In-depth coverage of the social media and marketing latest headlines, breaking news and top stories:
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from SiteProNews » Social Media
Pinterest is giving its Place Pins a mini-makeover to offer users more information on the destinations they hope to travel. Place Pins, launched in November 2013, is a tool that enables users to find new places on-the-go and see the... -
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Facebook Newsroom
Video has become an integral part of how people around the world discover, watch and share on Facebook. Here's an update on some of the new features you may see in the coming months. -
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social mediaFacebook has started testing it's new 'Reactions' emotional response options, with users in Ireland and Spain being the first to get access to the new tools. So how are they being received? I asked users in both regions to get a feel for...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Social Media | Digital TrendsFacebook believes your news feed will be filled with videos in the near future and is already testing a news feed dedicated to those videos shared by your friends and the pages that you follow. The post Facebook continues push for video...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from SocialTimes.com
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from AllFacebook
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Social Media News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsTwitter suspended the accounts of two prominent sports news sites over disputed use of short video clips.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from TechCrunch » SocialFacebook is where you watch videos you weren’t looking for. And now it’s looking to supercharge discovery through friends via a slew of new feature tests including a dedicated Video feed with separate channels for clips...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Meltwater » Social Media BlogThe press release is an underappreciated form of content marketing. Unfortunately, too few business owners… Read More
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from VentureBeat » social
Getting laid off sucks. No doubt about it. First, there’s the basic injustice. A bunch of fools mismanage a company, pocket some nice bonuses along the way, and when it goes south, fire a bunch of underlings. Second, there’s... -
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Social Media ExaminerIs video part of your marketing mix? Wondering if YouTube is still relevant? In the past year YouTube has enjoyed a sudden surge of interest from both advertisers and young consumers, largely fueled by mobile-device use. In this article...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Social Media News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsThe social network's UK branch paid less in corporation tax than the country's average worker pays in income tax, following a trend of Silicon Valley behemoths avoiding the taxman.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from NYT > Social MediaUnlike the second Palestinian intifada, the current uprising consists of spontaneous outbursts by individual young people unaffiliated with any political movement.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from NYT > Social MediaDuring the first day of Nepal’s most celebrated holiday, Dashain, many people spent the entire day waiting in line for gas due to India’s informal blockade.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Social Media News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsFacebook said on Tuesday it is testing an array of features aimed at getting people to watch more videos at the leading social network. The new tools come in a growing challenge to YouTube, which would be sidestepped as viewers flit...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Social Media on Huffington Post
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social mediaFacebook has today released a blog post which outlines their efforts on video, detailing some of the tools they’ve added and functionalities they’re developing to facilitate more video content and more video engagement on the platform....
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from SocialTimes.com
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Twitter - News and ReviewsCuts will amount to 8pc of social network's staff and are designed to create 'a more focused Twitter'
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Ignite Social Media
With the holidays right around the corner, and with social buying options on social networks increasing on a weekly basis, […] The post 3 Social Buying Options to Drive Social Commerce During the Holiday Season appeared first on... -
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Social Media News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsTime for your daily dose of trending tickers, the stocks you're following based on your Yahoo Finance ticker searches.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from NYT > TwitterThe company, whose work force had grown despite struggles to lift its user base, also said that revenue for the third quarter would be at or above forecasts.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from VentureBeat » social
Who won tonight’s presidential debate? That depends on who you ask. Judging by popularity points and #engagement attributed to each candidate, there was a clear winner tonight, according to Google and Facebook data. That winner?... -
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Social Media News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsKlay Thompson's girlfriend caught him cheating.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social mediaAs brands put more effort into producing original content, it's important to also consider the ways in which your content efforts can be maximized - and one of such process is re-purposing your research into different content formats.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Forbes - Social MediaTwitter laid off 336 people across the company on Tuesday and some may have found out that they were part of the unlucky bunch simply by being locked out of their company email accounts.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from VentureBeat » social
Facebook is testing out new video options on its social network aimed at helping you better “discover, watch, and share videos” that you might find interesting. Included in the updates are the general availability of... -
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from MediaPost.com: socialLouis Vuitton secured a spot on the leaderboard this week with a 32% uptick in digital engagement thanks to the promotion of the brand's 2016 Spring-Summer Fashion Show.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Social Media News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsDANBURY, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire police department that recently pulled up some marijuana plants has offered the pot grower counseling in a Facebook post.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Social Media News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsTwitter announced major layoffs Tuesday company-wide. The struggling San Francisco-based social media giant is trying to cut costs while attracting new users.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Social Media on Huffington Post
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Social Media | Digital TrendsTwitter has announced plans to layoff 336 employees, or eight percent of the workforce. Most cuts were made to the engineering division. The decision arrives just one week after Jack Dorsey returned to the helm of Twitter. The post...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from SocialTimes.com
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Social Media | Digital TrendsVine star King Bach will star in a Fox comedy which also features Key & Peele's Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele. The untitled show will follow the personality as an undercover cop who returns to take revenge on childhood...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Social Media News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsRepublican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump was not about to let Democrats steal the limelight in their first 2016 debate, offering his own running commentary of proceedings and their electoral chances. The carefully coiffed real...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from SocialMedia.orgKirsten Hamstra was shocked to find that at SAS, many employees had been there for over 20 years. With a personal career history at agencies, she says the low turnover rate was a refreshing change. According to Kirsten, it’s...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from MediaPost.com: socialOn Monday, Twitter suspended accounts operated by Gawker's Deadspin and Vox Media's SBNation after the NFL and other sports organizations complained about copyright infringement.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Social Media | Digital TrendsIt took a while, but Facebook has finally come up with a way for users to block unwanted memories from its "On This Day" feature. New filters allow users to reject names and dates they'd rather forget about, hopefully ensuring fewer...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Meltwater » Social Media BlogThe hashtag has proven to be an effective model for businesses and individuals to keep… Read More
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social mediaAre you using Twitter's recently added native video option yet? You should be - in this post and podcast, Pam Moore outlines the reasons why Twitter video is powerful, and how people can use it to best effect.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from TechCrunch » SocialToday, Twitter announced an 8% layoff, and Wall Street is responding to the news. Its stock is up over 5%, signaling that investors also felt that it was time for the social networking company to slim down. Former members of the...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Forbes - Social MediaTwitter shares took flight Tuesday morning as investors celebrated the official announcement that the social network would cut about 8% of its workforce.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from SocialTimes.com
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from TechCrunch » SocialIf you’ve ever seen the movie “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” then you’re familiar with the concept of proactively scrubbing certain memories from your brain. Things that you record online constantly...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social mediaBraveen Kumar writes that “the relationship between Sales and Marketing teams can be like oil and water—antagonistic and unlikely to mix.” But when Sales and Marketing teams work together symbiotically, both teams have the potential to...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social mediaAs reported in many different media and news sources, social network Twitter is laying off up to 336 employees, comprising 8% of its current workforce. This was the first major move by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, who was named...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Social Media Today - The world's best thinkers on social mediaIf you need to make the employee advocacy case, here is fascinating new data from Dynamic Signal and Mindshare to support the importance of engaged employees.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Social Media News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsTwitter is laying off up to 336 employees, signaling CEO Jack Dorsey's resolve to slash costs while the company struggles to make money. The cutbacks announced Tuesday could equate to about 8 percent of ...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Social Media News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsNew CEO Jack Dorsey tells employees the cuts will help the company focus on the "experiences which will have the greatest impact."
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from NYT > TwitterThe surge in her fund-raising came during a summer in which Ms. Fiorina leapt over more established Republican rivals to become a significant contender for her party’s presidential nomination.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Internet Marketing NewsWatch
Jerod Morris says, “The goal of running an online business built around digital products and services is as old as the Internet itself. And there are no secrets or shortcuts. There are: Tried-and-true models for developing an...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from eMarketer ArticlesAcross Asia-Pacific, most adults plan to hold luxury goods spending steady or cut it back. Overall, just 15% were planning to spend more over the next 12 months when they were surveyed in June. But in Indonesia, respondents were nearly...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from The KISSmetrics Marketing Blog
You’ve got the product, you’ve got the service, and you’ve also got a team of intelligent minds covering the operational and promotional efforts. So, what’s keeping your brand from being top-of-mind when consumers have a need you can... -
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Inbound Hub | Marketing
Content is king, but it’s a noisy world out there. For those in the nonprofit space, it is enough of a challenge creating the content that tells your story, to say nothing about then getting that story heard. -
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Search Engine JournalFiverr provides top 5 elements that your website must have to increase sales. The post Five Elements Your Website Must Have to Increase Sales by @sejournal appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from MarketingTechNews.net: Latest from the homepage(c)iStock.com/pixelfit If you take a moment to pause and review the evolution of marketing, one thing is very clear: marketing has gone from big and broad to small and hyper-personal. Once upon a time, advertisements were virtually...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Internet Marketing NewsWatch
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from eMarketer ArticlesBeacons have been around for almost two years, but aside from being a much-used buzzword, the technology has not been adopted by many. Jeff Malmad, managing director and head of mobile and life+ at Mindshare North America, recently spoke...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Digital Marketing Blog by AdobeProgrammatic is getting more buzz than virtually anything in the digital space right now—but what’s it all about, really? Let’s separate the steak from the sizzle so we can all get down to business and make the most of this unique...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Search Engine JournalFacebook’s video experience has been designed to more closely resemble YouTube than ever before. The post Facebook Enhances Video with Multitasking, Suggested Vids, and More by @mattsouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Search Engine JournalStarting today on the Pinterest app for iOS, place Pins will be able to provide directions to pinned locations via Google Maps. The post Google Maps Comes to Pinterest Via Integration With Place Pins by @mattsouthern appeared first on...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from News
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Internet Marketing NewsWatch
The latest 'Business.com' blog post is titled “90% of Consumers Find Custom Content Useful: Ramp Up Your Content Marketing Strategy”.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Home - SearchEngineWatchSEOs really have to understand online PR to be truly effective at link building. But PR is a whole different discipline...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from SiteProNews » Marketing
When you look at your search engine marketing reviews, are you excited or is it a monthly task you dread? Are numbers falling off? Are conversions plummeting? Is core audience bouncing off the site? No new leads? These are issues...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Marketing Magazine Home RSS FeedA new music streaming service backed by Stephen Fry, Sheryl Cole and Robbie Williams has launched in the UK.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from News
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Digital Marketing MagazineMarketers are facing a huge data issue – with access to deluges of data, it is quality and governance that separates the best marketers from their competition. Now more than ever, it’s crucial that marketers deliver relevant,...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Marketing WeekIceland has had an online video ad, in which it talks up its ‘artisan’ frozen bread range, banned by the ASA for not giving an accurate depiction of the actual quality of the product.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Forbes - Sales & MarketingRobots now perform 10 percent of manufacturing tasks, and that’s projected to reach 25 percent by 2025 according to a recent study by the Boston Consulting Group. This scares many people because robots and automation aren’t just...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Forbes - Sales & MarketingNext time you’re turned down by a busy C-level executive that you’re trying get time with to pitch your new product or service, don’t be discouraged. A little understanding and empathy for what that CEO is up against might just be what...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Marketing Land - Internet Marketing News, Strategies & Tips
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Marketing Week
Cosmetics group L'Oréal, named in the top 100 companies for 'brand purpose' in a new report by consultancy Radley Yeldar, claims that supporting women in science careers helps benefit shareholders while also benefiting society. -
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Forbes - Sales & MarketingAmong the many worthy attendees at this upcoming event, here are 19 of the top people to meet at ClickZ Live 2015 in Singapore.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Internet Marketing NewsWatch
Ben Davis says, “GIF and video backgrounds are spreading. Focus on enjoyable customer experiences has led many to create focused, unfussy websites that provide clear messages and unforgettable images. Open source platforms and...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Internet Marketing NewsWatch
Asha Saxena says, “When it comes to running a startup, spreading your brand awareness should be your primary goal. Depending on your startup’s industry, a multi pronged social media attack may appeal to and build loyalty in your...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from SiteProNews » Marketing
If you’re familiar with Reddit, you know that this site has more than 164 million unique visits on a monthly basis. Reddit features more than 7 million pages and is currently the 10th most popular site in the United States. With that in...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Moz Blog
Posted by RobBeirne We need to talk about bounce rate. Now, before I begin ranting, I'd just like to put on the record that bounce rate can, in certain cases, be a useful metric that can, when viewed in the context of other metrics, give... -
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Internet Marketing NewsWatch
You never want to have your website hacked. It’s even worse than having your PC hacked. The problem is that some hackers are very clever, and probe any weakness in your defenses in your site that they can find. By the way,...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from HubSpot Sales Blog
A small dose of arrogance may indeed be desirable in the quota-carriers we employ. However, this confidence gene can negatively impact enterprise performance if it is allowed to inform formal sales forecasting and corporate planning. -
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from E-Retailers ArticlesJD.com opens a research and development center in Silicon Valley. Also, the Beijing-based company hopes to build up connections with U.S. retailers.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Latest articles from Direct Marketing NewsThe founder of TOMS shares four lessons he's learned since founding the renowned shoe brand.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from VentureBeat » Marketing News | VentureBeat
SPONSORED: As marketers in the non-gaming mobile ecosystem try to quickly catch up to their gaming counterparts, “Mobile Heroes” brings you a weekly series of articles offering insights and education for marketers of... -
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from VentureBeat » Marketing News | VentureBeat
After the news this morning that Twitter will lay off 366 people, or 8 percent of its work force, we began looking for information to add a “Why” to the “What.” We found that the move is mostly about the power... -
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Latest articles from Direct Marketing NewsExperimenting with emerging technology to reach millennial buyers and influencers
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from eMarketer ArticlesMost US internet users have adopted emojis, at least enough to use them once in a while. According to August research, they help consumers communicate more easily and effectively—a potentially powerful insight for brands.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Marketing Week
Music streaming service Electric Jukebox plans to take on rivals Apple Music and Spotify with the launch of a new device that allows consumers to stream music via their TV without a monthly subscription fee. -
Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Internet Marketing NewsWatch
Karissa Bell says, “If your Facebook News Feed isn’t already filled with videos, that may soon change. A series of new experimental video features, which Facebook announced Tuesday, include a dedicated feed for videos and a...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Digital Marketing Magazine21% of legitimate commercial messages went missing or to spam, latest Return Path study finds
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Entrepreneur: Latest Content marketing ArticlesGiven the important role content marketing now plays in the success of online business, it's time that SEO ties the knot with content marketing.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Digital Marketing Blog by AdobeAfter high-value testing and the use of validated personalization rules to improve the customer experience, the next step is to expand your optimization and personalization efforts to multipage and cross-channel scenarios and activities....
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from eMarketer ArticlesSocial networking is frequently popular among young people. In Brazil, using social networks was the No. 1 activity for children and teens ages 9 to 17, according to February 2015 research.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Internet Marketing NewsWatch
James E. Hein says, “Gone are the days when search engine optimization was enough to land your website onto Google’s good graces. Now you must to add content marketing to your arsenal of digital marketing tool if you want to...
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Inbound Hub | Marketing
After having published quite a few guest blog posts , I’ve figured out a thing or two about editors. While there are certain elements they love to see in a submission, there are also a number of factors that will land you... -
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 from Marketing Land - Internet Marketing News, Strategies & Tips
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Internet Marketing NewsWatch
Pamela Wilson says, “This is an ode to your visual cortex. It’s a little unsung hero that sits, unassuming, at the back of your brain. It’s small — almost hidden — but it dominates your senses and creates the world around you. And...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Internet Marketing NewsWatch
Jack Simpson says, “With ad blocking being such a talking point in the digital marketing world at the moment, there has been much debate around what advertisers and publishers could do to help tackle the problem. One thing that...
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Internet Marketing NewsWatch
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Internet Marketing NewsWatch
The latest 'Business.com' blog post is titled “90% of Consumers Find Custom Content Useful: Ramp Up Your Content Marketing Strategy”.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 from Digital Marketing MagazineBlack Friday is one of the biggest dates in the retail calendar. Last year it was estimated that £810 million was spent on the last Friday of November. Meanwhile forecasters predict that sales in the UK could reach £1 billion...
