[VIDEO] Marketing Land Live #6: Twitter’s 10th anniversary, #MarTech conference recap & more
If you missed our latest episode this past Friday, watch the video replay below featuring Ginny Marvin, Barry Levine, Tim Peterson and yours truly.
Matt McGee joined Third Door Media as a writer/reporter/editor in September 2008. He served as Editor-In-Chief from January 2013 until his departure in July 2017. He can be found on Twitter at @MattMcGee.
From the Editor’s Desk: Why we dropped comments from Marketing Land & Search Engine Land
In the first installment of a new column, Editor-In-Chief Matt McGee talks about the decision to drop comments from our two websites.
MarTech Conference: Google dominates the marketing stacks of 150 “unicorn” startups
Google Analytics and other Google products are the most popular choices among about 150 "unicorn" startups, according to data presented Monday at the MarTech Conference.
Twitter’s Jack Dorsey: 140-character limit is staying
CEO tells NBC's "Today" show that Twitter will keep its 140-character limit on tweets.
Twitter’s algorithmic timeline now fully rolled out, few opt-outs reported
As the rollout of the "new improved" timeline reaches all Twitter users, the company says fewer than 10 percent of users have opted out.
[VIDEO] Marketing Land Live #5: Google’s new analytics suite, Instagram goes algorithmic & more
If you missed our fifth episode, watch the video replay below featuring Ginny Marvin, Barry Levine, Barry Schwartz, Greg Sterling and yours truly.
[VIDEO] Marketing Land Live #4: Goodbye PageRank, Snapchat revoked our geofilter & more
If you missed our fourth episode, watch the video replay below featuring Ginny Marvin, Tim Peterson, Danny Sullivan and yours truly.
[WATCH] Marketing Land Live Show #3: Search As Personal Assistant, Facebook Vs. Periscope & More
If you missed our third episode, watch the video replay below.
Amazon Expands Echo Family With Mini Version & Mobile Speaker
Echo Dot offers similar functionality at half the price, while Amazon Tap is a portable speaker that includes Alexa voice recognition technology.
DiCaprio’s Oscar Win Sets New Twitter Record
Sorry, Ellen DeGeneres, but Leo's award for Best Actor beat out your famous group selfie for the most-tweeted moment in Oscar's history.
WATCH: “Marketing Land Live” Show #2 Talks About Google AdWords Changes, AMP & More
If you missed our second episode, watch the video replay below.
Marketing Land Live #2: Google Drops Right-Side Ads, Closes Compare & More
Join us at noon ET Friday for our second weekly live video show, and join the conversation with the #HeyML hashtag.
Google Removing Ads From Right Side Of Desktop Search Results
Instead of showing ads on the right side of desktop search results, Google says it will show a fourth ad above search results, but only for "highly commercial queries."
WATCH: “Marketing Land Live” Premiere Episode, Our New Weekly Video Show
If you missed today's live video show, watch the replay below with some of the Marketing Land editorial team discussing this week's important news stories.
Tim Peterson Joins Marketing Land To Report On Social/Digital Media
Former Advertising Age and Adweek reporter is newest member of Third Door Media's editorial team.
US E-Commerce Sales Jump 14.7% YoY In Holiday Quarter
Census Bureau says online accounted for 7.5 percent of all retail sales in the US during Q4.
2016 Hashtag Bowl Winners: Congrats To Facebook, Twitter, Gatorade & Pabst Blue Ribbon
We've chosen the winners from our fifth annual Hashtag Bowl, honoring the best digital marketing efforts surrounding the big game.
Special Marketing Land Coverage: Welcome To Martech Madness!
Beginning today, Marketing Land brings you a full month of special coverage of all things martech.
Twitter’s 2016 Roadmap: Live Video Ads, Easier Replies, Expanding Moments & More
Twitter reveals several planned improvements for 2016 in the name of fixing "broken windows" and making the service more intuitive.
Twitter, Facebook Both See 25-Percent Drop In Super Bowl Social Activity This Year
Sunday's Denver-Carolina game saw 27 million tweets, down about 25 percent from the number of tweets sent during the 2015 Super Bowl. On Facebook, the drop was just as big.
#PuppyMonkeyBaby Owned Super Bowl Social Buzz, But Majority Of It Was Negative
The hashtag for Mountain Dew's bizarre Super Bowl commercial had 4X more in-game social mentions than any other hashtag, but most people hated it.
Facebook’s Sports Stadium Is No Threat Yet To Twitter’s Live Event Dominance
During first half of Super Bowl 50, "live" updates on Facebook were either several minutes behind or missing altogether.
YouTube: Super Bowl Ads Have 140 Million Views, Totaling More Than 1.7 Million Hours
Company says Hyundai and Pokémon have the most-watched Super Bowl commercials so far on its platform.
LinkedIn Reports Solid Q4 Earnings, But Stock Falls On 2016 Guidance
Company lowers expectations for this year's revenue and earnings per share, sends stock down almost 30 percent in after-hours trading.
Super Bowl Social Buzz: #AvosInSpace Earning Most Mentions So Far On Twitter
Brandwatch says the pre-game social media buzz is all about avocados, with 50 percent more hashtag mentions than the next closest Super Bowl advertiser.
Pokémon Leading All Super Bowl Ad Videos With 11.4 Million Online Views
Pokémon's extended version of its Super Bowl commercial tops all videos in views and social mentions, while Heinz is trending this week.
Facebook Surpasses YouTube, Barely, In Super Bowl Commercial Video Views [Report]
iSpot.TV says Facebook's share of Super Bowl ad video views is way up this year, edging past YouTube.
WSJ: Amazon Plans To Open 300–400 More Physical Bookstores
Report cites CEO of mall operator. Amazon opened first store in Seattle last year.
WordPress Releases 4.4.2 To Fix Two Security Issues
Latest version of popular content management system also fixes 17 bugs.
Facebook: News Feed Algorithm Now More Influenced By User Feedback & Surveys
Company reminds Page owners that asking for likes and clicks isn't a good long-term visibility strategy.
Amazon Reports Its Best Quarterly Profit Ever, But Q4 Earnings Fall Short Of Expectations
Fourth quarter sales up 22 percent, but earnings-per-share significantly less than expected.
Several Brands Will Be Advertising On Snapchat During The Super Bowl
Snapchat's first sponsored Super Bowl Live Story will reportedly include Amazon, Marriott, Pepsi and Budweiser.
Amazon Prime Membership Grew 35% In US Last Year [Report]
Research firm says there are 54 million Amazon Prime members in the US now. Other recent reports also support strong Prime growth in 2015.
Game On: The 2016 Marketing Land #HashtagBowl Is Coming Soon
For the fifth straight year, we'll be tracking social media visibility in Super Bowl TV commercials. Here's what to expect from that and all of our pre-game and post-game marketing coverage.
WordPress Releases 4.4.1, Strongly Recommends Users Update Immediately
Latest version of WordPress software fixes 52 bugs and patches a vulnerability that could let sites be compromised.
Instagram Ups Its Curation Game, Makes Spotlight Videos Permanent
You first saw Instagram's Spotlight Compilations on Halloween. Now you'll see them every day at the top of the Explore tab.
Facebook’s Human News Feed Raters Are Now Working Worldwide
What began as a small group in Tennessee is now an international panel of Facebook users who increasingly influence what shows in the News Feed.
Marketing Day: New Twitter Mac Client, CMOs Choose Top Video Ads Of 2015 & More
Here’s our recap of what happened in online marketing today, as reported on MarTech and other places across the web. From Marketing Land: 30 Seconds Or Less: How To Engage The Distracted ConsumerDec 30, 2015 by Digital Marketing Depot 30 seconds or less. This is the average length of time that consumers spend reading or […]
Twitter (Finally) Updates Its Mac Desktop Client
Version 4 brings desktop app more closely in line with standard mobile app experience.
Marketing Day: Apple Dominates Holiday Device Activations, Twitter Updates Abuse Rules & More
Here’s our recap of what happened in online marketing today, as reported on MarTech and other places across the web. From Marketing Land: Twitter Updates Rules To Fight Abusive BehaviorDec 29, 2015 by Matt McGee Months after ex-CEO Costolo said company “sucks” at dealing with abuse, Twitter finally calls out specific types of user behavior […]