Thursday, July 24, 2014

Mobile Marketing

Air passengers demand constant connectivity and fast in-flight Wi-Fi

People today are accustomed to easy access to Wi-Fi even when out and about in public. New research from Honeywell Aerospace finds that those expectations have expanded to include when travelers are airborne. >>

Mobile Marketing

Power Users + Loyal Users = App Stickiness

Not all apps have the same rate of engagement and loyalty, as a new study from analytics and mobile marketing company Localytics confirms. >>

Social Marketing

Shareaholic: Quarter of website traffic driven by Facebook

It's not unusual to see reports that Facebook has reached a plateau or that it's losing younger users hand over fist but, as new research from Shareaholic reveals, it continues to be a dominant force in driving traffic to websites. >>

Blogs & Content

B2B firms struggling with content marketing

B2B companies are forging ahead with content marketing but, according to recent research by Forrester, businesses are focusing too much on selling their products and services instead of addressing problems faced by their customers. >>

Advertising

Brands piggy-backing on major events not guaranteed success

Post-tournament research by Millward Brown's specialist neurological branch reveals that brands piggy-backing on major events such as the FIFA World Cup are not guaranteed success. >>

Blogs & Content

Expert: Why SMBs are pushing farther into digital

Large enterprises have proven the ROI of digital marketing, and SMBs have taken notice. Even with limited resources, SMBs are now recognizing the value of digital marketing and allocating their budgets accordingly. >>

Ecommerce

Top 3 challenges facing retailers and how to solve them

While it's true that online retailers have a unique advantage of being open 24x7x365, they're still at the mercy of overall consumer trends and buying behaviors. One expert offers his advice for retailers to cut through the clutter and solve the toughest challenges facing online merchants: >>

Advertising

How to get past personas and into consumers' interests

Online consumer attention is fleeting and fragmented. As a result, advertisers need to adjust their practices accordingly to recognize what their audiences care about right now. Taykey solution mines data from thousands of online sources, discovers what is trending for specific audiences, delivers ads targeted by those trends and optimizes the results 24/7. >>

Mobile Marketing

European Commission forces Google, Apple to make users aware of 'true cost' of an app

Google has agreed that no app downloads that push in-app purchases will be labeled as 'free' in Europe as of the end of September this year, following criticisms by the European Commission. >>

Ecommerce

Top 3 tips to improve seasonal marketing plans

Whether online or off, the nature of business lends itself to seasonality. No matter what a retailer is selling, there are going to be busier periods than others, so planning for those moments is critical to promote profitability all year long. Here's how online brands can capitalize on seasonality: >>

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