Duct Tape Marketing
DECEMBER 26, 2023
Decoding the Top 5 Marketing Trends of 2024 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I’m going to talk about the top 5 marketing trends for 2024. We’re cutting through the noise to focus on practical strategies that are actually making a difference.
Customers.ai
DECEMBER 27, 2023
In the world of sales and marketing, making meaningful connections with customers and potential customers is an absolute must. In fact, according to Sitecore , 70% of Americans crave deeper, more personal connections with brands. Enter lead enrichment. Lead enrichment helps you refine and enhance the data you have on your leads, allowing you to personalize your outreach with precision, and build those personal connections.
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Martech
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Inboxes are overflowing and attention spans are shrinking. Crafting emails that resonate with your audience and drive conversions is more challenging than ever. To stand out and build lasting connections, you’ll need to make them as personalized as possible. At the same time, repetitive tasks can take 10 or more hours per week. No wonder many companies go for automation.
Social Media Examiner
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Is overwhelm stopping you from making progress on a new idea? Are you looking for a way to unleash your creativity and move quickly toward your goals? In this article, we’ll explore how constraints can unlock creativity. How Constraints Fuel Creativity for Marketers Marketers today face increasing pressure to constantly try new platforms, tools, and […] The post Four Constraints That Fuel Deeper Creative Output appeared first on Social Media Examiner.
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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.
Hubspot Marketing
DECEMBER 28, 2023
91% of people want to see more video marketing efforts from brands — but knowing where to start can be intimidating. We’re sharing 22 video marketing examples and advertisements from the past two years to help inspire you. Expect impactful stories from real people, quirky TikTok clips, interactive video ads, and more. Go grab some popcorn. You won’t believe a marketing team created some of these. 22 Video Marketing Campaigns You’ll Actually Enjoy Watching 1.
Search Engine Land
DECEMBER 27, 2023
The year 2023 was unlike any other I’ve seen in SEO and Search. I say this as someone who has been in this industry since 2007. Many others I spoke to expressed similar sentiments at various points throughout 2023. By March, Search Engine Land had published multiple stories that, in any other year, all could have been the story of the year. And the news and updates kept coming, day after day, week after week and month after month.
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Hubspot Marketing
DECEMBER 26, 2023
Experimenting with your lead generation content is crucial to build a strong content strategy. Fresh types of content can expand your reach to attract more — and possibly better — leads. The best way to shake up your lead generation content strategy is to take a deeper look into the top types of content that will help you collect new leads. They’re ranked by effectiveness for 2023 based on statistics from our most recent survey of over 1,200 marketing professionals.
Social Media Examiner
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Curious how AI can make a difference in your marketing agency, beyond generating content? In this article, a leading AI expert shares AI tools and real-world examples you can start using immediately. Why Should Agency Owners Embrace AI? Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming businesses across every industry, and marketing agencies are no exception.
Martech
DECEMBER 27, 2023
The scenario is all too common: a marketing operations team, armed with detailed analytics and performance metrics, presents their latest campaign results. A busy CEO, however, now barraged with marketing terms from CTR and ROAS to Z-score and SERP, may struggle to piece together their place in the bigger picture of business objectives. This disconnect isn’t just a minor inconvenience; it’s a significant barrier to strategic alignment and shared success.
Aspiration Marketing
DECEMBER 27, 2023
In the dynamic world of business, fostering enduring connections is paramount. As businesses evolve, so do client relationships. In this blog, we'll delve into the art of reconnecting with past clients, exploring the significance of these connections, and our insights into crafting compelling reconnection emails.
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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.
Hubspot Marketing
DECEMBER 29, 2023
Programmatic SEO: Is it one heck of a challenge or something you can master in three hours? Do you need a specific toolkit, or will a basic understanding of Google Sheets suffice? And most importantly, how do you tackle programmatic SEO if you’ve never done it before? These are all valid questions — and I’m here to walk you through the answers and more.
Search Engine Land
DECEMBER 26, 2023
Google launched nine confirmed algorithmic updates in 2023, as well as a new AI search engine, the Search Generative Experience. In 2022 and 2021, Google had 10 confirmed algorithmic updates. Unless Google rolls out a new update this week, Google would have rolled out one less update in 2023 than it did in 2022 and 2021. Google confirmed algorithm update summary We whipped up this timeline documenting all the confirmed Google search algorithm updates in 2023, so you can visualize the updates ove
Martech
DECEMBER 26, 2023
Marketers will improve customer experience in 2024 so brands can remain competitive and demonstrate to customers that they matter. Every year the bar gets raised. In 2024, keys to customer success will include better personalization delivered at scale by ramped-up automation and generative AI. And better digital content will surface, if organizations put in place the necessary guardrails for generative AI to fuel the anticipated content surge.
Aspiration Marketing
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Choosing between subdomains or subdirectories (subfolders) and what is better for SEO can significantly impact your website's structure and visibility. Should you use a subdirectory for your blog content that's different from your main site? Can it be on another subdomain, or should it be? What's the use of a subdomain, anyway? Understanding the nuances of these architecture choices can be vital.
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!
Hubspot Marketing
DECEMBER 29, 2023
Landing pages are one of the most important elements of lead generation. But they’re only effective if you know what to put on a landing page to begin with. It’s common to put more attention and resources into your main website and product pages, but landing pages are the most direct way to convert a higher percentage of visitors into leads. To get the most out of your lead generation strategy and increase your conversion rate, here’s what to put on a landing page.
Sprout Social
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Juggling multiple social platforms is now a staple for brands. Facebook, TikTok, Instagram—the list never ends. Marketers need shortcuts. Managing different networks is demanding and it’s no surprise putting your social media channels on autopilot seems like a tempting offer. Especially for your Facebook marketing strategy —the platform giant with almost 3 billion monthly users.
Martech
DECEMBER 28, 2023
In the year ahead, digital advertisers will be looking to harness AI and new metrics in the evolving digital space. They want to keep budgets down, even as a busy political campaigning season will drive prices up. Above all, they want to make sure they’re connecting with customers in meaningful ways. Attention metrics will capture marketers’ attention and meaningful engagement As seen in our 2024 data predictions , the phasing out of third-party cookies is almost certain.
Aspiration Marketing
DECEMBER 26, 2023
By understanding how search engines rank websites, businesses can optimize their web presence to attract visitors, generate more leads, and achieve greater success. However, conducting an effective SEO analysis can take a lot of work, especially for those unfamiliar with the intricacies of search engine algorithms. For this reason, we're here to walk you through the process of website SEO analysis, providing a step-by-step approach to identifying and addressing key factors that influence search
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.
Social Media Examiner
DECEMBER 26, 2023
Are you up to date on changes from Facebook? Wondering which recent Facebook updates are important to marketers and business owners? In this article, we explore Facebook changes that affect your marketing. #1: Heading 2 Subheading 4 In addition, if you open the Reels composer in the mobile Facebook app, you’ll now see a tab […] The post Facebook Updates: Lead Gen Tools, Amazon, AI, and More appeared first on Social Media Examiner.
Businesses Grow
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Somebody in my community asked me, in the coming year, what are your plans to grow your business? This question stopped me in my tracks for a moment because this year, I have no plans to grow my business. Isn’t that a strange and unexpected answer? Might make a good story. So here it is. A different view of success I used to be a corporate pig-dog, climbing the corporate ladder.
Martech
DECEMBER 27, 2023
In the year ahead, consumer and B2B marketers will be focusing on first-party data strategies to replace their dependence on third-party cookies. Those cookies are retiring in 2024. In early January, Google begins testing a new feature that restricts third-party cookies for 1% of its Chrome users. As the year goes on, more users and marketers will scramble to find alternatives.
Hubspot Marketing
DECEMBER 26, 2023
Welcome to The Creative, a series that gives content creators actionable advice from professionals in the creator economy. Whether you're a seasoned creator or just starting out, read The Creative to learn how to grow your platform, improve your content, and stay ahead in the ever-shifting creator landscape. As a content creator, I've found the most common question other creators in my circle ask is, "How do I collaborate with brands?
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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.
Search Engine Land
DECEMBER 28, 2023
The PPC community had a rollercoaster year in 2023. Google stirred things up by shaking cushions and discreetly adjusting ad prices, and the entire industry faced a major shift with the sunset of Universal Analytics, forcing everyone to transition to Google Analytics 4. It’s fair to say that GA4 did not receive the warmest welcome. As we approach the end of 2023, let’s reflect on some of the most headline-worthy, controversial, and impactful changes that significantly influenced the
Scoop.it!
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Many elements influence ecommerce conversion rates. From seasonal upticks and downturns in sales to market trends to consumer behavior tendencies, ecommerce brands must manage a variety of factors when attempting to surpass the average CR of (approximately) 2%. Fortunately, however, there are various strategies that can allow your ecommerce business to attract web visitors and turn them into buyers.
Martech
DECEMBER 29, 2023
It’s been a tough year for many consumers. The rising cost of living has people paring back personal and household spending. This makes marketing teams more important in the battle for customer loyalty and share-of-wallet. And, just like consumers, they are trying to do more with fewer resources. Doing this means ensuring maximum efficiency in their campaigns and media planning.
Hubspot Marketing
DECEMBER 28, 2023
Working from home is a gift, right up until the cat throws up on your computer. And your neighbor, who you can only assume is building a time machine, starts firing up all sorts of power tools. In those moments, remote work life feels more like a punishment than a miracle. Remote work poses different risks and benefits. Plus, the popularity of this working style has only grown.
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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
Search Engine Land
DECEMBER 29, 2023
Since Search Engine Land launched, we have given PPC experts a platform to share their in-depth knowledge and timely insights – with the goal of helping you solve problems, manage challenges and understand the constantly shifting landscape of paid search, paid social and display. What follows are links to the 10 most-read, must-read Search Engine Land PPC columns of 2023 that were contributed by our fantastic group of Subject Matter Experts. 10.
Customers.ai
DECEMBER 29, 2023
Loyalty. It’s something all brands dream of. It’s the goal and it’s often the key to success. Don’t believe me? Check out this chart from Yotpo based on their study “ The State of Customer Loyalty & Retention 2023 ”: It seems the real question here is, what wouldn’t brand-loyal customers do?!? While brand loyalty is something everyone wants, it’s not easy to get.
Martech
DECEMBER 29, 2023
In the year ahead, marketers will be looking to expand the channels and ordering methods that customers can use to shop online. Many of these channels have been around for years (see shoppable ads, below), but they will be tied together and more engaging thanks to AI innovations marketers will adopt in greater numbers. Making every order option available for retail shoppers As is the case with customer experience , 2024 will find marketers leveraging AI to create a more robust ecommerce presence
Rock Content
DECEMBER 27, 2023
If you follow Rock Content on any social channel, chances are you have seen some Rock Content posts telling you to “ Get your b(r)and together ” or to “ Amplify your Marketing Skills ”. Well, those spirituous pieces are part of our one and only zero-budget-in-house-made Brand Campaign. Our VP of Marketing, Giu Caltabiano, brilliantly walks us through the main contexts and concepts of the campaign in this article.
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