The industry report provides insights on how agencies and marketers are managing their digital activities across multiple channels. Ginny Marvin on October 29, 2015 SEMPO, the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization, has released the 10th state of the industry report, a survey of more than 500 digital marketers and agencies about their online marketing activities across digital … Continue reading SEMPO Releases State Of The Industry Report 2015
Yesmail says retailers are sending Black Friday emails too late, with majority of campaigns happening on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday. Amy Gesenhues on October 29, 2015 Going on last year’s campaign results, Yesmail says retailers are waiting too late to send their Black Friday-themed emails and Facebook posts. According to a report from the … Continue reading Report Finds Black Friday Email Open Rates Highest On Monday & Tuesday Before Thanksgiving
While big data is seen as competitive advantage, the report card is mixed on the ability to fully utilize it to accomplish key business objectives. Greg Sterling on October 28, 2015 A new report from the Winterberry Group and IAB, “Data As Competitive Advantage,” explores the role of “big data” within organizations. While interviews and … Continue reading Report: The Promise Of Big Data Is Recognized But Rarely Realized
Isabel WagnerOctober 16, 2015 As if life as a B2B marketing professional is not hard enough in times of often stagnant or shrinking budgets, recent research by SmartInsights revealed 50 percent of marketers have no clearly defined digital marketing strategy for 2015. The main reasons, according to the study, include lack of investment to measure … Continue reading Report: Marketers Still Grapple with Digital Marketing Strategies
Roman KniahynyckyjSeptember 13, 2015 When it comes to tracking your website performance, not all metrics are created equal. Instead of going nuts reviewing every single metric at your fingertips, you can keep a keen eye on your website’s ongoing performance with these five key performance indicators (KPIs). Your goal is to look for improvement month … Continue reading What Metrics Should I Track to Report on Website Performance?
Performance improvements occurred across all devices. Ginny Marvin on September 11, 2015 In a reversal of what was looking like a year-long trend, e-commerce conversion rates improved year-over-year in Q2, according to the quarterly report from Monetate. The gains were fairly modest, but notable after several quarters of declines among Monetate’s e-commerce customers. Conversion rates rose from 2.93 percent … Continue reading E-Commerce Conversion Rates Improve In Q2 After Several Declining Quarters [Report]
Fueled by Wimbledon, England’s success in the women’s World Cup and a deep well of content, BBC stories receive nearly 4 million tweets, one million more than runner-up The New York Times. Martin Beck on August 13, 2015 Riding a strong July for sports in the UK, the BBC pushed its advantage as the most … Continue reading A Sporting July Helps BBC Remain Top Publisher On Twitter
Amazingly, one in five calls are abandoned by consumers due to hold times or other issues tied to poor phone customer service practices. Greg Sterling on July 31, 2015 A new report from Marchex, based on an analysis of millions of calls and using ad-spending data from Google and call growth projections from BIA/Kelsey, argues … Continue reading Report Pegs “Click-To-Call Commerce” At More Than $1 Trillion Annually
Carol StephenJuly 23, 2015 How Facebook’s Trending Topics Is Like Minority Report In Minority Report, Tom Cruise walks through a mall while an ad calls to him: “John Anderton! You could use a Guiness right now!” Consider all the tracking devices that make your life easier: Waze, Foursquare, and even sampling software such as Shazam. … Continue reading How Facebook’s Trending Topics Is Like Minority Report
Video advertising platform Ooyala says smartphone video plays are outpacing tablets four-to-one. Amy Gesenhues on June 26, 2015 After doubling year-over-year numbers in Q4 2014, mobile video views are continuing to rise at a staggering speed according to the latest report from video advertising platform Ooyala. Using online video metrics from its more than 500 … Continue reading Mobile Video Views Jump 100% YoY In Q1 2015, Up 367% Since 2013 [Report]
