Sat.Oct 29, 2022 - Fri.Nov 04, 2022

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The Top 5 B2C Marketing Trends of 2023 [New HubSpot Blog Data]

Hubspot Marketing

In 2022, 51% of B2C marketers plan to increase their marketing budget. The question is where is that budget going? Will marketers reinvest in the same strategies or try new trends? To understand what trends B2C marketers are leveraging in 2022, we surveyed 1,067 global marketing professionals working in B2B and B2C companies. From influencer marketing to virtual events, there are so many efforts brands can focus on.

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Is Email Marketing Dead?

Digital Marketer

“Email marketing is DEAD!” “AI is taking over the inbox!” “Why hire a copywriter when I can just use email templates?!” “Who needs an email list when I have a large social following?”. Um…. stop right there and listen up, because I’m going to let you in on a little secret…. THREE little secrets to be exact. Lately, I’ve been hearing a lot of misconceptions floating around the cyberspace when it comes to email marketing.

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It’s Scary That You’re Missing These 5 Marketing Skills

Digital Marketer

Some of the things you (or your clients) AREN’T doing … are so scary. Like really scary. 1. You NOT being on TikTok is scary. TikTok now has over a BILLION monthly active users. Ages 20-29 make up 29.5%, ages 30-39 make up 16.4%, ages 40-49 make up 13.9%, and ages 50+ make up 7.1%. Don’t tell us your avatar isn’t on TikTok, the numbers prove you wrong.

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4 Ways To Win With Video – the ‘It’ Content Format for 2023 [Research and Examples]

Content Marketing Institute

Standing out in the crowded video space will take more creativity in 2023. Discover what the CMI’s newly released research says and get inspired by six award-winning examples.

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How to Create a Community Your Members Can't Get Enough Of

Here’s Your Blueprint for Year-Round Member Engagement. Are you ready to transform your association into a thriving, 365-day community? Download GrowthZone’s ebook, How to Create a Community Your Members Can’t Get Enough Of , and learn strategies for leveling out the peaks and valleys of member engagement. This guide provides actionable strategies to create consistent networking opportunities, deliver value-packed content, and foster connections that your members won’t want to miss.

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Ultimate Affiliate Marketing Guide For Malaysia

Calvyn Lee Blog

Malaysia is situated in Southeast Asia and includes thirteen states and three federal territories with an administrative capital of Putraya. The country is separated into Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo’s East Malaysia by the South China Sea. Malaysia is the 45th most populous country in the world. Malaysia is also multiethnic, which influences social and political fields.

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B2B Marketing: Turn Prospects into Customers with Buyer Personas

Aspiration Marketing

If you’re looking for a new B2B marketing strategy, try turning your numbers into people using buyer personas. With Inbound Marketing , it's important to know who your potential customers are. Creating a buyer persona is the first step in achieving this.

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9 Black Friday Marketing Strategies for 2022

Hubspot Marketing

The holiday season is around the corner, so it's time for marketers everywhere to gear up for Black Friday. From optimizing your website to launching outstanding deals and giveaways — there's a lot that marketers need to account for. If you're unsure what to do, here are nine marketing strategies that will wow your customers and boost your company's revenue.

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14 Fun Instagram Question Sticker Ideas for Marketers

Hootsuite

There’s nothing we marketers love more than first party data, right? Instagram is one of the best places to get feedback directly from your customers. But then you have to deal with the 400 DMs crowding your inbox after you ask for it…. Enter: Instagram question stickers. The questions sticker for Stories collects and organizes responses, and allows you to turn real feedback into valuable public content.

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Stop Blogging & Start Generating Leads

Aspiration Marketing

Blog content is essential to lead visitors to your website, help engage unknown visitors and facilitate the growth of potential new customers. Blogging helps all businesses with getting found online, converting visitors to leads, nurturing those leads to sales, and delighting customers. Writing blogs helps to establish a more personal brand and build trust and should be an essential part of your Content Marketing Strategy.

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5 Ways to Improve Any Webpage by Adding Specificity

Orbit Media Studios

“I can’t tell what this company does”. “Some kind of marketing website”. “Unsure”. “No idea”. These are all common responses to the 5-second test, in which we use an online tool to show a homepage to a group of users, and then ask “What does this company do?”. When we show the results of these tests to clients, everyone feels urgency to fix the problem.

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AI Strategies for Sales Managers: How to Cut Down on Tedious Admin Work

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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How to Determine Your A/B Testing Sample Size & Time Frame

Hubspot Marketing

Do you remember your first A/B test you ran? I do. (Nerdy, I know.). I felt simultaneously thrilled and terrified because I knew I had to actually use some of what I learned in college for my job. There were some aspects of A/B testing I still remembered — for instance, I knew you need a big enough sample size to run the test on, and you need to run the test long enough to get statistically significant results.

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Another Google Search Ranking Algorithm Update / Adjustment On October 28th?

Search Engine Roundtable

Some SEOs are noticing a possible Google search ranking algorithm update on or around October 28th where sites hit by the unconfirmed October 13ish update and even the spam update (amongst others) are noticing big swings the other way in terms of their Google rankings and traffic.

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Why Twitter is stuck (and will remain that way)

Businesses Grow

This week Elon Musk suggested that people should pay to earn the blue verified account mark and other premium features (already available through Twitter Blue). This offer was generally met with a “meh” from the Twitterati, but I think a more interesting debate is why this subscription idea is so important. In fact, the future of Twitter and Elon Musk’s “town hall” vision depends on it.

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How To Use Google Ads Keyword Forecast Tool For Predictive Keyword Research via @sejournal, @johnelincoln

Search Engine Journal

Learn how to use the Keyword Planner tool so your PPC and SEO efforts can work together. The post How To Use Google Ads Keyword Forecast Tool For Predictive Keyword Research appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Evolving Beyond Intent: Create Customer Value with Signals

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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The HubSpot Blog's 2023 Marketing Strategy & Trends Report: Data from 1,200+ Global Marketers

Hubspot Marketing

If the last few years taught us anything, the real test of a marketer’s skill is how well they adapt to change. In fact, in our most recent research, nearly 80% of marketers say their industry changed more in the past three years than in the last 50. That also means consumer attitudes and preferences are changing just as quickly. And, it's up to brands to keep up.

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Buying Instagram likes: Why you should never do it

Sprout Social

With over 2 billion monthly active users, Instagram offers a huge opportunity for advertisers. At the same time, there are over 200 million businesses marketing their products on the platform. To stand out from the competition, it can be tempting to buy Instagram likes. And it’s easy— spend some money, immediately boost your profile, and potentially get new customers and sales.

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Don’t Make SEO the Reason for Your Content Marketing Strategy [Rose-Colored Glasses]

Content Marketing Institute

Too many marketers fall into the trap of making search the foundation of their content marketing. Here’s why that doesn’t work and why you should be thinking about content discovery.

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How To Use Relevant, Targeted Directories For Link Building via @sejournal, @JuliaEMcCoy

Search Engine Journal

Online directories are an easy way for businesses to build links and draw traffic to their site. Learn the benefits of using an online directory. The post How To Use Relevant, Targeted Directories For Link Building appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Marketing Operations in 2025: A New Framework for Success

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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Best 10 Virtual Event Platforms To Host Your Next Event

Hubspot Marketing

Are you planning a virtual event and not sure which platform to use? From large platforms like Hopin to smaller, more niche platforms, we've got you covered. Check out our list of the 10 best platforms to host your next virtual event. What is a virtual event platform? Key Features to Look For in a Virtual Event Platform. Best Virtual Event Platforms.

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Does Your Blog Need Proofreading and Editing?

CopyBlogger

You might think that I’d recommend a thorough proofreading and editing process for every blog. But that’s not the case. Continue Reading. The post Does Your Blog Need Proofreading and Editing? appeared first on Copyblogger.

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3 things you need to do now, before Revue gets shut down

AWeber

Less than two years after acquiring newsletter platform Revue, Twitter is now planning on closing it by the end of this year, leaving its over 30,000 users scrambling to find an alternative. When Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter finally concluded on October 27, 2022 experts speculated that there would be some major changes. No one was shocked when he immediately fired the CEO and other longtime top executives.

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Google Search Console Verified Sites Do Not Get Crawled More

Search Engine Roundtable

Google's John Mueller was asked if sites that are verified with Google Search Console get crawled more often or at a higher priority. The answer is no, "crawling is independent of Search Console," John said.

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The Power of Community: Why a Branded Community is a Must-Have for Every Association

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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The Job Search Process: 10 Tips on How to Land Your Dream Job (+3 Resume Examples)

Hubspot Marketing

The job search process can feel daunting. Every step of the process — from finding relevant opportunities to interviewing — is a major time investment. However, an organized to-do list can keep you on track. In this post, you’ll learn the essential steps for an organized job search and tips to help you land your dream gig. Let’s get started. Table of Contents. 10 Important Steps in the Job Search Process. 10 Job Search Tips. 3 Resume Examples Tailored to Different Niches.

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How to get the most out of the Google Search Console API using regex

Search Engine Land

Google Search Console is an amazing tool that provides invaluable search data by real users directly from Google. While the charts and tables are friendly to work with, a large part of the data is not accessible from the UI. The only way to get to this hidden data is to use the API and extract all that valuable search data that is available to you – if you know how.

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How Reading Great Fiction Makes Your Content Better (and What To Read)

Content Marketing Institute

One of the best ways to improve your storytelling is to read great stories. Reading fiction (including plays, novels, and poems) improves empathy, precision, and story structure. Try these suggestions for what to look for as you enjoy your next chapter.

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Google: Writing Content From Keyword Search Volume Lists Will Result In Mediocre Content

Search Engine Roundtable

Google's John Mueller said that if you make your content creation decisions based off of keyword search volume lists, then those pieces of content will be mediocre, at best. John said on Twitter "don't focus on keywords & "search volume" lists like this, they'll lead you into mediocracy.

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How to Prove Marketing Value: Demonstrate Content ROI and Contribution to Sales

Every marketer knows how important it is to prove their efforts drive sales opportunities, but that’s easier said than done. When problems like sales and marketing misalignment, lack of data, and wasted efforts persist, marketers can’t measure, prove, or increase their impact on revenue at a time when demonstrating marketing value is critical. Using analyst and expert data, this guide to marketing impact and content attribution explains: How B2B buyers use content The most common types of conten

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TikTok Trends B2B and B2C Marketers Should Watch in 2022

Hubspot Marketing

According to Hubspot Blog Research, 44% of marketers currently leverage TikTok. As the short-form video platform continues to grow, some brands are struggling to figure out where they fit in. In fact, a 2022 report by InVideo shows that around 50% of brands like Google and IKEA still aren’t leveraging the platform. In this article, we’ll cover the top TikTok trends at a brand marketing level, how to find trends on the platform, and tips for joining them.

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How to guarantee your marketing wins every time

Martech

How incredible would it be if every marketing activity you pursued and invested in, delivered exactly the results you hoped for and more? Nothing in marketing is certain — and it constantly changes — which can make it hard to project and predict the outcomes of our efforts. Fortunately, there’s a simple process you can use to dramatically increase the odds that your marketing is successful.

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5 Ways To Balance SEO and Content Synergy in 2023

Content Marketing Institute

As content marketers spend less on paid distribution, organic SEO rises in importance. Follow these five tips to ensure you make the most of those efforts.

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Google Ads Similar Audiences Segments Going Away Next Year

Search Engine Roundtable

Google announced that it is doing away with similar audiences segments. Starting May 2023 new similar audiences segments will no longer be generated in Google Ads and in August 2023 existing similar audiences segments will be removed from Google Ads.

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Accelerate Your Marketing with Automation: A Quickstart Guide

Ready to streamline your marketing efforts and achieve more with less? Our guide provides a step-by-step roadmap to: Build a Strong Foundation: Set up your automation infrastructure for success. Execute Proven Tactics: Implement effective strategies to nurture leads and drive conversions. Measure and Optimize: Track your results and make data-driven adjustments.