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by Damian Rollison
Marketers continue to look for ways to connect with local customers through mobile, but many miss an important opportunity: tapping into "here and now" moments of customer engagement.
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by Christian Neri
A new feature alters how—and why—we use Snapchat, and Facebook's News Feed tweaks has many publishers up in arms. Also: how to boost your SEO with social, an infographic on Facebook ad-targeting, and Snapchat's new demographic.
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by Alvaro Bravo
Ad receptivity has always played a role in advertising's success, but today's sophisticated and message-bombarded consumers now make it an essential consideration in mobile advertising.
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by Christian Neri
This week, Facebook's major changes to Facebook Live that drastically expand broadcasting capabilities, and YouTube's own mobile live streaming feature. Also: Twitter's exciting new app dedicated to small business, and Pinterest's new visual search feature.
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by Ayaz Nanji
More than three-quarters of consumers, on average, do not return to use a mobile app the day after downloading it, according to recent research from Appboy.
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by Ayaz Nanji
The Facebook app has the most monthly iPhone users in the United States of any third-party app, and it is also the app on which iPhone users spend the most time, according to recent research from App Annie.
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by Stephanie Trunzo
Highly personalized, location-based mobile marketing walks the fine line between adding value to the customer experience and invading customers' privacy. Which does your mobile marketing do?
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by Verónica Jarski
Three out of four Americans plan to take at least one trip next year. So, how will those travelers use their mobile devices when they make travel plans?
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by Christian Neri
New apps and ad capabilities this week: Yubl, the latest under-25 messaging platform that brands are scrambling onto; Twitter's new standalone app for power users; Tumblr's foray into live video (not like Facebook Live); and Reddit's surprising brand appeal.
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by Christian Neri
This week's all about ads, ads, and more ads as major social networks introduced new ad products and Snapchat debuted its ad API. Also: Microsoft's purchase of LinkedIn, Facebook's struggle to stop the livestreaming of crimes and acts of terror. And much more!
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by Christian Neri
The social giants never stop evolving. Instagram's new algorithm is finally here, and Snapchat just toppled Twitter in daily active users! Also: Facebook's plans to tackle live streaming and gaming at the same time, LinkedIn's new premium insights, and the right social platforms for your objectives.
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by Eugine Dychko
For veteran app users and newbies alike, app ratings matter. They really matter. Especially as social proof that the app has value and is worth installing. Ask users for a review the wrong way, and you might well sink your app's future.
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by Christian Neri
Social networks spent the week honing their core products and beefing up their ad prowess. Instagram officially introduced its long-rumored business features, and Twitter scrapped its buy buttons in what might (or not) be a big blow to social commerce.
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by Ayaz Nanji
Smartphone owners use, on average, of 27 mobile apps per month, according to recent research from Nielsen.
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by Christian Neri
Finally, Twitter officially gives you more room to express yourself, and Facebook updates Facebook Live so you can skip to the good parts. Also: pay-to-boost reach on Instagram, Foursquare's unchatty chatbot, and social media growth worldwide.
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by Ayaz Nanji
Long-form news articles get roughly the same number of mobile visitors as short-form articles—but garner twice as much engaged time, according to recent data from the Pew Research Center.
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by Christian Neri
From Snapchat's plans to introduce a non-chronological algorithm to social networks' taking on the role of news organization to Google's new topic-driven social product and Twitter's tweak of it's character limit, the social giants tried tackling challenges from all corners.
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by Ayaz Nanji
Consumers who use their smartphones to shop say the most important feature of a mobile e-commerce offering is being able to easily see product photos, according to a recent report from Nielsen.
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by Verónica Jarski
When done right, mobile notifications can engage your customers and get you the best ROI. Unfortunately, however, few marketers get them right.
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by Christian Neri
Product launches and redesigns were the talk of the town this week. Amazon surprised us all and introduced a user-generated video service to take on YouTube, and Instagram launched a redesigned app and icon.
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by Keren Wexler
Anyone doing serious mobile app marketing knows surveys can be useful for understanding app satisfaction, getting feedback on new functionality, understanding why a feature isn't being used, or collecting general feedback quickly.
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by Christian Neri
This week's 'Skim is all about maximizing views and visibility. Snapchat has done the impossible and overtaken Facebook in video views, and the ephemeral-messaging app also signed an unprecedented deal with NBC to give the Olympics a Snapchat makeover.
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by Christian Neri
This week's all about optimization and user experience—from the social network and brand perspectives. Facebook grabbed headlines with a big algorithm change that aims to reward high-quality content, and social media industry leaders united to stress the gravity of live video.
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by Christian Neri
Facebook tests a redesigned News Feed and explores how to monetize live video, while YouTube one-ups it by introducing live 360-degree video. Also: Twitter's tools that make targeting specific audiences a cinch, and the app that Pinterest bets on for global expansion.
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by Anthony Piwarun
Nearly every business in the world has a website today, and that means small businesses have to overcome nearly insurmountable search marketing odds to claim one of the few spots on the first pages of search engine results.
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