Industry News Alerts
Digital Marketing news curated by Daniel Strickland, Portland Oregon. Social Media, Analytics, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) & Search Engine Marketing (SEM)
Forward-Thinking B2B Marketers Partner With Influencers To Create Cross-Channel, Long-Term Campaigns
Risk aversion is becoming a top motivator for B2B buyers. Research shows 78% of buyers are dedicating more time to researching solutions and are increasingly turning to peers and thought leaders for relevant insights. Demand Gen Report’s 2018 B2B Buyers Survey demonstrates the growing influence of third-party sources and outside opinions on the buyer journey. […]
The missing step in B2B e‑commerce conversions
If you look at global budget trends among chief marketing officers and compare that specifically to budgets for B2B e-commerce marketers, you’ll find some interesting overlaps and insights. For instance, in the 2017-18 Gartner CMO Spend Survey, which includes CMOs at both B2C and B2B enterprises, a full two thirds of respondents said they plan […]
Official Google Webmaster Central Blog: An update to referral source URLs for Google Images
Updating the referral source For webmasters, it hasn’t always been easy to understand the role Google Images plays in driving site traffic. To address this, we will roll out a new referrer URL specific to Google Images over the next few months. The referrer URL is part of the HTTP header, and indicates the last […]
Create and Optimize Effective Shopping Campaigns: Google Best Practices – AdWords Help
Shopping campaigns give you a chance to feature your products to online customers. Get our latest shopping campaign best practices guide on how to structure effective campaigns, set your best bids and optimize your strategy to deliver on your marketing objectives. Consumers today are shopping everywhere at any time on any device from the moment […]
SEO vs. PPC: Which is Better in the Long Run?
SEO vs. PPC: Which is Better in the Long Run? — Read on www.searchenginejournal.com/seo-vs-ppc/234681/amp/ ” While it’s no secret that paid advertising helps a brand, product, or service achieve the goals it aims to accomplish, it’s important to consider the volume disparity between organic and paid search in terms of traffic. Plus, in the case […]
Organic Search is Responsible for 64% of Web Traffic vs. PPC
Organic Search Is Actually Responsible for 64% of Your Web Traffic (Thought Experiment) — Read on www.conductor.com/blog/2014/07/organic-search-actually-responsible-64-web-traffic/
Google News Digest: Making Apps With Google, New Tools for Ad Tests on YouTube, and the World Cup GOOAAALS
Google changes: There has been a big emphasis on video and video advertising and increased control for users over the advertising and content they receive. Find out what Google has changed the past two weeks — Read on www.semrush.com/blog/google-news-digest-making-apps-google-new-tools-ad-tests-youtube-world-cup/
How to create the perfect ad with audience targeting – Search Engine Land
How to create the perfect ad with audience targeting – Search Engine Land — Read on searchengineland.com/how-to-create-the-perfect-ad-with-audience-targeting-300390
B2B Marketers Looking To Better Track Activity Across Buyer Stages, Channels & Campaigns
Findings from the 2018 Marketing Measurement & Attribution Benchmark Survey show that more than half (55%) of B2B companies say their current ability to measure and analyze marketing performance “needs improvement” or worse. The inability to track activity between specific buyer stages (48%) and measure impact across channels/campaigns (47%) are the biggest challenges for marketers […]
Bing Ads app gets multi-user access to toggle between accounts & ability to add funds – Search Engine Land
Bing Ads app gets multi-user access to toggle between accounts & ability to add funds – Search Engine Land — Read on searchengineland.com/bing-ads-app-gets-multi-user-access-to-toggle-between-accounts-ability-to-add-funds-300724
Amazon’s Big Weakness in the Supreme Court Sales Tax Ruling
apple.news/A8BI3_bViQi-_oD5roBDxhA source: TheStreet As much as 0.3% of the retailer’s sales could be at risk following Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling, an analyst says. Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) has been touted as barely touched by the Supreme Court ruling on state sales tax collection. That interpretation, though, fails to evaluate the nuances of Amazon’s business model, one […]
Advertisers Demand More Transparency from Video Influencers
apple.news/A3qmnx7qoMpeiwA7HWxTRMg Influencer marketing is at a turning point. In the days ahead of VidCon, marketing executives in Cannes, France, have been calling for more transparency from influencers and the platforms that promote them, such as Instagram. For example, Unilever CMO Keith Weed said his company will not work with influencers who buy followers. Meanwhile, in […]