B2B Marketing automation specialists Marketo has become the latest major firm to partner with Google for online services and distribution. Strategy and infrastructure Earlier in 2017, Marketo partnered with Infor, a developer of cloud-based apps for business and industry. That partnership seems to have been a strategic one aimed at providing more holistic market research […]
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Facebook is bringing its popular Stories function of short video and photo missives to the desktop. Oh and don’t forget, you have 24 hours Facebook Stories allows for users to string together an assortment of photos and videos, adorning colourful texts and styles, for a 24 hour viewing window before disappearing. Up until now, this
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If the children are our future, data shows that Snapchat is shaping up well. Expectation, confirmed A significant uptick in Snapchat usage by teens has been observed and quantified by eMarketer. At the same time, they’ve noted an abandonment of Facebook by the same demographic. Once 2017 wraps, eMarketer says Snapchat will have more users
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Brands like Foursquare and Dell are discovering new ways to pivot business strategies and create new inventive collaborations. B2C to B2B Foursquare has seen a significant transition in business practices since its initial launch back in 2009 as its initial purpose began to wane with consumers. Initially launched as a check-in app for users to
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Facebook has thrown down the gauntlet to streaming, by unveiling its own original video content, produced exclusively by its partners. Faceflix Facebook has rolled out original content to a small group of U.S. users via desktop, mobile, and TV apps, and it knows how to thank its partners. Facebook’s production partners will earn 55% of
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The Pew Research Center has released a bunch of helpful social strategies to reach older generations via Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest. Reaching the aging crowd With Snapchat and Instagram cornering the market on millennials, Facebook is the weapon of choice when reaching older demographics. According to Pew, 36% of users 65 and up and
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Facebook and mobile specific ads are more effective than adapting television ads to devices and the trend is reshaping how videos are formatted. News feeds first and all others second Facebook has been working with MetrixLab to better understand how ads work best in Facebook News Feed as a primary video format. Different devices require
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LinkedIn has announced plans to let users to seek out and connect with experts, to either gain a mentor or new employment opportunities. Nope, nope, yes! Swipe. At present, the new feature is only available to a limited selection of San Francisco and Australia-based participants. Potential mentors will have the ability to choose who is
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YouTube is aiming to curb inappropriate content by offering an appeal process to users whose videos were restricted from earning ad revenue. Is your video right or trite? YouTube is launching an array of new tools allowing for users to more efficiently determine which videos are eligible for advertising and request appeals for previous videos
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Facebook Analytics is an invaluable tool for marketers, allowing us to explore users’ interactions with our brands and social pages. A few months ago, Facebook added a whole list of features that now allows us to track the full interaction path that leads to conversion. Bells and Whistles The update includes additions such as omni-channel
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