MarTech Today: Pokémon Go’s data, MobileFuse/Cuebiq’s ‘Dwell Lift’ & more

Here’s our daily recap of what happened in marketing technology, as reported on Marketing Land and other places across the web.

From Marketing Land

• Pokémon Go generates sales from visiting game players, but the data’s predictive value may be overrated
  Sep 6, 2016 by Barry Levine
  A recent survey backs sales lift, but a data expert doubts the usefulness of tracking ‘anomalous’ visits.
  
• Amp up your skills with an SEO or SEM workshop
  Sep 6, 2016 by Marketing Land
  Classes are in session, and not just for the kids. Polish your SEO & SEM skills at any of the four incredible full-day workshops on Monday, September 26. All workshops are held the day before SMX East kicks off in New York City.
• MobileFuse partners with Cuebiq to offer first measurement of mobile ‘Dwell Lift’
  Sep 2, 2016 by Barry Levine
  Using Cuebiq’s panel of 30 million location-tracked users, the companies determine the additional time that viewers of brand mobile ads spend at a given physical retailer.
• “Enterprise Call Analytics Platforms: A Buyer’s Guide” updated for 2016
  Sep 6, 2016 by Digital Marketing Depot
  As consumers increasingly use their smartphones to research, browse, and connect with businesses, brands are developing a newfound respect for the inbound call as an integral part of the conversion path. This 39-page MarTech Intelligence Report examines the current market for enterprise call analytics and discusses key market trends. It also includes profiles of 12 […]
  

From Around The Web:

• The emerging Darwinian approach to analytics and augmented intelligence, techcrunch.com
• Amazon lands one of eBay’s top AI execs, www.retaildive.com
• GoDaddy acquires Serbia’s ManageWP, a multi-site WordPress management tool, venturebeat.com
• 10 DIY Website Builders for Small Businesses, www.practicalecommerce.com
• What’s next for UX?, www.internetretailer.com
• Understanding 4 Database Types, for Ecommerce, www.practicalecommerce.com
• Ad Tech And Building Trust: Lessons From Fin Tech, adexchanger.com
• Everything marketers need to know about rich push notifications in iOS 10, venturebeat.com

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About The Author

Barry Levine

Barry Levine covers marketing technology for Third Door Media. Previously, he covered this space as a Senior Writer for VentureBeat, and he has written about these and other tech subjects for such publications as CMSWire and NewsFactor. He founded and led the web site/unit at PBS station Thirteen/WNET; worked as an online Senior Producer/writer for Viacom; created a successful interactive game, PLAY IT BY EAR: The First CD Game; founded and led an independent film showcase, CENTER SCREEN, based at Harvard and M.I.T.; and served over five years as a consultant to the M.I.T. Media Lab. You can find him at LinkedIn, and on Twitter at xBarryLevine.