INSIGHTS

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Why Your Brand Needs Both SEO and AEO to Stay Ahead In Today’s Competitive Market

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The Branding Strategy Behind Richard Mille’s Rapid Rise

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The Power of Brand: Why a Strong Brand and Solid Marketing Program Are Critical Before a Business Sale

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Marketing During Uncertain Economic Times

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Building a Timeless Brand: Lessons from Rolex’s Global Success

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Comparing a Full-Service Agency to a Boutique Marketing Firm

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4 Business Website Misconceptions That Could Be Costing You

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“What’s your hourly rate?”

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5 Reasons Your Business Should Engage with Other Community Organizations

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Meet the new Copy Cats at Alpha Dog

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How to Create a Social Media Content Strategy That Resonates with Your Audience

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The Doghouse Keeps Growing

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How to Adapt Your Marketing Strategy for Inflation

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4 Copywriting Tips for Your Business

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Understanding the Basics of Facebook for Business

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How to Create a Marketing Strategy for Your Business

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3 Ways Public Relations Works Toward Better Revenue

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Why Blogging Is Important For Your Business

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Alpha Dog Advertising Welcomes Digital Marketing Specialist David Jenkins and Senior Graphic Designer Alexandra Hartman

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Are You Marketing Your Product — or Your Category?

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Alpha Dog Advertising Welcomes Brand Manager Jen Arnold to the Team

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How to Design a Logo That Best Represents Your Brand

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What Does It Take to Build a Brand?

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When You Want to Make a Video, but the Budget or Timing Isn’t Perfect

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What’s the Difference Between a Logo and a Brand Position?

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Do You Need an Outside Marketing Agency or an In-House Marketing Department?

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The Human Resources Benefits of Marketing

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3 Factors For Selecting a Marketing Agency

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Does Effective Website Design Enhance The Sales Funnel?

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A Marketing Agency Perspective On Website Design

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The Best Websites for Lead Conversions

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Can a Website Be An Effective Sales Tool?

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Not Your Grandfather’s Newsletter!

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Two Words That May Change Your Marketing Strategy

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Prepare Yourselves, 2016 is Coming.

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The 3 C’s of Personalization

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Bring Your Marketing Strategy out of the Stone Age

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Coke Zero Dabbles in Multichannel Marketing

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Pantone Fashion Color Report for the Spring of 2016

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Client/Agency Relationships

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Marketing Trends for 2015

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In-house Employee or Outside Agency: Who Should You Hire for Your Company’s Marketing Needs?

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6 Steps to Business Success

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3 SEO Pitfalls to Avoid

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Rules of Engagement: 6 Steps to Social Media Success

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Annual Lancaster Chamber Dinner

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Alpha Dog Provides a Little Heart and Soul

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Start Being “Moody”

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Staying Ahead of the Pack at Nashville Conference

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Children Deserve a Chance Visits the Doghouse

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Golf Tournament for Children in Need

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Let’s Hear Your Bark

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Home Sweet Phone

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Social Media Search Engine on the Horizon

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“Branding”
= Positioning

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Cites for Sites

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Let’s Get Social

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ADA Shares Interview Tips at Art Institute of York

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Learning from the Top Dogs at HOW Design Conference

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Marking Our Territory on Gallery Row

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PCAD Students Get a Sneak Peek into the Doghouse

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Top Dog @ PCAD’s Senior Show

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Alpha Dog Client Recognized with National Honors

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CPBJ Turns to Alpha Dog for Marketing Outlook

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Future Generations Sniffs Out Alpha Dog Advertising

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“NO” = New Opportunities

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A Tournament of Hope

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SCORE for Local Entrepreneurs

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Sanborn and the dog

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Lancaster Mayor in the Doghouse

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Millersville University – the sequel

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Alpha Dog Advertising Leads the Fight Against MS

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Guest Speaking at Millersville University

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Building a Strong YMCA Foundation

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BOOM – Living Life and Making Memories

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YMCA looks to “the dog” for help”

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Helping to Protect the Most Vulnerable

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Why Are you Being Ignored?

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How to Set a Marketing Budget

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5 Reasons Your Business Should Engage with Other Community Organizations