Rock Content

JULY 5, 2023

It’s a Barbie world — even the marketing one. The Barbie movie is just a few days away from its official launch on July 21st, and its promotion continues to be a shining marketing example. The campaign has all the ingredients to shine your eyes. I’m talking about the clever utilization of one of the most recognizable brand colors worldwide, tons and tons of product partnerships, and even the use of AI and interactivity.

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Six & Flow

JULY 5, 2023

In recent years, the landscape of marketing has undergone a significant shift. As consumers become increasingly informed and discerning, traditional marketing techniques are no longer as effective as they once were. In response to this, many businesses have turned to a new approach: conversational marketing. In this article, we'll explore what conversational marketing is, its key principles and components, and the benefits it can offer businesses today.

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Search Engine Land

JULY 1, 2023

Marketers have been pulling their hair out trying to get to grips with Google Analytics 4 – fortunately, we’ve got some good news. There are a bunch of incredible courses and resources available that’ll boost your confidence and understanding of how to use the new platform. Here, we’ve compiled a list of 9 Google Analytics 4 training courses that you may want to consider. 1.

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Hubspot Marketing

JULY 5, 2023

Take a second to think about your shopping habits — why do you make some purchases and not others? In all likelihood, you buy a product based on your brand perception, or the thoughts and feelings associated with a company. You're not the only one — 62% of customers feel emotionally connected to brands they buy from. And once consumers adopt an attitude about a brand, it's tough to change.

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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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Digital Marketer

JULY 3, 2023

Imagine this: You’re a marketer, and you’re constantly chasing the next big thing. You’re always on the lookout for the latest trend, the newest platform, the freshest idea. You’re running on a hamster wheel of “on-demand” marketing, and it’s exhausting. You’re always reacting, never planning. You’re always behind, never ahead.

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Kevin Indig

JULY 3, 2023

GA4 has rolled out, and Google officially retired Universal Analytics - holy smokes! If you’re like me and millions of other marketers out there, you probably don’t fully get GA4 yet. Because how could you? It’s complex! Google’s documentation is clunky. It would’ve taken me hours to figure out how to even create events in GA4.

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Sachs Marketing Group

JULY 1, 2023

Digital marketing analytics tools are software applications that help marketers track, gather, and analyze data related to their online marketing campaigns. These tools provide insights into the performance of content, user behavior, and ROI, and can include features for tracking website traffic, social media engagement, and keyword rankings. Are you struggling to make sense of the vast amount of data generated from your digital marketing efforts?

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Digital Marketer

JULY 5, 2023

It’s Friday. You’re finally going out with that person you met online. You’ve been talking for weeks, and you’re excited to see them in person at last. The outfit you’ve chosen is perfect. That fresh haircut is serving you well. One spritz of perfume, and then you’re out the door. Only, when you get to the bar, your date isn’t who you thought they were.

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Martech

JULY 5, 2023

Agile marketing is all about change, but how do we balance agility and chaos? Let’s explore three components of the Agile Marketing Navigator framework the Guidepoint, Blueprint and Marketing Backlog — and where frequent change is acceptable and what areas to keep change to a minimum. Changing the Guidepoint The Guidepoint is the “big win” for an agile team that’s decided either quarterly or based on a major project or campaign.

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Aspiration Marketing

JULY 5, 2023

An effective inbound marketing strategy can make all the difference in today's competitive digital landscape. But, not all companies have the means or skills to conduct their marketing in-house. As such, they seek to partner with an inbound marketing agency. Still, finding the right agency is a big decision. Choosing the right inbound marketing agency is crucial for businesses seeking to drive growth and achieve online success.

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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.

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Buffer Marketing

JULY 6, 2023

LinkedIn’s algorithm has always been a bit of a mystery – until now. The algorithm recently underwent some key changes, and the team (through Dan Roth, editor-in-chief, and Alice Xiong, a product management director) sat down with Entrepreneur to explain them. In this article, we’ll highlight the key points from the team’s interview about the LinkedIn algorithm and share practical tips for applying this knowledge to your content.

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Content Marketing Institute

JULY 6, 2023

Ready to improve your skills for short- and long-term content marketing success but not sure which ones? Almost two dozen Content Marketing World presenters offer advice with unique twists, unexpected advice, and helpful reminders.

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Sprout Social

JULY 6, 2023

Virtually all business leaders believe social media data and insights have a profound impact on top business priorities, according to The 2023 State of Social Media report. From building brand reputation to understanding customers and improving competitive positioning, social data is the missing piece you need to solve your leadership team’s most pressing challenges.

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Aspiration Marketing

JULY 6, 2023

When every business is fighting for a spot on the first page of Google, content marketing has proven to be a must-have weapon in our SEO arsenal. But what exactly is content marketing, and why is it so important? Content marketing isn't just about creating random blog posts or social media updates. It's about creating valuable, relevant, and engaging content to attract, retain, and convert potential customers into loyal ones.

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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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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 3, 2023

Good search engine optimization isn’t just about ranking high for keywords. You need to rank for current trending topics that lead to conversions. However, searching for current content ideas can be time-consuming. You’d surely appreciate any shortcuts you can find. Don’t worry — we’re here to help you out. Investigate our list of resources for discovering current trending topics that keep your content relevant.

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Content Marketing Institute

JULY 7, 2023

Marketers in your industry will weaponize automated AI-created content to come after your search traffic and tell your brand’s story. Are you prepared for the fight?

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Trade Press Services Newsletter

JULY 6, 2023

Whether you are looking for a new job, seeking professional speaking opportunities or applying for industry awards, a resume is a critical element of a personal branding strategy. If it’s been a few years since you’ve updated your resume, or if you are lucky enough not to have needed one lately, you may not be aware of how much they’ve changed. Today’s resumes are more than a laundry list of past jobs and responsibilities.

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Aspiration Marketing

JULY 4, 2023

In a faster-than-ever-changing world of business and marketing, continuous professional development and upskilling have become indispensable. Adapting to the latest trends and acquiring new skills is paramount to staying competitive. This is where HubSpot Academy has established itself as an invaluable source of knowledge for Marketing, Sales, And Customer Service, going beyond teaching HubSpot Marketing Software itself.

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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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Hubspot Marketing

JULY 5, 2023

It’s shaping up to be a big month at the box office as the highly anticipated films Barbie and Oppenheimer gear up for release on July 21. When the initial Barbie trailer dropped this spring, we covered why the film’s online selfie generator was a nod to nostalgia marketing. As we get closer to the release date, the film’s marketing engine has gone into overdrive leaning heavily into partnerships and experiential marketing.

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Content Marketing Institute

JULY 5, 2023

Given the voluminous conversations around AI-generated content, you would think authorship matters. But it usually doesn’t for the most critical group in your content marketing strategy.

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Martech

JULY 7, 2023

How many email metrics do you and your email marketing team track to measure how your email program is performing? The top five metrics marketers use to measure success — opens, clicks, unsubscribe, click to open and bounces — are all activity-based, the 2021 State of Email Analytics report from Litmus revealed. Those metrics all have their uses, mainly as trend indicators.

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Practical eCommerce - Marketing

JULY 4, 2023

Integrations with ChatGPT and other AI chatbots are seriously streamlining social media management. The post 5 AI Social Media Tools to Boost Productivity appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

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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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Buffer Marketing

JULY 5, 2023

My content and keyword research was limited to what I saw on search engine results pages (SERPs) for a long time, especially at the beginning of my content writing journey. For instance, I would look at the content ranking for a specific keyword and try to emulate it in my content. But, as I progressed, I realized a pattern. In addition to being similar to existing top pages, the content needed more expertise and unique perspectives.

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Search Engine Journal

JULY 3, 2023

Google's updated privacy policy allows the company to scrape public data to improve its AI models. The post Google Updates Privacy Policy To Collect Public Data For AI Training appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Martech

JULY 6, 2023

Before we get to this week’s round-up of AI-powered martech , I thought I’d share the results of a consumer survey by infosec company Malwarebytes. While you and I and everyone I know professionally are all about AI only 35% of those surveyed respondents agreed with the statement “I am familiar with ChatGPT,” and 50% disagreed. Of those who said they were familiar with ChatGPT: 12% agree the information produced by ChatGPT is accurate 81% are concerned about possible security and safety risks 63

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Rock Content

JULY 6, 2023

It is almost impossible to talk about digital marketing and/or content marketing without mentioning the importance of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). So in this article I will cover this topic bringing data and insights from the State of Marketing Report 2023. Published by HubSpot, Litmus, Rock Content, and Wistia, the report aims to help marketers prioritize their strategies and outperform their goals.

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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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Buffer Marketing

JULY 3, 2023

When did you last pay attention to a generic brand video that wasn’t for research purposes? If you’re anything like me, there are so many things fighting for your attention online that you have to be highly selective about what you give precious minutes, and those videos usually don’t make the cut. Many social media users share my perspective, so many brands struggle to create content that connects with their audience in popular formats like short-form video.

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Search Engine Journal

JULY 7, 2023

Google wants a discussion on AI's use of web data. AI relies on data, but how much access is too much? The post Google Calls For Public Discussion On AI Use Of Web Content appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Martech

JULY 5, 2023

Marketers aren’t having the easiest time migrating from Universal Analytics to Google Analytics 4. Some are so frustrated with the new tool, that they’ve even been holding funerals for UA in the hope that Google might get the message and make a sudden U-turn. In conjunction with Search Engine Land, we recently ran a poll to find out how the industry is coping and to give marketers an opportunity to get their voices heard — and the feedback was interesting to say the least.

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Businesses Grow

JULY 3, 2023

My speaking career was a journey with nerves! In the new episode of The Marketing Companion podcast, I made a public confession for the first time. In my early days as a public speaker, I would routinely lie to the audience. You see, I would become so nervous when I stood on a stage that my voice would shake. It was humiliating. Here I was, getting the chance (finally) to speak on a big stage and I was trembling.

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