Aspiration Marketing

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Want to rank higher in Google search results? You need to master EEAT! This quality framework, which stands for Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness, is how Google determines if your content is worthy of a top spot. And while all the elements are important, today we're putting the spotlight on "Expertise." Keep reading to discover actionable strategies that will establish you as a true authority in your field.

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The Marketing Operations Leader

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The live workshop unlike any other is here 👋 Hey, it’s Darrell. If you’re ready to level up your marketing ops career, this is for you. I’ve been working behind the scenes with Mike Rizzo and MarketingOps.com to bring you something I’m really excited about: 👉 Lead with Confidence: A Practical Workshop for Marketing Ops Mastery Why this workshop?

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SocialPilot

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Social media is a crowded space, and capturing attention is more challenging than ever. But, did you know: In Hubspot’s 2023 survey on The State of AI in Marketing, it was revealed that 33% of marketers use AI for idea generation, 28% for copywriting, 26% for creating marketing images, and 25% for summarizing texts. These statistics confirm that AI is becoming a non-negotiable for social media marketing.

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Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Heres a startling reality: while 88% of marketers believe AI and automation are essential for meeting customer expectations, theyre only using about 56% of the tools they buy. This disconnect raises important questions: Are marketers investing in the wrong tools, or are they simply not harnessing their full potential? I spoke to several marketing experts to understand how they are integrating AI into their core stack and what areas there are still room for improvement.

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Here’s Your Blueprint for Year-Round Member Engagement. Are you ready to transform your association into a thriving, 365-day community? Download GrowthZone’s ebook, How to Create a Community Your Members Can’t Get Enough Of , and learn strategies for leveling out the peaks and valleys of member engagement. This guide provides actionable strategies to create consistent networking opportunities, deliver value-packed content, and foster connections that your members won’t want to miss.

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The CMO Survey

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The post Investimentos em Marketing Devem Crescer em 2025, Revela The CMO Survey appeared first on The CMO Survey.

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Aspiration Marketing

DECEMBER 19, 2024

When it comes to SEO, Google's E-E-A-T guidelines are paramount. While we often discuss Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness, the often-overlooked "Experience" is gaining traction. So, what does Experience truly mean in Google's eyes, and how can you showcase it effectively to boost your website's visibility? Let's dive in and uncover the strategies to master this crucial aspect of E-E-A-T.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 20, 2024

TikTok has exploded onto the scene, becoming more than just a social media platformit’s a cultural phenomenon. Yet, as organic reach becomes more elusive, brands are looking to TikTok branded content as a way to truly connect with their audience. This guide will show you everything you need to know about TikTok branded content. It’ll show you how it works with influencer marketing and how to measure its return on investment.

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Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Welcome to Creator Columns , where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. In his book The Coming Wave , Mustafa Suleyman predicts that AI will be able to successfully build a business in a few years. You would just need to write a prompt like, Go make $1 million on Amazon in a few months with just a $100,000 investment.

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Backlinko

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Need help analyzing your competition to find ways to outperform them? Youve come to the right place. Check out our list of the top competitor analysis tools for 2025. How to Choose the Right Competitor Analysis Tool With so many competitive analysis tools out there, how do you choose the right one for your needs? Consider the following: Features: Which aspects of your competitors business are you looking to analyze?

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Aspiration Marketing

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Small businesses are adopting new technology more frequently in the fast-paced digital age of today in an effort to improve client engagement, streamline operations, and spur growth. Digital tools have completely changed the way small businesses run, from sales to marketing, by facilitating the creation of individualized, successful marketing strategies and reaching their target audience.

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Martech

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Customer experience faced serious challenges during the pandemic. Now, theres no looking back. Customers want it all, and really theres no excuse for them not to get it. Digital, in-store, mixed phygital journeys theyre all on the table in 2025. The key to customer success will be maintaining a strategy for covering all bases. Many of this years predictions include specific areas where CX will get a boost.

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Social Media Examiner

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Tired of throwing marketing spaghetti at the wall? Want a proven system to generate consistent leads and sales? Learn a simple 4-step marketing framework that helped generate millions in revenue by focusing on audience building, lead generation, and strategic conversion. Why Marketing Strategy Matters Now More Than Ever Many entrepreneurs and marketers focus heavily on […] The post Marketing Strategy Framework: How to Get More Leads & Sales in 2025 appeared first on Social Media Examin

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Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Over at Masters in Marketing, Caroline, Laura, and I have interviewed some very bright minds from some very bold brands. Were talking Liquid Death, New Balance, Oatly. But we got to wondering: What happens when noted marketing masters get to ask each other the questions? What do the innovators want to know from each other? This year, we decided to find out with a feature we call Lingering Questions.

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Backlinko

DECEMBER 23, 2024

As a general contractor, you want a steady stream of customers for your business. Whats a surefire way to get your business top-of-mind for potential clients? Make sure they can find you online through search engine optimization (SEO). When someone in your local area searches for services like yours, you want your website at the top of the results. Specifically, you want to appear in the local pack (also called the map pack): In this guide, you’ll learn all about SEO for contractors, inclu

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Speaker: Jam Khan, SVP, Product Marketing at ZoomInfo & guest speaker Amy Hawthorne, Principal Analyst from Forrester

Buying signals extend well beyond intent. They give go-to-market teams the chance to know everything about their customers. With buying signals, they can reach more customers and win more deals. Join Jam Khan, SVP, Product Marketing of ZoomInfo and guest speaker Amy Hawthorne, Principal Analyst from Forrester for this new webinar where you'll find out how marketing teams operate more efficiently and sales teams close more business when they act on buying signals, not just intent!

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Animalz blog

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Weve turned our content program into something of an R&D lab this year. With a full-time, dedicated marketing role at our agency, weve had plenty of opportunities to test new ideas before recommending them to clients. As we wrap up 2024, I want to share what’s worked well for us this year, so you can use these insights to inform your 2025 content strategy.

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Martech

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In this tutorial, Ill show you how to harness large language models (LLMs) to elevate your targeting strategies. Ill walk you through a powerful “meta-prompting” technique that helps you craft detailed prompts to get the most valuable insights from AI models like Google Gemini, ChatGPT and the brand new Amazon Nova model. Im using the STP framework Segmenting, Targeting and Positioning as a starting point.

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Vertical Response

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Conversion in email marketing means turning email recipients into paying customers. High conversion rates drive the success of your campaigns. This article outlines ten practical tips to boost your email marketing conversion and help you achieve better results. Key Takeaways Understanding your target audience through segmentation and behavior analysis is essential for effective email marketing and improved engagement rates.

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Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 24, 2024

I remember exactly where I was when I stumbled upon the concept of cornerstone content for the first time. It was a fresh winter's morning in late December, and the sunshine glistened over the frosted ground Okay, I kid, I kid. So, the cornerstone content model isn't exactly 'Moon Landing' material. But, it did completely revolutionize how I think about and implement content strategy.

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Speaker: Mike Rizzo, Founder & CEO, MarketingOps.com and Darrell Alfonso, Director of Marketing Strategy and Operations, Indeed.com

Though rarely in the spotlight, marketing operations are the backbone of the efficiency, scalability, and alignment that define top-performing marketing teams. In this exclusive webinar led by industry visionaries Mike Rizzo and Darrell Alfonso, we’re giving marketing operations the recognition they deserve! We will dive into the 7 P Model —a powerful framework designed to assess and optimize your marketing operations function.

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Backlinko

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Finding competitor keywords is essential to building your SEO strategy. Why? Because they show whats working for others, highlight opportunities, and uncover gaps in your approach. At Backlinko, weve spied on Ahrefs, Moz, and Semrushs keywords for yearsand found many opportunities. For instance, Ahrefs gets an estimated 2.5k monthly organic visits from the keyword “website authority checker.” But this is only part of the story.

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yorCMO

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Build trust in FinTech with a fractional CMO. Discover how expert marketing leadership can enhance credibility and foster customer loyalty. The post Building Trust in a Digital World: How Fractional CMOs Help FinTech Brands Earn Customer Confidence appeared first on yorCMO.

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Martech

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Google expanded its “Abusing the ad network” policy this week. The policy now explicitly disapproves ads that link to destinations penalized for violating Google Search spam policies. Specifically, ads directing users to websites subjected to manual actions under Google Search’s Spam Policies will be automatically disapproved. Site owners impacted by manual actions are notified through Google Search Console, providing them with an opportunity to address the issues.

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Buffer Marketing

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The creator economy is “beautiful,” Bluesky says — and they’re going to be a part of it. This according to the decentralized social platform ’s Chief Operating Officer, Rose Wang , who shared details about the company’s plans to create a way for creators to monetize, along with a subscription model, in the coming months.

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Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 19, 2024

I went to a psychic when I was 22. She told me I was about to take a long journey across the Atlantic. While the prophecy sounded oddly sinister (would I be alive during this traverse?), it turned out to be true: Shortly after, I decided to teach English in Thailand. While none of these experts claim to be psychics, their predictions are just as bold, provocative, and intriguing.

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Customers.ai

DECEMBER 24, 2024

How often do you visit a site for the first time and make a purchase right away? Probably not very often, if ever. You arent alone. Most visitors dont convert on the first visit. In fact, about 98% of people leave your site without making a purchase. Thats why marketers invented retargeting to swoop in to save the day. Retargeted ads boast click-through rates that are 10x higher than standard display ads and can drive up to a 70% increase in conversions.

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Businesses Grow

DECEMBER 23, 2024

What were the most popular blog posts of 2024? This is more difficult to answer today than a few years ago because my posts are read in so many different places today. I don’t spend the time curating social media views across all the various channels (like Medium, Substack, and LinkedIn) but certainly can see when a post goes “viral.” Here at least is an estimate of the most popular posts of 2024 based on post views. 1.

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Martech

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Best of the MarTechBot showcases the MarTechBots responses to prompts submitted by readers. See more about how marketers are using MarTechBot here. The language model is based on content from MarTech embedded on top of ChatGPT. The editors of MarTech selected this response for its usefulness and have supplemented it with additional relevant content.

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Ever wonder why brands like Apple, LEGO, and Sephora are going all-in on branded communities? It’s because online community building is the secret sauce to connecting with audiences in ways that ads and emails simply can’t. But here's the best part—it’s not just for big corporations. Associations can create thriving online communities too. GrowthZone’s eBook, "The Power of Community," breaks down exactly why a branded online community can be a game-changer for your association.

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Whos Mailing What

DECEMBER 26, 2024

In this episode, we talked with Snowball Print Marketing about the companys forward-thinking solutions for customers and business practices.

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Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Welcome to Creator Columns , where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. Stories have a unique ability to capture our attention, change our perspective, and inspire action. We intuitively know this, but theres actually research that backs this up. The better the story, the more influence that story has on us.

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Customers.ai

DECEMBER 23, 2024

If youre still judging your email campaigns by open rates, its time to upgrade the ole playbook. Sure, they were the gold standard once upon a time, but lets face it – open rates just dont cut it anymore. Why? For starters, privacy updates like Apples Mail Privacy Protection have thrown a wrench into the works, making open rates unreliable for tracking engagement.

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Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Top 10 Duct Tape Marketing Podcast Episodes of 2024 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing As we wrap up 2024, I cant help but look back at all the incredible conversations I had on the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast this year. Marketing is changing faster than ever, and small businesses have been riding the waveadapting to new trends, embracing tech, and finding fresh ways to connect with their customers.

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Every marketer knows how important it is to prove their efforts drive sales opportunities, but that’s easier said than done. When problems like sales and marketing misalignment, lack of data, and wasted efforts persist, marketers can’t measure, prove, or increase their impact on revenue at a time when demonstrating marketing value is critical. Using analyst and expert data, this guide to marketing impact and content attribution explains: How B2B buyers use content The most common types of conten

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