Neil Patel

JUNE 9, 2025

You should also place greater emphasis on generating third-party brand mentions and using schema markup (structured data). It builds on AI Overviews but uses a similar process that combines AI-generated responses with content from traditional search results and the Knowledge Graph (Google’s database of factual information).

PR 60

PR User-Generated SEO Health 60

illumin

JUNE 24, 2025

How can WhatsApp advertising potentially impact its users? Announced at Cannes Lions 2025 , the native ads will appear exclusively in the Status section of the Updates tab of WhatsApp, a format similar to Instagram Stories , where users share photos, videos, and disappearing messages.

Advertising 105

Advertising Advertisers User-Generated Promotion 105

Neil Patel

JULY 22, 2025

The latter can help you keep an eye on places like X, Bluesky, TikTok’s trending page, Reddit threads, and even Google Trends to stay ahead of the curve. If the post sparked DMs, follow-up content ideas, or user-generated content (UGC), that’s a sign your audience is invested. They help you catch the wave before it crests.

Branding 63

Branding Gen Z PR Millennials 63

Martech

MAY 23, 2025

Why more content is no longer the answer Back in the old days of B2B marketing (circa 2017 or so), social media algorithms rewarded more volumes of content and posts by showing them to larger and larger audiences. Authentic user-generated content (UGC) often resonates more significantly with audiences. Processing.

User-Generated 131

User-Generated Energy SEO Branding 131

Sprout Social

JANUARY 4, 2017

Looking toward 2017, social media trends will continue to evolve and surprise us. While it’s impossible to predict how the social media marketing landscape will change over the course of a year, we’re here to provide six social media trends marketers should keep an eye on in 2017: Jump to the Social Media Trends 2017 Infographic.

Analytics 112

Analytics Social Media Marketing User-Generated PR 112

Sprout Social

APRIL 10, 2017

billion monthly active users on Facebook, which includes a 17% year over year spike since 2016. That’s why we created this Facebook marketing strategy for 2017, which includes seven essential steps to not only get started, but also create an impressive plan. Addressing Your 2017 Goals. There are more than 1.86 Get started now.

Marketing Strategy 112

Marketing Strategy Marketers Marketing Social Media Marketing 112

Hubspot Marketing

OCTOBER 11, 2023

1978 - The Bulletin Board System (BBS) is introduced, allowing users to upload and download software and data, read news online, and exchange messages with people in online communities. 1985 - America Online (AOL) is founded, and it lets users communicate online via email and messaging. billion monthly active users.

Gen Z 137

Gen Z User-Generated Transform Social Media Marketing 137

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2017

In this blog, I’ll show you lead generation strategies you should adopt or hold on to for 2018 and the strategies you need to let go of to stay on top in the new year. As of 2015, most of Google users access the search engine via mobile phone. Effective October 2017, Google Chrome has started adding a label on forms, on HTTP sites.

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Whitepaper User-Generated B2C Thought Leadership 135

Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Some of the best inspirational and engaging content comes from unexpected places. Here are 15 of the most intriguing as she shared them in 2017. Starbucks inspires with multichannel Upstander series ( February 2017 ). Metropolitan Museum of Art creates extension for Chrome ( February 2017 ).

B2C 110

B2C Content Marketing Shipping User-Generated 110

Sprout Social

MARCH 9, 2017

According to the Sprout Social Q1 2017 Index , 71% of respondents said they’re more likely to buy from a company when they experience a positive interaction with the brand. — Netflix US (@netflix) February 19, 2017. — Netflix US (@netflix) February 22, 2017. — Netflix US (@netflix) February 22, 2017.

Food 106

Food Non-Profit User-Generated Branding 106

Hubspot Marketing

JULY 10, 2018

Lead generation for B2B is not about chasing a “secret method” that results in a ton of leads. Instead, building the best lead generation strategy for your business is more about understanding tried-and-tested channels, and finding the most effective combination of tactics for your unique goals. Social Media Marketing Strategies.

Inbound Marketing 145

Inbound Marketing User-Generated Whitepaper Email Marketing 145

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Top 7 Mistakes That Kill Your Ads Conversion in 2017 written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Yet, one assured method exists to generate lots of buzz about your business and advertising. They forget about users on the other side of the screen, willing to communicate to people rather than brands and products names.

Copywriting 70

Copywriting Advertising Advertisers User-Generated 70

Chief Martec

APRIL 12, 2022

Having reviewed hundreds of entries to The Stackies over the years — here are all of them from 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019 , 2020 , and 2021 — I’ve distilled 10 patterns that I’ve seen on their own and in combination together. They just have a time and place for their purpose. Vendor Category Map.

Customer Journey 119

Customer Journey User-Generated CRM Place 119

Martech

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Content tools accounted for 34% of all the new AI tools, far ahead of video, the second-place category, which had only 4.85%. companies were responsible for 61% of these tools — not surprising given that most of the generative AI dynamos, like OpenAI, are based here. Next up was the U.K. of all AI martech tools. Next up was the U.K.

Manufacturing 136

Manufacturing Marketing Marketers User-Generated 136

Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

When you get verified on Twitter, that signals to users that your profile is credible and authentic. That blue badge signals to all Twitter users that the platform recognizes the account as real, credible, authentic and of interest to the public. The official verification badge will always show in the same place.

Non-Profit 145

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Search Engine Land

MARCH 1, 2024

These features not only fail in their promise to enhance the user experience but also diminish the visibility of legitimate publishers with original ideas, worsening the search landscape. populating the database) can be generated programmatically (i.e., via generative AI), but that has not historically been the case.

Non-Profit 123

Non-Profit User-Generated SEO Analytics 123

Neil Patel

APRIL 5, 2021

It went from 54.11% in 2017 to 62.41% in 2020. And as a user, this provides me with a better user experience, so I like it. Expect Google to continually do this more over time as it tends to create a better user experience. Titles with years generate 4.9% Literally 0 clicks. But here’s where it gets interesting….

User-Generated 145

User-Generated SEO Education Analytics 145

Sachs Marketing Group

JANUARY 25, 2022

Instagram carousels are not a new feature, and were first introduced to Instagram in 2017. They’ve regained relevance in 2022 because of engagement trends, signaling a change in how users on Instagram are behaving and consuming content. So why bring them up now? Being on Instagram at all is crucial at a time like this.

User-Generated 142

User-Generated Entertainment eCommerce Retail 142

Hubspot Marketing

APRIL 6, 2021

However, why is content marketing so beneficial in the first place? Ultimately, when your content shows up at the right place and the right time with the right audience, it'll improve your brand's reputation.The more quality content customers see, the more likely they are to have a positive association with your company.

Content Marketing 145

Content Marketing Marketers Marketing User-Generated 145

Hubspot Marketing

JULY 18, 2019

In a 2017 survey of online marketers, nearly three-quarters of respondents said they believe that link building is a critical SEO factor. By link building with high-quality sites, you also generate higher-quality leads that are more likely to follow the path to becoming loyal clients. However, not all link building is created equal.

SEO 145

SEO User-Generated Food Place 145

Martech

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

“Who should the primary user of my CDP be?” It’s worth reconsidering who the user is for your CDP — especially in light of advances within “composable CDP.” Many CDPs have tried to embrace marketing as the core user. Artificial intelligence advances a business users’ ability to scale segmentation and creative exponentially.

User-Generated 113

User-Generated Transform Analytics CMO 113

Sprout Social

APRIL 5, 2017

— Ask PlayStation (@AskPlayStation) April 3, 2017. — Casper (@Casper) March 27, 2017. Well, it’s just as important to know how to actually schedule content in the first place. A post shared by Walt Disney World (@waltdisneyworld) on Apr 4, 2017 at 8:26am PDT. — Grubhub (@Grubhub) March 25, 2017.

User-Generated 104

User-Generated Promotion Energy Entertainment 104

Hubspot Marketing

AUGUST 20, 2019

billion users worldwide. of Generation X, and 48.2% of Baby Boomers are active social media users. 74% of Facebook users check it daily. ( 96% of Facebook users access it on mobile. Link clicks account for 92% of all user interaction with tweets. 59% of Instagram users are under the age of 30.

Social Media Marketing 145

Social Media Marketing Gen Z Millennials PR 145

Hubspot Marketing

APRIL 14, 2022

If you limit yourself to those digital media giants, you could be missing out on a more targeted market that is reaching 300 million users every month. Over the years, Quora has earned a reputation for crowd-sourcing the best responses to questions based on a Q&A engine of curious and highly engaged users. What Is Quora?

Advertising 138

Advertising Advertisers User-Generated Target Market 138

Neil Patel

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Since this release, Google has created its own version specific to its user base, which is called Eddystone — to keep up with the Joneses, of course. Proximity.Directory’s Q1 2017 Report also noted that beacons are the most popular proximity technology in the industry. First-generation beacons were about the size of an apple.

Energy 145

Energy Manufacturing Retail User-Generated 145

Sprout Social

AUGUST 27, 2018

Using hashtags, users can find all the posts around a certain event, theme, mood or more. — Complex (@Complex) June 2, 2017. The most obvious place to check out trending hashtags is the actual Twitter website because it has the most accurate information on the subject. — NFL (@NFL) June 1, 2017.

User-Generated 111

User-Generated Analytics Branding Promotion 111

Hubspot Marketing

APRIL 2, 2021

It's not like social media where users come and find you. Nowadays, media buying is done in one of two ways: Direct buy – Media buyers forge relationships with publishers to negotiate ad inventory, e.g., working with a newspaper to have an ad placed in the upcoming issue. Media Buying vs. Media Planning. The Trade Desk. Amazon DSP.

Shoppers 143

Shoppers User-Generated Health Advertising 143

Sprout Social

JANUARY 28, 2020

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. After they opened Instagram advertising to all businesses in 2015, it grew exponentially, and by 2017 reached 1 million advertisers.

Advertising 145

Advertising Advertisers User-Generated Promotion 145

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 20, 2017

That’s why many marketers count on a relatively new tool (compared to billboards) to generate leads and make sales—the landing page. In 2017, to generate traffic through search engines, and to turn that traffic into leads and customers, you have no choice but to offer a high-quality landing page experience.

User-Generated 134

User-Generated Thought Leadership Shoppers Law 134

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The second bug trend is AI-generated content. You may not know this but publications like the Washington Post and others have been using AI to generate templated content (think sports scores and highlights, or crime reports) for more than 2 years. We will begin to realize the opportunity of an AI-driven content marketing strategy.

Digital Marketing 145

Digital Marketing Influencer Marketing Marketers Marketing 145

Sprout Social

APRIL 29, 2020

If that wasn’t compelling enough, Facebook Live videos experience three times the engagement of typical videos shared on social media, with millions of users tuning in around the world. If we look at the figures, Facebook Live currently generates more than 3,000 years of watch time every day. Be responsive and interactive.

User-Generated 145

User-Generated Promotion Thought Leadership Branding 145

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 28, 2018

Although computer-generated graphics were not as readily available as they would be in the future, the influence of a balance between positive and negative space can be seen in this 1965 flyer created by the Montgomery Improvement Association about the Selma to Montgomery march. This time the art focused on civil rights and the Vietnam War.

Thought Leadership 134

Thought Leadership User-Generated Advertising Advertisers 134

Sprout Social

AUGUST 12, 2020

Take a moment to consider what happens every 60 seconds on that channel: Instagram users post 277,777 stories and 55,140 photos, YouTube users watch 4.5 million videos and Twitter users send 511, 200 tweets—per minute! The competition for attention is fierce for brands on social. JustDoIt [link].

User-Generated 143

User-Generated Branding Product Advertising 143

Neil Patel

MARCH 31, 2021

With 166 million daily active users, it’s no wonder that marketers flock to the social platform. In fact, posts with visuals generate 35 percent more retweets than those that are solely text-based, and videos generate 28 percent more retweets than text. Moral of the story? Your walls talked. They want some new art! Use Visuals.

Thought Leadership 145

Thought Leadership User-Generated Fashion Whitepaper 145

Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

In 2017, Richard Prince was sued by photographer Donald Graham, after he printed out screenshots of Graham’s and other Instagram posts onto canvases and displayed them in a gallery. Many brands repost user-generated content on sites like Instagram. It also place no limit on the amount of times the image can be used.

Social Media Marketing 145

Social Media Marketing Law Non-Profit User-Generated 145

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 25, 2017

Marketing data should be used to drive improvement, inform decisions, and increase lead generation. Send All Your Leads to One Place. Luckily, there are many great tools you can use to stay on top of your data without doing extra work or logging into your apps to generate a report. Very bad scientists, indeed!

Digital Marketing 134

Digital Marketing Transform CRM Thought Leadership 134

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 9, 2017

People are leaving digital clues about their interests and intentions in many places across the web, including when they visit your website or click on your emails (1st party data), visit websites you don’t own, and go to social networks to discuss business issues and products (3rd party data). Algorithmic / using web crawlers.

CRM 134

CRM Outbound Marketing User-Generated Thought Leadership 134