Okay. Since this is a digital marketing blog, you know that I’m not talking about those lovely biscuits that you buy from Mrs. Fields. What I am talking about are the annoying little things that websites attach to your web browser after you interact with certain elements of web pages. The big question is, are they ethical??
Cookies are now often used by marketers as a method of doing targeted digital marketing based on what you view in the past.
For example, a couple weeks back, I spent a good part of a couple days searching for a new camera. I returned to a specific photography website several times during those couple days, and soon after, on every social media site and Google search I conducted, the sidebars would be blanketed by the latest camera deals from different websites. These would follow me everywhere I went, until I cleaned out my cookies on my browser.Its quite creepy what digital marketing can do nowadays, and even when we are leisurely browsing different places, we are often still bombarded with marketing. I believe that it would be alright for marketers to do so, but options for consumers to opt out of the marketing should be made more prominent. Though most consumers today are tech savvy, its definitely complicated to educate people on how to get rid of cookies. So as marketers, lets all tone it down a notch, so we don’t ruin the word “cookies” for future generations eh?
ike sharing moments that I’m proud of being a part of. Photography is one of my passions, and there is nothing more satisfying than taking a beautiful image that moves people, and captures emotions. Here are some key points on how, what and when to share.
reason individuals would use e-commerce would be for two reasons: either to find the best deals online, or increase convenience. Often, online businesses, who do not have to deal with a brick and mortar storefront, are able to provide items at a discount. Because of that, many consumers are now looking online to find ways to save money. Second of all, convenience is a major factor. If a business is able to efficiently offer goods to customers that would save them time, for a reasonable price, they would be willing to pay a little extra, since it save them time, which they can direct to other initiatives in life.
is revamping their messaging system. Currently, messages received from strangers are directed to a separate inbox than the main message inbox: the “Other” box. This often causes messages from strangers to be missed, since those on the receiving end do not get notified of the message. Facebook’s new Messenger feature, which notifies receivers in the form of a “message request” that they can check without the other person knowing, and therefore can choose to reply or ignore the message.
centered creatures by nature, and the provision of a front facing camera definitely satisfied an important need: the need to take photos of oneself. Since Snapchat is all about making faces, and showing the world what you are up to from a first person perspective, its logical that many people would hop on board.
presence, it is definitely not as outstanding as Apple’s
On a regular day, you would put on in clothing that you consider acceptable to be walking around in society with. For a special occasion such as a first date, you would probably dress up a little nicer to impress the person you are going to dinner with. When you are staying in on a lazy Sunday, comfort takes priority, and you wouldn’t really care so much about what you throw on.