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The Surprising Places Marketers Plan to Increase Budgets in 2014

Convince & Convert

Marketers are evidently enthusiastic heading into 2014… about everything. Called 2014 State of Marketing , insights from over 2,500 global marketers , the report is full of data about marketers’ outlook and plans for the coming year. Can You Increase the Budget for Everything? You can’t.

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The Big Difference Between the Ads People Love and Ads People Hate

Contently

In 2014, BuzzFeed was in the midst of launching a new kind of advertising agency. Two years earlier, the company hired Ze Frank—one of the internet’s most successful early video creators—to launch BuzzFeed Motion Pictures, a studio that would create original video for the digital media startup and its advertisers.

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Facebook and Google Rule Advertising, and 3 Other Takeaways From the IAB’s Latest Report

Contently

However, it’s important to note that search and banner ads are still thriving during the mobile boom. Most of the mobile revenue (87 percent) consists of search and banner investments. Mobile video experienced a modest 23 percent growth over the first half of 2015 compared to the same period in 2014.

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Preparing Your Ecommerce Company for a Banner Holiday Shopping Season

Hubspot

The holiday season of 2014 was one of the best on record for ecommerce sales, and forecasts show that 2015 will be even better. The arguments in favor of mobile responsive sites are many, and yet some companies resist. That’s almost twice the growth in mcommerce that 2014 enjoyed. Pave the Way for the Future.

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8 Social Media Mistakes B2B Marketers Should Avoid

Zoominfo

A 2014 study revealed that the ten most socially connected brands saw 31% greater revenue growth than the least connected brands. However, if used incorrectly, social media can pose a legitimate threat to B2B companies both big and small. Check out our Twitter and Facebook banners below. Posting exclusively about products.

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Advertising on Mobile for B2C Companies

LeadSquared

They help to stay in touch with family & friends, company associates and access the world wide web a.k.a Mobiles reach larger number of people: Its astounding to see how an UN report has suggested that by the end of 2014, there will be more mobile phones than human beings on this planet! This is nothing but location based services.

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The Trick to Seeing Through Marketing Statistics

Digital B2B Marketing

One of the challenges with relying on research, particularly research companies use in their own marketing, is that the statistics used have been tortured. Here is a comparison, from the same study: 41% purchased a product because they saw a banner ad on a tablet. Barely better than a banner ad will never be a claim to fame.