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:
Super Bowl LI advertisers Avocados from Mexico, Snickers & Skittles gear up for game day Dec 2, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues With just over two months to go before next year’s Super Bowl, brands are releasing their plans for the big game.
Consumer citations are the future of local SEO Dec 2, 2016 by Julian Connors What are citations, and how do they impact local SEO? Columnist Julian Connors explains in this beginner-level local search column.
2017 predictions: Why artificial intelligence will blow account-based marketing out of the water Dec 2, 2016 by Peter Isaacson Account-based marketing (ABM) has become a staple in B2B marketing today, and columnist Peter Isaacson believes that artificial intelligence (AI) will take it even further, making hyper-personalization at scale possible.
Progress CMO says marketing runs through her veins as she follows in her Mom’s footsteps Dec 2, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues Get to Know: Progress CMO Melissa Puls
Branch branches out, offering deep links to apps from dynamic remarketing ads Dec 2, 2016 by Barry Levine The company said its new Deep Linked Feeds for Dynamic Ads is the only such solution that works on all operating systems, in all situations.
Nielsen-backed OurCart startup launches Snapstar app to incentivize brand loyalty for grocery shoppers Dec 2, 2016 by Barry Levine Company says it’s the “first grocery brand loyalty app powered by receipt scanning tech.”
6 battles your content must fight and how to equip it for victory Dec 2, 2016 by Stoney deGeyter Attracting eyeballs isn’t enough. Is your content actually converting visitors? Contributor Stoney deGeyter walks you through six things your content must do to truly be effective.
Report: 2.5 million US businesses buying Facebook ads, spending $1,500 per year Dec 2, 2016 by Greg Sterling Social media ranked by survey respondents as a top 3 source for new customers.
The future of digital advertising creativity and how to get ready Dec 2, 2016 by Peter Minnium What lies ahead for digital advertising creativity? Contributor Peter Minnium makes five predictions and explains what you can do to prepare.
Online Marketing News From Around The Web:
Analytics
Facebook Analytics for Apps Adds Time Zones, Hourly Charts, www.adweek.com
Key Customer Metrics You Need to be Tracking, blog.kissmetrics.com
The 3 Types of Social Media Metrics that Matter to You, simplymeasured.com
Business Issues
A Key Apple Health Technology Executive Has Left the Company, www.bloomberg.com
Facebook invests $20M to catalyze affordable housing development in Menlo Park, techcrunch.com
Twitter acquires Yes, Inc. to better connect people around events (and get a product lead), venturebeat.com
Twitter changes product head for third time in a year, www.reuters.com
Content Marketing
36 Case Studies That’ll Help You Understand Content Marketing ROI, contently.com
How to Sell Content Strategy to Your Boss, www.portent.com
Why Freelance Content Writers Aren’t Getting the Results You Want, contentmarketinginstitute.com
Copywriting, Design & Usability
Domaining
The most surprising new TLDs so far, domainnamewire.com
Top 1000 of most popular .com domain names listed as “offer/counter offer” on Godaddy, blog.goldnames.com
E-Commerce
Ecommerce Expert Panel: Tips and Advice for How to Sell More During the Holiday Season, smallbiztrends.com
How Do Your Merchant Operations Metrics Measure Up?, multichannelmerchant.com
Kill E-Commerce Conversions with These 7 Mistakes, www.semrush.com
Report: Amazon wins Cyber Monday sales crown, but falls shy of Prime Day totals, www.retaildive.com
Squarespace now lets merchants accept PayPal payments in their online stores, venturebeat.com
The big mobile commerce opportunity in rural areas of Asia Pacific, www.internetretailer.com
Email Marketing
50 Ways to Grow Your Email List, smallbiztrends.com
Holiday Email Report: Cyber Week Recap, movableink.com
RetroSupply Co.’s Tips for A/B Testing and List Growth, blog.mailchimp.com
General Internet Marketing
4 Marketing Techniques for Grabbing the Spotlight in 2017, www.convinceandconvert.com
A Tactical Guide To Testing and Optimizing Creative in Real-Time, www.martechadvisor.com
Five essential ingredients for digital marketing success, econsultancy.com
How to Automate Your Account-Based Marketing Strategy, blog.marketo.com
Influencer Marketing Hit the Mainstream in 2016, www.adweek.com
It’s time for brands to step up on fake news, digiday.com
The Marketing Mix of Small Business Owners, www.marketingprofs.com
Internet Marketing Industry
Cision Broadens World Class Executive Team to Drive Company’s Vision, www.prnewswire.com
MarTech
Who are Chief Marketing Technologists and why you need one, www.ibm.com
Baidu Plans to Improve Ad Performance of Developers by Introducing DU Ad Platform that Leverages AI Technology, www.martechadvisor.com
What is Marketing Automation?, smallbiztrends.com
Mobile/Local Marketing
5 Situations Where You’re Better Off Without AMP, www.searchenginepeople.com
5 tips for driving mobile conversion this holiday season, www.internetretailer.com
A Simple and Easy Guide to Setting up AMP, www.searchenginejournal.com
Don’t Delete that App: Retaining Loyalty on Mobile, www.emarketer.com
What customers want from their mobile marketing experience, www.mobilecommercedaily.com
Other Items
Internet Archive Successfully Fends Off Secret FBI Order, theintercept.com
Reputation Management
Reputation Marketing Tactic #1: Moz’s Personalized Login, outspokenmedia.com
Social Media
Facebook quietly tests fake news flagging, TechCrunch
How Instant Articles Benefits Local News, media.fb.com
LinkedIn Advertising Guide, blog.crazyegg.com
Snapchat Discover publishers see viewership drop by a third after platform tweaks, digiday.com
Why social media and user-generated content are set to dominate email and Web, www.mobilecommercedaily.com
You Can Now Get Prescription Lenses for Your Snapchat Spectacles, www.adweek.com
Video
3 Male Beauty Influencers Talk YouTube, Fans and Finally Getting Brand Recognition, www.adweek.com
Facebook Knows What You’re Streaming, Bloomberg
How to Grow a Business Using YouTube, www.socialmediaexaminer.com
In Video, Publisher Guarantees Spur Private Deal Success, adexchanger.com
What Is Vlogging? Definition, History, & Impact On Media, mediakix.com
YouTube has muted The Game Awards due to a copyright claim, venturebeat.com
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