Survey identifies “primary” and “secondary” consumer purchase variables. Greg Sterling on October 20, 2016 The consumer path to purchase has become increasingly complex, with multiple channels and devices playing a role in influencing buying decisions. However, beyond devices and channels, new research from YP (conducted by Thrive Analytics) examines the “primary” and “secondary” content … Continue reading Research: location a primary buying consideration for 43 percent of consumers
Globally, spending among B2B advertisers helped drive overall increase in average advertiser spend. Ginny Marvin on September 17, 2015 Advertisers continue to increase investment in Facebook retargeting, with average spend per advertiser increasing by 31 percent year over year, according to a new study from retargeting platform AdRoll. Much of the spending growth is being … Continue reading Advertisers Spend On Facebook Retargeting Up 31 Percent YoY [Study]
Kenshoo reports significant growth in app installs from Facebook ads compared to a year ago. Ginny Marvin on September 15, 2015 App developers spent 293 percent more on Facebook ads in Q2 2015 than in Q2 the prior year, and mobile app installs from Facebook ads grew by 346 percent year-over-year. That’s according to Kenshoo’s latest quarterly report … Continue reading App Ad Spend On Facebook Up Nearly 300 Percent, Cost Per Install Down YoY In Q2
Jonha RevesencioJuly 16, 2015 The conventional management thinking is that if we pay workers enough, they will be productive. With more recent industrial psychology research findings, we find that there is a significant relationship between a worker’s happiness and their productivity at work. (Image Credit: Flickr, Creative Commons: Pavlina Jane) A recent research from the University … Continue reading Happy Employees Are 12 Percent More Productive
Report finds that 75 percent of calls to businesses come from smartphones. Greg Sterling on May 15, 2015 A call is, generally speaking, a better lead than a click. But how much better is striking: calls have 30 to 50 percent conversion rates while clicks top out at 1 to 2 percent. That’s according to a … Continue reading Report: Calls Have 30 To 50 Percent Conversion Rates, Most Come From Mobile
Specific tactics can make a big difference in campaign performance. Greg Sterling on March 17, 2015 The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) is releasing a series of new “Smart Mobile Cross Marketing Effectiveness” studies and data that argue for larger mobile ad budgets. They also offer specific mobile best practices that can dramatically improve mobile ad performance. Billed as “the first comprehensive … Continue reading Report: Mobile Best Practices Can Boost Campaign Performance Up To 160 Percent
Ascend2 Content Marketing Trends Survey also looks at effectiveness and difficulty of using different types of content. Matt McGee on March 16, 2015 Content marketing works. That’s the conclusion from a recent Ascend2 survey in which 89 percent of companies that use content marketing say it’s successful. The Content Marketing Trends survey covered 290 marketers, … Continue reading 89 Percent Of Companies Using Content Marketing Say It Works [Survey]
Dave OrecchioMarch 14, 2015 Would you run your business without a strategy for product development, sales growth, and marketing? If your answer to this question is “NO”, then you will be surprised that 50 percent of digital marketers do not have a content strategy according to the state of digital marketing 2015 by Smart Insights. … Continue reading 50 Percent Of Marketers Don’t Have A Content Strategy – Digital Marketing Research
Bob HutchinsFebruary 10, 2015 Social media marketing is past the point of being a buzz-phrase. It’s an industry. But, in many ways, selling through social media isn’t taken as seriously – or viewed as critically – as other sales and marketing tactics. In fact, the disparity between the proficiency and power of a (good) social … Continue reading 85 Percent Of Companies Don’t Connect Social To Sales. Why? [Infographic]
Jerry LowJanuary 26, 2015 Have you ever wondered why some Google+ posts attract hundreds, if not thousands, of shares and +1 while some simply drown in a sea of noise almost immediately after being published? What is the difference between a popular Google+ post and the average ones? What is it that makes a reader … Continue reading How To Improve Your Google Plus Post Interactions By 8,400 Percent
