Thursday, July 18, 2019

Study: Fake reviews harming brands

In the digital space, merchants and brands are encouraged to include product reviews as part of their site content. Product pages need reviews, listings on sites like Amazon need reviews, and content on sites like YouTube need reviews. But, one new report, indicates the veracity of reviews is becoming more and more important. >>

Thursday, July 11, 2019

3 tips to increase ad quality on a budget

The average SMB spends four percent or more of their revenue on marketing. Yet they don't always know which marketing channel to use when. Given the variety of digital marketing tools available, it's hard to know which marketing products are most effective at each stage of the customer journey. Adding to this is a lack of certainty when it comes to identifying the fastest path to generating leads and converting sales. >>

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Studies: How OTT viewers are changing

Cord-cutting is continuing its rise across American households. According to a new comScore report many of those cutting off cable are instead turning to services like Netflix (55%) and Hulu (52%) to get the content they're missing from cable's service. And they're using OTT products like Apple TV, Amazon's Fire Stick, Roku, and others. >>

Tuesday, July 02, 2019

How SMBs can save marketing budgets

The average SMB spends at least 4% of their revenue on marketing. Yet they don't always know which marketing channel to use when. Given the variety of digital marketing tools available, it's hard to know which marketing products are most effective at each stage of the customer journey. We asked one expert how to maximize the ROI on digital marketing campaigns. >>

Thursday, June 27, 2019

Study: Trust key to engagement

There is a growing divide between retailers and consumers and the divide is centered on trust and communication. Researchers with Yes Marketing found only 7% of consumers believe brands do not contact them often enough while more than one-third say they are contacted too often. >>

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Study: Shoppers won't wait for site-load

It has been a long-held belief that people will click away from sites with long load times. New data underlines this, especially for online shoppers. Researchers found that 90% of shoppers have left an ecommerce site because it loaded slowly and more than half (57%) have not only left, but bought from a competitor because of site loading issues. >>

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Expert: Why localized data is a good investment

With the digital space becoming more and more fragmented, it can be hard for brands to engage with consumers. That, according to one expert, is where localized data and advertising comes in, and why brands should invest more time and money in location-based ads. >>

Friday, June 14, 2019

Study: Personalization key for conversions

Relevance may top price and even loyalty status. That is a key takeaway from Avoinos' Consumer Expectations in 2019. Their researchers found that, when all other factors are equal, personalization - i.e. relevance - is what prompts them to buy. >>

Thursday, June 06, 2019

Study: Quality key for loyalty programs

When it comes to building a loyal customer base, the quality of products is key for merchants and marketers. That's a key takeaway from new Yes Marketing research which found the product quality and value are the top factor for 41% of loyalty customers. >>

Friday, May 31, 2019

Reports: More B2B brands turning to AI

Optimization may be the oldest new buzzword in marketing. And, according to new data from InfiniGrow, more B2Bers are turning to new technology - Artificial Intelligence - to ensure they are optimizing. Most of Infinigrow's B2B clients (80%) are now using AI to optimize their ad budgets. >>

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Study finds experience key to engaging loyalty members

Loyalty programs continue to build, drawing new members every day, but one new report indicates that rather than pricing or even product superiority, the brand experience is now key to engaging loyalty program members. >>

Friday, May 03, 2019

Study: Experience connecting Millennials to brands

According to event marketing hub Splash, experiential marketing to helping to drive stronger bonds between Millennials and brands. How is this happening? Through an interesting combination of social media, swag, and memories. >>

Monday, April 29, 2019

Study finds most marketers pushing personalization

As we come to the anniversary of GDPR in the EU and an increasing focus on data collection, storage and use around the globe, one new report finds an increased interest from marketers on personalization. A new report, out from Evergage and Researchscape International finds that 9 in 10 marketers surveyed are pushing personalization as a way to deliver a better customer experience. >>

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. >>