Google released their AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) framework nearly two years ago, and even though Google noted at their recent I/O event that more than 900,000 domains have adopted the framework, that’s just a small fraction (.075 percent) of the 1.2 billion websites on the internet. Google is also aiming to make the AMP case…
Most apps developed and released in Google’s Play store are abandoned by their developers. Over half of these apps get fewer than 5000 downloads, and most apps are considered unprofitable. This article is not going to make you the next Instagram, but it will hopefully help you get a nice base level of users that…
Only 33 percent of marketers who use automated programs rate their efforts as “very successful,” according to a recent study (PDF) that Adestra, my employer, did in partnership with Ascend2 research. Because I’m a big believer in marketing automation, I worry about the 67 percent of marketers who aren’t seeing the same results. How can…
Here’s our recap of what happened in online marketing today, as reported on Marketing Land and other places across the web. From Marketing Land: Get into the email automation gameAug 28, 2017 by Ryan Phelan If you haven’t yet set up an automation program for your email marketing, now is the time. Contributor Ryan Phelan…
One of the biggest fallacies of our industry is that good work speaks for itself. It is a self-delusional lie that those with a good reputation tell themselves to explain their success. I will let you in on a secret; I am not that amazing at my job. Don’t get me wrong; I am good….
Here’s our recap of what happened in online marketing today, as reported on Marketing Land and other places across the web. From Marketing Land: Proof that no ranking boost for responsive sites exists in 2017Aug 25, 2017 by Bryson Meunier There are many good reasons to recommend responsive design to a client or to your…
According to a report in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Google is providing refunds to some advertisers that used DoubleClick Bid Manager in conjunction with ads that were placed on sites with fraudulent or invalid traffic: In the past few weeks, Google has informed hundreds of marketers and ad agency partners about the issue with…
The CMO’s role has been continuously evolving. The sheer volume and the speed of access to information have prompted a shift in B2B purchasing behaviors. With new channels and platforms regularly entering the landscape, the underlying technologies have evolved to follow an increasingly complex buyer journey and assist marketers doing business every day in the…
Here’s our recap of what happened in online marketing today, as reported on Marketing Land and other places across the web. From Marketing Land: Meet today’s CMO: Multisport athlete Aug 24, 2017 by Sonjoy Ganguly Thanks to martech, the CMO’s role is dramatically shifting. Columnist Sonjoy Ganguly shares tips for how you can train and…
What is your company’s competitive advantage? It’s a simple question but a difficult one to answer. And it’s getting more difficult to answer by the day. Building a competitive advantage in today’s hypercompetitive world is elusive. Traditional sources of a competitive advantage are no longer sustainable or relevant. Lower prices are easily replicated in real…
