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Four key trends from our Integrated Search Briefing: Digital Cream 2015

As digital marketing has matured, integrated search has become even more important and wide ranging.

Integrated search has traditionally referred to a tactical and strategic balance between natural search (SEO) and paid search (PPC), but with the proliferation of multichannel behaviour and the use of mobile friendliness as a ranking signal, the term has become somewhat broader.

19 must-have features for mobile product pages

Designers of mobile product pages have a tough job.

They need to present much of the same information as on desktop, but adapt to the limitations of the device. 

I’ve put together a checklist of what I think are the most crucial elements to include on mobile product pages…

Is Booking.com the most persuasive mobile website in the world?

This question refers to a similar article published by our esteemed contributor Paul Rouke last year.

In his article asking whether Booking.com is the most persuasive website in the world Paul discovered that over the years Booking.com has continually evolved and refined its online experience, adding the fundamentals of persuasive design in order to gain a competitive advantage.

By using visual appeal and retaining the user’s attention through clarity, strong visual hierarchy and utilising one primary action per screen, Booking.com provides a compelling user experience.

However in light of new research looking at top mobile travel sites, I’m going to investigate whether this persuasiveness translates to the mobile experience.

Twitter DM changes: what this means for brands

Twitter is one of the most popular social platform for brands and it is being used for everything from mass marketing to customer service. 

But some use cases have been easier to deal with than others because of Twitter’s restrictions on Direct Messages (DMs) which require the recipient of a DM to be following the sender. 

Financial industry confirms its rules for social media

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), who sound very serious and like you shouldn’t mess with them, has this week “finalised” its guidance for how financial services should use social media.

The FCA is basically a financial regulatory body, ensuring that firms run with consumers’ best interests at heart and provide appropriate products and services.

Start Me Up! A profile of Poq

Poq is a commerce platform for native retail apps. The SaaS platform enables over 30 retailers, including House of Fraser to deliver mobile apps across Android and iOS.

I asked Poq co-founders Øyvind Henriksen and Michael Langguth about the business and their plans for world domination…