Analisa Sande — December 29, 2017 — December 29, 2017 There are some facets of successful businesses that seem constant: advertising is always important, transparency isn’t going anywhere, and competitive pricing matters. However, there are still business trends that rise and ebb away too. 2017 was all about highly specialized products and big data collection, … Continue reading Business Trends for 2018: What You Need To Know To Stay Competitive
Sometimes, the key to increasing ROI is not to expand your targeting, but to refine it. Columnist Kristopher Jones shares a case study where hyper-targeted advertising based on detailed customer personas produced award-winning results. Kristopher Jones on December 11, 2017 Paid advertising on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram allows you leverage your … Continue reading Knowing your audience better is your competitive advantage: A case study
Columnist Andy Taylor explores year-over-year Auction Insights data from AdWords, revealing insights into this year’s holiday paid search landscape. Andy Taylor on December 8, 2017 The busy 2017 holiday shopping season is now in full swing, and we’ve already witnessed impressive Y/Y sales growth on key shopping days. As advertisers dig into their own … Continue reading Is holiday paid search more competitive in 2017 than 2016?
John Hodge — November 7, 2017 Follow @johnahodge — November 7, 2017 Pexels Business differentiation is the act of a business positioning itself to stand out from other businesses. This could be highlighting service offerings or maybe the execution of those service offerings. Now, those two examples aren’t an exhaustive list of what can be … Continue reading How to Make the Competitive Landscape Uneven with Creative Business Differentiation
Joseph Chukwube — October 27, 2017 Follow @Josephchukwube — October 27, 2017 StartupStockPhotos / Pixabay With the market sphere filled with similar products and services, businesses have no other option but to join the tough competition. The established businesses often have the best of connections, solid social proofs, and top-notch experts helping with their marketing … Continue reading 4 Smart Ways Small Businesses Can Gain a Competitive Edge
Michael Ugino — October 18, 2017 — October 18, 2017 Pricing for ecommerce is a tricky beast. You need to account for competition with other sellers, but you don’t want to de-value your products in a race-to-the-bottom. Purely competitive pricing can lead to disappointing results: you might not sell enough to compensate for offering the … Continue reading The Psychology of Competitive Pricing for Ecommerce
Amid the super saturated digital advertising space, how can your brand break through? Contributor Peter Minnium explains how building an audience will give you a competitive advantage. Peter Minnium on October 6, 2017 Today, brands market and sell their products in an environment that is more competitive than ever. Consumers are subjected to so … Continue reading How to build an audience of consumers in today’s highly competitive environment
Are you showcasing your offers in your paid search and shopping ads? Columnist Lori Weiman explains why she believes this is a huge area of opportunity for paid search marketers. Lori Weiman on October 5, 2017 It is October — which means that the holiday buying frenzy is upon us. Advertisers will try to … Continue reading 2017 growth hacks: Increase CTR by monitoring competitive offers
Mark Miller — October 4, 2017 Follow @MMtwopointfive — October 4, 2017 In our 20+ years matching top marketing professionals with open job opportunities, we’ve found that most of them aren’t motivated primarily by money–other factors like growth potential, responsibilities, and who they get to work with tend to rank higher. That said, elite marketers … Continue reading 3 Resources to Help You Calculate Competitive Compensation for Your Next Marketing Executive
Ivan Ivanov — September 29, 2017 — September 29, 2017 All social media managers have their eyes on Instagram’s growth in engagement. And they rightfully do so. Despite the constant shadowbanning of spammy and bot accounts, the social network still managed to mark an increase in user’s growth in June and July. Instagram is slowly … Continue reading Does The Competitive Benchmarking Matter On Instagram?
