Set Up
DECEMBER 3, 2024
When Wicked debuted in theaters in 2024, it didn’t just break records—it created a cultural moment (some would say it defied expectations). With a jaw-dropping $164 million opening weekend surpassing other notable Broadway film adaptations like Les Miserable and Mean Girls, the beloved story featuring some of the world’s biggest stars was immediately a box office triumph and a marketing masterpiece.
Marketing Insider Group
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Refreshing existing blog content creates a valuable opportunity to reach new readers and boost website engagement. Content recycling strategies take the valuable information from older posts and present it in a way that appeals to fresh audiences, helping maintain relevance in a constantly evolving market. This approach not only expands the lifespan of your content but also improves SEO performance by re-engaging with topics that already perform well.
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Sprout Social
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Influencers and creators play a pivotal role in global social media marketing. Many leading brands rely on influencer marketing to raise awareness about their products, build brand recognition and increase their overall sales. Regardless of product, partnering with an influencer can get your business in front of the right audience. But the first hurdle can be challenging: influencer outreach.
Customers.ai
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Did you know that email marketing has an average ROI of $36 for every $1 spent? That’s not just impressive, it’s crazy! It’s also proof that email is still the king of digital marketing. But here’s the thing – king or not, you can’t cash in on that ROI without a killer email list. That’s where growth hacking comes in. Forget the tired, slow, “set-it-and-forget-it” methods of building your email list.
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.
Buffer Marketing
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Instagram hashtags are often a forgotten part of the humongous Instagram strategy. But when done right, they can provide an additional push to your overall Instagram reach with minimal effort. Here’s a no-frills guide to Instagram hashtags and how to use them. Are Instagram hashtags still useful? Yes! Despite the overwhelming number of new features ( broadcast channels , notes , and more), Instagram hashtags should be a part of your overall strategy.
Trade Press Services Newsletter
DECEMBER 5, 2024
With new technologies, strategies, and challenges constantly emerging, today’s professionals need to stay on top of the latest trends and best practices. From newsletters and blogs to webinars and podcasts, there’s no shortage of insights shaping the future of B2B marketing. As 2024 comes to a close, we’re taking a look back at the B2B marketing content that made the biggest impact over the past year.
Marketing Pro Pulse brings together the best content for consumer marketers from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Martech
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Most deliverability advice looks only at email list issues and how to design, send and manage your email campaigns. However, not all deliverability problems are solved by removing inactive subscribers and spam complainers, or tunin up your email coding to avoid triggering a spam filter. Instead, seemingly unrelated business decisions can affect the wider application of your email program and undermine its deliverability.
MarketingOps
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Of course every business wants to close more deals, but the cold, hard truth is: gaining a customer you can’t keep isn’t scalable. According to FirstPageSage , the average customer acquisition cost (CAC) for B2B tech companies is $720. And, if your organization leans heavily into PPC and SEM, it’s even higher at $841. With the cost of new customer acquisition so high, it can take years to pay back the money you spent to acquire that customer.
The Marketing Operations Leader
DECEMBER 3, 2024
In this edition: How to Map Marketing & Ops Workflows on a Canvas The Subjects That Should Be Taught in Marketing School POLL - What is The Biggest Bottleneck in Campaign Operations For Paid Subscribers: 6 Ways to Make the Most Out of Additional Martech Investment Imagine gaining 5 hours back each week. UTM.io makes tracking UTMs simple and efficient, so you can spend less time on admin tasks and more time optimizing campaigns.
Aspiration Marketing
DECEMBER 4, 2024
80% of B2B decision-makers turn to podcasts regularly—and not just for mindless entertainment. These busy professionals tune in for industry insights, thought leadership content, and actionable strategies they can apply to their own businesses. The B2B podcast landscape is booming, offering a wealth of knowledge at your fingertips. But with so many shows out there, how do you make yours stand out?
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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.
Martech
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Generative AI is making inroads in search marketing, but it needs to win consumer trust if it wants to become a “Google killer,” according to a new study by Semrush and Statista. That said, genAI’s capabilities continue to win over digital marketers who find it a big boost to productivity and ROI. Google has been the dominant force in the online search market for more than 20 years.
Hubspot Marketing
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Long before ChatGPT, I worked with clients who used AI and machine learning to speed up data analysis at scale. Their enthusiasm about AI's ability to improve everything from business operations to AI marketing funnels piqued my interest. So when ChatGPT took over the news cycle, after my initial skepticism, I haven’t looked back. While it’s always important to take AI with a grain of salt, it provides companies of all sizes opportunities to personalize marketing, deepen customer intimacy, and i
SmartBrief - Marketing
DECEMBER 3, 2024
The saying may be “content is king,” but marketers are realizing that data has become the true king, especially first-party data and zero-party data collection. Data creates new growth opportunities if companies can collect and use it efficiently while respecting consumers’ privacy. The importance of first-party data was thrust into the spotlight when Google first announced its intention to phase third-party cookies out in January 2020.
Aspiration Marketing
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Slow loading times are the silent killer of website engagement. If your web pages take too long to load, visitors won't hesitate to leave your site. Fortunately, lazy loading can be the solution to this common problem, ensuring visitors have a seamless experience.
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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
DECEMBER 6, 2024
The relationship between marketers and generative AI has been complicated from the start. Many marketers have approached AI-generated content with understandable skepticism, questioning its ability to capture the nuanced voice and creativity that great marketing demands. Below the surface of these concerns is the fear that AI might eventually replace human marketers altogether.
Hubspot Marketing
DECEMBER 3, 2024
One tiny little layout change netted us an almost 20% increase in on-page conversions. They say a butterfly flapping its wings can cause a rainstorm on the other side of the Earth. Well, today’s story makes me think that maybe that’s true. Conjurer of conversion, Rebecca Hinton, is back with another test you can try for yourself. This time it’s all about social proof and where it belongs on your page.
Marketing Insider Group
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Growing your audience organically on social media is all about building genuine connections and lasting engagement without the need for paid ads. The goal is to attract followers naturally by sharing content that inspires or informs rather than relying on promoted posts or paid campaigns. Unlike paid growth, which can quickly boost numbers, organic growth develops a loyal and genuinely interested audience.
Aspiration Marketing
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Securing that next B2B meeting can sometimes feel like scaling Mount Everest. You craft the perfect email, personalize endless connection requests, and even pick up the phone to hear nothing but the dial tone. It's a frustrating reality for many salespeople – the struggle to stand out from the crowd and actually connect with decision-makers.
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
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Media mix modeling (MMM) helps brands understand how marketing investments affect the bottom line. It originally focused on high-reach channels such as network television, print and radio to assess brand impact and audience reach. Valued for being reliable and easy to measure, these legacy channels were key drivers for brand awareness and conversions.
Hubspot Marketing
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Return on ad spend (ROAS) has become the default metric for many marketing teams. It's clean, precise, and makes CFOs happy. Spend X dollars, get Y dollars back. Simple … right? Not quite. Here's the issue: The more exact a marketing metric is, the easier it is to manipulate. Want a 2x ROAS? You can get it. Want a 20x ROAS? That’s possible, too. Just toggle a few levers — increase retargeting, run more discounts, reduce spend — and watch that ROAS number climb.
illumin
DECEMBER 3, 2024
As the world increasingly embraces sustainable practices, industries across the board are rethinking how they operate, and digital marketing is no exception. Programmatic advertising , which automates the buying and selling of digital ad inventory in real-time, has revolutionized the advertising landscape. However, with great power comes great responsibility.
DirectMail2.0
DECEMBER 4, 2024
DirectMail2.0, the Tampa Bay area-based marketing technology firm focused on enhancing direct mail through the omnichannel integration of digital platforms, has plenty to celebrate — and look forward to — as the year winds down. The company’s extensive 2024 wins include: A fourth consecutive appearance on the Inc. 5000, the nation’s most prestigious list for fast-growing businesses based on three-year revenue growth Another year as a Business Journals 2024 Tampa Bay Fast 50, which
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.
Martech
DECEMBER 4, 2024
The boom in ecommerce has transformed how we shop, but it’s also brought a pressing challenge: managing product returns. Retailers must find the right balance between keeping customers satisfied and protecting their bottom line, making returns a key factor for building customer loyalty. Ecommerce returns: The challenge of keeping customers happy and profitable The global ecommerce market is rapidly growing, projected to rise from $6.3 trillion in 2024 to $8 trillion by 2027.
Hubspot Marketing
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Welcome to Creator Columns , where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. As an inclusive marketing strategist and consultant, one of the things I talk about consistently with my clients is brand values. Many of them want to win over a bigger and more diverse customer base, but I have to make it clear that those efforts wont be successful or sustainable if they dont practice what they preach since brand values are now an important part of consu
Social Media Examiner
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Are you struggling to keep up with YouTube's latest features? Wondering how to take advantage of the latest video trends? In this article, you'll discover key YouTube updates and learn how to adapt your content strategy for maximum impact. Why YouTube Matters for Marketers in 2024: Market Share and Monetization YouTube has established itself as […] The post YouTube Updates for 2025: What Marketers Need to Know appeared first on Social Media Examiner.
Customers.ai
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Welcome to our DTC Next Ecommerce Growth Virtual Summit Series where we are recapping all of the goodness from our big-time event. Miss the show? Catch the replay here and get the hottest tips from the top ecommerce pros in the industry along with an exclusive gift! Don’t have time to watch? Get the full recap below: Welcome to the future of 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.
Martech
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Today, HubSpot announced an agreement to acquire Frame AI, an AI-powered conversational intelligence company. Frame AIs conversational intelligence allows marketers to pull insights from unstructured data in emails, calls, meetings and other communications. While structured data has long been the foundation of CRM, unstructured datalike conversationsholds the key to deeper insights into customer sentiment, behavior, and intent, said HubSpot CEO Yamini Rangan in a company release.
Hubspot Marketing
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Welcome to Creator Columns , where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. No matter what fills your schedule every week (work, parenting, school, or everything in between), here’s a truth we all feel: our time is valuable. The way we build a business for long-term success is by caring about how we spend our time.
illumin
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The big topic of 2024 was third-party cookies – so what’s their status going into 2025? While Google abandoned its plans to phase out cookies, other tech companies have stuck to their guns. Consumers are certainly in favor of cookieless approaches, so will Google’s decision to stick with their old but trusted targeting methods influence marketers? Despite the search giant’s decisive lack of action, forecasters predict that cookies will go away eventually.
Marketing Insider Group
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Building a strong online presence is one of the best ways to get your business in front of new eyes. One factor that plays a huge role in search engine optimization (SEO) is the use of high-quality backlinks. These inbound links from other websites signal to search engines that your content is valuable and trustworthy, leading to better rankings and visibility.
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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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