Key digital trends for 2013 [infographic]

By Graham Charlton January 17th 2013 10:37

Our latest Quarterly Digital Intelligence Briefing: Digital Trends for 2013, produced in association with Adobe, looks at what marketers see as the most important trends in the next 12 months.

This infographic sums up some of the key findings from the survey of around 700 business respondents…

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I recently blogged six examples of retailers that used product videos to improve conversion rates, and we’ve also looked at best practice tips for product pages.

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