(Manning) The City of Manning was selected for an Iowa Tourism Grant earlier this month. The Iowa Department of Tourism has awarded $398,800 to 45 organizations to fund tourism-related marketing efforts, conferences and events. The selected companies aim to benefit both the local and state economies. These prizes range from $2,500 to $10,000 with a 20% cash match.
The City of Manning was awarded $9,100 for digital marketing. KSOM News spoke with Shelly Greving, owner of Emerge Marketing Solutions. Mr. Greving is a member of the City of Manning Hotel/Motel Committee, which originally submitted the grant application. Graebing said the grant will allow the city to take a unified approach to engaging with followers through digital marketing.
Greving says there are two main elements to a digital marketing plan.
The second element of the digital marketing plan aims to reach users through a platform called Localhood. This Google-based platform is used for content production and the development of “reels” or short videos. Locally created content is searchable on Google and other search engines.
Greving also emphasized the importance of digital marketing in Iowa's small communities.
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