Sat.Nov 26, 2022 - Fri.Dec 02, 2022

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How to Cure “Lonely Marketer Syndrome”

Digital Marketer

If you feel lonely as a digital marketer, you are not alone. According to an ongoing survey conducted by CareerExplorer , marketing managers rate their career happiness at 3.1 out of 5 stars, which puts them at the bottom 40% of careers. Why would a job that involves the most entertaining and fun aspects of business, that being growth, change, and interaction between business and customer, lead to such an unsatisfactory rating?

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Does Marketing Have A Marketing Problem?

Marketing Insider Group

Ask most people what marketing is and they will describe an ad, tell you a story of a sleazy salesperson, or mention something funny they saw on TikTok. Most people think Marketing is someone trying to sell you something. And they don’t think of it as a good thing. And to some people, marketing just equates to lying. Marketing has a marketing problem.

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Marketing To Gen Z: How To Do It The Right Way via @sejournal, @macuraa

Search Engine Journal

Gen Z may be a trickier market but done right, you'll gain loyal followers with influence and spending power. Discover 10 tips for Zoomer customers. The post Marketing To Gen Z: How To Do It The Right Way appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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How To Make a Better Workspace for Your Content Marketing Team [Tools]

Content Marketing Institute

Forget the workplace. Content marketing team success has more to do with workspaces that centralize resources for easy access regardless of team member locations. These tools help one company keep in-house, remote, and freelance teams on the same page.

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How to Master Media Relations: Targeting, Tailoring, Timing

Speaker: Karen Swim, APR

Relevance is the currency of modern media relations—and personalization is how you earn it. In this new webinar with industry leader Karen Swim, APR, we'll explore proven strategies for precision targeting and crafting personalized pitches that resonate with journalists and build stronger relationships over time. You’ll also learn how to ensure your media lists are accurate and up to date, craft outreach that gets responses, and streamline your workflow without sacrificing quality.

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The 10 Best Freelance Websites For Graphic Designers

Jeff Bullas

With a steady stream of projects and deadlines, finding new freelance work as a graphic designer may easily fall to the bottom of your list of priorities. Despite the fact that you might be happy with your current workload, it’s always good to keep an eye out for new clients or freelance opportunities, so that you have a steady flow of income coming in.

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How to Write a Blog Post Outline: A Simple Formula to Follow [+Tips from Our Blog Team]

Hubspot Marketing

What makes a blog post bad? The most pervasive problem we find is poor flow. The post jumps from one idea to the next or the post reads like a stream of consciousness – except it’s not a stylistic choice. One way to prevent this is by creating an outline for your blog post. Below is my method for outlining posts and organizing my thoughts to create a cohesive, logical piece.

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LinkedIn Marketing Strategy: 17 Tips for 2023

Hootsuite

More than 59 million companies use LinkedIn Pages to connect with the platform’s 875 million members. A well-thought-out LinkedIn marketing strategy is the best way for you to stand out in that crowd. LinkedIn is a very different beast from the other social platforms. Building an effective strategy will require some planning and perseverance. But once your LinkedIn efforts are running like clockwork, the results can benefit multiple areas of your business.

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These 6 Books Reveal How to Get Free Traffic on Social Media [Part 3 of 5]

Jeff Bullas

In 2008 there were only 5 million people on Twitter and 50 million people on Facebook, but today there are nearly 4.6 billion social media users. Why it matters. Social media made a promise to the world. That promise was access to a worldwide audience of billions. An audience that could change your life and grow your business without having to pay for attention.

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Automating Your Conversion Funnel: DOs & DON'Ts

Aspiration Marketing

It takes time to nurture, generate, qualify, and convert leads into happy customers. An optimized conversion funnel process is an essential tool for marketers hoping to increase sales, but reducing manual efforts necessary to move leads through the funnel is key to overall business success. An automated conversion funnel is a key tool in that process.

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AI In The Aisles: The Executives Guide To Better In-Store Experiences

Speaker: Steve Worthy, MBA

The rapid rise of AI-powered displays, touchless technology, and sensory marketing is reshaping the future of in-store engagement. Yet for many retail executives, the real challenge is not identifying new tools - it is knowing which signals to trust, which inputs to prioritize, and how to architect decisions that elevate in-store leadership rather than dilute it.

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Product Launch Checklist: How to Launch a Product, According to HubSpot's Experts

Hubspot Marketing

Like a tree falling in the woods, if you plan a product launch without spreading the word — will anyone use it? Will anyone even want it? Probably not. Whether you're launching something huge, something small, or you're updating a current offering, you'll want to start your preparation well in advance of the launch date with a product launch checklist.

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Google Local Service Ads Heading Label Tests

Search Engine Roundtable

Google is testing various headlines for the Local Service Ads. Two of them show the "Ads" label and one does not, while they all test different headlines for the ad listings.

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Creator marketing: Why it’s a must and how to differentiate your brand

Sprout Social

There is no denying that content creators have shifted the world of social media and marketing. The creator economy is booming and as more brands seek out partnerships for their social media networks, marketers need to understand how to remain creative and confident when building their strategies. In this article we’ll lay out why creator marketing is a must for marketers over the next year.

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How To Repurpose Video Content for Bigger and Better Results

Content Marketing Institute

Engaging videos lead to powerful results. But crafting quality video takes significant effort. Repurposing lets you stretch the same ingredients across many platforms to satisfy different appetites. Try these ideas to turn your videos into a menu of epic content.

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Engage Better, Gift Smarter, Win Big: Events That Deliver ROI

Speaker: Hanan Polinovski, Events Manager and David Brown, Sr. Marketing & Events Lead

Are your events living up to expectations? Are you getting quality leads from your sponsorships? Have you ever wondered if that branded notebook actually makes an impact? Get ready to transform your event strategy! Join event marketing pros Hanan Polinovski from Printfection and David Brown from Bonusly for a fast-paced webinar about turning your event efforts into serious ROI.

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The Who, What, Why, & How of Digital Marketing

Hubspot Marketing

With how accessible the internet is today, would you believe me if I told you the number of people who go online every day is still increasing? It is. In fact, there are about 4.9 billion global internet users as of 2021, a 400 million jump from 2020. And although we say it a lot, the way people shop and buy really has changed along with it — meaning offline marketing can’t be your only strategy for driving sales because you need to meet audiences where they’re already spending time: on the inte

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Google Business Profiles Now Showing Review Time For Some Edits

Search Engine Roundtable

Google may now show you the time it takes to review a requested edit in Google Business Profiles. So if you edit, let's say, your business category, Google may show you that this type of edit takes about 10 minutes to be reviewed by someone at Google.

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Search vs. Social: The 9 Big Differences… and What Works Where [INFOGRAPHIC]

Orbit Media Studios

They are both key channels for content marketers. They’re both inbound traffic sources. But social media and SEO are very different. In fact, they’re opposites. Here’s the side-by-side breakdown of the differences (and similarities) between social media and SEO. First, here’s the big picture: What is search engine optimization (SEO)? SEO is about being discovered and getting traffic through search engine rankings.

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26 Great Ideas For Social Media Posts That You Can Steal

Buffer Marketing

Earlier today we launched Ideas. With Ideas you can store all your great ideas, tweak them until they’re ready, and drop them straight into your Buffer queue. Already hundreds of you have started saving dozens Ideas! But, there’s been one resounding bit of feedback we’ve had… Can you help me come up with ideas? Yes, we can.

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B2B SEO vs. LMO: Whats the Difference and Why It Matters

Speaker: Speakers:

Brace yourself, B2B marketers. Your beloved SEO is getting a makeover, and its name is Language Model Optimization (LMO). What does that mean for your digital strategy? Join Jesse McFarland of SpearPoint Marketing on the next B2B Growth Show as we unravel the mystery and get you prepped for the next evolution in search. Here’s what you’ll walk away with: A clear breakdown of SEO vs.

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The Creator Economy Market Size is Growing: How Brands Can Leverage It

Hubspot Marketing

The creator economy has seen exceptional growth over the last few years and will only grow more in the future. So, what does that mean for brands, and how can marketers leverage this booming economy? To answer this question, I spoke to a couple of HubSpot's marketing experts and researched the creator economy's size, growth, and the changes we can expect down the line.

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The rise and fall of my Web3 creator token. A drama in four acts

Businesses Grow

About a year ago (or was it ten?), I launched a crypto-backed creator token called $RISE, an exciting foray into the new world of Web3. A few months after launch, my creator community was one of the most valuable in the world, with a valuation over $1 million. Today the project has been abandoned, people lost a bunch of money, and the coin is gone. I learned that Web3 still has a long way to go.

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Google: Links Have A Lot Less Significant Impact For Ranking Today

Search Engine Roundtable

Duy Nguyen from Google's search quality team said in the Google office hours video that "backlinks as a signal has a lot less significant impact compared to when Google Search first started out many years ago.

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39 Instagram story ideas to boost engagement for your brand

Sprout Social

Stories have become as synonymous with Instagram as the term “link in bio.” And their popularity speaks for itself. If you haven’t refreshed your Instagram story ideas in a bit, this is your sign to do so. Instagram stories are a powerful feature to use to engage with your audience. Unlike in-feed posts, you can post Stories throughout the day to stay top-of-mind for your followers without annoying them.

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A Data Revolution: Why Your AMS/CRM Needs a Native Data Warehouse

Unlock the Power of Historical Data A Data Revolution: Why Your AMS/CRM Needs a Native Data Warehouse Today’s association leaders need more than real-time snapshots—they need the full story. MemberSuite: A Data Revolution reveals how a native data warehouse transforms your AMS into a strategic decision-making engine. In this free eBook, you’ll discover: The difference between a database and a data warehouse—and why it matters How to gain historical visibility into membership, engagement, events,

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How To Create a Strong Social Media Advocacy Program

Hootsuite

There’s nothing more convincing than a friend’s endorsement — especially on social media. That’s why a social media advocacy program is the best way to show the benefits of your products instead of telling your customers why they should care. Brand advocates help you connect with potential customers and cut through the noise online. They can boost your visibility by: Showing off your products on social media.

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Marketers using more data sources in search of better data quality

Martech

Marketers are hoping more data sources will translate into better quality data. The average number of sources used by marketers grew by 50% from last year to this, according to a new Salesforce study. By the end of next year the total will be nearly twice what it was in 2021. Last year companies used an average of 10 different sources. That increased to 15 this year and is projected to hit 18 by the end of 2023, according to Salesforce’s eighth annual “State of Marketing” report.

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Google Business Profile Can Notate Previous Location

Search Engine Roundtable

The new Google Business Profile interface in Google Search to update your local listing can show the previous location your business was listed at before you tried to move that location. I believe the old interface would show you a map pin of your current location as you try to move it but it would not label it as "previous.

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Is it Time to Redesign Your Website? 7 Telltale Signs

Marketing Insider Group

Redesigning a website can be a major task, but in many cases, it’s necessary for your site to survive and thrive. Visitors can assess your website’s visual appeal in as little as 50 milliseconds. That means you may only have a fraction of a second to make a positive first impression. A poorly designed website doesn’t only lead to a negative user experience—it can also reduce your organization’s return on investment (ROI).

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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TikTok SEO in 5 Steps: How To Make Sure Your Videos Show Up in Search

Hootsuite

What if I told you that TikTok SEO can help your content reach more people and even make your videos go viral? If you’ve been sleeping on your social media SEO strategy , this blog is for you. We’ll walk you through all the juicy details about TikTok SEO specifically, how it works, and how you can optimize your video content to get the most out of it.

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Sendoso launches a freemium eGifting service

Martech

Sendoso, the corporate branded gifting service, this week announced the launch of a freemium offering, Sendoso Express. With no contracts, subscriptions or fees, it is aimed at the SMB market. It will allow businesses to send unlimited eGift cards from well-known vendors, paying only for the value of the cards themselves. Sendoso’s full offering supports the sending of a wide variety of gifts, not just cards, with customization and personalization available.

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Four Ways to Maximize Your Marketing Budget

Trade Press Services Newsletter

With news of record inflation and mass layoffs dominating the headlines, it’s no surprise that B2B marketers are now asked to produce more results with fewer resources. In fact, despite the fact that costs are on the rise, more than half of marketers say their budget was the same or less than 2021 allotments. Costs are on the rise and staffing is on the decline, yet marketers are expected to achieve the same or better results each year.