By Alexander Clark 06 Apr 2016 Google’s Search Quality Rater Guidelines have been updated [@SmartInsights Alert] Google have released a revised version of their Search Quality Raters Guidelines, 5 months after their first (official) incarnation. Importance [rating=5] (Webmasters & SEO Consultants) Recommended Source: Google Quality Rater Guidelines Google released the very first “official” Search Quality Raters …..
By Robert Allen 04 Apr 2016 The challenges of email marketing in 2016 [Infographic] Email has never been so important to marketers Email marketing is a key part of any digital marketing strategy, and often is one of the most powerful tools for delivering ROI. New research on the chalenges of email marketing from the …..
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By Expert commentator 01 Apr 2016 Don’t be creepy with your data 3 strategies to ensure you are using customer data ethically and effectively If your career revolves around selling products on the Internet, you’ve probably had people ask, “How do they know I was looking for a new (insert product here)?” …..
By Expert commentator 31 Mar 2016 Top-down Vs. bottom-up: Integrate the ‘Why’ into analytics Using a bottom-up model to guide your analysis, you can gather amazing insights from the data you already possess The key to data analytics lies in asking the right questions, but success can often hinge on the person who is …..
By Expert commentator 30 Mar 2016 The B2B Marketing Technology Stack What is it? Does it matter? Do I already have one? Marketing technology is exploding. Scott Brinker’s Marketing Technology Landscape showed 947 companies in 43 categories in 2014 – which seemed overwhelming. Then in 2015 it jumped to 1,876 companies. …..
By Robert Allen 29 Mar 2016 Google is about to completely re-design AdWords [@SmartInsghts Alert] The last AdWords re-design was in 2008. Now Google is re-building it for our mobile-first world Importance: [rating=5] (If you use or manage Google AdWords) Recommended source: Google Blog AdWords is now over 15 years old. Not a lot of platforms …..
By Expert commentator 25 Mar 2016 Top mobile tools for marketers in 2016 Mobile Marketing Trends And Tools You Can’t Miss Mobile marketing has had an incredible run, far exceeding the expectations of its pioneers with exponential increases in sales for those that use it well. 2016 marks a year where several trends …..
By Gavin Llewellyn 25 Mar 2016 Content Marketing Strategy Lessons from Buzzfeed 5 content marketing lessons and insights from Buzzfeed founder Jonah Peretti Buzzfeed is a modern publishing phenomenon. Best known for listicles, GIFs and click-bait headlines, the company has now diversified into new areas, including politics, world news and even motion pictures. …..
By Robert Allen 24 Mar 2016 Latest Email Marketing tends: Interview with Lauren Smith I interviewed Lauren Smith from Litmus, the email analytics software provider about some of the latest changes in the email marketing industry and what marketers can do to make the most of them Email is consistently ranked among the most effective forms of …..