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UK businesses are spending a lot of money on advertising. How much of that is being spent well is a matter of debate. 2015 saw expenditure reach £20.1 billion – £8.6bn of which was spent on digital channels, and £2.6 billion on mobile. Digital advertising is a high growth, high potential area, and one that’s...
It’s All About The Brand When it comes to writing a blog you want to make sure that you stick to what people expect of your brand. If you know your brand is recognised for its friendly tone of voice and is accessible to your customers, then your blog also needs to do the...
Microsoft has announced that it is buying the professional social networking website LinkedIn for £18bn in one of the biggest tech deals in history. LinkedIn’s share price rose by 50% when the news broke. Analysts say the deal will help Microsoft boost sales of its business and email software. Ever had one of those...
More and more marketers are making potentially ill-judged, all-too-swift investments in new platforms in an effort to reverse declining response rates, caused for a raft of reasons: increased marketing channels, customers having more choice and savvy consumers zoning out prolific advertising, to name just a few. So, what can marketers do to improve returns...
ECOMMERCE EMAILS SHOULD BE MOBILE OPTIMISED Email is still one of the biggest ROI drivers in ecommerce. Referral schemes or email offers sent via newsletters can often start a new relationship with a business, or they can bring a lost client back. Presenting new products and deals in the form of a newsletter can...
Exceptional Web Design, Usability, and User Experience Simplicity While the look and feel of your website is important, most visitors aren’t coming to your site to evaluate how slick the design is. Instead, they’re coming to your site to complete some action, or to find some specific piece of information. Adding unnecessary design elements (i.e.,...
Microblogging site Twitter is to stop counting photographs and links in its 140-character limit for tweets, according to a report from Bloomberg. The change could be made within the next two weeks! The company has not yet commented on the report. But in January, founder Jack Dorsey said Twitter would explore ways of enabling its users to...
Retargeting works by keeping track of visitors to your website and displaying your ads as they move around the web and visit other websites. On a technical level, this is done by placing anonymous retargeting “cookies” in the browser of those who visit your website. This enables retargeting platforms such as AdRoll to display...
Top tips when launching a social media campaign: 1) Be authentic – not promotional Avoid appearing overly promotional, because it won’t appeal to consumers and definitely won’t engage them to follow you. Instead try to tie your content into current events or cultural moments that are of interest to your audience. Not only responding...