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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

How to use global sporting events to engage

Global sporting events - like the Olympics, FIFA World Cup, and others - have the ability to unite people from different parts of the globe like no other events can. These events can also unite brands and customers - if the message and experience are seamless. Here are three tips to create a multi-platform, branded message during these events. >>

Monday, February 26, 2018

How to engage through email without annoying customers

With a majority of Americans checking email at least once per day, email can be a key part of the customer journey. But, if customers aren't engaged with marketing content, or feel they are being contacted to often, email lists can suffer. Customer data, according to one expert, is key to email engagement. But just which data aspects are the most important? >>

Saturday, February 24, 2018

Anatomy of a good push notification

Smartphones, tablets, smartwatches. All these offer the ability for brands to 'push' marketing messaging to engaged consumers. But, many are unsure how to approach push notifications as a marketing tool. Here are three tips. >>

Friday, February 23, 2018

Top 3 tips to use email to build stronger customer relationships

The dearth of advertising tools in the digital marketplace hasn't solved one key issue: building strong customer relationships. As a direct link between you and your audience, the email address allows publishers to establish a personal connection with the audience. Here are three tips marketers can employ to build stronger customer relationships through email marketing. >>

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Experts believe cookies are dead, but what will replace them?

New data out from Viant indicates most executives believe the data-cookie is living on borrowed time. In fact most (64%) believe marketers will stop relying on probabilistic data points like cookies within the next two years. The question in, what might replace this measurement device? >>

Monday, February 19, 2018

How to update your social marketing creative processes

Social media is now a dominant part of every successful brand's ad mix. We talked to Adaptly president Sean O'Neal to see what marketers need to do to maximize their results. >>

Friday, February 16, 2018

Top 3 Problems Frictionless Media Companies Are Solving

Frictionless media companies are reinventing interfaces and using predictive technologies to simplify search, streamline discovery, improve recommendations, and expand access. These improvements are happening across a wide array of media - consider how Spotify and Netflix have changed music and video discovery and consumption respectively. Meanwhile, Alexa has revolutionized how we do searches, and Apple has changed its interface to keep us within one swipe away from the news we love. Here are three massive problems that are being solved in this space: >>

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Study finds not all native ads are equal in consumers' eyes

While it may seem simple to push more ad dollars into the 'native advertising space', the truth is that native is just as complex as the more traditional digital ad space. New data out from my6sense sheds light on which types of native ads are the most engaging from a consumer state of mind. >>

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Top 5 tips to improve social customer service

While most companies are on-board in improving social network-based customer service, many continue to approach social customer service in a not fulfilling way. And, while about two-thirds of consumers contacting businesses for customer service are doing so on social media, this is a problem. Here are five tips to improve social customer service. >>

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Unilever CMO pulls no punches addressing Facebook's toxic environment

Brand safety and transparency concerns are leading to big brands putting Facebook and Google under increasing pressure to crack down on fake news, hate speech, online harassment, and other content that creates division in society. >>

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Will Amazon's new moves cement them as a retail leader?

Amazon's latest moves - launching a business delivery service and delivering for Whole Foods - have many marketers and merchants wondering if there is a corner of the digital space the online behemoth won't touch. We asked a few experts what they thought of Amazon's latest announcements. >>

Monday, February 12, 2018

Ad blocking and anti-ad blocking an "escalating arms race"

Google is turning on its native ad blocker this week, but in what is being dubbed an "escalating arms race" more publishers than ever are using anti-ad blocking technology according to new research from the University of California (Riverside). >>

Monday, February 12, 2018

Study results signal importance of mobile for email

For the first time, mobile conversions from email messages are equal to desktop conversions. Both, according to new data out from Yes Lifecycle Marketing, sit a 3.3%, and is one more reason marketers need to be mobile ready. >>

Friday, February 09, 2018

More cybercrime, more consumers wanting protection

New data out from ThreatMetrix indicates lawmakers aren't close to cutting down cyber crime. According to their new data Q4 2017 saw nearly 200 million fraudulent purchases stopped; that is a 173% increase YoY. >>

Wednesday, February 07, 2018

Expert: Facebook earnings call signals 'golden age' for video

Facebook's latest earnings call has seen stock prices rebound significantly despite it's users spending less time on the social network. According to company information, consumers are spending less time on-site, but ad prices continue to go up, pushing about 43% higher through Q4 2017. >>