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Top Marketing Predictions For 2014

Marketing Insider Group

Last year in my 2013 marketing predictions post , I predicted that content marketing would mature in many organizations, that brands would take themselves out of the stories they tell and finally put an end to the notion that marketing equals promotion. But many brands are still struggling to stay connected to the buyer journey.

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The 2014 Content Marketing Imperative

Marketing Insider Group

And according to Harvard Business Review, “ Solution Selling is Dead ” because talking about our products and our solutions is no longer good enough. They are looking for brands that put buyers first. They are looking for brands that know how to connect on a human and emotional scale. It may even hurt us in the buying process.

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This day in search marketing history: January 28

Search Engine Land

Google begins experimenting with featured snippets in 2014, Google started answering complex questions at the top of its search results with detailed responses (or answers) taken from websites. We know from Google that featured snippets were introduced in January 2014. The product is not complete. Because it was. year-over-year.

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This day in search marketing history: February 25

Search Engine Land

Google Images to replace dimensions overlay on image thumbnails 2020: Google would instead show product, recipe, video, and soon, licensable labels in place of that dimensions information. The Marquee HTML Google Easter Egg 2014: When you searched for [marquee html], the results count would scroll from right to left on the page.

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How to Make Money on Instagram in 2024

Buffer Marketing

In 2014, making money on social media was a feat for a select few people like travel creator Gabby Beckford ( @packslight ), who made $2,000 for six Instagram posts in the same year. Partner with brands on sponsored content There’s no way you’ve scrolled through your Instagram feed without coming across a sponsored post.

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This day in search marketing history: March 24

Search Engine Land

Google announces global launch of property promotion ads for hotels 2021: Property promotion ads helped hotels capture demand from users looking for places to stay. Nearly A Year Later, Google’s Penalty Notices Remain Confusing 2014: Notifications continued to be confusing when they should have been getting easier to understand.

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This day in search marketing history: March 11

Search Engine Land

Google to bloggers: Disclose & nofollow links when reviewing gifted products 2016: Google issued new best practices to bloggers who received free products. Report: Brands May Lose 10K to 60K Visitors Per Month To PPC Trademark Bidding 2015: Study looked at trademark usage in paid search across 10 industry verticals.