Friday, April 26, 2019

Study: Social pushing conversions

While it can be said that social media is mainly a downtime activity or straight-up time-waster for many consumers, it should also be said that social is influencing more sales conversions. That is a key takeaway from new Fullscreen, Shareable and IRI data which shows that social media posts influence consumers to buy CPG products at between 1.5% and 5.2% higher rates than non-social ads. >>

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Expert: How brands can make the most of non-social budgets

Earlier this month, Facebook announced changes to how they measure ads. This change will, of course, change how businesses use the social giant as part of their campaigns, and it could change the way consumers interact with ad messages in the social space. But, according to one expert, the changes could also help brands engage better outside of social because the insights gained from Facebook campaigns could be used outside of the social network. >>

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

As the web turns 30, what is coming next?

This year the world wide web turns 30, and while the digital space has definitely caught consumers' attention, there are areas of the web that its creators could never have envisioned. We asked a digital expert to weigh in on the internet at 30. >>

Monday, April 22, 2019

Reports: Martech, experience increasing in importance

Two new report underline ways brands are hoping to improve their connection with consumers. First, through marketing technology and then through dedicated experiences. Read on for details. >>

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Expert: How loyalty programs will impact 2019

Loyalty programs have been part of retailers' marketing bags for decades, but in the digital space new options for loyalty programs appear nearly every year. There are programs that are used between brands, miles/points programs that can be redeemed for products, the list goes on. And last year, a number of big names brands - like Kohl's and Nordstrom's - revamped their programs. We asked one expert how he believes loyalty programs will impact 2019. >>

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Study finds local ads preferred by consumers

Local businesses may want to take a harder look at streaming services and ad opportunities there. That, according to new ZypMedia and Harris Poll data which found, among other things, that most (62% Millennial streamers) prefer local to national ads while streaming. >>

Monday, April 15, 2019

Reports: Content disconnect for B2B

Two new reports shed light on areas where the B2B experience online is falling short - and how B2B brands can improve the overall digital experience to capture more buyers' attention. >>

Friday, April 12, 2019

Report: Brands aren't voice-search ready

While more and more consumers are simply asking their smartphones or virtual assistants for product information or store locations, one new report indicates they may not be getting the information they're in need of. That, because while more consumers are asking Siri/Alexa/Google for this information, most businesses don't have product listings or store information that can be easily "found" by these devices. >>

Thursday, April 11, 2019

Expert: What Facebook's ad changes mean for brands

Facebook has announced changes to their ad routines. These include relevance score changes along with the addition of three new metrics which brands can use to better target ads within the social platform. What do these changes mean for brands? We asked a digital expert how these might impact social marketers. >>

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Top 3 tips for a strong playables strategy

Most of the focus on playables are from game developers and publishers, but according to one expert non-gaming brands have a lot to gain from a strong playables strategy. Here are three tips. >>

Tuesday, April 09, 2019

Study: Mobile ads triggering consumer responses in milliseconds

Marketers need to up their game with mobile ads. That is a key takeaway from a new study which found that mobile ads are triggering consumers' emotional responses within about 400 milliseconds (67% of ads). We asked one expert how this data can be implemented by mobile marketers. >>

Monday, April 08, 2019

Study: Disconnect in CX from brand to consumer

A new report indicates that brands are missing the mark for customer experience. Data finds that while most consumers expect brands to personalize communications and ads to them, most do not feel that brands are actually doing the personalization. In turn, consumers say they are "frustrated" by many brand experiences. >>

Friday, April 05, 2019

Expert: How smaller merchants can compete with large competitors

SMBs are at a disadvantage in the digital space, just as small, mom-and-pop businesses have been at a disadvantage in the brick-and-mortar race. Larger brands can spend more on brand recognition, have better scale with which to offer discounts, and even bargaining power with manufacturers. But, there are changes SMBs can make to better compete. Here are four: >>

Thursday, April 04, 2019

Report: Increase creative to up mobile engagement

In the mobile space, more creative just might equal more engagement and app installs. That's a key takeaway from a new Appreciate report. Researchers with the mobile programmatic bidding platform dove into just how campaigns are faring in mobile after the 2018 holiday shopping season, which saw mobile traffic out-pacing desktop for the first time. >>

Wednesday, April 03, 2019

Retail Pulse: Retail M-Commerce up 37%

Fashion and Health & Beauty brands will soon have more data at their fingertips. Data that is specific to their segments of the digital space. This week Optimove launched their new Optimove Retail Pulse, and among the more interesting findings is this: fashion shoppers are moving more to mobile. >>