Adobe Experience Cloud Blog
JANUARY 31, 2020
Marketing teams often hear a mandate from their CMOs: “Be data-driven.”. That’s because the pressure is on for marketers to utilize the myriad data sets at their disposal to meet the ever-higher customer experience bar. But as a CMO, do you know exactly what you’re asking of your employees when you give this mandate? And does your team know what you mean?
Hootsuite
JANUARY 30, 2020
There are 3.8 billion people using social media today—more people than there were on the entire planet in 1971. In 2020, 3.8 billion is nearly half the world’s population. This figure comes from the Digital 2020 report from Hootsuite and We Are Social , which tracks digital and social media trends across the globe. Here are the top three stats from the report: 321 million new people joined social media in 2019, which brought the total from 3.48 billion to 3.8 billion social media users (an incre
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Neil Patel
JANUARY 28, 2020
Do you know how Google decides what website should be ranked number 1, 2, 3 and so on for any given keyword? Well, they have an algorithm for that. But as you know, algorithms aren’t perfect. That’s why Google continually tries to improve it. One way that they try to improve their algorithm is through Search Quality Raters. What’s a Search Quality Rater?
Hubspot Marketing
JANUARY 27, 2020
As a writer who loves covering emerging technology and human being, I'm surrounded by technology. Each morning, I wake up to my Amazon Echo's alarm and ask Alexa about the weather. On my train ride home from work, I'm taking Snapchat selfies using AR filters. When I get to my house, I ask Alexa to turn the lights to a specific hue. Then I ask my smart TV to launch Netflix or play a basic VR game on my Google Cardboard.
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Sprout Social
JANUARY 28, 2020
If you’re looking for ways to revamp your Instagram strategy, look no further than incorporating Instagram advertising into your plan of action. While this tactic requires some capital to put behind it, there are plenty of reasons for brands to try it out. There are over 1 billion people accessing Instagram each month, with the average user scrolling through the platform for 53 minutes each day, and you want your brand to be where they can see it.
Hootsuite
JANUARY 27, 2020
Congratulations to everyone on reaching a new decade, which means, of course, another set of updates to the Facebook algorithm. As of late 2019, average reach for Facebook posts was down by 2.2%, meaning that brands could reasonably expect their posts to be seen by about 5.5% of their Page’s followers. Big brands with massive follower counts can expect even lower averages.
Marketing Pro Pulse brings together the best content for consumer marketers from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Hubspot Marketing
JANUARY 30, 2020
Blogs are all about you — what you want to write about, create, and share with the world. That's probably the best part about them:the opportunities are endless. You've probably come to this post because you know you want to start a blog, but have no idea what you want to write about, or how your blog can stand out against the millions of others published on the internet.
Content Marketing Institute
JANUARY 27, 2020
Are you neglecting a valuable way to drive more traffic from search? You are if you aren’t making your mobile search results more clickable in Google. Here’s how to change that. Continue reading → The post How to Make Your Google Mobile Search Results More Clickable appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
Hootsuite
JANUARY 28, 2020
Instagram TV (IGTV) is Instagram’s long-form video platform—and it could be a great tool for your brand’s Instagram marketing strategy. Launched in June 2018 , IGTV has a few different elements that make it stand out: Longer than Instagram stories. Regular users can upload videos that are up to 10 minutes long. Verified users can upload hour long videos.
Sprout Social
JANUARY 27, 2020
In our internet-driven world, using social media to promote your brand is not just a good idea, it’s essential. For internet and software companies with products and services they’re proud of, social media provides a platform to reach new customers, show off those products and establish your share of voice in the industry. . Beyond the saturation of beauty bloggers, retailers, foodies and entertainers, there’s plenty of space for marketers to achieve impactful marketing goals for their software
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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.
Hubspot Marketing
JANUARY 29, 2020
When I used to work for a digital marketing agency, one of my responsibilities was to write blog content for our clients. To do this, some SEO research was required because we wanted to improve organic traffic. So, I did keyword research to figure out what the target audience wanted to read about. I was able to use the keywords to brainstorm topic ideas and pillar pages, while also creating a list of keywords we could target.
Content Marketing Institute
JANUARY 30, 2020
In B2B marketing, content personalization doesn’t require you to know their shoe size, family situation, pet ownership, or car model. A small amount of data combined with relevant insights can go a long way. Let’s explore. Continue reading → The post A Small Amount of Data Can Do It for B2B Personalization appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
Marketing Insider Group
JANUARY 27, 2020
When you start a business, there’s a lot on your mind: how to fund all the equipment you’ll need, how to keep track of revenue and expenses, how to produce your goods and services economically enough to make a profit, and how to get the word out about what you offer. A content strategy? Give me a break, you say. Well, you could spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on some fancy ad agency to run ads no one will see since you can’t afford prime-time slots.
Sprout Social
JANUARY 30, 2020
The SaaS (software-as-a-service) space is anything but static. Sounds like an understatement, right? In fact, recent data from Blissfully notes that the average business should expect almost half of their software stacks to change within the next two years. Translation? Customers are cycling through SaaS products like crazy. Even so, the cloud market is scheduled to grow a staggering 17% in 2020.
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
JANUARY 29, 2020
According to a report from Mention, roughly half a billion tweets are published on Twitter every day. The platform, which enables you to tweet out your thoughts or content in under 280 characters, is swirling with constant conversations about trends, news, and other insights. With all of these tweets, thoughts, discussion threads, and trending hashtags, it can be hard to cut through the noise and find content around topics you're actually interested in.
Content Marketing Institute
JANUARY 28, 2020
No one gathers together to brainstorm. A quick question can’t be answered with a stop at the desk. The project whiteboard isn’t visible to the team. Remote content marketing teams have their challenges. Here’s how to overcome them. Continue reading → The post 7 Ways to Unite Your Content Team in a Remote Work World [Tools] appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
Litmus
JANUARY 28, 2020
It’s 2020 and the beginning of a new decade. What hasn’t changed over the last 10 years? Email continues to reign as the channel of choice for marketing and business communications for consumers in all age groups, long after everyone predicted it would die out. This year’s edition of our State of Email report details the key information you’ve come to rely on like email client news and key industry updates, but for 2020, we also look into the future with the help of Litmus team members and top t
Search Engine Journal
JANUARY 27, 2020
Marketers say their use of content-driven campaigns will increase in 2020, and continue to grow over the next two years. The post Use of Content Marketing Campaigns Expected to Grow in 2020 via @MattGSouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
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 Insider Group
JANUARY 29, 2020
A conference is nothing without keynote speakers. You could plan the most exciting, innovative conference in your industry for years, but the speakers you advertise will be its biggest drawcard. Attendees will travel from across the globe for the chance to hear directly from some of the biggest and most respected names in the industry. A great speaker can transform your event from something mediocre into a memorable experience for years to come.
Content Marketing Institute
JANUARY 29, 2020
For your company to be seen as a valuable information resource – not a product-hawking brand – treat your content marketing like a media outlet. The first step? Incorporate sources that don’t work for your company. Continue reading → The post How to Get Valuable External Content Sources appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
Duct Tape Marketing
JANUARY 28, 2020
The Key to Online Advertising Is Tracking Results written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. In the olden days, advertising was an expensive and risky prospect. Brands would spend lots of money up front on print ads, television commercials, or radio spots. Next, they’d hire an advertising firm to create and execute the concept. Then, they’d have to buy the air time or ad space.
Search Engine Journal
JANUARY 28, 2020
A strategy for building traffic to a new website or one that is struggling. The post How to Build Traffic to New or Struggling Websites via @martinibuster appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
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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
JANUARY 28, 2020
Deep in the sea of acronyms in the marketing world, there's an overwhelming amount to keep straight. SEO, CRM, SERP, CTR, and CToR are all important acronyms that can roll off of the tongue for most of us. What about CMS? Whether you're new to marketing or have been in the industry for years, this acronym may be completely new to you. It also may be the answer you're looking for if you need a professional website, fast, with limited technical resources.
Content Marketing Institute
JANUARY 31, 2020
This week Robert Rose pays tribute to the disruptive influence of Clayton Christensen. He shares a new global report that names two fields you know well as the jobs of tomorrow. And he talks risk-taking with the person of the week. Continue reading → The post Pondering the Power of Disruption and Risk in Content Marketing [The Weekly Wrap] appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
Duct Tape Marketing
JANUARY 25, 2020
Clone of Weekend Favs January 25 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you to check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for the week from an online source or one that I took out there on the road.
Search Engine Journal
JANUARY 30, 2020
Here are 11 content-led link building tactics you can use to support your SEO efforts, based on your budget. The post 11 Ways to Build Links Through Content Marketing via @BrockbankJames appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
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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
Sprout Social
JANUARY 29, 2020
The new year is synonymous with new resolutions, with research showing three in 10 Americans have plans to make a resolution for 2020. And while some resolve to work out more or eat more healthily, marketers are setting goals to grow their careers and elevate their strategies. On the list of marketers’ resolutions? Learning to stay on top of new trends, networking with other professionals and creating relevant content are just some of the goals marketers have planned for 2020.
Moz
JANUARY 27, 2020
Posted by Dr-Pete On January 13th, MozCast measured significant algorithm flux lasting about three days (the dotted line shows the 30-day average prior to the 13th, which is consistent with historical averages). That same day, Google announced the release of a core update dubbed the January 2020 Core Update (in line with their recent naming conventions).
Duct Tape Marketing
JANUARY 29, 2020
What’s Podcasting Got To Do With Marketing? written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Guy Kawasaki. Podcast Transcript. Today’s guest on the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Guy Kawasaki. He is an author, speaker, podcaster, and Chief Evangelist for the online graphic design tool Canva. Kawasaki has been an evangelist or ambassador for several brands over the years, including Mercedez Benz and Apple.
Search Engine Journal
JANUARY 27, 2020
A docuseries can play a vital role in your content strategy. Here are 11 reasons why. The post 11 Reasons Why You Should Use a Docuseries in Your Content Strategy via @lisabuyer appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
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