Martech
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
“Do more with less” is a popular theme in marketing today. I cringe every time I hear this phrase because it usually means one of two things: Reduction of headcount with no reduction in expected results. Reduction of budget with no reduction in expected results. Including this phrase in your 2024 marketing plan deck may prompt at least one team member to start job hunting.
Aspiration Marketing
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
You've explored the intricacies of Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs), uncovering the key elements that distinguish them in the B2B marketing funnel. Here, we will focus on the next step in the funnel: SQLs (Sales Qualified Leads), the pivotal bridge that propels prospects from interest to opportunity and deal creation.
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SocialPilot
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
“Artificial intelligence is not a substitute for human intelligence; it is a tool to amplify human creativity and ingenuity.” – Fei-Fei Li , Co-Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. Most people who are not well versed in Artificial Intelligence see it as a potential threat to human jobs, but this statement from Fei-Fei Li does not advocate for the replacement.
SmartBrief - Marketing
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Since the first electronic mail (email) was sent in 1971, marketers have been looking for ways to optimize the channel to reach prospects and customers more effectively and efficiently. One of the most common – and effective – forms of regular email communication is in the form of a company newsletter. While hardly new or sexy, email newsletters are still a digital marketing stalwart and should be used to nurture relationships with your brand’s constituents.
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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.
Marketing Insider Group
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Impactful marketing campaigns transcend product promotion, playing a pivotal role in sculpting a brand’s identity, forging emotional bonds with the audience, and ultimately driving tangible results in leads and ROI. Launching a campaign is easy; launching a successful one is not so easy. In a world saturated with marketing campaigns, especially in advertising—a subset emphasizing creative and persuasive messages—the public is inundated, presenting a significant challenge to stand out.
Practical eCommerce - Marketing
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
The elimination of third-party cookies prompts many marketers to seek alternatives. The post Email and Text Marketing Are Cookie-proof appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.
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Search Engine Land
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
A new report released this month by Intero Digital ( disclosure: I previously worked with Intero ), “Revolutionizing Reach: The 2024 Digital Marketing Landscape You Can’t Ignore,” checks the yearly pulse for the digital spending and marketing activities of its SMB client list. The report covers a wide digital landscape and includes the results of their client survey, as well as insights and strategies for addressing the pain points and goals marketers face this year.
Content Marketing Institute
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Knowing your content goals is one thing. Knowing how you’ll achieve them is another. A content plan outlines all the specific steps for activating the vision expressed in your content strategy. Focus on these four areas to build one.
Social Media Examiner
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Are you a niche marketer ready to open a full marketing agency? Looking for advice on hiring, service models, and client acquisition? In this article, discover how one marketer transitioned from solopreneur to marketing agency owner. Making the Leap From Solopreneur to Marketing Agency Owner The journey of business growth for solopreneurs typically reaches an […] The post How to Grow a Niche Marketing Agency appeared first on Social Media Examiner.
Aspiration Marketing
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
If you want to keep consumers engaged, you must leverage and take advantage of the content your employees create and share on behalf of your brand, known as employee-generated content (EGC).
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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.
Martech
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
One day this month you’ll be hard at work, between meeting with vendors or reviewing an implementation plan, when an unexpected appointment pops on your calendar: Finance wants to review marketing’s technology expenses, top to bottom. In the meeting, you’re asked to work with IT and identify the tools you can cut to save the company millions. Are you ready for that meeting?
Search Engine Land
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Google has added new search developer documentation for structured data carousels (beta). The new documentation can be found here and is under the “early adopters program.” This structured data is for a new carousel rich result that’s in beta, “which is a list-like rich result that people can scroll horizontally to see more entities from a given site (also known as a host carousel),” Google wrote.
Hubspot Marketing
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Dear Sir/Madam: If your inbox is like mine, it’s full of emails that sound like either a nineteenth-century love letter or a text message from a teenager. To be fair, this isn’t anyone’s fault. As a society, we simply don’t teach email etiquette or retrain professionals as standards change. If you were fortunate enough to take a Business Writing class, you likely learned salutations (“Dear Sir/Madam,” “To Whom It May Concern,” “Cordially,” etc.) and how to format a cover letter and write a forma
Aspiration Marketing
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Online reviews are like a megaphone for your business. They hold immense power, influencing customer decisions and shaping your online reputation. Just imagine someone searching for your services online. Dozens of similar businesses pop up, each vying for their attention. What catches their eye? Positive Google Reviews, acting like glowing recommendations, instantly boosting trust and credibility.
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!
Martech
MARCH 1, 2024
Customer retention is becoming more of a priority for B2B marketers lately. As buying shifts online and marketing takes on some traditional sales roles, retaining existing customers is essential for driving growth and profits. Luckily, B2B retention marketing differs significantly from consumer retention efforts that rely heavily on discounts and perks.
Social Media Examiner
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
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: Facebook Groups Changes On January 23, Meta announced it would shut down the Facebook Groups API within 90 days. The API allows […] The post Facebook Updates: Groups Changes, Ads Features, Influencer Management, and More appeared first on Social Media Examiner.
Hubspot Marketing
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
As I started writing this article about career cushioning, I couldn’t help but wonder … am I a career cushion-er? I have a side hustle (shoutout to CKTL Candle Co. ). But it technically only “counts” if I’m using that side hustle as a sense of security in case I lose my day job as HubSpot’s Marketing Blog Editor. That’s what the concept of career cushioning is all about — and a lot of people are doing it in 2024.
Aspiration Marketing
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Search engine optimization (SEO) is the cornerstone of online visibility. However, understanding the significance of keywords, particularly long-tail keywords, is crucial to practicing SEO effectively.
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.
Buffer Marketing
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Timing can make or break many things: heating leftover pizza in the microwave, delivering a punchline for a joke, booking Era’s Tour concert tickets — and it’s no less important when it comes to the best time to post on Twitter. The social media platform now known as X is evolving, but the factors you should consider if you’re looking to grow your following have largely stayed the same.
Social Media Examiner
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Want to boost your lead conversions instantly? Wondering what makes a lead gen offer irresistible? In this article, we’ll explore how to build lead generation funnels that convert. Why Are Lead Generation Funnels so Important for Marketers and Business Growth? If your business depends on generating leads, you need a high-converting funnel. Without enough qualified […] The post Lead Generation Funnel Strategy: From Idea to Execution appeared first on Social Media Examiner.
Search Engine Land
MARCH 1, 2024
Google Ads will automatically start pausing ad groups with low activity. From March 11, ads groups created at least 13 months ago and have not had impressions in the past 13 months will be paused to improve budget efficiency for advertisers. The rollout is expected to take just over seven weeks, with completion for all production Google Ads accounts by April 30.
Orbit Media Studios
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
By Andy Crestodina Click! You have a visitor. They land on a page and begin navigating around your website. Hopefully, answers are easy to find. Navigation labels are clear. Internal links are useful. The search tool is helpful. But then they hit a dead end. These are places where the flow of visitors stops because the page is blank. There are no offers, no information, no reason to stay.
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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.
Sprout Social
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
In business, artificial intelligence (AI) is more than just a trend; it’s a crucial tool reshaping how we approach marketing and customer engagement. According to our research , nearly 9 out of 10 business leaders are gearing up to boost their investments in AI and machine learning (ML), especially in marketing. Why this surge? At the heart of this AI revolution is the ability to segment behaviors and target specific customer groups with precision.
Martech
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Content creators and influencers are now achieving the same level of engagement once reserved for traditional advertising methods like billboards, print ads and TV commercials. They’re captivating millions with content that deeply connects with their followers. Influencer and creator marketing is becoming the mainstay for brands aiming to reach their audience where they are: online and engaged in a two-way conversation.
Search Engine Land
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Google is giving advertisers more control over ad placement within the Search Partner Network. From March 4, advertisers using Performance Max will have access to impression-level placement reporting of Search Partner Network sites. Additionally, if you exclude certain ad placements at the account level, it will now apply to the Search Partner Network, as well as YouTube and display ads, according to Ad Age.
Buffer Marketing
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
$103,000. $560,000. $3.2 Million. These are some of the figures creators reported making in 2023. In other words, there’s no better time to be a content creator than right now. You don’t get those numbers without a deep understanding of content creation as a business. And you don’t get “business” status without understanding pricing.
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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
MarketingOps
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Created with the assistance of DALL·E Introduction and Background In 2018, Edward Unthank introduced the four pillars of marketing operations, setting the stage for the management of effective marketing technology (Martech) functions. These pillars have since been the bedrock for many successful careers in marketing operations. My journey to redefine these pillars began in late 2021.
Martech
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
While many brands talk about focusing on the customer, few do it. Less than a quarter (24%) of global brands are mapping customer behavior and sentiment, according to Braze’s 2024 Customer Engagement Review. What’s worse, only 6% apply customer insights to their product and brand approach. “At the end of the day, a lot of companies operate based on their structure and not how the consumer interacts with them,” Mariam Asmar, VP of strategic consulting, told MarTech.
Search Engine Land
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The impact of Google’s Search Generative Experience on ads within Google’s SERPs has been explored in a new study. Research conduct by SEO platform SE Ranking found that: Regardless of SGE snippet presence, ads appear more often at the bottom of search results. Ads at the top of the SERP accompany SGE snippets more often than shopping ads (carousels).
Hubspot Marketing
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Last week, I was looking for a new yoga mat on Amazon. Being someone who plays it safe, I usually go for Amazon Basics. So, I found a lovely blue mat for about 20 dollars and added it to my cart. I almost entered my card details when I spotted a beautiful purple mat with a similar price and great reviews. Despite all the awesomeness, I hesitated because the brand was unfamiliar.
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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.
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