By Expert commentator 18 Nov 2016 How Affiliate Marketing Wins in the Age of Ad Blocking Affiliate marketing, done well, offers a way to circumvent the ad-blockers The increased use of ad-blocking software is disrupting the digital marketing industry as we know it. People have grown tired of “interruption advertising,” whereby irrelevant ads are forced upon them …..
By Robert Allen 17 Nov 2016 Brain scans reveal which ad types are most effective Chart of the day: Neuroscience reveals that for long-term impact ads should appeal to emotion or make us laugh In this example of neuromarketing, brain responses to over 200 TV ads were analysed. By looking at how the respondents’ brains engaged …..
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By Robert Allen 17 Nov 2016 Facebook announces new tool for managing interactions across Facebook, Instagram and Messenger [@SmartInsights Alert] Facebook’s updated inbox will allow marketers to manage messages across different Facebook-owned networks on a single platform. As social has grown, it has diversified. Where once a marketer focused on social media may have just had to manage the company …..
By Expert commentator 17 Nov 2016 In-depth: A fashion brand CRO case study How golfing brand Lyle & Scott achieved a 48% Increase in Revenue Per Visitor Throughout its 140 year history, Lyle & Scott has built a global reputation for distinctive, beautifully designed, high quality knitwear, combined with the brand’s solid authority and presence …..
By Dave Chaffey 16 Nov 2016 How many email addresses do consumers have and why? Chart of the Day: New consumer research shows why it’s important to get into the primary inbox Here’s some useful insight for email marketers who are looking to understand changes in the inbox behaviour of consumers. It’s a new report …..
By Gavin Llewellyn 16 Nov 2016 The five Ps of marketing for 2016 How data, technology and changing consumer expectations are shaping the marketing mix The advancement of so many transformative new technologies over the last five to ten years is shaking up the modern marketing world. From the emergence of wearable technology, …..
By Robert Allen 16 Nov 2016 Facebook creates analytics tool for Messenger bots [@SmartInsights Alert] Facebook’s new analytics tool for Chatbots signals its desire to make bots a key part of Messenger’s attractiveness to brands Chatbots are the hot new trend that’s got marketers excited this year. Their success comes from the confluence of two …..
By 16 Nov 2016 Successful relationships start with supportive engagements Smart Insights and Adestra report on customer engagement 2018 Engagement is one of digital’s most prickly talking points. Increasingly Digital Natives expect brands to understand needs deeply and then deliver answers promptly. Thanks to technology, professional, personalized automated Marcoms programmes …..
By Expert commentator 16 Nov 2016 Is Semantic SEO the future of SEO Strategies? Time changes all things – Especially SEO! You need not cast your mind back far to reminisce about a time when the principles of SEO were little more than a rhythmic check list, putting everything in its place to best …..