Mar 2, 20175 min read

Marketing Day: 2017 email benchmark report, Denny’s wins Twitter & Instagram Story ads

Here’s our recap of what happened in online marketing today, as reported on Marketing Land and other places across the web.

From Marketing Land:

Marketers are sending fewer emails & getting better open rates [SendGrid] Mar 2, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues SendGrid says email marketers are sending an average of 8.1 emails per month this year, down from 2016’s 9.8 sends per-month.
The Future is Now: Ramp up your Google Shopping ROI Mar 2, 2017 by Digital Marketing Depot Product Listing Ads (PLAs) – whether desktop or mobile – have taken the majority of retailers’ budgets and are driving search advertising growth. But mastering Google Shopping campaigns requires more than just a basic understanding of bid management and product feeds.
Using AMP? A known bug is probably screwing up your Google Analytics Mar 2, 2017 by Danny Sullivan Issue can cause visitors to be overcounted, single sessions to be divided into separate ones, and more.
Better collaboration is the best martech investment you can make Mar 2, 2017 by Justin Dunham Columnist Justin Dunham reminds us that our marketing technology solutions are only as good as the processes and culture that surround them.
The value of search across the modern consumer decision journey Mar 2, 2017 by Christi Olson Columnist Christi Olson of Bing shares research on how search fits into the overall buyer’s journey, reaching consumers at all stages in the funnel.
What to expect when you attend SMX West. Here’s your special preview! Mar 2, 2017 by Chris Sherman SMX West is every SEO and SEM’s dream. Join us March 21–23 for a tactic-packed agenda with more than 100 dynamic and authoritative speakers, keynotes, exceptional networking and more.
Do you know what a mobile crawl of your site looks like? Mar 2, 2017 by Eric Enge Columnist Eric Enge discusses the implications of Google’s impending “mobile-first” index, using a case study to illustrate some of the challenges that webmasters and Google alike will face in implementing this change.
From algorithms to advertising: 7 steps to introducing AI to marketing Mar 2, 2017 by Tomer Naveh Contributor Tomer Naveh provides a simplified look at how artificial intelligence (AI) is applied to automate digital marketing programs from start to finish.
Denny’s ‘zoom in’ tweet is selling like hotcakes with more than 75K retweets, 100K likes & 5K new followers Mar 2, 2017 by Amy Gesenhues Denny’s tweet instructing followers to “zoom in on the syrup” has quickly become the brand’s most popular tweet of all time.
Pro tips for every Facebook visual ad type Mar 2, 2017 by Brad O’Brien From carousel ads to dynamic ads to video ads and more, columnist Brad O’Brien offers tips on how you can increase performance for Facebook ads of any variety.
3 steps to take your influencer marketing to the next level Mar 2, 2017 by Blaise Lucey How can your message be heard through all the social media noise? Columnist and Bitly senior content strategist Blaise Lucey discusses the benefits of micro-influencers and how to ensure that they deliver.
Instagram Story ads now sold globally as standalone placements through Facebook’s self-serve tools Mar 1, 2017 by Tim Peterson An advertiser can buy only Instagram’s Story inventory and no other Instagram or Facebook inventory, while still using Facebook’s targeting.
Report: How industry leaders are using email marketing in e-commerce Mar 1, 2017 by Digital Marketing Depot When you are determining the right email marketing strategy for your business, it’s natural to wonder how the industry leaders are conducting their campaigns. After all, if they’re on top, then they must be doing everything right. Right?