Read the following guide to learn how to set up Facebook conversion tracking to track specific events on your website via Google Tag Manager. NOTE: Since May 2017 Facebook has enabled an auto setup feature for Google Tag Manager. However the manual method below is still recommended as the best option to use. By…
I thought today I’d share something a little different than the usual SEO posts I write. When I am not at work I can usually be found around my car. I’m quite a keen petrol head and spend far too much money on running and modifying my car, as well as products to keep it…
In a recent article that appeared on my Twitter feed, Ann Handley, esteemed content marketing expert and Chief Content Officer at Marketing Profs, talked about how Facebook has recently declared the death of online written content, or rather predicting it will dead be very soon. And I wholeheartedly agree with Ann. Scaremongering much? Whiff of…
It probably goes without saying, but ignoring the power of visual content for your social strategy is a big NO NO. Regardless of the industry, whether it’s B2B, B2C, topic or channel, standout visual content rules the roost. Ignore the trend and your social posts risk being drowned amongst the noise. Just take a look at…
At the end of last year, I wrote a blog post about the importance of video in 2015 and 2016. Since writing that post, we’ve seen a wealth of changes. Video marketing is developing at an incredible rate. This means that inevitably, there have been changes. Let’s take a look at some of them: Facebook…
Not sure how Social Shopping can add value to your business? Then check out my recent presentation from this year’s Internet Retailing Expo. Packed full of practical tips and tactics, this presentation covers how retailers can leverage Buy Buttons, Shoppable Video, Shoppable UGC (user-generated content) and Chatbots in their social media strategies. 5 Ways to Include Social…
Often misinterpreted, social shopping or social commerce is a social network or platform product aimed at the convert phase of the customer journey. For many ecommerce businesses it’s an untapped opportunity. 36% of social media users are willing to purchase via social media according to Econsultancy, while user growth of shopping apps and networks continue…
So for anyone who’s been on Instagram, or any type of social media since Monday you’ll notice that all of your friends are asking you to turn on Instagram notifications to keep up to date and ensure you see their posts, but do you really need to? The answer is not really, unless you really,…
What You Need to Know to IG Your Business Instagram, the photo-sharing app set up in 2010 which is still free-to-use, released figures in September 2015 showing over 400million active monthly users, a figure that’s hard to ignore. With such a huge audience available to small, medium and large businesses alike, and at minimal expense,…
Video consumption is a huge part of our daily lives now. Everywhere we look, there’s a form of video entertainment, whether it’s on YouTube, TV, or banner ads. As a fan of film, video and anything video related, I thought it’d be a good idea to see how much video has changed over the years,…