How to Write a Persuasive Sales Page (Even If You Hate Selling) [Infographic]
Selling doesn’t have to be ‘sleazy’ — it can be helpful, timely and informative. This infographic shows exactly how to perfect your website’s sales page to be informative, helpful, and not at all creepy to your intended buyers. MarketingProfs
YouTube Changes Rules Regarding Videos With External Links
YouTube is restricting which accounts are able to add external links at the end of videos. The new requirements are that the user is a member of the YouTube Partner Program and your channel must have 10,000 total public views (or more). Search Engine Journal
Instagram Adds Polls in Stories, New Creative Tools
Instagram is adding a new way for users to conduct polls using a sticker option that allows users to ask a question within their Instagram Stories and see results from followers as they engage with the polls. Social Media Today
Google releases a variety of Accelerated Mobile Pages Project (AMP) updates
This week, Google announced several AMP technical updates. Updates include scrolling animations, responsive sidebar, native video analytics and support, improved client ID information and fluid-ad support for publishers. Search Engine Land
YouTube Advertising: New Research and Insights for Marketers
Considering advertising on YouTube but unsure of best practices and next steps? This roundup of news and insights from Social Media Examiner shows four key insights and takeaways to help you get started or optimize your current program. Social Media Examiner
LinkedIn to launch Talent Insights, a new analytics tool, as it dives deeper into data
TechCrunch reports: “LinkedIn Talent Insights, a self-service, big data analytics product that will let recruiters make deeper queries into statistics for hiring and employment, based on LinkedIn data. Talent Insights is being announced in a closed beta today at the company’s Talent Connect event, with a full launch in 2018.” TechCrunch
Snapchat rolls out Sponsored 3D World Lenses, bringing its AR format to advertisers
Snapchat has released its latest AR ad format. Now advertisers can create their own versions of Snapchat’s 3D World Lenses. This will allow users to augment videos shot with their device’s rear facing cameras with animated 3D objects. Marketing Land
80% of Instagram Users Voluntarily Connect With a Brand on the Platform
According to Instagram’s COO, Marne Levine, 80% of users connect to a business voluntarily. She said: “Shrinking the distance between businesses and customers and bringing you closer to the things that matter to you is really something that we’re focused on.” AdWeek
What were your top digital marketing news stories this week?
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