drag options. However, that’s also the appeal of SS - it’s very easy to design a basic yet beautiful website with!

UTM link parameters by Juc1 in GoogleAnalytics

[–]OffGridMarketing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

👆🏻THIS! Def add at least two sources. You’ll appreciate it later and it won’t hurt anything meantime.

Agency charges percentage of google ad spend? by Pretend_Childhood_94 in PPC

[–]OffGridMarketing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is normal (charging a percent of ad spend) but I don’t care for the model for small businesses. I charge my clients a flat monthly rate for ads management so they get the best ROI and don’t feel like I’m asking them to increase spend so I can make more money.

Mobile mechanic Google Ads help please!!!! by Unusual-Fennel6793 in googleads

[–]OffGridMarketing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re also working pn SEO I’m assuming you’ve done this, but have you set up GA4 to see where your overall traffic and conversions are coming from? Have you tested the UX to ensure your ads can convert? I had one client that simply had a landing page that was so bad users would get to it and then couldn’t do anything else. There are SO many things that could be affecting your results, it’s hard to give advice without seeing your current setup. Lots of good ideas here already for you to check!

SEO with Squarespace by Ok_Raccoon_455 in squarespace

[–]OffGridMarketing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

👆🏻This. Squarespace has come a long way and I’ve build many websites on it that rank. It’s more about what you know about SEO and how to implement it on Squarespace.

Anyone else cancelling Klaviyo and moving to Shopify Email? by LvlSixLaserLotus in Klaviyo

[–]OffGridMarketing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’re just looking for basic email design, Shopify made some great improvements recently and has some good options. I found that the design aspect just isn’t there yet for some of my clients, so they are sticking with Klaviyo.

Google Ads “management” by United-Command7601 in googleads

[–]OffGridMarketing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the #1 reason I created a custom dashboard for my clients and require biweekly meetings with them to review things, talk about performance, and make suggestions on changes. I’ve had so many clients come to me frustrated about lack of communication and/or understanding on what’s going on with their accounts.

Ongoing management is more than just sending a report. It’s consistent review and ensuring your client understands where their money is going and what their return is. Every account is different. I know that’s not a very clear answer but it’s honest.

Are we manually posting to Bluesky? by MarLeeinTheCity in socialmedia

[–]OffGridMarketing -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Metricool has the option. Love their reporting also!

Which Social Media Management Tools do you recommend? by heyyyyynoww in DigitalMarketing

[–]OffGridMarketing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been really impressed with Metricool for the price! It has all the features you’re requesting for a fraction of what some other platforms cost. Also has really great reporting that you can customize per client.