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- How to use Facebook Insights to spot successful trends
During a recent social media audit, Jonathan Greene realized that three of the client's top five most viral posts were on the same topic and in the same format. The finding led him to explore Facebook Insights further, and in this post he shares how he learned to use the social site more effectively. MarketingSherpa
(10/25)     
- Some e-mail tips are timeless
Back in 2003, a case study showed how paying attention to the time of day helped one marketer boost e-mail open rates more than 70%, and the lessons still hold up today. Hanna Andrzejewska of GetResponse describes her company's recent research into the subject of e-mail timing, including the fact that all e-mails get the most opens within the hour after they're sent. MarketingSherpa
(10/26)
- Updating your keyword efforts for the year ahead
The SEO landscape may be rapidly changing, but some basics stay the same -- keyword research is always at the core of successful campaigns, writes George Fischer. "Quantify the business impact, keep a pulse on mobile, monitor social platforms, and be competitive," he writes. "Incorporate these principles into your keyword research process and position your SEO campaigns for sustained success." SearchEngineWatch.com
(10/26)
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- How online video can convert browsers to buyers
The added "touch and feel" of online video to promote sales is working for consumers, more than half of whom say that watching a product video makes them more confident about buying and less likely to return a product, per Invodo. A Google/Compete study reveals that customer testimonials and reviews are preferred in the burgeoning online apparel shopping category, followed by videos sent with e-mail and consumer-generated videos. eMarketer
(10/25)
- Advertisers see higher returns on lower CPCs
Advertisers spent 11% more on search over the past year and saw a 26% higher return on their investments, according to a recent study by Adobe. Google's cost-per-click fell 10% during the same period, the report found, as advertisers increased spending on less-expensive mobile clicks. SearchEngineWatch.com
(10/24)
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- FTC could face a legal challenge over children's privacy rules
The Federal Trade Commission may open itself to a legal challenge if it proceeds with its proposed amendments to rules under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998, according to TechFreedom President Berin Szoka, who said his group would support such litigation. "The FTC should take the time next year, probably hold a workshop and discuss these things, and issue a revised rule. ... If they don't, they will be sued. And I don't take delight in saying that," Szoka said at an industry forum. National Journal
(10/25)
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