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Why you might see a lot more Snapchat on the Web & why it might launch unskippable ads; Zuckerberg's personal 2018 resolution; Instagram recommended posts in user feeds & a new way to share Stories to WhatsApp; 2018 trends & predictions; more! more
Marketers say their biggest challenges with mobile advertising are opaque data and a lack of internal knowledge about the approach, according to recent research from AppsFlyer and Forrester. more
Most B2B firms are now buying or selling advertising programmatically, according to a recent report from Dun & Bradstreet and Adweek BrandShare. more
Facebook's war on engagement bait; Amazon just trademarked AmazonTube; Snapchat is teens' favorite; Twitter makes business direct messaging more personal; make your own Snapchat Lenses; 2018 marketing predictions from LinkedIn; much more... more
Consumers in the United States say television and print are the advertising media they trust most, according to recent research from Clutch. more
WhatsApp unveils business account features, hints at app for brands; Facebook redefines how it calculates organic reach; Instagram just reinvented the hashtag; with "threads," Twitter makes tweetstorms official; Pinterest's self-serve analytics tool; more! more
Ad tech trends seldom mature overnight, but as the industry figures out how it can improve user experience as well as increase revenue, 2018 will be a rough ride for most. more
Why is it that some brands seem to achieve success with social advertising, whereas others struggle to find the right formula? Read on for five secrets from Facebook marketing pros to learn how your Facebook ads can have real impact on your bottom line. more
Global advertising expenditure is expected to grow 4.1% in 2018 and reach a total spend of $578 billion by year's end, according to recent research from Zenith. more
The average clickthrough rate (CTR) of Facebook ads increased both year over year and quarter over quarter in 3Q17, according to recent research from iProspect. more
Facebook launches Messenger Kids app; Instagram tests standalone messaging app, adds Stories features; Twitter Lite expands to conquer new markets; Facebook allows pre-roll video ads; Pinterest's president is stepping down; and much more... more
Male holiday shoppers are more likely than female holiday shoppers to be drawn into brick-and-mortar stores by online ads and deals displayed in windows, according to recent research from Euclid. more
People are busier than ever, and increasingly they are learning by listening to podcasts while multitasking. Accordingly, audio content might be the perfect choice to market your business or brand. more
Facebook is the most popular channel with local businesses for running advertising campaigns this holiday season, according to recent research from Netsertive. more
By testing various creative treatments, prioritizing the role creative plays in ads, and choosing the right tools for ad creation, marketers can do more of what they do best: offer creative solutions to their customers and prospects. more
Why Snapchat's new algorithm is unique; Facebook preps Messenger Broadcast for business; Twitter tests bookmarking; YouTube gets its own version of Snapchat Stories, also faces advertiser exodus; Tumblr's CEO steps aside; 2018 social media trends... more
Facebook courts video creators away from YouTube; Google's new social search feature; Facebook tests total VR experiences in News Feeds; social selling on LinkedIn; where social video's going in 2018; podcast listeners could be your next influencers; more! more
Facebook's new app wraps Yelp, Foursquare, and Facebook Events into one; Snapchat's massive redesign & upcoming algorithm; LinkedIn streamlines Lead Gen Forms for messages; Amazon courts Instagram, Twitter influencers; the app just bought by a Chinese startup for nearly $1B; more! more
Fully 40% of holiday shoppers begin searching and purchasing before November 1, which means search engine marketers need a game plan now to make some jolly-good sales this season. more
#SocialSkim: Twitter Doubles Character Limit, Facebook Rolls Out Messenger 2.2: 11 Stories This WeekTwitter doubles tweet character limit (and the surprising result); new features for brands in Messenger 2.2; Facebook's polls for users and pages; Snap looks to algorithmic feed to solve its problems; Twitter's ad subscription service for small businesses... more![Gender Stereotyping in Digital Advertising [Infographic]](https://i.marketingprofs.com/assets/images/articles/lg/171110-infographic-lg.jpg)
Do advertisers promote gender stereotypes—and should they? Choozle surveyed 500 consumers to see what they think about gender stereotyping in ads. One finding: over one-third of respondents like it when ads break gender stereotypes. more
How can your business react to consumer behaviors—and try to beat the retail giant that is Amazon? Here are a few new, innovative ways to keep driving revenue this holiday retail season through next-generation remarketing. more
The proportion of clicks on Google paid-search ads originating from smartphones increased significantly between the third quarter of 2016 and the third quarter of 2017, according to recent research from iProspect. more
Are machines going to take over your job? Not quite yet, but search engine marketers need to stay on top of trends in PPC and AdWords automation if they want to stay ahead in their careers—and be ready when the machine overlords do come for us all. more
The success of a direct marketing campaign depends, to varying degrees, on your list, your offer, and your creative. Getting those three things to work together in sync—in online and offline channels—will explode your results. Here's an overview, in interview format, of the fundamentals of direct marketing. more
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