Search Engine Land

JULY 2, 2024

A zero-click search happens when users end their session or enter a new query without clicking on any results. That said, it’s important to remember that not all users want to click on a link and visit a website to get an answer. A majority of Google searches – 58.5% in the U.S. in the EU – result in zero clicks. Dig deeper.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In today’s ever-changing retail landscape, brands are divided into two groups. Yet, this presents a challenge—brands must create marketing strategies that are effective across different platforms and resonate with diverse consumer preferences. The importance of social media in UK retail has only grown. Don’t be shy.

Retail 122

Retail Shoppers User-Generated Customer Journey 122

Hootsuite

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Read on for the YouTube user, usage, and business stats you need to know to hit the ground running (and get that camera rolling). users, YouTube is the most popular social media platform, beating out Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and even TikTok. YouTube user statistics Wondering what YouTubes user base looks like?

Gen Z 109

Gen Z User-Generated Marketing Marketers 109

Backlinko

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Generative AI refers to technology that uses machine learning models to create content. For example, different generative AI models can understand coding, visual, scientific, and human languages. How Generative AI Works Gen AI uses libraries of existing material to produce original content. Heres how the process works.

Transform 111

Transform User-Generated Manufacturing eCommerce 111

Martech

JULY 24, 2024

Brands have the ability to leverage social media and these brand activations in a digital way, and this has changed the dynamic.” Brands capitalizing on the success of exceptional athletes should acknowledge the broader cultural impact of women athletes on all of us. For that Olympics, 86% of the sponsors were Japanese brands.

Gen Z 120

Gen Z Fashion Entertainment Marketing 120

Hubspot Marketing

JANUARY 22, 2025

Organic marketing is all about naturally attracting your audience to your brand or business. The main goal of organic marketing is to increase brand awareness and build a natural connection with your audience through educational or entertaining content. When we hear the word organic, we usually think natural, pure, and unaltered.

Gen Z 117

Gen Z Social Media Marketing User-Generated Inbound Marketing 117

Martech

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

For brands, AI is a new rival storyteller. It is beginning to wrench narrative control from brands, often drawing on incomplete, outdated or incorrect information. Lets talk upside: the great news is that brands can actually influence what AI composes in an ethical way that ensures the whole story is told. That was January 2021.

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User-Generated CMO SEO Branding 102

Hootsuite

APRIL 9, 2025

With nearly 139 million Instagram Reels watched every minute and TikTok turning almost half its users into buyers, short videos arent just populartheyre powerful. Influencer marketing is taking the lead In 2025, brands are expected to spend more on influencer marketing than on digital ads a big sign of shifting trust and impact.

Gen Z 114

Gen Z Social Media Marketing Millennials User-Generated 114

Hootsuite

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The success of your brand depends on their good word. That’s why customer advocates — those who shout their love for your brand — are worth their weight in sales. Consumers trust what other consumers say over a brand’s own marketing. Consumers trust what other consumers say over a brand’s own marketing. Hint: Listen up.

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Sprout Social

MAY 1, 2025

Benefiting both B2C and B2B brands, LinkedIn empowers brands to build relationships, generate leads and boost sales. In this guide, we break down the benefits of LinkedIn DMs for brands, along with the dos and donts of managing them. It also opens up access to new markets, boosts brand awareness and generates more leads.

Management 101

Management B2C User-Generated Communications 101

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 6, 2021

But for brands that are just starting out, it feels like it can take ages to grow a healthy following. As you can see from the screenshot above, two trending hashtags that could work for certain businesses are #GymTok (perfect for gyms and fitness brands) and #LearnHow (perfect for brands sharing tutorials and step-by-step videos).

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Hootsuite

OCTOBER 21, 2021

If you’re here reading this, you probably already are more than aware TikTok is the social media app that’s swept the world’s smartphone users off their feet. TikTok is jam-packed with content and users, which means that it takes some effort and intention to make your videos stand out from the crowd. Create a branded hashtag.

Food 145

Food User-Generated Fashion Promotion 145

Sprout Social

JANUARY 27, 2025

In todays ever-changing retail landscape, brands are divided into two groups. To truly harness the potential of social media , retailers should consider adopting the tactics and strategies that leading brands have successfully employed. A UK brand that has done a great job integrating email marketing with Instagram is Sweaty Betty.

Retail 95

Retail Shoppers User-Generated Customer Journey 95

Jeff Bullas

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

In October last year, Mark Zuckerberg did a keynote speech at Connect 2021 , promising to spend billions of dollars on research to build the Metaverse. Building an interactive engagement experience for users in the metaverse is challenging, but it can also be a great opportunity to capture a future-minded marketplace.

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Hootsuite

JANUARY 3, 2025

Organic reach has been in decline for some time now, but social media holidays can help brands get a bit of a boost. Way back in 2011, a Twitter user offensively asked why Rihannas hair looked so nappy, in the music video for her song Man Down. It really doesnt get more on-brand than that.

Food 116

Food Health Law Non-Profit 116

Jeff Bullas

MARCH 1, 2023

In 2021, the investment in AI tools reached a total of $111.4 Here are some examples of the latest and hottest marketing startups that leverage AI: Persado Persado labels its technology as “ The Generative AI Platform to Motivate Every Individual to Engage and Act”. Why should you care?

Transform 295

Transform Marketing Strategy Marketing Marketers 295

Martech

MAY 3, 2022

Social platforms enable word-of-mouth, brand authenticity, brand trust, community and more. All of this comes with a degree of brand risk because it is very easy to stumble given the speed with which information travels on social media. This can help you stand out from the plethora of brand competitors and competing influencers.

Social Media Marketing 144

Social Media Marketing Gen Z Branding Millennials 144

Backlinko

DECEMBER 6, 2024

It starts when they discover your brand and tracks through as they become a loyal customer. He generates most of his websites traffic with SEO and YouTube content. Ultimately, the key is to inspire curiosity and make people remember your brand. At the MoFu stage, you want to convince them that your brand is the best choice.

Customer Journey 85

Customer Journey User-Generated Marketing Marketers 85

Sprout Social

JULY 14, 2022

Or is it something brands can genuinely take advantage of? Major companies and startups alike are becoming early adopters, collaborating with metaverse companies to create branded activations and more. Instead of tech giants like Google or Apple controlling the internet, everyday users will own, operate and contribute.

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Branding Fashion Gen Z User-Generated 134

Hootsuite

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Facebook verification is the process of getting an account or Page verified to show other users that it represents your authentic presence on the platform. Getting verified on Facebook is a great way to establish brand credibility online. Both large brands and local businesses can be verified on the platform.

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Hubspot Marketing

AUGUST 11, 2022

90% of people buy from the brands they follow on social media. But the role of social media in brand building is more complex than it used to be. Brand saturation, creator communities, and more have changed the way that people interact with brands on social media. The Role of Social Media in Brand Building.

Branding 141

Branding Gen Z User-Generated Shoppers 141

Buffer Marketing

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

TikTok has a massive user base of over 1.69 monthly active users — and the number of Americans using TikTok weekly has quadrupled since 2021. The social media site isn’t limited to younger users anymore. TikTok report showed weekly TikTok users aged between 35-44 have only grown since 2022.

SEO 111

SEO Real Estate User-Generated Promotion 111

Sprout Social

JULY 18, 2022

Keep reading to learn more about how TikTok is shaping the literary industry and what brands can take away from this trending subculture. BookTok has revitalized the publishing and bookselling industries by allowing a new generation of readers to share recommendations without the backing of a media outlet or column. Maas , don’t worry.

Branding 137

Branding Retail User-Generated Fashion 137

Hootsuite

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

But things have changed: some of today’s hottest brands are centered around traditionally “boring” industries. Which just goes to show, it’s not a product or service that makes something “boring,” it’s branding and marketing. 16 ways to make a “boring” brand exciting. 16 ways to make a “boring” brand exciting.

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Sprout Social

JULY 12, 2022

In today’s fast-moving market, it’s more critical than ever for brands to be agile and resilient in the face of unfavorable public opinion. Your brand’s best bet is to get ahead of any future problems by proactively creating and testing a comprehensive crisis management plan that includes a robust guidance around communication.

Communications 139

Communications Branding User-Generated Customer loyalty 139

Buffer Marketing

JULY 22, 2024

With over 3 billion monthly active users , it's little wonder that Facebook is the most popular social media platform for running ads. Accurately target customers Facebook has a lot of user data and allows marketers to use it when targeting their audiences. What are the benefits of advertising on Facebook?

Advertising 112

Advertising Advertisers User-Generated Management 112

Hubspot Marketing

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Back in 2021, Pinterest introduced a new feature called Idea Pins. Idea Pins are also displayed in the Create section of a brand's Pinterest profile. As you'll see with the brands below, Idea Pins can be used to tell a story, promote products, give tutorials, and engage with users. 10 Brands Using Pinterest Idea Pins.

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Branding Fashion Food User-Generated 123

Vertical Response

AUGUST 19, 2024

Buzz and guerrilla marketing leverage creativity and consumer engagement to amplify brand messages and generate excitement, often at lower costs. Experiential and lifestyle marketing foster memorable interactions and connections in enjoyable settings, enhancing brand identity and resonance with target audiences.

Advertising 84

Advertising Advertisers Buzz Marketing Marketing 84

Sprout Social

JANUARY 19, 2023

There isn’t much regulation at the moment, which has led to inconsistent expectations and user experiences, especially surrounding security and privacy best practices. According to a Sprout survey of 300 marketers responsible for their brands social media strategy, 64% cite data, privacy and brand safety as concerns within the metaverse.

Branding 144

Branding Real Estate User-Generated Communications 144

Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 12, 2022

That said, it's hard to ignore the hype around TikTok, its fantastic engagement rate , and its massive user base. Here, I spoke with HubSpot's social media team to gather their best tips for bringing your brand on TikTok. For some brands, this includes TikTok — for others, not so much. Increase brand awareness.

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Branding Key Performance Indicator Energy User-Generated 142

Buffer Marketing

JULY 31, 2024

Just as an algorithm curates a feed for every user — putting content they’d like front and center — you separate the wheat from the chaff and collate info your followers would want in an organized way. Content curation is like being your audience’s personal algorithm. But where do you even find content to curate ?

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User-Generated Retail Fashion Management 106

Unbounce

JANUARY 6, 2025

The primary use cases for landing page funnels are: Lead generation : Capturing email addresses and contact information. Sales conversion : Turning leads, trial users, or freemium users into paying customers. Stage 1: Top-of-funnel (TOFU) In the top-of-funnel (TOFU) stage, potential customers first become aware of your brand.

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Price User-Generated Copywriting Analytics 111

Martech

JUNE 3, 2022

For every dollar marketers spend on email marketing, they generate $36 in revenue, a Litmus survey of 2,000 email marketers found in 2020. The company didn’t have ROI numbers for 2021 due to the uniqueness of the year.). The latest generation of email technology. Click here to download! Workflow automation and collaboration.

Email Marketing 142

Email Marketing Branding Marketing Marketers 142

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

This report unpacks what brands can learn from these early adopters and how they can become even more competitive in this uncharted market. Brand awareness is the key to unlocking more purchases on social. Building buzz around your brand does more than just boost your reputation.

Branding 145

Branding eCommerce Retail PR 145

Sprout Social

JUNE 27, 2022

This new opportunity has revolutionized how B2C brands interact with their customers. Quite a few brands are trying to answer that question for themselves. With more than one billion active monthly users, buyers of all kinds are flocking to TikTok for inspiration, entertainment, education and more. Try stuff,” says Bosché.

Branding 145

Branding B2C Real Estate User-Generated 145

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

With 810 million members and LinkedIn sessions growing 30% at the end of 2020, it’s an increasingly important hub for employee advocacy, brand awareness, lead generation and more. Does your logo reflect your current branding? Microsoft uses their cover image to inject their brand colors, logo and stunning imagery.

Branding 137

Branding Real Estate Key Performance Indicator Thought Leadership 137

Hubspot Marketing

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

To rival their competitor in the form of mimicry entailed putting more reels and suggested content into the feeds of Instagram users, and to put more an emphasis on video content as opposed to stills. Instagram wanted to tap into the success garnered from younger audiences as TikTok grew exponentially in 2021, generating $4.6

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Gen Z Branding User-Generated Millennials 140