Posts Tagged ‘marketing’
Consumer citations are the future of local SEO
In the world of search engine optimization (SEO), a citation is a direct mention of a specific brand within an online platform. Some of the more common examples of online citations are comments published within a community blog about a favorite local coffee shop or an unpleasant experience working with a franchise outlet. Citations serve as contextual forms…
Read More2017 predictions: Why artificial intelligence will blow account-based marketing out of the water
We are approaching the end of another year, and with that comes time for reflection on how far we’ve come in the last 12 months and speculation about what’s ahead. If we look back on the last year in the world of sales and marketing, there’s one trend in particular that’s sparked notable enthusiasm from…
Read MorePinterest launches Showcase to give brands a way to shape their stories
Pinterest has given brands an edge with a new update on its user interface. Announced today, the platform has launched a new feature it calls Showcase, allowing visitors who interact with business profiles on Pinterest to see manually selected visuals that best depict the brand. The Pinterest showcase will rotate to highlight up to five…
Read MoreTop 10 most shared global ads of 2016: UK’s John Lewis holiday ad ranks #1 with nearly 2M shares
According to the London-based video analytics firm Unruly, the most shared video ad of 2016 is a spot from the UK retailer John Lewis. The holiday-themed ad has earned 1.9 million shares since its November 9 release, shooting it to the top of the list in less than a month’s time. Unruly bases rankings for…
Read MoreHow Google is tackling fake news, and why it should not do it alone
Fact-checking and preventing fake news from appearing in search results will remain a big priority for search engines in 2017. Following the US election and Brexit, increased focus is being placed on how social networks and search engines can avoid showing “fake news” to users. However, this is a battle that search engines cannot — and…
Read MoreThe Power of Proactive Customer Service
Are you happy now? Or simply, happy overall? As a company, you don’t just want your customer happy in this moment in time. You want them happy all of the time. According to McKinsey & Company, evaluating a customer’s satisfaction throughout his or her entire journey with a company is 30% more predictive of overall…
Read MoreHow Big Brands Use Urgency to Drive Conversions During the Holidays
Hurry! Holiday shopping is upon us, which means big conversion opportunities await. Image via Shutterstock. What’s worse than not being able to find the perfect Christmas gift for someone you love? How about finding it, then realizing it’s sold out? Sold out. The thought alone is enough to cause a pre-Christmas meltdown, but while we’re…
Read MoreCommerce Signals and PlaceIQ turn in-store sales data into campaign optimization tool
Commerce Signals and PlaceIQ today announced a partnership that will deliver in-store sales data to PlaceIQ customers (agencies and brands). The new offering from Commerce Signals is called “Databridge,” and it provides purchase data from Visa (Advertising Solutions) and related insights for marketers. What’s significant is that the anonymous transactions data can be delivered within…
Read MoreIs in-house marketing better than using an agency?
Is it better to do your online marketing in-house or through an agency? It’s an important decision to make. Now, you should probably know that I’m a founder of an online advertising agency, so I might have a bit of a bias. But I have worked in-house and done my own fair share of hiring…
Read MoreGoogle’s shift to mobile-first: mobile moments that matter
Kashin / Shutterstock.com Eric Schmidt predicted that sales of smartphones would surpass PCs more than six years ago, as the then-Google CEO prepared the world for the “mobile-first” culture at the Mobile World Congress in 2010. Fast forward to today, and we’re witnessing the birth of a new mobile era where consumers interact and convert in…
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