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Facebook expands test for in-stream ads on Live
Advertisers concerned with brand safety can choose to exclude ads from appearing in Live content.
Watch: Should you go all-in on brand marketing now?
Amy Bishop, Michelle Morgan and Chris Kelly talk about what channels and content are effective now and post-COVID opportunities
How to use LinkedIn Ads’ new company targeting options to boost B2B lead generation
The new target types, Company Category and Company Growth Rate, use data from Forbes and Fortune as well as LinkedIn's own observable, behavioral data.
Facebook pulls back on Campaign Budget Optimization mandate
Advertisers will not be required to use CBO.
TikTok vs. Snapchat: A guide for marketers
A look at the key differences between Snapchat and TikTok.
SMX Overtime: Advanced LinkedIn Ads strategies and tactics for B2B advertisers
B2B media strategist Michelle Morgan shares tips for effective audience targeting and calls-to-action.
5 reasons why your Facebook Ads campaigns are failing
To avoid pitfalls, take the time to test campaigns and find an adequately-sized audience to target.
TikTok 101: A primer for brands
How brands like Chipotle and E.lf. are marketing on TikTok in 2020.
Social Shorts: Creative highlights, Quora queries, Twitter ad data, Facebook’s newest app
(Beyond social) creative moments that caught our attention Audi x We Are Social takes viewers on a virtual road trip. With much of the world on lockdown, Audi Australia in partnership with creative agency We Are Social jumped on the opportunity to recreate a scenic drive for those stuck at home. The four-hour, slow TV-style […]
Pinterest boosts ability to ‘Shop’ for in-stock home decor and fashion products
The company says more users are engaging with shopping on Pinterest and traffic to retailers has more than doubled in the past year.
Will Facebook’s massive usage increases (eventually) turn into revenue?
The pandemic is helping the company repair its public image.
Pinterest rolls out new commerce features for retailers as search volume climbs
Upgrades include the new Verified Merchant Program, new conversion reporting opportunities, and updates to Catalogs and dynamic retargeting.
9 of the best SEO tools you can try for free
Free trial is a great way to get acquainted with pricey SEO software. So here's a list of SEO tools you can try out before spending money.
3 tips for optimizing paid social campaigns for seasonality
How retailers can make their seasonal social ad dollars go further.
How to tackle rising Facebook CPAs
Madeline Fitzgerald of 3Q Digital offers tips for making the algorithm work in your favor.
6 of the best social listening tools for 2020
As more brands turn to social media for customer insights, social listening tools are gaining momentum. Here are our top 6 picks for 2020.
Pinterest Trends gives marketers a view of the top U.S. searches on the platform
The new tool provides data on search terms over the last 12 months, along with when those terms peaked.
2020 SEO trends that will influence your work
Google is aiming to be the end destination of their users' journeys. This, more than anything, defines major SEO trends for 2020.
Build a sound foundation to scale your Facebook campaigns
SMX East speaker Zenia Johnson outlines two top priorities for Facebook CBO: account structure and testing.
Microsoft search, LinkedIn revenue growth remains slower than a year ago
Cloud helped the company beat expectations with overall revenues of $33.1 billion in the first fiscal quarter of 2020.
Facebook’s Campaign Budget Optimization is coming. Are you ready?
The time to start testing CBO is now, says Michelle Morgan of Clix Marketing.
The future of search begins with a ‘V’
Voice and visual search will ultimately become significant drivers of query volume beside text input.
How to track traffic quality and boost conversions
Traffic quality is a key aspect of driving conversions.
Pinterest brings Shoppable Pins to visual searches for fashion, home products
The visual search technology that powers Pinterest's Lens camera searches can now identify more than 2.5 billion objects within the fashion and home industry.
You can’t advertise that: The big list of prohibited ads across social and search platforms
To get ads approved in a timely manner, brands need to know what content is allowed, what’s restricted and what’s prohibited. we put together this cheat sheet to help.
Social listening: what it is, why it matters, and how to do it
What is social media monitoring? Why is it important? What are the best social listening tools? Find out with this quick guide for 2020.
Does the 9th Circuit’s decision in HiQ vs. LinkedIn open the floodgates to scraping?
The case may still be reheard or appealed but it appears to be a broad ruling in favor of "the open internet."
How to become a professional digital marketer
In this fast-growing era, digital marketers are expected to be skilled in a variety of areas, including analytics, creative direction, sales, digital media and more. Here's how to keep your skills sharp and gain new ones.
Microsoft search, LinkedIn revenue growth slow for third straight quarter
Higher revenue per search couldn't offset lower volume in the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2019.
Only 30% of SMBs would recommend their current SEO provider, survey finds
Those who spent $500 or more per month were likely to be happier, but the survey still finds low satisfaction with the industry overall.
Pinterest broadens e-commerce capabilities with ‘Complete the Look’ visual search feature
The visual search feature will recommend fashion and home decor products based on the context of an image.
SMX Overtime: Here’s how to make SEO gains through data science
Data science expert Eun-Ji Noh spoke at SMX London about how integrated data science techniques are improving LinkedIn's search performance. Here are a few highlights.
Facebook ads aren’t what they used to be, so it’s time for smarter social ad buying
In a flooded social landscape, Susan Wenograd argues that the most successful brands will be the ones that integrate robust paid strategies and prioritize high-quality creative.
7 best social media monitoring tools for any business
Social media is an enormous pool of insights on your market and competitors. These social listening tools bring those insights right to the surface.
SEO guide to optimizing your LinkedIn profile for more connections, better leads
Learn how to craft messages for new connections and attract clients to your profile with this SEO guide to LinkedIn optimization.
Yoast offers revamped Schema markup with 11.0 update
The SEO plugin claims to fix Schema implementation and provide more context for search engines.
LinkedIn taps Bing search data for interest targeting
Advertisers can reach audiences based on business-oriented content they've engaged with on Bing.
Client in-housing, competition for talent top digital agency concerns
Marketing Land's first Digital Agency Survey finds the sector is weathering digital transformation well, but the growth of data-driven marketing has made it clear where they need to hire.
AI in action
Marketers’ jobs have never been more complex. They have to juggle vendors, evaluate complicated technology, and draw insights from reams of data, all while meeting skyrocketing customer expectations. But artificial intelligence is changing the equation, helping marketers make sense of a deluge of information and effortlessly execute more effective campaigns. Watson Marketing’s suite of AI-powered […]
8 best online reputation management tools for your brand
As more buyers rely on online research, your brand’s reputation can make or break your business. These 9 handy ORM tools will help.