Feb 6, 20182 min read

Marketing Day: Blockmetry’s GDPR-friendly software, mobile app trends & omnichannel marke

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:

Twitter loses its AR, VR head Alessandro Sabatelli Feb 6, 2018 by Tim Peterson The former Apple designer had joined Twitter less than two years ago.
Blockmetry launches its GDPR-friendly web traffic software Feb 6, 2018 by Barry Levine Developed by a former Google engineer, it can’t be blocked by analytics blockers, and so can show 100% of a site’s traffic.
Innovid, Xumo offer ‘first addressable ad overlays on Net-based linear TV’ Feb 6, 2018 by Barry Levine The format opens up new possibilities for non-interrupting, contextual ads on OTT TV.
Four new search trends in mobile app discovery Feb 5, 2018 by Brian Solis Consumers are searching for helpful apps and downloading what best meets their needs. Contributor Brian Solis discusses what you can do to be sure it’s your app they discover and download.
We’ve got omnichannel all wrong Feb 5, 2018 by Lewis Gersh Columnist Lewis Gersh discusses the misconceptions surrounding omnichannel marketing and the direction that marketers need to be heading with it.

Stop making the same mistakes: Preventing a ‘Groundhog Day’ scenario Feb 6, 2018 by Mike Sands Are your marketing campaigns tired and predictable? Contributor Mike Sands discusses ways to advance customer relationships to create better marketing and outcomes.
The new advertising industrial complex is here — for now Feb 6, 2018 by David Rodnitzky Could the cataclysmic decline of the retail industry in 2017 have been avoided? Contributor David Rodnitzky thinks so and explains why an aggressive marketing strategy makes the difference.
[Reminder] The 5 Big Disruptions to Marketing in 2018 Feb 6, 2018 by Digital Marketing Depot Join us for the 2018 update to Scott Brinker’s highly popular webinar on the disruptions affecting today’s marketers. Building on the 2017 edition, Scott will examine how the martech landscape has evolved over the past 12 months and outline what lies ahead for marketers in the next three to five years.