As the websites of retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target become not only distribution channels, but also marketing channels, many campaign management software vendors are adding functionality that allows marketers to extend their campaigns to these new platforms. MarTech Today’s “Digital Commerce Advertising Management Platforms – For Amazon, Google Shopping and Beyond“ examines the market…
DetailsWhat’s old is new again. Contextual advertising has come back on marketers’ radar as data privacy regulations (GDPR and CCPA) and browser crackdowns on cookies greatly limit how data and tracking can be used for targeting digital advertising. A new study aims to demonstrate how far contextual advertising has evolved in the age of machine…
DetailsConsumer sentiment has turned sharply negative as the virus has disrupted every aspect of daily American life. According to a consumer survey from Engine, 88% of consumers in the U.S. are now concerned about the pandemic. And according to another survey of roughly 2,600 U.S. adults from L.E.K. Consulting and Civis (.pdf), between 80% and…
DetailsThis Friday, Search Engine Land’s Greg Sterling will host the second chat in our new virtual event series, this time focused on changes and problems with Google my Business and what local marketers should be doing right now during this time of uncertainty. Greg will be joined by: Adam Dorfman, Reputation.com. Mary Bowling, SterlingSky. Krystal…
DetailsInternet traffic is up, CPMs are down, and media platforms are pivoting to adapt to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Media giants across the globe are hurriedly making adjustments to keep their platforms stable and functioning during the massive surge in traffic. As a result, major platforms in the EU – Facebook, Netflix, Disney+, among others…
Details“If there is no interest whatsoever in your vertical, the best you can do is look inside and try to reorganize your company and help your customers in the best way you can,” said Pedro Dias, managing partner at apis3 and former Google search quality analyst, addressing what brands and agencies should prioritize in light…
DetailsI had the privilege of sitting down and chatting about something I am personally very passionate about, using technology to help automate, scale and streamline your daily work. Hamlet Batista, the CEO of RankSense, does this for a living in the SEO space. In our talk, we spoke about how to scale your SEO through…
Details“There’s a lot of variety here in terms of what businesses are growing and which ones are falling,” said Alexis Sanders, senior SEO manager for Merkle, referencing the striking departure from typical search behavior due to the COVID-19 pandemic during our first Live With Search Engine Land video chat Monday. “You can see with things…
DetailsSporting events were supposed to be a key driver of advertising spend growth this year. Instead, the coronavirus crisis has led to widespread cancellations, the latest being Tuesday’s announcement that the 2020 Summer Olympics will not take place as planned in June. The question is whether these ad dollars will be redistributed elsewhere or simply…
DetailsNearly half of digital marketers say that retargeting is their most effective tactic for improving search and social ad performance. But that also means that half of digital marketers are not getting the best ROI on their retargeting efforts. There is an art and a science to retargeting. When done right, retargeting can be a…
DetailsFollowing Yelp’s announcement last week of a $25 million relief package for small businesses impacted by the coronavirus, the company is announcing a fundraising partnership today with GoFundMe. The objective is to enable Yelp users to donate to businesses directly through Yelp. Buttons will appear by default on profiles. Many local businesses have started pages…
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