The digital age has brought with it a horde of data. And coming from various sources and in large quantities, the availability of this data has created many new and insightful opportunities for digital marketers. Modern digital marketers are using data in a myriad of ways, such as gauging success (with Key Performance Indicators, or KPIs), driving improvement (e.g. campaign effectiveness or website usability) and boosting lead generation. However, this heavy reliance on intelligent marketing data necessitates an analysis solution, which comes in the form of dashboarding software.
https://mopinion.com/kpi-dashboarding-software-digital-marketing-managers/
There’s no arguing that Google still has a stranglehold on the state and future of search engine optimization (SEO). In addition to being the dominant competitor (with 63.4 percent of the market, and the next leading competitor at 22.8 percent), Google is a leading provider of software and tools to measure your site’s performance, including Google Analytics and Google Search Console (previously referred to as Webmaster Tools). When Google makes a significant change to anything, whether it’s its core search algorithm or one of its products, search marketers take notice.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jaysondemers/2018/01/10/what-the-new-google-search-console-means-for-search-marketers/#6a26caee771b/
Intelligent Sourcing magazine recently hosted a dinner in collaboration with Teleperformance in London where Mike Havard, CEO of Ember Group, and Julian Herbert from Everest Group discussed the future of the customer journey. The team from Teleperformance was also there to give feedback on the role of the customer experience (CX) supplier in managing modern customer journeys.
The phrase “customer journey” has been discussed and argued over so much now that it’s in danger of becoming meaningless – which is a shame because at its best, analysis and understanding of it can improve client relations and ultimately make the bottom line healthier.
Ultimately each business is unique and in many cases today the customer journey will be unique because we have moved so far in just one decade that it is now impossible to draw a simple step-by-step description of how a customer first hears about your brands and then moves all the way to making a purchase and (hopefully) becoming a fan.
http://customerthink.com/what-is-the-future-of-the-customer-journey/
Your website is your always-on digital marketing and salesperson. Research shows that about 60% of the sales process is over before a prospect connects with your sales team. Why? Because prospects are researching online. They want to self-direct their education process. This makes having a well-designed, educational website a must.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2018/01/05/website-redesign-best-practices-for-2018/#25e110b03cbf/
Podcasts have become really popular in recent years, especially among people who are always on the go. They offer both information and entertainment in bite sized chunks and the best part is: you can listen to them whenever and wherever, whether that’s in the car on the way to work, while you’re doing your laundry, or in the middle of a workout! You only need your phone and headphones. And interestingly enough, as podcasts continue to grow in popularity, so does their topic diversity.
http://mopinion.com/podcasts-every-digital-marketer-should-listen-to/
Marketing is a cornerstone of the business world, regardless of industry, and whether you succeed or become another statistic depends on how successful your marketing efforts are. This includes advertising, social media, website optimization, public relations, and of course, crafting the perfect content marketing plan because as we all know, content is king. In other words, marketing is at the heart of your business.
https://irishtechnews.ie/the-importance-of-crafting-a-marketing-plan-for-your-new-business/
As a digital marketing professional, you understand that email marketing is only one part of a larger puzzle. For your email marketing efforts to pay off, your email subscribers need to be directed somewhere, so that certain actions can be taken.
http://campaignmonitor.com/blog/email-marketing/2020/01/the-definitive-guide-to-landing-pages/?ref=webdesignernews.com/
Brexit is getting closer and with negotiations still in progress, all of us digital marketers are out there watching and waiting with bated breath…
In times of uncertainty or turmoil, markets have the capability of evolving much faster than most digital marketers can adapt. This gap between how you see the market and the reality of what’s happening in the market will become a major hurdle in the coming years for many marketers. In fact, experts are even calling Brexit a wake up call for everyone in the digital marketing industry. So the question is, is your digital team ready to re-strategise when push comes to shove?
https://mopinion.com/post-brexit-britain-where-will-that-leave-digital-marketing/
About 150 years ago, the legendary retailer John Wanamaker quipped, “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.” Throughout the ensuing decades, many CEOs have echoed Wanamaker’s lament as they have struggled to quantify their return on marketing investment. Some marketers have despaired of ever being able to connect a sales impact to a specific and unique element of complex and multi-faced marketing plans – preferring instead to use their “gut” to guide marketing decisions and to rely on anecdote or vanity metrics to justify the results. However, in our era of data-driven marketing, this “know-nothing” approach has become increasingly untenable as CFOs and CEOs demand more exacting demonstrations of marketing ROI. And indeed the science of marketing attribution has come a long way since Wanamaker’s day.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmcdonald1/2018/01/23/measuring-the-roi-of-marketing-ab-tests-vs-market-mix-models-vs-multi-touch-attribution/#1e39ef2a2576/
Gathering customer feedback and incorporating the data you collect as part of your marketing process will empower you and your team to drive effective strategies and resonate with audiences beyond your normal reach.
https://www.business2community.com/marketing/how-to-reach-your-customers-through-data-driven-marketing-campaigns-02159637/
