Since the start of the digital age, email marketing has been the gold standard for connecting businesses with their audience. However, the conventional metrics (e.g. opens and clicks) we’ve long relied on to gauge success are missing the mark. In an industry where personalized experiences are becoming necessary, it’s time to question if traditional metrics […]
As a business owner or marketer, safeguarding your brand’s reputation and utilizing high-quality audience data should be non-negotiable. Brand safe, data safe is a critical component that demands attention and careful integration into your marketing strategies. By taking small steps with the right strategies in place, brands can gain the trust of their customers while […]
Connecting with the right audience is vital in today’s marketing landscape. Multichannel advertising is the key to achieving this goal effectively. So much so that businesses that adopt a multichannel marketing strategy see a 91% higher customer retention rate each year. Multichannel marketing includes the use of multiple digital channels to reach and engage with […]
In digital marketing, identifying and connecting with your target audience and target market are the first steps to achieving advertising success. Although the terms “target audience” and “target market” are often used interchangeably, they represent distinct concepts that require different approaches for effective marketing. Below, we will explore the key differences between these two concepts […]
Why that’s a good thing and how targeting actual people will bring much-needed change to the fraud-filled, bloated political advertising game Fall is approaching in an even-numbered year. That means inboxes are bracing for an onslaught of political advertising. Actually, it’s already begun and shows no signs of slowing. More than $8B was spent on […]
The industry is at a tipping point due to new regulatory changes. Marketers are facing continuous digital disruption and the challenges of ever-changing regulations. Marketers have a lot to think about when it comes to personalizing marketing communications and connecting with real people in a cookie-less future. According to a recent Forrester survey of brand and agency […]
Delivering personalized experiences to customers has become increasingly difficult leaving marketers frustrated at every turn. And it’s little wonder, with consumers more protective of their data, greater scrutiny by regulators, evolving and inconsistent privacy regulations, and changes by technology companies like Google and Apple. Although consumers have become cautious about sharing their data, research shows […]
Looking from the inside out, we can all develop blindspots when attempting to assess how our own industry may become disrupted. Or how vulnerable our own businesses may be to this disruption. Peering in from the outside is often a lot easier. It became pretty clear Uber and Lyft were going to throw taxi markets […]
Apple iOS 15 & Privacy- There’s No Reason for Marketers to Sound the Alarm Apple recently announced that the upcoming iOS 15 update will include Mail Privacy Protection. This update is no cause for alarm. The industry has seen lower-than-expected user participation in similar ‘do not track’ initiatives including GDPR and Apple’s most recent iOS […]
The past year has been a whopper, to say the least. With it, brought about a lot of uncertainty in not only our personal but our professional lives as well. If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that we can never be too prepared. We’ve gathered a list of the Five Top Marketing Trends marketers and […]