Setting Marketing Benchmarks in Emerging Channels

| Josephine Wong

As the media landscape evolves and new marketing formats enter the fray, tried-and-true methods of benchmarking may not be as reliable. No matter which new path you’re about to tread, deciding which marketing benchmarks to use and how best to measure them will be instrumental in ensuring successful campaigns.

Amazon Files Lawsuits Against Counterfeiters

| Mike O'Brien

In a first, Amazon has filed three separate lawsuits against multiple parties it claims submitted thousands of false copyright infringement claims against legitimate sellers, seeking to have their products removed from the marketplace. It has also joined WWE and Cartier in other legal actions against counterfeiters.

Retail Media and the Optimization Opportunity

| Skye Frontier

Retail media has grown under a confluence of factors which make measurement very difficult. This is mainly because both the ad nd sale take place within walled gardens. But if poor performing campaigns can be identified quickly, and dollars reallocated, brands can generate significant incremental sales with the same working budget. 

Leveraging UGC to Increase Organic Traffic

| Zarina Lam Stanford

Shoppers use social media for inspiration, and Google for research and product comparisons; sometimes, it’s a product description page. In every case, UGC helps increase brand and product visibility wherever shoppers are searching. It boosts SEO in a multitude of ways. Here are some tips to help you leverage it effectively.