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Do Keywords Still Matter? The Answer Might Surprise You

By RED66 Web Team / July 21, 2026 / Comments Off on Do Keywords Still Matter? The Answer Might Surprise You

Every few months, someone in the marketing world declares that keywords are dead. SEO is over. Google cracked the code and now it just… knows what you mean. And honestly? There’s a kernel of truth in there. Search has changed dramatically. But keywords being dead? That’s not it. The real answer is more nuanced, and…

Competing Against National Brands: How Local B2B Companies Can Use Paid Ads Smarter

By Ayron R / July 7, 2026 / Comments Off on Competing Against National Brands: How Local B2B Companies Can Use Paid Ads Smarter

If you run a local or regional B2B company (service provider, supplier, contractor, or anything in between), you’ve likely logged into Google, searched the term that should be bringing you work, and saw it: the same national brand sitting at the top of the page. This same story plays out again the next day, and…

Landing Page Optimization: Why Your Paid Ads Shouldn’t Direct to a Contact Page

By Ayron R / June 23, 2026 / Comments Off on Landing Page Optimization: Why Your Paid Ads Shouldn’t Direct to a Contact Page

The right landing page can be the difference between a paid ads budget that grows your business and one that quietly drains away. If you’re running paid ads, you’ve already done the hard part. You’ve targeted the right keywords, tightened your geo-targeting, and written copy sharp enough to earn clicks.  Once someone clicks, the place…

Is Your Marketing in Pain? We’ve Got the Prescription.

By Claire Smith / May 27, 2026 / Comments Off on Is Your Marketing in Pain? We’ve Got the Prescription.

Sometimes marketing problems don’t show up all at once. It starts small. Your website feels outdated, social posts get pushed off another week, or your one marketing person is juggling seventeen things at once. Before you know it, your marketing feels less like a growth tool and more like a constant source of stress. The…

How Marketing Should Work Throughout the Entire Customer Journey

By Christine Korejwo / May 7, 2026 / Comments Off on How Marketing Should Work Throughout the Entire Customer Journey

Most B2B marketing looks busy on the surface. Emails are going out, blogs are getting published, and the website gets updated here and there. But when you step back, a lot of it feels disconnected. Buyers are doing their own research, revisiting your site multiple times, and forming opinions long before they ever reach out.…

Why Working at a Marketing Agency Might Be the Best Career Move You Make

By Claire Smith / April 28, 2026 / Comments Off on Why Working at a Marketing Agency Might Be the Best Career Move You Make

When people hear “marketing agency,” they often picture brainstorm sessions, creative campaigns, and maybe a few whiteboards filled with big ideas. While those things totally exist, agency life is much more than that.   As an Account Manager at RED66 Marketing, and someone who has previously worked at other agencies, I’ve seen firsthand how agencies…

How to Use AI Responsibly (Without Slowing Your Team Down)

By Megan Wilhoit / April 20, 2026 / Comments Off on How to Use AI Responsibly (Without Slowing Your Team Down)

AI makes us faster. It makes our work better. Nobody’s giving that up, and we’re not suggesting you should. But there’s a side of AI that doesn’t come up much in marketing circles, and it’s worth talking about. The tools we use every day are running on massive data centers that consume enormous amounts of…

The Real Reason Our Clients Get a Better Agency — It Starts with How We Treat Our Team

By Rebecca Dutcher / April 8, 2026 / Comments Off on The Real Reason Our Clients Get a Better Agency — It Starts with How We Treat Our Team

We were recently nominated for a Human Score award, recognizing the culture and leadership here at RED66 Marketing. As the Founder and CEO, it got me thinking and also got me a little emotional. People often ask how we’ve built the culture we have. I’ve been listening to Patrick Lencioni’s book The Three Signs of…

How to Find Content Gaps Your Competitors Are Missing

By Megan Wilhoit / March 13, 2026 / Comments Off on How to Find Content Gaps Your Competitors Are Missing

You’re publishing content. You’re checking the boxes. Blog posts go out, social gets updated, and yet… it’s not moving the needle. Sound familiar? The problem usually isn’t effort. It’s that you’re writing about the same things everyone else is writing about. When your content looks like your competitors’ content, there’s no reason for your audience…

You Can’t Nurture Leads You Can’t Find: A B2B Guide to Better Email Data

By Elizabeth Carter / March 4, 2026 / Comments Off on You Can’t Nurture Leads You Can’t Find: A B2B Guide to Better Email Data

A Practical Guide to Email List Hygiene, Prospect Data, and Segmentation for B2B Companies   Here’s a conversation we have more than you’d think: A client wants to start email marketing. Great. We ask about their list. Long pause.   They’ve got a CRM – Dynamics, Wingmate, HubSpot, something. Customers are in there. Maybe some…