By Dave Chaffey 28 May 2015 Google’s new mobile location extensions [@SmartInsights alert] Google shares new research about changes in local search behaviour and how to use extensions to deliver relevant local ads Importance: [rating=2] Recommended link: Google’s preview of new mobile ad extensions Google has responded to changes in users’ searching behaviour …..
By Susanne Colwyn 28 May 2015 How does consumer use of traditional and online shopping compare? #DigitalInsight A new in-depth report on consumer retail purchase behaviour In 1999 Paco Underhill published Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping. The first edition focused on offline or in store consumer retail behaviour. Although it was updated in 2009 to include online …..
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By Dave Chaffey 27 May 2015 Why do one trick ponies get shot? How agencies and other B2B service businesses can avoid a fatal trap I’ve been following Ian Lurie of digital agency Portent, Inc for a few years now, enjoying learning from the type of actionable insights around content marketing, SEO and broader Digital Marketing Strategy …..
By Expert commentator 27 May 2015 What’s missing from your social media strategy? 5 ways to connect on a more personal level across your social media platforms Establishing a successful social media strategy involves more than just posting the right types of updates about a new product or a service, sharing a piece of …..
By Dave Chaffey 26 May 2015 Digital Marketing Maps for reviewing your use of analytics and customer insight Maps for reviewing the range of insights tools to improve digital marketing We love tools for managing digital marketing as I think many working in marketing today do… When I’m talking at conferences I often see most pens to paper when …..
By Susanne Colwyn 26 May 2015 How much do brand followers overlap? [#DigitalInsights] …and what are the implications for managing social media? Every wondered how different brands share Twitter followers… or not? Simply Measured have analysed over 100,000 new followers against the top 10 most ‘followed brands’. As you might expect, there is little overlap between unrelated …..
By Expert commentator 26 May 2015 Product copywriting for online retail – What can we learn from the Ecommerce giants? 4 copywriting tips for optimising your product pages In ecommerce, as in life, there are those who are unsuccessful, those who are successful, and there are those that are exceptionally successful. Given the choice, which one of these three groups …..
By Expert commentator 26 May 2015 6 techniques to create more engaging Vine videos Creative tips to plan Vine videos for marketing If you’re a pro marketer, you must already know that the best advertisements are the shortest (usually 30 seconds long). For some reason, (and let’s not blame everything on technology yet) as time …..
By Susanne Colwyn 25 May 2015 Are you missing out on SMS marketing? [Infographic] The Fails and Fixes of using SMS for marketing As consumers are more on the move, shopping and researching using their mobile devices, getting their attention with SMS is a good option many marketers may be underusing. Yet… Engagement rates for SMS/Text …..