If you’ve never attended Adobe Summit, you’re in luck this year. The conference is typically held in Las Vegas, requiring travel, a pass, and a significant time commitment. However, this year’s conference is virtual – and free – for all to attend. Adobe didn’t exactly skimp on sessions either. There are more than 400 to choose […]
Why User Intent Needs to Be Central to Your SEO Strategy – Here’s Why #264
As far back as 2011, Google has been giving clear signals about what websites need to do to rank well. Ultimately, it comes down to providing users with high-quality, relevant content that answers their questions, which is more difficult to do than you think. In this episode of the award-winning Here’s Why digital marketing video series, […]
VIDEO: Sitecore Customer Data Platform | An Early Look at Boxever CDP
Sitecore recently (Q1 2021) acquired Boxever CDP. This is a marketer-focused digital optimization solution that is a definitive step forward in Sitecore’s move to SaaS. If you have been hearing about Sitecore Experience Edge and Content Hub, like me, you are likely seeing the puzzle pieces come together. I wanted to take a deeper look. […]
Why the Impact of the Mobile Revolution is Still Unfolding – Here’s Why #263
We’ve been studying the trend of mobile vs desktop traffic usage since 2016. This year, we looked at mobile vs desktop vs tablet traffic and found that mobile’s dominance continues to grow. With the final adoption of Google’s mobile-first indexing now in effect, it’s never been more important to make sure your site is providing […]
Hacking Human Nature, Part 1: Social Proof Theory
Leveraging Behavioral Economics to improve performance and user experience. This is first in our series co-authored by myself and Zach Gay exploring how understanding Behavioral Economics can- and should- inform your marketing strategies. With each blog post we’ll dig into an individual theory and show how an understanding of these principals can help you develop […]
Alex Harris Recognized as A/B Testing Influencer
Alex Harris, Conversion Optimization Director at Perficient, was recognized as one of 82 A/B testing influencers that you need to know in 2021 by Kameleoon! As the Conversion Optimization Director at Perficient, Alex has worked with dozens of enterprise B2C and B2B companies to increase sales and leads. His team runs hundreds of A/B tests each […]
Why Google’s SMITH Algorithm Is an Important Event for SEO – Here’s Why #262
Google has been investing heavily in machine learning and its language processing capabilities for quite some time to help improve overall user experience and satisfaction. In this episode of the award-winning Here’s Why digital marketing video series, Jessica Peck, Senior Analytics Consultant at CVS, joins Eric to discuss what Google’s SMITH algorithm is and why it […]
Hip On HIPAA: Tip for a Smooth Launch
A scenario: your experience, virtual health, and marketing leaders have shaped creative and compelling ideas to personalize interactions with healthcare consumers. Of course, execution drives those inspirations to fruition, and any type of communication connected to patient data requires a new set of considerations. Realistically, you’ll employ the expertise of development teams as you move […]
Mobile vs. Desktop Usage In 2020
This study is a comprehensive review of mobile versus desktop usage on the web. In this year’s study, we compare 2019 and 2020 traffic patterns in the U.S. and globally. We also include tablet usage stats. The data in this study was pulled from Google Analytics’ Benchmarking feature, which provides aggregated industry data from companies […]
Hip On HIPAA: Pushing Back to Use Patient Data
As we continue our series of posts on making HIPAA work for you, I am going to address a common problem we hear from health care marketers: “My board/boss/CMO/Legal Counsel says we cannot use patient data for marketing communications.” This is a tough one. Truly, your board of directors and your legal counsel are going […]
The Power of User Intent Matters for SEO – Here’s Why #261
Eric Enge has been doing Here’s Why videos alone for two years now. Many people have been wondering what happened to Mark Traphagen. In this episode of the award-winning Here’s Why digital marketing video series, Mark Traphagen returns to discuss user intent and why it is critical to creating high-performing content for both SEO and site […]
Hacking Human Nature: Behavioral Economics and Sitecore Strategy
Why Understanding and Accommodating Human Behavior Can Lead to Outstanding Digital Experiences When I first started working on website projects on the Sitecore platform, it felt like every other day I was discovering a new capability. I don’t know how many times in the first few months I thought to myself, “Cool! We can do […]