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:
E-Commerce Conversion Rates Improve In Q2 After Several Declining Quarters [Report] Sep 11, 2015 by Ginny Marvin Performance improvements occurred across all devices.
Jet Tries Quirky Branding Effort That Turns Customers’ Shopping Carts Into Videos Sep 11, 2015 by Pamela Parker The fledgling e-commerce site steps out with an attention-getting one-day real-time video-making effort, with the hope of intriguing customers and prospects with its humor and personality.
Report: Google & Twitter Are Working On Accelerated Mobile Pages For Publishers Sep 11, 2015 by Martin Beck The companies are developing an open source version of “instant articles” to solve the problem of slow loading mobile sites, Recode reports.
Standing On Shoulders Of Apple Pay, Google’s Android Pay Officially Launches Sep 11, 2015 by Greg Sterling Google was first with Wallet. But it was blocked by frightened mobile carriers, and beyond that, it failed to capture the imagination of users. Apple’s later-arriving Apple Pay got the user experience right and helped educate the market, laying the groundwork for Google mobile payments take two: Android Pay.
Get Ready For A Shift To Consumer-Centric Marketing Sep 11, 2015 by Nathan Safran What can you do to move your organization away from silos and toward an approach that centers on the customer journey? Columnist Nathan Safran shares tips and explains why the change is critical.
The Psychology Of Clicking “Buy Now” Sep 11, 2015 by Neil Patel The “buy now” button can be a powerful way to boost sales. But what’s the underlying reason behind impulse purchases? Columnist Neil Patel explains the psychology of the “buy now” process and when marketers should take advantage of it.
Why You Need To Make Video Part Of Your Marketing Automation Strategy Sep 11, 2015 by Michael Litt Video can offer marketers powerful insights about customers, says columnist Michael Litt, which is why integrating it into your marketing automation platform is critical.
Social Media – Risk or Reward for Your Brand? September 22 Webcast Sep 10, 2015 by Marketing Land With social media hacks increasing in frequency and severity, all organizations need help managing social media risk.
Periscope Flips, Now Also Offers Landscape Video Sep 10, 2015 by Martin Beck Broadcasters now have the option to shoot horizontally on the Twitter-owned network.
Recent Headlines From Search Engine Land, Our Sister Site Dedicated To Search News & Information:
Online Marketing News From Around The Web:
Analytics
Using Analytics to Personalize Your Digital Experience, www.cmswire.com
What’s New With OpenText’s Big Data Analytics?, www.cmswire.com
Blogs & Blogging
3 Resources to Help You Pinpoint and Thrive in Your Niche, www.copyblogger.com
How To Create Great Content For Your Blog, www.problogger.net
Business Issues
California Gov. Vetoes Drone Restrictions; Win For Amazon, Google, blogs.wsj.com
Exploring Three New Cities for Google Fiber, googlefiberblog.blogspot.com
Yahoo Loses CMO, Media Boss Kathy Savitt, adage.com
Content Marketing
5 Steps Toward Personalizing Your Content, www.silverpop.com
8 Big Myths of Content Marketing, www.jeffbullas.com
Content Marketing Projects That Are Taking the World by Storm, contentmarketinginstitute.com
Write Content Worth Reading: 3 Listicle Hacks from the Pros, www.searchinfluence.com
Conversion Optimization
The Changing Face Of Using Live Chat For Conversion, blog.crazyegg.com
Copywriting, Design & Usability
Display & Contextual Advertising
Five Best-Practices for Real-Time Contextual Marketing, www.marketingprofs.com
Domaining
Huge victory for Domain Registrars and Parking companies in GoDaddy court case, domainnamewire.com
Internet Regulators Just Legitimized The Dark Web, motherboard.vice.com
E-Commerce
17 retailers start overnight deliveries with Google Express, www.internetretailer.com
E-business managers plan increased spend on new e-commerce sites, www.internetretailer.com
eBay unveils a more merchant-friendly rating system, www.internetretailer.com
Etsy to Test Same-Day Delivery Option in New York City With Postmates, recode.net
Growing internationally through online marketplaces, www.internetretailer.com
Make Your eCommerce Site More Interactive with 10 Simple Tips, smallbiztrends.com
The Case for Registering Online Shoppers, www.practicalecommerce.com
The Top 10 Global E-Commerce Markets, www.marketingprofs.com
Email Marketing
Complete Guide to Email Marketing Metrics, www.verticalresponse.com
Holiday Marketing Already in Full Swing, blog.movableink.com
How to Avoid Common Email Blunders, blog.marketo.com
General Internet Marketing
Agencies, It’s Time to Own Multichannel Marketing, adage.com
How to create and manage brand advocates, econsultancy.com
Internet Marketing Industry
Announcing Social Explorer™- A Free Twitter Influencer tool, blog.majestic.com
HookLogic Secures $15.5 Million Growth Round, www.businesswire.com
Olapic Joins Facebook Marketing Partner Program, www.marketwired.com
MarTech
Data Isn’t Blinding Marketers, Technology Is, www.1to1media.com
What are the technologies that will define the future of customer experience?, www.mycustomer.com
Mobile/Local Marketing
As Eyeballs Move To Mobile, Publishers And Marketers Still Struggle To Adapt, adexchanger.com
Facebook’s Messenger Topples YouTube, Second Most Popular App in the U.S., smallbiztrends.com
Mobile Advertising Versus Other Ad Formats, What’s the Difference?, smallbiztrends.com
Sheryl Sandberg: Facebook Pages Are Mobile Presence for Small Businesses, blogs.wsj.com
Starbucks’ app update raises bar on mobile payments, www.mobilecommercedaily.com
Social Media
Authors are turning Twitter into a literary genre, 140 characters at a time, qz.com
Don’t Hold Back: Speak Your Mind on Social Media, www.marketingprofs.com
Facebook “Likes” Mean a Computer Knows You Better Than Your Mother, blogs.wsj.com
Facebook Website Custom Audiences: A Definitive Guide for Remarketing, www.jonloomer.com
How to Identify Your Best Social Media Influencers, www.searchenginejournal.com
How to Use Your CEO’s Twitter Account to Build Brand Loyalty, www.convinceandconvert.com
Improving Your Business With Social Media, www.compukol.com
Is Instagram Direct a Threat to Snapchat?, www.adweek.com
Video
Why Channel 4 is adopting targeted video ads, digiday.com
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