The 5 rules of highly-opened email subject lines
Email

The 5 rules of highly-opened email subject lines

9y Katie Callaghan

The 5 rules of highly-opened email subject lines

When you understand the reasons why people open emails, it becomes very easy to write subject lines. Here are five psychology-based principles convers...

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The Retail Reckoning: How retailers can survive the digital revolution
Disruptive MarTech

The Retail Reckoning: How retailers can survive the digital revolution

9y Evan Magliocca

The Retail Reckoning: How retailers can survive th...

The retail bubble is finally bursting. For too long, retailers have remained bloated in store footprints and overconfident in mindset. Finally, retail...

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Why data aggregation services will transform ecommerce
Data insights

Why data aggregation services will transform ecommerce

9y Chris Camps

Why data aggregation services will transform ecomm...

The growing accessibility of third-party data is changing the way retailers do business. But what does it mean for the future of ecommerce? Read More...

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"Video is the new blogging": Animoto's Cynthia Knapic on the latest video trends
Mobile

"Video is the new blogging": Animoto's Cynthia Knapic on the latest video t...

9y Tereza Litsa

"Video is the new blogging": Animoto's Cynthia Kna...

Cynthia (Cyndi) Knapic, Head of Business at Animoto, discusses the latest trends in video marketing, why 'square video' is so popular, and how brands ...

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Seven ways advertisers can deal with brand safety concerns
Actionable Analysis

Seven ways advertisers can deal with brand safety concerns

9y Al Roberts

Seven ways advertisers can deal with brand safety ...

For years, advertisers have tolerated a big elephant in the room: the fact that their digital ads aren't always appearing where they would want them t...

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The top ecommerce marketing trends of 2017 and how to keep up with them
Ecommerce

The top ecommerce marketing trends of 2017 and how to keep up with them

9y Tereza Litsa

The top ecommerce marketing trends of 2017 and how...

Ecommerce marketing is all about coming up with new ideas to engage with customers. The latest trends are all about focusing on the customers and thei...

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Smart location and the internet of things: The ClickZ Podcast with Brian Katzman

Smart location and the internet of things: The ClickZ Podcast with Brian Ka...

9y Leonie Mercedes

Smart location and the internet of things: The Cli...

Episode 16 with Brian Katzman Smart location and the internet of things What is smart location and how is a small bluetooth tracker leading innovation...

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Influencer marketing: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Acquisition

Influencer marketing: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

9y Marcela De Vivo

Influencer marketing: The Good, the Bad, and the U...

As simple as influencer marketing sounds, getting it right is time consuming and requires a lot of energy, effort, and attention to detail. Like anyth...

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Will Instagram crack the local commerce code?
Local

Will Instagram crack the local commerce code?

9y Al Roberts

Will Instagram crack the local commerce code?

When Facebook purchased Instagram for $1 billion in 2012, skeptics questioned whether the world's largest social network would ever recoup its investm...

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April | Taking risks with digital transformation: Andy Main, Deloitte Digital
Digital Leaders

April | Taking risks with digital transformation: Andy Main, Deloitte Digit...

9y Rebecca Sentance

April | Taking risks with digital transformation: ...

Andy Main, Head of Deloitte Digital and ClickZ’s Featured Digital Leader for April, discusses digital transformation, risk-taking in his career, and t...

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The importance of capturing data via forms (and 5 form options for startups)
Analyzing Customer Data

The importance of capturing data via forms (and 5 form options for startups...

9y Amanda DiSilvestro

The importance of capturing data via forms (and 5 ...

We all need data on the users that matter to us most. In many cases, to get this data, we need to have data forms to collect and capture information d...

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13 epic stats and facts from The State of Social webinar
Data insights

13 epic stats and facts from The State of Social webinar

9y Andrew Warren-Payne

13 epic stats and facts from The State of Social w...

On March 23, ClickZ Intelligence held the webinar ‘The State of Social 2017’ in association with Tracx. As part of the presentation, a huge number of ...

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10 email transgressions your mom would ground you for (if she were your boss)
Email

10 email transgressions your mom would ground you for (if she were your bos...

9y Ryan Phelan

10 email transgressions your mom would ground you ...

Growing up on a farm in Iowa gave me many fond memories of my mother and the wisdom she imparted to me (or tried to, anyway) over the years. Read More...

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6 critical steps to succeeding with Facebook Canvas
Insights

6 critical steps to succeeding with Facebook Canvas

9y Will Conboy

6 critical steps to succeeding with Facebook Canva...

Facebook Canvas has been with us for just over a year and, whilst there are many brands that have made it work, there are others who have struggled wi...

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Sears: The Holy Grail is marrying data, mobile, marketing and merchandising
Analytics

Sears: The Holy Grail is marrying data, mobile, marketing and merchandising

9y Andy Favell

Sears: The Holy Grail is marrying data, mobile, ma...

“You cannot succeed in analytics and marketing unless they are central to business operations and are helping business answer the questions that will ...

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What automated ads mean for advertisers
Automation

What automated ads mean for advertisers

9y Nelson Elliott

What automated ads mean for advertisers

The advertising industry, like many other industries, is abuzz about “AI” and “machine learning”. This post covers some of the most promising aspects ...

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Twitter introduces pre-roll ads for Periscope
Media

Twitter introduces pre-roll ads for Periscope

9y Al Roberts

Twitter introduces pre-roll ads for Periscope

Users almost universally dislike pre-roll video ads, but in an effort to bolster its advertising revenue, Twitter this week announced that it will exp...

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The future of digital advertising: Where are marketers placing their bets for 2017 and beyond?
Disruptive MarTech

The future of digital advertising: Where are marketers placing their bets f...

9y Rebecca Sentance

The future of digital advertising: Where are marke...

The last few years have seen the rise of cutting-edge new technologies with exciting possibilities for marketing and advertising. With a limited budge...

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Q&A with Ad Students: Advice for marketers and analysts just starting out
Insights

Q&A with Ad Students: Advice for marketers and analysts just starting o...

9y Adam Singer

Q&A with Ad Students: Advice for marketers and...

Recently, I visited my alma mater, University of Florida in Gainesville, FL, to speak with advertising students about digital marketing, analytics and...

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Is your email marketing technology ready for the future?
Disruptive MarTech

Is your email marketing technology ready for the future?

9y Chris Camps

Is your email marketing technology ready for the f...

Industry experts say AI and machine learning will revolutionize email marketing. From self-running campaigns to clairvoyant customer insights, the hyp...

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Is Facebook Messenger a viable alternative to SMS, email and push notifications?
Email

Is Facebook Messenger a viable alternative to SMS, email and push notificat...

9y Al Roberts

Is Facebook Messenger a viable alternative to SMS,...

Many companies use SMS, email and push notifications to deliver updates to customers and stakeholders, and such notifications are especially important...

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How to optimize and market your app for maximum downloads
Marketing

How to optimize and market your app for maximum downloads

9y Laurynas Skupas

How to optimize and market your app for maximum do...

Effective app marketing is not about generating app page traffic, but rather about ensuring your app is discovered by targeted and relevant users who ...

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The evolution of display: How is advertisers' use of display advertising changing?
Ad Industry Metrics

The evolution of display: How is advertisers' use of display advertising ch...

9y Rebecca Sentance

The evolution of display: How is advertisers' use ...

While investment in display advertising is still widespread, there has been a shift in the way in which traditional display advertising is used by mar...

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The psychology of numbers and how they drive conversions
Acquisition

The psychology of numbers and how they drive conversions

9y Tereza Litsa

The psychology of numbers and how they drive conve...

The use of psychology in marketing and sales is not new, but it may be more useful than ever in an attention economy where time is precious and focus ...

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Despite the hype, most marketers not investing in hot new technologies
Attribution

Despite the hype, most marketers not investing in hot new technologies

9y Al Roberts

Despite the hype, most marketers not investing in ...

According to a survey conducted as part of OnBrand Magazine's State of Branding Report 2017, marketers are well aware of the new technologies that are...

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5 powerful multiple-purpose tools for a tight marketing budget
Content

5 powerful multiple-purpose tools for a tight marketing budget

9y Ann Smarty

5 powerful multiple-purpose tools for a tight mark...

Online presence requires a lot of work. Your team has to be keeping an eye on search rankings, competitors, security, web mentions, website performanc...

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How video storytelling and mobile have transformed Shell’s corporate marketing
Mobile

How video storytelling and mobile have transformed Shell’s corporate market...

9y Andy Favell

How video storytelling and mobile have transformed...

Shell has switched its corporate marketing from 80% traditional advertising to 85% digital media, and has stopped blowing its own trumpet in order to ...

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Dear Subscriber: Why you need to know about First-Person Marketing
Data insights

Dear Subscriber: Why you need to know about First-Person Marketing

9y Chris Camps

Dear Subscriber: Why you need to know about First-...

Email marketing is nothing new, but as our ability to harness big data improves, so does email’s potential as a marketing channel. In this article, we...

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