Econsultancy’s new and updated series of SEO Best Practice Guides contains everything marketers need to know about search engine optimisation, whether they work for an in-house client-side team, independently, or for an agency.
1. Introduction Modern marketing requires new skills for the digital age. As new technologies and channels have emerged and digital transformation has become a priority for organisations across all locations, sizes and industries, the demand for expertise in the likes of data, analytics, customer experience, content and personalisation has increased. With this demand often outstripping […]
1. Introduction The purpose of this guide is to provide an overview of customer journey mapping. It provides a simple starting point for anyone yet to map out their customer journeys. It is also a reference for those for whom the process is underway. This guide draws insights from those who have developed complex journeys […]
1. Introduction Augmented reality (AR) is quickly becoming one of the most interesting technologies in the digital space. Although often overshadowed by virtual reality (VR), AR is expected to take the lion’s share of the market. According to one estimate, the AR market will be worth $70bn to $75bn by 2023 while VR will account […]
1. Introduction Marketers have always sought to find the most relevant buyers for their products. In the 1950s, this concept took a step forward when Wendell Smith published an award-winning article in the Journal of Marketing on product differentiation and market segmentation.[1] This article put segmentations on the map for marketers, and soon market segmentations […]
1. Introduction The question of how leadership is changing in a digitally empowered world is a consistent theme in subscriber feedback and the digital transformation work that Econsultancy does with clients. 2015 saw the publication of Econsultancy’s initial research and report into Effective Leadership in the Digital Age, which was designed to provide insight into […]
1. Introduction The modern marketer’s dilemma “After several years of long Christmas lists to Santa, this year my girls could not think of anything they wanted. It dawned on me; my kids are not seeing marketing encouraging them to want things. My job and the jobs of future global marketers are getting more challenging. We […]
1. Introduction Benchmarking a company’s performance against an external measure may seem challenging, but with an understanding of the types of benchmarking processes and which information to benchmark within each type companies can ensure they are measuring the right changes. Auditing a company’s performance against various metrics is an important part of understanding where the […]
1. Changes in SEO Contributor The following report has been written by Chris Green, Head of Search at StrategiQ. The following report summarises the key changes in search since 2016, when the last Econsultancy SEO Best Practice Guide was published. Changes to SEO came thick and fast during that period, and show no sign of […]
1. Introduction There are search engine rules, as well as legal regulations, which govern all accessible internet content. All activities that happen on the internet are governed by these rules and regulations. Non-adherence to search engine rules can result in reduced visibility, while violation of the regulations can result in hefty fines and even imprisonment. […]
1. Introduction The value of proper search engine optimisation (SEO) should not be underestimated. Whether it increases the visibility of a business within search engine results, or reduces the cost per click by assisting the page quality score, optimisation is important to businesses. This report explores the basics of how most English language search engines […]
1. Introduction Technical SEO can mean the difference between a website ranking well or not ranking at all. Technical SEO skills have become increasingly important because search engines such as Google factor site performance into their algorithms, especially given the growth of mobile. Each technical, design and content decision will affect technical SEO. However, technical […]
1. Introduction This report has been written to help businesses understand the fundamental steps required to effectively set up and expand international SEO efforts and win international markets. While there are no shortcuts, following this guide will help the business focus its international digital strategy in the most efficient way for that market. The success […]
1. Introduction Google and other search engines have always worked on the simple premise that if they can understand what content is popular with users, they can understand what websites to return for a search query. This quest to better understand what is popular underpins so many of the changes that search engines have made […]
1. Introduction Link building is the practice of acquiring a link from a relevant site to a target site. In order to rank well, a webpage must include links, due to the way that search engines understand relevance. This means that businesses should have a link building strategy in place. Having a strategy that is […]
1. Introduction Google and Bing are not static search engines – constant improvements and changes are happening on their platforms on a daily basis. As some of these changes significantly impact the search results, they are reported in updates, sometimes unverified but often acknowledged by the search engine. The single word names of these changes, […]
1. Introduction What happens when visitors get to a company website? Where is the best place for them to land? How can brands get visitors to do what they want them to do? If the marketer has successfully identified the user’s needs, how can they determine which pages clearly deliver on that promise, and which pages […]
1. Introduction In order to rank well for keywords, especially competitive ones, a page needs to be well optimised. From the title tag through to the content, on-page optimisation may improve ranking through focusing content and ensuring the signals sent to search engines are as clear as possible. There are other ranking factors, including links, […]
1. Introduction Audience analysis and keyword/keyphrase selection is exceptionally important in order to ensure the visibility of a website. Without understanding who a business is targeting and what words they are typing into a search engine, it is exceptionally difficult to cut through the noise in the search results and be visible. For a business […]
1. Introduction When it comes to being a smarter online marketer, it is necessary to start thinking beyond SEO, particularly when it comes to analytics. Even professionals whose jobs are focused on SEO can learn from other channels and the data they provide. Businesses who are doing more than just search engine optimisation should be […]
1. Introduction The size of investment that brands make in digital marketing programmes mean that it is extremely important to understand the impact that spend is having. Yet there remains little industry consensus on the best way to achieve an accurate, quantified view on the contribution that a marketing strategy has had on revenue and […]
1. Introduction We live in times of ‘agile’, ‘fail fast’, ‘beta testing’ and ‘lean startups’. The doubling of computer processing power every two years, as predicted by Moore’s law, has delivered exponentially increasing computational abilities. Vast data sets are now available to marketers, enabling them to respond to customer demands in real time or even […]
1. Executive Summary The State of Social Commerce in Southeast Asia report, produced by Econsultancy in collaboration with Hootsuite and Magento, is based on a survey of 271 ecommerce marketers and 277 consumers across the region. All consumers surveyed used social media and are online shoppers. The study looks to examine how consumers shop online […]
Executive Summary The 13th annual Email Marketing Industry Census, published by Econsultancy in partnership with Upland Adestra, is based on an online survey of more than 400 marketers carried out in June and July 2019. The report contains comprehensive analysis of survey data and a comparison with results from previous years, as well as insights from […]
1. Introduction Over the last two decades a swathe of price comparison websites (PCW) have emerged, offering consumers a one-stop-shop for comparing the prices of a product or service. PCWs act as vertical search engines, aggregating product listings from multiple retailers. PCWs such as uSwitch, Confused.com, MoneySuperMarket and GoCompare are an important part of the marketing […]
1. Introduction Organising large amounts of customer data is becoming a huge challenge for marketers who want a ‘360 degree view’ of their customers. Customer data platforms (CDPs) offer a way for organisations to bring together disparate customer data into one place, to allow for the easy sharing of this information with other systems. This […]
1. Introduction This report is designed to provide marketers with practical guidance and advice on how best to manage change in the context of rapidly shifting technology, consumer behaviour and market dynamics. It is written for senior and mid-level marketers who want to understand how to navigate change within their own teams or the most […]
1. Foreword by TAP London Too often we see businesses rush out to invest in the latest technology, only to end up disappointed when they don’t get the results they expect. Purchasing new technology might be helpful, but it may not be as helpful as if you had just got your act together in the […]
Introduction This guide highlights three key themes which will help marketers deliver better mobile experiences for their customers and improve the performance of their mobile marketing activity. These three themes are: personalising the customer experience, mapping the customer journey and planning for the age of assistance. The guide draws from Econsultancy’s Mobile Marketing report which […]
Introduction In recent years, trust among the general population has taken a hit. The rise of fake news, along with high-profile data breaches and some inappropriately placed programmatic ads have eroded the trust that people and organisations have in the businesses they work with. In 2017, marketing consultancy firm Edelman confirmed this sentiment, declaring in […]
Introduction This guide summarises the key findings from Econsultancy’s Skills of the Modern Marketer report, which examines the changing marketing landscape and the key skills required to be successful in this environment. It outlines three of the most important areas for marketers to focus on – knowledge of marketing concepts, understanding of data as a […]
1. Introduction This guide has been written to complement Econsultancy’s Social Media Platforms Overview. Its purpose is to provide a framework for developing a social media strategy, as well as a summary of the main considerations for marketers when developing a strategic approach to social media marketing and communications. 1.1 About this report Over the […]
1. Introduction This guide has been written to complement Econsultancy’s Social Media Strategy Best Practice Guide, and Content Strategy Best Practice Guide. Its purpose is to provide a snapshot of some of the major social media platforms and the most pressing considerations for marketers looking to generate the most value from social media. It provides […]
Foreward We are living in a time where customer experience is the primary differentiator for many brands, for whom price and product are no longer sole consumer considerations. From retail to banking – customers are interacting with services in new ways, and it’s those that understand this engagement and act accordingly that will succeed. Indeed, […]
1. Introduction Rapid changes in customer behaviour and digital markets have forced many organisations to rethink the structure of their marketing teams. They want to take advantage of new tools and build the capabilities and tools that are available to the modern marketer. In response to these changes, Econsultancy conducts ongoing research to identify a […]
1. Introduction ‘Content shock’[1] is real: the volume of B2B (and B2C) content is now outweighing our human capacity to consume it. However, content marketing can still present an immense opportunity for B2B businesses. When executed effectively, it can be a powerful engagement tool for fostering loyalty, lead generation and sales, and for conveying the […]
1. Introduction In a July 2018 survey by Reflect Digital, 58% of consumers said that online ads and marketing have little or no influence on their buying behaviour, while 27% said they were somewhat influenced. Only 5% said they were extremely influenced. Brands need to continue to find new ways to not only be heard […]
1. Introduction This guide has been written to complement Econsultancy’s Social Media Strategy Best Practice Guide, Social Media Platforms Overview, B2B Social Media Best Practice Guide and Paid Search Best Practice Guide. The purpose of this guide is to provide an overview of the opportunities, risks and the required investment of time, effort and budget […]
1. Introduction 1.1. Executive summary Billions are being spent on digital marketing each year[1] and the availability of digital analytics is better than ever. Although these tools are hugely beneficial to brands, they empower digital marketers to understand the ‘what’ much more than the ‘why.’ With a heavy focus on machine-optimised performance marketing, many new […]
Introduction Digitisation is rapidly changing B2B businesses and it is crucial that companies transform and respond to these challenges. According to McKinsey,[1] “Turning your company into a top quartile B2B digital player can increase revenue by 3.5%.” Econsultancy’s Digital Outlook report for 2019 explains that the next five years will be challenging for B2B marketers. […]
1. Executive summary and highlights The Customer Lifetime Value Report, published by Econsultancy in partnership with RedEye, is based on a survey of marketers across a range of business sectors, as well as agencies and vendors supplying technology and services. Customer lifetime value (CLTV) is the total worth of an individual customer over the lifespan […]
1. Introduction Getting to Grips with Market Research and Insight is a best practice guide for marketers. The report identifies the most common marketing and business problems that research can help solve and provides a practical introduction to the main research tools, techniques and methodologies that can drive faster and better customer-centric decision-making. 1.1. Report […]
1. Introduction Digital advertising has grown to become the largest advertising medium in the UK, and is expected to represent 50% of total advertising spend across the world as early as 2019.[1] Thanks to people spending more time than ever online, the uniquely low barriers to entry and the wealth of data that digital advertising […]
1. Introduction This guide has been written to help senior marketers better understand the opportunities offered by experiential marketing, outlining when and how the discipline can add value. Its purpose is to help brands plan and execute experiential marketing activities and to be mindful of the challenges involved. New studies show that we are continuing […]
1. Introduction This report is aimed at providing guidance on setting up and running a highly effective programmatic campaign in the present climate. It is intended as an informational tool for advertisers who run their ads programmatically, as an audit guide for agencies that deliver the programmatic activity and as a best practice manual for […]
1. Introduction ‘Learning from Digital Disruptors’ defines best practice strategies, tactics and approaches from disruptive brands and businesses and distils key learnings that marketers can usefully apply in their day-to-day roles. The goal was to understand key thinking and innovative techniques and provide some practical guidance on their potential application in order to help marketers […]
1. Foreword When I ask senior marketers to tell me what marketing framework they are most familiar with, they often suggest the 4Ps (Product, Price, Place and Promotion). This model was first published in 1960 by American marketing professor Edmund Jerome McCarthy in his book Basic Marketing: A Managerial Approach. This was in an era of […]
1. Introduction Personalisation is all about delivering greater relevance to customers and providing a richer experience by serving the right message on the right channel at the right time. Companies that harness the power of personalisation and offer experiences tailored to each consumer’s specific needs will find their customers are more likely to continue their […]
1. Introduction This report is a complementary guide to Econsultancy’s current suite of social media best practice guides, including Social Media Strategy, Social Media Platforms and Paid Social Media Advertising. It outlines the strategic approaches, use cases, considerations and useful guidelines for B2B marketers to consider when devising their social media strategy. 1.1. Executive summary […]
1. Introduction In response to the exponential growth in marketing technology solutions available over the past few years (Figure 1), this report aims to provide a practical overview of 60 popular and peer-recommended tools in four main categories. Figure 1: Number of martech solutions globally Source: Chiefmartech.com Chiefmartech’s Marketing Technology Landscape Supergraphic 2018 lists more […]
1. Introduction 1.1. Executive summary This report seeks to provide marketers who are considering the use of marketing automation with a simple guide to what it is, how to plan for and implement it, what success looks like and what the future of the industry may hold. This guide hopes to be useful to a […]
1. Introduction “Big companies forget about local. Small businesses need local SEO to survive.” Andrew Cock-Starkey, SEO Consultant, Optimisey For single location businesses as well as global franchise operations, location is becoming increasingly important. When done well, local SEO has the potential to drive significant traffic to a brand website or to a storefront or […]
1. Foreword Before the launch of the iPhone in 2007, and for some years after that, ‘mobile’ was perceived as a standalone channel, deserving a dedicated strategy, budget and team. Now that ‘mobile’ has become infused into every aspect of digital marketing, no longer considered as a distinct channel, do marketers still need a standalone […]
1. Introduction Neurodiversity is considered to be an essential form of human diversity. The idea that there is one ‘normal’ or ‘healthy’ type of brain or one ‘right’ style of neurocognitive functioning is no more valid than the idea that there is one ‘normal’ or ‘right’ gender, race or culture. There is evidence that neurodiversity […]
1. About this Guide 1.1. How this guide is structured Econsultancy’s series of best practice guides have been created for professionals who typically work in marketing or ecommerce roles. The guides steer readers to ensure that projects and strategies are executed in the right way for optimal results. This guide to mobile and web user […]
1. Introduction When compared with other sectors, such as financial services, retail and travel, pharma and healthcare has been relatively slow in its digital transformation journey. However, in recent years, organisations in the sector have made impressive strides when it comes to using digital to improve the customer experience. This is due to a convergence […]
1. Executive Summary and Highlights The 10th annual Optimization Report (previously the Conversion Rate Optimization Report), produced by Econsultancy in partnership with RedEye Optimisation, explores the key requirements for success, including organizational setup and culture, the use of metrics, and the most effective approach to testing and experimentation. The report is based on a survey […]
1. Introduction This guide has been written to help the retail sector’s heads of customer experience, CCOs, CMOs, senior marketers, heads of digital and CIOs to move along the omnichannel journey towards omnichannel excellence. Its purpose is to give brands an understanding of the current retail landscape, which key challenges they need to address and […]
1. Introduction 1.1. Executive summary With an increasing number of digital channels, the time, attention and trust that consumers have to give to marketing content is fragmented. To make matters worse, consumers’ unprecedented power to control their media experiences has made it more challenging than ever to reach them. On the other hand, marketers have […]
1. Introduction 1.1 Executive summary This report identifies best practice approaches, techniques, challenges and opportunities around storytelling in the context of marketing. It explores how marketers perceive the importance of storytelling to the practice of marketing and the best practice application of storytelling principles to support marketing objectives and activity. The following topics are covered […]
1. Executive summary The Business Case for Digital Investment report, produced by Econsultancy in partnership with Sitecore, looks at the extent to which companies are objectively assessing the potential impact of marketing and customer experience (CX) technology in terms of both increased revenues and reduced costs. The key findings of the research, based on a […]
1. Executive Summary Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) is considered one of the most important factors in determining present and future success of a business. However, less than half of those surveyed for this research said they were able to measure CLV. With it costing less to retain a customer than acquire a new one and […]
1. Executive summary The Bridging the Customer Experience Gap report, produced by Econsultancy in partnership with Zone and Cognizant, explores the extent to which companies are meeting consumer expectations. Based on surveys of both consumers and businesses, each with more than 1,000 respondents, the study is the most authoritative state-of-the-nation assessment of how well companies […]
1. Introduction 1.1. Executive summary Chatbots have seen a rise in popularity over the last few years, with the cost of implementing the technology going down and the curiosity around AI taking off. Nevertheless, the definitions around what a chatbot is and what a chatbot can do are still blurred. For the purpose of this […]
1. Introduction In the space of 20 years, Amazon has grown into a $200bn company[1], selling everything from books to health foods. It is now the fifth largest retailer in the UK according to Verdict, beaten only by four supermarkets.[2] It is estimated to have accounted for a third of all UK spend online in […]
1. Executive Summary This report will look at the history of visual search, how different companies are using it, and explain how marketers can take advantage of visual search and other tools that make use of machine vision. It will also cover the following: The benefits of visual search in ecommerce In a commercial context, […]
1. Introduction Powerful technological forces are impacting the marketing profession and the companies and industries where marketers work. Econsultancy identifies, analyses and writes about many of these forces; ubiquitous connectivity[1], artificial intelligence[2] and the Internet of Things[3] to name a few. The same technologies are also enabling new and agile innovators to launch digitally enabled […]
1. Executive summary The past few years have seen constant turmoil in the world of business, as companies try to work out how to cope with the changes caused by the digital age. Every business is now a digital business to some extent, based on the degree to which it uses digital media to communicate […]
1. Introduction: The Principles of ROI “The fundamental reason why anyone calculates ROI is to prove their existence, or their intention to do something,” says Raj Balasundaram, VP Solutions and Strategic Services at marketing platform Emarsys. Having the ability to accurately quantify the contribution that a marketing programme or strategy has had upon revenue and […]
1. Executive Summary This is the 12th annual Email Marketing Industry Census, published by Econsultancy in partnership with Adestra. More than 700 marketers took part in our online survey, carried out in March and April 2018. The report contains comprehensive analysis of survey data and a comparison with results from previous years, as well as […]
1. Introduction 1.1. Executive Summary Artificial intelligence (AI) is an area of technology that has suffered from over-hyping and confusing language, but clarity is finally developing. AI is the ability of technology to make smart decisions in a human way in relation to such things as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages. […]
1. Introduction 1.1. Methodology The aim of this research is to identify the planning, tactical and strategic activities undertaken by businesses following the UK’s decision to leave the EU on 23 June 2016. It also aims to explore perceptions of Brexit among UK and EU marketers and business leaders in order to provide a benchmark […]
1. Executive summary Nearly 14,000 online retailers and marketers took an online survey for our State of Ecommerce in Southeast Asia and Taiwan report. It explores the current position of online sales in the region to identify trends and draw attention to challenges and opportunities. For clarity, online retailers are most likely to be working […]
1. Introduction The concept of Black Friday being a single in-store shopping day, taking place the day after US Thanksgiving once the clock has struck midnight, is close to becoming a distant memory. In recent years, sales have extended over the entire week around Thanksgiving, also moving online to encompass Cyber Monday too. And last […]
1. Introduction Econsultancy’s A Guide to Customer Experience Management features findings from its 2018 Customer Experience Management survey, conducted among 482 marketing professionals around the world in January and February 2018, including 299 client-side marketers and 183 agency marketers. For the purposes of this report, we have carried out separate analysis for both of these […]
1. Introduction 1.1. Executive summary Trust is seen as a crucial element of brand success. With increasing disruption and competition across all sectors, trust becomes even more important for brands to focus their efforts on. Last year, fake news was a highly contentious issue and it raised concerns about where a brand’s content was appearing. […]
1. Introduction 1.1. Executive Summary The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the embedding of sensors into objects so they can connect to each other and the environment via the internet. It promises a more seamless world where many decisions and actions are automated to make our lives better and easier, offering enhanced value and […]
Introduction Many marketing leaders have been forced to rethink the structure of their marketing teams in order to take advantage of the new capabilities and tools that are available to the modern marketer. Many have also done so as a result of changes in the wider business landscape. In response to these changes, Econsultancy has […]
1. Introduction The aim of this report is to help demystify the GDPR for marketers, disseminate the findings from Econsultancy’s ‘Marketers and the GDPR: Are you Ready?’ survey and provide a clear action plan for how marketing teams can become GDPR compliant. It is critical that marketers understand how the GDPR affects them directly, along […]
1. Foreword by video intelligence Context is everything Without context, meaning is lost. This is nowhere more true than in advertising. Take Oreo’s now legendary ‘dunk in the dark’ tweet as an example. During Super Bowl XLVII in 2013, a power outage caused the game to be stopped. The social media team at Oreo quickly […]
1. Introduction Launched in 2011, WeChat (Weixin (微信) in Mandarin) started off as a messaging app that has since evolved into a social networking and ecommerce behemoth. Widely popular in China, on average, WeChat boasts 902 million daily logged in users, with around 38 billion messages sent daily.[1] Starting as parent company Tencent’s mobile equivalent […]
1. Introduction Welcome to our brand briefing series, which focuses on the marketing strategies and tactics of the most popular brands covered by Econsultancy. This report considers handmade cosmetics business Lush. It focuses on how the company’s embrace of social, new tech and a second-to-none ecommerce platform have enabled its rise and established it as […]
1. Executive Summary and Highlights This is Econsultancy’s ninth Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) Report, published in association with RedEye. The research, based on an online survey of more than 800 digital marketers and ecommerce professionals, looks at the types of conversion strategies and tactics organizations are using, in addition to the tools and processes employed for […]
1. Executive Summary This study, entitled International Content – Monetizing Global Content Assets and Measuring Success, highlights the characteristics that differentiate leaders from mainstream companies. The research, published by Econsultancy in partnership with Lionbridge, defines international content leaders as those companies that are particularly well equipped to compare the impact of content on a like-for-like […]
1. Introduction Welcome to our brand briefing series, which focuses on the marketing strategies and tactics of the most popular brands covered by Econsultancy. This report looks to Snapchat, though not to how the fast-growing ‘mobile moments’ platform is marketing itself, but rather how the service is being used by leading brands in creative and […]
1. Introduction Econsultancy’s series of best practice guides have been created for Internet professionals typically working in marketing or ecommerce roles. The guides steer readers to ensure that projects and strategies are executed in the right way for optimal results. Given the significance of online performance data to most organisations in 2017, sections of this […]
1. Foreword by AdRoll When surveying the levers that marketers can pull to improve their businesses, there is one lever that keeps squeaking and getting stuck year after year. Unfortunately, that lever is crucial to improving everything else in the marketing machine. We’re speaking, of course, about attribution. In the age of data, where we’re […]
1. Introduction Tesco is one of the largest retailers in the world. Despite seeing ongoing fierce competition from discounters such as Aldi and Lidl, it is going through something of a brand renaissance. In the first quarter of 2017 alone, our sister publication Marketing Week reported that the supermarket giant boasted a 2.3% rise in […]
1. Introduction Welcome to our brand briefing series, which focuses on the marketing strategies and tactics of the most popular brands covered by Econsultancy. Since being founded in the US in the early 1970s, Starbucks has grown to become one of the world’s best known coffee outlets. The last two years has seen the brand […]
1. Foreword by AdRoll Account-based marketing is a combination of people, processes and technology that, if deployed intelligently, will complement existing marketing programs to close bigger deals more efficiently. Account-Based Marketing: A Practical Guide is your manual to achieving that alignment and running efficient ABM. This guide will provide practical, actionable advice and tips on […]
1. Executive summary The State of B2B Marketing Automation report, published by Econsultancy in association with Act-On, is based on a survey of more than 350 B2B marketing professionals. The aim of the research is to explore the maturity of marketing automation, looking at adoption levels and types of strategies organizations are using. The study […]
1. Executive Summary 1.1. About Econsultancy Econsultancy’s mission is to help its customers achieve excellence in digital business, marketing and ecommerce through research, training and events. Founded in 1999, Econsultancy has offices in New York, London and Singapore. Econsultancy is used by over 600,000 professionals every month. Subscribers get access to research, market data, best […]
1. Executive Summary This is Econsultancy’s first State of Marketing Automation in Australia and New Zealand report, published in association with Oracle Marketing Cloud. The research is based on a survey of over 350 marketing professionals based in Australia and New Zealand and evaluates current adoption levels, tools and processes employed as well as barriers […]
1. Executive Summary This is the tenth annual edition of the Measurement and Analytics Report, published by Econsultancy in partnership with Lynchpin. The research looks at how organisations are using data strategically and tactically to generate insights and improve business performance. The key findings from the research are summarised below. We have also included a […]
1. Executive Summary This report follows on from a survey of 400 marketers carried out for the 2016 Predictive Analytics Report[1] and aims to examine how companies move from a limited state where they are ‘starting out’ through to a ‘strategic’ state where predictive capabilities lie at the heart of the business. It is based […]
1. Executive Summary 1.1. About Econsultancy Econsultancy’s mission is to help its customers achieve excellence in digital business, marketing and ecommerce through research, training and events. Founded in 1999, Econsultancy has offices in New York, London and Singapore. Econsultancy is used by over 600,000 professionals every month. Subscribers get access to research, market data, best […]
Introduction Econsultancy’s Best Practice Guides help organisations improve their results from digital marketing through improved planning and execution. Our guides explain best practice for successfully implementing digital marketing on a large scale in medium and large organisations, but best practice guidelines also apply for smaller organisations. The guides have been developed to be the definitive […]
Introduction Econsultancy’s Best Practice Guides help organisations improve their results from digital marketing through improved planning and execution. Our guides explain best practice for successfully implementing digital marketing on a large scale in medium and large organisations, but best practice guidelines also apply for smaller organisations. The guides have been developed to be the definitive […]
Introduction Econsultancy’s Best Practice Guides help organisations improve their results from digital marketing through improved planning and execution. Our guides explain best practice for successfully implementing digital marketing on a large scale in medium and large organisations, but best practice guidelines also apply for smaller organisations. The guides have been developed to be the definitive […]
Foreword by IBM The explosion of data and technology has changed the expectations brands have for their digital marketing agencies. The bar is set far higher than just great creative content. Brands look to agencies for analytic and AI/cognitive capabilities to make sense of complex data and for execution of marketing programs targeted at the […]
1. Introduction Econsultancy’s series of Best Practice Guides have been created for professionals who typically work in marketing or e-commerce roles. This guide has been written for a wide range of audiences, not just people who think they’re innovative or digital. CEOs and MDs; CFOs and Marketing Directors; product, technology, brand and digital managers; producers, […]
1. Introduction 1.1. About this report Econsultancy’s series of Best Practice Guides have been created for internet professionals who typically work in marketing or ecommerce roles. The guides steer readers to ensure that projects and strategies are executed in the right way for optimal results. Given the ongoing significance of email to most organisations in […]
Introduction Econsultancy’s Best Practice Guides help organisations improve their results from digital marketing through improved planning and execution. Our guides explain best practice for successfully implementing digital marketing on a large scale in medium and large organisations, but best practice guidelines also apply for smaller organisations. The guides have been developed to be the definitive […]
1. Executive Summary This is the 11th annual Email Marketing Industry Census, published by Econsultancy in partnership with Adestra. Once again, more than 1,000 marketers (exactly 1,200 this year) took part in our online survey, carried out in February and March 2017. As well as an analysis of survey data and a comparison with results […]
Introduction: Why is measuring ROI so important? The question on the tip of any marketer’s tongue should always be “What is the ROI on this?”, but the influencer marketing space exploded with such velocity that arguably it was a question that couldn’t be answered immediately. For a while brands were happy to jump onboard and […]
1. Executive Summary 1.1. About Econsultancy Econsultancy’s mission is to help its customers achieve excellence in digital business, marketing and ecommerce through research, training and events. Founded in 1999, Econsultancy has offices in New York, London and Singapore. Econsultancy is used by over 600,000 professionals every month. Subscribers get access to research, market data, best […]
1. Executive Summary In this report we interview a number of global marketing leaders in order to understand how they have implemented customer experience (CX) strategies, the challenges they have faced along the way and the lessons they have learned. We have also surveyed our extensive subscriber base of marketers, agency heads and technology experts […]
1. Introduction Econsultancy’s series of best practice guides have been created for digital professionals who typically work in marketing or ecommerce roles. The guides steer readers to ensure that projects and strategies are executed in the right way for optimal results. Given the significance of online video to most organisations in 2017, sections of this […]
1. Executive Summary We are living in the age of the customer. A survey by Gartner revealed that 89% of companies now expect to compete on customer experience alone, and by 2017, 50% of consumer product investments will be redirected towards customer experience innovations.[1] Businesses across the world are on an aggressive path towards making […]
1. Introduction The objective of this research is to get a clear idea about what UK digital agencies charge for different types of skills and levels of seniority, and to understand how and why rates may vary, for example by size of company and by region. This year’s survey follows similar Rate Card Surveys we […]
1. Email: The Backbone of Your Digital Marketing Programme No tool in your marketing toolbox is as valuable and necessary to you as your email marketing programme. That’s a big statement, but we can back it up with facts: Email pays off. Email generates a generous return on its budget investment, higher than any other […]
1. Introduction One of the most popular areas of digital now is social media. The vast majority (93%) of internet users have at least one social media account and the main social platforms boast hundreds of millions of daily users. Over the last few years, though, social media has also started to have a strong […]
1. Foreword by Adobe It’s no secret that we live in an omnichannel world. Consumers are constantly switching between channels, devices and touchpoints, and the onus is on the marketer to develop a holistic view of the customer, regardless of the journey they decide to follow. Previous reports in this series revealed that crosschannel marketing […]
Insights on meeting attribution challenges in the UK, France and Germany
1. Executive Summary The drive to become digital is inescapable. Customers’ expectations have shifted and at the same time technological innovation is facilitating constant change. This report looks at the opportunities that digital presents in the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, the challenges companies are facing in digitally transforming themselves and how they are approaching these […]
1. Foreword from IBM We have all been saying it for years, and each year, it becomes increasingly true: consumers have high expectations, are quick to judge, and the competition is only a click away. We all know analytics is a crucial ingredient to delivering the types of exceptional experiences that make brands stand out […]
1. Executive Summary The 2016 Measurement and Analytics Report, published by Econsultancy in partnership with Lynchpin for the ninth year running, looks at how organisations are using data strategically and tactically to generate insights and to improve business performance. Digital analytics is the customer experience In this customer-focused era, digital analytics is critical in evaluating […]
1. Foreword by Adobe Mobile continues to be a moving target. While marketers are making solid progress with mobile marketing, there’s still a lot of room for improvement, such as speeding up the adoption of mobile initiatives. Our third annual mobile research report shows that marketers recognise the enormous power of mobile and understand that […]
1. Introduction Econsultancy is in the fortunate position of having played a lead consultancy role in the digital transformation of some of the world’s biggest and most exciting brands. Many of these projects, particularly over the past few years, have focused on the digital transformation of marketing and sales. Our experience in these projects has […]
1. Executive summary This is Econsultancy’s first Predictive Analytics Report, in association with RedEye. The research, based on an online survey of nearly 400 digital marketers and ecommerce professionals, looks at adoption levels of predictive analytics and the types of strategies and tactics organisations are using. In addition, it evaluates the tools and processes employed for […]
1. Introduction LinkedIn is the unattractive and often ignored sleeping giant of the social networks. At the time of writing, over half of the world’s 770 million professionals have LinkedIn access and, in the wake of its consistent subscriber growth, it presents a formidable platform that enables B2B marketers to develop commercial relationships with potential […]
Introduction Econsultancy’s Best Practice Guides help organisations improve their results from digital marketing through improved planning and execution. Our guides explain best practice for successfully implementing digital marketing on a large scale in medium and large organisations, but best practice guidelines also apply for smaller organisations. The guides have been developed to be the definitive […]
Introduction Econsultancy’s Best Practice Guides help organisations improve their results from digital marketing through improved planning and execution. Our guides explain best practice for successfully implementing digital marketing on a large scale in medium and large organisations, but best practice guidelines also apply for smaller organisations. The guides have been developed to be the definitive […]
Introduction Econsultancy’s Best Practice Guides help organisations improve their results from digital marketing through improved planning and execution. Our guides explain best practice for successfully implementing digital marketing on a large scale in medium and large organisations, but best practice guidelines also apply for smaller organisations. The guides have been developed to be the definitive […]
Introduction Econsultancy’s Best Practice Guides help organisations improve their results from digital marketing through improved planning and execution. Our guides explain best practice for successfully implementing digital marketing on a large scale in medium and large organisations, but best practice guidelines also apply for smaller organisations. The guides have been developed to be the definitive […]
Introduction Econsultancy’s Best Practice Guides help organisations improve their results from digital marketing through improved planning and execution. Our guides explain best practice for successfully implementing digital marketing on a large scale in medium and large organisations, but best practice guidelines also apply for smaller organisations. The guides have been developed to be the definitive […]
1. Introduction Econsultancy’s Best Practice Guides help organisations improve their results from digital marketing through improved planning and execution. Our guides explain best practice for successfully implementing digital marketing on a large scale in medium and large organisations, but best practice guidelines also apply for smaller organisations. The guides have been developed to be the […]
1. Executive Summary The key findings from our research are: Increasing sophistication in organisational design. Our established framework and maturity model for how organisations are structuring their digital marketing capability (dispersed, centre of excellence, hub and spoke, multiple hub and spoke) remains valid, but there are some key differences emerging including more sophisticated ways of […]
1. Introduction 1.1. About Econsultancy Econsultancy’s mission is to help its customers achieve excellence in digital business, marketing and ecommerce through research, training and events. Founded in 1999, Econsultancy has offices in New York, London and Singapore. Econsultancy is used by over 600,000 professionals every month. Subscribers get access to research, market data, best practice […]
1. Introduction In June 2014, a report on digital innovation at the New York Times was leaked to BuzzFeed; the NiemanLab called it one of the ‘key documents of our media age’.[1] Its content was filled with the pressure points of America’s second largest newspaper as it struggled through the digital transition. As I read […]
1. Introduction Businesses of all sizes around the world are undergoing digital transformation in various forms, with the global market for digital transformation forecast to reach $798bn by 2025, according to Research and Markets.[1] However, digital transformation is far from being a monolith. Although companies undergoing digital transformation use many of the same tools and […]
1. Introduction Businesses of all sizes around the world are undergoing digital transformation in various forms, with the global market for digital transformation forecast to reach $798bn by 2025, according to Research and Markets.[1] However, digital transformation is far from being a monolith. Although companies undergoing digital transformation use many of the same tools and […]
Foreword Welcome to Adobe’s Digital Trends report, our annual survey of marketing, advertising, ecommerce, creative and technology professionals around the world. Now in its 10th year, Digital Trends continues to reveal the most significant shifts in the industry that are driving marketing strategies, company investment and consumer behaviour. This 10th edition of the report gives […]
1. Introduction Businesses of all sizes around the world are undergoing digital transformation in various forms, with the global market for digital transformation forecast to reach $798bn by 2025, according to Research and Markets.[1] However, digital transformation is far from being a monolith. Although companies undergoing digital transformation use many of the same tools and […]
1. Introduction Businesses of all sizes around the world are undergoing digital transformation in various forms, with the global market for digital transformation forecast to reach $798bn by 2025, according to Research and Markets.[1] However, digital transformation is far from being a monolith. Although companies undergoing digital transformation use many of the same tools and […]
Welcome to the Top 100 Digital Agencies Report 2019 Gurman Hundal Co Founder and CEO, MiQ Huge congratulations to all the agencies which have made it into the Econsultancy Top 100. We know how hard agencies work to deliver for the brands they work with, and it’s great to see that hard work recognised. We […]
1. Introduction Businesses of all sizes around the world are undergoing digital transformation in various forms, with the global market for digital transformation forecast to reach $798bn by 2025, according to Research and Markets.[1] However, digital transformation is far from being a monolith. Although companies undergoing digital transformation use many of the same tools and […]
1. Introduction By the end of 2019, there will be close to 1.92 billion online buyers, representing around 25% of the world’s population shopping online. This figure is rapidly rising and is expected to reach 2.14 billion people in 2021.[1] With more people shopping online, every company should be considering their ecommerce business. The ecommerce […]
1. Introduction Businesses of all sizes around the world are undergoing digital transformation in various forms, with the global market for digital transformation forecast to reach $798bn by 2025, according to Research and Markets.[1] However, digital transformation is far from being a monolith. Although companies undergoing digital transformation use many of the same tools and […]
1. Introduction Businesses of all sizes around the world are undergoing digital transformation in various forms, with the global market for digital transformation forecast to reach $798bn by 2025, according to Research and Markets.[1] However, digital transformation is far from being a monolith. Although companies undergoing digital transformation use many of the same tools and […]
1. Introduction Businesses of all sizes around the world are undergoing digital transformation in various forms, with the global market for digital transformation forecast to reach $798bn by 2025, according to Research and Markets.[1] However, digital transformation is far from being a monolith. Although companies undergoing digital transformation use many of the same tools and […]
1. Introduction Go-Jek is a transport network company and logistics startup established in 2010 by Nadiem Makarim. Being an avid user of ojeks (motorbike taxis commonly found throughout Indonesia), Makarim discovered that ojek drivers had difficulty finding customers, and vice versa. Go-Jek first started out as a call center with only 20 motorbike drivers.[1] However, […]
1. Executive summary Almost half (46%) of the 1,200 IT professionals surveyed for the 2019 Econsultancy/Adobe Digital Trends Report expect improving customer experience (CX) and data security to be top of their organisation’s priority list this year. The quality of the CX delivered by an organisation is increasingly recognised as a crucial area of competition, […]
2. Executive Summary Marketing operations (MOPS) has developed to balance the instability, complexity and rapid change that define modern marketing. High performing companies rely on their operations function to provide the foundation from which the rest of the marketing division can operate. The 2019 Marketing Operations Maturity Benchmarking Report looks at what businesses have achieved […]
2. Executive Summary Reinventing Commerce, produced by Econsultancy in partnership with Sitecore, explores the path to growth through a landscape defined by rapidly changing consumer behavior, a demand for personalization and the influence of macro-players with international reach and enormous scale. This report is based on a quantitative study of over 1,200 merchandising, ecommerce and […]
1. Introduction Businesses of all sizes around the world are undergoing digital transformation in various forms, with the global market for digital transformation forecast to reach $798bn by 2025, according to Research and Markets.[1] However, digital transformation is far from being a monolith. Although companies undergoing digital transformation use many of the same tools and […]
1. The Asian Cashback Industry An interesting niche industry within the Asian ecommerce space has been gaining ground in recent years. Called ‘cashback’, online shoppers are able to save some money whenever they complete purchases online if they go through a third-party platform, which effectively gives them a discount. The cashback industry is growing at […]
1. Introduction Businesses of all sizes around the world are undergoing digital transformation in various forms, with the global market for digital transformation forecast to reach $798bn by 2025, according to Research and Markets.[1] However, digital transformation is far from being a monolith. Although companies undergoing digital transformation use many of the same tools and […]
1. Executive Summary Omnichannel marketing has become a priority for companies tasked with attracting and retaining consumers who have more choice and higher expectations than ever. Like many aspects of commerce in the digital age, omnichannel is an area of tremendous opportunity that is often talked about but rarely done well. Embracing this discipline involves […]
1. Introduction This report investigates the successes, strengths and challenges of Amazon and outlines what marketers across industries can learn from the retail giant. It will also consider what the future holds for Amazon and explore what marketers can learn from the company. With Amazon recently becoming a trillion-dollar company and the only one to […]
Methodology This report is based on an online survey conducted in the third quarter of 2018. Invitations were sent to targeted third-party lists. Respondents were offered an incentive to complete the survey. It closed on September 5th with 396 qualified responses. The sample was comprised of performance agency executives in North America who qualified for […]
1. Introduction Businesses of all sizes around the world are undergoing digital transformation in various forms, with the global market for digital transformation forecast to reach $798bn by 2025, according to Research and Markets.[1] However, digital transformation is far from being a monolith. Although companies undergoing digital transformation use many of the same tools and […]
Executive summary The majority of millennials have been influenced by a social media content creator 61% of people aged 18 to 34, admit they have at some point been influenced in their consumer decisions by a social media content creator. US respondents are more likely to have been influenced than those in the UK. Influencers […]
1. Executive Summary “We don’t sell a product, we sell an experience.” That’s how 62% of marketing executives in the wellness and healthcare category describe their business. Healthcare marketers know that their market is changing as the power dynamic shifts toward the consumer. What isn’t so clear is what to do about it. Based on […]
1. Foreword by Movable Ink In today’s era, visual is the language that moves people. But for brands, the process of generating visual content is complex. As digital marketers strive to deliver more creative, for more campaigns, delivered in more channels, and optimised for more devices, the process breaks. You can’t possibly solve this problem […]
1. Introduction Building on its inaugural Career and Salary Survey in 2015, Econsultancy collaborated with sister brand Marketing Week again this year to survey 4,084 people across the marketing, digital, design and advertising industries. This is the industry’s most in-depth census of marketing careers and salaries in the UK and presents a robust look at […]
1. Foreword by Adobe John WattonSenior Director, MarketingAdobe The battleground for customer loyalty has moved from the tangible to the intangible. From products and services to experiences and ease of access. It’s why Spotify has become more than a streaming service, why Swisscom offers a digital experience that adapts to customers in real time, and […]
1. Introduction While at Bain, Deepinder Goyal and Pankaj Chaddah realized that the long queues at the office cafeteria was because menus were only available for browsing at the point of order. Their solution was simple: they scanned the menu cards and uploaded the images to the company intranet. The modest gesture – done partly […]
Introduction Voice assistants and voice interfaces are becoming increasingly embedded into our everyday lives. Each new wave of technology brings new ways for us to talk to our devices. From smartphones, which brought us the first modern digital voice assistant Siri, to smart speakers such as Amazon Echo and Google Home, to the emerging generation […]
Introduction Welcome to the first Digital Outlook report published by Econsultancy. This hype-free report draws on expert opinion in industry, as well as our research, to pick out topics that marketers may not have engaged with in 2018, but perhaps should do in 2019. The topics discussed are mostly tactical, highlighting emerging technology and processes […]
1. Introduction In 2012, Anthony Tan and Tan Hooi Ling launched an app that sought to solve transport woes in Malaysia. Taxis in Malaysia had a reputation for refusing to use the in-taxi meters, and customers would be overcharged. Today, with US$5bn in funding and an app download count of more than 95 million, Grab […]
1. Executive summary The question of who controls how an organisation’s marketing technology budget is spent first hit the headlines in 2012 when Gartner predicted that, by 2017, CMOs would be spending more on tech than CIOs. Since then, as marketing spend on digital channels has continued to grow, and as customer experience has become […]
1. Executive Summary The Here Comes the Centennial: Southeast Asia’s New Generation of Shoppers report, produced by Econsultancy in collaboration with Dentsu Aegis Network, is based on a survey of over 3,000 young consumers within Southeast Asia about their commerce habits. Defined as individuals born between now and 1995, the research looks at their buying […]
1. Welcome to Digital Shift Digital Shift is Econsultancy’s new trends service designed to give you the need-to-know insights into the key shifts in the digital marketing and ecommerce space. As we all know the pace of change that digital marketers face is relentless. Every day there are reams of articles, blog posts, product announcements […]
1. Executive summary The Customer Data Imperative report, produced by Econsultancy in partnership with SAP Customer Experience, is based on a survey of more than 500 client-side marketers and digital professionals, and interviews with senior executives working at high-profile brands across a range of business sectors. The report looks at the growing importance of harnessing […]
1. Foreword by Fresh Relevance Consumers have more products to choose from and more shops to consider than ever. But the modern shopper just doesn’t have the time to go through the thousands of SKUs that you might have on your website. Feeling overwhelmed by the endless shopping options at their fingertips, shoppers long for […]
1. Executive summary This report, published by Econsultancy in partnership with MediaMath, is based on a global survey of more than 400 digital professionals involved in online advertising, carried out in April and May 2018. The research covers key trends in the digital advertising sector, and highlights the growing requirement for a consumer-first approach to […]
1. Introduction ‘The Future of Marketing’ is based on an exploratory and descriptive research enquiry into the trends shaping the future of marketing. The report examines the main objectives and key priority areas for marketers within the next five years. A survey was conducted among 492 respondents who classified as advertisers/ client-side marketers, media owners […]
1. Executive summary Predictive analytics continues to be central to the most exciting opportunities in marketing; the delivery of great customer experiences, data-driven marketing focused on the individual, and the creation of compelling content for digital experiences. But it remains a challenging discipline that many organisations continue to struggle with. This report builds on two […]
Webinar Recording 1. Welcome to Digital Shift Digital Shift is Econsultancy’s trends service, designed to give you the need-to-know insights into the key shifts in the digital marketing and ecommerce space. As we all know, the pace of change that digital marketers face is relentless. Each day, we are faced with articles, blog posts, product […]
1. Foreword by Adobe Ashley StillVP/GM, Creative Cloud for enterprise and Document CloudAdobe We are delighted to partner with Econsultancy on our first Digital Trends report that looks at the priorities and challenges ahead purely from the perspective of design and creative leaders. For the first time our annual survey of digital professionals had specific […]
1. Foreword by Adobe Michael PlimsollProduct & Industry Marketing, Financial ServicesAdobe We are pleased to bring you the latest annual Digital Trends in Financial Services report, focused exclusively on the financial services and insurance (FSI) sectors. This Econsultancy research, produced in partnership with Adobe, has become an important barometer of progress for an industry very much […]
1. Introduction The energy and utilities industry is undergoing a period of unprecedented transformation. The wave of technological innovations in the industry mean that companies have to change the way they communicate and interact with their customers. Furthermore, they have had to adapt and fine-tune their communication based on campaign goals, types of customers and […]
1. Foreword by Adobe Vijayanta Gupta Product and Industry MarketingAdobe We are delighted to bring you the 2018 Digital Trends in Retail report which is aimed at helping you understand the technological and consumer-driven trends that are driving the evolution of this industry. While there are seemingly endless news stories about the challenges facing retailers, […]
1. Foreword by Adobe Grant O’Connor Director, Sub-Sahara Africa Adobe This is the second year that we have partnered with Econsultancy to produce a Digital Trends report that focuses on South Africa, assessing the digital maturity of this rapidly changing country. Based on a wider survey of almost 13,000 marketers, this year we are able to […]
1. Introduction Headquartered in Bengaluru, India, Flipkart was founded in October 2007 by Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal (no relation). Flipkart began its ecommerce journey retailing books online, and in June 2012, attained ‘unicorn’ status when it was valued at US$1bn.[1] Since then, Flipkart has secured funding from investors such as Tiger Global, SoftBank and […]
Webinar recording 1. Welcome to Digital Shift Digital Shift is Econsultancy’s new trends service designed to give you the need-to-know insights into the key shifts in the digital marketing and ecommerce space. As we all know, the pace of change that digital marketers face is relentless. Every day there are reams of articles, blog posts, […]
Introduction The promise of Big Data has tantalized brands for the better part of a decade. Their interest was focused on the maturation of the programmatic marketplace, where it became possible to easily buy audiences instead of space. The evolution of the ecosystem has been fueled by previously underutilized troves of customer and aggregate data. […]
1. Introduction Shopee is an online shopping platform in Indonesia, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore. It is operated by Sea Ltd, an internet platform company that also runs digital entertainment platform Garena, and digital financial service AirPay. Shopee prides itself on being extremely localized for each of its markets, providing buyers and sellers […]
1. Foreword by Adobe Cynthia Stoddard SVP & CIO Adobe This is the second year running that we have produced an IT-focused edition of the Digital Trends report in partnership with Econsultancy, focusing on the challenges and opportunities that are shaping the role of the modern-day CIO and CTO. The IT department continues to be […]
1. Executive summary The final report in our Marketing in the Dark series, Dark Martech, looks at the types of martech platform being used by companies, and how choice of setup impacts on the ability to get value from technology investment. The research, produced by Econsultancy in partnership with IBM Watson Marketing, is based on […]
1. Executive Summary Building on its Career and Salary Survey from 2015, 2016 and 2017, Econsultancy has once again collaborated with sister brand Marketing Week to survey 4,154 people across the marketing and digital industries in 2018. The research includes the following core findings: For a big pay packet and high job satisfaction, consider gaming […]
1. Foreword by Microsoft Rik van der KooiCorporate VP, Microsoft Search Advertising Chances are you utilize search advertising as a marketing channel without a second thought. The ability for marketers to reach targeted, relevant and measurable audiences at scale and at low cost shook the industry 10 years ago, altering how consumers connect with brands online […]
1. Foreword by Adobe John Watton Senior Director, Marketing, Adobe Yet again we have been blown away by the response to our Digital Trends survey, with almost 13,000 marketers taking part globally. This year’s report, now in its eighth year, gives an annual view of the ‘state of the nation’ of digital, alongside data showing what […]
1. Executive summary The second report in our Marketing in the Dark series, Dark Social, explores the impact of this growing phenomenon, and looks at how companies can interact with consumers appropriately and effectively in a world where consumers increasingly like to communicate in private. The research, produced by Econsultancy in partnership with IBM Watson […]
1. Introduction Econsultancy’s trends reports provide an overview of contemporary topics and steer readers to ensure that projects and strategies are executed in the right way for optimal results. This particular trend report is aimed at helping SEO practitioners and marketers optimise their SEO efforts in 2018. Predicting future trends has always been a challenging […]
1. Introduction Baidu is China’s most popular search engine, and is a part of the larger entity Baidu, Inc. Established in 2000, Baidu, Inc is one of the leading internet service companies in China, and has been commonly referred to as China’s answer to Google. Baidu’s most successful service, Baidu Search, is the second largest […]
Webinar Recording 1. Welcome to Digital Shift Digital Shift is Econsultancy’s trends service, designed to give you the need-to-know insights into the key shifts in the digital marketing and ecommerce space. As we all know, the pace of change that marketers face is relentless. We are faced each day with articles, blog posts, product announcements and […]
1. Executive summary This first report in our Marketing in the Dark series, Dark Data, explores the extent to which companies are able to harness data for their marketing programmes, with a focus on what ‘leaders’ are doing compared to their ‘mainstream’ counterparts. The research, produced by Econsultancy in partnership with IBM Watson Marketing, is […]
Executive Summary The Ecommerce Performance report, published by Econsultancy in association with Conversion.com, is based on a survey of more than 400 ecommerce professionals. The key findings from the research can be summarised as follows: Ecommerce goes from strength to strength, but is becoming more competitive. This research highlights the buoyant nature of online retail, […]
Foreword Welcome to Econsultancy’s 2018 opportunities and challenges report where we bring to the table our perspectives on the forces shaping the marketing industry over the coming months. Almost every year, new channels and technologies emerge that quickly change the environment in which marketers operate. It would seem that the marketing landscape is in a […]
1. Executive Summary How will travel companies cope with consumers who do business anywhere and everywhere? How will they improve their customer experience in the face of multiple organizational and technological challenges? What is their path to growth in a world of declining brand equity, competition from search engines and low cost competition? These are some of the […]
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1. Executive Summary Digitisation is rapidly changing B2B businesses and it is crucial that companies transform and respond to these challenges. According to McKinsey, turning your company into a top-quartile B2B digital player can increase revenue by 3.5%.[1] Rising expectations from customers and prospects is also driving digital transformation as B2B buyers increasingly expect the […]
1. Foreword from Adobe The time for transformation is now. Consider the data in this report as one more sign that current business models aren’t just under pressure, they’re under threat of failure. The 2017 Trends and Priorities in Media and Entertainment report from Adobe and Econsultancy overwhelmingly points to the fact that media and […]
1. Introduction Welcome to our brand briefing series, which focuses on the marketing strategies and tactics of the most popular brands covered by Econsultancy. This report considers leading sports brand adidas, and takes a closer look at how the organisation uses social media as a key tool for customer engagement. With research conducted by Econsultancy […]
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The Modern Marketing Model (M3) The increase in new channels and technologies has dramatically changed the environment in which marketers operate. But the way in which marketing is taught, understood and operates has not really changed. This is not sustainable. We need a new unifying framework as a reference for what marketing has become. 1. […]
1. Introduction Welcome to our brand briefing series, which focuses on the marketing strategies and tactics of the most popular brands covered by Econsultancy. This report looks at Nike. Founded in 1964, the leading sportswear manufacturer has grown to become one of the most valuable brands globally. Nike is also a pioneer of marketing both […]
1. Introduction Econsultancy’s series of best practice guides have been created for internet professionals who typically work in marketing or ecommerce roles. The Innovation Best Practice series has been created for a wide range of audiences, not just people who think they’re innovative or digital. CEOs and MDs; CFOs and Marketing Directors; product, technology, brand […]
Foreword What does it take for a marketer to leverage digital disruptions? From ancient times, man has known only two responses to danger – fight or flight. That’s how many of us are responding to digital disruptions in our workplaces today. Thinking of digital disruption as a danger to our jobs or our way of working, either we resist them […]
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Foreword by Google Marketers today should feel like kids in a candy shop. Innovations in technology have made new forms of creative, communication, and consumer interactions possible. And integrations between technologies have helped marketers more efficiently and effectively drive results. While mobile and digital have certainly changed the landscape for enterprise marketers, consumers are perhaps […]
1. Foreword by Adobe The role of the IT department within a business has never been more important. As well as acting as a vital support function for the rest of the organisation, and dealing with the growing threat of cyber-attacks, CIOs and CTOs are increasingly responsible for driving the digital transformation agenda within their organisations. Following the publication of the […]
1. Executive Summary The financial services and insurance (FSI) industry has seen more disruption in the last few years than ever before and continues to face significant challenges as new players and models emerge. Customers are demanding the brilliant experiences they see with service providers in other industries and this is putting pressure on companies […]
Executive Summary These days, a well-placed social influencer campaign with a luxury fashion or beauty brand will make headlines, amass hundreds upon thousands of ‘likes’, and can sell out an entire product line in a matter of minutes. For example, influencer Arielle Charnas who writes the fashion and beauty blog ‘Something Navy’, recently published a […]
1. Foreword by Adobe We are delighted to release our first South Africa-focused Digital Trends report, published in partnership with Econsultancy and based on data from a survey of more than 14,000 marketers globally. The huge response to this research reflects its growing importance as an influential barometer of digital trends around the world. While exploring the digitally-related themes impacting marketing at a […]
Foreword by Adobe Disruption. When it happens in the financial services industry, it can reshape organizations to their core. With the explosion of the new technologies, like mobile, businesses in financial services are expected to incorporate their convenience and ubiquity into the experience they offer. This is easier said than done. In this report, Econsultancy […]
1. Executive summary The 2017 Digital Trends in Technology report is based on a sample of over 900 respondents working in the technology sector[1] who were among more than 14,000 digital professionals taking part in the annual Digital Trends survey carried out in November and December 2016. The research, conducted by Econsultancy in partnership with Adobe, […]
1. Executive Summary The 2017 Digital Trends in Media and Entertainment report is based on a sample of more than 550 media and entertainment industry respondents, who were among more than 14,000 digital professionals taking part in the annual Digital Trends[1] survey carried out in November and December 2016. The research, conducted by Econsultancy in partnership with Adobe, is […]
1. Executive Summary The 2017 Digital Trends in Healthcare and Pharma report is based on a sample of almost 500 respondents working in the healthcare and pharma sector[1] who were among more than 14,000 digital professionals taking part in the annual Digital Trends survey carried out in November and December 2016. The research, conducted by […]
1. Executive Summary The 2017 Digital Trends in B2B report is based on a sample of almost 2,400 B2B respondents[1] who were among more than 14,000 digital professionals taking part in the annual Digital Trends survey carried out in November and December 2016. The research, conducted by Econsultancy in partnership with Adobe, demonstrates the priorities and progress being made […]
1. Introduction 1.1 About Econsultancy Econsultancy’s mission is to help its customers achieve excellence in digital business, marketing and ecommerce through research, training and events. Founded in 1999, Econsultancy has offices in New York, London and Singapore. Econsultancy is used by over 600,000 professionals every month. Subscribers get access to research, market data, best practice […]
1. Executive Summary The Cross-Channel Marketing in Australia and New Zealand report, produced by Econsultancy in association with IBM Marketing Cloud, is based on a survey of nearly 300 marketing, digital and ecommerce professionals based in Australia and New Zealand. The report explores the extent to which organisations in the region are equipped for cross-channel […]
1. Foreword by Adobe The 2017 Digital Trends in Retail report provides a fascinating snapshot of how the retail sector is transforming itself in the digital era. Customer experience (CX) continues to dominate the agenda, and it is clear from the research that retailers collectively grasp the importance of a personalised and mobile friendly experience […]
1. Executive summary The 2017 Digital Trends in Financial Services and Insurance report is based on a sample of almost 850 FSI respondents[1] who were among more than 14,000 digital professionals taking part in the annual Digital Trends survey carried out in November and December 2016. The research, conducted by Econsultancy in partnership with Adobe, […]
Foreword by Google Right now is an exciting time to be a marketer. Today, thanks to mobile, brands are able to make more meaningful connections with their consumers in the moments that matter. This, in turn, means greater opportunity for people to say ‘Yes!’ to the brands that are there and useful in these micro-moments. […]
1. Executive Summary The Customer Experience Maturity in India report, produced by Econsultancy in association with Epsilon, is based on a survey of 319 marketing, digital and ecommerce professionals based in India. The report explores the extent to which organisations in the region focus on the customer, how well they understand the customer journey, how […]
1. Foreword by Adobe The era of experience is here. It’s a reality. Every day we work with companies that are transforming themselves around the idea that their value goes way beyond their products and into the total experience their customers have with their brand. The so-called ‘experience economy’ that has been teased since the […]
1. Executive Summary The New Marketing Reality report, produced by Econsultancy in association with IBM Watson Marketing, is based on a survey of more than 1,000 marketing, digital and ecommerce professionals. There can be no doubt that marketers are keen to embrace new platforms and technologies to help them drive growth. Sadly, it would appear there […]
1. Foreword by Adobe This is our fifth annual survey focusing on B2B, and from the very beginning, our mission has been to identify material trends so that organizations can be on the front of waves of disruption. The results of this year’s survey are as rich as those in past reports. This edition continues […]
Executive Summary American novelist Ernest Hemingway once said “the best way to find out if you can trust someone is to trust them”. Nowadays, great influencer marketing is based on a relationship of trust and honesty, with brands giving creative and narrative freedom to the influencers they choose to work with. Over the past couple […]
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1. Introduction The use of technology in marketing has transformed the profession in recent years. As well as greater levels of measurement and data, the strategies and methods used have radically changed and marketing mindsets have altered. There has been a marketing arms race with the adoption of such automated techniques as demand-side platforms, cookie-based […]
1. Foreword from Adobe The 2016 Trends and Priorities in the Media and Entertainment Sector report from Adobe and Econsultancy is based on a survey of more than 200 senior-level marketers and executives working in the media and entertainment industry across North America. There are a number of eye-opening findings in the study, but what […]
1. Introduction This report aims to provide background for marketers who are outside of Japan and currently marketing in Japan, thinking of launching a campaign there, or even just curious about the country and its digital landscape. The topics covered include: Demographics, intended to educate the reader about how Japan compares to the world, fundamentally. […]
1. Executive Summary The definition of celebrity, as we know it, is changing. Thanks to the advent of social media and the subsequent rise of online influencers, a new generation of talent has emerged for traditional celebrities to compete with. Over the past year particularly, some impressive brand deals have been won by social media […]
1. Executive Summary It has been suggested that programmatic advertising is getting boring. And this is a good thing. The programmatic sector seems to be moving from edgy, seat-of-your-pants entrepreneurialism towards staid and reliable big business (characterised by Verizon’s purchase of AOL). Advertisers will be forgiven for not quite agreeing with this view as many […]
1. Executive Summary Brands recognise that content is a vital way to reach and engage with consumers, whether they’re selling biscuits or bank accounts. What is proving challenging is getting these organisations to realise that content is no longer a bolt-on; something to be added into a website when time allows. Content stretches across every channel […]
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1. Foreword by Adobe Marketing is moving toward a new kind of success, one that depends on truly knowing the customer. Throughout the industry, this focus is proving to be the path to better customer relationships and business growth. It’s that perspective that makes us so excited by the findings in this report on the state of data-driven marketing, published by Econsultancy […]
1. Executive Summary Building on our inaugural Career and Salary Survey in 2015 (previously called The Salary Survey), Econsultancy collaborated with sister brands Marketing Week, Design Week and Creative Review to survey nearly 8,500 people across the marketing, digital, design and advertising industries. This report is based on data provided by those who classify themselves […]
Executive Summary Over the past couple of years, more and more brands have begun to align themselves with digital influencers. Why? Because consumers are expressing increasing preference for authentic, trusted opinion, over and above the voice of the brand itself. In the process, we have seen the rise of consumers-turned-digital personalities, and some of the biggest names […]
1. Foreword by Adobe It’s official. Customer experience is in charge. In 2014, it emerged as a top priority for marketers. In 2015, it gained momentum. Now, in 2016, it’s so important, it pulls other priorities into its orbit. This year’s Digital Trends report – part of the Quarterly Digital Intelligence Briefing series that Econsultancy […]
Mind the gap between your data sources. Learn more at sitefinity.com Foreword Ashley Friedlein, Econsultancy Founder and Centaur Marketing President The data collected for the Top 100 Digital Agencies 2015 shows that the optimism expressed in last year’s report was more than justified. Since 2014, the average fee income across the 100 has increased by […]
1. Executive summary Understanding the customer journey is becoming an increasingly important requirement for marketers as the number of digital and offline touchpoints proliferate. This report, based on a survey of nearly 2,000 digital marketers and ecommerce professionals, examines what companies are doing to map journeys and improve the overall customer experience across an array […]