The latest article on ‘Business 2 Community’ is titled “The End of the Google Adwords Keywords Tool”. Lindsay Hittman says, “Most marketers have probably already noticed the disappearance of one of the most stalwart SEO tools: the Google Adwords Keyword Tool. It has been replaced by the Keyword Planner which adds some new functionality and requires an Adwords account. For better or worse the good people at Google are constantly tinkering around with their various services. It’s not uncommon for certain features or tools to be abruptly discontinued with little or no warning... [...]
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The latest article on ‘Marketing Land’ is titled “Gmail App Update Points To Arrival Of Mobile Ads”. Ginny Marvin says, “Unlike the desktop version, Gmail apps have remained ad free. It now appears with the latest Android Gmail update, that’s going to change. Artem Russakovskii of Android Police dug in to version 4.6 of the Android Gmail app and found evidence that, while likely not live yet, ads are coming. The code below suggests users will have the ability to save ads as messages and even dismiss an ad, according to Russakovskii: <string name=”ad”>AD</string>... [...]
The latest article on ‘MarketingProfs’ is titled “What Are the Best Days and Times to Post on Instagram?”. Ayaz Nanji says, “Fortune 500 companies post photos on Instagram most frequently on Thursdays, according to a recent report by TrackMaven. However, in terms of effectiveness (as measured as the number of total interactions per 1,000 followers), Thursdays are no better than any other day of the week for posting, the study found. In general, Instagram engagement stays fairly consistent throughout the week, though there is a slight spike on Mondays and a slight dip on Sundays”. What... [...]
The latest article on Business Insider is titled “Facebook Is Trying To Simplify The Kinds Of Ads It Shows You”. Aaron Taube says, “Since Facebook has started to recover from its disappointing May 2012 initial public offering, the number one story about the company is that it has finally “figured out” mobile. But if you ask the company’s head of ad sales, Carolyn Everson, Facebook still has a ways to go on the mobile front. In June, Facebook announced it would consolidate its 27 different advertising products into a number about half that size”. Facebook... [...]
The latest article on HubSpot blog is titled “Facebook’s Graph Search Update Offers Marketers Juicier Data”. Ginny Soskey says, “Hey, remember that groundbreaking, cool feature Facebook announced back in January? It was called Graph Search. It supposedly was going to change the way people used the platform … but it wasn’t really available to be used quite yet. Then in July, Facebook announced it was going to roll out to all U.S. users — again, it was exciting, but”. Facebook’s Graph Search Update Offers Marketers Juicier Data HubSpot [...]
The latest article on ‘Business 2 Community’ is titled “How to Use Storify as a Social Curation Tool”. Lauren Gray says, “Social curation is a somewhat newer trend in the social space. Tools like Storify allow users to crowd-source through public social postings — either during events, or on a daily basis — and allow you to publish those posts, formatted to flow like a story. This takes storytelling to a whole new level with user generated content versus brand-owned content”. How to Use Storify as a Social Curation Tool Business2Community.com [...]
The latest article on the ‘The Future of Ink’ blog is titled “Two Successful Pricing Strategies for an eBook Series″. Shelley Hitz says, “A common question that authors ask is how you shouldprice your books. There is a lot of great advice on the topic and can vary greatly depending on your niche and your goal. In this particular post, we are going to covertwo pricing strategiesthat have been successful for fiction authors that have an eBook series. Although these examples are for fiction authors, the same concepts can also be applied to a nonfiction eBook series as well“. Two Successful... [...]
The latest post on ‘Mashable’ is titled “How Fortune 500 Companies Use Instagram to Build Their Brands”. Jessica Lee says, “Is your company on Instagram yet? If so, it joins the 123 Fortune 500s that have added Instagram to their marketing arsenal. Brands like Nike, Starbucks, Ralph Lauren, Whole Foods and more are all top players in the Instagram big brand space. TrackMaven, a competitive analysis firm, has released a study that exposes how these Fortune 500s are using Instagram, and gives tips on how you can use Instagram like a boss, too“. How Fortune 500 Companies... [...]
The latest ‘Econsultancy’ blog post is titled “Ecommerce product pages: where to place 30 elements and why”. Greg Randall says, “Tackling the topic of product detail page layouts is daunting because there is no short answer. Saying one element such as large product images increases conversion, though it’s proven, does not tell the full story. The product detail page needs to be dealt with as a whole. This article will do just that. It will focus on the ‘must have’ page elements, recommend where they should appear on the page, explain why, and... [...]
Shawn Collins’ latest blog post is titled “Online Shopping is Broken, Cheap Affiliate Summit Tickets, and Better Search Results”. Collins Says, “On the September 30, 2013 episode of 7 Minutes in Affiliate Heaven podcast (listen to 7 Minutes in Affiliate Heaven), I talk about making a change to the Affiliate Summit site after some feedback, low rates for Affiliate Summit West 2014, and a new book about online shopping. I also talked about improving your search results, Affiliate Summit in NYC in 2014, and how affiliates find new affiliate programs. Please review 7 Minutes in Affiliate... [...]