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 Much Did Countdown Ads Play Into Search Advertisers’ Strategies This Holiday Season? Jan 13, 2016 by Matt Umbro Many advertisers have seen great results using the countdown customizer in AdWords, but just how many utilized them during the holiday season? Columnist Matt Umbro sought to find out.
Is Your Paid Search Account Leaking Money? The Importance Of Query Mapping Jan 13, 2016 by Amy Bishop It’s time to dig below the surface of your PPC account to see if relevant search terms are wasting money. Columnist Amy Bishop shows what to look for and how to use the data to your benefit!
How To Ensure Your SEO Recommendations Get Implemented Jan 13, 2016 by Winston Burton Uncooperative clients and vendors got you down? Columnist Winston Burton gives his advice on how to overcome organizational hurdles to SEO success.
How TV (And Video) Influences Search Behavior Jan 13, 2016 by Erin Everhart In a multi-screen world, you’re competing not just for media placement, but for attention. Columnist Erin Everhart discusses how search marketers can use this to their advantage.
Wix Drops Its First Super Bowl 50 Teaser Ad Featuring “Kung Fu Panda” Characters Jan 13, 2016 by Amy Gesenhues This will be the brand’s second appearance as a Super Bowl advertiser, after its debut last year.
Out With The Old, In With People-Based Marketing: What Marketers Should Expect In 2016 Jan 13, 2016 by Mike Sands How will digital marketing transform this year? From the new ad-blocking landscape to mobile and more, columnist Mike Sands lays out his predictions.
2016: The Year Social Intelligence Makes Its Way To The Boardroom Jan 13, 2016 by Will McInnes Are you socially savvy? Contributor Will McInnes says this year we’ll see social intelligence driving more boardroom discussions, as marketers discover the power of analyzing social data.
Facebook Ad Budgets Rose 11 Percent In Q4 On Higher ROAS [Study] Jan 13, 2016 by Ginny Marvin Advertisers spent more on Facebook video ads, dynamic product ads and carousel ads during the holiday shopping quarter.
MediaBrix Brings Its Brand Of Mobile Ads To Messaging App Kik Jan 13, 2016 by Barry Levine New York City-based company is the latest to try its hand at user-rewarded advertising on this booming service.
Facebook Rolls Out Live Streaming “Mentions” Android App For Verified Users Jan 13, 2016 by Greg Finn Verified users with Android phones will now have the ability to stream live video on “Mentions,” as Facebook continues its foray into live video.
The Brave New World of Digital Marketing Jan 12, 2016 by Digital Marketing Depot Today’s customers have myriad choices in terms of engaging with brands and finding information relevant to them. The multichannel trend has become so prevalent that average customers are easily able to switch between channels, both offline and online, in a matter of seconds. And businesses are expected to keep up.
Wanted: Session Ideas For Marketing Land’s SocialPro Conference Jan 12, 2016 by Chris Sherman We want your input to help us plan our upcoming Marketing Land SocialPro conference (formerly known as SMX Social Media Marketing), which will be taking place in Seattle June 20–21. Specifically, we’d love to hear from you if you have an great idea for a session you think should be on the agenda.
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Online Marketing News From Around The Web:
Analytics
Analytics Ignorance Is Not Bliss, blog.kissmetrics.com
Analytics Software for Small Business: 20 Insights, smallbiztrends.com
Blogs & Blogging
3 Tactics for Building Quality Links to Your Blog, www.problogger.net
How To Skyrocket Your Blog By Becoming A Blogger Outreach Ninja, www.jeffbullas.com
Business Issues
Alphabet Appoints New Virtual-Reality Chief, blogs.wsj.com
Alphabet Inc.’s Google Reports 13 Near-Miss Incidents With Self-Driving Cars, Wall Street Journal
Apple Steps Back From Its iAd Advertising Business, www.buzzfeed.com
Google Picks Former Obama Adviser to Lead Global Public Policy, New York Times
Google will add more partners for self-driving cars, www.reuters.com
Content Marketing
38 Visual Content Marketing Statistics You Should Know in 2016, blog.hubspot.com
6 Marks of Effective Content: ‘The Lego Movie’ Edition, www.copyblogger.com
7 Tips For Growth Hacking Traffic Monster Headlines, www.searchenginepeople.com
Grab Attention Via Your Customer’s Content Inner Circle, heidicohen.com
How to Maximize Your 2016 Content Budget, contently.com
How to measure the effectiveness of content, blogs.constantcontact.com
How to Uncover Critical Content Marketing Insights Using Google Analytics, contentmarketinginstitute.com
How to: Make 10x Content Achievable, www.portent.com
More B2B Marketers View Content Marketing as an Effective Tactic, www.emarketer.com
Copywriting, Design & Usability
Digital Experience Combines the Best of Push and Pull, www.cmswire.com
Domaining
57% of Domain Name Sales’ revenue coming from China, domainnamewire.com
GoDaddy launches Domain Investor App, domainnamewire.com
E-Commerce
6 Benefits of Using Predictive Marketing Tools, for Ecommerce, www.practicalecommerce.com
Ecommerce Trends and Statistics, multichannelmerchant.com
Internet Retailer unveils the who’s who of e-commerce technology providers, www.internetretailer.com
Is Amazon Better Than Traditional Retailers at Personalization?, www.marketingprofs.com
Report argues pure-play e-commerce not viable for success, www.retaildive.com
Why ecommerce retailers should never place products on the homepage, econsultancy.com
Email Marketing
3 Trends in Retail Email Marketing to Watch in 2016, multichannelmerchant.com
3 Ways Social Media Can Boost Your Email Results, blog.movableink.com
8 genius email list growth strategies, myemma.com
Four predictions for email marketing that won’t come true in 2016, econsultancy.com
Your Guide to Email Design, www.verticalresponse.com
General Internet Marketing
Influencers Are Your Most Powerful Brand Advocates, www.emarketer.com
Integration Key For Digital Marketing Hubs, adexchanger.com
What The Music Industry Can Teach The Digital Ad Industry, adexchanger.com
Internet Marketing Industry
New WordStream Product Makes It Easy to Succeed with Facebook Advertising, www.wordstream.com
SparkPost Provides Email Delivery Service for Pinterest, www.sparkpost.com
Vistaprint Releases Local Listings, www.prnewswire.com
MarTech
New Cannes Lions award puts martech in the limelight, venturebeat.com
Mobile/Local Marketing
App Marketing Strategies That Have Changed the Industry, vwo.com
How top app marketers save 30-40% on paid installs, www.tune.com
iOS 9 is now on 75% of Apple’s mobile devices, venturebeat.com
Mobile Shoppers Move from Browsing to Buying, multichannelmerchant.com
Report: Users Routinely Purge Apps and Look for Better Replacements, www.adweek.com
Reputation Management
Leveraging Reviews and Testimonials in the Digital Age, www.searchinfluence.com
Social Media
6 Location-based Social Media Monitoring Tools, www.socialmediaexaminer.com
Automating Your Social Media Accounts For Your WordPress Site – All in One Go!, www.wpexplorer.com
How Brands Can Master Reddit in 2016, blog.newswhip.com
How to Build an Empathetic Social Media Strategy for Times of Tragedy, moz.com
How to Choose Between the Many Ways to Advertise on Facebook, contently.com
How Will a 10,000-Character Limit Change Twitter Marketing?, www.adweek.com
Meet the Parents: Technology’s Influence on Modern Parenthood, www.facebook.com
The Complete Beginners Guide to Peach: What It Is, How It Works and How to Build an Audience, blog.bufferapp.com
The Problems With Social Media Marketing, contently.com
Twitter’s Not Afraid Anymore. Should We Be?, adage.com
Why B2Bs Have It All Wrong About Social Media, www.convinceandconvert.com
Video
3 Ways to Kick Start Your Video Marketing Campaigns in 2016, www.reelseo.com
8 Things to Boost Your YouTube Marketing Strategy, smallbiztrends.com
Facebook Video: The Possibilities And The Pitfalls, adexchanger.com
Marketing Video: Marketing Automation 101, www.marketingprofs.com
YouTube Analytics: engagement reports, yoast.com
YouTube’s new YouTube Red paid service might be Google’s big growth driver, qz.com
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