The summer months are often a slow time for retailers — which is why it’s the best time to prepare for the busy holiday season. Columnist Tom Mucklow discusses how retailers can use this time to get started on their holiday planning. Tom Mucklow on July 27, 2017 For consumers, the holiday shopping season … Continue reading Five things retailers must do this summer to prepare for holiday shopping
You think you’re doing pretty well until a colleague comes back from a conference spouting buzzwords and asking questions. Columnist Jeff Allen gets past the hype and reveals the key questions you should be asking about your company’s data practices. Jeff Allen on June 20, 2017 Your boss or colleague has gone on another … Continue reading Five indicators of whether you’re doing everything you should with your business’s data
Kevin Durkin — May 9, 2017 — May 9, 2017 If you operate in a regulated industry, or have customers or partners who do, being compliant is non-negotiable. If regulatory requirements mandate compliance, you’ll be required to produce certain evidence in order to be certifiably compliant. And in order for many customers to do business … Continue reading Five Questions to Ask When a Customer or Partner Asks You to Become Compliant
Columnist Kevin Lee is predicting that 2017 will be another great year for paid search, due in part to events both within and outside of the industry. Kevin Lee on February 3, 2017 Based on what I’ve seen across my diverse set of clients, and talking to others in the industry, I’m predicting 2017 … Continue reading Methbot, fake news and five other reasons SEM/SEO interest will surge
by Sean Hargrave, Staff Writer, December 2, 2016 The figures are in, and email is again bucking the trend. According to Adobe, it greatly increased its share of directing and influencing Cyber Monday sales while the two channels that ranked above it — search and direct traffic — dipped. In fact, the role of email in … Continue reading Email Smashes Social Again To Drive One In Five Cyber Monday Sales
by Dwayne Waite Jr Follow @adlandheroesSeptember 29, 2016 Advertising Week wrapping up, and the regular calls for diversity, new ideas, creativity, and the need for riskier activities and tactics were not out of reach. Professionals pushing strategies like influencer marketing, and account-based marketing, were all around as well. We enjoy Advertising Week, for one thing, … Continue reading Five Digital Marketing Facts Marketers Should Know
Columnist Brian Harnish details 5 free Chrome extensions he uses on a regular basis, for SEO tasks ranging from screenshots to checking links to content analysis. Brian Harnish on August 31, 2016 Did you know that you can increase your SEO task efficiency by using extensions in Google Chrome? If you perform most of your … Continue reading Five free Chrome extensions for SEO practitioners
by Carol Stephen Follow @Carol_StephenAugust 26, 2016 Startups: The Five Cs of Success You’ve just joined a new startup. The world is an exciting place and you’re right in the middle of all that innovation and newness. Your friends are envious, and your mom has no idea what you do during the day. How do … Continue reading Startups: The Five Cs of Success You Need to Know
by Daniel KimAugust 20, 2016 To the untrained eye, web design seems pretty simple – create beautiful websites. While that fact may have been true 10 years ago, if you are still trying to create only beautiful websites, you are probably in deep trouble. The web design space is more complex than ever before. With … Continue reading Top Five Videos on Web Design
Some industry experts may advise advertisers and agencies to “hold out” for 100% viewability on their media buys, but contributor Keith Pieper says it’s not worth it and proposes a different path. Keith Pieper on August 3, 2016 There’s a lot of chatter about 100-percent viewability, and even more slamming the Media Ratings Council’s 50-percent … Continue reading Research: Five reasons why 100% viewability isn’t worth the cost (by a long shot)
