For businesses (and marketers) that have relied on search engines to deliver traffic, there’s a big change coming. The folks at Gartner predict a seismic shift: traditional search engine volume is expected to plummet by a staggering 25% by 2026, with search marketing losing significant market share to AI chatbots and other virtual agents. If
The SEO landscape is constantly shifting, and keeping up with the latest trends can feel like chasing a moving target. While backlinks remain a crucial ranking factor, Google’s algorithms are increasingly prioritizing content from credible sources and established authors. This is where the concept of E.A.T. (Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness) takes center stage. But for
When you launch an advertising campaign, you want results. For B2C products, a digital ad with an incentive, such as a discount or limited-time sale, can lead ROI in short order. The sales cycle is short. Sales can also stop the minute you stop advertising. For B2B businesses, the sales cycle is much longer. 74%
When you launch an advertising campaign, you want results. For B2C products, a digital ad with an incentive, such as a discount or limited-time sale, you can expect to track the ROI in short order. The sales cycle is short. For B2B businesses, the sales cycle is much longer. 74% of B2B sales to new
“Personalized experiences are about delivering contextually relevant experiences to your prospects and customers, based on what you know about them, where they are in the purchase journey, and what they are looking to achieve. It is becoming more evident that marketers who consistently deliver personalized cross-channel experiences are seeing moderate to substantial conversion improvements.” –
Every once in a while someone ask me what tools I use to write on my website. I’m using WordPress like just about everyone else. WordPress powers 34% of all websites worldwide in 2019 and accounts for 60% of Content Management Systems in use. One other thing I use is HubSpot to handle my workflow and keep track of
Thanks to Facebook and Google, we all have access to more data than we probably should have access to in real life. The field of advertising in particular is becoming very inappropriate in certain cases, pushing digital marketing tactics to their ethical limits. Read More: The Ethical Troubles Of Digital Marketing Tactics
Digital advertising was supposed to give us more transparency. Better insight with a slew of metrics on clicks and conversions. The ability to draw a straight line from campaign performance to ROI. A way to stop wasting advertising dollars through micro-targeting and geo-targeting. Report after report show the incredible waste in digital advertising dollars when people
Cybersecurity company CHEQ is led by Guy Tytunovich, a former Israeli military intelligence officer. He says the amount of online advertising fraud is grossly underestimated. A new study released by his company estimates that 18% of all online ad traffic is a fraudulent. That cost cost advertisers as much as $50 billion in wasted ad
New advancements in AI-based search, including voice search, are fundamentally changing the way people interact with brands. Research from Yext Inc and Vanson Bourne shows marketers are struggling to evolve quickly enough for this new reality: only 8% of marketers believe their organization’s brand management strategy is completely effective to manage emerging technology and changing
Amazon is apparently beta-testing a new advertising strategy that leverages its logistics and delivery expertise with its massive treasure trove of consumer data. A report in Axios says Amazon has teamed up with advertisers Maybelline and Folgers to send free samples to users with a predilection for purchasing their products. Analyzing data using AI, Amazon
Online reviews matter. 92% of consumers say they look at reviews. 68% say positive reviews increase their trust. In addition to looking for positive reviews, we now know that consumers also value recent reviews in far greater numbers. 85% of those surveyed say that reviews dated more than three months old are no longer relevant.