#TWT5 Youtube Now Second Largest Search Engine
Check out this week’s top 5 digital marketing stats and key takeaways!
Key Takeaway:
Video and images can convey your business and marketing messages much quicker than any piece of written content. If you don’t yet have a YouTube presence for your company, it’s about time you start. Just make sure that your strategy matches with your end goals. (Stat Source: Social Media Today)
Key Takeaway:
As a digital marketing specialist, this statistic jumped out at me because honestly I expected it to be a much higher percentage. It’s typically considered best practices to remove main website navigation on your PPC landing pages. This is because you want the visitors of that page to make one single action, and you want to do everything in your power to drive them take that action. So navigation buttons are just distractions and ways for visitors to easily leave your landing page and forget all about your juicy offer on the page. (Stat Source: MarketingSherpa)
Key Takeaway:
I constantly hear people saying statements like “email is dead” and “no one reads emails anymore” which is why I love this stat. Email is not dead. Email marketing can be a solid component to your online marketing strategy, it just shouldn’t be the only way you market to your audiences. Great email campaigns that run with a solid SEO and PPC strategy can prove very successful for many businesses. (Stat Source: HubSpot)
Key Takeaway:
I’m going to let you in on a little secret: Google’s keyword planner tool is not very helpful when conducting keyword research for your business. It almost feels like they are trying to make it difficult for you to uncover terms people are actually using. It’s best to use it for reference but also use other tools and research methods to uncover the terms people are actually using to find the types of products and services you offer. (Stat Source: Webbiquity)
Key Takeaway:
For years, business owners doubted the power of social media, but this stat makes it clear that the majority of businesses should be using social sites to their advantage. Social media is about authentically connecting with your audiences and building trust. (Stat Source: Top Rank Online Marketing)
So there you have it! We hope you learned something new today. If you have any questions about how these stats relate to your business, shoot us an email!