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:
New “Emotit for President” app measures your emotional response to Clinton, Trump, et al Apr 7, 2016 by Barry Levine Employing Affectiva’s facial recognition tech, the makers of the ooVoo multi-person video/messaging platform want to turn mobile devices into political thermometers.
Report: Google/Alphabet and Verizon mulling Yahoo buyout Apr 7, 2016 by Greg Sterling A Yahoo sale is likely. The questions are: to whom and for how much?
Facebook Messenger has new ways for brands to meet its 900 million users Apr 7, 2016 by Tim Peterson Facebook Messenger is adding scannable codes, specialized links and welcome notes to help brands connect with its 900 million monthly users.
4 top brands on Snapchat that are having just as much fun as their followers Apr 7, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues IHOP, Bloomingdale’s, National Geographic & Taco Bell share how they are taking advantage of the Gen Y and Millennial-centric platform.
Brand bidding & PPC optimization: enforcement options (Part 6 of 8) Apr 7, 2016 by Lori Weiman In part 6 of her multi-part series on brand bidding for paid search, columnist Lori Weiman breaks down the legal issues surrounding trademark infringement in paid search ads.
3 web UX personalization tools for code haters Apr 7, 2016 by Tamar Weinberg If you think website personalization is out of reach because you don’t employ a team of developers, contributor Tamar Weinberg suggests three new tools to consider.
How to map keyword strategy to B2B buyer intent Apr 7, 2016 by Derek Edmond To ensure that you’re providing content that aligns with business objectives, columnist Derek Edmond recommends basing your keyword strategy on stages of the buyer journey.
Android sales make global gains, iPhone SE is slow out of the gate — Reports Apr 7, 2016 by Greg Sterling Android charges ahead, but most buyers spend less than $350 on their devices.
Marketers mustn’t be afraid to click on ads Apr 7, 2016 by Rob Rasko If your response to advertising is fear and avoidance, what kind of example are you setting? Besides, columnist Rob Rasko argues, creatives are getting more engaging in response to the competitive environment.
Want consumers to be more loyal? Be more social. Apr 7, 2016 by Maggie Malek Columnist Maggie Malek asserts that brands that create meaningful relationships with consumers via social channels will come out on top.
Facebook puts the spotlight on Live with rare Hollywood event Apr 7, 2016 by Tim Peterson Facebook gathered top creators in Hollywood to show off Facebook Live’s latest features and discussed whether it will eventually add some for advertisers.
Segment adds more data sources besides apps and sites to its hub Apr 6, 2016 by Barry Levine The company, which focuses on connecting data to analytics tools, also adds out-of-the-box business intelligence reports from partners.
Recent Headlines From Search Engine Land, Our Sister Site Dedicated To Search News & Information:
Microsoft partners with HackerRank to deliver executable code in Bing search
Google My Business iOS app now lets business owners manage holiday & special hours
Google Search Console now sending PageSpeed update notifications
Google warns site owners their site is not mobile-friendly in mobile search results
Pandit Ravi Shankar Google doodle honors the famous Indian musician & his sitar
Online Marketing News From Around The Web:
Analytics
5 Content Distribution Metrics Your Marketing Team Should Be Obsessing Over, blog.kissmetrics.com
Blogs & Blogging
4 Of My Most Viewed Blog Posts This Month and Why They Worked, www.problogger.net
8 Ways to Enhance Your Blog Content, www.copypress.com
Five Content Writing Tips That Will Automatically Make You a Better Blogger, www.marketingprofs.com
The Essential Blog Success Factor No One Tells You, heidicohen.com
Business Issues
How Yahoo is trying to save its media business, www.cnbc.com
Content Marketing
How Running A Cohesive Visual Content Marketing Campaign Creates Buzz For Your Brand, librisblog.photoshelter.com
13 New Tools to Outsource Your Content Creation in 2016, www.jeffbullas.com
8 Ways to Take a Fresh Approach to Content Formats, contentmarketinginstitute.com
Content Methodology: A New Model for Content Marketing, contently.com
Getting Started With Structured Content, contentmarketinginstitute.com
Good Habits of Content Marketers, www.blogherald.com
How B2B Marketers are Handling the Digital Content Overload, www.komarketingassociates.com
How User-Generated Content Can Benefit Online Business, smallbiztrends.com
Three ways to use LinkedIn to support your content marketing strategy, econsultancy.com
Why Your Content Marketing Agency is Failing You, www.verticalmeasures.com
Conversion Optimization
11 Easy Ways to Reduce Your Bounce Rate, www.wordstream.com
Best-Practices for Increasing Your Online Form’s Conversion Rate, www.marketingprofs.com
The 2016 State of Conversion Optimization Report, conversionxl.com
Copywriting, Design & Usability
11 Ways to Accelerate Page Load Time Before Your Prospects Bounce, unbounce.com
Responsibility In Design, usabilitygeek.com
The importance of typography, yoast.com
Display & Contextual Advertising
The Context for Contextual Marketing Is Changing, streetfightmag.com
E-Commerce
Amazon Struts Its Fashion Sense, Challenging Traditional Stores, www.wsj.com
How Long Will Consumers Wait for an E-Commerce Page to Load?, www.marketingprofs.com
How to Plan and Create Awesome eCommerce Content, www.convinceandconvert.com
Email Marketing
Email showdown: Netflix vs. Hulu, myemma.com
Live Data: Leveraging an Open Platform to Create Amazing Email Experiences, blog.movableink.com
General Internet Marketing
Did Anyone Predict the Future of Marketing Accurately in 2012?, www.cmswire.com
How Visual Marketing Boost Your Influencer Marketing, www.searchenginejournal.com
Searching For Real Value in Digital Transformation, www.cmswire.com
Internet Marketing Industry
Choozle Announces Partnership With Digital First Media, www.marketwired.com
Viant Names Two East Coast Vice Presidents of Sales to Accelerate Adoption of Advertising Cloud, www.prnewswire.com
You Can Now Track Facebook Reactions in Socialbakers!, www.socialbakers.com
MarTech
Dark martech: the great mass of homegrown marketing technology, chiefmartec.com
Mobile/Local Marketing
Amping the Mobile Experience, blog.simplereach.com
Capitalizing on Mobile Content Consumption Without Killing UX, multichannelmerchant.com
Effective mobile engagement and why marketers are not applying it, www.mobilecommercedaily.com
Reddit launches its first official apps for iOS and Android, techcrunch.com
Why You Should Consider React Native For Your Mobile App, www.smashingmagazine.com
Social Media
Your Facebook Ad Questions Answered, www.amyporterfield.com
3 tips for boosting results of Instagram ads with consumer content, www.internetretailer.com
4 Ways to Save Time With Social Media Marketing Tools, www.socialmediaexaminer.com
Facebook Surveys Users on Friends’ Reactions to Their Posts, www.adweek.com
Facebook’s new image-recognition technology could be a data windfall for advertisers, digiday.com
Find the Best Time and Content to Post on Facebook with Facebook Insights, blogs.constantcontact.com
How the Law of the Double-Peak Affects, blog.bufferapp.com
Is Twitter is becoming a dark social channel?, econsultancy.com
Millennials & Generation Z Rule the Focus of Social Marketing (But Should They?), www.adweek.com
Reddit introduces user-blocking tool to fight harassment and trolls, techcrunch.com
The Pinner Journey: Mapping The Purchase Path, www.ppchero.com
The Power of Social Media, www.stepforth.com
Twitter Fabric now installed on 2 billion active devices, venturebeat.com
U.S. companies use social media to denounce laws seen as anti-gay, www.reuters.com
You might be missing important messages on Facebook if you haven’t checked a hidden second inbox, qz.com
Video
4 Easy Ways Brands Can Win With Instagram’s New Features, www.reelseo.com
6 Ways to Have Better Video Conferences, www.cmswire.com
Do Advertisers Like Outstream Video?, adexchanger.com
Drum roll please: the winners of the UK and US YouTube NextUp class of 2016 are in!, youtubecreator.blogspot.com
How Often Are US Consumers Watching Video on Their Smartphones?, www.emarketer.com
LinkedIn, Fitbit, and ADP share why video is changing the way they do business, venturebeat.com
Mashable Staffers Laid Off as Site Pushes Further Into Video, www.adweek.com
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