E-Insight blog: Internet Marketing
Claim Your Lost AdWords Impressions and Generate More Conversions
24 January 2011, Jonathan Saipe
When analysing your Google AdWords campaign performance, have you ever wondered what would happen if you doubled or tripled your daily budget? And would an increase in budget equate to more ad impressions, more potential clicks and more conversions?
Facebook Demographic Targeting and Social Synonyms
15 January 2011, Jonathan Saipe
When it comes to demographic targeting, Facebook is leaving the major search networks in its wake. Whilst advertisers may not want to abandon search network advertising or more traditional forms of display advertising through ad networks, Facebook offers a channel that reaches a large and diverse target audience by way of social synonyms.
Social Media Infographic Illustrating The History of Social Media
24 November 2010, Jonathan Saipe
Fabulous Social Media infographic courtesy of Skloog blog illustrating the history of Social Media.
Note this isn’t exhaustive; there are some omissions such as Fourquare and Gowalla among others.
This infographic clearly highlights the fact that humans have been social since time immemorial and the Internet has acted as a catalyst allowing such a rapid evolution.
Airmiles: A Case Study In Poor Email Marketing
1 November 2010, Jonathan Saipe
A few days ago, I received an HTML email from Airmiles with the subject line: “A little thank you from Airmiles and Lloyds TSB”. Given that I am an Airmiles account holder through my Lloyds TSB Airmiles Duo Credit Credit, I opened the email expecting to receive a freebie or an member-only offer of some kind.
I was however surprised to receive an email offering me the chance to receive two free flights if I apply for a Lloyds TSB credit card before the end of the 2010.
10 Ways To Get Banned by Facebook
1 November 2010, Jonathan Saipe
If you’re investing your energies in using Facebook, the last thing you want is to have your Facebook account disabled. Check out 10 things you should be avoiding in order to stay within the law as dictated by Facebook.
Integrated Marketing – Did Orange and T-Mobile Get It Right?
22 October 2010, Tracey Stern
Whilst on the tube last week, I spotted a very interesting poster ad for the collaboration between Orange and T- Mobile. The question begs whether or not it ticked all the boxes from a best practice Integrated Marketing perspective.
Google Product Extensions and Plusbox Ads
23 September 2010, Jonathan Saipe
I was looking to buy some cycling shoes yesterday and searched for “shimano shoes”. What I saw in Google SERPS was an AdWords “plusbox” ad – a relative newcomer that lives under the banner of Google AdWords Product Extensions.
Google Instant: The Impact on SEO and PPC
19 September 2010, Jonathan Saipe
In the last couple of weeks, Google has tacitly launched Google Instant, an enhancement to the Google SERPS user interface where the SERP updates dynamically to show results as the user types search terms. The question begs, how will it affect SEO and PPC performance in terms of metrics, content strategy and brand…
Content versus Channel
12 September 2010, Tracey Stern
In a recently published research report by YouGov, findings showed that television ads have a greater impact and are more memorable than their online equivalent. 4,199 adults in the UK took part (conducted by YouGov for consultancy firm Deloitte) with over 60% of all 18-34 year olds voting for TV advertising as their preferred format for advertising messages.
