Hubspot Marketing
JULY 23, 2024
Welcome to Creator Columns , where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. Back in 2015, I worked for a medium-sized British software company. My job was to increase the number of leads we generated from our Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts. To help, I was handed around £5,000 and asked to create a few click-worthy Facebook ads.
Aspiration Marketing
JULY 23, 2024
Are you feeling stuck in a business rut? You're not alone. Many businesses struggle to identify areas for improvement, leading to missed opportunities and stagnant growth. The key to unlocking your brand's full potential lies within a powerful tool: SWOT analysis. In our previous blog posts, we introduced SWOT analysis as a framework for evaluating your competitive position and dived into the "S" in SWOT.
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Martech
JULY 23, 2024
Brands today face a new and formidable threat: AI-powered dupes. These sophisticated copycats are eroding consumer trust, diluting brand identities and damaging bottom lines. The cost? The sale of counterfeit products is a $2 trillion criminal enterprise that impacts virtually every industry, according to the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC).
Buffer Marketing
JULY 23, 2024
When my sister and I started Vinat to make buying wine online more accessible, I thought that any kind of PR was going to be prohibitively expensive for our small brand. Previously, I had worked in corporate finance, so I knew exactly how much the companies I worked for spent on engagements with PR firms. And then we attended a webinar where we learned about platforms that help businesses write and publish press releases that get picked up by major news outlets like The Associated Press.
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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.
Martech
JULY 23, 2024
Deliverability may not be the most interesting part of email marketing, but it is the most important. It doesn’t matter how good your creatives or offers are if they never get to the email inbox. Getting to the inbox is getting tougher. Earlier this year, Google and Yahoo started enforcing new requirements for bulk email senders. Fortunately, the requirements help reputable email marketers by making best practices mandatory.
Sprout Social
JULY 23, 2024
“You know what I really like? Pinterest. I’ve got a lot of stuff saved. I deleted Instagram and Twitter on my phone. I have TikTok, and I have Pinterest… Puppies, breakfast, workout videos and booty shorts. I see all the content I want to see.” This quote from Megan Thee Stallion during a recent chat at Social Media Week captures the buzz we’ve been hearing in marketing circles: Pinterest is having a moment.
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Search Engine Land
JULY 23, 2024
The short answer is, “no.” Perhaps a more relevant question is: Could AI render human SEO analysis and actions redundant? In other words, will AI eventually replace your job? Early analysis suggests that AI still falls short, particularly in technical SEO analysis. While this study primarily used basic prompts, some users report better results with more detailed prompt crafting.
Martech
JULY 23, 2024
As marketers who rely on creative collaborators to produce amazing adverts, timely text and vibrant visuals, we all use stock content. A good stock photo can capture your brand’s message, reducing the need for lengthy descriptions and allowing space for prominent “Buy now” buttons, especially when lead generation pressure is high. The content you license is created by people who have spent years honing their craft to build portfolios to catch your eyes.
Social Media Examiner
JULY 23, 2024
Wondering how to build advanced AI assistants that can streamline your work and life? Looking for steps you can follow? In this article, we explore creating custom GPTs you can immediately put to work. What Are Custom GPTs? Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are revolutionizing how we work and live. One of the most exciting recent […] The post Building Custom GPTs: Personalizing an AI Assistant appeared first on Social Media Examiner.
Sprout Social
JULY 23, 2024
As President of Sprout Social, I’m fortunate to have conversations with C-suite executives and marketing leaders across brands and industries everyday. I hear their timely perspectives, challenges and sentiments around social media, and how it fits into their macro business strategy. Their anecdotes tell me a lot about the current and future state of marketing.
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What if you could help your sellers stop wasting 72% of their day on non-selling activities and focus on bringing in revenue? Incorporating AI in your enablement workflows can help you cut down on busy work, get projects done faster, and let your team (and you!) focus on making a bigger impact. We put together this guide to show you how to use AI to cut time and costs for projects, including collateral creation, development of training videos, and automating tedious processes.
AWeber
JULY 23, 2024
Creating a digital business card can be a game-changer for your networking and marketing efforts. With AWeber, you can easily design and share a professional-looking virtual business card. Here’s how: Step 1: Choose a Digital Business Card App Start by selecting a digital business card app. AWeber offers a free, user-friendly virtual business card template that you can customize directly in your AWeber account.
Search Engine Land
JULY 23, 2024
After years of back and forth between Google and regulatory bodies, the news finally came in yesterday that Google is scrapping plans to kill third-party cookies in Chrome. Unsurprisingly, advertisers had something to say about that. Emotions ranged from lack of surprise to relief. Many see it as good news for advertisers, while some have mixed feelings.
Practical eCommerce - Marketing
JULY 23, 2024
Chanel, Macy's, and H&M are example brands that have left X. Yet the platform remains popular, with high engagement. The post Most Retail Brands Ignore X, per Study appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.
Search Engine Land
JULY 23, 2024
Today, every business invests in digital marketing. Whether small or large, businesses either have an in-house team or outsource their digital marketing efforts to a third-party agency. Digital marketing is a broad term that encompasses many services. Although the term “digital marketing” is self-explanatory, there’s more to it than meets the eye.
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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.
illumin
JULY 23, 2024
Augmented reality is changing the game for advertisers. Immerse yourself in the wonders of AR advertising. Augmented reality (AR) is emerging as a groundbreaking technology – not just for consumers in the advertising world; it also offers brands the opportunity to create immersive and interactive experiences for their audiences. With the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), AR is set to revolutionize programmatic advertising, providing a new dimension for brands to engage with consumers
Content Marketing Institute
JULY 23, 2024
Human creativity isn’t a “problem” that generative AI can solve. The best it can offer is sophisticated mediocrity. Yet hyperbolic statements from gen AI companies may convince your organization’s leadership otherwise. Don’t fall for it.
Zumvu
JULY 23, 2024
The world of business is a never-ending hustle. It can be hard for small businesses (SMBs) to keep up with established giants that have a lot of resources.
Search Engine Land
JULY 23, 2024
Yelp is rolling out new features and updates aimed at multi-location businesses and national advertisers, the company announced today. Why it matters. Yelp is looking to attract more enterprise clients and expand its advertising capabilities beyond local businesses. Details. The new offerings include: Request a Quote for Brands: Allows national services businesses to receive and manage leads across multiple locations.
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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
The LeadG2 Blog
JULY 23, 2024
Audio content has been trending since.well, forever! Podcasting is the most prevalent form of audio content today. Not only is it one of the most popular ways to consume educational or entertaining audio content, but the number of Americans who listen to podcasts has substantially increased over the last decade. As of 2023, 42% of Americans ages 12 and older have listened to a podcast in the past month.
Search Engine Land
JULY 23, 2024
Google is rolling out a new notification in select Google Ads accounts, offering personalized support for implementing enhanced conversions. Why we care. Despite Google’s decision to stall removing cookies from Chrome , advertisers still need new ways to measure and optimize their campaigns. Enhanced conversions provide a privacy-focused solution to maintain accurate conversion tracking.
Set Up
JULY 23, 2024
In 2017, Wendy's viral tweets changed the course and set the standard for social media marketers everywhere. With a consistent and infallible tone, sense of humor, timely and relevant commentary on pop culture, and community, Wendy’s paved the way for other Brands to find their unique spark on social media. Wendy’s social performance still ranks high on X , Instagram , and Facebook , so there are lessons to be garnered from this trailblazer.
Search Engine Land
JULY 23, 2024
Comparing your website’s organic search performance to the latest industry benchmarks is the best way to contextualize YTD organic search traffic data, adapt SEO and content strategies to maximize results, and set more informed KPIs. Join Steven van Vessum, Director of Organic Marketing at Conductor, and Shannon Vize, Sr. Content Marketing Manager at Conductor, as they share the latest organic search traffic benchmarks, trends, and insights for 2024 to help inform and improve your search strateg
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!
Tiecas
JULY 23, 2024
Industrial marketing agencies are the strategic advantage for manufacturers aiming to thrive in globally competitive markets. Unlike general marketing firms, these specialized agencies have a deep understanding of the manufacturing industry – from the complex B2B industrial sales cycles to the technical nature of products and services. In this blog post, we’ll explore how partnering with an industrial marketing agency can drive superior results for manufacturers compared to general marketing app
Search Engine Land
JULY 23, 2024
Americans are more satisfied with Google Search than a year ago, according to the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Search and Social Media Study 2024. Why we care. Many search marketers and news publishers have complained about various aspects of Google Search becoming worse in recent years, especially over the past couple of years (for example, due to various algorithm updates and the arrival of AI Overviews ).
InTouch Marketing
JULY 23, 2024
There is a lot that you can learn when watching the olympics. One of the main things is the different marketing tactics that brands, athletes and many.
Six & Flow
JULY 23, 2024
There's no shortcut to drive revenue. Closing deals alone doesn't automatically translate into sustainable revenue growth. This is often due to misaligned teams, inefficient processes, cobbled tech stack and underutilised data.
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.
Welcome Software
JULY 23, 2024
It's no secret that personalization is more important than ever. According to a 2021 McKinsey & Company report, 71% of consumers expect companies to deliver personalized interactions. And 76% get frustrated when this doesn't happen. Plotting out your personalization strategy can feel overwhelming when you're starting from scratch (or even when you're not).
Marketing Insider Group
JULY 23, 2024
As you know, social media marketing is a cornerstone of brand success, providing businesses with unparalleled opportunities to engage with audiences and build their online presence. With numerous platforms available, choosing the right ones for your brand is crucial. As we move through 2024, Twitter, now known as X, remains a powerhouse in the social media landscape, boasting over 106 million users in the United States alone.
Sprout Social
JULY 23, 2024
Thanks to the digital marketing revolution, influencers now represent one of the most commonly used strategies for businesses across social platforms. UK companies are no different. Research on Sprout’s UK influencer marketing hub found that one in four UK adults has been impacted by influencer recommendations. But partnering with any influencer doesn’t guarantee success; companies need to work with influencers who share their audience and values.
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