Confessions Of A Digital Marketing Consultant – Digital Marketing Trends For 2018

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One thing is certain, 2018 is going to be the age of customer centricity. As experience increasingly becomes the biggest driver of digital transformation and marketing strategy, your strategy should be about moving your customer relationship to an even profound and more dynamic level of personalized engagement.

Let’s take a quick look at the 2018 digital marketing trends…

Augmented Reality Will Take A Giant Leap

Augmented Reality Will Take A Giant Leap

As our mobile devices become more powerful and social apps better integrate with AR, brands will use AR to better engage with consumers. Cue – Pokémon Go. It was the pioneer with this idea and they really won at it. I believe Instagram and Facebook will soon be integrating this tech onto their platforms.

Will Influencer Market Sustain?

Will Influencer Market Sustain?

As companies, we have been pouring millions into influencers, but by and large we’re either not measuring or not seeing results we’ve been getting from alternative marketing spends. Brands will zero in on a handful approaches that drive results and move away from high-cost, middle-tier influencers who drive awareness but little ROI.

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Understanding Your Customer Journey Has Always Been And Will Always Be Crucial

Understanding Your Customer Journey 

Data-driven marketing is a powerful tool, but how that data translates to the customer journey will be paramount in digital marketing success in 2018. Strive first to use data to know where your consumers will be on every step of their purchasing path, learn what appeals to them and design your marketing to touch them all along their journey.

We’ll See More Targeted Ads

We’ll See More Targeted Ads

People have minimal attention spans; we’ve by hearted this by now. I think ads will become more singularly purposed with a very specific goal and goal conversion in mind. Mobile ad platforms will show major growth in 2018, including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.

Live video is Awesome

Live video is Awesome

The video will continue to be a trend in 2018 but not just video, professional live video. Every social media platform is jumping into live video and adding new features monthly to their platforms. Live video is a great way to connect with your audience. But, possibly, a holding-a-phone-in-your-hand live video that’s wobbly won’t be acceptable anymore.

Chatbots Will Rule

Chatbots Will Rule

Conversational interactions, such as Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s Assistant, Microsoft’s Cortana, chatbots and others will continue to find their place in consumers’ daily routines and lives. Conversations are natural and will allow for brands to interact more with consumers who want information.

Video Marketing

Video Marketing

The video is becoming the most popular and influential form of digital content for businesses today and if done right, it can have a very positive impact on your business. As our attention spans decrease, marketers are heavily relying more and more on creating video content to boost search engine rankings, increase engagement and website traffic rates.

Heavy Personalization Along All Stages Of Sales Funnel 

Heavy Personalization Along All Stages Of Sales Funnel 

Impersonalized email blasts and ads are going down the drain. Becoming hyper-targeted and focusing on personalizing every interaction is becoming increasingly important. Personalized landing pages should be connected to every one of your advertising campaigns. Attention is a currency and building a personalized connection with prospects will be critical for digital marketing in 2018.

Native Advertising

Native Advertising

Companies seeking to enhance market reach, brand relevance and improve overall engagement can benefit greatly by implementing native advertising into their digital marketing strategy. Engaging with your audience by utilizing native language and your proprietary tools increases the opportunity to expand viral sharing and can lead to developing a more involved relationship with your target market.

Voice Marketing

Voice Marketing

We’ll Witness A Different Kind Of Content Marketing

We’ll Witness A Different Kind Of Content Marketing

With new formats evolving every day and the popularity of video, content marketing is no longer about writing blog posts and listicles. Voice search will alter a lot of content strategies to aim more for featured snippets or present interactive tutorials that can be spoken to people as they complete mundane or complex tasks. Conten

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t will be more interactive and integrate with other UI features.

In conclusion…

In conclusion…

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