Hootsuite

JUNE 16, 2021

It’s the question that launched a thousand sleepless nights: “How often should I post to social media?”. Of course, there’s much, much more to a successful social media strategy than just posting the optimal number of times: it’s not a magic formula, let’s get that straight. Still, there’s a lot of pressure on to find that sweet spot of frequency. You don’t want to overwhelm your followers or feel like you’re spamming the news feed.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 15, 2021

When you hear the word “pruning,” you might think back to when you were a kid – your mother working out in the yard, chopping away at unruly bushes with an old pair of garden shears. The whole point of pruning is to remove old stems and uncover younger ones – letting the light in and stimulating new growth. The same concept goes for your website. Content pruning is an essential part of every content marketing strategy.

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Content Marketing Institute

JUNE 15, 2021

People keep talking about how AI-generated content is coming for their content marketing jobs. That’s simply not the case. Learn how AI can be a teammate, not a rival when it comes to content creation. Continue reading → The post AI-Generated Content: Friend or Foe for Content Creators? appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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Neil Patel

JUNE 15, 2021

Are you searching for new audiences to tap into to grow your base? If you answered yes—and, let’s face it, all marketers are looking for new audiences—then you’ve come to the right place. The platform offers marketers a unique opportunity to further brand recognition and grow their follower base in a somewhat unconventional form. Part blog-host, part social platform, Medium provides writers with a unique mode of connection with their audiences.

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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.

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Hootsuite

JUNE 15, 2021

They snore, they drool, they’re hairy, and they’re better at Instagram than you. No, we’re not talking about your ex — we’re talking about dogs. The phenomenon of dog influencers has become a lucrative business for their social media savvy owners. Famous pups partner with brands, sell merch and even publish books! None of this would be possible without engaged communities following these furry personalities online.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 16, 2021

Everyone knows that blogging and other long-form, high-value content are essential components of any marketing strategy. But with today’s ever narrowing attention spans, written content is no longer enough to make your B2B company stand out from the competition on its own. If you’re not prioritizing video marketing in 2021, it’s time to start taking this marketing tool seriously, especially since 86% of businesses are already using it.

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Hubspot Marketing

JUNE 16, 2021

Although the practices of marketing and branding have been around for centuries, the industries started to shift in the 1990s. The digital age came about and companies began to market their brands more than their products with the goal of giving their company a personality. As a millennial born in the early 90s, I grew up at the same time as the digital revolution.

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Hootsuite

JUNE 17, 2021

Instagram Live has been trending over the last year. If you’re considering whether it’s a good fit for your brand, you may be thinking, “Hey, having Instagram Live analytics would really help my business understand and level up these videos.”. You’re in luck. Until recently, none of the Instagram analytics tools out there tracked Instagram Live analytics.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 14, 2021

As video marketing continues taking the world by storm, more businesses adopt it as a pivotal strategy to educate consumers, generate leads, and boost ROI. Video marketing can be a powerful way to reach new prospects and provide extra value to new and long-term customers alike. Not only is video educational and entertaining, but it can help your business connect with your target audience on a deeper level.

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Content Marketing Institute

JUNE 14, 2021

Yes, you need a clickable subject line and effective copy. But before your recipients can get to all that, they need to see your email. Here’s how to make that happen. Continue reading → The post How to Make Sure Your Email Pops Up in Your Subscribers’ Inboxes appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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Neil Patel

JUNE 15, 2021

As it becomes increasingly challenging to grow organic reach, more and more marketers are looking to paid ads. Since this monetary model is by no means novel, that means there’s a crowded space for these ads. You want to ensure your dollars dedicated to pay-per-click (PPC) are getting their money’s worth. Maybe you’ve written scintillating paid ad copy that speaks directly to your audience’s pain points.

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Hootsuite

JUNE 16, 2021

Imagine for a moment that you’re having an issue with a product or service and need to contact the company’s support team. You visit their website, navigate to their contact page, and find a list of social messaging apps (including WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and WeChat) alongside their phone number. Do you face the phone tree and hold music—or do you fire up your messaging app of choice?

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 15, 2021

Influencer marketing has been on the upswing for years, defying predictions that it’s yet another digital marketing fad. Although the pandemic reshuffled the space and sorted some clear winners and losers, expansion remained the name of the game in 2020 and 2021. Actually, that’s an understatement. According to a Business Insider report on the state of the influencer marketing industry, a staggering 96% of U.S. and U.K. consumers said they were engaging with influencers “more or to the same exte

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Content Marketing Institute

JUNE 18, 2021

A new privacy program from Apple could upset email newsletters. LAY’S and Uber Eats celebrate a successful non-existent restaurant. A new survey reveals how consumers share their feelings about brands. What’s it all mean? We break it down for you. Continue reading → The post Will Apple Spoil the Whole Email Marketing Barrel? (Plus More Content News) appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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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!

Customer

Neil Patel

JUNE 14, 2021

Are you ready to skyrocket your success? If so, you need to focus your efforts on inbound marketing strategies for your startup. Why? It’s one of the best ways to take market share from bigger companies, and you don’t need a hefty Facebook Ads budget to compete. Instead of broadcasting to the customer, as traditional outbound marketing does, inbound marketing focuses on creating reasons for the customer to come to you.

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Adams & Knight Marketing

JUNE 13, 2021

AVON, Conn., (June 15, 2021) – Adams & Knight , one of the region’s leading integrated marketing agencies, was recently honored with seven 2021 Telly Awards, including two coveted Gold awards, on behalf of five different healthcare, financial services and tourism/leisure clients. The Telly Awards is the world’s largest awards program for video and television content across all screens.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 16, 2021

Have you ever opened Facebook with the intent of posting something to boost engagement on your profile, but you realized you don’t have a strategy to help you reach your goal? You’re not alone. Writing optimized social media posts that are highly engaging isn’t as easy as it looks. Posting on social for a personal account can look a lot different than posting for a business account.

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Content Marketing Institute

JUNE 16, 2021

It takes time to get freelance creators up to speed on your brand messages, style, and processes. Why not make your life easier and build relationships that last? These research-backed ideas will help you connect for the long term. Continue reading → The post How to Build the Best Relationship With Freelance Content Creators [New Research] appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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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.

Marketing

Neil Patel

JUNE 17, 2021

Customer satisfaction is crucial to the success of your business. No matter how innovative your product or competitive your pricing, if your customers are ultimately unhappy, they’re not going to stick around. As such, it’s no surprise 45.9 percent of businesses surveyed in 2020 named customer experience as their number one priority over the next five years: What exactly do we mean by “customer satisfaction?

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Sprout Social

JUNE 15, 2021

If it feels like competition is heating up (and fast), you’re not alone. According to the latest Sprout Social Index™ , a staggering 93% of social marketers agree social media has accelerated competition in their industries. Factor in that 71% of consumers say they used social media more in the past year, and it’s no wonder brands are struggling to capture and retain people’s attention.

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Hootsuite

JUNE 16, 2021

Brands with unhappy customers don’t last long. Your customers’ perceptions of your company affect everything from brand reputation and customer loyalty to your bottom line. If they’re happy, do more of what’s making them feel that way. And if they’re not, you’d better learn why and do something about it—fast. That’s why measuring and reporting on customer satisfaction (CSAT) is a must.

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Litmus

JUNE 17, 2021

Let’s clear the air first: There’s no perfect subject line. Yes, I said it. What works for one brand may not work for yours. And what does work may not always. The world is changing. People are changing—and your subject lines have to adapt to rise above the busy inbox and win those coveted email opens. But not just any email opens. The ones that matter.

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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.

Branding

Neil Patel

JUNE 17, 2021

Have a favorite slogan? That catchphrase that just sticks in your head like a catchy tune. Sometimes it even has a little jingle or rhyming structure that adds some flair. You know it works because it stays with you. You remember it, and you remember the company it stands for. Does your brand need a slogan? Probably. Here’s why. What Is the Purpose of a Business Slogan?

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Sprout Social

JUNE 15, 2021

After a year of lockdown in the UK and Ireland, social media use has exploded for businesses and consumers alike. Consumers are turning to social at every stage of the buyer journey, and businesses are working overdrive trying to keep up. But are these efforts translating to business goals? To find out, we surveyed 500 British and Irish marketers to understand their goals, what they consider best-in-class and how they leverage social data for their campaigns and initiatives.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 16, 2021

Create 6-Figure Months With Your Coaching And Education Business written by Sara Nay read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Agency Spark Podcast with With Jason How. The Agency Spark Podcast, hosted by Sara Nay, is a collection of interviews from thought leaders in the marketing consultancy and agency space. Each episode is designed to spark ideas you can put into practice for your agency today.

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Litmus

JUNE 15, 2021

Marketers like you rely on data-driven industry research to make informed decisions. You can benchmark your email programs against your peers, identify trends, uncover opportunities for improvement, and push the email industry forward. That’s why we create our annual State of Email reports. But we can’t do it without you. Take our email marketing survey.

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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

Marketing

Neil Patel

JUNE 14, 2021

Google discovery ads are changing the game by implementing a more powerful AI to take a lot of the guesswork out of paid advertising on Google. Instead of manually optimizing your ads over time, Google AI will take care of it for you using its massive amounts of data. How? That’s what we’re going to cover in this article. If you’ve never tried Google discovery ads, now is the time to dive in with both feet and take them for a spin.

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Bannerflow

JUNE 17, 2021

The Spring winner of our 2021 best display advertising campaign competition fought off a great many worthy opponents. Indeed, many brands showcased some of their best campaigns. But there can only be one winner: congratulations to Norwegian publisher, Amedia Kreativ , for it’s inventive and localised campaign for its customer Solberg Bil. Amedia is a major publisher in Norway, with over 80 local newspapers countrywide.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 15, 2021

Rethinking Innovation With A Simple 5-Step Framework written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Carla Johnson. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I interview Carla Johnson. Carla is a world-renowned storyteller, speaker, and author of a new book called RE:Think Innovation: How the World’s Most Prolific Innovators Come Up with Great Ideas that Deliver Extraordinary Outcomes.

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Search Engine Journal

JUNE 15, 2021

Google’s page experience algorithm update is starting to roll out now and will be completed by the end of August 2021. The post Google Page Experience Update Begins Rolling Out appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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