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Two years ago, Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union was searching for a marketing partner with the experience needed to take their digital strategy to the next level. In just a short amount of time, the WebStrategies team has implemented several new tactics that have strongly impacted the credit union’s marketing operations and digital advertising results.

Online privacy has been a growing concern among consumers since the internet began. In recent years, increased scrutiny has forced tech giants like Facebook and Apple to address how they collect and share the data they have on individual behavior across the web.

At WebStrategies, we are firm believers that businesses equipped with the most modern and innovative marketing technology, along with data-driven strategy, achieve the best results.

There’s no question that incorporating video throughout your digital marketing is a strategy worth investing in. In their 2020 State of Video Marketing Report, Wyzowl found that 84% of people say that they've been convinced to buy a product or service by watching a brand's video. Additionally, 87% of video marketers said that video had helped increase traffic to their website, and 80% indicate it directly increased sales.

Like many other industries, marketing in the financial space is rapidly changing. Consumers are researching online for financial products at a higher rate than ever before, and FinTechs like Ally and SoFi are setting a new standard for the online experience that consumers expect from their financial partners.

In 2014, Mid-Atlantic Controls Corp. (MACC), partnered with WebStrategies to improve the capabilities of their existing website. As a trusted facility automation provider throughout Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Washington D.C., they wanted their website to accurately portray the products, services, and value that they bring to each of their clients and help them generate new opportunities.

Your website is the ultimate hub for your credit union. Each day, thousands of users visit your site to log in to their accounts, make payments on loans, receive financial education, or research more about why they should choose you as their financial partner. Every page on your website is valuable, but some hold more weight than others. This post will explore two of the most important types of pages for credit union websites: product pages and location pages.

Content marketing is a powerful, long-term strategy for business growth in the manufacturing industry. Compared to other marketing tactics, it's one of the best ways to gain visibility from your target market. It enables you to drive more traffic to your website and solve those burning questions your potential customers have. However, content marketing for manufacturers is complex. It requires extensive research, planning, and development, making its cost vary widely depending on the scope of work.

In March of 2015, WebStrategies began a partnership with Scaffolding Solutions, a premier provider of system scaffolding, suspended scaffolding, mast climber platforms and decks, and other services to the construction and industrial manufacturing industries up-and-down the east coast. Beginning initially as a project to overhaul and modernize their website, this partnership has since developed into full, robust digital marketing and advertising strategy that has transformed Scaffolding Solutions’ online presence.

Pressured to show immediate success, or lacking deeper insight into marketing performance, it’s easy for credit union marketers to rely on vanity metrics to guide their decision-making process. However, these metrics only support non-transactional marketing goals and don’t provide you with the entire picture of how your campaigns are performing. Your decisions should be backed by more sophisticated metrics like cost per application and funded loans to get the best results from your credit union marketing strategy. These metrics show the real impact that your efforts are having on your credit union, and allow you to make adjustments to where you focus your time and marketing budget.