By Robert Jones 11 Apr 2017 Social media and content marketing are the top priorities for marketers in 2017 Chart of the day: social media marketing and content marketing budgets are expected to increase more than any other channel in 2017 Marketers were asked to indicate whether particular types of marketing would either stay the same, increase or decrease …..
By Expert commentator 11 Apr 2017 How Marketers are utilising Facebook Live and Periscope Live video presents major opportunities for social media marketers to better engage their audience. Live videos and streaming are gaining an incredible amount of traction right now. Several of the most common platforms for interacting with live audiences include YouTube, …..
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By Robert Allen 10 Apr 2017 Top 2017 web design trends [infographic] 7 Web Design Trends You Can’t Ignore in 2017 What do some of the top web designers have up their sleeves for 2017? In an industry that thrives on innovation and creativity, it’s no surprise that the web design trends …..
By Patrick Kelly 07 Apr 2017 You wrote the perfect piece of new content, but how are you promoting it? Chart of the Day: How businesses are promoting their content Content marketing is the mainstay of many marketing strategies for both small and large companies. We can spend hours thinking up a theme our audience would be interested in and once …..
By Robert Allen 07 Apr 2017 How popular is Facebook vs Twitter vs Instagram vs Snapchat vs Pinterest? Facebook dominates social media by audience reach AND engagement We all know Facebook is the most popular social network. Yet it’s useful to be reminded how important it is since it helps us prioritise our marketing focus accordingly. This comScore …..
By Kim Greenop-Gadsby 07 Apr 2017 Could your re-activation email campaigns be putting your business at risk of a big fine? Flybe and Honda are fined £83,000 for breaking data rules The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is coming into effect in May 2018 and businesses have to prepare for this new rigorous regulation. Because of this, companies are beginning to …..
By Expert commentator 07 Apr 2017 More Than Conversions: How to Secure the Upsell Is your marketing automation set up to upsell as well as focus on ROI? Everything your business does should focus on surpassing your revenue goal. Are you really doing enough to reach that point? Smart digital marketing doesn’t just sell …..
By Dave Chaffey 06 Apr 2017 Benchmarking your Email and marketing automation capabilities – how do you compare? Chart of the Day: New Smart Insights research comparing how businesses manage their email marketing activities Email marketing remains one of today’s core customer communications channels with analytics showing that, for most types of business, alongside search marketing, it is …..
By Expert commentator 06 Apr 2017 10 Essential Platforms for CMOs to Monitor Digital Marketing Marketing dashboards that can help you report on and analyze your marketing efforts Like it or not, today’s CMOs are married to metrics. They have to be. From closely tracking traffic to understanding which channels may be leaking potential leads, …..