Fri.Jun 03, 2022

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Sense and Sociability - The Corporate Guide to Social Media Etiquette

Hubspot Marketing

“Women belong in the kitchen.”. Unfortunately for Burger King, this tweet definitely didn’t go down well on Twitter (no surprise). Although it was only in subsequent tweets that the meaning of the post was explained, the damage had already been done. Burger King faced plenty of backlash and had to remove the post. Burger King’s mishap highlights the importance of having social media etiquette standards for your company and employees.

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What is email marketing and how are platforms helping brands succeed?

Martech

Despite being so well-established, email marketing continues to attract more investment. Global spending on email software is expected to climb from $4.5 billion in 2020 to $14.9 billion in 2027, according to Global Industry Analysts’ predictions. That represents a compound annual growth rate of 13.7% over that period. Email growth continues to chug along because it delivers consistent and impressive results.

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Why ‘Know Your Why’ Isn’t Such Great Content Marketing Advice [Rose-Colored Glasses]

Content Marketing Institute

You've heard the advice to "know your why." But that won't help you differentiate with content – unless you connect your brand's why to your audience's why. Robert Rose shares a step-by-step process to help.

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How to Make the Most of Your Social Media Presence

Orbit Media Studios

Social media is a powerful tool for businesses and brands looking to grow their reach and connect with customers. Whether you’re looking to promote new products, build customer loyalty, or simply increase brand awareness, you can use many strategies and tactics to help maximize your social media presence. Before we start…. One of the key components of any successful social media strategy is to continuously grow and scale your reach on different platforms.

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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Google's John Mueller: It's Easier To Stop Buying Links Than Maintaining Your Disavow File

Search Engine Roundtable

Google's John Mueller has one of his good one liners again. An SEO named Sara Taher asked him for his "thoughts on people updating the disavow file everyday?" John responded "It would be easier to stop buying links /shrug.".

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How ABM strategies can accelerate marketing and sales velocity

Martech

“What we have learned over the years in B2B — where we have higher average sales prices — is that we’re dealing with buying committees and multiple personas that are making [buying] decisions,” said Auseh Britt, VP of growth marketing at Terminus, her presentation at The MarTech Conference (scroll down to watch the video of their session). “It’s a more efficient and effective approach to go after accounts than it is just one or two individuals.” Rather than

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Broaden your marketing ops talent perspective

Martech

Recently Demandbase and marketing operations (MOPs) training provider Highway Education released their “ The State of Marketing Operations: 2022 ” report. It includes insights from various marketing operations luminaries like Darrell Alfsono and Sara McNamara who are certainly aware of the challenges facing professionals in this field. One of the report’s important takeaways is that marketing operations practitioners are in high demand, and there’s a real need for more formal training opportunit

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The 2022 Guide to Marketing Automation Software - Top Tools For Success

Zumvu

Marketers spend most of their time connecting & engaging with prospects. Marketing automation has changed the way businesses operate, and you should consider using it.

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IndexNow Coming To Yoast SEO Premium

Search Engine Roundtable

Despite Yoast's founder, Joost de Valk, being super unimpressed with IndexNow, the Microsoft backed indexing initiative, Yoast will be adding support soon for IndexNow in Yoast SEO Premium.

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How To Inspire Content Teams To Care About SEO via @sejournal, @claudiafaceoff

Search Engine Journal

Don't miss opportunities for new content and inspire your content team to do SEO today. Here's how. The post How To Inspire Content Teams To Care About SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Prospect, Personalize, Profit: The New Way Sales & Marketing Teams Are Aligning with AI

Speaker: Kevin Burke, Founder & Managing Director at Digital One and AI & Automation Consultant

AI and automation are currently transforming the way sales and marketing teams operate. Generative AI crafts personalized outreach at scale, while conversational AI bots are engaging prospects in real time. Robotic process automation streamlines manual workflows by triggering tasks the moment a prospect takes a key action, and advanced AI analytics surface hidden patterns in the pipeline, improve forecasting, and help teams make data-driven decisions with confidence.

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How Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC) Integrates with Litmus

Litmus

When it comes to creating great email campaigns, every minute matters. Our integrations help email marketers save time and streamline their workflow. With Litmus’ Salesforce Marketing Cloud (SFMC) integrations , you can test personalized, dynamic content as you build within Email Studio and easily analyze campaign performance—creating more effective emails, faster.

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Email marketing benchmark report shows personalized subject lines under-perform

Martech

Email click through rates dropped significantly last year, while personalized content in the body of the email was seen to get better results than personalized subject lines, according to a study by marketing automation developer GetResponse. Emails with personalized subject lines actually get lower open rates (18.79%) than those with generic ones (22.14%).

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Google Shopping Ads Loyalty Program Feature Live?

Search Engine Roundtable

At Google I/O the company announced a new Shopping Ad feature to showcase your loyalty programs directly in Google Search. Well, that feature might be out in the wild now, for Target and other retailers.

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The top five digital marketing courses in the U.S.

Martech

The global digital marketing industry is growing at an exponential rate. Although the COVID-19 pandemic shows signs of subsiding, it’s forever changed how we work, shop and learn, with more people conducting their everyday lives from home. In fact, global digital advertising and marketing are predicted to reach $786.2 billion by 2026. The current U.S. market is estimated at US$179.4 Billion for 2022, accounting for a 38.6 percent share of the world market.

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Neuroscience of B2B Buyer Behavior: Strategies for Influencing Buyer Choices

Speaker: Speakers:

Ever wonder what really makes B2B buyers tick? Spoiler alert: it’s not just logic. Join us for our next session of the B2B Growth Show, "Neuroscience of B2B Buyer Behavior: Strategies for Influencing Buyer Choices" with Grant C. Gooding, where science meets strategy. You'll get the insider scoop on how emotions secretly drive decisions and how you can tap into them to win buyers over.

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Daily Search Forum Recap: June 3, 2022

Search Engine Roundtable

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Microsoft's IndexNow, after much hesitation.

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Facebook Ad Tips For Your Shopify Store’s Paid Social Strategy via @sejournal, @shuey03

Search Engine Journal

Reach a targeted and primed audience ready to purchase. In this guide, we break down how Shopify stores can take advantage of Facebook Ads. The post Facebook Ad Tips For Your Shopify Store’s Paid Social Strategy appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Business Growth - The Ultimate Way to Scale Your Business

Zumvu

Every business seeks, in some way or another, business growth through time and expansion to improve its financial, economic and recognition situation in a market that becomes more competitive every day.

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What makes a good CTA?

Quikly

Every seasoned B2C marketer has created a call-to-action (CTA) at one point or another. It’s an essential part of any marketing campaign and for a good reason: A CTA encourages an audience to take a specific action, usually in the form of a purchase or sign-up.

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Unlocking the Power of Martech for the Non-Technical Marketing Leader

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Are you struggling to highlight your impact and showcase the results of your team’s marketing efforts? Do you find it challenging to build more effective campaigns that drive meaningful results? The key may lie in unlocking the power of marketing technology (martech)—but as a non-technical marketing leader, navigating this landscape can feel daunting.

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How Do I Structure A Global Site With Country-Specific Content?

Search Engine Journal

Deciding between a subdomain or subdirectory for your global site is tricky. Matt Bertram explores the pros and cons in this Ask An SEO column. The post How Do I Structure A Global Site With Country-Specific Content? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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8 marketing psychology tactics for B2C brands

Quikly

As a self-proclaimed lover of consumer psychology , I’ve grown increasingly fascinated by the topic over the last few months. That fascination has led me down a rabbit hole of curiosity, where I’m met with questions regarding consumer behavior, innovative marketing practices and branding.

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Conquering Instagram eCommerce Once and For All

Many Chat

People use Instagram as more than just a social outlet. They also use it to shop. More than half the people surveyed by Meta said they used Instagram to shop weekly. This allows you to really meet people where they are and put your brand in front of them. Recap: What is Instagram eCommerce? Instagram eCommerce uses the Instagram social platform to brand, market, and sell products, all within the platform.

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Programming Note: Offline For Shavuos 5782

Search Engine Roundtable

This is a programming note that I will be completely offline for the holiday of Shavout/Shavous, from Friday night June 3rd through late Monday night June 6th. Any stories published here will be scheduled and written beforehand and not posted live.

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The AI Revolution: Why B2B Buyers Expect More than Just a Website

Speaker: Speakers:

Discover why a traditional website is no longer enough to meet B2B buyer expectations in our must-attend session of The B2B Growth Show, The AI Revolution: Why B2B Buyers Expect More Than Just a Website. Learn how cutting-edge AI tools can transform your B2B website into a results-driven powerhouse that delivers the right message to the right visitor, every time.

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10 Cost-Effective Digital Advertising Ideas

Many Chat

Digital advertising is an increasingly common part of doing business, and businesses feel forced to jump on board or be left behind. In 2020, approximately $378 billion was spent on online advertising. While this is a high number, many small businesses chose to spend far less than larger companies with elaborate budgets. If you are just getting started with your online advertising journey and are looking for cost-effective ways to put your hat in the ring, this is a great place to start.

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All Holidays Are Not Celebrations

CMO Network

The market needs sincere acknowledgment and appreciation of cultural difference. If marketers want to honor Juneteenth, they can start by recognizing that all holidays are not celebrations.

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Tips to Succeed on Instagram as an Ecommerce Brand

Many Chat

Ecommerce sales have been steadily increasing since 2014 and are expected to surpass $7 billion by 2025. This is unsurprising, given that online brands are always exploring more ways to reach consumers and technology continues to simplify the checkout process. . With all signs pointing to greater eCommerce sales, it’s a no-brainer to start selling online.

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Google AdSense To Test Chrome's Topics API Starting July 1st

Search Engine Roundtable

Google announced that starting July 1, 2022, Google AdSense will begin testing the Chrome's Topics API for ad requests on a "small percentage of traffic." The Topics API was announced early year as a replacement for the flopped FLoC Google cookie replacement.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Brand Values Impact Consumer Preference In New IBM Study

CMO Network

Brands are expected to take a point of view on topics and brand action is visible to your internal stakeholders, customers and consumers.

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Fabrice Canel's Microsoft 25 Years of Service Award

Search Engine Roundtable

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10 Terrible Blogging Mistakes You Must Avoid – The Most Common Mistakes Bloggers Make

Marketing Blogo

Consistent blogging mistakes after you start a blog can provide evidence of wrong step if you are looking forward to building a concrete online presence and search engine visibility. So, the intent of this post is guide you on how to avoid these mistakes bloggers make. Let us first identify with the fruition of the.

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Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Core Update, Nofollow Links, Rich Results & Apple Search Rumors

Search Engine Roundtable

This week, we dove more into the Google May 2022 broad core update, stories of those hit, how Google looks at the data prior to the rollout and more. Google also hinted that useful nofollow links, despite the policy change in 2019.

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Making the Moment: The Art of Creating Events That Drive Results

Speaker: Aja Bradley Kemp, Founder & Chief Experience Officer at Conversate Collective

In a world where every brand is vying for attention, how do you make your events stand out? ✨ From creative swag strategies to immersive brand experiences, the key lies in fostering real connections that inspire action and leave a lasting impression. Whether you're planning a large-scale conference or an exclusive executive gathering, this session will explore how to elevate event engagement, strengthen brand perception, and maximize ROI.