February, 2016

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The Fundamentals of Increasing Web Traffic from Social Media

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Daniel Kushner Social media marketing, for B2B companies, often means one thing: generating new leads. But what do you do with these leads? At some point, you’ll want them to visit your website and other web properties, where they can be exposed to more of your content, become a captive audience, and enter your sales funnel. The trick is, your social marketing should ensure this happens.

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20 Simple Ways To Boost Your Website Traffic

Marketing Insider Group

Ask any marketer what they would like for their content or site, and they will likely tell you: more traffic and more leads. So how do you actually increase traffic to your website or blog? There are many ways you can do this, and while most of these strategies require some effort and time, you […]. The post 20 Simple Ways To Boost Your Website Traffic appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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The Evolution of Email Spam: Here’s How Your Customers Now Define It

Litmus

About a month ago, a friend and fellow Boston marketer and I got into a discussion about the merits of customer marketing, and more specifically, how email plays a role. Casey Hogan was frustrated, as she had just received her tenth— tenth! —upsell email from a brand that she had been using for four years. Obviously annoyed, she took to Twitter in search of empathy.

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Announcing Visually’s New and Improved Creative Brief

Rock Content

Mastering the Creative Brief. Shocking as it may seem, many creative marketing projects get kicked off without strong strategy to back its execution. At best, many of these projects have an ambiguous scope with vague expectations between the client and the talent. The outcome – an arduous and expensive creative development process with too many iterations and depleted momentum.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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5 SEO Metrics Small Businesses Should Prioritize

Duct Tape Marketing

5 SEO Metrics Small Businesses Should Prioritize written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. photo credit: Keyhole. It’s a problem almost every marketer has dealt with: opening their analytics suite to face a mind-boggling pool of stats, graphs, and figures. Where do you start? And which numbers should a small business track to get the most out of its investment in digital marketing ?

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4 Benefits Of Using Storytelling In Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

Brand storytelling isn’t a new concept, as Susan Gunelius wrote back in 2013. Brands of all sizes realize the need to entertain their customers and prospects via the age-old method of storytelling. And just as Gunelius wrote back in 2013, “the opportunities to tell stories as part of direct and indirect brand marketing initiatives have become a […].

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Why Customer-Focused Content Should Be A Priority

Marketing Insider Group

There’s a shift happening right before our eyes. Research notes that “[c]ustomer-centric companies are 60% more profitable compared to companies that are not focused on the customer.” Gone are the days where marketers concentrated on company-centered messaging. Now, businesses must cater fully to their audience. And simply replacing a few words in your existing content […].

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The Difference Between B2C and B2B Content Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

A huge chunk of what I talk about relates to content marketing. I talk about how to create it, how to optimize it, and how to help it go viral. What I don’t often touch on, is the distinction between content marketing in B2C industries and content marketing in B2B industries. This is because, despite sharing a […]. The post The Difference Between B2C and B2B Content Marketing appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Break Through on Email with Easy-to-Use KPIs

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Jamie Lewis While it may seem like there is a new marketing channel available almost every day (I’m devising my smart fridge strategy as we speak), email marketing, when done right, is still one of the most profitable acquisition and lead retention channels available. To clarify, by “done right” I mean permission-based email marketing with content that is personalized, relevant, timely, and highly optimized.

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9 Ways To Improve Your Content Marketing SEO Ranking

Marketing Insider Group

Content marketing for SEO ranking is still a major priority for marketers across brands. It makes sense – think about it. When was the last time you searched for anything online, be it business insights or hotel reviews, without going to Google? According to the Content Marketing Institute’s B2C Content Marketing 2015: Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends, 62% […].

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Making the Moment: The Art of Creating Events That Drive Results

Speaker: Aja Bradley Kemp, Founder & Chief Experience Officer at Conversate Collective

In a world where every brand is vying for attention, how do you make your events stand out? ✨ From creative swag strategies to immersive brand experiences, the key lies in fostering real connections that inspire action and leave a lasting impression. Whether you're planning a large-scale conference or an exclusive executive gathering, this session will explore how to elevate event engagement, strengthen brand perception, and maximize ROI.

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The Key to Building Long-Term Relationships with your Leads

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Jessica Edmondson Marketing is like being in a relationship. As a demand gen marketer, there are several stages you go through with your prospects: from the first date (or communication) where you spend time getting to know them, to learning and adapting to their interests and needs, and then the subsequent dates (or emails, messages, and communication) where you continue to build the relationship with hopes that it’ll flourish and become long-term.

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AdWords Nerd Alert: What Google’s Removal of Sidebar Ads Means for Marketers

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Mike Tomita Stop the presses! Last week, it was reported by several sources, and confirmed by Google, that the AdWords ads that appear on the right hand-side of Google’s search engine results page will be removed from desktop searches in the near future. This change is arguably one of Google’s most significant changes to the AdWords platform since it first rolled out.

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[Infographic] Is Cute Marketing Effective Marketing? Brand Lessons from Pet Celebrities

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Ellen Gomes As a marketer, what’s one way that you can quickly engage your audience and position your brand as friendly and relatable? Quick answer: Incorporate animals into your marketing. There’s a reason why each year some of the top Super Bowl ads feature animals, and that’s because it works to engage audiences. This year, some of the top ads included animals, for example, the Heinz’s wiener dog stampede , the already infamous Mountain Dew’s puppymonkeybaby , dogs trying to get Dorit

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The 12 Hottest Tools for Content Promotion

Marketing Insider Group

Content marketing is nothing without good promotion. There are a lot of people furiously writing great blog posts, spending hours a day, hoping that an insane amount of new customers will magically find their content and purchase their app, solution, merchandise or something else. It doesn’t work that way. Promotion was important before content marketing […].

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The Intersection of AI and Sales: Personalization Without Compromise

Speaker: Jesse Hunter and Brynn Chadwick

Today’s buyers expect more than generic outreach–they want relevant, personalized interactions that address their specific needs. For sales teams managing hundreds or thousands of prospects, however, delivering this level of personalization without automation is nearly impossible. The key is integrating AI in a way that enhances customer engagement rather than making it feel robotic.

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[Ebook] 5 Consumer Marketing Reports That Derek Zoolander Would Be Proud Of

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Renata Bell Everything I need to know about marketing metrics, I learned from Zoolander. Okay, maybe not everything , but I learned that you need to look past vanity metrics—things that just look pretty on the outside. While in the past marketing might have been less tied to hard numbers, today’s consumer marketers are faced with pressure from CEOs and CFOs who want to hear about growing revenue and profits.

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4 Steps to Creating a Launch Plan for Your New Customers

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Anne Janzer Marketers love to launch things. In a way, we’re Mission Control for the business, launching products and campaigns with precision and flare. Yet beyond all of these high profile launches, hundreds or thousands of small, everyday lift-offs pass nearly unnoticed once a deal is signed or a payment clears. We’re talking about customers.

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Incorporating Mobile Ad Tech into Your Marketing Strategy

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Frank Passantino Ad Tech (paid media) has been around for quite some time—with advertising on social networks and popular ad platforms like Google AdWords—but it has historically been seen, and treated, as its own category. A big shift that we’ve seen over the last year or so is that Ad Tech and MarTech are gravitating closer and closer together as a response to the demand from the market for connecting these two technologies.

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Measure the ROI of Digital Advertising Beyond Revenue Impact

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Mike Tomita Return on investment (ROI) is an important part of digital marketing (and really, almost every part of marketing)—it tells you whether you’re getting your money’s worth from your marketing campaigns. And if you’re not, it’s critical to get to the bottom of it, and understand why so you can learn how to improve your campaigns.

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Relevance, Reach, Revenue: How to Turn Marketing Trends From Hype to High-Impact

Speaker: Alexa Acosta, Director of Growth Marketing & B2B Marketing Leader

Marketing is evolving at breakneck speed—new tools, AI-driven automation, and changing buyer behaviors are rewriting the playbook. With so many trends competing for attention, how do you cut through the noise and focus on what truly moves the needle? In this webinar, industry expert Alexa Acosta will break down the most impactful marketing trends shaping the industry today and how to turn them into real, revenue-generating strategies.

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7 Ways to Become the CEO of Your Territory

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Chris Gillespie When your sales management team gathers to talk about their salespeople, they’re going to discuss two types: problems and stars. The problems get that way from being unreliable or unteachable. They’re viewed as a liability and management talks about mitigating their risks. The stars, on the other hand, are lauded with praise because they’re just the opposite: effective and reliable.

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Fast Forward: Video Content Goes Interactive and Personal

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Tyler Lessard Marketing technology took a lot of big steps forward in 2015. Predictive analytics, engagement marketing, and account-based marketing all took hold, and companies like Facebook announced that more than 8 billion videos are viewed every day on their social network. Whoa, wait a minute, WHAT?! Yes, that’s a ridiculously huge number and just one of the many stats that suggest video is one of the hottest trends that marketers need to watch for.

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A/B Testing in Real Life: An Email Marketer’s Journey through Online Dating

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Mike Madden Test everything. Does an orange button work better than a blue button in my email? Test it. What should I order at In-N-Out: two double doubles or one 4×4? Test it. Is this Tinder profile picture with my family better than me surfing an epic wave in Tahiti? Test it. Being an email marketer has taught me one critical thing: you never really know what works best until you test it and prove a rightful winner.

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What Marketers Can Learn from Super Bowl 50

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Lizzy Funk The Super Bowl is an annual event for everyone–from sports fans to music fans to commercial junkies to food lovers—it’s an event that’s transcended a sports competition. And as a marketer, participating in the Super Bowl can be your dream come true or your worst nightmare. On one hand, you have the attention of hundreds of millions of viewers across a wide variety of interests, demographics, preferences, and more.

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How to Build a Winning B2B Video Strategy in 2025

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Think creating impactful B2B video is intimidating, boring, or requires a Hollywood-level budget? Think again. Join our "B2B Growth Show" to uncover the secrets of building video strategies that drive ROI, captivate your audience, and leave your competition in the dust. What you’ll learn: Why video is non-negotiable for B2B in 2025 Storytelling tips to engage your target audience and keep them coming back Case studies from printing companies to telecom giants with jaw-dropping results Practical

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3 Ways to Make Your Brand Fashionable

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Melanie Grant As Coco Chanel once said, “In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.” And that’s never been more true than in today’s consumer environment, where marketers face intense competition for the attention of customers, both online and offline. There’s always going to be another company that offers something similar to your product or service, so it’s important that your customers feel a strong tie to your brand.

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How Mobile App Marketers Can Attain a 360-Degree View of Their Audience

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Koustubha Deshpande These are exciting times in the mobile app industry. Marketers have never had such an abundance of data and insights available to them–mountains of information to help support strategy and deliver success. But, in spite of this, one of the most common mistakes mobile app marketers make is that they treat their users as numbers or installs, rather than people.

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Beyond Views and Downloads: Use More Advanced Content Analytics

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Mike Telem Do you know what your top content assets were for the last quarter? In terms of lead generation that is. Any idea which specific assets contributed directly or indirectly to your pipeline? I don’t necessarily mean the assets you sent to your known database of leads, but the ones that visitors on your site or social channels were eager to read or view and helped you gain new names and fresh leads.

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Take to the Open Road: Reduce Rework and Automate the Buyer Journey Without Flowcharts

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Patrick Groover Campaign management grows more dynamic each year as the volume and detail surrounding customer communications increases in complexity. Because of the number of channels being managed and rising expectations from buyers for immediate and personalized communication, automation is essential —but in order to keep up with the growing pace and volume of digital interactions, it must be simplified.

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2025 Association Survey Results Report

GrowthZone’s 11th annual survey highlights trends, challenges, and strategies shaping the membership industry through insights from U.S. and Canadian association professionals. Get your copy of the 2025 Association Survey Results Report to see how your organization measures up: The biggest challenges associations are facing Membership retention trends and non-renewal insights Strategies for automatic renewals and reinstatements Shifts in member engagement tactics Why members are joining (and sta

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5 Tools to Manage Your Freelance Content Team

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Kylie Ora Lobell Great content should be at the core of your marketing initiatives, but to produce this content, you need to hire talented creators. If you own a small to medium-sized business, you may not have the budget to take on a staff of full-time writers, photographers, videographers, graphic designers, or developers. This is where freelance employees come into play.

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Valentine’s Day Cards for Marketers [Free Download]

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Elaine Ip Whether you love or hate Valentine’s Day, there’s no denying that this weekend, people around the world will be celebrating with their loved ones. And marketers—we can’t help it—we’ve fallen for you. Remember those awesome Valentine’s Day cards that you passed around and received in grade school? The ones with the cartoons on them and a sweet (or silly) little message?

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3 Ways to Keep Your MarTech Stack Tidy

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Ed King Does your MarTech stack look like your kitchen drawer? If so, think about what that means for your data as a B2B marketer. I recently realized how many gadgets are in my kitchen drawers and cabinets, particularly the ones sitting in the cabinet informally designated as the “kitchen graveyard.” It includes a few popcorn makers, juicers, and all kinds of widgets for chopping, slicing, dicing, squeezing, and other tasks that I can’t even recall.

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Publish or Perish: A CMO Roadmap For Content Marketing Success [Research]

Marketing Insider Group

Publishing is no longer an option but essential to the growth and content marketing success of any organization, according to the new report “Publish or Perish: A CMO Roadmap for Managing, Systematizing and Optimizing the Marketing Content Supply Chain,” which Forbes CMO Practice released earlier last month. 96% of the 380 marketing executives surveyed agree […].

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!