Yahoo Genome Brings Big Data to Advertisers
The big data-driven audience targeting system will combine Yahoo's registration, search, and behavioral data with information from 25 data sources, along with advertiser data, to perform predictive modeling for ad targeting and optimization. Read more »
PPC Warfare: Get Out of the Trenches & Gain a New Strategic Perspective
Sometimes you need to take a step back and review the PPC battleground from afar. Extract yourself from keyword-level analysis and take-in the bigger picture. Here are some motivational and rejuvenating tactics to help get you back on track. Read more »
5 Vital Facebook Reports Every Community Manager Should Know
Learn how Facebook Insights reports and public data sources can help you understand, at a granular level, the way your community consumes the stories you create, your fans demographic information, and how users are engaging with your competitors. Read more »
Embattled Yahoo CEO Leaves With $7 Million After 5 Months
Yahoo has their fifth CEO in as many years, as Scott Thompson stepped down in the scandal over his padded resume. Investor hedge fund Loeb will exert greater control with three board seats, while Ross Levinsohn takes the interim CEO post. Read more »
Social Media Ad Spending Forecast to Hit $9.8 Billion by 2016
Social media advertising revenues in the U.S. will grow from $3.8 billion in 2011 to $9.8 billion in 2016, according to BIA/Kelsey’s U.S. Local Media Forecast (2011-2016). The leap would represent a compound annual growth rate of 21 percent. Read more »
Make Second Tier Search Engines Part of Your Lead Generation Strategy
Google and Bing can only get you so far. If you work in an extremely competitive industry you may find yourself paying anywhere from $30 to $50+ per click. Working with second tier engine/networks can provide an abundance of traffic at a low cost. Read more »
Piwik Open Source Analytics: A Primer
With a focus on privacy and keeping data safe, Piwik is a web analytics package that aims to be a free software alternative to Google Analytics. Here are some of Piwik’s features and how it compares to other top-billing analytics packages. Read more »
7 Time-Saving Google Analytics Custom Reports
The right Custom Reports can be incredible time savers. Instead of spending time digging around for important metrics, you can find what you need separated neatly into columns for some analysis that will lead to some actionable insight. Read more »
Life After Google Penguin – Going Beyond the Name
Don't try too hard to look for dates and names of updates. Rather, look more to the effects as Google’s algorithm evolves so you can adapt accordingly. What really matters is that Google is looking harder at link spam now, so you should be too. Read more »
Ford Retains Confidence in Facebook Ads as GM Quits
Automaker tells ClickZ it will continue advertising on the social site. While General Motors may halt Facebook advertising, according to a Wall Street Journal story today, Ford has a different attitude toward paid promotions on the social site. Read more »