LinkedIn is growing faster than previously expected, according to a new report from research firm eMarketer. In 2019, the number of monthly U.S. adult users increased by 8.8% year over year – up from eMarketer’s previous estimate of just over 7%. The new numbers are based on updated membership data from parent-company Microsoft and other
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Trends in storytelling generally stem from media and entertainment. Once these early adopters demonstrate success, edgy B2C brands borrow with pride. Then, B2B players catch on and test the tactic for themselves. And so it goes with episodic storytelling. Streaming services and premium television publishers are purposefully presenting stories as episodes to keep audiences coming
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Emails have a short life. But many don’t have a life at all, according to a recent Adobe survey – into attitudes toward email. Amongst the many insights and data we unearthed, two that stood out for me are opened and read, which means 75% of everything you send is ignored. And when they are
Last year saw continued growth and innovation in social media opportunities for brands with new features, content formats and dynamic creative capabilities designed to bring brands closer to their customers. For social marketers, a successful strategy involves tapping into audiences in compelling ways that can grab attention in passing moments. Facebook and Snapchat launched new
This collection of social media marketing and new hire announcements is a compilation of the past week’s briefs from our daily Marketing Land newsletter. Click here to subscribe and get more news like this delivered to your inbox every morning. Facebook Shorts: New Page admin tools, update on political ad policies and the Teen Vogue
Facebook quietly announced a new feature coming later this month that will allow users to control whether or not an advertiser can show ads to them using a Custom Audience list. “People have always been able to hide all ads from a specific advertiser in their Ad Preferences or directly in an ad. But now
What is Voice Search? Why is it Important? Voice search is a technology that allows you to say a voice command to access information on Google and other search engines. Companies like Amazon, Apple, and Microsoft created voice technologies and aliases like Siri and Alexa to be your sidekick that helps you find information on
Camera shy? Here are a few tips to get over the fears of appearing on video. January 8, 2020 2 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In this video, The Ambitious Life creator and Entrepreneur Network partner Greg Rollett discusses how to get over fears of being on-camera when making short-form
Business rich communication services (RCS) messaging has been waiting for its turn in the spotlight for well over a decade now. The long-awaited replacement to short message service (SMS) was first conceived back in 2008 but the progress of the new messaging platform has been stuttering at best. Many would call it an utter shambles.
Mailchimp has released its first annual report since 2016, highlighting a number of key milestones for the email platform turned all-in-one marketing platform. The company claims a 60.51% share of the email industry, supporting over 12 million customers. Its closest competitor comes in at only 9.52%. Why we care Mailchimp — along with a number
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Video content is king, but you don’t have to be a technology expert to create it. January 8, 2020 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Unsurprisingly, video content has quickly become an essential part of social media branding. According to research from Renderforest, video content on social media generates 1,200 percent
Twitter announced the launch of a new takeover ad unit called the Promoted Trend Spotlight on Monday. The format, which Twitter first started testing in 2018, enables advertisers to take up “premium real estate” in the top section of Twitter’s Explore tab. Here’s what it looks like: How it works. Much like Twitter’s Promoted Trend
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Are you planning your marketing strategies for the New Year? Santa Claus is! And he’s here to discuss 5 marketing tactics that you should try in 2020. Tactic #1 New Content Strategy With the new Google algorithm changes emphasizing the importance of relevant content, it might be a good time to refresh your site content.
[embedded content] SMX speaker, Frédéric Dubut of Bing, explains why 2020 is the year SEOs need to evaluate their intent research practices to keep up with the latest developments in deep learning and natural language processing. Below is the video transcript: Hi everyone. This is Frédéric Dubut from Bing, here to talk about some of
[embedded content] Contributor and SMX speaker, Fili Wiese, explains why it’s important to audit your website in 2020 to help search engine algorithms better understand your content. Below is the video transcript: Hello, my name is Fili. I used to work for Google and now I am at searchbrothers.com. One of the things I want
[embedded content] Contributor and SMX speaker, Duane Brown, explains in this video why 2020 is the year to get a handle on your mobile experience as well as find the platforms your customers are on and experiment if they’re new to you. Below is the video transcript: Hey, my name’s Duane Brown. I run an
[embedded content] Contributor and SMX speaker, Lily Ray, wants to make sure you think about your backlink profile and telling search engines through the right structure data you’re a trusted entity. Below is the video transcript: Hi, my name is Lily Ray. I’m the director of SEO at Path Interactive, a digital marketing agency here
A lot happened in social media in 2019 – from the continued influence of President Trump’s Twitter feed to Miller Lite’s “Unfollow” campaign to the increased power of social media to drive action and public perception in political, economic and world theaters. However, now that the holidays are firmly behind us, I wanted to highlight
I’ve discussed how more than 50% of all email isopened on mobile devices. This is what you might call a “known known.” This fact is a great ice breaker at a marketing conference, however when you consider that more than 33% of all holiday shopping on Black Friday and Cyber Monday came from a smartphone,
Whew! Q4 is over! Everybody, take a breath and fill up your free time (hee-hee) with all the 2020 predictions and prognostications that are rolling in. I don’t put much stock in these trend lists because I don’t know what will happen in the next month, let alone the coming year. Their greatest value is
[embedded content] In the coming year, contributor and SMX West speaker, Mordy Oberstein believes SEOs should be analyzing the latent messages of what Google is actually trying to do holistically with core updates. Below is the video transcript: Hi. My name is Mordy Oberstein. I’m the CMO of Rank Ranger and I’m here to talk
[embedded content] Contributor and SMX speaker, AJ Wilcox, explains why this is the year to be working hand-in-hand with your sales team to track leads with your LinkedIn Ads. Below is the video transcript: All right, marketers. So in 2020 here’s what you’re going to want to make sure that you are doing with your
The way we consume media has been changing for decades. Over the last 30 years, we’ve gone from renting VHS tapes at Blockbuster, to watching user-generated videos to our heart’s content on YouTube, to bingeing an entire series in one day on Netflix. With 2020 set to be another crazy year in the streaming market,
Digital marketing is getting more and more complicated and robust. So what things must you have in order to be successful today? Let’s break down the top 3! Must Have #1 – You must have a talented team. To truly be successful today you need a team of talented people focused on growing your brand,
Email service provider Campaign Monitor has released its annual global email benchmarks report, offering marketers a glimpse into email marketing performance across industries. Government organizations topped the list as having the highest open rates of over 30% — an increase of nearly 11% over the course of 2019. The Automotive and Aerospace industry had the