Tag Archives: Asia

22Apr/16

The dangers of ‘Googlizing’ your site

April 22, 2016Search Engine Optimization (SEO)Asia, Baidu, Domains, Google, JavaScript, Keywords, metatags, search, search rankings, SEO, site search, Website optimization, YandexContent Team

By optimizing your website for Google, you could be sabotaging your site for Baidu in China and Yandex in Russia and Eastern Europe. It is an undeniable fact that Google has theRead More…

21Apr/16

The changing role of the CMO: from brand builder to business disruptor

April 21, 2016Online Marketing NewsAirbnb, Aon Hewitt, Asia, B2B, B2C, Branding, CMO, Conference Coverage, content marketing, content marketing strategy, Digital Disruption, digital leadership, digital transformation, earned media, GoPro, Marketing, Media, media convergence, owned media, paid media, publishing, Red Bull, Social Media, storytelling, Strategies, Tourism Australia, Uber, video contentContent Team

Maneesh Sah, head of marketing Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa, Aon Hewitt, says marketing in the digital age is having a credibility crisis. In the lead up to his keynote addressRead More…

05Apr/16

Social media campaigns: fails and wins at Hong Kong’s Rugby Sevens

April 5, 2016Social Media MarketingAsia, Campaigns, Cathay Pacific, content marketing, Digital Campaigns, Facebook, Foodpanda, Hong Kong, HSBC, Instagram, Marriott, Rugby Sevens, Social, Social Media, Sponsorship, Twitter, video, YouTubeContent Team

Hong Kong’s Rugby Sevens kicks off this week and the highly sought after tickets are generating a buzz on social media for the event’s sponsors. It’s the island’s event of the year. ButRead More…

30Mar/16

How KLM uses China’s WeChat for customer service

March 30, 2016Online Marketing NewsAir New Zealand, APAC, Asia, Cathay Pacific, China, CRM, customer service, Emirates, Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Japan, Kakao, KLM, Line, Marketing, messenger, mobile apps, mobile loyalty, mobile marketing, Qantas, salesforce, Social, Social Commerce, social CRM, social customer service, South East Asia, Strategies, Taiwan, Thailand, Viber, WeChat, WhatsAppContent Team

China is a key market for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and it is engaging specialized CRM tools on its WeChat account to engage them for customer service. After implementing a tool thatRead More…

01Mar/16

Why Facebook’s botched Free Basics in India doesn’t really matter

March 1, 2016Social Media Marketingadvertising, apps, Asia, Connectivity, eMarketer, emerging markets, Facebook, Free Basics, India, Legal/regulatory, mobile apps, mobile commerce, mobile marketing, mobile-first, mobile-only, Social, Social Media, StatsContent Team

Facebook’s failed Free Basics in India won’t have any real impact. As the social network continues to grow, it can expect to dominate this market in the same way it has manyRead More…

25Feb/16

How to use data from ad tech and martech for display ads

February 25, 2016Online Marketing Newsadtech, Analytics, Asia, Convergence Analytics, cookies, Customer journey, Data, data management platform (DMP), display advertising, DSP, Email Marketing, Facebook, Google, mar-tech, measurement, Media, multichannel, Programmatic buying, retargeting, ROI, RTB, Segmentation, targeting, Technology, technology convergenceContent Team

The convergence of advertising and marketing technologies is increasing the way data can be used to improve the efficiency of display ads. A large percentage of marketing budgets (75%-80% by some accounts)Read More…

24Feb/16

How many channels do brands need for a multichannel strategy?

February 24, 2016Online Marketing NewsAsia, cash on delivery (COD), China, data integration, ecommerce, emerging markets, Ensogo, Indonesia, Instagram, Line, Marketing, mobile, mobile app, mobile apps, mobile commerce, mobile payments, mobile-first, mobile-only, multichannel, o2o, omnichannel, retail, Social Commerce, South East Asia, Strategies, Thailand, WeChat, ZaloraContent Team

Any retail marketing strategy in Asia needs a minimum of three channels, according to regional experts. The channels, the number of channels and which channels to use, will all differ depending onRead More…

22Feb/16

Social media in Indonesia: big numbers with plenty of room to grow

February 22, 2016Social Media Marketingadvertising, Asia, Connectivity, Consumer insights, eMarketer, Facebook, Indonesia, Insights, Instagram, Line, mobile, mobile-first, mobile-only, paid media, Social, Social Media, South East Asia, Twitter, User Experience (Ux), WhatsAppContent Team

Recent reports from eMarketer and We Are Social paint a vibrant picture of Indonesia’s social media landscape. Indonesia has a population close to 260 million people. While only one third of IndonesiansRead More…

18Feb/16

The face of omnichannel in APAC: Spotlight on Decathlon’s Clarence Chew

February 18, 2016Online Marketing NewsAPAC, Apple, apps, Asia, Branding, click and collect, CMO, Consumer insights, content marketing, conversion funnel, CRM, Customer journey, customer service, Decathlon, digital native, digital transformation, E-commerce, ecommerce, Facebook, Google, Innovation, Insights, Loyalty, multichannel, o2o, omnichannel, retail, Singapore, South East Asia, Sports & Entertainment, Strategies, Strategy, touchpoints, wearable tech, Website optimization, YouTubeContent Team

Established retail sports giant Decathlon has given its Singaporean team free reign to implement an omnichannel strategy, and Clarence Chew is the man behind it. What is a true omnichannel customer experience?Read More…

17Feb/16

What can digital marketers learn from start-ups?

February 17, 2016Online Marketing Newsagency, AIA, Asia, DBS, Digital Campaigns, Digital Disruption, digital transformation, Doritos, Flickr, Innovation, Marketing, PayPal, Startup, Strategies, StrategyContent Team

Start-up ventures embrace uncertainty and put the customer first – two skills that digital marketers would do well to mirror. Digital marketing teams and start-ups have more in common than one mightRead More…