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Right to reply: Facebook banks on replicating mobile Ad success with its News Feed redesign

Facebook today formally unveiled the redesign of its News Feed. The social network was keen to stress the changes have been designed to “clean up the page, declutter it, make it simpler, more modern and easier for people to use.” The update also means adverts on Facebook will be far more visible to users as … [Read more…]

Saucy subject lines seduce subscribers: ‘Lust’ trumps ‘love’ in email marketing

This year’s Valentine’s day email campaigns have produced some eye-opening stats, with subject lines without discounts performing better than those offering a discount, and ‘lust’ getting higher clicks than ‘love’. Guy Hanson, Director, Response Consulting at Return Path looks at reasons for these anomalies, and provides some top tips for email marketing seasonal campaigns.

Maker’s Mark backlash- proof that a week’s a long time in social media?

Last month, whisky brand Maker’s Mark reduced its alcohol proof from 90% to 84%, sparking outcry as customers flocked to Facebook and Twitter to discuss ‘watered-down whisky’ and switching to rival brands. After nine days of social media, national newspaper and TV coverage, the brand was forced into an extraordinary U-turn. This case study from … [Read more…]

Guest comment: When social media becomes the Elephant in the Room

With corporate scandals hitting the headlines, companies can no-longer elude the evolution of social media. Jason Woodford, CEO at one of the UK’s leading digital marketing agencies SiteVisibility, suggests that the horsemeat scandal can be used as a platform on which to finally inform and educate company directors the world-over that social media is no … [Read more…]