Instagram to adopt the dreaded 'algorithm', panic ensues

SEW | Daily Mar 17, 2016 On SEW today, our editor Christopher Ratcliff muses on the need for an algorithm in social news feeds and whether the fury from Instagram's users is justified. Today's Top Story Instagram to adopt the dreaded 'algorithm', posts will show out of chronological order, everyone panic! *dusts hands, congratulates self on sensationalist headline, sits back and awaits traffic* by Christopher Ratcliff Analytics Blenheim Chalcot acquires analytics firm iJento Last week, Blenheim Chalcot announced the acquisition of customer journey analytics firm iJento. Read more by Graham Charlton Content Seven ways publishers have reacted to ad blockers There is a growing concern among publishers regarding the rise of ad blockers from users who prefer to enjoy an ad-free experience, as this translates to a significant loss of revenue for them. Read more by Tereza Litsa Mobile The pros, cons and politics of hybrid mobile apps  A hybrid mobile app is an application that has been built with web technologies – HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript – and then "wrapped" with native code for closer integration with the device and/or to pass itself off as a download app. Read more by Andy Favell PPC Google AdWords average conversion rates by industry [study] When you evaluate your Google AdWords performance and conversion rates, what are you comparing against? Read more by Larry Kim SEO How much do journalists and editors need to know about SEO? How much SEO knowledge does a journalist need? Is it a key part of the job in the modern world, or should they just concentrate on writing? ... Read more by Graham Charlton Social Paid search and social: an introduction to your first steps in digital marketing So you've realized, for one reason or another, that it's time to crank up the volume of your business and invest in digital marketing. Read more by Sana Ansari More News Google Analytics launches 360 Suite, promises a better view of the "complete customer journey" Following the 'micro-moment' trend that Google has named and popularised for itself, Google has launched a suite of tools for its premium Analytics users, which promise to help better take advantage of customer behaviour "in the moment."... Read more by Christopher Ratcliff Latest White Papers The Click-to-Call Playbook for Paid Search The Digital Marketer's Ultimate Guide to Call Intelligence State of the Mobile Experience Unsubscribe Unsubscribe from SEW Update subscription preferences Useful links Promote your business Submit a job 55 Broad Street, 22nd Floor New York, NY 10004 sales@searchenginewatch.com feedback@searchenginewatch.com Copyright ® 2016 Search Engine Watch. All rights reserved. You received this email because you subscribed to Search Engine Watch. Add us to your address book