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7 not-quite-predictions for marketing technology in 2016

chiefmartech

There weren’t many new big company entrants into the marketing tech space in general, although Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Google all continued to build deeper direct relationships with marketers. (C-). 2016 is the year we hit “peak martech” in the marketing technology vendor landscape.

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5 best practices to amplify your Facebook video ads

Sprout Social

If you’re a regular Facebook user, you might have noticed a surge in the number of video ads on the platform. In fact, Facebook has an average daily video view of eight billion. In fact, Facebook has an average daily video view of eight billion. The case for Facebook video ads. Source: Locowise.

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The 3rd Era of Social Is Coming. Are You Ready?

Contently

He also said users should expect to see more algorithmically recommended vertical videos, from people and topics they don’t follow, over the next 6-12 months. First, Facebook announced you’d no longer need a college email address to join the platform. Second, Facebook introduced the News Feed.

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Top 5 Strategies for Facebook Video Creation

ClearVoice

But Facebook still remains the undisputed number one. With almost 3 billion active users per month, Facebook is the most used social media platform around the world. Given its huge reach, no wonder marketers are increasingly using Facebook videos to tell their stories and connect with customers. The appropriate length.

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Why Martech Companies Should Be Terrified of Facebook, Google, and Amazon

Contently

In ad tech, there’s Facebook and Google, and then there’s everyone else. In the first quarter of 2016, revenue rose 21 percent year over year, according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau—but 90 percent of that growth went to Facebook and Google. Could the same thing happen to the martech industry ?

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Amazon and Google now lead two key martech categories as vertical competition heats up

chiefmartech

And when you look at the year-over-year data, from 2016 to 2017, Google is gaining in share of adoption, while SAP and Adobe — the two previous leaders in this study — have their share shrinking. But what’s likely driving a big part of that disruption are the dynamics of vertical competition.

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Facebook Stories Hits 300 Million Users and Rolls Out Ads Globally

Buffer

Today, Facebook has announced that it’s rolling out Facebook Stories Ads to advertisers globally. More than 300 million people use Facebook Stories and Messenger Stories every day. The value of Facebook Stories ads. The value of Facebook Stories ads. billion use Facebook daily.