It’s December of 2020. The spring and summer have moved on. We’ve just put a bow on autumn while we welcome winter and the holidays that distract us from what has been the longest year of our collective lives. Normally this time of year marks a fury of e-commerce and retail practices, the “big show” of what marketers can do come shopping season. It means budgeting for the … [Read more...] about 2021: The Year You’ve Been Waiting for & What You Need to Prepare
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Ecommerce Holiday Checklist: CRO Best Practices
With the holidays approaching and the pandemic looming, online shopping has become ever more popular for consumers - who will spend $21.7 billion during the first 10 days of the holiday season this year. If there were ever a time to give your website a facelift, now is the time. While some brands put testing on hold during the holiday season there are still some eCommerce … [Read more...] about Ecommerce Holiday Checklist: CRO Best Practices
Smart Shopping for the Holidays – A Test & Learn Approach
With the December holidays approaching, it’s more important than ever to have confidence in your eCommerce strategies. It is no secret that online shopping is the new normal, and with fewer people traveling for the holidays, some families are putting more under their trees due to travel restrictions. As marketers, it’s no secret that a strong holiday strategy is vital for Q4 … [Read more...] about Smart Shopping for the Holidays – A Test & Learn Approach
How To Use Catalog Sales Campaigns On Facebook and Instagram
One of the struggles about selling a large and diverse line of products on Facebook and Instagram is getting eyeballs on all your products. Traditional image/carousel/video ads can only contain a limited amount of information. Plus the landing page you need to send users to may not be the exact page the user wants. Luckily Facebook offers a solution! Catalog sales campaigns (or … [Read more...] about How To Use Catalog Sales Campaigns On Facebook and Instagram
Top-of-Funnel YouTube Audiences for B2B
When you think of YouTube as an advertising platform, I bet you first think of B2C marketing. But YouTube is a powerful, untapped gold mine for B2B that not a lot of advertisers utilize. When you search for B2B Advertising on YouTube, you get a lot of information about content, what you should be posting on your YouTube channel, to couple with your ads, and how your content … [Read more...] about Top-of-Funnel YouTube Audiences for B2B
A Successful LinkedIn Group Targeting Test
LinkedIn has a wealth of targeting options from job titles to company domain uploads. As with most social media channels, having a great audience is paramount to the success of the campaign and reaching your KPI goals. LinkedIn groups are likely more used as a discussion tool for users than targeting but it should be an area you’ll want to explore for your LinkedIn … [Read more...] about A Successful LinkedIn Group Targeting Test
Running Smart Shopping Alongside Regular Shopping [Test Results]
Hello there, my loyal followers! In this blog post I’ll walk you through my experiences with Google’s Smart Shopping campaigns and why I’ve recently become a fan of them. To start, according to Google, smart shopping campaigns will, “Simplify your campaign management, maximize your conversion value, and expand your reach…” This campaign subtype combines standard shopping … [Read more...] about Running Smart Shopping Alongside Regular Shopping [Test Results]
Tips (based on data!) to Manage Amazon Campaigns During Turbulent Times
So far, 2020 has been anything but an easy year for retailers. Although stationary trade was hit particularly hard, eCommerce was not the Elysium either: Previous plans had to be changed completely, supply chains and inventories became unreliable and, last but not least, the general economic decline slowed down consumer spending. This also had an impact on advertising. As a … [Read more...] about Tips (based on data!) to Manage Amazon Campaigns During Turbulent Times
Eliminating Conflict to Maximize CRO and SEO Efforts
Conversion rate optimization is commonly thought of as a best practice or a tactic utilized for paid traffic. Because I was introduced to CRO through PPC, that’s the lens I typically use when optimizing for conversion rate. Instead, I urge everyone to think about conversion rate optimization as just another marketing strategy used to increase the percentage of people … [Read more...] about Eliminating Conflict to Maximize CRO and SEO Efforts
August 2020 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
In this monthly post, we bring you the latest from all of the major platforms. Google Ads What: Google expands lead forms to Youtube and Discovery Campaigns Details: Lead form extensions (which are currently active in search) now extend to Youtube and Discovery campaigns. Impact: Google has become increasingly B2B friendly over the past couple of years. The success … [Read more...] about August 2020 Updates to Paid Media Platforms
Top Tips To Get The Most From Microsoft’s New Shutterstock API
In July, Microsoft Advertising announced its new partnership with Shutterstock. This partnership gives its advertisers access to 330 million free images to use in their display campaigns on the Microsoft Audience Network. The move was intended to help advertisers by saving them both time and resources when creating their advertising. With the Shutterstock API, they … [Read more...] about Top Tips To Get The Most From Microsoft’s New Shutterstock API
What Clients Want
As digital marketing agency strategists, we are constantly working to bring our clients the performance that they need so we can remain in a mutually beneficial partnership together. At times, this partnership comes naturally. Other times, it can be a struggle. The biggest part of that struggle can simply be understanding what the client wants from us. Many times, it’s not as … [Read more...] about What Clients Want
