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From stats and scores to game footage, mobile devices played a huge role in sports content consumption in 2012, according to Nielsen's 2012 Year in Sports summary, including its annual list of the year's most marketable athletes. more
Facebook's Graph Search tops this week's buzz list. In campaigns, we've got VSP and fashion icon Diane Von Furstenberg's #PinToGiveAndGet (remember Pinterest? It's still hot...). And you'll love this week's featured tool, Dropify. more
Advertisers invested more in paid search ads served via tablet devices than via smartphones in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the Global Online Advertising Trends quarterly report, a study of key trends in paid search, mobile, and social advertising by Marin Software. more
More than three in four consumers say most of the claims that brands make in advertisements are somewhat exaggerated (57.4%) or very exaggerated (19.0%), according to a study by Lab42. Only 2.8% of consumers surveyed say the claims in various ads are very accurate. more
Before SMBs embrace new advertising opportunities offered by social networks, they need to seriously consider how to go about measuring the ROI impact of such ad investments. more
Whether you're looking to move beyond the occasional tweet or you're aiming to further polish your approach, here are some tips for how you, as a B2B marketer, can take full advantage of Twitter as a marketing tool. more
Only one-third (35%) of small business owners cite social media as a beneficial tactic for their business, though views about the benefits of social marketing vary by industry, according to a survey from Hiscox. more
Bolstered by Internet advertising—particularly social media and online video—global ad spend growth is forecast to strengthen over the next three years, rising from an estimated 3.3% growth in 2012, to 4.1% growth in 2013 and 5.6% growth in 2015, according to projections by ZenithOptimedia. more
Your banner ads aren't all about the click-throughs and immediate purchases. Brand retention and recognition are key goals of online advertising, because you want customers to seek you out when ready to make purchases. more
Facebook's Open Graph is a formidable force that is changing the way brands and consumers interact. As 2013 approaches, more brands will try to quantify the ROI of their Facebook marketing investments, and the Open Graph provides significant opportunities to do just that. more
Buoyed by emerging "native" ad formats, US social media advertising revenues are forecast to reach $9.2 billion in 2016, up from an estimated $4.6 billion in 2012, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.2% over the five-year forecast period, according to BIA/Kelsey's US Local Media Forecast. more
Holiday marketing can be tough. But some of the coolest holiday marketing campaigns of years past can prove instructive, so we've identified five campaigns, along with takeaways, to help your holiday marketing. more
Advances in ad technology have helped drive dramatic increases in digital video spending in 2012: 97% of surveyed video buyers (agencies, brands, and trading desks) say their video ad budgets have grown 27% in 2012 over 2011 levels, and most expect the momentum to continue into 2013, with video budgets ... more
Every year, retailers employ the same strategy: churn and burn through their email list in an attempt to cash in on subscribers over Black Friday/Cyber Monday. But remarketing can produce dollars without weighing down inboxes. You can send fewer emails yet achieve greater impact. more
"Native" ads, those that give the appearance of being authentic content (Twitter promoted tweets, Facebook sponsored stories, etc.), can have a negative effect on the perceptions of brands that sponsor such ads, according to a study by MediaBrix. more
If you're not deriving customer intelligence from social media to inform your marketing decisions, you're missing an important opportunity to extend the reach and effectiveness of your marketing efforts. more
From the conventions to the eve of the final presidential debate, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have received more negative than positive coverage from the mainstream news media, but social media—particularly Twitter—has been even harsher, according to a report by Pew Research. more
Some 91% of national brands say they plan to spend more or the same on local marketing (i.e., campaigns directed at customers in their local markets) in 2013 compared with 2012 spending levels, and they cite mobile marketing, local blogs, and online customer reviews as their top 3 digital priorities ... more![The Google AdWords Economy: CPCs, CTRs, Ad Impressions, Conversion Rates... [Infographic]](https://i.marketingprofs.com/assets/images/daily-chirp/google-statistics-peek.jpg)
After Google announced its "disappointing" 2012 third-quarter revenues of $10.8 billion via AdWords ads, WordStream released findings from an analysis of the economics of Google's AdWords platform in an attempt find out how Google makes more than $100 million a day with search advertising. more
In Sept. 2012, Google Sites, driven by YouTube, ranked as the top online video content property, with 150.3 million unique viewers; Americans viewed 9.4 billion video ads, with each top 5 video ad property delivering more than 1 billion video ads; and video music channel VEVO maintained its top YouTube-partner ... more
Using paid search in conjunction with retargeting to drive conversions will boost marketing performance overall while amplifying the effectiveness of each tactic. That's because audiences are more likely to respond to marketing messages if they see the same message across multiple channels. more
In the digital age, when many people feel increasingly uncomfortable with personal data being collected and used for advertising, a majority of social media users nevertheless say they prefer that ads served to them on social networking pages be tailored to their lifestyle, according to a new survey from Ipsos ... more![Social Media Marketing Disclosure Rules: Five Ways to Steer Clear of Trouble [Slide Show]](https://i.marketingprofs.com/assets/images/articles/lg/121025-radar-gun-lg.jpg)
When you're driving along a cliff at 100 MPH, it's nice to have guardrails. So for those in the fast lane of social media marketing, here's some advice on how to avoid collisions with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and others. more
You still have a small window of time to enhance your holiday marketing initiatives before shoppers start checking off their wish lists. The most engaging medium to use with those initiatives is online video advertising. Here are five tips for smart video ads that will make the most of this ... more
That Google personalizes your search results is no secret. What that means for SEO is the inability to target particular groups of customers. But what if you could "fake" Google personalization to step into your customers' search shoes? more
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