For those that were not already acutely aware, when Google introduced personal search last October, they also encrypted all search terms when concurrently...
For those that were not already acutely aware, when Google introduced personal search last October, they also encrypted all search terms when concurrently logged into any of their services (Gmail being the obvious one that most people leave logged on, with Google+ the fastest growing). So - search engine optimizers were dealt a blow because you could no longer see what keywords were working for this segment of people visiting your site, apparently originally estimated by a...
For those that were not already acutely aware, when Google introduced personal search last October, they also encrypted all search terms when concurrently logged into any of their services (Gmail...
There’s a lot of speculation about whether social media’s explosive growth threatens email marketing. Perform a Google search on the subject and it might lead...
There’s a lot of speculation about whether social media’s explosive growth threatens email marketing. Perform a Google search on the subject and it might lead you to think the two are viscious enemies locked in mortal combat. So we decided to look at the data to see whether social referrals are driving more traffic to brands’ websites and landing pages. We found that while social referrals are growing fast, email is still pulling in more eyeballs and traffic. The data, which...
There’s a lot of speculation about whether social media’s explosive growth threatens email marketing. Perform a Google search on the subject and it might lead you to think the two are viscious...
Feel like you saw more web banners and online ads this past year? You’re not imagining things. ComScore released its U.S. Digital Future in Focus for 2012 on...
Feel like you saw more web banners and online ads this past year? You’re not imagining things. ComScore released its U.S. Digital Future in Focus for 2012 on Friday and it showed big brands are pushing online display ads hard. In the last quarter of 2011, 145 advertisers delivered more than 1 billion display ad each, a 38% increase over the year before. And more of them are appearing on your Facebook account. Some usual suspects appear at the top of most ads for the year:...
Feel like you saw more web banners and online ads this past year? You’re not imagining things. ComScore released its U.S. Digital Future in Focus for 2012 on Friday and it showed big brands...
This week's Facebook S-1 filing allowed us to get a glimpse of figures which have been the subject of much speculation over time. You should definitely check...
This week's Facebook S-1 filing allowed us to get a glimpse of figures which have been the subject of much speculation over time. You should definitely check out Jesse Noyes' 10 fast facts about Facebook. But - what can be learned from this and other recent filings about the way that sales and marketing works at these companies? The most talked about IPOs of the last year have been ad-selling social network type businesses. And - like any ad-selling business, the customers...
This week's Facebook S-1 filing allowed us to get a glimpse of figures which have been the subject of much speculation over time. You should definitely check out Jesse Noyes' 10 fast facts about...
We're already a through the first month of 2012. What better time to take a moment to ask, "What were the biggest B2B marketing disruptions of last year?" It...
We're already a through the first month of 2012. What better time to take a moment to ask, "What were the biggest B2B marketing disruptions of last year?" It was a crazy year, full of ups and down, and big changes. We recently highlighted the history of the biggest B2B marketing disruptions. But we wanted to narrow down the field. So we asked 6 experts to sound off on what they thought the biggest B2B marketing disruptions of 2011. Do you agree with their picks? What would...
We're already a through the first month of 2012. What better time to take a moment to ask, "What were the biggest B2B marketing disruptions of last year?" It was a crazy year, full of ups and down,...
We all knew the day was coming. Now it’s here. Today, Facebook filed its intention to be traded on the public markets in an IPO that could value it at $100...
We all knew the day was coming. Now it’s here. Today, Facebook filed its intention to be traded on the public markets in an IPO that could value it at $100 billion. Being the resident financial document nerd, I’ve pored through the filing to pull some fascinating Facebook facts. Here they are in all their glory. Oh, and you can read the filing yourself here. Everyday We’re Facebookin’ We knew Facebook had a lot of users. The network has 845 million monthly active users. But...
We all knew the day was coming. Now it’s here. Today, Facebook filed its intention to be traded on the public markets in an IPO that could value it at $100 billion. Being the resident...
Pick up any sales or marketing trade pub, and you’re likely to see that 2011 was the year of social. While B2B companies have jumped on the bandwagon, demand...
Pick up any sales or marketing trade pub, and you’re likely to see that 2011 was the year of social. While B2B companies have jumped on the bandwagon, demand generation marketers often struggle to find its value. It’s one thing to tweet about your company and build a Facebook page, but B2B firms are now looking to tie Social to measurable lead generation. The beauty of social is that it can be a relatively low risk, low cost endeavor. What many marketers lack are just some...
Pick up any sales or marketing trade pub, and you’re likely to see that 2011 was the year of social. While B2B companies have jumped on the bandwagon, demand generation marketers often struggle to...
How much streaming video do we watch? Lots. I compiled some of Nielsen's reports from October 2009 to December 2011 and plotted a time-lapse bubble chart for 5...
How much streaming video do we watch? Lots. I compiled some of Nielsen's reports from October 2009 to December 2011 and plotted a time-lapse bubble chart for 5 of the consistent top-10 sites. The following trends really astounded me: Unique visitors to those sites increased a modest 18% Meanwhile, total videos streamed from those sites doubled from 11 billion to 22 billion in December 2011. That means that the average number of videos watched by each visitor is a whopping 137...
How much streaming video do we watch? Lots. I compiled some of Nielsen's reports from October 2009 to December 2011 and plotted a time-lapse bubble chart for 5 of the consistent top-10 sites....
If you think everyone is jumping into social advertising, think again. A recent survey of UK marketers at ad:tech London found that 66% were currently running,...
If you think everyone is jumping into social advertising, think again. A recent survey of UK marketers at ad:tech London found that 66% were currently running, or planning to use, social advertising. But that’s well below the 85% US marketers who said the same thing to the Pivot Conference and Brian Solis. So why are UK marketers lagging behind? According to Kath Pay, co-Founder of Plan to Engage, the issue is that marketers in the UK and Europe are approaching social with an...
If you think everyone is jumping into social advertising, think again. A recent survey of UK marketers at ad:tech London found that 66% were currently running, or planning to use, social...
