Neil Patel

JULY 9, 2021

Getting more customers in today’s competitive world is nearly impossible. Search engine optimization takes months to drive any measurable traffic, PPC costs tons of money and is often difficult for the average marketer to run without hiring an agency. Referrals are great, but you can only generate so many of them. The reality is most marketing tactics require tons of effort and months of planning before you see results.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 6, 2021

Nearly 4 billion people are on social media around the world, so it makes sense that brands are turning to social media as a core part of their digital marketing strategies. But a recent survey shows that CEOs are not convinced that social media is gleaning the results their companies need, and marketers are often left frustrated trying to demonstrate its effectiveness with metrics like followers, impressions, and sentiment (really?).

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Hubspot Marketing

JULY 6, 2021

While branding can feel like a vague concept, it's one of the most important elements of a marketing strategy. Did you know that presenting a brand consistently across all platforms can increase revenue by up to 23% ? Plus, consistently presented brands are 3.5 times more likely to have excellent brand visibility than those with inconsistent branding.

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Search Engine Journal

JULY 4, 2021

Google’s John Mueller says he doesn’t think search engines will ever advance to a point that SEO becomes obsolete. The post Google’s John Mueller Doesn’t See SEO Becoming Obsolete appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Neil Patel

JULY 9, 2021

You can get thousands of clicks to your site from Google News. And, you don’t even have to be a journalist. Smart bloggers, news publishers, and digital content marketers are already tapping into this huge resource for targeted traffic and better search engine visibility. Google News is reserved for sites and blogs that publish timely, topical articles.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 7, 2021

Batman and Robin, peanut butter and jelly. PR and SEO? When it comes to dynamic duos, PR and SEO didn’t always match up so easily. For a long time, SEO teams were considered behind-the-scenes technical wizards helping brands climb the Google rankings ladder while PR teams were out in the real world doing the actual marketing. But it’s not actually that simple — especially today, when brands can’t just play the system by stuffing keywords or mass-producing press releases.

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Hootsuite

JULY 6, 2021

Pssst, did you hear? The Instagram algorithm likes likes … but it loves saves. Or at least that’s what the social media marketing pros are claiming. The headlines are, shall we say, intense. “Instagram Saves are the New Super Like!” “Forget Likes, Saves Will Grow Your Instagram.” “Instagram Saves is Literally Saving the Day.”. Influencers and brands have taken note, and we’ve seen an influx of accounts encouraging followers to save posts to Collections, or running contests that require a Save to

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Neil Patel

JULY 7, 2021

Link building is the cornerstone of SEO. Any good online marketer or SEO needs to know how to build links to their site to rank well on Google. The goal of this post is to provide something that all marketers with any skill set can use. Whether you’re new to link building or have been building your backlink profile for 10+ years, you’ll likely find some useful nuggets in this post.

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Content Marketing Institute

JULY 8, 2021

Website pop-ups often have the opposite effect of the opposite effect of your intention. Instead of prompting visitors to act, they irritate and annoy. But you can deliver pop-ups that get you what you and your audience wants. Here’s how. Continue reading → The post 7 Principles for Creating Website Pop-ups Your Visitors Will Actually Appreciate appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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Sprout Social

JULY 6, 2021

All humans are born with a natural negativity bias , causing us to dwell more on negative experiences than we do on positive ones. This bias can make even the idea of negative feedback anxiety-inducing, leading many to avoid the opportunity altogether. For agencies, however, avoidance is not an option. Receiving and giving constructive feedback is integral to an agency’s ability to grow.

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Search Engine Journal

JULY 8, 2021

Featured snippets can help boost brand reputation and drive organic traffic. Learn how to optimize for them in this step-by-step guide. The post How to Optimize for Google Featured Snippets: A 12-Step Guide appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Neil Patel

JULY 6, 2021

There are 69.3 million U.S.-based users active on Twitter, meaning it’s a platform full of potential when it comes to lead generation within the states. Unfortunately, it can be hard to know how to find leads effectively on Twitter—unless you know how to use Twitter’s advanced search queries. That’s why I’m going to tell you what advanced search queries are and how to use them to help drive more leads.

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Content Marketing Institute

JULY 7, 2021

Imagine your audience comes to the end of your article or podcast episode and can’t wait to consume the next one. That’s the power of great episodic content. Hear what experts have to say about how to do it well. Continue reading → The post Experts Share How to Get Episodic Content Right appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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Sprout Social

JULY 7, 2021

The next frontier of ecommerce is already here—regardless if consumers and brands are ready or not. It certainly caught one family in Texas off guard a few years ago. What started out as a conversation between a six-year-old girl and the family’s Amazon Echo Dot turned into an order for a dollhouse and four pounds of sugar cookies. Known as conversational commerce, this buying experience offers customers even greater convenience and enables brands to engage shoppers in more personalized ways.

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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!

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Search Engine Journal

JULY 8, 2021

How are visual content marketing trends reshaping brands' content strategy right now? You'll want to keep an eye on these top trends. The post 10 Visual Content Marketing Trends for 2021 appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Neil Patel

JULY 8, 2021

If you’ve heard of BrickSeek, you likely know it’s a powerful tool for consumers, allowing them to track down inventory and find the best deals at big retailers. However, once you scratch beneath the surface, you’ll find out there’s a lot more to BrickSeek. Far from just a customer-facing app, it has a lot to offer e-commerce companies. In this guide, I’m going to explain how e-tailers can start using BrickSeek right now to boost their sales and revenue.

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David Meerman Scott

JULY 7, 2021

I’m super excited about the release of the short documentary film re:connection. I’m featured in the 15-minute film along with neuroscientists, marketers, content creators (including an 80-year-old TikTok star), and futurists. In it, we explore how video helps us connect and communicate now that the world has gone digital-first.

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Sprout Social

JULY 8, 2021

Does affiliate marketing make sense for you and your business? Because acting as an affiliate on behalf of brands represents a low-hanging opportunity to drive additional revenue from content you’re already creating. And if you’re an influencer, blogger or publisher with a dedicated following, there are likely affiliate partnership opportunities available to you today.

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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.

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Search Engine Journal

JULY 6, 2021

Enterprise SEO trends can help guide the website and digital marketing improvements that drive traffic, brand recognition, and revenue. The post Top 10 Enterprise SEO Trends You Need to Know in 2021 appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Neil Patel

JULY 8, 2021

There’s a ton of advice about using Instagram as an effective online marketing tool, but it can be challenging to scale your e-commerce brand on Instagram if you are a new brand without many followers yet. New accounts often have low engagement rates, which can be disheartening, but there are ways to navigate this period strategically. Let’s talk about why Instagram as a marketing tool matters , how it can help you grow your business, and look at effective strategies to grow your e-commerce bran

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Martech

JULY 9, 2021

For the most part, search engines have operated the same way for the last two decades. They’ve improved at determining intent, providing relevant results and incorporating different verticals (like image, video or local search), but the premise remains the same: input a text query and the search engine will return a mix of organic links, rich results and ads.

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Sprout Social

JULY 8, 2021

Businesses have flocked to social media over the past year. With shops forced to shut their doors and relentless lockdowns to contend with, it’s one of the easiest ways for brands to maintain a connection with their audience. It’s not just brands that are upping their social media usage, though. According to the Sprout Social Index™ 2021: UK & Ireland Edition , 76% of consumers have used social media more in the past year and 63% have bought something from it.

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Search Engine Journal

JULY 7, 2021

How much do SEO professionals make? See the average SEO salary by job title and years of experience in survey findings from 2,300+ respondents. The post SEO Salary Report 2021: How Much SEO Pros Get Paid appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Neil Patel

JULY 5, 2021

Video content creation can be a massive headache. I get it. Even for seasoned marketers, creating compelling content is a challenge. The real uphill battle is trying to create that level of content regularly. That’s why we’re taking a closer look at automated video creation and some of the best tools your brand can use to expand its content strategy.

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Content Marketing Institute

JULY 6, 2021

Do you raise the red flag when hearing about content syndication happening in sales or PR? Are you in fear that it will hurt your hard-earned Google rankings? Here’s how to syndicate without facing Google’s wrath. Continue reading → The post How to Keep Google From Penalizing Your Syndicated Content appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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Sprout Social

JULY 7, 2021

Is your marketing tech stack actually helping your company grow? It’s no secret that businesses today rely on a ton of different tools to reach their target audience. But consider that the average company juggles hundreds of apps at a time and is constantly churning through software. This phenomenon results in wasted time for your team, not to mention little to no sense of cohesion between your marketing tools.

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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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Search Engine Journal

JULY 6, 2021

Google’s John Mueller explains that using too many internal links on the same page can dilute their value, and goes over what to do instead. The post Google Cautions Against Using Too Many Internal Links appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Neil Patel

JULY 7, 2021

Experience is kind of the holy grail when it comes to customer interaction, from marketing and sales to customer service and brand loyalty. It’s something we all talk about, work toward, and set as a goal, but to some degree, it remains a concept we’re always trying to work for. When do we actually achieve a great customer experience in our brands ?

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Litmus

JULY 8, 2021

Email analytics are powerful… and also dangerous. Used correctly, analytics can inform both wise strategic decisions and smart tactical improvements. Used incorrectly, analytics give you complete confidence to make bad decisions. That’s why looking at email metrics holistically is important. Learn the four parts of the Holistic Email Metrics Matrix and what to track for each: Direct business impact.

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Content Marketing Institute

JULY 9, 2021

This week, we’re talking about a takeaway from the NFL’s big statement on inclusivity (it’s not necessarily the one you’d guess) plus other good news for content pros, including a better skin-color scale and rising respect for communications work. Continue reading → The post What to Learn From “Football Is Gay” and Other Content Examples This Week appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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