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:
Video adtech platform Unruly adds a new emotion-visualization dashboard Mar 10, 2016 by Barry Levine Called Pulse, it offers summaries of emotional responses to selected video ads — but then what?
Amazon leases planes to take greater control of shipping and delivery costs Mar 10, 2016 by Greg Sterling Amazon will lease 20 Boeing 767s from Air Transport Services Group.
Opera Launches Browser-Based Ad Blocking Feature Mar 10, 2016 by Ginny Marvin In another hit against online advertising bloat, Opera’s tool can suggest blocking ads when it detects “heavy” advertising on a site.
Startup Immersv launches VR ad-only platform that it says is the most complete Mar 10, 2016 by Barry Levine Built specifically for this format, the platform provides a new “staging scene” display format that the company hopes to make into an IAB standard.
4 tips to break into the C-suite and become a chief marketing technology officer Mar 10, 2016 by Sheldon Monteiro How do you become the next marketing technology star of your organization? Ahead of SXSW, columnist Sheldon Monteiro offers some tips for those aspiring to advance their careers.
Report: European Commission set to file charges against Google over Android Mar 10, 2016 by Greg Sterling App pre-install requirements are at issue, allegedly violate EU competition rules.
Facebook’s Instant Articles open up to brands through Steller Mar 10, 2016 by Tim Peterson Brands can use Steller’s publishing tool to create Instant Articles on Facebook that include interactive features like “call now” or “book now” buttons.
The future of location-based services Mar 10, 2016 by Aaron Strout Columnist Aaron Strout sits down with GasBuddy’s Mike Schneider to discuss which companies are doing location-based services right and what’s ahead for the industry.
German court: Facebook Like button data transfer illegal without user consent Mar 10, 2016 by Greg Sterling Decision is the latest in a string of EU privacy investigations and setbacks for the social giant.
The six key components of mobile SEO in 2016 Mar 10, 2016 by Bryson Meunier Are you doing mobile SEO the right way? Columnist Bryson Meunier outlines the key elements that will help drive more organic mobile search traffic to your content.
Why Snapchat might revoke your approved On-Demand Geofilter Mar 10, 2016 by Danny Sullivan Think you found a bargain to have a geofilter running near a popular event? Think again — Snapchat’s new system might promise more than it can deliver.
Recent Headlines From Search Engine Land, Our Sister Site Dedicated To Search News & Information:
Send AdWords alerts directly to Slack with this AdWords script library
The terrifying connection between malware, Google Search Console, rogue subdomains and AdWords
Google PLAs: Testing scrollable carousel on desktop & numbered rankings for “best” products go live
Searchmetrics study shows most apps are not utilizing the Google App Indexing
Online Marketing News From Around The Web:
Blogs & Blogging
6 Ways to Attract Return Visitors to Your Blog, www.convinceandconvert.com
Blog Optimization: The Essential Guide to Grow Traffic and Engagement, vwo.com
Images for your blog posts, yoast.com
The 6 Best Free Plugins to Add a Forum to Your WordPress Blog, www.wpexplorer.com
Business Issues
Create A Yahoo Account With Any Email Address, yahoo.tumblr.com
Twitter Bets on Payouts to Rein In Talent Flight, www.wsj.com
Yahoo Adds Directors as Proxy Fight, Potential Sale Loom, Bloomberg
Yahoo Adds Two Directors to Fill Out Board Amid Turbulence, www.wsj.com
Yahoo Sports Partners with NHL To Bring Fans Free, Live Games and On-Demand Premium Content, yahoo.tumblr.com
Content Marketing
What Does Good Content Marketing Look Like?, www.copypress.com
What Should Marketers Look for in a Content Strategist?, contentmarketinginstitute.com
The Biggest Reason Brands Fail When Tying Content to Business Goals, contently.com
Conversion Optimization
Discovering the Top Converting Marketing Channels, www.ducttapemarketing.com
It’s My Form in a Box! Try This Simple A/B Test, unbounce.com
Copywriting, Design & Usability
7 Ways to Measure Your Website’s UX, blog.kissmetrics.com
E-Commerce
7 Remarkably Simple Methods To Boost Checkout Conversion Rates, usabilitygeek.com
A store-focused vendor develops e-commerce software for small and midsized retailers, www.internetretailer.com
How Consumers in the UK and US Prefer to Shop, www.emarketer.com
Increasing Revenue Through Abandoned Cart Messaging and Incentives, blog.mailchimp.com
Email Marketing
How email and great content can fuel your buyer’s journey, myemma.com
How to Send Emails Your Customers Won’t Delete, www.komarketingassociates.com
The Essentials of an Email Marketing Campaign, smallbiztrends.com
The Travel & Hospitality Email Marketer’s Playbook, blog.movableink.com
Which retailers score best on email marketing?, www.internetretailer.com
General Internet Marketing
3 Leaks in Your Digital Marketing Budget You’ll Want to Plug Today, www.entrepreneur.com
Align Your Marketing Around Your Mission, blog.marketo.com
CMO Tenure: Slip, Slidin’ Away?, www.cmo.com
Four Critical Components of Your Customer Journey Map, www.marketingprofs.com
How to Run a Proper Online Contest, www.practicalecommerce.com
Inside Marketing: Olapic, whatarmy.com
Report: Marketers Don’t Seem to Understand What Consumers Want, www.adweek.com
The Difference Between Marketing and Advertising, smallbiztrends.com
The Top Challenges Facing B2B Marketers, www.marketingprofs.com
Internet Marketing Industry
Clarabridge Launches New Visual Listening Capability through Partnership with Ditto Labs, www.businesswire.com
NetBooster to move to IFRS, www.realwire.com
MarTech
Impact of Information Technology and Machine Learning on Marketing, www.martechadvisor.com
Mobile/Local Marketing
5 Reasons for Businesses to Go Mobile, smallbiztrends.com
Designing for Mobile Micro-Moments, adwords.blogspot.com
How Mobile Content Brings Customers Through Your Doors, www.adweek.com
Mobile Is Driving UK Ad Spend Growth, www.emarketer.com
Personalizing real-time experiences on mobile, www.mobilecommercedaily.com
Social Media
2 Facebook Ad Targeting Techniques You’re Not Using, But Should, www.thunderactive.com
7 Billion Reasons Why the Future of News Is On Social Media, www.adweek.com
7 Social Media Tools For Small Businesses To Manage Their Social Presence, smallbiztrends.com
Facebook Purchase Behavior Targeting – Understanding Data Behind The Categories, www.aimclearblog.com
How Top Companies Use GIFs on Twitter, www.convinceandconvert.com
Managing Your Settings on LinkedIn is Now Easier Than Ever, blog.linkedin.com
Marketer MVPs: Brands’ Most Viral Posts on Facebook and More, adage.com
Movie marketers get creative on Instagram to promote new releases, digiday.com
The 5 Biggest Pain Points for Social Media Marketers, simplymeasured.com
Video
Codeblack Films uses Facebook Live to promote “The Perfect Match”, media.fb.com
Facebook 360 content finds a new virtual home on Oculus Video, techcrunch.com
Integral Ad Science Unveils Pre-Bid Video Segments To Boost Viewability By The “Threshold”, adexchanger.com
Inviting more players to the game, youtube.googleblog.com
Liberty Mutual Tries Novel Filming Technique in This Choose-Your-Own-Adventure VR Video, www.adweek.com
USA Today’s new branded content studio wants to bring VR to advertisers, digiday.com
Vimeo unveils its next set of Originals, including its first-ever feature film and concert, techcrunch.com
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