Martech
AUGUST 26, 2024
Like just about everything in marketing, B2B marketing is changing — and fast. Some of the trends I’m seeing have been developing for a while, but now they’re really taking off. What’s going on? Here are five of the most important developments. 1. Welcome the new generation of buyers Gen X and Y are entering the buying group, in droves.
Hubspot Marketing
AUGUST 26, 2024
It often surprises people to learn just how unfunny making comedy can be. I worked with this week’s master of marketing some years ago out of The Onion’s HQ, so we’ve both been behind the scenes. A business is still a business, and marketing is still marketing. Which isn’t to say it can’t be a helluva lot of fun. I talked to Hassan S. Ali , the creative director of brand at Hootsuite , where he describes his job as “leading a team of creatives to ruffle B2B marketing feathers for an equally feat
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Marketing Insider Group
AUGUST 27, 2024
As technological advancements and consumer behaviors shift, staying ahead of the marketing curve is becoming increasingly critical. This evolution will create challenges in the manufacturing industry, but it’s also an exciting time that should facilitate growth. Implementing a few marketing strategies can help manufacturing companies unlock significant growth potential and succeed in a competitive industry.
Aspiration Marketing
AUGUST 27, 2024
Have you ever built a thriving business on a marketplace platform? Great! But are you wondering if it's enough for long-term success in North America? The answer might surprise you. While marketplaces offer a quick launchpad and access to a vast audience, relying solely on them can limit your brand's control and growth potential. Building and maintaining a standalone website is crucial for businesses aiming to thrive in the North American market.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.
Aspiration Marketing
AUGUST 26, 2024
With an effective marketing strategy, you can establish a name for your business in your industry within a short span of time. If you think about some of the biggest brands in the world, like Nike or Apple, you will realize how they have become globally recognized names through their marketing strategies. Both companies made use of catchy taglines and innovative ideas to come up with memorable campaigns that have stayed with consumers.
DirectMail2.0
AUGUST 28, 2024
Direct Mail: The First Touchpoint The journey begins with a classic yet effective tactic: direct mail. Despite the prevalence of digital marketing, physical mail still holds a unique power to grab attention. A well-designed mail piece can create a tangible connection with your audience, standing out amidst the digital noise. From postcards to personalized letters, direct mail allows for creative freedom and targeted messaging.
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Marketing Insider Group
AUGUST 26, 2024
AI marketing automation is not just a futuristic concept; it’s here today and transforming how businesses engage with customers, streamline campaigns, and boost ROI. Image Source According to estimates by Statista, the market value of AI in marketing will reach nearly $36 billion in 2024 and could eclipse $107 billion by 2028. Your competitors are using this technology, so understanding the basics of AI and exploring advanced automation tools is essential as you personalize customer experi
Martech
AUGUST 26, 2024
Best of the MarTechBot showcases the MarTechBot’s responses to prompts submitted by readers. See more about how marketers are using MarTechBot here. The language model is based on content from MarTech embedded on top of ChatGPT. The editors of MarTech selected this response for its usefulness and have supplemented it with additional relevant content.
The LeadG2 Blog
AUGUST 27, 2024
When it comes to inbound marketing, return on investment (ROI) is often measured solely by revenue and conversions. However, there's a powerful, often overlooked benefit—lead intelligence. Keep reading to see how lead intelligence can significantly boost your marketing efforts and why it should be considered a valuable ROI metric. You can also dive deeper into this topic in our new The ROI of Inbound Marketing eBook.
Ann Handley
AUGUST 29, 2024
A version of this story appeared in Total Annarchy, my fortnightly newsletter that helps you be a better writer, storyteller, marketer. Get it in your inbox ; you’ll love it. Pearl is 8 years old but seems much more mature. Maybe because she’s so quiet. At first, I don’t even notice her there, sitting still and silent. Or maybe it’s the way she meets my gaze directly when I do.
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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.
Aspiration Marketing
AUGUST 29, 2024
Have you ever published a blog post and waited for it to appear in search engine results? It can be a frustrating waiting game, sometimes taking days or even weeks. So, what's going on behind the scenes? Crawling and Indexing. While a necessary part of search engine optimization, it can also be tedious for those eager to get their content seen. Fortunately, protocols like IndexNow can speed this process up.
Martech
AUGUST 26, 2024
I watched “OpenAI Sora’s first short film — ‘Air Head,’ created by shy kids,” when it debuted in March and assumed Sora would be publicly available in a few months. But it’s already August and only a limited number of visual artists, designers and filmmakers have been granted access to “gain feedback on how to advance the model to be the most helpful for creative professionals.
Hubspot Marketing
AUGUST 28, 2024
HubSpot’s 2024 State of Marketing Report found that marketers save around 2.5 hours per day with AI. Further, 60% of marketers see AI tools as helpful assistants in their jobs. When it comes to technical SEO and AI, specifically, I set out to answer three burning questions: Are SEO folks using AI? If so, how? And is it actually worth it? To find answers, I contacted members of HubSpot’s technical SEO team and practitioners from my external network.
Buffer Marketing
AUGUST 26, 2024
Remember when social media content was limited to Facebook statuses and, er, “pokes?” Even a few years later, cutting-edge content was limited to a blurry photo with an oversaturated filter on Instagram. It seems bizarre now, given how much you can do with social media today. With the ever-growing list of platforms releasing new features daily, it's an exciting time to build a following online — but it's not an easy one.
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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.
Aspiration Marketing
AUGUST 28, 2024
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is no longer a buzzword but a driving force reshaping industries and our daily lives. But to understand the true power of AI, it's essential to understand its history. This journey, marked by both triumphs and challenges, has brought us to a point where AI is not just a possibility but a reality shaping our future.
Martech
AUGUST 29, 2024
Marketers are tapping into AI’s analytics and research capabilities in higher numbers than for genAI content production, according to a new survey of over 1,200 marketers by adtech platform Mediaocean. The same marketers are also keeping a watch on consumer interest in AI and other trending technologies. Where AI topped the list of consumer trends in a previous survey, CTV now leads the field.
The Marketing Operations Leader
AUGUST 27, 2024
In this edition: The Blueprint for Marketing Planning for Marketing Operations Becoming the COO (Chief Operating Officer) of the Marketing Organization What Marketing Ops Really Means Set Marketing Ops OKRs Poll: What is the Most Underrated Marketing Channel Right Now? For Paid Subscribers: Concepts You Need to Understand to Make the Leap to Marketing Ops Leadership The sessions are finalized at the greatest marketing ops conference in the world!
MarketingOps
AUGUST 26, 2024
We live in a world where markets are becoming increasingly saturated and competition is evolving at what seems like breakneck speed. PLaying by the traditional rules is no longer going to cut it. But, here’s the thing: I believe right now growth-stage founders and companies have a unique window of opportunity to truly disrupt the status quo and leapfrog their competition by embracing radical innovation.
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!
Search Engine Land
AUGUST 27, 2024
Google Ads now allows advertisers to create remarketing lists based on viewers of specific YouTube creator videos, unlocking new possibilities for targeted campaigns. Previously, advertisers could only create remarketing lists based on viewers’ interactions with their own linked YouTube channels. This update opens up new opportunities for targeting based on creator content.
Martech
AUGUST 27, 2024
AI is rapidly reshaping various industries, and martech is no exception. As AI becomes increasingly integrated into business operations, marketers face a wealth of options and strategies to leverage these technologies effectively. Let’s examine the benefits, deployment strategies and key considerations for integrating AI into your martech stack to drive better results and optimize customer experiences.
Content Marketing Institute
AUGUST 29, 2024
Your audience’s inboxes are a crowded but extremely valuable space. Learn how to get noticed and get your emails opened, read, and clicked with this great advice from the experts presenting at Content Marketing World.
Hubspot Marketing
AUGUST 26, 2024
You open your computer on a Monday morning, and you have a few Slack messages about a campaign you're launching on Tuesday. After you‘ve answered those, you check your inbox and see you’ve been tagged in some slides for that same campaign. Once you're done responding, you hop on a Zoom call to chat with stakeholders about last-minute tasks that need to be completed for launch.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.
Search Engine Land
AUGUST 29, 2024
For two years, my team ran 54 Google Ads experiments in one lead gen (non-ecommerce) account, testing various features, including: Bidding techniques. Keyword match types. Campaign setting adjustments. Ad copy changes. This article delves into those tests, explaining the rationale behind them, the outcomes achieved and the implications for your own Google Ads accounts.
Martech
AUGUST 27, 2024
Google today introduced four updates to help retailers ahead of the holiday shopping season. Key updates: Shopping trends insights. You can now access real-time shopping trends in Google Merchant Center. This could help you adjust your inventory and product descriptions based on what shoppers are searching for or viral trends. AI-powered insights. Two new generative AI features in Merchant Center Next provide quick summaries of product performance and custom reports based on specific data queri
Sprout Social
AUGUST 30, 2024
Strong digital customer service is an expectation, not an exception to the rule. Because the days of customers sitting on hold or reps saying “I don’t know” are long gone. Modern buyers expect customer care that’s swift, comprehensive and seamless. They likewise expect brands to deliver all of the above through digital customer service. This can be a tall order for brands with limited personnel.
Social Media Examiner
AUGUST 29, 2024
Are you struggling to make Reels? Does your video content strategy need to change? In this article, we’ll explore four easy ways to make better Instagram Reels. Why Instagram Reels Matter Instagram Reels have become an important tool for businesses and creators to reach new audiences. However, many people struggle to create engaging Reel content. […] The post 4 Easy Ways to Make Better Instagram Reels appeared first on Social Media Examiner.
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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
AUGUST 30, 2024
Welcome to the first installment of our article series on artificial intelligence (AI) for marketing beginners. This aims to demystify AI, providing foundational knowledge and practical insights on how AI can help your marketing efforts. This introductory article explores AI and why it’s significant and highlights key milestones. I’ll also share actionable steps you can take to start integrating AI into your marketing strategy.
Martech
AUGUST 30, 2024
Ever since Google threatened to eliminate third-party cookies, there’s been a steady drumbeat that websites should switch to first-party data, which, many say, is better anyways. While it’s definitely a good idea to collect first-party data, third-party cookies were created for a very good reason, and they still remain a useful tool that website owners should not ignore — even as they become less common and reliable.
Internet Marketing Ninjas
AUGUST 29, 2024
This post was written with the assistance of AI. Hey, folks! Jim Boykin here, your favorite SEO guy who loves diving into the depths of Google’s ever-changing algorithm. You know me—I’ve been around this block a few times, poking around, running experiments, and seeing what makes Google tick. And oh boy, have I got something juicy for you today.
Vertical Response
AUGUST 25, 2024
Want to boost your holiday sales? This article outlines effective marketing strategies for holidays that you can implement right away. Learn about early planning, multi-channel campaigns, personalized marketing, and more to ensure a successful festive season. Key Takeaways Early planning for holiday marketing is essential to capture customer attention and refine strategies based on past campaigns.
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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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