In the older days of marketing, back in the early 2000s, a few brave CMOs invested in some rudimentary tools designed to help better manage their campaigns and audiences. These hardy pioneers sought to organize, analyze and improve performance, and thus created the first marketing technology stacks- integrated systems that brought order, unlocked targeted campaigns, and personalized messages for better results. Considering how far the marketing industry has come in the past few years is similar to comparing that of quill and parchment paper writing to the evolution of the first printing press. The changes
Where to Promote Your Startups, Apps or Tools: A Huge List of 69 Resources
Quite a few people wonder how we’re able to find such a wide array of marketing technology platforms and tools out there that they hadn’t heard of yet, or that may even be beta. Aside from alerts we have set up, there are some great resources out there for finding tools. I was recently sharing my list with Matthew Gonzales at Echo Rank and he shared a few of his favorites and it got me started on building a complete list. With the incredible selection of tools available, marketers are at a distinct advantage to find
LinkedIn Campaign Manager Releases Its Newest Campaign Reporting Experience
LinkedIn announces a redesigned reporting experience for LinkedIn Campaign Manager, making it easier to understand how your campaigns are performing. The new interface delivers a clean and intuitive experience that lets you more easily manage and optimize your campaigns. LinkedIn Campaign Manager Enhancements Include: Save time in campaign reporting – With this new reporting experience, you can quickly see how your campaigns are performing and make on-the-fly adjustments to improve results. Data in Campaign Manager now loads 20 percent faster, allowing you to scan data more efficiently – even if you have hundreds of
Social Media Advertising Growth and Its Impact on Digital Marketing
Marketers have had to change nearly every aspect of their ad approaches to keep up with consumer behavior and technological trends. This infographic, How Social Media Has Changed The Ad Game from MDG Advertising, provides some of the key factors driving and influencing the shift toward social media advertising. When social media advertising first arrived on the scene, marketers used it to simply connect with their audiences. However, today’s marketers have had to change many traditional ad approaches to keep up with consumer behavior and technological trends. Social media is here to stay, and advertisers
Why GDPR Is Good for Digital Advertising
A broad legislative mandate called the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR, came into effect May 25th. The deadline had many digital advertising players scrambling and many more worried. GDPR will exact a toll and it will bring about change, but it’s change digital marketers should welcome, not fear. Here’s why: End Of Pixel/Cookie-Based Model Is Good For The Industry The reality is that this was long overdue. Companies have been dragging their feet, and it’s no surprise that the E.U. is leading the charge on this front. This is the beginning of the end