Hubspot Marketing
DECEMBER 10, 2024
SEO for startups can be overwhelming but dont let it keep you from getting started. Contrary to what you might think, startups have many SEO advantages. Thanks to lean processes, startups can be reactive and publish faster. Im an SEO consultant, and one of my clients (a startup) began working with me when they had five clicks per month; theyre now getting 15,300 clicks.
Martech
DECEMBER 9, 2024
The global advertising market is set to exceed $1 trillion in revenue for the first time in 2024, according to a report by GroupM, a media agency under the holding company WPP. The tech giants Google, Meta, ByteDance, Amazon, and Alibaba are projected to capture more than half of the total, underscoring the dominance of digital platforms. Why we care.
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Aspiration Marketing
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Tired of marketing to everyone and converting no one? Traditional B2B marketing often feels like shouting into a crowded room, hoping someone will hear your message. But what if you could have a one-on-one conversation with your ideal customer? That's the power of account-based marketing (ABM). Instead of casting a wide net, ABM focuses your efforts on high-value accounts, tailoring your message to resonate with their specific needs and challenges.
MarketingOps
DECEMBER 10, 2024
B2B organizations have perpetuated an antiquated, fundamentally flawed model of sourcing pipelineone that breeds internal dysfunction, erodes productivity, and completely contradicts the core principles of executing an effective account-based strategy. The broken model? Dividing opportunities into marketing vs. sales-sourced pipeline. This article will explore why its time to abandon sales vs. marketing-sourced pipeline attribution.
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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
DECEMBER 10, 2024
CRM email marketing is a powerful tool that combines relationship management with targeted outreach, enabling your brand to reach customers more effectively. By integrating email marketing with your CRM, you gain a strong approach to audience segmentation, personalized messaging, and campaign tracking – all of which improve engagement. This guide will walk you through the steps to set up a CRM email marketing system that generates results.
Martech
DECEMBER 9, 2024
OpenAI an artificial intelligence research company created ChatGPT and launched the tool in November 2022. With that, 2023 became the year of humans understanding genAIs capabilities. Then 2024 was the year of genAIs integration into marketing automation solutions. Now, 2025 will be the year humans wrest control of genAI to ensure it is properly used for its role to deliver real-time, precision marketing messages.
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Buffer Marketing
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Video is the ultimate attention-grabbing medium, but what about the sound? The invisible force of audio has a huge impact on how your subscribers perceive you and act based on your content. The background music of your YouTube video can influence viewer emotions, increase attention, and impact purchase intent, according to research from Texas A&M University.
Marketing Insider Group
DECEMBER 9, 2024
An SEO content calendar is a fun (yet important) tool for organizing and executing content strategies that drive organic traffic and improve search engine rankings. With effective content planning, you can stay on track to make and make sure your content is optimized for SEO while also addressing user needs. This guide will walk you through how to create an SEO content calendar that aligns with your overall SEO strategy, using the right techniques and tools.
Martech
DECEMBER 12, 2024
As the economic landscape remains uncertain, marketing leaders face a challenging dilemma: how to invest in technology that drives results while navigating frozen or reduced budgets. The answer? 2025 is not the year for bold leaps into expensive platforms but a time for strategic caution. With AI promising to revolutionize marketing, but its full impact still unclear, the focus must shift to optimizing existing systems and laying the groundwork for an AI-driven future.
Aspiration Marketing
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Over the last decade, YouTube has evolved far beyond a platform for entertainment; it's now a powerhouse for brand building, audience engagement, and lead generation. But with billions of videos vying for attention, how can you ensure yours stands out? That's where strategic video ranking comes in.
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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.
MarketingOps
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The Problem with CRM Adoption If your company has invested in a Contact Relationship Management (CRM) tool whether its Marketo, Salesforce, HubSpot, or Zoho then by definition it has adopted that CRM. But that doesnt mean your organization has achieved utilization, which is the most important milestone in CRM implementation. For the sake of our conversation, lets establish some definitions what do I mean by CRM adoption and utilization ?
SocialPilot
DECEMBER 11, 2024
There are many upsides to displaying your customers positive Google reviews on your website. When people visit your website, what they see will leave a lasting impact on them. 87% of the time , whether someone decides to visit you again depends on your reviews. Therefore, embedding Google reviews on your website is crucial for building trust with potential customers.
Martech
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The digital landscape is evolving rapidly, and marketers are feeling the shift. Generative AI is redefining how people search and engage with content, reshaping traditional marketing strategies. Features like Googles AI Overviews now provide instant, generated answers for search queries. This transformation poses both challenges and opportunities for marketers.
Aspiration Marketing
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Businesses must harness the potential of innovative strategies to drive growth. Integrating effective marketing with recruitment innovation is not just a strategyit's a necessity for organizations aiming to thrive. By aligning marketing tactics with recruitment efforts, companies can attract top talent while expanding their market presence.
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 12, 2024
Ok, this has to be one of the most meta projects Ive worked on: a piece of digital content about digital content but, hey, its an important one. From toddlers to senior citizens, everyone today wields a mobile device. So much of our lives are spent staring at screens that very few can say they dont consume digital content , whether they call it that or not.
Backlinko
DECEMBER 9, 2024
In the early days of SEO, reciprocal links were a big deal. Nowadays, search engines like Google are a lot wiser to link manipulation. But people still debate whether reciprocal links help or hurt your SEO. They can boost your sites visibility, but if youre not careful, they might lead to penalties. This guide will teach you when (and how) to use reciprocal links safely in 2025 and when to avoid them altogether.
Martech
DECEMBER 12, 2024
About 65% of the worlds population use text messaging, so its no wonder SMS marketing is growing at a staggering rate. To get the best out of this, your email and SMS programs must work in perfect harmony to drive engagement and revenue. Here’s how to do that. Why do both? Have you ever seen a champion heavyweight win a fight with one hand? Of course not.
yorCMO
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Unlock growth with MarTech tools every marketing leader swears by. Learn how the right tech can elevate your strategy and ROI. The post Marketing Technology Must-Haves Every Marketing Leader Swears By appeared first on yorCMO.
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.
Hubspot Marketing
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Welcome to Creator Columns , where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. I hear people talk about the power of story in marketing. The best marketers and the best brands are the ones telling the best stories. However, I believe most brands are telling the wrong story And it's costing them millions.
Social Media Examiner
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Are you neglecting LinkedIn in your video marketing strategy? Curious about how different video formats can help you reach and engage your target audience? In this article, we'll explore how to attract your ideal audience with LinkedIn video. A Story of Transformation: Social Media Marketing Success Through LinkedIn Video Strategy Before becoming a LinkedIn video […] The post Mastering LinkedIn Video: Attracting the Right Audience appeared first on Social Media Examiner.
Martech
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Modern customer journeys are no longer linear or predictable. They are shaped by dynamic entry and exit points triggered by a web of events and interactions. Understanding these moments is critical for businesses aiming to deliver personalized experiences, foster loyalty, and stay competitive. Heres how event-based journey analytics can redefine how companies map, measure, and optimize customer interactions.
Sprout Social
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Its time for a special edition of the Post Performance Report (PPR), a series where we showcase social media posts and campaigns inspiring us, and explore what makes them so genius. We unpack how your brand can use these examples to spark your own scroll-stopping ideaswhile maximizing your budget and doing more with less. In this end-of-year lineup, were sharing the best brands on social media in 2024, according to members of Team Sprout.
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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.
Hubspot Marketing
DECEMBER 9, 2024
The SEO landscape has been a rollercoaster lately, and many marketers and SEO specialists are doing their best to hold on. However, HubSpot's Senior Director of Global Growth, Aja Frost, remains optimistic about the future of SEO as new competitors enter the arena. In fact, I think the arrival of new competitors is one of the most exciting developments in the last two years, she says.
Practical eCommerce - Marketing
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Influencers are no longer just trendsetters; they're remaking how consumers discover and choose products. The post Influencers Are Remaking Product Discovery appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.
Martech
DECEMBER 9, 2024
“How are we using AI to improve marketing performance?” Marketers are coming to dread this question even as executives are asking it more often. It makes them anxious and defensive because they lack a clear story about their team’s martech maturity. They also struggle to explain the real benefits of AI. This is because it’s not easy to measure the use of AI and its impact on results.
Marketing Insider Group
DECEMBER 11, 2024
A/B testing helps marketers maximize the effectiveness of their paid advertising campaigns. In simple terms, A/B testingalso known as split testinginvolves creating two versions of an ad with slight differences to see which one performs better. This method allows advertisers to make data-driven decisions instead of relying on guesswork. The result is more impactful and engaging ads.
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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.
Hubspot Marketing
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Welcome to Creator Columns , where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. Many people are surprised to learn that I am an introvert. I dont get my energy from being around lots of people (although I love being around people). Instead, I get my energy from recharging alone. Because of this, the spaces we build at The Creative Collective and CultureCon consider not only the extroverts experiences, but also the ambivert and introverted experience.
Practical eCommerce - Marketing
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Despite political difficulties, TikTok's ecommerce efforts in the last year have been impressive. The post TikTok Expands Shop Tools as Ban Looms appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.
Martech
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Best of the MarTechBot showcases the MarTechBots 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.
Businesses Grow
DECEMBER 9, 2024
I’ve had the honor of working with some mega brands on their community strategies. There’s a growing recognition that this is where the real conversations, collaborations, and insights are taking place (and it’s out of reach of social listening platforms). But how does a brand get involved in consumer communities? Many brands — big and small — have built their own consumer communities.
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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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