12 companies hit with a Google manual penalty
Just in case you’re ever tempted to try a few black-hat practices to manipulate your search positions in Google, here are 12 ... read more
Programmatic growing even faster than expected
Programmatic is taking over the digital advertising world, and at an even faster rate than expected, according to eMarketer, which raised its forecast for programmatic ad spending in the U.S. on the back of growth in mobile and video programmatic buys.
YouTube ads drive way more searches per impression than television ads
Despite the fact that it faces growing competition from Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, Google-owned YouTube is still one of the most popular ... read more
Amazon accused of hiding best deals from customers
Amazon prides itself on being the most “customer-centric” company in the world, but according to investigative journalism non-profit ProPublica, Amazon’s algorithms are often anything but ... read more
Seven reasons tracking calls and conversions from brand keyword terms empowers marketers
Sponsored content in collaboration with Marchex. When it comes to brand keyword bidding, most tests show that it makes sense to bid ... read more
55% of online product searches begin on Amazon: stats
A new study underlines the massive influence that Amazon exerts over the ecommerce market, with the site being the first port of call ... read more
Gmail gets responsive design support
Life is about to get a whole lot better for email marketers and designers. That’s because Google recently announced that by the ... read more
Is Twitter’s NFL live streaming a success?
Having lost ground to rivals like Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat, Twitter has been investing heavily in live streaming, and one of its ... read more
Is Hillary Clinton running one of the least effective presidential marketing campaigns ever?
Election 2016 is already like no presidential race before it, and one of the most striking aspects of this year’s race is the disparity ... read more
Snapchat’s new glasses aim to bring first-person video to social media
Can Snapchat make tech-enabled glasses cool? It’s going to try. Last week, it was revealed that the company behind the ascendant social app ... read more
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Instagram: best practice content examples from global brands
This month saw the release of the handbook: Going global with Facebook. It’s a useful body of research for budding social media marketers ... read more
Penguin 4.0 is finally here, Google confirms
After a couple of years waiting, and various algorithm fluctuations described as ‘normal turbulence’, Google has finally confirmed today that it’s Penguin algorithm update ... read more
Mobile is the key to holiday success
Retail success for the 2016 holiday season will be founded in mature, mobile-marketing programs and advanced mobile technologies. The most inescapable buzzword ... read more
Tencent’s Emily Ma on the challenges for marketers in China
Emily Ma, product director of Tencent’s advertising platform products department, was a keynote speaker at ClickZ Live Shanghai where she discussed the ... read more
Seven ways to future-proof your digital strategy
Nurcin Erdogan Loeffler, head of strategy and innovation, Vizeum China, outlines the seven ways businesses can future proof their digital strategies.
Are your emails personal enough?
When it comes to email content, we know that data is key to ensuring messages are relevant and engaging for those who ... read more
How can chief marketing officers use disruption to stay ahead?
Chief marketing officers have shared their views on technology, innovation and how they see their roles transforming into the near future at an ... read more
New creative opportunities on Facebook for a video-first world
Video consumption keeps increasing and Facebook is serious about a video-first world, encouraging us all to explore its full potential. Ian Crocombe, ... read more
