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:
How Google assesses the ‘authority’ of web pages May 4, 2017 by Danny Sullivan Google has no single authority metric but rather uses a bucket of signals to determine authority on a page-by-page basis.
Snapchat rolls out self-serve platform for its vertical video ads May 4, 2017 by Tim Peterson Snapchat Ad Manager will become officially available next month and feature all of Snapchat’s targeting options but only work for its Snap Ads.
AdRoll adds tools for agencies with new pro version May 4, 2017 by Ginny Marvin AdRoll Pro for Agencies also offers multi-client display and social campaign management.
The keys to activating content across multiple channels May 4, 2017 by Jim Yu Are you getting the most out of your content? Columnist Jim Yu offers tips on how to develop content that can make an impact and drive results across channels.
mParticle launches a second-party data marketplace May 4, 2017 by Barry Levine A kind of ‘universal API’ so brands can send their data to 150 tools, mParticle is now allowing brands to share their audience data.
10 common mistakes companies make with mobile May 4, 2017 by Aaron Strout Are you doing mobile the right way? Columnist Aaron Strout outlines the top errors companies make with their mobile experiences and explains how you can avoid them.
The most important thing to know about Facebook’s ad load problem May 3, 2017 by Tim Peterson When Facebook’s CFO talks about a maxed-out ad load slowing advertising revenue growth, he’s only referring to Facebook’s news feed ad load.
Facebook’s Q1 2017 earnings report in 6 charts May 3, 2017 by Tim Peterson The numbers that matter from Facebook’s latest quarterly earnings report and what they say about the social network’s ad business.
Online Marketing News From Around The Web:
Analytics
App Store Sources and App Referrer Data Now Available, Apple Developer
Business Issues
Amazon and EU Reach Settlement Over E-Book Contracts, Wall Street Journal
Drone home: Amazon to triple R&D staff at Cambridge base, The Guardian
Google Agrees to Pay Italy $334 Million in Back Taxes, New York Times
Content Marketing
5 Ways to Crush Content Marketing on Any Budget, Simply Measured
Updating Your Editorial Calendar, CopyPressed
Use This Simple (& Fun) Tool to Design Your Content Marketing Message Architecture, Content Marketing Institute
Conversion Optimization
A Beginner’s Guide to CRO A/B Testing, 3Q Digital
How to Expand Your Reach and Drive More Conversions on LinkedIn, The AdStage Blog
How to Get Organizational Buy-in for Conversion Optimization, ConversionXL
What’s a Good B2B Conversion Rate in 2017?, The AdStage Blog
Copywriting, Design & Usability
The Real Effects Of Bad Web Design, Usability Geek
Display & Contextual Advertising
Domaining
Countries with Weird TLD Habits, Domain Name Wire
E-Commerce
Amazon lowers prices for some of its reserved instance types by up to 21%, TechCrunch
Amazon Optimization: 10 Quick Tests to Improve Rankings, Traffic & Sales, Marketing Words Blog
Ecommerce Marketing: Paid, Earned, Shared, Owned, Practical Ecommerce
How to Use Instagram for your E-Commerce Business & Be Smart About It, Crazy Egg
Instagram Influencer Marketing in Ecommerce: Three Steps, Shopify Plus
Email Marketing
General Internet Marketing
10 Examples of Great Integrated Marketing Campaigns, Small Biz Trends
6 Questions Marketers Need To Answer Before Taking Their Media In-House, AdExchanger
How Small Digital Publishers Can Grow Their Network and Save Time, Moz
How to Make an Animated GIF: A Guide for Marketers, Social Media Examiner
Micro-Moments Are Multiplying – Are You Ready for the Future of Marketing?, Think with Google
The Cognitive Path of Least Resistance for Today’s Marketers, CMS Wire
Internet Marketing Industry
Bynder Announces Adobe Creative Cloud Integration, Market Wired
MPP Global Raises £12m ($15M) Series B Investment from Albion Ventures and Grafton Capital, MPP Global
OpenLink Hires Former IBM Cloud CMO Nancy Pearson as New Chief Marketing Officer, Business Wire
SourceMedia Launches Social Catalyst: Advanced Social Retargeting On Its Top Trending Content, SourceMedia
MarTech
3 Reasons Why Marketers Are Getting Excited About AI, Marketo
Adding AI Chatbots To Your Marketing Mix, Search Engine People
Consorting With The Frenemy: Ad Tech Players Partner For Shared Identity Matching, AdExchanger
Should Chatbots Be a Part of Your Marketing Strategy?, Duct Tape Marketing
These Ad-Tech Players Are Teaming Up to Challenge Facebook and Google’s Data Dominance, Adweek
Mobile/Local Marketing
Social Media
5 Common Questions People Have About Social Media Marketing, Top Rank Marketing Blog
7 Powerful Social Media Techniques to Build Your Brand and Business, Social Media Explorer
Agencies say new Snapchat self-serve platform will make it more competitive with Facebook, Digiday
Facebook’s Dreaded Headwinds to Ad Growth Aren’t Here Yet, AdAge
Google is still updating Allo, adding link previews, chat backups, and group incognito mode, The Verge
Snapchat Keeps Unique Daily Audience Against Instagram Challenge, Bloomberg
Snapchat Still Has a Strong Case to Make About Its Audience, AdAge
Snapchat’s take on TV is very different from Twitter’s, but similarly motivated, TechCrunch
Social Media Isn’t Hard, Your Company Makes it Hard, Mack Collier
What’s the New Social Media Skill Set?, Convince and Convert
Video
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