Neil Patel
DECEMBER 23, 2021
Technology is ever-changing and, because of that, so is marketing. The evolution of the metaverse is just one recent development in the world of technology, but one that will have a huge impact on the human experience as we know it. While digital marketing has seen many advances over the last few decades, the metaverse is one that has stumped many companies and marketers.
Marketing Insider Group
DECEMBER 20, 2021
In 2021, 82% of businesses use content marketing as part of their larger marketing strategy, but only about half feel that their efforts are successful. Why? I would venture to guess that this problem is largely due to the fact that brands focus so much on new content that they forget to assess what they’ve already published. Fortunately, there’s a solution that brands can use to solve this predicament called a content audit.
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Hootsuite
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Newsflash! Posting on social media doesn’t have to take you all the time in the world. Cross-posting is fast becoming a go-to tactic by savvy social media marketers to save time and resources when scheduling social posts. Whether you’re looking to cross-post from Facebook to Instagram or Twitter to Pinterest, understanding the value of crossposting is the first step in introducing the method to your social media management plans.
Content Marketing Institute
DECEMBER 23, 2021
The Beatles: Get Back documentary sparked CMI’s creative director to turn to the keyboard (the one with letters, not the one with 88 keys). Here are the five lessons for content creators he took away from the almost nine-hour documentary. Continue reading → The post 5 Reminders About Creativity From The Beatles: Get Back appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
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Sprout Social
DECEMBER 7, 2021
If there’s anything 2021 proved, it’s that a lot can happen in 12 months. Over the past year, social has increased its influence on trends , industries and even markets. As its impacts continue to grow, social media managers have taken their roles in new and innovative directions. Now, people across organizations are realizing that the role isn’t just drafting and scheduling—it’s creating internet culture.
Search Engine Journal
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Google is no longer the world's most popular domain after being dethroned by TikTok, according to rankings from web security company Cloudflare. The post Google Loses Top Domain Spot To TikTok appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
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Martech
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Drew Neisser, the founder of B2B brand strategy boutique Renegade, discussed the findings from the company’s 2021 State of Account-Based Marketing (ABM) Report in a recent webinar on MarTech. The survey brought together salespeople and marketers to understand how ABM could address some of their interdepartmental challenges. “Our goal was to identify the current state of the relationship between sales and marketing, quantify the impact of martech — specifically ABM — and identify any gaps and opp
Hootsuite
DECEMBER 8, 2021
Most businesses have come around to the idea that social media marketing can have immense value for their brand. Unfortunately, businesses aren’t always sure what that value is. That’s where social media goals come in. If making compelling social media content is your specialty, it can be intimidating when you have to translate business speak into social marketing.
Content Marketing Institute
DECEMBER 9, 2021
We asked more than 100 thought leaders, award winners, and subject matter experts for their take on the content marketing trends that will have the most impact in 2022. Find out if you're up on the latest (and where to focus if you're not). Continue reading → The post 100+ Content Marketing Trends and Predictions for Success in 2022 appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
Marketing Insider Group
DECEMBER 1, 2021
Content marketing is always changing. It’s not something you set and forget, especially in an age when all marketing is going digital. Content has become the essence of branding, lead generation, and even sales campaigns, across inbound and paid channels, primarily due to one thing: its effectiveness. With more access to data and a better understanding of your buyers’ preferences, you may always be fine-tuning your approach to content marketing.
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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.
Search Engine Journal
DECEMBER 17, 2021
Technical SEO professionals need to diagnose and provide solutions for a better, more user-centric experience. Here's what you need to know about improving CWV. The post Advanced Core Web Vitals: A Technical SEO Guide appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Neil Patel
DECEMBER 10, 2021
The early days of SEO were like the Wild, Wild West. Blackhat SEO experts were doing everything imaginable to rank their sites on Google. That included keyword stuffing and creating spammy backlinks on a regular basis. Admittedly, for a time, it totally worked. These days, Google’s SERP Algorithm has really cracked down on content quality – and those older SEO hacks have long crumbled to dust.
Search Engine Land
DECEMBER 9, 2021
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Hootsuite
DECEMBER 6, 2021
There are few methods more reliable in growing an Instagram following than running a contest. Instagram giveaways create interactions with your existing audience while drawing in countless new views and followers. They’re a tried and true way to drive engagement in a way that Instagram’s algorithm can’t help but notice. Bonus: Download a free checklist that reveals the exact steps a fitness influencer used to grow from 0 to 600,000+ followers on Instagram with no budget and no expensive gear.
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!
Content Marketing Institute
DECEMBER 6, 2021
Given the rapid evolution of search, content marketers cannot solely rely on historic performance data. Here are seven ways to help your content deliver better search results (and results from search) in 2022. Continue reading → The post 7 Insights To Improve Your Content Marketing SEO in 2022 appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
Sprout Social
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Social media has become an everyday staple in consumers’ lives, with 71% using social more in 2021 than ever before. The events of the past two years were a major influence on the upsurge. With social distancing and increasing remote work, consumers relied heavily on social channels to converse, engage and transact. At Sprout, we talk a lot about how social has the power to transform businesses large and small.
Search Engine Journal
DECEMBER 22, 2021
A Python library is a collection of useful functions and code. Learn how to use different Python libraries for SEO projects and tasks here. The post 8 Python Libraries For SEO & How To Use Them appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Neil Patel
DECEMBER 2, 2021
When it comes to website analytics, Google Analytics is second to none. With the rollout of the latest release, Google Analytics 4 (GA4), the same can now be said of applications analytics, too. Google Analytics 4 was designed to be the latest generation of web analytics platforms—providing a base for marketers around the world to effectively analyze important customer usage metrics.
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.
Martech
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Marketers will be engaging with more customers in three-dimensional virtual spaces next year. As the virtual ecosystem evolves, it won’t be limited to a single technology or walled garden. The rush to produce 3D experiences for consumers is already underway and set to mature in the coming year. Shubham A. Mishra, CEO and Co-Founder of codeless AI infrastructure tech company Pyxis One, calls out VR and AR as the “next big things.”.
Hootsuite
DECEMBER 15, 2021
Like in the fashion world, TikTok trends come in and out of style, fast. Something that seems eternally cool one moment can be obnoxious the next — like, say, wearing fedoras or Kreepa’s “Oh No.” Every second, new trends are emerging, and old ones are dying. It’s the circle of life. So how do we keep up with the latest TikTok trends? How do we stay hip?
Content Marketing Institute
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Overwhelmed by content requests from throughout your organization? Get in better shape by creating a content request form. Here's how to do that. Continue reading → The post 9 Questions to Help You Prioritize Content Creation [Template] appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
Marketing Insider Group
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Effective digital marketing isn’t magic – it’s a science that involves tracking numbers, analyzing data, and measuring results. Defining the metrics that matter most is foundational to developing successful marketing campaigns. But digital marketers too often rely on base-level data like lead volume and website traffic. While covering these basics is essential, a more thorough analysis is necessary to gather the crucial insights that will help perfect your marketing plan.
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Search Engine Journal
DECEMBER 15, 2021
Optimizing your content for Google News, Top Stories & Discover can drive a good deal more traffic. Here's how to make it happen. The post A Guide to Optimizing for Google News, Top Stories, and Discover appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Neil Patel
DECEMBER 16, 2021
If you’re reading this, I assume you’ve heard of the Internet. Most people have. At the time of writing this, InternetLiveStats shows that over 5 billion people are using the Internet. That’s a lot of people! The user base is steadily growing. That’s why eMarketer estimated that digital ad spending will grow to $191.01 billion which is a 25.5 percent increase from last year.
Martech
DECEMBER 22, 2021
I know how you feel right now. It’s the end of 2021 — at last! If you work in retail, you probably want to be anywhere but here and are reading this while you’re on a lunch break, stuck in traffic or zoning out on yet another video call. So I might be asking a lot from you now, but take a minute to think about where you’ll be this time next year.
Hootsuite
DECEMBER 15, 2021
It’s one thing to know in your heart that you’re a social media whiz: it’s another to be able to prove it. Which is why social media analytics are so critical to any successful campaign or brand strategy. Data keeps you on track to achieve your social media goals, proving what’s working and — just as importantly — what’s not. Read on to dig into how to track social media analytics and social post analytics, and why these numbers are key to unlocking your engagement and reach.
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Content Marketing Institute
DECEMBER 22, 2021
If you didn't get a chance to read all 249-plus posts from Content Marketing Institute this year, here are the 10 most popular. You can read all of them in 139 minutes (or take just four minutes to read the first one). Continue reading → The post 10 Content Marketing Articles Readers (Like You) Loved This Year appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
Marketing Insider Group
DECEMBER 8, 2021
2022 is right around the corner. Marketing and content teams are gearing up to ring in the new year with a bang, but the buyer journey is complex. B2B decision makers are not easy to reach. They don’t navigate the buyer journey in any linear fashion. There are no patterns of behavior, and they are completely unpredictable. This makes it almost impossible for B2B and tech companies to reach this audience with relevant content.
Search Engine Journal
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Google Analytics 4 is a powerful tool for understanding website traffic and how users behave on-site. Learn more to make the most of it here. The post Get to Know Google Analytics 4: A Complete Guide appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Sprout Social
DECEMBER 13, 2021
Duolingo’s TikTok has become a phenomenon. Just a couple months ago they were at 100,ooo followers…now they have 1.7 million. Not to mention 7 million likes and a 19% engagement rate. Best of all, TikTok is having a tangible impact on their business. Duolingo has skyrocketed to the #1 education app in the Apple App Store. Many may be tempted to call Duolingo’s success a fluke.
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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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