CDP evangelist David Raab shared common myths and realities of customer data platforms during the 2018 Martech Conference in Boston. Amy Gesenhues on October 3, 2018 David Raab, founder of the vendor-neutral CDP Institute, shared his insights into what CDPs (customer data platforms) can and can’t do, during Tuesday’s MarTech Conference session aptly titled … Continue reading Customer data platforms ‘not a silver bullet,’ says CDP Institute founder
BuzzFeed Shopping Guide Is ‘Editorial,’ Not ‘Advertising,’ Industry Watchdog Says by Wendy Davis , Staff Writer @wendyndavis, (September 21, 2018) Digital publisher BuzzFeed recently posted a shopping guide to skincare that recommended 32 products, including a St. Ives face cream. The shopping guide’s copy for the cream — which included the statement that “collagen and elastin proteins … Continue reading BuzzFeed Shopping Guide Is ‘Editorial,’ Not ‘Advertising,’ Industry Watchdog Says
A majority of B2B companies aren’t confident in the quality of the data they need to drive an ABM program. Robin Kurzer on September 12, 2018 In recent years, account-based marketing (ABM) has been touted as an effective B2B strategy. According to the Information Technology Services Marketing Association, 69 percent of organizations that implement … Continue reading Despite buzz, only one-third of B2B businesses are committed to ABM, report says
Wendy Lindars — September 5, 2018 Follow @enx2marketing — September 5, 2018 The world of social media has changed drastically in the past couple of years. No longer is it just a place to share cat videos and complain about your life. We now live in constant dread over what our president is going to … Continue reading I See You: Beware What Your Social Media Footprint Says About You
Contributor Andrew Dennis shares recent tweets made by Google public Search Liaison Danny Sullivan and looks at how they’ve helped SEOs get a better understanding of what’s OK when it comes to link building. Andrew Dennis on August 29, 2018 I feel invigorated. For the first time in what seems like a long time, a … Continue reading This SEO nerd says its OK to ask for links
Kohl’s, DSW and The Children’s Place are among the retail brands running back-to-school ads on Pinterest this year. Amy Gesenhues on August 15, 2018 As students gear up to head back to class, we are at the peak of back-to-school shopping season. Starting in early July and lasting through September, Deloitte’s 2018 Back … Continue reading Pinterest says it will attract some 50M back-to-school shoppers this season
Search To Drive Mobile, Data Says by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 2, 2018 Search remains the strongest media for mobile advertising, but social will take the lead beginning in 2019, according to data released Monday. The two channels will account for 81% of the incremental mobile ad dollars spent between 2017 and 2022. … Continue reading Search To Drive Mobile, Data Says
California Court Says Yelp Can’t Be Forced To Remove Negative Review by Wendy Davis @wendyndavis, July 3, 2018 California’s highest court ruled 4-3 on Monday that Yelp can’t be required to remove a negative post that sparked a defamation lawsuit. The ruling stems from a 2013 lawsuit brought by California attorney Dawn Hassell against a … Continue reading California Court Says Yelp Can’t Be Forced To Remove Negative Review
Google’s Algorithm Says The World Is Flat by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, January 10, 2018 Leonid Bershidsky, a Berlin-based Russian journalist and columnist for Bloomberg, made an interesting observation in an opinion piece titled “If Google Is Biased, So Are Its Algorithms.” It ran this week in Bloomberg. Bershidsky makes the point that … Continue reading Google’s Algorithm Says The World Is Flat
Frito-Lay CMO Jennifer Saenz says listening to consumers is a top priority if you want to build marketing experiences that drive engagement. Amy Gesenhues on January 5, 2018 Jennifer Saenz began her career as an intern with Frito-Lay more than 12 years ago. She worked her way through the ranks, and in March of … Continue reading Frito-Lay CMO says marketers need a listen-first mentality to be successful
