The other experiment used the query "Chicago restaurants" to generate a results page, and found 48 percent of the total clicks were on the carousel results: Google officially rolled out its local carousal results to all U.S.users last week for...
With branded Vines four times more likely to be shared than video ads and mobile data traffic set to increase 13-fold between 2012 and 2017, advertisers have been quick to experiment with Twitter's short-form mobile video platform.
Continuing to experiment with ways to change and improve the search experience, Bing has introduced a new experiment called Bing Boards. Quite simply, it's an experiment with putting Pinterest-like boutique content front-and-center in search...
Now we need some help [as] this experiment is going to take way more than our team alone. It may sound like a belated April Fool's joke, but it's not. Google plans to give Internet access to the entire world by sending network-enabled balloons into...
Additional Variation Selection Logic: Applying the multi-armed bandit approach to your Content Experiment allows you to serve variations of your A/B testing. Google Analytics revamped Content Experiments last summer.
So, videographers and marketers in communities of all sizes should experiment with slomo by turning their next video into an epic moment. On the YouTube Creator Blog, Software Engineer Eron Steger has announced that "Slomo" has been added to...
Many of these updates are now available to experiment with and others will be released in the next few weeks. Consider these five new features that will have advertisers and PPC managers excited about the progress.
For post frequency, Zarrella found in his research that the sweet spot is four to five times a week but recommends brands use this as a starting point and experiment from there. Is Facebook blue the new black for community managers?
Cutts also suggested that you could run tests to experiment with different meta descriptions on high traffic pages to see if it results in more visits. In a new Webmaster Help video, Google's Distinguished Engineer Matt Cutts reveals five of the...
Reading, learning, and researching are the big three when it comes to entertain the field, but so few people actually experiment and test when they're just starting out. Not only was a great way to put finally put faces to names, it was an...
This almost goes without saying, but you need to make sure you have a fast staging server to experiment with your website throughout it's development. It's the digital reflection of your brand. Launching a new website isn't just about updating your...
Do experiment with different images to see which gets the best response. Smart marketers have known the way to a fan's heart is through their eyes for some time, but recent changes to the Facebook network underscored the importance of visuals even...
One of the key takeaways for social media marketers from Tourism Australia’s story: don't be afraid to test and experiment on social media. That was the question facing Australia back in 2010 when they embarked on their ambitious “There’s nothing...
The results of this experiment would likely yield better results than my punctuation test – the challenge lies in that it takes a more measured and human approach to develop those ad strategies for testing.
Experiment. We discussed the overlap between social and search, and why social drives important signals that help determine rankings – with the key focus on understanding where search is heading, and how businesses can leverage many factors to win...
Her best practices are validated with experiment results she’s conducted during the past 18 months using Twitter ads. Next week SES New York will offer training and education on the latest and greatest trends from expert speakers on a wide range of...
Gleaning data and knowledge from our previous experiment into the Japanese market, we went heads down and dove deep into competitive keyword research. For us, it was a great solution because this was a content experiment, and our end goal was to...
Additional findings from the experiment include: Let’s take a look at the set-up process, metrics, and results so you can replicate or modify this experiment in the future. A recent photo in a tweet vs.no photo in a tweet experiment revealed that a...
The experiment worked. Last year, Bing introduced friend tagging in search results. According to Bing, allowing you to tag friends - or yourself - in search results helped you tap into the resources and "wisdom of your social network" to get you...
A recent desktop vs.mobile device experiment revealed that targeting mobile devices results in a 60 percent lower conversion rate and a 160 percent increase in cost per acquisition. Additional key findings from the experiment include:
