Digital Marketing Musings

Gaia and Andreah are back for season 2 of Digital Marketing Musings, with exciting shows planned on hot topics like TikTok, apps, privacy, and more. Hit subscribe to catch every episode of the new season!

As the year wraps up, we’re reflecting on last quarter and preparing for what’s to come in 2022. Kristina Venieri, Director of Media Strategy, and Melissa Reilly, Associate Director of Marketing Communications, joined Gaia and Andreah to recap digital performance from Q3 and discuss media trends marketers should consider for their Q1 2022 strategy.

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Digital PR is a newer area of marketing that generates earned online coverage and, through that coverage, links from authoritative websites. Chloe Hutchinson and Ellie Hearn from denstu international’s digital PR team joined Gaia and Andreah to discuss the latest in the field and the benefits of a strong digital PR strategy.

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Privacy changes continue to be an important part of planning conversations across digital channels. Andreah and Gaia once again spoke with Merkle’s Ilon Weeldreyer, Director of Performance Media, to hear about the latest in digital privacy and discuss 2022 priorities for brands preparing for cookie deprecation.

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Supply chain challenges are disrupting logistics and inventory for brands across retail. Andreah and Gaia spoke with Merkle’s Marion Gendron, Senior Manager of SEM, to understand how paid media fits into the puzzle and discuss opportunities for marketers to adapt.

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• How supply chain issues affect paid media

Historically, link building has been a much-maligned area of SEO due to sites buying links instead of earning them. However, when done correctly, link building is a great way to gain visibility for your site. Gaia and Andreah met with Merkle SEO managers Erik Beatty and Adam Gallegos to learn more about how link building works and strategies brands can employ.

After spending much of 2020 away from others, Americans are eager to continue traveling through the holiday season. What travel trends should marketers expect to see through the end of 2021 and beyond? Gaia and Andreah spoke with Stacy Campbell from Kimpton Hotels and Merkle’s Vanessa Cooper and Alissa Lisi to discuss important digital marketing considerations for travel brands in Q4.

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As we enter the final quarter of 2021, marketers must monitor the evolving pandemic and how it continues to impact consumer behavior. What do customers care about most right now and how can marketers capitalize on those trends? Andreah and Gaia chat with experts Rachel Monfre and Jennifer Mandeville to discuss digital strategies to adapt to changing consumer needs and expectations.

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Effective reporting is critical for gauging the success of digital marketing efforts. What tools exist for advertisers and how should companies use them? Andreah and Gaia chat with experts Mike Anderson and Colin Richard about the ins and outs of data visualization.

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Every holiday season presents its own challenges for retailers, but this year is especially unpredictable. How will the continuing pandemic impact habits and routines during the holidays? What should retailers focus on to meet customers where they are? Jenn Horner from DEG joins Andreah and Gaia to discuss trends for this holiday season surrounding social commerce, loyalty, payment plans, and more, and what advertisers should think about to engage shoppers across the customer journey.

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