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August 25, 2025

How to Create a Brand Identity A strong brand identity is the backbone of how your business is seen, remembered,...

How Graphic Design and Marketing Work Together to Drive Success

July 24, 2025

The Connection Between Graphic Design and Marketing Great graphic design for marketing is essential. It’s not just about making things...

Top Content Marketing Trends That Will Drive Engagement

Reasons Why You Need a Website Redesign

May 20, 2025

7 Signs It’s Time for a Website Redesign As a business owner or marketing leader, your energy can be divided...

SEO Trends Every CMO Should Know for 2025

May 1, 2025

Navigating SEO Trends in the Modern SEO Landscape SEO in 2025 is rapidly evolving, and staying ahead of the curve...

Creating Seamless Customer Experiences with Omnichannel Marketing

March 25, 2025

What Is an Omnichannel Marketing Strategy? Omnichannel marketing is all about consistency. More than just being present on various platforms,...

Boost Your Online Advertising with a Top-Rated Google Ads Agency

February 28, 2025

Google Ads and the Importance of an Experienced Google Ads Agency Google Ads is a widely used digital marketing tool...

AI Marketing Trends to Watch for in 2025

February 11, 2025

5 AI Marketing Trends to Use in Your 2025 Strategy Current trends in artificial intelligence are making waves with advanced...

Benefits of Video Marketing to Drive Conversions in 2025

January 13, 2025

Benefits of Video Marketing for Businesses In 2025, video marketing is more than just a trend; it is an essential...

7 Tips for Successful Event Marketing

July 9, 2024

A Complete Guide to Event Marketing Strategies The date is set. The venue is booked. Now, your event marketing begins....

Cork Tree Creative Becomes Only StoryBrand-Certified Marketing Agency in Metro St. Louis Region

July 9, 2024

Cork Tree Creative is proud to announce its recent certification as a StoryBrand-certified marketing agency. This prestigious recognition positions Cork...

Social Media Influencer Marketing 101 - Influencers on Social Media

July 2, 2024

What Is a Social Media Influencer? Influencer marketing tactics utilize a digital creator’s audience, credibility, and ability to persuade their...

Google SGE: Search Generative Experience

June 13, 2024

Google Search Generative Experience - What You Need to Know Google processes approximately 8.5 billion searches per day, which translates...

Cork Tree Creative Speaks at MDMC St. Louis

May 31, 2024

Speaking on SEO at the Midwest Digital Marketing Conference (MDMC) Cork Tree Creative made waves at the 2024 Midwest Digital...

Cork Tree Creative Receives 2024 Communicator Awards

May 31, 2024

2024 Communicator Awards for Graphic Design and Videography At Cork Tree Creative, we believe in the power of compelling visuals...

Stock Vs. Custom Photography: Your Guide to Commercial Photography

May 28, 2024

Types of Commercial Photography - Stock and Custom Photography With social media being one of the biggest marketing platforms for...

Top Skills All Public Relations Professionals Should Have

April 23, 2024

Public Relations Skills for PR Professionals As a public relations professional in the digital age, it’s never too late to...

St. Louis Airport Highlights Cork Tree for Business Diversity Development

April 18, 2024

St. Louis Lambert International Airport Offers Business Diversity Development Opportunities Cork Tree Creative, co-owned by Laura Reed and Jan Carpenter,...

Stillwater Valentine’s Day Event

March 22, 2024

The Cork Tree Creative team spread the love on Valentine’s Day 2024 by hand-making and delivering cards to a local assisted living community, Stillwater Senior Living. The crew spent the day with memory care residents and participated in the Love Day show for seniors.

Protect and Enhance your Organization’s Image with Media Training

November 1, 2023

Implementing Media Training with Personnel Developing a media training protocol is one of the best ways for the company to...

How to Use TikTok For Business

October 26, 2023

The Benefits of TikTok for Business TikTok isn’t just dances and funny skits; it’s the perfect platform to connect personally...

5 Ways Business Owners Can Leverage Social Media

October 24, 2023

Benefits of Leveraging Social Media Social media is an essential and unavoidable part of any good marketing strategy. To be...

What Is SEO?

August 15, 2023

What Is SEO in Digital Marketing? Every website aims to gain visibility and conversions to increase its bottom line. One...

5 Best SEO Rank Checker Tools for Businesses

July 25, 2023

On-Page SEO Rank Checker Tools SEO is a complex and technical strategy that takes expertise and knowledge to perfect. SEO...

On-Page SEO Best Practices

July 24, 2023

On-Page SEO Best Practice Tips SEO writing is not a one-and-done project. To optimize your work, you must continually update...

5 Tips for Creating a Marketing Video

June 22, 2023

Why Are Video Marketing Services So Powerful? According to research by WordStream, 86% of people said they wanted to see...

Your Guide to Google Analytics 4 Migration

June 15, 2023

Introducing Google Analytics 4 (GA4) Migration Change is just around the corner in the analytics world. Google officially dissolved Universal...

Benefits of Using Video Marketing in Your Business Strategy

June 8, 2023

Why Video Marketing is Vital for Businesses Today With competitors and crowded markets, our marketing efforts must stand out. Unfortunately,...

Cork Tree Attends the 2023 WBENC National Conference

May 5, 2023

Highlights from the 2023 WBENC Conference As a proud women- and veteran-owned business, Cork Tree Creative continues to champion opportunities...

Rebuilding Together

May 4, 2023

Our Cork Tree Creative team recently participated in Rebuilding Together’s volunteer program. We had the opportunity to paint and replace the flooring in a home belonging to a Veteran.

Leveraging AI in Marketing

April 24, 2023

Recommendations for Aligning Your AI Marketing At Cork Tree Creative, we consistently try to keep up with the latest trends...

Gori Law Women’s Day Celebration 5K

April 5, 2023

To celebrate and honor Women’s History Month in March, Cork Tree Creative sponsored and participated in Gori Law Firm’s first-ever Women’s Day Celebration 5K.

Cork Tree Creative, Inc. Opens St. Louis Office in Cortex Innovation Community

April 3, 2023

We are thrilled to announce the opening of our new office in the Cortex Innovation Community. Located at 4220 Duncan...

Comprehensive Marketing Plan Made Easier

October 5, 2022

How to Build a Comprehensive Marketing Plan for Your Business As businesses grow and evolve, having a comprehensive marketing plan...

Metro East Literacy Project

September 15, 2022

As part of its Cork Tree Cares program, the Cork Tree Creative team joined the Metro East Literacy Project at the Clyde C. Jordan Senior Center in East St. Louis to read stories to seniors about what it means to be a grandparent in a celebration of Grandparents Day.

10 Tips to Optimize Press Releases for Social Media/SEO

September 15, 2022

How to Optimize Press Releases for SEO and Social Media Press releases aren’t just about getting media coverage anymore—they’re a...

Cork Tree Creative Receives National and State Certifications as Veteran-Owned Business

September 7, 2022

Cork Tree Creative Now Certified Veteran’s Business Enterprise (VBE) Cork Tree Creative, Inc., a full-service marketing and public relations firm,...

Do's & Don'ts of Google Reviews

August 16, 2022

How Do You Respond to Positive and Negative Google Reviews? When you are looking for a new place to get...

Best Practices for Utilizing Hashtags on LinkedIn

June 17, 2022

How to Use Hashtags on LinkedIn Oh, the ‘pound’ sign. How far you’ve come. A hashtag is a powerful categorizing...

The Structure of a Digital Marketing Agency

June 17, 2022

The Roles and Levels of Service at an Agency So, you’ve finally taken a look in the mirror and realized...

Make Catchy Email Subject Lines with High Open Rates

June 17, 2022

How to Think of a Catchy Email Subject Line That Converts Open fast… or die slow. If you want to...

What Elements Make Great Website Designs?

April 1, 2022

What Makes Great Website Designs, Well, Great? A well-designed website isn’t just about looking good—it’s about creating an experience that’s...

What Does a Marketing Firm Actually Do?

March 29, 2022

Marketing firm responsibilities When people hear the name ‘Cork Tree Creative’, they often think that we are a tree-trimming company...

When Should You Post on Social Media?

March 29, 2022

When is the best time to post on social media? So, you’ve got your company’s social media platforms ready to...

5 Valuable Reasons to Hire a Marketing Agency

March 29, 2022

Here’s Why Hiring a Digital Marketing Agency is Key Marketing is one of the best ways to ensure your business...

Creating a Social Media Plan for Your Company

March 29, 2022

Creating a Social Media Plan In today’s technology-driven, app-crazy, and influencer frenzy world, it can feel hard to keep up....

The Importance of Optimizing Your Google My Business Profile

March 29, 2022

When your business has a Google My Business Profile, people browsing on Google may be easily converted to customers. A...

Building a Landing Page That Converts

June 11, 2021

How to Make a Good Landing Page (The First Time) One of the best ways to capture your audience's attention...

What Is Alt Text?

May 24, 2021

What Is Alt Text for Images? Image alt text, which is short for alternative text, describes image details and its...

Family Hospice Blankets

April 26, 2021

The first Cork Tree Cares initiative was making fleece tie blankets for Linus Blankets. This organization has donated over 70,000 blankets to a variety of organizations, helping those in need. Linus Blankets will be distributing our blankets to Family Hospice.

Touchette Bicycle Food Mission

April 26, 2021

Our donation provided 1.1k meals that week, including 800 burritos and 500 sandwiches. Our team also provides marketing support to Touchette Bicycle Food Mission, helping promote the amazing work they do.

How to Grow Your Company’s Email List (And Maintain It)

April 22, 2021

A Guide to Growing Your Company’s Email List in 2021 With over 4 billion email accounts worldwide (more than half...

Should You Invest in Promotional Products

September 25, 2020

Promotional Products Investment Strategies Neglecting the use of promotional products is a huge miss for advertisers and businesses alike. In...

Local Services: Franchise Marketing

June 26, 2019

What is Franchise Marketing? Have you considered franchise marketing? We work with national franchises to provide them with marketing support...

Outdated Marketing Strategies to Leave in the Past

September 26, 2018

Identifying Outdated Marketing Strategies Fall has finally arrived! With the brightly colored fall foliage, it really is a beautiful time...

Cork Tree Creative Named in St. Louis’s Best in Reliability List

April 9, 2018

CTC Named One of Most Reliable Businesses in St Louis Cork Tree Creative, Inc., a marketing and public relations firm...

WOSB Certification Clarification

February 20, 2018

Cork Tree Creative Awarded (WOSB) Certification Similar to being certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), Cork Tree...

We Are a WBENC Certified Marketing Firm

January 23, 2018

Corktree is a WBENC certified Marketing Agency You're already familiar with the friendly faces at Cork Tree Creative and the...

The Importance of a Marketing Plan

January 9, 2017

Do you have a marketing plan in place? As a business owner or marketing exec, you’ve already created a strategic...

Does Pinterest Marketing Make Sense for Your Business?

February 3, 2015

Pinterest Business Marketing Services Not long ago, when someone asked if you pinned it, you probably thought it was a...

Email Marketing Still Makes an Impact

November 24, 2014

Is Email Marketing Outdated? Email marketing may strike many as old-fashioned or outdated. However, sometimes the old ways are the...

What makes a logo design . . . uh, great?