Cutts Calls Time on ‘Guest’ Blogging
For a while now the industry has been predicting the end of the ‘Guest Post’ as a link building tactic for Google’s search engine. And...
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News and insights from across the world of international digital marketing.
It’s not all Cyber Monday: Global e-commerce dates for your diary
Oban highlight key dates and events from around the world
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Tesco vs. Topshop – cultural secret to international success
It’s a mantra the Oban Multilingual Search team live by, when you are looking at international expansion, international digital marketing is going to be an...
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Burberry exceeds expectations online with its international presence
British luxury fashion house Burberry has announced today a whopping 14% growth in retail revenue, reaching £528 million during its third quarter. Attributed to its...
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Going smart on the Latin American market? Mobile trends and the future of e-advertising
Exciting developments in Latin America relating to smartphones and mobile ads
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The next big thing for e-commerce: the Brazilian sport paradise
Brazil, a melting pot of culture and a land of opportunity that boasts one of the fastest growing consumer markets worldwide. With the 2014 FIFA...
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China’s Singles Day beats record breaking ecommerce sales
Forget Christmas, Cyber Monday or Black Friday. Singles Day, or Guanggun Jie is one of the biggest days of the year in terms of ecommerce...
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E‑commerce down under – Australia’s online opportunities
Australia boasts one of the highest uptakes of the internet in the world, with 89.8% of the population online, totalling 19.5 million internet users.
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Talking in tongues – culture, language and global digital marketing
Operating multiple digital markets can challenge the most experienced managers. From online consumer behavioural patterns to internet usage and platform engagement, each country can differ...
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Windmills, tulips and…digital marketing? Online opportunities in the Netherlands
If you ask a non-Dutch person about the Netherlands, the first things that will probably come to mind are Amsterdam, windmills, clogs and tulips. Often...
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The march of the Penguin 2.0
The international digital marketing landscape has seen a dramatic change over the last 18 months. Google’s algorithm update dubbed ‘Penguin’ challenged unethical link building practises,...
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The Nth degree: what is ABn Testing?
To AB or not to AB? That is the question. Conversion optimisers for some time have fallen into two main camps – those who prefer...
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China online – Asia’s economic tiger
Jack Ma, the founder of China’s biggest ecommerce company – Alibaba Group Holding Ltd – recently announced the next five years will see the most...
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Lost in translation – social media trends in Russia
If we said ‘Vkontakte’, would you know what it meant? How about ‘Odnoklassniki’? If not, you should read on to fill in the gaps of...
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They think it’s all over: when is a test finished? Top 10 tips for getting the best results
“When is a Multivariate test finished?” This is the most common enquiry among brands and clients when using Multivariate or AB Testing to improve conversion...
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Rich Snippets, what are they? Do we really care? And why we should
Ranking on page one for organic search engine results can be a laborious investment of time, taking months before seeing any real results on SERPs....
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Google and the Interflora fiasco
Interflora is best known as one of the UK’s most popular florists, not for getting into trouble with online regulations. Recent escapades revealed by, Google,...
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Why one Big Bang was enough – the evolution of Multivariate Testing (MVT)
Roughly 13 billion years ago, the universe was created from one cosmic eruption. Matter was flung into the furthest recesses of space, where it coalesced...
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