Hubspot Marketing

APRIL 30, 2018

Local search is powerful for small businesses: four out of five consumers use search to find local information, which means if your business isn’t optimized for local search, you could be missing out on 80% of your potential customers. In short, local SEO is critical if you want your business to stay relevant. To help you optimize your business for local SEO, we’ve created a comprehensive guide, which will cover local SEO tools, local search best practices, how to optimize for Google My Business

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 27, 2018

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are being used in all aspects of business and marketing. The technologies allow decision-makers to extract valuable insights from a large amount of data so businesses can stay on top of emerging trends. In this blog, I’ll cover how you can leverage AI to help increase ROI and get better results. What AI Can Do For Content Marketers.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 24, 2018

As social media assumes a bigger and bigger role in companies’ marketing plans, the need for dedicated social media employees has also grown. It’s not practical or recommended to load the responsibilities of your brand’s social media presence on a fresh-faced intern or on your already busy marketing team. That means you’ll need to hire a community manager or social media manager (or maybe both) to join your staff.

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Content Marketing Institute

APRIL 24, 2018

You’re at the bottom of the mountain you’ve been told to climb to the top. You look up at the summit and it seems so far away. You’re not sure how you’re going to get there. A clearly defined path isn’t visible to guide you in the right direction. The whole situation is a bit scary and overwhelming. But others before you have climbed this mountain. They’ve made it to the summit.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 16, 2018

Social media marketing is a core part of B2B content marketing. Utilized by 83 percent of marketers, it’s the most widely used content marketing distribution tactic. And what’s the most powerful social channel? By far, it’s LinkedIn for B2B content marketing. LinkedIn has built up a reputation as ‘the’ social media site for B2B. It has […]. The post How to Use LinkedIn in Your B2B Content Marketing Strategy appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Traackr

APRIL 18, 2018

How Meliá Hotels International scales influencer marketing by sharing best practice and tailoring its influencer approach to fit each brand.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 26, 2018

The other day I was talking to yet another marketing operations manager who has “a duplicate problem*” and “just needs a one-time dedupe job.” (“*Duplicates”—multiple records for the same person and/or company in CRM/Marketing Automation platforms.) A lot of marketing managers only become aware of the fact that they have a duplicate problem when they exceed the database limit listed in their marketing automation contract.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 26, 2018

Ever since announcing Instagram Business Profiles in 2016, brands have asked, “should I switch to an Instagram Business Profile or keep my personal account?” For a lot of organizations, converting their account was an easy decision. In fact, there are over 25 million business profiles connected at the moment. However, some brands are on the fence because they’re concerned about how it will affect their profile and whether or not they’ll see a drop in engagement after swit

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Content Marketing Institute

APRIL 19, 2018

“When are you going to start?” Blink. “Are your fingers frozen?” Blink. Blink. “Why aren’t you typing?” Blink. Blink. Blink. “Don’t you know what to create?” Blink. Blink. Blink. Blink. The cursor is a silent but pesky critic. Do you ever want to curse the cursor when you’re in a slump? Do you ever want to curse the cursor when you’re in a #writing slump, asks @AnnGynn.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 9, 2018

The world of online marketing moves fast. There are strong and rapid currents which brands use to promote their products and services, many of which will be effective for only a few years before a big change. The more a certain marketing technique is used, the more audiences around the world become accustomed to it […]. The post Digital Marketing Trends You Must Follow in 2018 appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Traackr

APRIL 5, 2018

Expert Scott Guthrie explains why he thinks it is critical to make influencer marketing long-term, win-win and measurable.

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Hubspot Marketing

APRIL 18, 2018

Best Websites for Stock Photography. Negative Space. Death to Stock. Picjumbo. Stokpic. Kaboompics. Startup Stock Photos. Freerange. LibreShot. Fancy Crave. Unsplash. StockSnap.io. SplitShire. Life of Pix. HubSpot. Pexels. Gratisography. Jay Mantri. ISO Republic. New Old Stock. Pixabay. I got the image above for free on Unsplash. Yet for some reason, many publishers continue to push out cheap (and usually cheesy) stock photography to serve as a representation of their brand.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 25, 2018

Imagine a world where sales and marketing can actually work together and, in fact, help one another instead of stepping on each others’ toes. A world where roles are clearly defined and prospects enjoy a smooth traversal through the funnel. Never a gap, never a hang-up. A boy can dream. Creating a strong partnership between sales and marketing teams has plagued companies since…well, forever.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 26, 2018

Sitting down with Shweta, you quickly realize that one of her of most impressive qualities is her unique ability to balance highly technical knowledge with thoughtful communication. She has a knack for taking complicated data ideas and translating them in a way that her audience can understand, whether that is another engineer or a less tech-savvy person, such as myself.

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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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Content Marketing Institute

APRIL 17, 2018

Editor’s note: You may have missed this article when CMI published it a couple years ago. Interestingly, brand voice remains a critical need and this guide can help you create a helpful one. If your logo didn’t appear with your content, could your audience identify the content as coming from your brand? Would someone viewing your content on different channels know it all came from the same brand?

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 4, 2018

B2B video marketing is getting an upgrade in 2018. This is not just because of the latest high-tech video trends – like projection mapping, 360 degree videos and virtual reality-based videos – which provide marketing professionals today with an unprecedented number of visual mediums to work with. It is also because the landscape of creating, publishing and […].

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Rock Content

APRIL 19, 2018

Everyone knows content is king. While that phrase has become a bit overused over the years, excellent content is still vital to any content marketing initiative. However, what that content does once it’s out there is perhaps even more important. Too often, organizations focus on the volume of the content they produce rather than the effect their content is having.

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Hubspot Marketing

APRIL 9, 2018

Did you know an Instagram post with at least one hashtag averages 12.6% more engagement than a post with no hashtags? Hashtags are powerful. They can help your posts reach a target audience, attract followers in your niche, increase engagement, and develop a more positive and recognizable brand image. Here’s the thing, though: with great power comes great responsibility (#spiderman).

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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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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 25, 2018

The Fearless Marketer. When we selected this year’s theme for Marketing Nation Summit and launched The Fearless 50 program , we knew it would spark conversations and hoped it would inspire marketers from around the globe to share their stories. What does it take to be a fearless marketer? What we found has been truly inspiring—and we know it’s just the beginning.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 25, 2018

How to Help Your Local Business Get Found Online written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Mike Blumenthal. Podcast Transcript. People say a lot of things about SEO – it’s dead, it’s all tricks, it’s too hard. Here’s the thing – SEO, including and maybe especially local SEO, is certainly not dead – it’s more alive, necessary and vibrant than ever.

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Content Marketing Institute

APRIL 16, 2018

No matter what your content marketing strategy is, keyword research is the fuel. Keywords inform marketers as to what their audience strives to know, let them monitor their competition, and offer a constant source of content ideas. Now, the approach to keyword research is different from what it was even a couple of years ago. Search engines are becoming smarter and keyword research tools are getting more advanced.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 26, 2018

If you’re a content marketer, you know how important it is for you to have a variety of B2B marketing tactics up your sleeves. They can help you generate awareness around your brand, expand your reach, drive more sales leads, and so much more. Syndicating content does a little bit of all that. When you […]. The post Is Content Syndication Still an Effective Marketing Strategy?

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Zumvu

APRIL 24, 2018

Web conferencing enables easy online communications with potential customers, clients and even your loved ones throughout the world with just a single click.

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Hubspot Marketing

APRIL 20, 2018

What is PR? Public Relations professionals help a business or individual cultivate a positive reputation with the public through various unpaid or earned communications, including traditional media, social media, and in-person engagements. They also help clients defend their reputation during a crisis that threatens their credibility. There’s an old saying: “Advertising is what you pay for; publicity is what you pray for.”.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

APRIL 20, 2018

The goals of the modern marketer are timeless: create new opportunities to grow sales while keeping your existing customers happy and coming back for more. And content marketing plays a big role in this. When you provide information that is relevant, reliable, insightful, and actionable, you harness a proven, powerful method for reaching your customers, not to mention marketing goals.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 19, 2018

How to Get More Time Back In Your Work Week written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Mandi Ellefson. Podcast Transcript. My guest for this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Mandi Ellefson, a scalable freedom strategist and founder of The Hands-Off CEO. She and I discuss how to find time, how to free up time, and how to get greater focus in your business that will lead to greater profitability.

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Content Marketing Institute

APRIL 13, 2018

As a marketer, you might have noticed how traditional advertising is less effective. Even mobile ads are disliked by 70% of users. What can you do to effectively connect your products to your audience? Instagram is a good answer. Its audience has grown rapidly, totaling over 800 million (increasing 200 million between July and September 2017 alone).

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 2, 2018

The rise of video has dominated the content marketing industry for the last couple of years. But there’s increasing evidence that many people still prefer written content. Here we take a look at the many reasons why written content should be an essential part of your content marketing mix in 2018 and beyond. Some people […]. The post Why Written Content Is More Important Than Ever In 2018 appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Zumvu

APRIL 22, 2018

Have you ever desired to integrate Merchant Account Solutions which enables your business to increase sales more quickly than you have imagined? Well, Clover POS system is there to make your success dream come true.

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Hubspot Marketing

APRIL 4, 2018

When I was 14, my dream was to play college baseball. But I had one small problem: I only weighed 100 pounds. And even though I still had four years to bulk up and improve my skills, I knew I had a long way to go. Fortunately, my coach always knew how to keep my drive alive. After a grueling practice or workout, he would harp on how the long-term is just a series of short-terms.

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