Voice technology: Why Adobe says marketers should focus on user design
Design

Voice technology: Why Adobe says marketers should focus on user design

7y Tereza Litsa

Voice technology: Why Adobe says marketers should ...

“Marketers and designers alike need to be targeted in their approach: focusing on their audience’s needs first," says Adobe voice expert Mark Webster,...

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Conversational commerce: How smartphones and startups are driving a revolution
Industry Developments

Conversational commerce: How smartphones and startups are driving a revolut...

7y Jesse Martin

Conversational commerce: How smartphones and start...

Over the past year, 44% of consumers used chatbots to make purchases and 75% messaged businesses to do the same. The future of conversational commerce...

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The IoT 2019: Many "things" ahead, but here are four predictions
Emerging Technology

The IoT 2019: Many "things" ahead, but here are four predictions

7y Adam Fingerman

The IoT 2019: Many "things" ahead, but here are fo...

Bain & Company forecasts that the market for the Internet of Things will grow to about $520 billion by 2021. Here are four predictions for the IoT...

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Super Bowl ads cost millions of dollars. Are they worth it?
Digital Advertising

Super Bowl ads cost millions of dollars. Are they worth it?

7y Mike O'Brien

Super Bowl ads cost millions of dollars. Are they ...

Though Super Bowl ads are guaranteed attention, they don't necessarily guarantee sales. But they can, particularly when emotion meets actionability. R...

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Super Bowl Sunday and SEO: The importance of search during the Big Game
Search

Super Bowl Sunday and SEO: The importance of search during the Big Game

7y Mike O'Brien

Super Bowl Sunday and SEO: The importance of searc...

SEO is crucial during the Super Bowl, both for $5 million-dollar advertisers and companies hoping to appear in local search results. Read More...

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CES 2019: Three takeaways marketers can’t miss
Emerging Technology

CES 2019: Three takeaways marketers can’t miss

7y Julia Stead

CES 2019: Three takeaways marketers can’t miss

Per usual, last week's Consumer Electronics Show was jam packed with futuristic gadgets. But here are the three main CES 2019 takeaways for marketers....

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Voice commerce 2019: Will this be the year it catches up to voice search?
Voice

Voice commerce 2019: Will this be the year it catches up to voice search?

7y Mike O'Brien

Voice commerce 2019: Will this be the year it catc...

Amazon has sold more than 100 million Alexa devices, showing that voice search has never been hotter. Voice commerce isn't as popular; could that chan...

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ClickZ's 2018 holiday season recap
Ecommerce

ClickZ's 2018 holiday season recap

7y Mike O'Brien

ClickZ's 2018 holiday season recap

Now that the 2018 holiday season is over, we're looking back at some of the past few weeks' biggest trends, from mobile commerce to ecommerce in Wyomi...

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An inside view on navigating Amazon: Q+A with Downstream CEO Connor Folley
Email

An inside view on navigating Amazon: Q+A with Downstream CEO Connor Folley

7y Mike O'Brien

An inside view on navigating Amazon: Q+A with Down...

We spoke with Amazon alum Connor Folley, who founded Downstream, which helps marketers use automation technology to maximize their Amazon ROI. Read Mo...

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In the age of AI, do consumers still care about privacy?
AI & Automation

In the age of AI, do consumers still care about privacy?

8y Emily Alford

In the age of AI, do consumers still care about pr...

Artificial intelligence is arguably the most exciting concept in the MarTech industry. However, brands must be hypersensitive to concerns around both ...

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Here's how AI is set to transform the digital marketing landscape
AI & Automation

Here's how AI is set to transform the digital marketing landscape

8y Jonathan Brown

Here's how AI is set to transform the digital mark...

Artificial intelligence is the buzzword of the moment, and for good reason. The technology is being incorporated in digital products more frequently t...

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How Alexa and Siri are changing SEO: AI and Voice Search
Search

How Alexa and Siri are changing SEO: AI and Voice Search

8y Tom Desmond

How Alexa and Siri are changing SEO: AI and Voice ...

Alexa, how is AI-assisted voice search changing the SEO landscape? It’s putting more emphasis than ever on conversational content, integration with Go...

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Alexa, what's for dinner?: Why Campbell's is doubling down on voice
AI & Automation

Alexa, what's for dinner?: Why Campbell's is doubling down on voice

8y Mike O'Brien

Alexa, what's for dinner?: Why Campbell's is doubl...

Sharing recipes for consumers has always been a part of Campbell's marketing strategy. They have branched out into using artificial intelligence for t...

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A technology company that sells ribs: Q+A with TGI Fridays' Sherif Mityas
AI & Automation

A technology company that sells ribs: Q+A with TGI Fridays' Sherif Mityas

8y Mike O'Brien

A technology company that sells ribs: Q+A with TGI...

When you're a restaurant that sees 500,000 people a day, how do you make sure they all feel engaged? For TGI Fridays, artificial intelligence is the k...

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What's your Alexa strategy?: Smart speakers and their role in the customer journey
AI & Automation

What's your Alexa strategy?: Smart speakers and their role in the customer ...

8y Mike O'Brien

What's your Alexa strategy?: Smart speakers and th...

Voice commerce is projected to explode over the next few years, from $2 billion today to more than $40 billion by 2022. But marketers don't have four ...

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Google, Yandex and Baidu: Strategies for expanding your search marketing
Search

Google, Yandex and Baidu: Strategies for expanding your search marketing

8y Mike O'Brien

Google, Yandex and Baidu: Strategies for expanding...

Most marketers plan to expand their global footprints very soon... but they also have a difficult time getting insight into how their content performs...

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ClickZ's Super Bowl LII winners, with a technology twist
Digital Advertising

ClickZ's Super Bowl LII winners, with a technology twist

8y Mike O'Brien

ClickZ's Super Bowl LII winners, with a technology...

"Super Bowl winners" is usually based on the public's favorite ads, which often involve puppies tugging at the heartstrings. This year, we're focusing...

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Priceless experiences, storymaking and the "moment of truth": Why MasterCard sees itself as a technology company
Disruptive MarTech

Priceless experiences, storymaking and the "moment of truth": Why MasterCar...

8y Mike O'Brien

Priceless experiences, storymaking and the "moment...

Financial service brands have a reputation for being old-fashioned and stodgy. MasterCard isn’t one of them. The company has a progressive CMO, Raja R...

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[Report] The Past, Present, and Future of Speech Recognition Technology
Emerging Technology

[Report] The Past, Present, and Future of Speech Recognition Technology

8y Sam Lawson

[Report] The Past, Present, and Future of Speech R...

In our latest report, we cover the surprising history of speech recognition technology evaluating the current landscape (Amazon, Google, Apple, Micros...

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ClickZ's top 5 tech predictions for 2018
Emerging Technology

ClickZ's top 5 tech predictions for 2018

8y Mike O'Brien

ClickZ's top 5 tech predictions for 2018

We're looking at the year ahead and making five predictions around the technology that will define 2018. Read More...

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Flashback to the forecast: Revisiting our 2017 predictions
Leadership

Flashback to the forecast: Revisiting our 2017 predictions

8y Mike O'Brien

Flashback to the forecast: Revisiting our 2017 pre...

Before we make predictions for 2018, we decided to take a look back at the ones from last year, such as explosions in artificial intelligence, live vi...

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How 4 travel brands are using AI for a better experience
AI & Automation

How 4 travel brands are using AI for a better experience

8y Mike O'Brien

How 4 travel brands are using AI for a better expe...

When you think of AI transforming businesses, travel probably isn't the first industry to come to mind. Still, brands like Delta, JetBlue, Kayak and t...

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Technology empowers companies to remain agile against Amazon, whether they're David or Goliath
Leadership

Technology empowers companies to remain agile against Amazon, whether they'...

8y Mike O'Brien

Technology empowers companies to remain agile agai...

Amazon’s dominance has certainly hurt many retailers, but new technologies allow marketers to be agile and remain competitive, no matter their company...

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What's your Amazon strategy? The evolution of ecommerce
Data insights

What's your Amazon strategy? The evolution of ecommerce

8y Mike O'Brien

What's your Amazon strategy? The evolution of ecom...

Amazon's star is in the ascendancy, thanks to the company's ability to evolve along with customers' behaviors and expectations. As ecommerce grows in ...

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Artificial intelligence in action: 5 brands brilliantly executing AI
AI & Automation

Artificial intelligence in action: 5 brands brilliantly executing AI

8y Mike O'Brien

Artificial intelligence in action: 5 brands brilli...

AI promises to transform the future, but one thing it’s doing today is letting brands deliver superior customer experiences. Looking beyond the tech g...

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"The future is here": Industry experts on AR, VR and smart hub marketing
AR & VR

"The future is here": Industry experts on AR, VR and smart hub marketing

9y Tereza Litsa

"The future is here": Industry experts on AR, VR a...

VR and AR, along with smart technology and the Internet of Things, are two of the biggest marketing trends to keep an eye on. So it’s no surprise hat ...

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What does voice search mean for your local SEO strategy?
Ecommerce

What does voice search mean for your local SEO strategy?

9y Chris Camps

What does voice search mean for your local SEO str...

The popularity of virtual assistants means voice search is on the rise. But what does it means for businesses that rely on local search traffic, and h...

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