Tag Archives: Data

Coaxing smarter paid search bidding decisions out of sparse conversion data

Columnist Mark Ballard explains how we can use statistics to supplement our conversion data and intuition when deciding on keyword-level bids in AdWords. Mark Ballard on November 14, 2016   Paid search is an industry that’s grounded in data and statistics, but one that requires practitioners who can exercise a healthy dose of common sense … Continue reading Coaxing smarter paid search bidding decisions out of sparse conversion data →

CRM, data science, and website design skills are the most important for over half of marketing technologists

A new report spotlights the evolution of the marketing technologist. Barry Levine on November 10, 2016   You hear a lot these days about machine learning in marketing tools. But a new report — from digital marketing agency SapientNitro, in collaboration with our MarTech Conference and its organizer, chiefmartec.com’s Scott Brinker — finds that machine … Continue reading CRM, data science, and website design skills are the most important for over half of marketing technologists →

Why Real-Time Data Really Matters for Chargeback Management

Ben Bradley — November 7, 2016 Follow @b_bradley— November 7, 2016 When it comes to solving the chargeback management problem for merchants and issuers, it’s not that the data doesn’t exist that would improve the payments ecosystem. What’s missing is access to the right data at the right time. To understand why real-time data is … Continue reading Why Real-Time Data Really Matters for Chargeback Management →

The ‘Cardinal Sin’ Of Data Collection

by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, November 2, 2016 Capturing consumer data without using it to personalize messages should become a “cardinal sin” because it alienates existing and potential customers and limits their desire to share more, according to the first annual L2 Intelligence Report: Data & Targeting 2016. The average brand collects 11 points … Continue reading The ‘Cardinal Sin’ Of Data Collection →

Why Customer Data Should Help Shape Your Marketing Strategy [Infographic]

Matt Rawlings — October 27, 2016 — October 27, 2016 “The customer is always right”. That’s one of the first things you’re told when starting a career in business. After all, these are the people that are responsible for buying our products/services and keeping our enterprise afloat. Therefore it makes sense to pay keen attention … Continue reading Why Customer Data Should Help Shape Your Marketing Strategy [Infographic] →

Pull live inventory data from your product database and place it in your search ad copy

Retailers, want to make your text ads stand out? Columnist Jason Puckett explains how you can use big data to improve search ad copy without risking your quality score. Jason Puckett on October 27, 2016   Incorporating live inventory and pricing data into your ads is an interesting concept and something many companies would like … Continue reading Pull live inventory data from your product database and place it in your search ad copy →