Zero Moment of Truth: 8 Steps to Readiness

ZMOT

Late last year I stood in for a colleague to do a presentation on Google’s Zero Moment of Truth. While there’s a ton of effort and material put into documenting the strategy, for most modern marketers the material is fairly elementary. Basically, the decision-making moment when you decide to make a purchase is the Zero Moment of Truth – or simply ZMOT. Here’s the ZMOT Presentation I did: Here’s a more detailed video on the topic with the automative industry as an example: While ZMOT may not be revolutionary, Google … Continue reading

SumAll: Connect Analytics, Social and Conversion Data

sumall

SumAll is currently in Beta but appears to be attacking a problem plaguing the analytics industry… how do we overlay analytics, social and conversion data to truly get at the root of how our marketing is impacting sales. The SumAll site lists some key benefits of the system: See data that matters – View sales, site visits, fans & followers, and charges all in one secure and convenient place. Compare data across different platforms to get deep insights easily. Know what works – See all of your valuable data in … Continue reading

CMO Survey Results

CMO Survey

Founded in August 2008, The CMO Survey is administered twice a year, via an Internet survey, to collect and disseminate the opinions of top marketers in order to predict the future of markets, track marketing excellence, and improve the value of marketing in firms and society. In all, it appears marketing budgets are expected to flatten, B2B marketing budgets are expected to drop, international markets aren’t looking good, traditional marketing is plummeting, and marketing budgets as a percentage of revenue remain above 10%. Meh. Here’s a video overview of this … Continue reading

Infographic: Magento vs osCommerce vs OpenCart

Ecommerce Comparison

Global ecommerce sales are growing at 19% per year and not slowing down anytime soon. This infographic from Forix Web Design compares three of the leading platforms – Magento, osCommerce and OpenCart, to help users choose which ecommerce platform may be the best for their shopping cart site. The three of these platforms are over powering over 30% of the market. While there are plenty more options out there, utilizing a well-adopted ecommerce platform that has a large development and support community may provide you with the edge you need. … Continue reading

The Battle for Holiday Season Glory – Google Shopping vs. Amazon Product Ads in Q4

traffic

They say “put your money where your mouth is.” Well, word on the street, and perhaps every street in the world, is that Google and Amazon are your money makers when it comes to online retail. Google Shopping and Amazon Product Ads are undoubtedly two of the most dynamic, traffic-heavy paid comparison shopping engines (CSEs) in existence. But everyone knows that. What most probably don’t know are the subterranean levels of the CSE giants: The raw data. The revealing truths. Which CSE was the top performer in Q4? CPC Strategy … Continue reading

Providing a Consistent User Experience with HTML5

Using HTML5 across devices

The mobile marketplace is fragmented more than ever before, and with time, can become even more fragmented. Latest research by comScore Inc. covering the last quarter of 2012 reveals that Android has retained its position as the most popular OS in the mobile space. 53.4% of mobile devices now run on Android OS, and this represents a 0.9% rise from the previous quarter. Apple iOS powers 36.3% of all mobile devices, but has seen a larger growth in this period, with an increase of 2% from the previous quarter. Apple’s … Continue reading