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:
[Reminder] Live Webinar–Tips for better brand/agency creative collaboration Feb 21, 2017 by Digital Marketing Depot We all know the creative process is challenging. Its non-linear nature often causes frustration, delays, unplanned expenses and burned-out creative teams. Join brand expert Lesya Lysyj and Hightail’s Chief Operating Officer Mike Trigg as they explore the hidden costs of a broken creative process and provide best practices for better creative collaboration.
Walmart reports 29% growth in US e-commerce Feb 21, 2017 by Matt McGee In Q4 earnings, company also promises continued effort “to become more of a digital enterprise.”
Report: Android app eCPMs beat iOS for first time in Q4 Feb 21, 2017 by Ginny Marvin Android eCPMs jumped 79 percent year-over-year in Q4 2016.
Dos and don’ts of PPC advertising for universities Feb 21, 2017 by Pauline Jakober For those in the higher education vertical, columnist Pauline Jakober provides tips for making the most of your paid search campaigns.
Marketing Land’s guide on how to use Snapchat Feb 21, 2017 by Danny Sullivan Haven’t gotten your brand on Snapchat? The time could be right, given recent changes to the service. All you need to know on getting started.
Time is running out to score the deepest discounts to MarTech San Francisco Feb 21, 2017 by Marketing Land MarTech rates increase at the end of this week. Register now and save $400 off on-site rates. See below for details on all you get at this year’s event!
6 business types that reap the most reward from local SEO Feb 21, 2017 by Pratik Dholakiya Does your business serve a local market? Columnist Pratik Dholakiya shares tips for six business types that can really benefit from local search engine optimization.
Are you buying #AlternativeEmailFacts as truth? Feb 21, 2017 by Chad White In the age of misinformation, email marketers need to get their facts straight. Columnist Chad White debunks five dubious and commonly accepted claims about email marketing best practices.
Google’s YouTube to undergo MRC audits for video viewability measurement Feb 21, 2017 by Ginny Marvin The audits encompass all aspects of YouTube’s third-party measurement integrations with MOAT, DoubleVerify and Integral Ad Science.
With 1M apps to date, Facebook’s analytics tool adds features but hasn’t fixed measurement error Feb 21, 2017 by Tim Peterson Developers can compare two audience segments at a time and break down their audiences based on the sites that sent them.
With renegotiation complete, Verizon to pay $350 million less for Yahoo Feb 21, 2017 by Greg Sterling Yahoo successor Altaba will bear the cost of shareholder lawsuits as part of the deal.
Online Marketing News From Around The Web:
Analytics
Blogs & Blogging
7 Essential Negotiation Skills for Bloggers and Marketers, Problogger
Emerging Social Media Tools for Bloggers 2017, The Blog Herald
Business Issues
Content Marketing
Conversion Optimization
How Site Search is Killing Your Conversion Rate (And How to Fix It), Kiss Metrics
How to Make Better Landing Pages for Higher Conversions, The Blog Herald
Copywriting, Design & Usability
Must Have Homepage Elements, Duct Tape Marketing
The secrets to great logo design, VerticalResponse Blog
User Experience Testing: A Conversion-Focused Guide, ConversionXL
Domaining
All about these popular .AI domain names, Domain Name Wire
E-Commerce
Email Marketing
10 examples of welcome emails of varying quality from online retailers, Econsultancy
Email Open and Conversion Statistics for Mobile Devices, MarketingProfs
How Email and Social Can Win by Working Together, Simply Measured
How to Engage Your Customers with Transactional Emails, Movable Ink Blog
How to Write a Persuasive Marketing Email, Constant Contact
The Secret to Writing Addictive Email Content, AWeber Communications
General Internet Marketing
Internet Marketing Industry
MarTech
52 Social Media Management Tools You Must Have for Your Business, Small Biz Trends
How AI will help you connect with customers, VentureBeat
Marketing Automation Doesn’t Have To Break The Bank. Here’s Why You Need It, Webpresence Inbound Marketing Blog
Tame Your MarTech Chaos With Persona & Journey Driven Frameworks, CMS Wire
This Tool Allows You to Find Social Influencers Through Image Recognition, Adweek
Toughest decision to make about the MarTech Conference, Chief Marketing Technologist
Mobile/Local Marketing
App Store bug boosts paid apps over subscriptions in the top charts, TechCrunch
Engaging ad experiences on mobile are the new gold standard for marketers, VentureBeat
How brands can maximize conversion from mobile search, Mobile Commerce Daily
How Do You Compete With 4 Million Apps? Think Retention, CMS Wire
These Mobile Innovators Are Shaping the Future of Advertising, Adweek
Reputation Management
Social Media
2017 Small Business Social Media, Heidi Cohen
5 Best Practices for Pinterest Advertising, 3Q Digital
Facebook Ad Campaign Creation, MailChimp Blog
Facebook on course to be the WeChat of the West, says Gartner, TechCrunch
How to Improve Your Social Media Strategy for 2017, Bruce Clay
How to Verify a Facebook Page for a Local Business, Social Media Examiner
Pinterest Marketing Guide, Crazy Egg
Snapchat a Fad? Opinion Is Split; Users Are Believers, MarketingProfs
Why is social proof big for niche brands?, Internet Retailer
Video
Comcast Helps Ad-Supported Publishers Compete In A Video Subscription World, AdExchanger
Video Advertising Trends of 2017, MarTech Advisor
What Black Millennials on YouTube Want From Advertisers, Think with Google
What Marketers Need to Know About the Changes Coming to Facebook and YouTube, Tubular Insights
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