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:
U.S. District Court judge orders Amazon to release customer data in connection to WEN Haircare lawsuit Dec 23, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues Amazon wasn’t part of the original lawsuit, but lawyers for the plaintiffs requested names of customers who had purchased WEN products on the site.
Cross-device ad tech: How to vet potential partners providing this critical stack element Dec 23, 2016 by Chuck Moran The need for cross-device tracking is so acute that marketers are vulnerable to charlatans whose solutions are more hype than reality. Contributor Chuck Moran advises on the questions to ask and the considerations to weigh.
How your startup should be using Google AdWords Dec 23, 2016 by Brett Middleton If you’re just getting started with your business, figuring out who should manage your AdWords campaigns and what to do first can be a challenge. Columnist Brett Middleton offers tips to get you on the right path.
Hey Santa, here’s our 2016 ‘Marketing Naughty & Nice’ list Dec 23, 2016 by Barry Levine Here are our choices for those in marketing, ads and search who deserve a candy cane — or a lump of coal.
How analytics data should fuel creativity Dec 23, 2016 by Loni Stark Contributor Loni Stark believes creatives, marketers and analysts need to collaborate to give digital users what they want and to lead brands into the future.
The social media war room as a mentality: 5 questions with MRM//McCann’s VP of social strategy Dec 23, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues MRM//McCann’s Randi Rosenfeld says nowadays the “social media war room” is more of a mentality for how her team works everyday.
Twitter overcharged video advertisers due to error in its Android app Dec 22, 2016 by Tim Peterson Twitter has refunded advertisers whose Android campaigns were incorrectly measured due to a technical glitch.
Amazon Alexa is now the voice agent for marketing analytics platform Datorama Dec 22, 2016 by Barry Levine Marketers can ask for the data they need, as marketing tools begin to acquire natural language voice interfaces.
Online Marketing News From Around The Web:
Blogs & Blogging
Advanced Blogging: How to Make Your Blog Serve Your Business, www.socialmediaexaminer.com
Business Issues
Google hits the reset button, techcrunch.com
How Microsoft can fix LinkedIn in 2017, venturebeat.com
Content Marketing
Copywriting, Design & Usability
A Guide to Popular PHP Frameworks for Beginners, www.searchenginejournal.com
Creative Spotlight: Why Copywriting Will Make You More Creative, www.copypress.com
8 alternatives to generic stock photography to help improve your bounce rate, www.branded3.com
Domaining
Amazon UDRP Shows Domain Difficulty Brands Face, www.domaininvesting.com
E-Commerce
Amazon launches its newest private label, Wickedly Prime, techcrunch.com
Ditch the Crystal Ball: Where to Place Strategic Ecommerce Bets in 2017, company-enterprise.myshopify.com
E-commerce gives FedEx growing pains, www.internetretailer.com
Holiday season brings growth opportunities for e-commerce trailblazers, advertise.bingads.microsoft.com
Email Marketing
Email Outperforms Social Media, Paid Search for ROI, www.emarketer.com
How to Make Your Art Event a Success With Email Marketing, blogs.constantcontact.com
Newsletters Still Top Tactic for US Email Marketers, www.emarketer.com
General Internet Marketing
The Four Pillars of Performance for Digital Marketing Campaigns, www.marketingprofs.com
Why Digital Marketing Is Still Fighting to Earn Consumer Trust, www.convinceandconvert.com
Internet Marketing Industry
Eyeota Adds ShareThis Social Segments to Data Marketplace, get.eyeota.com
MarTech
Ad tech’s biggest winners and losers in 2016, digiday.com
Christmas Special: Have you Stuffed these Marketing Technologies in your ‘Stacking’ Yet?, www.martechadvisor.com
Mobile/Local Marketing
Email, push and SMS: Integrated or independent?, www.mobilecommercedaily.com
How Marketers Can Leverage Facebook Messenger’s Latest Update, www.martechadvisor.com
Smart Car App Design, usabilitygeek.com
Other Items
Social Media
2017 Pinterest and Instagram Content Calendars, blog.tailwindapp.com
A Guide to Advertising on Facebook, www.verticalresponse.com
Facebook kills off exact location sharing in Nearby Friends, adds “Wave”, techcrunch.com
Maybe it’s time to #reconsider the brand #hashtag, digiday.com
MRC in Talks With Facebook About Auditing Its Metrics, adage.com
Now Snapchat has ‘Filter Games’, techcrunch.com
Snapchat and Instagram’s Young Audiences Rarely Notice Ads on Platforms, www.emarketer.com
Twitter Tax Season Psychographic Targeting! 6 Money Segments, www.aimclearblog.com
What Publishers Should Expect From Social Media In 2017, www.newswhip.com
What The Grinch Can Teach You About Social Media, heidicohen.com
Your Social Media Cheatsheet for 2017, www.newswhip.com
Video
YouTube Marketing 101 in an Era Where Video Rules, authoritylabs.com
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