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5 Predictions for Automotive Websites, SEO, and Pay Per Click for 2024 and Beyond-2024-02-01

As we kick off 2024, we thought it’d be a great opportunity get the views of two digital marketing experts in automotive: SmartSites’ Alex Melen and Overfuel’s Alex Griffis. There…

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How to Leverage ChatGPT for Your Car Dealership-2023-04-04

ChatGPT has come out of nowhere to become one of the hottest new topics and tools of the year. For example, looking at Google Search interest over time, searches for…

SEOblog Interview: New York City Area SEO Expert Alex Melen from SmartSites-2023-01-20

We’re excited to have interviewed New York City SEO Expert Alex Melen from SmartSites for the next installment of our Featured SEO Expert Series! SmartSites is one of SEOblog’s Top SEO companies…

5 Ways To Save Money on Dealership PPC Marketing-2022-12-20

As we close up 2022 and enter 2023 the good news is that PPC Marketing – specifically search marketing (Google Ads, Microsoft Ads), continues to perform very well. In a…

Ways To Save Money on Dealership PPC Marketing-2022-12-14

As we close up 2022 and enter 2023 the good news is that PPC Marketing – specifically search marketing (Google Ads, Microsoft Ads), continues to perform very well. In a…

Meet Alex Melen-2022-12-01

We were lucky to catch up with Alex Melen recently and have shared our conversation below. Alex, appreciate you joining us today. Let’s start big picture – what are some…

A Deep Dive into Vehicle Listing Ads-2022-12-01

Now more than ever, people are starting their research for a new car online. A Google/Kantar Gearshift Study found that 89% of research for new cars happens online in the…

Drive Traffic to Your Dealership by Optimizing Your Most Valuable Marketing Channel!-2022-05-24

Your dealership is most likely losing out on its most valuable traffic channel: Organic! Search engines – and specifically Google, continue to be where the vast majority of the country…

24 Harmful Digital Marketing Mistakes To Avoid In 2022-2022-03-17

We collaborated directly with marketing experts to gather their insight on the most harmful digital marketing mistakes that businesses must avoid in 2022. The website isn’t the only place your…

21 Proven Business Networking Tips From Sales Experts 2022-2022-02-28

Determine Your Goal Before the Event Having a concrete goal for a networking event will enable you to craft a plan and elevator pitch that facilitates that desired result. Co-founder Alex…

Navigating the Road Ahead: 2022 @ Digital Dealer Magazine-2022-01-26

As we continue to kick off the new year, we find ourselves in some of the most challenging times in recent memory. Aside from the challenges from the recent COVID…

Driving Digital Success @ Digital Dealer Magazine-2021-11-23

Before we talk about how you can drive digital success in 2021, 2022, and beyond – let’s take a step back to look at why digital is important. Pulling up…

Driving Digital Success @ NCM-2021-11-14

Before we talk about how you can drive digital success in 2021, 2022 and beyond – let’s take a step back and talk about why is digital important. Pulling up…

Old school email can still deliver: Wednesday’s Daily Brief-2021-10-20

I recently signed up for a seven-day free trial to an OTT service with, admittedly, very low intention of becoming a paying subscriber. I had the cancellation deadline on my…

Turning data into gold with the right data strategy-2021-10-20

Data has a cost. It has to be gathered, stored and analyzed. That means storage, apps and IT. For the digital marketer, data produces no revenue until it is activated,…

How to Use Digital Marketing to Plan for Success with Dwindling Inventories and Uncertain Market Conditions-2021-08-01

As we wrap up Q2, there are glimmers of hope after an almost-18-month pandemic. The unemployment rate is now at 6% (vs. 4% pre-pandemic, and 14% during the first month…

Pivoting Your Marketing to Capture the New Digital Shopper-2020-12-06

Even with state regulations and other dealership impacts from the pandemic, consumers did not stop shopping - or purchasing - vehicles as there was a new need for the ability…

Alex Melen of SmartSites Tells Us How the NJ-based Digital Agency Continues to Help Customers Succeed Online in the Wake of the COVID Pandemic-2020-12-06

First of all, how are you and your family doing in these COVID-19 times? Alex Melen: Thankfully, we’re all doing fine. Our headquarters are in Paramus, NJ – next door…

SEO Company SmartSites Named in 100 Fastest-Growing Agencies-2020-11-11

SmartSites is named to Adweek's second annual list of 100 fastest growing agencies while achieving a three-year revenue growth of 116%. Adweek has announced the winners for 2020 Adweek 100:…

What Can We Learn from the Last Financial Crisis?-2020-10-01

As we try to navigate the new post-COVID19 world, it’s important to look back on previous nation-wide and global catastrophes to help guide us in today’s ever-changing world. With any…

SmartSites Hits #187 On NJBIZ Top 250 Privately Held Companies List-2020-09-02

SmartSites, one of the fastest growing digital marketing agencies in the U.S., is pleased to announce that it has landed a spot on the NJBIZ Top 250 Privately Held Companies…

SmartSites Makes Inc. 5000 List For The 4th Consecutive Year-2020-08-13

SmartSites is pleased to announce that we are named one of America’s fastest-growing private companies on the annual 2020 Inc. 5000 list for the fourth consecutive year. Inc. Magazine has…

Google gets mixed reviews for its coronavirus aid initiative-2020-06-28

A Google program announced with big fanfare three months ago to help businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic is being criticized for the inconsistent amounts of aid it has provided to recipients and…

Jack Dorsey Continues His Crypto Evangelism as Twitter Debuts Bitcoin Emoji-2020-02-03

In the world of Silicon Valley giants, there’s hardly anyone as vocal in his support of Bitcoin as Twitter’s boss Jack Dorsey. He has never shied away from his love…

Redefining the Speed of Your Service Lane with Messaging and Automation-2020-01-09

By Alex Melen, Co-Founder, SmartSites Running a well-oiled servicing operation can be challenging, and every minute wasted by inefficient systems is a potential dollar lost. In 2020, an age defined…

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The 4th Technological Revolution: AI & Machine Learning-2019-12-30

To date, we have witnessed three major technological revolutions in our lifetimes: The Personal Computer Revolution (Circa 1980-1995). With the introduction of model number 5150 on August 12, 1981, IBM…

Building a 100 Person Agency with a 100k / Month Marketing Spend-2019-12-22

“When we were smaller and were only spending $10,000/mo on marketing, we couldn’t afford to waste any of that. Now that we spend in excess of $100,000/month, we’re able to…

Marketing/Sales and Accounting with Alex Melen of SmartSites | SMMA/Digital Advertising Company-2019-11-03

Going over the most crucial aspects of business, Alex brings accounting, sales, and marketing into prospective within a digital advertising/SMMA business. I ask Alex about how he started these systems…

Ep. 005: Building a $50M Agency on SEO with SmartSites Co-Founder, Alex Melen-2019-10-17

Alex Melen is Co-Founder of SmartSites, one of the fastest growing ad agencies in the world according to INC5000. Alex's team manage over $50M a year in advertising dollars. This…

Bill Hartzer’s Podcast – Alex Melen, Smartsites – PPC Industry-2019-10-17

In this podcast, Bill Hartzer speaks with Alex Melen from SmartSites. We discuss the state of the industry, PPC, and how the industry has changed over the years.

New Episode with Alex Melen-2019-10-15

In today's episode of the Thought Leaders Business Lab, Alex Melen shares his experiences from being an entrepreneur and moving into corporate life, and back to entrepreneurship again, to Inc5000…

Ep02: Alex Melen, CEO of SmartSites on Scaling and Growing Business-2019-08-26

In this episode, Alex Melen, founder of SmartSites, shares us some insights on scaling businesses, building company culture, and hiring and management processes. You also don’t want to miss his…

The Digital Automotive Shopper Journey for 2019 and Beyond-2019-06-10

As we move into the middle of 2019, it’s important to take a step back and evaluate the evolution of the automotive shopper journey. Just a decade ago, the entire…

Embracing the Essential Digital Media Mix-2019-04-09

Did you know that almost a third of all digital spend is wasted on ineffective channels and strategies? In an industry fought with cut-throat competition, your digital marketing strategy becomes…

Alex Melen Founder and CEO of T35 Hosting and SmartSites – ideamensch.com-2019-04-03

Alex Melen is an Award-Winning Serial Entrepreneur & Keynote Speaker. He is the founder and CEO of web hosting company T35 Hosting (founded 1997) and advertising agency SmartSites(founded 2011). SmartSites now manages…

Alex Melen, Co-Founder of SmartSites – A DotCom Magazine Exclusive Interview-2019-04-01

Alex Melen is the Co-Founder of SmartSites. Alex Melen is a thought leader, influencer, and risk taker, and provides the vision and energy that has inspired the creation of SmartSites.…

Interview with Alex Melen-2019-03-01

Interview with Alex Melen, Co-founder and CEO of SmartSites-2019-02-26

In this interview, Alex Melen, Co-founder and CEO of SmartSites, discusses the importance of automation and data-driven decisions TDE: Thank you so much for taking our questions! Tell us a…

Alex Melen on Leadership: How To Become A INC5000 Fastest Growing Company-2019-02-25

Jon Rognerud interviews noted experts in entrepreneurship, business building, growth hacking, paid media, sales & marketing on which Alex Melen speaks about Leadership and on to becoming an INC5000 fastest…

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Ethereum Topples Ripple To Become Crypto With the Second Highest Market Cap-2019-02-14

Once again, Ethereum (ETH) has reclaimed its position as the cryptocurrency with the second highest market cap. We know that in the later months of 2018, we had seen the…

From 100 to 300 Recurring Clients in 4 Years – Alex Melen of SmartSites-2019-02-14

Alex Melen, the co-Founder and Co-CEO of SmartSites, grew his company's revenue from $1.7m in 2014 to $3.5m in 2017, a 110% increase, and now they are on track to…

Cryptocurrency Community Collection of Traders Remain Bullish About Bitcoin and its Future Price-2019-02-04

Although we have been in a bear rend during the last year, there are several traders and analysts that are expecting Bitcoin (BTC) to start growing once again. According to the entrepreneur…

Opening Day Photos & Highlights from NamesCon Global 2019 in Las Vegas Sunday-2019-02-04

The 2019 NamesCon Global conference got underway Sunday morning (January 27) in Las Vegas. Domain investors, developers and service providers from around the world have converged at the Tropicana Hotel for the 6th annual event. All six shows…

The Closing Days at the 2018 NamesCon Europe (Domaining Europe) Conference in Spain-2018-06-09

After opening Thursday at the Sercotel Sorolla Palace Hotel in Valencia, Spain, the 10th anniversary edition of the Domaining Europe conference (that transitioned to its new NamesCon Europe name this week) continued with another full business day Friday (June 8,…

Creating brand equity through Digital Marketing-2018-05-31

NameSummit 2017, the first digital branding conference, took place in New York City last week. The successful event attracted professionals from the marketing, branding, domain investing and IP law, among…

NJBIZ Top 250-2018-05-31

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Interview with Alex Melen – NamesCon-2018-04-22

Q&A Describe your company and how long you have been there. I'm a Co-founder at SmartSites, having been here since we started the company in 2011. SmartSites is a full…

SmartSites was rated for top internet marketing-2018-03-28

WASHINGTON Today, B2B research, ratings, and reviews company Clutch unveiled 204 companies that provide the best creative, design, and development services in New York. Clutch analysts evaluated and ranked each…

SmartSites was rated for top social media-2018-03-28

The leading marketing and advertising agencies in New York are as follows: Advertising Agencies: Interplanetary, RXM Creative, Gigante Vaz Partners, AMP Agency, BrandTuitive, Fearless Media, milk*, The O Group, Greater…

Babson Magazine-2018-03-15

2006 Alex Melen, co-founder of digital marketing agency SmartSites, was one of the featured speakers at NameSummit, a digital branding conference held in New York in August. Alex spoke about creating…

FoundersAMA: Alex Melen-2018-03-03

Award-Winning Serial Entrepreneur, Digital Influencer & Keynote Speaker. Founder & CEO of T35Hosting & SmartSites (2x Inc5000). Hey guys! I'm Alex Melen, founder of various tech companies in the last…

Opening Day Photo & Highlight from the 2018 NamesCon Global Conference in Las Vegas Sunday-2018-01-28

While the Tool Talks continued other sessions were running in an adjacent ballroom. In this one Alex Melen from SmartSites gave attendees tips on Developing a Domain Name and Selling a Business. Original Source: https://www.dnjournal.com/archive/lowdown/2018/dailyposts/20180129.htm

SmartSites Uses DialogTech to Drive 32% More Calls to 200+ Clients-2018-01-05

Call Tracking Helps SmartSites Prove their Full ROI to Clients SmartSites is a full service digital agency in Paramus, New Jersey. They realized that as the world is becoming increasingly mobile-centric,…

Interview with Alex Melen from SmartSites on Magento, Shopify, and WordPress-2017-11-14

Background Can you please provide a brief description of your company and the role that you play there? I’m the co-founder of SmartSites. We’re a full-service digital marketing agency. We…

Realize the Truth, There Is No Fork – but What Happens Next?-2017-11-09

SegWit2x Futures Still Have Value Here’s one indicator that all is not what it seems: HitBTC‘s SegWit2x Futures, or bets on the future value of a hypothetical S2X Bitcoin currency, still have…

SmartSites Will Be Teaching Automotive Businesses How To Succeed In Online Marketing At Digital Dealer Workshops-2017-09-29

About Digital Dealer Workshops The Digital Dealer Workshops aims to equip car dealers and other key stakeholders working in the automotive industry with digital tools and education to stay ahead…

Should Brokers Be Cashing In On the Cryptocurrency Craze?-2017-09-12

To say that cryptocurrencies have become a craze is no understatement. The industry as a whole has increased its market capitalization multiple times over. Bitcoin, which was worth 5c, when…

NJ-Based Digital Marketing Agency, SmartSites, Debuts On Inc. 5000 List Of Fastest Growing Companies-2017-08-17

SmartSites, a digital marketing agency in New Jersey, lands a spot on the 2017 installment of the prestigious Inc. 5000 List of fastest growing companies in the United States. PARAMUS,…

Determine your marketing budget, with Alex Melen-2017-08-16

Alex Melen attended NameSummit 2017 in New York City; the first digital branding conference attracted professionals from a wide range of industries. Several important discussions during NameSummit 2017 were recorded, such as Creating Brand…

Holistic approach to maximize ROI-2017-08-15

If you didn’t attend NameSummit 2017 in NYC, the first digital branding conference, you’ll have the opportunity to do so in 2018. The gathering of two hundred professionals from the marketing, branding,…

Closing Day Photos & Highlights from the 1st NameSummit Conference in New York City-2017-08-08

The next session featured another quintet - this one detailing a Marketing Strategy Holistic Approach for Clients to Maximize ROI. It featured (left to right - participating in a group photo…

Traders Get Burned In Ethereum Flash Crash-2017-06-22

The white hot cryptocurrency Ethereum went on a wild ride on Wednesday, plummeting from around $320 to around 10 cents in a so-called “flash crash.” The price soon recovered but…

Closing Day Highlight from the Domaining Europe Conference in Berlin-2017-05-17

In a popular 3pm panel discussion the topic was how to Develop a Domain and Sell a Business. The panelists (left to right) were David Seelos (HasTraffic.com), Michael Gilmour(ParkLogic), moderator Braden Pollock, Rob Monster (Epik.com) and Alex Melen (T35…