The Federated Media Blog

As a business owner, you might dread the off season. After all, we all enjoy when business is booming and it can be disheartening when things slow [...]

Podcast listening is at an all-time high as of 2024, with almost 100 million Americans (age 12 and older) listening to podcasts on a weekly basis.

If your phone feels like a phantom limb, don’t be ashamed. Instead, rest assured that millions of other people feel the same. And, given that fact, [...]

Country music listenership has changed a lot over the years. What was once a genre that attracted mostly its own superfans is becoming more and more [...]

When you partner with Federated Media, rest assured that you’re in good hands. The reason we’re so thorough with the work that we do is because far [...]

Artificial intelligence (AI) has made incredible advancements lately that could make marketing a whole lot more successful (and a whole lot easier).

It’s no secret that digital media creates brand awareness. But did you know that radio can be just as effective (if not more so, when paired with [...]

If there’s one word you should remember when thinking about marketing strategies, it’s this: diversify! Using one tactic for all of your marketing [...]

Being well-rounded is a great trait, in life and in advertising – namely within your campaigns that rely on radio commercials.

Imagine this: you’ve created the perfect radio ad. It has a great hook that grabs listeners’ attention for a big event happening at your business and [...]

In a world where national satellite radio and AI-driven radio stations are common, we at Federated Media believe that live, local talent matters.

What comes to mind when you think of rock music? Let’s talk about who exactly is listening to rock radio in northern Indiana — and why your business [...]

Nonprofits are an essential part of the community, and supporting them is a wonderful way for your business to give back. Whether it’s a school, [...]

Nowadays, it’s not just enough for businesses to offer a quality product or service at a fair price to earn customers. Now, consumers expect the [...]

When you donate to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, no matter the amount, you make a positive impact on children’s lives all over the world.

Most of us have entered an online contest in our lifetime. Whether you wanted to win a new coffee maker or a new deck, the idea of that prize tempted [...]

Planning a marketing budget looks different for every business, but no matter what, you must be ready for your plan to change (probably more than [...]

Benjamin Franklin once said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail” – and, while that’s relevant to many facets of business, it rings [...]

It’s the last quarter of the year, and for many businesses, that means budget season. For marketing teams, that means deciding how much money to [...]

Business owners and marketing managers aiming to have their business’s website appear on the first page of search engine results pages are often [...]

In today's digital age, consumers often voice their questions directly to their smart device through a voice assistant like Alexa or Siri or apps [...]

Consumers see thousands of advertisements and marketing messages every single day, between social media posts, radio ads, emails, targeted display [...]

The way consumers make purchases has changed drastically over the years.

First-party data has always been a key to success for businesses, but it’s not just about collecting email addresses to toss in a bucket for later.

Influencer marketing is a powerful marketing tactic that puts a megaphone on an influential person’s recommendations. More than 5 billion people [...]

A social media influencer campaign combines the power of word-of-mouth referrals with the power of a social media ad. It’s like a personal [...]

As social media usage has exploded in the last decade, so too has the rise of social media influencers — people who partner with brands to promote [...]

If you want to ensure your cause marketing campaign is reaching people, partnering with someone who has already earned the trust of loyal followers [...]

Cause marketing can make a huge impact for charities, your community and for your business, inside and out. While it involves a unique strategy, it [...]

Cause marketing is playing a bigger role in consumer consumption. In fact, a 2021 study from IBM Institute for Business Value found that 44% of [...]

Facebook’s reach is massive and its ad platform offers businesses a valuable tool for reaching specific groups of customers. Their recent policy [...]

Digital marketing is an incredibly accessible means of reaching customers because it puts you in contact with a wide group with little investment on [...]

Customers love video. Its popularity is soaring as more people spend time browsing and scrolling through their apps online. Businesses can benefit [...]

Video has established itself in online marketing, especially with the rise of social media. With the thriving success of TikTok, the social media [...]

As search engines become increasingly sophisticated, their algorithms evolve accordingly and become more adept at bringing relevant, quality [...]

Many business owners rely on Google Analytics for insight into their website traffic. Whether setting up search engine optimization or seeking site [...]

Maintaining engagement with your customers is crucial for forming your base and nurturing ongoing relationships. Interacting with those in your area [...]

SEO is frequently used and widely misunderstood as a term. However, SEO is a widely valuable tool in your marketing kit and one that could provide [...]

Most nonprofit organizations rely on the generosity of a community of donors to support their mission. To provide even more services, nonprofits [...]

A lot of businesses are hiring right now. That means it’s more important than ever for your business to stand out from the crowd when recruiting [...]

It can be incredibly challenging to connect with your audience in the modern digital landscape. Despite having fans connected through social media, [...]

The online world is constantly changing, and Facebook is preparing to make some big shifts itself. Aside from changing their name, they’re also [...]

E-commerce companies commonly use search engine marketing (SEM) to attract and engage customers. But SEM's potential extends far beyond a single [...]

Search engine optimization (SEO) is an integral part of maximizing visibility online and helping customers find you, and because of this, adhering to [...]

In marketing, especially as a business owner, it's common to invest in projects by seeing what sticks. However, it's essential to know that just [...]

Gone are the days of network television's dominance over the airwaves. While cable's mass adoption spelled the beginning of the end, streaming [...]

Even during the best times, it can be challenging to attract the talent you need. With employees on the hunt for the best job opportunities, it's [...]

Understanding a client's needs is the foundation of any successful business. Delivering results and helping customers relies on finding where [...]

When most people think of content marketing, they probably think of blogs. However, the term is actually much broader, including many online [...]

So much of the world today has transitioned online. More people rely on their phones and computers to find places to go and things to buy through [...]

Businesses can learn a lot about a prospective media partner by their pitch. Some media partners roll right into their pitch deck as soon as [...]

Most marketing professionals know keywords' importance to search engine marketing (SEM) efforts. Keywords help businesses gain a more prominent [...]

Video targeting and OTT are effective marketing tactics. While they are both visual mediums, they are entirely different when it comes to their [...]

Just three decades ago, the Internet was a novelty, with only a few thousand sites and a few million people browsing for up to an hour on any given [...]

Businesses must stop thinking of social media marketing from a sales perspective and instead approach it to engage customers.  Social media isn't [...]

When you partner with Federated Media, you're partnering with a company with a history and a culture of innovation. Starting as a small radio [...]

Today, businesses need a digital presence more than ever before. The overwhelming majority (85 percent) of consumers research products or brands [...]

With their rising popularity amongst advertisers, it’s crucial to remember streaming and over-the-top (OTT) service advertising is not a linear [...]

The most effective marketing strategies should combine traditional media like radio, TV, and newspapers with digital avenues such as email marketing, [...]

Digital marketing reaches nearly every consumer in your company's target. Social media ads, display ads, and content marketing all play a role in [...]

With consumers spending more time online than ever before, search engine marketing (SEM) has become an essential component of an effective marketing [...]

Many brick-and-mortar retailers have invested in developing websites, social media pages, content, and blogs to establish an online presence. Today, [...]

Your company's website is a vital component of a successful marketing strategy. Of course, it's not enough to attract visitors to your site. You also

When a user sees or hears an advertisement, it is called an impression. In digital, impressions occur anytime someone opens an app or loadsa web [...]

In the early days of social media marketing, many business owners simply added that responsibility to their existing marketing team. However, doing [...]

There’s a lot of planning and attention to detail that goes into making sure you’ve planned a successful outdoor event. If you do everything right, [...]

Business owners hear a lot of buzzwords about the best ways to run their business. Two phrases commonly thrown around are “the consumer journey” and [...]

For small businesses, reaching your local audience is a crucial part of establishing and growing your business. Using location-based marketing helps [...]

Ongoing business growth is reliant upon building upon past successes and correcting where your plan didn’t succeed. Reviewing your effectiveness year [...]

OTT has seeped its way into our collective consciousness and daily habits. However, for how much the terms are thrown around few marketers truly [...]

You should never lose money putting on an event. Events cost money, plain and simple. If you’re planning an event you should always be thinking about [...]

Social media has become a staple of marketing, as much as it has ingrained its way into our society. However, it has demonstrated itself as a [...]

The global pandemic thrust virtual events into the limelight, and there’s no indication that they’re slowing down anytime soon.

Web copy should speak to your customersby focusing on their needs and offering solutions. You want copy that leads naturally into your proposed [...]

Radio advertising is an invaluable tool to spread brand awareness of your business, products, and services. It allows you to reach a large, often [...]

Small businesses don't have the same marketing advantages as large corporations, which means they must get more creative to reach the audience most [...]

Business owners always have a lot on their plate, which makes running their business blog a challenge. Blogs have been around for over a decade now, [...]

Incorporating a blog into your overall marketing plan can provide a considerable boost to your business's online presence. A well-designed and [...]

Imagine an interaction with a salesperson whom you've decided to give a few minutes of your time, but after several minutes you don't know which [...]

Americans spend a lot of time consuming media throughout their day. A recent study shows that American adults are consuming 666 minutes of media each [...]

Although some marketing channels are more effective in general than others, the best way to get the most attention possible on what you have to offer [...]

Advertisements online are everywhere, and anyone who has searched for something online has been targeted by an ad at some point. But the old method [...]

Sports are part of daily life for billions of people around the world. Nearly half of all Americans consider themselves sports fans, and 25% consider [...]

Forging relationships is what makes businesses succeed. When it comes down to it, a business that supports their community through their marketing [...]

Running low on inventory because your products are selling like hotcakes is a good problem to have. But if you’re running radio ads promoting [...]

One of the keys to successful hiring is to always be recruiting and on the lookout for talent. It’s better to build a talent pool and have people [...]

It seems like everyone is trying to hire right now, that’s why it’s more important than ever that your messaging sets your company apart to have a [...]

When your busy season hits, the last thing you’re going to want to do is think about new forms of advertising. You want to focus on your customers [...]

If you’ve ever found yourself stressed out because you suddenly have to hire 20 people for your company, you’re not alone. Hiring qualified employees [...]

Content needs to provide value to an audience in order to be effective. If you’re not creating content your audience will love, you'll struggle to [...]

There's no doubting the significance of influencer marketing anymore, as research not only highlights its current success but its potential for the [...]

Every business has a busy season and a slow season. It’s tempting to only advertise for the busy season because we know the other times will be slow.

Heavy web traffic doesn’t always equal heavy sales.

Advertising cooperatives can help you develop brand uniformity on a national level, but when it comes to your local market their tactics, frankly, [...]

You might have heard about OTT, but might not be aware of what it is. Luckily, it’s highly likely that you already have experienced OTT as a consumer.

Advertising cooperatives can help you develop brand uniformity on a national level, but when it comes to your local market their tactics, frankly, [...]

Every time you turn on a cable channel, you likely see a commercial for a product sold by a Fortune 500 company or one of its subsidiaries. Anyone [...]

Advertising is a crucial driver of revenue, so it's essential to pay special attention to the quality and delivery of your ads. After all, chewing [...]

Nonprofit organizations are crucial for the overall betterment of our society. It’s these institutions that aid people in the community and provide [...]

In today’s world, it’s tough to cut through all the things that compete for our attention. It’s more important than ever for companies to understand [...]