by Laurie Sullivan@lauriesullivan, January 24, 2017 Conversion rates rose week-over-week from October 1, 2016 through November 30, 2016 by an average of 7.3%, but in December there were 65% more sales during the first two weeks of the month than the last two weeks, according to data released Tuesday. Sales dropped toward the … Continue reading Holiday Behavior Shows Research Requires Multiple Channels
Jonathan Bright — December 14, 2016 Follow @SoutherlyComms— December 14, 2016 Each year, the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) neatly rounds things off by publishing the results of its regional Content Marketing: Budgets, Benchmarks and Trends marketer surveys. We wanted to digest the UK results more thoroughly, so we grabbed a few minutes with Lisa Murton … Continue reading The Content Marketing Institute Shows Us What Success Looks Like
Trish D’Amato — December 2, 2016 — December 2, 2016 Trade shows are the bread and butter of B2B. And for good reason, nothing can compete with the face-to-face networking opportunities created on the trade show floor. They are one of the best ways to get in front of your target market, and when done … Continue reading Breathe Life into Trade Shows with Digital
by Laurie Sullivan@lauriesullivan, November 3, 2016 Google launched a new AdWords Web site Thursday to hone in on features and information native to mobile devices. The site will have a feel similar to the newly designed AdWords interface with a streamlined navigation, which the company announced earlier this year and plans to roll out in … Continue reading Google Shows Advertisers How To Accomplish Campaign Goals
New Evidence Shows Search Engines Reinforce Social Stereotypes By Jahna Otterbacher, October 20, 2016 In April, an MBA student named Bonnie Kamona, reported that a Google image search for “unprofessional hair for work” produced a set of images that almost exclusively depicted women of color. In contrast, her search for “professional hair” delivered images of … Continue reading More Research Shows How Search Influences More Than Sales
by Matthew Harris Follow @AddisonWhitneyOctober 3, 2016 Logo evolution is a natural part of the branding process. In fact, the evolution of the overall brand is common, and often necessary, in order to keep up with the latest advancements in the marketplace and ever-changing consumer mindset. But how a logo “should” evolve is still up … Continue reading Iconic Logo Timeline Shows There’s No One Way to Evolve [Infographic]
by Laurie Sullivan@lauriesullivan, September 19, 2016 When it comes to experiences involving choices around money, people take more risks in negative situations and less risk in positive ones. New research looks at whether this is the same for everyday experiences — from going to the movies or looking for a hotel to eating a sandwich. … Continue reading Research Shows Advertisers That Consumer Choices Are Risky Business
by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, September 7, 2016 All types and sizes of agencies and design firms are finding new business with brands, but the relationships are definitely changing, per a report released Wednesday. Typical projects now range between $50,000 and $250,000, with the typical annual deals up to $20 million, according to the … Continue reading Search Data Shows How Agency-Brand Relationships Are Changing
August 2, 2016 Google’s Expanded Text Ads are officially live. The new, longer ad format is rolling out across all devices alongside the existing standard ad format. But as of October 26, 2016, advertisers will no longer be able to create or upload standard text ads. While Google has not yet released an official date … Continue reading The Industry Shows Us How to Conquer Expanded Text Ads
by Lauren Frye July 10, 2016July 10, 2016 Based on the Periodic Table of Marketing Attribution, this paid media molecule assembles elements from the attribution table into a molecular structure to visually demonstrates how attribution can build an effective revenue reporting system for paid media campaigns. This molecular configuration shows the powerful complexities of touchpoint … Continue reading Paid Media “Molecule” Shows How To Accurately Track Performance With Attribution [Infographic]
