Google is also extending ‘Why this ad?’ notices to all services that display Google Ads, including YouTube, Google Play, Gmail, Maps and partner websites and apps. Amy Gesenhues on June 15, 2018 Google has updated its Ad Settings feature to give users more options for limiting ad personalization and is expanding the “Why this … Continue reading Google updates ‘Ad Settings’ to allow users to turn off targeting signals
The company says it’s responding to user feedback with changes to its Explore, Search, Notifications and Moments features Robin Kurzer on June 13, 2018 Sometimes small changes can make a big impact. That’s what Twitter is hoping with a slew of small changes to its user experience announced on its blog Wednesday. “We’ve been … Continue reading Twitter announces changes to improve users’ experiences
Search Engines Fail To Gain Trust Of Internet Users by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, June 13, 2018 Only 3% of the 1,000 internet users surveyed between the ages of 18 and 35 say they trust search engines like Google or Bing to keep their data safe and private. Just 4% trust social sites like … Continue reading Search Engines Fail To Gain Trust Of Internet Users
Michael Ugino — April 27, 2018 — April 27, 2018 Driving conversions falls at the intersection of development, design, and marketing. This convergence is tricky. Picture this: You work hard to make the interface of your e-commerce site slick and responsive and to simplify the buying process. But for reasons outside your control, after lots … Continue reading How to Drive Users to Checkout With Design
For the first time ever, Facebook has published the guidelines its internal teams use to decide what content is allowed on the site. Amy Gesenhues on April 24, 2018 For the first time ever, Facebook has released the guidelines its internal content review teams use to determine whether or not to remove a post … Continue reading Facebook now letting users appeal posts that were removed for violating content standards
The moves signal the site’s growing ambition to compete more directly with video platforms like YouTube, Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Video. Amy Gesenhues on April 23, 2018 Facebook is taking more steps to help video creators and publishers monetize content, while simultaneously aiming to drive a bigger audience to Watch, the site’s video hub … Continue reading Facebook gives creators new ways to monetize videos, while pushing more users to Watch
Kate Hawkes — January 17, 2018 — January 17, 2018 www_slon_pics / Pixabay So, you’ve got yourself a new user. Congratulations! In an app market more competitive than most major sporting events, that’s no mean feat. Now all you have to do is increase their level of engagement, convert them into valuable, loyal paying users, … Continue reading The Pressure Points Where You Could Be Losing Users
By IanNaylor January 8th, 2018 There’s no way around it, we live in an app-saturated world. There are well over 4 million apps available via Google Play and Apple App Store alone, and that number is growing every day. Statista The downside is that your app will be competing in a hotly contested market. … Continue reading Challenge: How To Retain Your App Users
Warren Knight — December 29, 2017 Follow @warrenknight — December 29, 2017 Did you know that 7 out of 10 Hashtags on Instagram are branded? Instagram is the social network where hashtags are the most powerful. Posts with at least one hashtag have 12.6% more engagement than those without. I have been hoping to write … Continue reading Finally: Instagram Users Can Now Follow Hashtags
Rachel Cunningham — November 28, 2017 — November 28, 2017 Tracking metrics are essential to evaluate the efficacy of any project or campaign. The same rings true for B2B website design projects and marketing campaigns. Enter Google Analytics, the search engine’s web traffic and website performance tracking tool. Not only does Google Analytics (GA) provide … Continue reading Google Analytics Part 1: An Introduction for New Users
