Search Engine Land

AUGUST 30, 2024

Welcome to the first installment of our article series on artificial intelligence (AI) for marketing beginners. This aims to demystify AI, providing foundational knowledge and practical insights on how AI can help your marketing efforts. This introductory article explores AI and why it’s significant and highlights key milestones. I’ll also share actionable steps you can take to start integrating AI into your marketing strategy.

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Martech

AUGUST 30, 2024

Ever since Google threatened to eliminate third-party cookies, there’s been a steady drumbeat that websites should switch to first-party data, which, many say, is better anyways. While it’s definitely a good idea to collect first-party data, third-party cookies were created for a very good reason, and they still remain a useful tool that website owners should not ignore — even as they become less common and reliable.

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Search Engine Land

AUGUST 30, 2024

Google rolled out a significant update to Google Analytics 4 (GA4), allowing users to compare their performance with other businesses in their industry. Why we care: This new feature will provide valuable context for advertisers trying to understand their performance relative to their peers, potentially informing strategic decisions and goal-setting.

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Martech

AUGUST 30, 2024

Fashion and beauty brands are often early tech adopters. Many are digital-native, forging tailored D2C digital strategies. And there are so many competitive brands that any innovation could give one an edge, especially as the busy holiday season approaches. Apparel and home decor retailer Tuckernuck, and beauty brand Kitsch, have adopted AI-powered tools in Meta’s Advantage+ shopping campaigns solution to drive campaign performance on social media.

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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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Sprout Social

AUGUST 30, 2024

Strong digital customer service is an expectation, not an exception to the rule. Because the days of customers sitting on hold or reps saying “I don’t know” are long gone. Modern buyers expect customer care that’s swift, comprehensive and seamless. They likewise expect brands to deliver all of the above through digital customer service. This can be a tall order for brands with limited personnel.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2024

Scale Your Business with Precision: A Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing the Marketing Strategy Pyramid written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Want to stay ahead of your competition and keep your business growing? A solid marketing strategy and understanding the Marketing Strategy Pyramid are key. With AI evolving fast, attention spans shrinking, social media algorithms constantly changing, unpredictable ad costs, and tighter privacy rules, it’s easy to get caught up in the lat

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Zumvu

AUGUST 30, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it's here, and it’s transforming industries across the globe.

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Search Engine Land

AUGUST 30, 2024

We all love to take a little time away from the grind during the slow season (which for many of us is right now), but smart PPC marketers are also using the time to get in the prime position when the tide is higher. In retail, that will fire up in October (probably earlier than ever this year). In B2B, that means prepping for the end-of-year push that comes from needing to hit quotas and engaging brands about to be flush with new yearly budgets.

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Zumvu

AUGUST 30, 2024

Implementing these seven proven online marketing strategies can help boost your business by increasing brand awareness, driving traffic to your website, and converting leads into loyal customers.

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Practical eCommerce - Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2024

We asked the founder of SimplicityDX to evaluate selling on the popular social media platform. The post Ask an Expert: Should Merchants Sell on TikTok Shop? appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

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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.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2024

Scale Your Business with Precision: A Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing the Marketing Strategy Pyramid written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Want to stay ahead of your competition and keep your business growing? A solid marketing strategy and understanding the Marketing Strategy Pyramid are key. With AI evolving fast, attention spans shrinking, social media algorithms constantly changing, unpredictable ad costs, and tighter privacy rules, it’s easy to get caught up in the lat

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Search Engine Land

AUGUST 30, 2024

Google Search finally supports the AVIF file format in Google Search, Google Images and all locations Google Search shows images such as Google Discover, Google News and so forth. “We’re happy to announce that AVIF is now a supported file type in Google Search, for Google Images as well as any place that uses images in Google Search,” John Mueller, Google Search Advocate, wrote.

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illumin

AUGUST 30, 2024

Spotify is expanding its advertising base by rebranding its ad platform. But will the rebrand change the face of audio advertising? The world of audio marketing and podcast advertising is about to get more interesting as one of the biggest music streaming platforms rebrands its ad technology. Spotify’s self-serve advertising hub is getting a major overhaul , as the audio streaming giant looks to attract a wider range of advertisers.

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SmartBrief - Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2024

SmartBrief’s AI Impact virtual summit is back again this year, this time with a series of webinars that explore how AI is transforming work at the industry level. Join thought leaders and industry insiders to learn how you should be thinking about AI in your own work – and what it will take to make the most of it. The series kicks off with a deep dive into the future of work for HR and anyone reshaping teams and workforces in the age of AI.

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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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