Liz O’Neill DennisonMarch 6, 2015 image source: Mashable Last week Google announced that as of April 21st, they’ll use mobile-friendliness as a ranking factor in their mobile search results. This is no surprise when you consider mobile statistics like these: Among U.S. adults, 22.9% of all media time in 2014 was spent on mobile Mobile … Continue reading Google Is Ranking for Mobile Optimization. Here’s What You Need to Know (and Do).
Leo StrupczewskiMarch 4, 2015 Raise your hand if you’ve ever been guilty of this thought: Those holiday numbers are interesting, but what am I actually going to do with the data? By the time we’ve dug through holiday results and Q4 numbers on the whole, we’re fairly fatigued. We went through a month-plus of daily … Continue reading 3 Ecommerce Sales Trends You Need to Know
Jennifer HanfordMarch 3, 2015 The Pros and Cons of Freelancing When I first began seriously thinking about starting my own business in 2013, I had little idea what I was in for. Freelancing was a term I had heard of, but never really imagined doing it myself. Even though I come from an entrepreneurial family, … Continue reading What Do I Need To Know About Freelancing?
Laura HoganMarch 3, 2015 The homepage for Code and Theory, a website design company, has only 12 words on it. But don’t let that fool you. It features a level of sophistication and user friendliness rare in the online world. The company recently redesigned the homepage of Vogue right before Fashion Week in September. Dan … Continue reading Website Redesign 101: What You Need To Know Before You Hire A Company
Contributor Leslie Weller explores the six reasons DRM policies fail and how these failures can be detrimental to your business. Leslie Weller on March 2, 2015 at 9:45 am Who owns the rights to the creative works you’re using? Compliance with copyright and license agreements for creative content is something every marketer should be knowledgeable … Continue reading What Every Marketer Needs To Know About Digital Rights Management
Reasons why marketers should attend Local Search Advantage @SMX West. Greg Sterling on February 27, 2015 Roughly 15 years since I started writing about digital marketing, I’m still amazed that large numbers of marketers still don’t fully understand the importance of location and location-based targeting. Over the past 18 months, chiefly because of mobile, things … Continue reading What You Don’t Know About Location Targeting And Attribution Will Hurt You
Columnist Steve Dille shares deliverability insights gathered directly from ISPs at two recent industry conferences. Steve Dille on February 24, 2015 There’s nothing more valuable than assembling some serious industry brainpower in one room for a good discussion around immediate and future challenges, and we were recently able to get up close and personal with two — … Continue reading 8 Things The Top Mailbox Providers Really Want Email Marketers To Know
Kathleen OlsonFebruary 24, 2015 It doesn’t matter whether you own a small business with no employees, or a large company. It is important that you always stay on top of industry news, and that you are always in the loop about what is going on around you. Here are the top 15 websites that you … Continue reading Top 15 Websites Every Small Business Owner Must Know in 2015
Larry KimFebruary 23, 2015 Facebook recently announced the launch of their new dynamic Product Ads, a mobile-friendly ad format that enables retailers to sync their catalog with their Facebook advertising efforts. Available now through Facebook’s Marketing Partners, it’s coming soon to the self-serve platform. We already know that Google Shopping ads are incredibly powerful – … Continue reading New Dynamic Facebook Product Ads: 7 Things You Need To Know
Business.comFebruary 21, 2015 You don’t have to be trendy to get in front of and profit big from a trend. I brought together an eclectic group to open your mind about digital trends you’re probably not aware of but they’re affecting your business. Or they’re lost opportunities if you stay in the dark about … Continue reading Under the Radar Digital Trends You Need to Know About
