This past weekend, Milwaukee Irish Fest and Northwoods proudly partnered to honor frontline workers who have risked their lives to save lives and perform essential duties during the pandemic. Celtic MKE Executive Director Mike Mitchell said there was not enough room on one stage to celebrate all of the amazing women and men who keep the world running in these scary times. Everyone involved in the ceremony - including our very own Fred Pike, Northwoods managing director, who introduced the event - had a blast, and the applause was raucous. FOX6 News Milwaukee covered the celebration and you'll find a fantastic story about the event here: https://www.fox6now.com/news/frontline-workers-free-at-irish-fest-ceremony-honors-covid-heroes

Businesses that made the pivot to digital-first marketing throughout the uncertainty of the pandemic are seeing many rewards, as well as continued shifts in what their audiences want. Join us to learn how to reach and attract new customers, and how to optimize your online customer experience to compete in this brave, new online-first, post-pandemic world: https://www.nwsdigital.com/Workshops/How-to-Effectively-Reach-Your-Customers-in-an-Online-First-Post-Pandemic-World?Occurrence=2021-09-29T10:00:00

Implementing microdata on your site is a methodical, surefire method to give your webpages an SEO boost. Data parsed through schema.org better tells search engines what your site content is about. Northwoods’ Digital Marketing Practice Manager Amanda Koehler shares some tactics for using schema.org markup: https://www.nwsdigital.com/Blog/What-is-schema.org

Google Tag Manager is integral to a well-rounded digital marketing strategy - it’s nearly impossible to track website engagement and conversions without it. Which makes GTM account set-up critical! Here are two tips from GA/GTM Practice Lead Fred Pike. View the whole webinar on-demand here: https://www.nwsdigital.com/webinar-recordings/Ask-Your-Digital-BFFs

Often touted as a user-friendly method, website builder tools like Squarespace and Wix feature easy, pre-built website templates and drag-and-drop elements. While they do help non-technical business owners get a website up efficiently, it can often come at the cost of watered down SEO, lack of customization, and reduced functionality. Our WordPress experts will share what you need to know about website builder tools and why WordPress is a good alternative in our new webinar on September 15: https://www.nwsdigital.com/Workshops/From-Wix-to-WordPress-in-30-Days?Occurrence=2021-09-15T10:00:00