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Heartbeat, a two-way brand endorsement platform, announced the close of a $1 million seed round of equity funding, led by Sinai Ventures, backers of Pinterest and Compass, along with Firebrand Ventures. With total funding of $2.9 million to date, Heartbeat's existing investors, including Right Side Capital Management also contributed to this seed round.
Posted Dec 12, 2017
Socialbakers, an AI-powered social media marketing platform, announced the addition of performance benchmarks for social networks to its Socialbakers Suite. Socialbakers video performance benchmarks let marketers view their video performance metrics in a competitive context against industries, countries, and regions.
Posted Dec 07, 2017
LoopMe conducted cross-Atlantic research with Censuswide to look at US and UK consumers views on their data, ahead of the GDPR implementation in May 2018. US consumers believe that their data is worth $244 per year. Despite a high price tag, many consumers feel uninformed about their data - 31% of US respondents and 51% of their UK counterparts did not feel informed enough to give a value on their data.
Posted Dec 07, 2017
Blis, a provider of advanced location data technology, announced the beta launch of Smart Trends, a new analytics tool that allows marketers to analyze consumer behavior--from audience profiling, to exposure, to attribution--by capturing and activating mobile movement data.
Posted Dec 07, 2017
dataxu, a software provider for marketing professionals, announced the launch of Open AI for Ads, an industry-first initiative that enables users of its Touchpoint DSP to dramatically improve campaign performance by utilizing artificial intelligence powered by high-quality, proprietary data sets. The first algorithm included in Open AI for Ads is powered by data from Oracle Data Cloud.
Posted Dec 07, 2017
Quark Software announced it has acquired Docurated, the creators of enterprise sales enablement solutions. Since its inception in 2012, Docurated has worked on SaaS-based enterprise sales and marketing software. Quark will integrate Docurated with Quark's content automation platform to enable sales teams to easily identify and deliver meaningful content to customer prospects.
Posted Dec 07, 2017
Everyone has heard the cliché, "every company is a technology company". While we know that's not true, it is true that every company is powered by technology. It used to be that an internet connection and a Microsoft office subscription was good enough for small companies, and for larger companies, same thing but add some servers. Now, though, with the influx of data that needs to be managed, a solid IT infrastructure is more than necessary.
Posted Dec 06, 2017
Efficiently creating compelling content to support broadcast and digital marketing campaigns with cohesive and consistent messages across multiple channels is the new name of the game. A holistic approach to this process, backed by the appropriate expertise, systems and technology is the way to get there. While still in its infancy for even the largest brands, there's one industry that's been at this for a while and has paved the way: Hollywood.
Posted Dec 06, 2017
Amobee, a global digital marketing technology company serving brands and agencies, announced the launch of the Amobee Inventory Accountability Program, its comprehensive brand safety offering that ensures marketers have access to a safe, transparent buying ecosystem with high quality inventory to more effectively reach target consumers.
Posted Dec 05, 2017
Many businesses struggle to get their blogs going because they believe their industry doesn't have good potential to craft interesting posts. In reality, it all comes down to how creative you get with your writing. The more unique and compelling your posts are, the more powerful your blog is in growing your brand. Regardless of what line of work you are in, there will always be ways you can use your content to stand out among the competition.
Posted Dec 01, 2017
Apple's latest version of Safari in macOS High Sierra includes Intelligent Tracking Prevention, which prevents first-party cookies from being used in a third-party context beyond one day, and purges them completely after 30 days. No matter your industry, attracting return visitors through increased engagement will ultimately build your revenue stream. Here are three engagement strategies to keep visitors on your site and draw them back in after they've exited.
Posted Dec 01, 2017
The Gilbane Digital Content Conference kicked off with a deep dive into the customer psyche with back-to-back keynote presentations. One thing is clear: the future is here and it knows what you're thinking and doing.
Posted Nov 28, 2017
Hold the phone, Mr. and Mrs. Marketer, and not so fast, John Q. Publisher: That mobile video content you're preparing to post better be future-proofed beyond just the message and branding. Viewable convenience and an amenable aspect ratio are also key criteria today and likely will be for the foreseeable future—which means that your video better be vertical.
Posted Nov 27, 2017
For years, marketers have been inundated with calls, emails, and advertising from marketing technology companies whose offerings promise to solve our most vexing problems. Indeed, this year's Marketing Technology Landscape Supergraphic is nicknamed Martech 5000, which reflects how crowded the landscape has become. It contained about 100 companies in 2011.
Posted Nov 23, 2017
It's getting harder and harder to "game the system" with exploitive linkbuilding strategies and blackhat SEO. In short, it's not just about keywords; it's about creating a cohesive and appealing user experience. This is known as organic optimization. A strong linking structure and other internal SEO best practices can provide that. Here are four considerations to keep in mind when optimizing the internal SEO of your website.
Posted Nov 22, 2017
Aprimo, a provider of marketing operations and digital asset management technology, announced new features to its Marketing Productivity solution. The enhancements represent Aprimo's latest advancements to take manual work out of the modern marketer's job to drive intelligent marketing work management.
Posted Nov 21, 2017
Jumpshot, the only company that unlocks walled-garden data to reach customers more effectively, released its Jump the Garden Walls Data Report, revealing that the growth of eCommerce platforms has driven consumers away from brand sites to marketplaces where consumers make over 50% of their retail purchases.
Posted Nov 16, 2017
Our judges are an integral part of making the EContent 100 list happen, but they rarely get an opportunity to talk directly to our readers. In order to get an idea of what was on their minds during this year's judging, we asked them one simple question: "What was the breakout trend of the past year from your vantage point in the industry, and how do you see it evolving next year?" These are their answers.
Posted Nov 15, 2017
Attendify, a provider of self-service event apps and lead retrieval solutions, has released Attendify Audiences, a data management platform for the event industry. Attendify Audiences enables marketers who produce live events to turn their data into an asset, leveraging it to personalize marketing campaigns and deliver positive event ROI.
Posted Nov 14, 2017
"What is a customer journey map?" would seem to be a fairly self-explanatory question. It's a diagram/infographic/flowchart that depicts the steps customers go through to engage with a company. The map can show the path to buying goods or services or gather information. Simple, right? Not so fast.
Posted Nov 13, 2017
LiveWorld, Inc. released the findings of a study in its new whitepaper Messaging Apps and Chatbots for Brand Marketing. The report examines the advantages of branded conversations, the challenges companies face within messaging apps, and how conversational marketing will impact the future of brand engagement. LiveWorld partnered with Brand Innovators to conduct the survey of more than 200 Fortune 500 marketers across business-to-consumer industries in 2017.
Posted Nov 09, 2017
We are all aware that consumers increasingly distrust brands—and we all want to find the right path to win our customers' hearts and minds. Without a solid foundation of mutual trust, it can be difficult. To build trust and maximize your ability to gain market share, consider incorporating a customer advocacy program into your sales and marketing activities.
Posted Nov 09, 2017
Webinars are still widely promoted online, but does the format still resonate with end users and, if so, which ones? Can webinars reach, and influence, a B2C audience or are they primarily used for B2B outreach? What emerging technologies are moving into the webinar space? These are questions marketers need to be asking themselves.
Posted Nov 08, 2017
AppLift, a mobile ad tech company, announced the launch of a powerful new reporting dashboard on its unified platform, DataLift360. The proprietary benchmark dashboard offers further transparency and measurability in the app advertising ecosystem, allowing advertisers to compare themselves against industry benchmarks and optimize performance in real time. The new reporting dashboard comes shortly after AppLift announced its fraud-fighting suite, Fraud Buster.
Posted Nov 07, 2017
They turned to the advice of professionals and trusted friends to make their transitions easier. We try to approximate that on the web. It's what user reviews are all about, and it's why so many brands are turning to influencers and content marketing to reach audiences. We love the convenience of Google and the ability to use our smartphones to do just about anything. But even the tiny computers in our pockets have their limits. They can only do so much. Sometimes, you need human expertise.
Posted Nov 07, 2017