7 Things that Scare Marketers about 2014
In September 2013 Overdrive Interactive surveyed 500 self-identified online marketers in North America what their top concerns were for online marketing in 2014. Here are the results as interpreted by Overdrive's favorite dead celebrities.
7. “I don't look at a lot of the new
stuff. I just …like the old stuff….. It's
all quite dramatic and atmospheric….
Every fear …is a blues song waiting to
happen….”
19. 7 Marketing Fears for 2014
7. Google organic keyword data becoming extinct &
changing SEO’s key metrics.
6. Gmail filter tabs constantly influencing success of email
campaigns.
5. Facebook popularity decreases.
4. Brand being perceived as online boogeyman stalking
users through retargeting.
3. Being asked for Marketing Channel attribution.
2. Governmental mandates on security and privacy.
1. Missing the latest trend in Social Marketing.
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