eMarketer Articles

Studying E-Commerce Video At The 2010 Internet Retailer Conference and Expo

I'll (Grant Crowell here) be at the 2010 Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition (IRCE) June 8-11, 2010 at the McCormick Place West in downtown Chicago. I plan to report on what are the latest proven technologies and marketing strategies in e-commerce, and how online video ...

E-Commerce Retailers Find Value In Online Video

Our pals at eMarketer (well not sure we're exactly pals) have done some new research pertaining to how retailers see the value of online video panning out. From all indications, it seems to be quite good.

Cord Cutting Begins, Internet Connected TV In Vogue?

A recent study from the Yankee Group found that one in eight consumers plan to cut back or ditch entirely their pay TV service this year and live off the Internet only. In this week's New Media Minute, I take a quick look into why ...

Website Redesign, SEO, and Video - Keys To E-Commerce Future

eMarketer recently reported on some results from an study conducted by Internet Retailer that show us where eCommerce retailers plan to focus their energy in the future. Namely, site redesigns for SEO, video or streaming media, and better customer experience.

Online Video Ads Vs Search Ads - The Fight of The Decade

Search ads have been the champions of online ad spending for some time. Thanks to Google not only having the majority share of the search market, but also a major tie-in with Adwords and Adsense. But video ad spending is increasing rapidly. So one day ...

YouTube Movie Rentals In The Works

YouTube recently announced that they would be testing a video rental service via their site. As a "Beta Test," they've partnered with Sundance Film Festival and have five films available. It seems they will be available for rent until the end of the month.

Google and Apple Battle for The Handset Win - Let The SmartPhone Wars Begin!

Google's Android cell phones are quickly closing the gap on Apple's iPhone, according to new research from eMarketer. In the fourth quarter, the proportion of potential smartphone buyers who said they were going to purchase an Android jumped from 6% to 21%, surpassing blackberry for the ...

Marketers Focus On Videos Ads Online, Aim To Develop Own Audiences

Why rent an audience when you can buy your own? That's the new philosophy of marketers who are spending money this year to build out a social networking presence through "earned" media rather than paid media.  Some advertisers, like Pepsi, are pouring marketing dollars into ...

Where Oh Where Have The Ad Dollars Gone?

Online advertising in the US will decline for the first time in nearly a decade. Now, don't panic, it's just a minor setback as it's expected to make a speedy recovery next year to full health and continue tackling the big dogs of traditional print, ...

How Viewers Discover Video Online

You're reading ReelSEO where we talk about how important search engine optimization is for online video marketing and advertising. Sometimes we wonder if anyone ever listens. Sometimes we know you are. Today we present you with evidence as to why you should have been paying ...

Video Drives Search – Magical Convergence for Brand Marketers

I interviewed Geoff Ramsey, CEO an co-Founder of the Internet research firm eMarketer to ask his opinion: what has been the effect of video on the search experience and search marketing? Usually you don't expect someone the head of an major research and analytics firm ...

eTailers Improve ROI With Video Says Adobe Scene7 White Paper

A new white paper has been released by Adobe Scene7, the rich-media enterprise solution, detailing how eTailers are using Video to better ROi. I got my hands on it and have the juicy details below (albeit in brief of course) along with my thoughts.

TV Not Losing To Web Video Ads Anytime Soon

It has long been put forth that less being spent on TV advertising means more going to online video advertising, but a recent report from eMarketer states that it's simply not true.  We all know that our industry is growing at an amazing rate and ...