Digital Marketing

Written by Paul Plakut In the beginning, there was content. Content fed search engines, which in turn helped to determine search engine rankings, and ultimately contributed to the overall success of a website. It was content that first engaged the user, content that earned user loyalty, and content that maintained website relevancy. All of that […]

Query Sequences and the Knowledge Graph Recently we showed that Google is ahead of the competition when it comes to showing answer boxes in search. Google is not one to rest on its laurels, and they continuously work on improving their Knowledge Graph capabilities. In today’s post, I will explore a number of the more […]

Which voice search app – Google, Siri, or Windows Cortana – is best at directly answering questions? We wanted to find out, so we prepared a set of over 3000 questions that could potentially generate a simple answer and asked them to all three apps. For complete test methodology and results, see our article The […]

The Consumer Markets Practice executed a webinar this week that focused on how to drive store traffic in an age where digital has become such a prominent channel.  We’ve been saturated with nearly 20 years of excitement the internet of things – e-business, web, mobile, social. There have been fantastic breakthroughs and stunning failures driving […]

Google’s Knowledge Graph has been the center of much attention lately. We have been hearing a lot about another concept called the Knowledge Vault as well. But just how extensive is Google’s capability? And what about Siri and Bing/Cortana? How do they stack up? To find out, we loaded the Google App onto an iPhone […]

Google’s Knowledge Graph has been the center of much attention lately. We have been hearing a lot about another concept called the Knowledge Vault as well. But just how extensive is Google’s capability? And what about Siri and Bing/Cortana? How do they stack up? To find out, we loaded the Google App onto an iPhone […]

Connected Consumers use the power of information to drive prices down, yet demand a very high level of service.  Whether it is utilization of a smart phone, home computer, work computer, iPad or tablet one can connect and engage with brands no matter your location – dubbing the consumer as the “always on” or “connected” […]

Brick-and-mortar vs. the Amazon’s of the digital space…How are brick-and-mortar stores going to survive in what has become a digital era?  Stores still provide a very strong foundation of retailing with majority of sales occurring within the actual store.  But in order to stay competitive, stores need to provide a relevant and unique experience for […]

Ello is an “ad free and always will be” social network. Although it’s been around for a few months, its existence went viral during the final weeks of September 2014. This post will serve as a frequently-updated guide to the features of Ello and how to use them. You can download the latest version in PDF […]

It’s no secret that at StoneTemple we are Google+ enthusiasts. It’s widely known in the Google+ community that image posts are the most effective. And it makes sense; today’s users expect a rich experience when they interact with the web, with quality, eye-catching visuals that convey the tone and message of the content. For most […]

Have you ever walked into a store only to realize that there is no rhyme or reason to its organization or layout? Just last weekend I was trying to find a dress (last minute of course) for a friend’s wedding. The first store I entered was disorganized and there was no one to assist me. […]

The digital age has forever changed the way consumers purchase products and services.  Even though it would seem that we, as consumers, are living in an age where the digital space seems to dominate the shopping process, the internet is not the sole source of consumer and retail goods. So it would seem that the […]