Four mobile marketing pitfalls to avoid

Posted on Jun 18 2013 by

Mobile is an important marketing channel, but there are several pitfalls organizations should avoid when optimizing their mobile strategy.

LGBT 101: What marketers need to know about gay consumers

Posted on Jun 17 2013 by

Insights from the 2013 LGBT Consumer Report show that the LGBT consumer is younger and has higher per capita discretionary spend.

Father’s Day ‘gift guides’ a best practice for retail websites

Posted on Jun 14 2013 by

Convenience, personalization and “gift-giving guides” are common factors in this year’s top websites for Father’s Day gifts, according to Experian Marketing Services’ Hitwise.

Three tips to finding the right affiliate marketing partners

Posted on Jun 14 2013 by

While effective affiliate marketing relies on two groups, the publishers (affiliates) who display advertisements online and the advertisers (merchants) who aim to increase sales for their online shop, incorporating insights from Experian Marketing Services’ Hitwise can strengthen affiliate programs.

Emails with offers drive Back to School purchases

Posted on Jun 14 2013 by

Experian Marketing Services’ recent webinar uses data from the 2012 Back to School season to determine best practices for marketers looking to reach moms through Back to School email campaigns.

Data quality must improve for marketing analytics to work

Posted on Jun 13 2013 by

With the cross-channel revolution well underway, marketers are trying to keep up with savvy consumers who make purchasing decisions quickly. To better reach consumers, organizations are working to better understand each individual to provide a more coordinated experience across channels. New Experian QAS research shows that organizations are operating across an average of 3.6 channels. [...]

On-the-go moms need on-the-go marketing this Back to School season

Posted on Jun 11 2013 by

To prepare for the Back to School season, marketers need to find out how to connect with kids, and more importantly, their mothers. The moms of school-aged children (ages 6-17) are busier than ever, and want marketers to meet them where they are—online and on the go. Experian Marketing Services surveyed moms from across the [...]

Embracing the cross-channel marketing imperative

Posted on Jun 10 2013 by

Engaging customers seamlessly across channels is an absolute imperative for today’s marketer…but it isn’t easy to do. A recent Experian Marketing Services survey showed that just 44% of those asked had integrated their online and offline marketing programs. So 56% of the respondents’ customers could be receiving uncoordinated messages or offers at the wrong time [...]

It’s graduation season and business is booming!

Posted on Jun 07 2013 by

Americans are expected to spend $4.6 billion on graduations this year1 and with graduations of all types occurring now or just around the corner, we wanted to take a look at search traffic around this important milestone. Specifically, we looked at what consumers are searching for and then dug deeper to understand which websites were [...]

Delivering A+ campaigns this back-to-school season

Posted on Jun 07 2013 by

The Back-to-School season is hot time for retailers. Experian Marketing Services’ recent webinar covers how consumers behave during Back-to-School season and how marketers can effectively target and engage them during this lucrative period.