Marketing Insider Group
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Your business has a powerful marketing tool at its disposal. And there’s a good chance you’re not using it. Or at least not using it as well as you should. That tool is text message marketing, also known as SMS marketing. According to Grandview Research , the SMS marketing industry is booming. Grandview projects annualized growth in SMS spending above 20% through 2025.
Neil Patel
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Feeling uninspired by your social media content lately? It happens more than we’d like to admit. With the competitive demands for new content, it can be challenging to constantly brainstorm fresh, unique ideas. To help break you from your creative slump, we’ve explored five social media content hacks that will completely reinvigorate your timeline and inspire new high-quality posts.
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Content Marketing Institute
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Video’s role in content marketing has elevated in the past two years. Find out what types deliver the best results, why you shouldn’t give up every other content format, and more in the latest CMI Video & Visual Storytelling Survey. Continue reading → The post 7 Things Content Marketers Told Us About Video [New Research] appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
Hootsuite
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Instagram is a visual platform — so having photos that look good is key to a successful Instagram strategy. In other words: quality images result in quality engagement. Thankfully, you don’t need to be a pro photographer to post beautiful content to Instagram. All you need is your smartphone camera, a few editing tools and tricks… and a little practice.
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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
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
A 2020 Demand Gen Benchmark Study found that 51% of marketers are using data to inform their campaigns. On the surface, this may seem to be positive news until you think about the 49% of marketers that aren’t doing it. I do understand though. This type of content analysis isn’t easy. It’s not something you learn in college or read in a book. And YouTube videos can only take you so far.
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
The LinkedIn Service Marketplace competes with the likes of Fiverr and Upwork. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
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Search Engine Journal
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
SiteGround hosted sites dropping out of Google since Monday. Possibly an issue with DNS The post Google Drops Sites Hosted on SiteGround appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Marketing Insider Group
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Is your marketing strategy falling short of its goals? Is it a constant source of stress for your team? Are there marketing tactics you want to try but can’t seem to find time for? If you answered yes to any of these questions, it might be time for your company to hire an outside digital marketing service. You might be thinking, “No! I know my team can do it.
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Knowing which bot is really Google and which is not can help you decide which rogue bots to block from your site. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
Hootsuite
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
ROI, or return on investment, has become the holy grail of social media marketing. But while the quest for social marketing ROI is not a linear journey, it also needn’t be as convoluted and futile as the quest for the holy grail itself (at least not the Monty Python kind, ya know). It’s just a matter of understanding the complexities and nuances of where to find ROI and what can lead you there.
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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.
Search Engine Journal
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
LinkedIn Service Marketplace, now available to everyone after a limited launch earlier this year, lets professionals promote their freelance services for free. The post LinkedIn Lets Freelancers Promote Their Services For Free appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Content Marketing Institute
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Webinars don’t have to be a one-and-done content tactic. You can maximize their impact (and save time) by transforming them into more than a dozen fresh formats. Continue reading → The post Get the Most From Your Webinars With These 13 Repurposing Ideas appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
Sprout Social
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Trying to figure out how to get more subscribers on YouTube? With over 2 billion monthly active users on the platform, there’s plenty of attention to go around. That said, competition on YouTube is fierce and building a community of dedicated viewers doesn’t happen by accident. This is especially true for branded channels. The good news is that there are actionable steps you can take to boost your YouTube subscriber count.
Neil Patel
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
We’ve all seen those awe-inspiring accounts where it seems like Instagrammers are raking in serious cash just by posting selfies of themselves traveling. Unfortunately, it’s not as easy as it looks to drive Instagram followers to buy. The reality is that it’s a gradual process. Don’t get me wrong – the platform is great for generating sales , lowering cost-per-purchase, and driving traffic.
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 Journal
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Social media marketing experts to share their best predictions as to where marketers should focus your attention for 2022. The post Expert Social Media Marketing Predictions For 2022 appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
After both Microsoft Bing and Yandex announce IndexNow, Google promises to give it a try. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
Sprout Social
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
In a given week, how many people do you coordinate with inside and outside your organization? Teammates, designers, vendors, influencers and creators—it all counts. Building partnerships and managing relationships are part and parcel of being a marketer. At some point, you’ll face a situation where you have to give someone feedback. There are times when it may seem like you’re walking a tightrope.
Neil Patel
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Are you short on content topics? Not sure where your next idea is coming from? Then, this is the post for you. I’ve got a secret well of inspiration that is so deep I never run out of things to write about. Today, I’m going to share it with you. It’s called YouTube. Specifically, I’m talking about the videos that are trending on YouTube right now. These are hot topics that thousands of people are interested in and there’s no shortage of ways for you to explore them.
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.
Search Engine Journal
NOVEMBER 7, 2021
Will an exact match domain help your site perform better in Google Search? See whether domain name is a ranking factor. The post Is Domain Name a Google Ranking Factor? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Martech
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
“As digital presence becomes a greater emphasis for businesses, a lot of companies are looking to find out how best to merge all of their activities and teams,” said Ryne Knudson, Senior Content Marketing Specialist for Brandfolder, at our recent MarTech conference. As a digital asset management (DAM) company, Brandfolder specializes in getting digital content organized and out in front of customers.
Hootsuite
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Hootsuite interviewed Hafu Go , a Canadian YouTuber who grew his YouTube audience from 0 to 375,000 subscribers in 4 years. Hafu gave us a super transparent look into how he gained his first 1,000 subscribers, his average retention rate, and why he thinks you shouldn’t waste time sharing your videos on other channels. Read on for the exact tactics and formulas he has used to earn millions of views on his videos.
Neil Patel
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
When Snapchat was founded in 2011, it was primarily used by younger audiences to share everyday images about their lives. Over the years, however, the platform has become a powerhouse for online marketers with more than 306 million daily active users and annual revenue of $2.5 billion. Influencers looking to create a following—and a business—for themselves have flocked to the platform.
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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 Journal
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
An overview of Google's history of dialing back and fine tuning their updates and how this should inform a response to ranking changes The post Google Update Slapped Your Rankings: What’s Next appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Martech
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
The following is a selection from the e-book “MarTech’s agile marketing for teams.” Please click the button below to download the full e-book. Download the report (no registration required). The best agile marketing teams I’ve seen are masters at prioritization. In this chapter you will learn how your team should assign singular responsibility for prioritization, to optimize its backlog for clearly communicating priorities, and keep from over-committing and burning out.
Sprout Social
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
What is the personal impact of a disjointed tech stack? Say you order an item online, and it doesn’t show up. You reach out on the company’s web chat feature for help. You get a (delayed) response that requires back and forth. Every new response you receive is from a different agent who hasn’t read your message history. Unfortunately, email brings the same problem: a different agent who doesn’t see your chat history, forcing you to explain your issue from the beginning.
Neil Patel
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Think the only way to reach a large audience on LinkedIn is with paid ads? It might take more time to build your audience and engage people through organic LinkedIn marketing, but it’s well worth the time and effort. Here are ten tips to help you take your organic LinkedIn marketing to the next level. 10 Tips for Organic LinkedIn Marketing. Building your organic LinkedIn reach is all about being authentic and offering value.
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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 Journal
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
A Google spokesperson confirmed to SearchEngineJournal that they will be testing the IndexNow protocol for crawling and indexing The post Google Will Be Testing IndexNow appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Martech
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
The digital world is shifting towards greater user privacy, so digital marketers can expect to have a harder time finding new customers. Yet the key to increased sales may already be in the marketer’s data base. Keeping the customers you have, and keeping them engaged, may be the better strategy towards sales growth. An often-cited statistic shows that it costs five times as much to find a new customer than to keep one.
Search Engine Land
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Data is collected differently, stored differently, and even visualized differently. All of this change can be frustrating, but GA4 is quite a bit more advanced than the previous version. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.
Content Marketing Institute
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
Walmart aims to spark joy that’s written all over its customers’ faces. Xero Shoes puts its minimalism message on strong footing, and an RV business retrofits its content to serve up local adventures. Read our hot takes. Continue reading → The post 3 Hot Takes: Putting Joy on Faces, Springs in Steps, and Butts in Bucket Seats appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
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