Martech
AUGUST 20, 2024
Warren Buffett, a towering figure in the financial world, voiced his concerns about artificial intelligence during his annual meeting in May. He compared AI to the development of nuclear weapons: “We let a genie out of the bottle when we developed nuclear weapons. AI is somewhat similar — it’s part way out of the bottle.” This underscores the potential risks and benefits that AI presents to society.
Hubspot Marketing
AUGUST 5, 2024
Today, data wrangling is an essential skill in almost every role, making Excel an essential skill. But, the days of lying about your Excel proficiency are over; instead, you can use the best AI tools on the market for Excel. While analysts and data scientists need serious expertise, I’m just someone who regularly has to export data from multiple tools and leverage Excel to report on marketing performance across different channels.
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Buffer Marketing
AUGUST 5, 2024
30 days. 34 posts. 1 Live. 1 embarrassing dance. 3 copycat scammer accounts. 1 marriage proposal. 385K views. And 1,194 followers gained. For a TikTok newbie, that’s not too shabby, is it? It’s been a few days since I wrapped up my TikTok experiment, and let me tell you, I’ve gained a few grey hairs in that time. But, dear reader, it worked.
Duct Tape Marketing
AUGUST 8, 2024
The Ultimate Guide to Integrated Marketing Strategy: The Pyramid Framework written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing The Duct Tape Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I’m doing a solo show. I will talk about the marketing strategy pyramid and how it offers a comprehensive view of an integrated marketing approach that never ends.
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Social Media Examiner
AUGUST 15, 2024
Do you have a series of emails you send to new subscribers? Are they converting? In this article, you'll discover a seven-step email welcome sequence that results in more engagement and sales. Why Email Marketing Welcome Sequences Matter Email marketing campaigns remain one of the most effective ways to nurture leads and drive sales. But […] The post Creating Winning Email Marketing Welcome Sequences appeared first on Social Media Examiner.
Martech
AUGUST 19, 2024
Reaching your B2B audience gets challenging each year as competition increases and digital trends evolve. New technologies and changing buyer behaviors demand that marketers stay adaptable and innovative. For small teams, account-based marketing ( ABM ) simplifies targeting and maximizes budget impact. The benefits of programmatic ABM for small B2B marketing teams ABM presents multiple benefits for small B2B marketing teams striving to optimize resources and drive engagement.
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Aspiration Marketing
AUGUST 27, 2024
Have you ever built a thriving business on a marketplace platform? Great! But are you wondering if it's enough for long-term success in North America? The answer might surprise you. While marketplaces offer a quick launchpad and access to a vast audience, relying solely on them can limit your brand's control and growth potential. Building and maintaining a standalone website is crucial for businesses aiming to thrive in the North American market.
Search Engine Land
AUGUST 15, 2024
Google has released the August 2024 core update, which will take about a month to fully roll out. This update is not just a normal core update, but also takes into account the feedback it heard since the September 2023 helpful content update that seemed to have a negative impact on many small and independent publishers. What Google said. “Today, we launched our August 2024 core update to Google Search.
Orbit Media Studios
AUGUST 6, 2024
By Andy Crestodina Every number in your Google Analytics account is wrong. Maybe the reasons are obvious. Some visitors block tracking codes. Some don’t accept cookies. Some browse in private mode. We all have the right to not be tracked. Maybe it’s not a big deal. You don’t need perfect data to find insights. The specific numbers aren’t that important.
Content Marketing Institute
AUGUST 15, 2024
How do you create content that converts into profitable actions? Consider these 21 tips from experts presenting at Content Marketing World. Interestingly, they have different ideas of what to put at the top of your list.
Speaker: Jesse Simms, VP at Giant Partners
This new, thought-provoking webinar will explore how even incremental efforts and investments in your data can have a tremendous impact on your direct mail and multi-channel marketing campaign results! Industry expert Jesse Simms, VP at Giant Partners, will share real-life case studies and best practices from client direct mail and digital campaigns where data modeling strategies pinpointed audience members, increasing their propensity to respond – and buy.
Martech
AUGUST 26, 2024
Like just about everything in marketing, B2B marketing is changing — and fast. Some of the trends I’m seeing have been developing for a while, but now they’re really taking off. What’s going on? Here are five of the most important developments. 1. Welcome the new generation of buyers Gen X and Y are entering the buying group, in droves.
Hubspot Marketing
AUGUST 28, 2024
HubSpot’s 2024 State of Marketing Report found that marketers save around 2.5 hours per day with AI. Further, 60% of marketers see AI tools as helpful assistants in their jobs. When it comes to technical SEO and AI, specifically, I set out to answer three burning questions: Are SEO folks using AI? If so, how? And is it actually worth it? To find answers, I contacted members of HubSpot’s technical SEO team and practitioners from my external network.
David Meerman Scott
AUGUST 20, 2024
It’s the new, new! The 9th edition of my international bestseller The New Rules of Marketing & PR is available today in print and ebook editions the USA and Canada and will soon be available in other countries! First published in 2007, in the same month as the iPhone 1 was released, New Rules has been completely updated with new stories and strategies to reach buyers directly.
Search Engine Land
AUGUST 13, 2024
It should be clear to everyone that the Google documentation leak and the public documents from antitrust hearings do not really tell us exactly how the rankings work. The structure of organic search results is now so complex – not least due to the use of machine learning – that even the Google employees who work on the ranking algorithms say they can no longer explain why a hit is at one or two.
Speaker: Alex Moore, Co-Founder of Stratagon Marketing & Technology
Ever wondered why sales and marketing teams often struggle to collaborate effectively? Diverging goals, poor communication, and conflicting strategies frequently create silos, leading to a disconnect where marketing efforts fail to translate into substantial sales conversions. Enter Account-Based Marketing (ABM). ABM aligns marketing and sales efforts toward specific target accounts, fostering personalized interactions with high-value prospects.
Customers.ai
AUGUST 12, 2024
Hey DTC marketers! We’ve got some news that’s going to make your life a whole lot easier and a lot more profitable if your store is on Shopify. At Customers.ai, we help DTC businesses like yours grow, scale, and crush your sales goals. So while you’re busy building your brand and driving customer acquisition and retention initiatives, Customers.ai’s Shopify app for email and ad remarketing boosts your store’s sales by increasing the reach and efficiency of your highest performing m
Businesses Grow
AUGUST 26, 2024
Too short for an entire blog post, too fun to pass up, here are a few observations from the marketing world. My AI stack It’s hard to have a definitive comparison because all these LLMs are in a race to AGI (super-human intelligence) and evolving week by week. We have had many discussions in here about where to focus and invest because you could go broke buying subscriptions to everything.
Martech
AUGUST 27, 2024
Google today introduced four updates to help retailers ahead of the holiday shopping season. Key updates: Shopping trends insights. You can now access real-time shopping trends in Google Merchant Center. This could help you adjust your inventory and product descriptions based on what shoppers are searching for or viral trends. AI-powered insights. Two new generative AI features in Merchant Center Next provide quick summaries of product performance and custom reports based on specific data queri
Hubspot Marketing
AUGUST 6, 2024
Welcome to Creator Columns , where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. I started my marketing career as a junior community marketer. I should have been pretty prepared for the job. I’d spent £50,000 on my marketing degree and four years studying. Yet, just a few hours into my first day, I realized I wasn’t well-prepared.
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Social Media Examiner
AUGUST 20, 2024
Wondering why your AI results are missing the mark? Looking for a simple framework to maximize your AI prompting results? In this article, you'll learn how to craft precise AI prompts to save time, deliver value, and boost profitability. The Perfect Prompting Framework Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an essential tool for marketers and content […] The post Generic to Genius: Crafting AI Prompts for Optimal Results appeared first on Social Media Examiner.
Search Engine Land
AUGUST 5, 2024
Google Search Console is rolling out recommendations within Google Search Console for some users. Google said this is an experimental feature and gives you insights and recommendations to improve your site’s performance on Google Search. What are Search Console recommendations. Search Console recommendations is a “feature that provides websites with optimization opportunities and suggests actions they can take to improve their presence on Google Search,” Google wrote.
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.
Animalz blog
AUGUST 12, 2024
Many startup CEOs spend all their time on product roadmaps and investor decks. Henry Shapiro of Reclaim.ai makes sure he also has time for LinkedIn. This isn’t a distraction from his “real work” — it’s a key part of his growth strategy, one that’s proving as valuable as feature releases and VC pitches. In this interview, Henry explains his content creation process, revealing how he turns everyday business experiences into authentic, value-packed posts that resonate with his aud
Speaker: Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, Author, Speaker
Yes - press releases are still relevant in the world of public relations! 🎯 Ever wondered how to write a compelling press release, or what are current best practices for pitching your news to earn media coverage? In this exclusive webinar with Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, we’ll cover tips and advice to help you get the most out of each piece of news you pitch!
Martech
AUGUST 14, 2024
I’m still buzzing from a call a few days ago with a marketer working for a well-known Western university. These calls are always energizing because we talk about people’s struggles, what kinds of success they’re looking for, and what we can do to help. After the call, I felt more optimistic than I had in weeks. I wasn’t just talking with someone who understands the advantages email can bring to their organization.
Content Marketing Institute
AUGUST 14, 2024
Sequels, prequels, and reboots abound. Why? Storytelling around recognizable themes has built-in resonance. Explore the seven archetypes with inspiring B2C and B2B examples before you launch the next content marketing initiative.
Social Media Examiner
AUGUST 1, 2024
Wish you were more persuasive? Wondering how to tap into people's beliefs to improve your marketing results? In this article, we’ll explore how people’s beliefs impact the buyer journey. Why Beliefs Matter in Marketing As marketers, we often use tactics and strategies to reach our target market and audience. But what if there was a […] The post How to Leverage Buyer Beliefs to Improve Your Marketing appeared first on Social Media Examiner.
Search Engine Land
AUGUST 22, 2024
SEO can seem overwhelming, with so much information and numerous tools available. In less experienced hands, the masses of recommendations from these tools can often waste a lot of time while delivering little in the way of results. Fortunately, Google Search Console (GSC) offers accurate diagnostic information about your website, including rankings and traffic.
Speaker: Laura Noonan, Chief Revenue Officer at CallFinder + Angie Kronlage, Director of Program Success at Working Solutions + April Wiita, Vice President of Program Success at Working Solutions
Are you still manually reviewing calls? 🤔 It's time for a change! The traditional method of manual call monitoring is no longer cutting it in today's fast-paced call center environment. Industry experts Angie Kronlage and April Wiita from Working Solutions are here to explore the power of innovative automation to revolutionize outdated call review processes!
Hubspot Marketing
AUGUST 26, 2024
You open your computer on a Monday morning, and you have a few Slack messages about a campaign you're launching on Tuesday. After you‘ve answered those, you check your inbox and see you’ve been tagged in some slides for that same campaign. Once you're done responding, you hop on a Zoom call to chat with stakeholders about last-minute tasks that need to be completed for launch.
Businesses Grow
AUGUST 5, 2024
A member of my RISE marketing community felt a bit stuck after blogging for a year. It occurred to me that I had not written about basic writing tips for many years, so let’s do that today. Blogging still plays an important role in the digital marketing ecosystem, and it’s also a lot of fun. Here are some tips to re-energize your blog. Some are refreshers, some will be new to you … Write “upside down,” meaning, tell the reader immediately what this story is about.
Martech
AUGUST 9, 2024
Google unveiled new features for Local Services Ads (LSA) this week. One automatically selects profile photos to display in advertisements, while the others give advertisers more control over their spending. Profile photos This update aims to increase ad engagement and potentially improve ad rankings for local service providers. How it works: Google will choose photos from advertisers’ LSA profiles based on their likelihood to boost engagement.
Content Marketing Institute
AUGUST 29, 2024
Your audience’s inboxes are a crowded but extremely valuable space. Learn how to get noticed and get your emails opened, read, and clicked with this great advice from the experts presenting at Content Marketing World.
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