Sprout Social

DECEMBER 12, 2023

You are no stranger to long to-do lists. Especially as you embark on refining your goals and processes for the year ahead, it might seem like every meeting ends in a multitude of action items. But in 2024, it’s imperative to focus on the most critical marketing priorities to grow your business in the new year and beyond. The fast-paced nature of digital marketing, especially social media, complicates zeroing in on marketing priorities.

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 6, 2023

What’s ahead in content and marketing for 2024? AI gets a lot of attention in these predictions, but in surprising ways. Plus, these experts forecast the impact of social media and world turmoil and give a healthy dose of hope.

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CMO Network

DECEMBER 5, 2023

What would happen if CMOs and marketers stopped marketing? Like the "Got Milk" campaign, could a deprivation strategy help CEOs better see marketing's value?

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Search Engine Land

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The prevalence of mass-produced, AI-generated content is making it harder for Google to detect spam. AI-generated content has also made judging what is quality content difficult for Google. However, indications are that Google is improving its ability to identify low-quality AI content algorithmically. Spammy AI content all over the web You don’t need to be in SEO to know generative AI content has been finding its way into Google search results over the last 12 months.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

If you want to yield the best advertising results, then Programmatic advertising is the most effective way to do it. Programmatic ads do away with “hit or miss” results and are a more reliable and efficient way of advertising. With programmatic, marketers use an algorithm to better understand the best placements to spend their ad money, making more informed and impactful decisions.

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Martech

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This is the second of two articles exploring data silos in marketing. Part one can be found here. Every company has issues with siloed data. Many companies know this but continue to use systems that provide information to various parts of the organization. This is where organizations face their most significant obstacle — lack of leadership with vision.

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Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 28, 2023

91% of people want to see more video marketing efforts from brands — but knowing where to start can be intimidating. We’re sharing 22 video marketing examples and advertisements from the past two years to help inspire you. Expect impactful stories from real people, quirky TikTok clips, interactive video ads, and more. Go grab some popcorn. You won’t believe a marketing team created some of these. 22 Video Marketing Campaigns You’ll Actually Enjoy Watching 1.

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Customers.ai

DECEMBER 15, 2023

A few weeks ago, Google rolled out its new AI spam filter for Gmail. The filter, known as RETVec, stands for Resilient & Efficient Text Vectorizer and is used to identify things like homoglyphs (manipulated letters and symbols), invisible characters, or keyword-stuffed text that is often used to try and bypass spam filters. According to Google , their new spam filter can help improve the spam detection rate by 38% and reduce the false positive rate by 19.4% This is great news for Gmail users

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Martech

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Generative AI is revolutionizing digital marketing by altering how we create, analyze and optimize marketing strategies. This technology leverages artificial intelligence for tasks like content creation, data analysis and customer engagement. Understanding and harnessing its capabilities allows marketers to achieve new levels of efficiency and creativity.

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Aspiration Marketing

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In the dynamic world of business, fostering enduring connections is paramount. As businesses evolve, so do client relationships. In this blog, we'll delve into the art of reconnecting with past clients, exploring the significance of these connections, and our insights into crafting compelling reconnection emails.

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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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Buffer Marketing

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Think about five content creators you admire. Regardless of who they are, there's a common thread: consistency.  Now, consistency might sound simple, but let's be real—it's tough. I know firsthand because I struggled with it myself. Before 2019, I was a freelance writer trying to make a name for myself. I joined LinkedIn hoping for opportunities, but my sporadic and lackluster posts went unnoticed, and my online presence was, to put it bluntly, a flop.

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CMO Network

DECEMBER 4, 2023

An MIT study showed human subjects rated AI-generated content as better than that created by professional writers.

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Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Programmatic SEO: Is it one heck of a challenge or something you can master in three hours? Do you need a specific toolkit, or will a basic understanding of Google Sheets suffice? And most importantly, how do you tackle programmatic SEO if you’ve never done it before? These are all valid questions — and I’m here to walk you through the answers and more.

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Social Media Examiner

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Want to improve your marketing results? Wondering how to tap into proven human behaviors to influence people? In this article, we’ll explore behavior science tips that lead to better marketing results. Why Should Marketers Focus on Behavioral Science? “Why do people do what they do?” This fundamental question has long captivated Nancy Harhut, author of […] The post Three Behavioral Science Tips for Better Marketing Results appeared first on Social Media Examiner.

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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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Martech

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Marketers will improve customer experience in 2024 so brands can remain competitive and demonstrate to customers that they matter. Every year the bar gets raised. In 2024, keys to customer success will include better personalization delivered at scale by ramped-up automation and generative AI. And better digital content will surface, if organizations put in place the necessary guardrails for generative AI to fuel the anticipated content surge.

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Aspiration Marketing

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Many small businesses depend more on local SEO than they know. Their Google Business Profiles, for example, can generate more leads than their website. Plumbers, roofers, and many trade gigs that often require an "emergency" intervention need to dominate the local search results in order to become relevant. But it's not just for these types of businesses.

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Buffer Marketing

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Last year was a big year for my handmade ornaments company, Forged Flare. We went into 2022 determined to nail our online advertising strategy. We spent the early part of the year experimenting with different platforms, creatives, and approaches so that when the holiday season—our biggest time of year—came, we could crank up the budget and reap the rewards.

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Search Engine Land

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Google launched nine confirmed algorithmic updates in 2023, as well as a new AI search engine, the Search Generative Experience. In 2022 and 2021, Google had 10 confirmed algorithmic updates. Unless Google rolls out a new update this week, Google would have rolled out one less update in 2023 than it did in 2022 and 2021. Google confirmed algorithm update summary We whipped up this timeline documenting all the confirmed Google search algorithm updates in 2023, so you can visualize the updates ove

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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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Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Welcome to The Creative, a series that gives content creators actionable advice from professionals in the creator economy. Whether you're a seasoned creator or just starting out, read The Creative to learn how to grow your platform, improve your content, and stay ahead in the ever-shifting creator landscape. If you're anything like me, you're probably still racking your brain trying to find the perfect gift for your loved ones this holiday season.

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CMO Network

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The generations that proudly wear the labels of tech-savvy, socially conscious, and effortlessly unconventional have, unsurprisingly, ushered in a new era of coffee.

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Martech

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In this two-part feature, Jade Bunke offers a step-by-step guide to building a successful brand. A brand is an organization’s most valuable asset. The art of capturing the hearts and minds of your customers starts with crafting a brand strategy that evokes emotions and behaviors that benefit your company. Brand is more than a collection of logos and colors — it’s the personification of your organization.

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Aspiration Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As a CRM plays a crucial role in customer interactions, migrating your CRM platform to HubSpot can be a strategic shift for your business. With these tips, you can unlock the door to a world of enhanced features and capabilities, ensuring your data finds a new home that aligns effortlessly with HubSpot’s dynamic structure.

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Buffer Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2023

LinkedIn carousels are a great content format for many reasons. First, the LinkedIn algorithm prioritizes this content format, probably thanks to the visual appeal and subsequent engagement. Much like Instagram carousels , they tend to be very appealing because they differentiate from the other types of content you might come across on your feed. 0:00 / 0:17 1× They also tend to perform quite well – I’ve only posted a few, but they tend to be one of my top-performing formats,

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Juggling multiple social platforms is now a staple for brands. Facebook, TikTok, Instagram—the list never ends. Marketers need shortcuts. Managing different networks is demanding and it’s no surprise putting your social media channels on autopilot seems like a tempting offer. Especially for your Facebook marketing strategy —the platform giant with almost 3 billion monthly users.

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Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As I sit here wrapping up this blog post, I've gotten stuck trying to come up with a snazzy, but concise, title. So I turned to HubSpot’s AI Blog Writer for suggestions, prompting it with the command to generate headline ideas for a blog post about integrating AI tools into marketing processes. This is just one way to leverage AI tools into your day-to-day workflow as a blog writer.

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Social Media Examiner

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Are you up to date on changes from TikTok? Wondering which recent TikTok updates are important to marketers and business owners? In this article, we explore TikTok changes that affect your marketing. #1: TikTok Feed TikTok Launches New Feed Customization Tool TikTok has introduced a new “Customize Feed” option that lets users provide text guidance […] The post TikTok Updates: Custom FYP, Ads Features and Tools, Effect Editor, and More appeared first on Social Media Examiner.

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Martech

DECEMBER 6, 2023

This February, Google and Yahoo will begin enforcing new requirements for bulk email senders. The guidelines largely focus on three areas: authentication of outgoing emails, reported spam rates and the ability to easily unsubscribe from email lists. Google defined bulk senders in an early-October announcement as “those who send more than 5,000 messages to Gmail addresses in one day,” which caught the attention of email marketers in both B2B and B2C circles.

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Aspiration Marketing

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Choosing between subdomains or subdirectories (subfolders) and what is better for SEO can significantly impact your website's structure and visibility. Should you use a subdirectory for your blog content that's different from your main site? Can it be on another subdomain, or should it be? What's the use of a subdomain, anyway? Understanding the nuances of these architecture choices can be vital.

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Buffer Marketing

DECEMBER 4, 2023

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. As a super Type-A person, that’s a favorite expression of mine. And — having spent many years managing various social media platforms in marketing and media — I’ve learned the hard way that this is one area where you absolutely cannot wing it. Especially if you’re managing multiple channels.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 5, 2023

“Who do consumers think runs brand accounts?” That’s the question we set out to answer when we surveyed 1,623 consumers from the US and the UK. The results are telling: According to our Q4 2023 Sprout Pulse Survey, respondents believe the average social media manager is: white (65%), female (73%), 25-40 years old (55%), and a part-time employee or freelancer (40%).

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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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