Neutral is Negative in the Mobile Environment
Have you’ve ever heard the phrase, “If you’re standing still, you’re moving backwards?” This applies to many aspects of life, including mobile brand experiences.
The two most crucial elements to customer satisfaction are Speed and Relevance. Validated by recent research, it was revealed that there is a third component which advertisers must take into account: In the world of mobile marketing, “neutral” experiences are not really neutral … they are more negative than anything else.
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February 15, 2018
Changes to Organic Ranking
According to a new analysis, it takes an average of 22 seconds for a mobile landing page to fully load.1 But, 53% of searchers will abandon the mobile site if it takes longer than three seconds to load.2 This is somewhat of a dilemma!
In fact, as a page’s load time increases, the likelihood of a bounce also increases substantially. As a page’s load time is extended from one second to anything higher, the bounce rate increases accordingly:
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February 8, 2018
Consumer Search Behaviors in 2017
There is a lot of information to be learned by following the bread crumbs left by the consumers. Some of these “crumbs” come in the form of the top searches of 2017, which helps marketers to better understand the dynamics of search in 2018.
By taking a look at the top searches, we learn about the consumers’ needs, wants, and where their interests lie. We know that in 2017 they looked extensively for eclipse glasses, they wanted to know how to make “slime” for their kids, and they wanted to know how they could help the hurricane and flood victims.
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February 1, 2018
What All Businesses Can Learn from the Auto Industry
The automotive industry has made huge strides over the past decade. This growth can be attributed to multiple factors, including the technological innovations, the emergence of autonomous vehicles, the ever-so-popular ride-sharing platforms, and new businesses such as Tesla, who has made the retail process more seamless. All of the reasons that they have prospered are the exact reasons why all businesses would prosper. These concepts are not exclusive to the auto industry, but let’s use them as an example.
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January 25, 2018
No Decision is Too Minute for Mobile Search
Nobody could ever argue the fact that consumers of today are obsessed with research. As an example, the search for “best” has increased by more than 80% over the last two years! In addition, 51% of all digital ad budgets in 2016 were spent on mobile. Inbound marketers have been following the increase in mobile marketing for years. But, in light of how ingrained mobile devices now are in our lives (as both consumers and professionals), and the fact that we can now specifically target individuals who are more likely to make a purchase, using a programmatic platform, it really is no longer a “trend,” but more of a “staple.
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January 18, 2018
Genius Monkey's Top Blog Posts in 2017
Genius Monkey has experienced a stellar 2017. That’s wonderful, but 2018 is shaping up to be an even greater one! To gain a better insight into what transpired last year for this ever-growing digital programmatic tech company, let’s take a look back at some of the top blog posts of 2017:
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Profits Over Campaign Metrics
Over the past decade, the marketing industry has experienced a paradigm shift when it comes to mobile.
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January 11, 2018
Don't Underrate Your Online Reviews
One of the many ways to help your potential customers realize your value is for them to read the online digital reviews that provide peer-to-peer recommendations. This is evidenced by the fact that 84% of people trust online reviews just as much as they trust personal recommendations. Also, 90% of customers will form an opinion of a business after reading less than 10 reviews, and 74% of consumers have indicated that positive reviews have a great impact on the trust they have in a local business.
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January 4, 2018
Dynamic Blacklisting VS Whitelisting
Genius Monkey has once again been published on Forbes.com! This informative article covers the subject of “blocklisting,” and the best way to use it. The article is called Advertising Solutions Aren’t Always Black and White. It addresses the concerns of today’s brands, computer systems and networks constantly being bombarded with malicious content, unwanted bots and malware, and how no site is immune to these attempts. The two methods of protection against these unwanted invasions involve “blacklisting” and “whitelisting.
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December 28, 2017
What Not to Buy | Programmatic Advertising
Search has become a huge asset for consumers. Each day more and more people are discovering how helpful it can be to search out the advantages of purchasing one brand over another; from refrigerators to new homes.
But, when they search, no matter how high your product is placed on the results page, you must be there, on every screen, so that when the consumer needs you, you are able to deliver.
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December 21, 2017
Ho-Ho-Holiday Marketing Advice
As surprising as this may be to read, the number of shopping searches on Christmas day outnumber the shopping searches on Black Friday—by 34%!1 When a consumer is considering a new purchase, they spend an average of 13 days shopping for it. However, when they have made their choice, more than 50% expect to receive it on the same day they order it, or at the latest, the following day.
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December 15, 2017