When doing digital marketing in Japan, it is essential that you tailor your marketing strategy to the needs of the local Japanese market. This is because the Japanese digital landscape looks rather different from what you are used to seeing … Read More
When you think of search engines, Bing is probably not the first one to come to mind. But, with 100 million daily active users, Bing is still an important player in the worldwide search engine market – and ignoring it … Read More
So, you have finished developing your game and are now ready to launch it – congratulations! But, just as with any other product, your games marketing strategy needs to be sharp and on-point, so that you can successfully connect with … Read More
In today’s internet age, digital marketing is a must for almost any brand targeting almost any market. People just love their smartphones and computers, clicking and swiping to keep in touch with friends and family, check the latest news, or … Read More
Introduction In this blog post, I would like to share my experience of managing a team of four people located in different countries, one of whom had just joined the company and needed full training. This kind of remote working … Read More
When you think of social media, the first thing that probably comes to mind is a Meta platform, such as Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp. Indeed, when I wrote the recently-published Webcertain search and social report 2023, I found that these … Read More
Introduction As I am sure you are aware, as of 30 June 2023, Google discontinued the collection of new data in Universal Analytics. It is being replaced by GA4, which is very different from any of its predecessors. If you … Read More
Introduction In order to fully understand how on-page optimisation can improve your website’s global performance, you need to begin by understanding how the search results work and how search engines and on-page optimisation have changed over time. Over the years, … Read More
Instagram is hugely popular all around the world. The image-based social platform currently has over 1 billion monthly active users, with the average Instagram user spending 29 minutes on the platform every single day. Its popularity has made it a … Read More
When businesses think about expanding internationally, they tend to focus on countries such as the US, the UK, Germany and Japan. These markets are already very mature, wealthy and have very high levels of internet penetration. It can be easy … Read More
Introduction If you are involved in running global marketing campaigns for your company, you will know the plethora of challenges that this can throw up. Each market brings another layer of complexity, as you need to create multiple sets of … Read More
When you think of search, you probably think of Google. So synonymous is Google with search, in fact, that people usually say “Google it”, rather than “search for it”! But assuming that Google is the only search engine that matters … Read More
Whenever you target an international market, it is important to properly research the platforms that your local target audience is using. This will help ensure that you focus your local marketing efforts in the right places, allowing you to properly … Read More
Introduction When it comes to measuring the success of your localisation efforts, it is essential to use metrics with caution. Vanity metrics are quantitative data that may appear impressive, but lack meaningful insights into business performance. These surface-level measurements, like … Read More
TikTok has exploded in popularity around the world ever since its international launch in 2017. The short-form video platform is currently available in over 150 markets and has over 1 billion active users. Yes, you read that right, over 1 … Read More
