Julie Winkle Giulioni — September 19, 2019 Follow @julie_wg — September 19, 2019 We’ve seen it time and again. The products and services that we loved (September 20, 2019) are old news today… and obsolete tomorrow. It plays out in everything from our voracious appetite for new features and phones to the revolving doors of … Continue reading Career Development May Mean Career Disruption
Dave Colgate — July 17, 2019 — July 17, 2019 One of the most common issues you’ll experience in Google Analytics is (not set) values. Missing or inaccurate data compromises your ability to gain reliable insights and make valuable business decisions, which is the whole point of using a platform like Google Analytics. Here’s a … Continue reading What Does ‘Not Set’ Mean in Google Analytics?
Unless you have highly niche or specific needs, it’s time to review your tech stack and plan for a potential platform shift. Seth Redmore on June 14, 2019 The martech world is shrinking as fast as it’s growing. The global big data analytics market was valued at $8.5 billion in 2017, but the number of … Continue reading The analytics market is consolidating. What does this mean for marketers?
Digital Ad Fraud Down: What Does That Really Mean? by Maarten Albarda , Featured Contributor, May 3, 2019 Two industry developments this week caught my eye this week. One gives me hope, and one is cause for despair, even though it was reported as a win. To start with the latter (I am a “bad … Continue reading Digital Ad Fraud Down: What Does That Really Mean?
It’s not just about GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act, marketers must be proactive about data privacy because a federal framework could be next. Tim Sleath on February 19, 2019 We’re at a pivotal time in the marketing industry. It has been nearly a year since GDPR arrived in the EU, but the repercussions … Continue reading What the US data protection law will mean for ad tech and marketers
Fred Ulrich — November 30, 2018 — November 30, 2018 For those of us who work in the payments industry, contactless payments and contactless cards have been something of a white whale for close to 20 years now. Always out there, just about to catch-on, if only… A brief history of contactless paymentsThere’s a history … Continue reading Contactless Cards Are Finally Ready for Prime Time (No, This Time We *Really* Mean It!)
John Conover — June 29, 2018 — June 29, 2018 Change in the broad space of the internet is like a constantly revolving door. One minute you’re wondering if the investment is worth it. The next minute, you’re in the market for a site revamp because, just like fashion, trends change. Then, thanks to tablets … Continue reading The New Frontier of Online Accessibility: 508 Compliance Standards and What They Mean for You
There’s no reason to change course; everyone must still optimize for mobile. Greg Sterling on May 31, 2018 Kleiner Perkins’ Mary Meeker’s highly anticipated kitchen-sink compendium of third-party stats dropped (June 06, 2018). Amidst the barrage of data was the following: global smartphone shipments grew zero percent in 2017. Many others have already pointed … Continue reading Have we reached peak smartphone and what does that mean for marketers?
The New Gmail: What Will The Redesign Mean To Email Marketers? by Ray Schultz , Columnist, April 17, 2018 It may be hard to assess a change that is now only a rumor. But email professionals seem happy about the reported Gmail redesign. “The details are still trickling out and we’d hate to speculate before … Continue reading The New Gmail: What Will The Redesign Mean To Email Marketers?
Eric Rosenberg — April 13, 2018 — April 13, 2018 GuenterPoyer / Pixabay Tariffs are a big topic in the news lately, as the United States, China, and other countries have been dragged into a debate on trade deficits, intellectual property theft, and other trade-related disagreements. Whatever you think of tariffs being right or wrong, … Continue reading What Tariffs Mean for Small Business
