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:
Are technical and content audits still relevant? Mar 23, 2017 by David Freeman SEO audits are very useful in identifying website issues and areas for improvement, but columnist David Freeman believes the way we approach these audits is outdated.
Google site search is on the way out. Now what? Mar 23, 2017 by Paul Shapiro With Google sunsetting its site search product, many companies are wondering where to turn for this functionality; columnist Paul Shapiro provides some alternatives.
Content Attribution: Identifying content that converts Mar 23, 2017 by Digital Marketing Depot Content may be a critical part of your marketing toolkit, but do you know how it performs against your business goals. Join our digital marketing and data science experts from Cardinal Path and Intel as they demonstrate how to use content attribution – both practically and strategically.
3 steps to overcoming site issues that impact performance Mar 23, 2017 by Jim Yu Consumers and search engines alike have high expectations for websites, so unchecked problems and errors can have a big impact on SEO and content performance. Columnist Jim Yu discusses how to find and address these issues.
Facebook’s shoppable ‘Collection’ ad is its latest iAd-like format Mar 23, 2017 by Tim Peterson Facebook’s Collection ads combine brand and direct-response elements, like video and product catalogs, and coincide with a new measurement category.
People are starting to see Facebook’s disputed content alerts Mar 23, 2017 by Greg Sterling Fake news labeling comes after user flagging and third-party fact-checking.
BKON Connect unveils an expanded platform for browsing the real world Mar 23, 2017 by Barry Levine It offers an SDK that allows any app to browse web content from real-world touch points via Eddystone beacons, QR codes or NFC tags.
It’s true: Smiling at an ad means sales will go up Mar 23, 2017 by Barry Levine A large-scale study from emotion tracker Realeyes and candymaker Mars found a correlation between emotional reactions to ads and sales lifts.
6 tips to get subscribers to open marketing emails Mar 23, 2017 by Scott Heimes With ever-crowded in-boxes, how do you get your emails to stand out from the competition? From double opt-ins to savvy subject lines, columnist Scott Heimes discusses ways to increase your open and delivery rates.
Google Posts now gives museums, movies, musicians & sports groups dedicated space in search Mar 23, 2017 by Danny Sullivan Program opens in US and Brazil. Expansion is a sign Google no longer sees it as just an experiment.
Major US brands now pulling ads from YouTube & Google over extremist content Mar 22, 2017 by Ginny Marvin Frustrated over ongoing issues with ads appearing next to extremist content, firms are pulling their ad spend from Google.
Online Marketing News From Around The Web:
Analytics
Blogs & Blogging
5 Lesser-Known Tips That Professional Bloggers Won’t Tell, The Blog Herald
Ahrefs Review: How to Use Ahrefs to Analyze Your Blog, Razor Social
Business Issues
Amazon delays its entry into Southeast Asia, TechCrunch
Amazon to acquire Souq, a Middle East clone once valued at $1B, for $650M, TechCrunch
Apple to Start Making iPhones in India Over Next Two Months, Wall Street Journal
Howard University opens a new campus at the Googleplex , The Official Google Blog
Content Marketing
Conversion Optimization
3 Easy Ways to Optimize Landing Pages With Low Traffic, PPC Hero
Brand Advertising Drives More Conversions Than You Think, Search Engine Journal
Copywriting, Design & Usability
Find Out How You Stack Up to New Industry Benchmarks for Mobile Page Speed, Think with Google
The Road To Resilient Web Design, Smashing Magazine
Top Tools for Image Customization, CopyPressed
Domaining
New TLDs aren’t dead, but some business models won’t work, Domain Name Wire
E-Commerce
30 eBay Alternatives Beckon at These Online Auction Sites, Small Biz Trends
Facebook’s New Video Ad Format Aims to Make Ecommerce Easier, Adweek
How to Set Up Your Instagram Profile for Ecommerce, Shopify Plus
Lowdown: See Ecommerce Trends in Beauty, Personal Care, AdAge
Security Leaks: How To Protect Your Ecommerce Business, Multichannel Merchant
Email Marketing
Announcing the Subject Line Slam Dunk contest, VerticalResponse
What is a Mobile-Responsive Email Template? (And Why You Need One), Constant Contact
General Internet Marketing
Internet Marketing Industry
MarTech
Getting Started with Machine Learning: 3 Things Marketers Need to Know, CMS Wire
Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Manual Content Creation?, Content Marketing Institute
Mobile/Local Marketing
Social Media
10 things you can learn from a terrible Twitter account, The Verge
Aligning Social With Your Business Customer’s Buying Journey, Pushing Social
Don’t just survive: A three-step publisher strategy to beat Facebook at its own game, Digiday
Facebook’s lead gen ads: why to test them now, 3Q Digital
Fostering a Safer, Kinder Community, Instagram Blog
How Many People Use Instagram?, MediaKix
How Often Should I Post to Instagram? Our Study Says Every Day, Tailwind Blog
How to Reach Millenials, Boomers and Gen X with Social Marketing (Stereotype-Free), Social Media Explorer
How to Use Facebook Ads to Drive Sustainable Traffic & Boost Sales, Duct Tape Marketing
Millennial, Gen X, and Boomer Social Media Preferences & Behavior, MarketingProfs
Twitter is being unbundled before our eyes, The Verge
Twitter starts using IBM’s Watson technology to help identify bullies who tweet, GeekWire
Video
CNN: Billions of Online Video Views Means it’s More Than Just a Cable News Network, Tubular Insights
How to Choose the Best Live Video Platform, Social Media Examiner
Online Video Metrics Need To Go Retro, AdExchanger
The 10 Best Celebrities On YouTube Creating Epic Content, MediaKix
Visualizing Sound Effects, YouTube Engineering and Developers Blog
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