Diggity Marketing
MARCH 21, 2021
In reply to Wasp. Social signals are used to justify the links you are getting. You should send social signals to the pages you wish to build links to.
Neil Patel
MARCH 22, 2021
Blogging has changed over the years. When I first started blogging, it wasn’t that competitive. You write an article… on pretty much anything… and you get some social shares. And then you would try to build links, but even if you weren’t great at link building you would still naturally generate more backlinks overtime. Just take a look at one of my first blog posts that I wrote on August 31, 2005.
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Hubspot Marketing
MARCH 25, 2021
In our 2021 Executive Marketing Leadership Survey , 20% of marketing leaders described company blogs as one of their "most important channels" for hitting goals. The enduring importance placed on blogging isn't shocking. Not only can blogs boost your SEO, overall site traffic, and online presence , but they can also help prospects learn more about your industry, brand, product, or service.
Marketing Insider Group
MARCH 24, 2021
Marketing success boils down to one thing: your audience’s trust. When you humanize your brand with authentic content, you can build the kind of trust that makes your company the go-to authority in its field. Gone are the days when a catchy commercial was all a brand needed to win a consumer’s business. In fact, even in the glory days of Madison Avenue, the most successful agencies published authentic content that informed and humanized even as it entertained.
Speaker: Neal Boornazian, President and Nancy Harhut, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer - HBT Marketing
Direct mail has consistently remained a powerful tool in the marketer's arsenal, but in an age of digital dominance, its effectiveness hinges on the strategic integration of behavioral science. 💡 When you incorporate powerful behavioral science principles into your direct mail marketing strategies, you can prompt the hardwired decision-making shortcuts your audience relies on — and that automatically unlocks new avenues for engagement, conversion, and brand loyalty.
Content Marketing Institute
MARCH 22, 2021
We all know the dream, right? We create and distribute amazing, engaging content because we had: Sufficient time to develop it Effortless collaboration Efficient processes We all know the reality, right? We endure strict deadlines, spend way too long getting … Continue reading → The post 5 Fixes to Help Avoid Content Bottlenecks appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
Neil Patel
MARCH 25, 2021
Did you know there are more than 30 million small businesses in the United States alone? With a number like this, small business owners need a competitive edge. If you are building a business, chances are you’re looking for ways to get your leg up on the competition. To accomplish this, you’ll need a good marketing strategy and access to the best digital marketing tools.
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Sprout Social
MARCH 25, 2021
To most social marketers, metrics like impressions, engagements, conversions and clicks need almost no explaining. These are the numbers you’re likely already tracking on a regular basis to help measure your social performance and identify areas for improvement. While these metrics may make complete sense to you and your team, things like follower count and reach are as good as gibberish to an executive who doesn’t work in social.
Content Marketing Institute
MARCH 24, 2021
Almost 60% of SEO pros say backlinks have a big impact on search engine rankings, according to a recent uSERP survey. Make sure to know the basics, from the terms of art to the types of content that will get you traction. Continue reading → The post Know the Basics of Link-Building to Boost Your SEO appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
Neil Patel
MARCH 24, 2021
Remote work is going from an occasional perk to the norm. As long as you have a computer and internet connection, you can perform your job anytime, anywhere. For marketers, creating promotional materials, meeting clients, and completing projects from home, hotel, coffee shop, library—basically anywhere with an internet connection. While working remotely has many benefits, employees who regularly worked in the office may have a difficult time making the transition to exclusively working this way.
Marketing Insider Group
MARCH 24, 2021
Everybody loves a great story. Storytelling is a human pastime, something we’ve been doing for thousands of years. Those same foundational elements of a moving story apply to content marketing. With brand storytelling, you can create an emotional connection with your audience. So, how do you effectively implement and scale brand storytelling into your content strategy ?
Speaker: Carlos Hidalgo, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Exhaust, Author, International Keynote & TEDx Speaker
Recent research shows that only 50% of B2B organizations state that they have good alignment between their marketing and sales teams. This lack of alignment tremendously impacts the ability to meet business goals, and is a limiting factor for building and maintaining customer relationships. While many B2B organizations continue to struggle with aligning their marketing and sales teams, they can take practical steps to unify both teams and simplify their overall approach.
Search Engine Journal
MARCH 25, 2021
What are the biggest content trends you should start applying to your content marketing strategy? Here are five worth knowing. The post 5 Big Content Trends You Need to Know Now via @JuliaEMcCoy appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Content Marketing Institute
MARCH 25, 2021
They make it look easy, but sports writers face the same challenge content marketers do – including how to tell the same basic story in fresh and exciting ways. These go-to sports storytelling techniques can help you find the agony and the ecstasy in your brand stories. Continue reading → The post A Swing and a Hit: 5 Storytelling Ideas to Steal From Sports Writers appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
Neil Patel
MARCH 23, 2021
“Got skills? Sell ’em.”. This mantra has seen millions of freelancers turn to the internet and become location-independent. That’s not all. Over the last decade, service marketplaces have sprung up and distributed how we work and live. For instance, Airbnb , a marketplace for vacation rentals, has over four million hosts who have welcomed over 800 million guests.
Industrial Marketer
MARCH 23, 2021
The ROI of industrial marketing begins with understanding the difference between data and analytics. It’s great that your company collected 50 leads in the past month, but are they good leads? Where did they come from? The next month, when you have 35 leads, is that a bad thing? The essentials for determining your ROI. Read more » The post The ROI of Industrial Marketing appeared first on Industrial Marketer.
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Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.
Search Engine Journal
MARCH 22, 2021
Black hat tactics are heavily penalized by Google, whether done consciously or otherwise. Read about 17 of them that can hurt your optimization efforts. The post 17 Black Hat Techniques That Can Harm an SEO Campaign via @jonleeclark appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Content Marketing Institute
MARCH 26, 2021
Bob Ross is back thanks to Mountain Dew. Plus, Twitter Marketing pits brand against brand – and marketers learn how shipping containers can predict business health. Continue reading → The post 3 Happy Little Content Marketing Examples (Feat. Bob Ross) appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
Neil Patel
MARCH 23, 2021
Google Search Campaigns are one of the most popular forms of online advertising. If you’ve always wanted to run a Google Search Campaign of your own but didn’t know how this article will help you get started. Even if you don’t know what a Google Search Network ad is, know more than enough to run a profitable Search Campaign of your own. Let’s begin!
Duct Tape Marketing
MARCH 24, 2021
The First Page of Your Google Search is Your New Business Card written by Sara Nay read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Agency Spark Podcast with With Dean Heasley. The Agency Spark Podcast, hosted by Sara Nay, is a collection of interviews from thought leaders in the marketing consultancy and agency space. Each episode is designed to spark ideas you can put into practice for your agency today.
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Learn how to optimize email deliverability and drive greater email ROI. What lands your email in the customer’s inbox? Understanding those factors, otherwise known as email deliverability, is critical to getting the most return on your campaign investments. But the “rules” around which factors land you in the spam folder aren’t always easy to keep up with.
Search Engine Journal
MARCH 24, 2021
Google provides guidance to SEOs and ecommerce site owners on best practices for providing the search engine with accurate information about products. The post Google Shares Technical SEO Best Practices For Ecommerce Sites via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Content Marketing Institute
MARCH 23, 2021
You’re confident the content is valuable, so why aren’t you seeing the traffic and conversions? You need a more proactive content distribution strategy. Here are some ways to do just that. Continue reading → The post Reach a Wider Audience, Step Up Your Content Distribution Strategy appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
Neil Patel
MARCH 26, 2021
It’s a pay-to-play world. From social media to Google Ads , companies invest thousands of dollars a month into paid ads. However, there’s a lurking metric you might not be tracking: your PPC churn rate. When it comes to paid ads, most marketers and business owners track metrics like click-through rate (CTR), quality score, and cost per click (CPC).
Duct Tape Marketing
MARCH 26, 2021
The Top 10 Duct Tape Marketing Podcast Episodes for 2020 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. 2020 was an unpredictably eye-opening year that brought forth swift change, lots of uncertainty, and a shift in perspective for many. Even though 2020 immediately conjures words like “challenge,” “hardship” and “crisis,” there are many lessons learned that will impact and shape the future of business and small business marketing moving forward.
Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service
Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.
Search Engine Journal
MARCH 26, 2021
Two exploits affecting the popular Facebook for WordPress plugin can lead to a total site takeover and malicious backdoors The post Facebook for WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Targets +500,000 Sites via @martinibuster appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Moz
MARCH 23, 2021
Posted by Brie-E-Anderson Website analytics can tell us a lot about our audience and how they interact with our site. Oftentimes, we rely heavily on these analytics for reporting. But what if I told you that Google Analytics provides data that can be used as a strategy tool? In this post, we are going to quickly look at three very specific, very actionable Google Analytics views for uncovering SEO opportunities.
Neil Patel
MARCH 25, 2021
By now, you’ve probably heard a lot of buzz about Gen Z’s favorite social media app, TikTok. TikTok is a video sharing platform that allows users to create and share dynamic short-form (maximum of 60 seconds) videos. Users can add song snippets, special effects, and filters to their videos and then share them with a vast global network. There are more than one billion users on TikTok , and the app is available in over 150 countries.
Duct Tape Marketing
MARCH 25, 2021
Using Collaboration Tools To Transform The Way We Work written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Phil Simon. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Phil Simon. Phil is a keynote speaker and technology authority • An award-winning author of eleven business books and counting, most recently Reimagining Collaboration: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, and the Post-COVID World of Work.
Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive
Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an
Search Engine Journal
MARCH 23, 2021
Keyword clusters are a more advanced SEO content strategy that can give you the edge you need to win in competitive verticals. The post Keyword Clusters: How to Level up Your SEO Content Strategy via @madmanick appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Moz
MARCH 22, 2021
Posted by Dr-Pete On February 19, 2021, we measured a dramatic drop in Featured Snippets on Google SERPs in the US. Like any responsible data scientist, I waited to make sure it wasn't a fluke, did my homework, and published when I was sure I was onto something. Then, this happened (30-day view): C'MON, GOOGLE! I did all these beautiful analyses, found a lovely connection between Featured Snippet losses, YMYL queries, and head terms, and then you go and make me look like a chump?!
Neil Patel
MARCH 24, 2021
The advent of P2P file-sharing and streaming services changed music forever. If you only read the headlines, you might think the industry is on shaky ground. Google the phrase “Napster killed the music industry,” and you’ll see 242,000 results. Does that mean music marketing is dead? Actually, the reality is very different. In fact, the music industry is growing at a healthy rate and has been every year since 2013.
Duct Tape Marketing
MARCH 20, 2021
Weekend Favs March 20 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you to check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for the week from an online source or one that I took out there on the road.
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