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Google Core Web Vitals No Longer Impacted Pages With Noindex

Search Engine Roundtable

In 2021, Google said that Core Web Vitals may also be graded based on pages on your site that are noindexed. Well, that is no longer the case according to an updated Google help document. A page that has noindex on it will no longer be factored into your Core Web Vitals and Google Page Experience scores.

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4 Personalization Trends in Marketing [2022 Data]

Hubspot Marketing

A 2021 Mckinsey & Company report found that 78% of consumers are more likely to make repeat purchases from brands that personalize. Nearly 80% are also more likely to refer their family and friends to these companies. As we know, personalization is the name of the game in customer experience nowadays. In this post, we’ll dive into key personalization trends you should know in 2022.

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YouTube Shorts Algorithm Explained In Q&A Format via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Search Engine Journal

YouTube demystifies the Shorts algorithm in a Q&A video that addresses several of the most common questions creators have about gaining visibility with short-form content. The post YouTube Shorts Algorithm Explained In Q&A Format appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Google Updates Search Quality Raters Guidelines On July 28th

Search Engine Roundtable

Google has updated its Google Search Quality Raters Guidelines PDF just a bit over 9 months since the last update. The document keeps getting smaller, from 175 pages in 2020 to 172 pages in 2021 and now to 167 pages in 2022.

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How to Leverage Behavioral Science Insights for Direct Mail Success

Speaker: Neal Boornazian, President and Nancy Harhut, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer - HBT Marketing

Direct mail has consistently remained a powerful tool in the marketer's arsenal, but in an age of digital dominance, its effectiveness hinges on the strategic integration of behavioral science. 💡 When you incorporate powerful behavioral science principles into your direct mail marketing strategies, you can prompt the hardwired decision-making shortcuts your audience relies on — and that automatically unlocks new avenues for engagement, conversion, and brand loyalty.

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6 Nonprofit Marketing Trends that All Marketers Should Know About [HubSpot Data]

Hubspot Marketing

Marketing your nonprofit can be challenging. Thankfully, learning from others that have already engaged with nonprofit marketing, leveraged trends, and found success can be helpful when it comes to developing your own strategy. In this post, discover expert insight and tips from HubSpot’s Nonprofit Marketing Trends Report for 2022 that will help you build the brand awareness you’re looking for.

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8 Elements Of A Successful Content Strategy via @sejournal, @kristileilani

Search Engine Journal

Like a marketing octopus, there are eight important appendages to a good content strategy. Let’s run through them in the order you should create them. The post 8 Elements Of A Successful Content Strategy appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Content Marketing Metrics & Analytics: 5 Types Of Data Insights

Search Engine Journal

Create highly-engaging content with a data-driven approach for your users. Learn what type of content works for various industries and what metrics to measure here. The post Content Marketing Metrics & Analytics: 5 Types Of Data Insights appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Google: Embedding Iframes With NoIndex Does Not NoIndex Your Page

Search Engine Roundtable

This may be obvious to a lot of folks but embedding iframes can be a confusing topic to many. John Mueller of Google confirmed that if you embed an iframe that contains a meta noindex, it won't result in the page you are embedding the iframe being removed from the Google index.

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How To Find & Understand Conversion Rates Of Your Amazon Products via @sejournal, @AMZRobynJohnson

Search Engine Journal

Learn how you can find your conversion rate on a few popular platforms for sellers on Amazon. The post How To Find & Understand Conversion Rates Of Your Amazon Products appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Google Maps To Add Aerial Views, More Biking Details & More

Search Engine Roundtable

Google Maps announced it is adding photorealistic aerial views, new cycling route information, new notifications for sharing your location, and more.

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Sales & Marketing Alignment: How to Synergize for Success

Speaker: Carlos Hidalgo, Co-Founder & CEO of Digital Exhaust, Author, International Keynote & TEDx Speaker

Recent research shows that only 50% of B2B organizations state that they have good alignment between their marketing and sales teams. This lack of alignment tremendously impacts the ability to meet business goals, and is a limiting factor for building and maintaining customer relationships. While many B2B organizations continue to struggle with aligning their marketing and sales teams, they can take practical steps to unify both teams and simplify their overall approach.

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Google Shares 6 Tips For Ecommerce Search Results via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Search Engine Journal

Google shares six ways you can make your ecommerce site stand out from competitors on search results pages. The post Google Shares 6 Tips For Ecommerce Search Results appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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What Do You Do When Inspiration for Your Content Marketing Wanes? [Rose-Colored Glasses]

Content Marketing Institute

While one author loses his inspiration for content marketing, Robert Rose uses his article to inspire this one. Take a breath and read on.

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Google: Age Verification Requirement May Prevent Site From Surfacing In Google Discover

Search Engine Roundtable

Danny Sullivan of Google said on Twitter that he believes that sites that require age verification would not surface in Google Discover. He added he has to confirm this but has not responded in three days since saying this originally.

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How Under Armour’s Curry Brand shoes are taking off in the metaverse

Martech

Under Armour’s Curry Brand sneakers are moving as fast in the metaverse as they do on the court. While NBA three-point king Stephen Curry extended his legacy with a fourth league title (and fourth Finals MVP) this spring, hoops fans took to the metaverse to score special Curry Brand NFTs, called “NF3s.”. The cross-promotion was part of a long-term initiative executed by Under Armour and spearheaded by NFT branding and tech company Luna Market.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.

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CMS Market Share: Shopify Falls Slightly As Losses & Layoffs Loom via @sejournal, @mirandalmwrites

Search Engine Journal

Which CMS solutions are preferred by site owners today? See how WordPress, Shopify, Wix, performed in July with these market share insights. The post CMS Market Share: Shopify Falls Slightly As Losses & Layoffs Loom appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Does Advertising Increase Happiness? A New Study Suggests The Answer Is Yes

CMO Network

A forthcoming article in the Journal of International Business Studies focuses on the relationship between advertising in a country and the happiness of people in that country. The author discusses the study's findings in the context of historical discussion of advertising's role in society.

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Google: “Always Try” To Replace HTTP Links With HTTPS via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Search Engine Journal

Google’s Search Advocate John Mueller says you should always try to replace internal links pointing to HTTP URLs with the newer HTTP versions. The post Google: “Always Try” To Replace HTTP Links With HTTPS appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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9 Marketing Automation Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make

Hubspot Marketing

According to a 2021 HubSpot Blog Marketing Trends Report , 69% of marketers surveyed say they use automation in their marketing role. Whether automation is a new or standard practice in your company, we want to help you avoid common traps marketers often fall into. In this post, we'll discuss them and alternatives that solve these challenges. 1. You have dirty data.

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The Resurgence of Direct Mail as a Growth Marketing Strategy

Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service

Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.

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5 Tips To Improve Your Content Strategy via @sejournal, @kristileilani

Search Engine Journal

Make sure your strategy is built around unique content that you can leverage cross-platforms to promote your online presence, improve SEO rankings, and build relationships. The post 5 Tips To Improve Your Content Strategy appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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24 questions to ask ABM vendors before signing the contract

Martech

Most B2B marketing organizations today practice some kind of account-based marketing (ABM) strategy. At its most basic, that means investing marketing and sales resources in guiding high value accounts through the journey to conversion. There are a range of ABM technology solutions available to support this strategy, but selecting and implementing one can be a fraught and expensive process.

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Persuasion: The native language of effective marketing

Quikly

At its core, marketing is all about effectively communicating messages that guide customers to make the best decisions. In many ways it is a form of persuasion and it’s only possible with the strongest marketing practices.

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How To Scale Your Enterprise SEO Program via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell

Search Engine Journal

Create your scalable SEO formula using a sophisticated, fine-tuned, and strategic approach to scale an enterprise-level. The post How To Scale Your Enterprise SEO Program appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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Zelros CEO Christophe Bourguignat on AI personalisation in insurance

Econsultancy

The Covid-19 pandemic spurred on a shift in digital innovation in the insurance industry. In a 2020 KMPG study, 85% of insurance CEOs said that Covid had accelerated the digitisation of their operations, while 78% said it had turbo-charged progress on the creation of a seamless digital customer experience. One significant area of development within this has been automation.

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Visualize Information On Twitter With Indiana University’s New Tools via @sejournal, @Juxtacognition

Search Engine Journal

Want to know how information about a topic spreads on Twitter? Or, what else your target market talks about? Try these tools from Indiana University. The post Visualize Information On Twitter With Indiana University’s New Tools appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Managing the unpredictable: The inventory conundrum

Martech

There is a very special name for stuff before it is sold: inventory. Online retailers want to have enough inventory to meet demand. Having too much is bad, since you must pay to store it, plus there is an opportunity cost in lost sales. Having too little is bad, because it’s hard to deliver instant gratification if you lack the item the consumer desires and that sale is lost.

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What is 4Ps of Marketing? Marketing Mix Hack for 2022.

Marketing Blogo

Originally posted on October 7, 2021 @ 9:32 amThe 4Ps of marketing is an ideal channel for boosting the elements of your marketing mix – the means by which a new product or service is taking to the market for people to buy. The 4Ps lets you to outline in details your marketing options like.

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How to Improve Email Deliverability and Optimize Each Send

Learn how to optimize email deliverability and drive greater email ROI. What lands your email in the customer’s inbox? Understanding those factors, otherwise known as email deliverability, is critical to getting the most return on your campaign investments. But the “rules” around which factors land you in the spam folder aren’t always easy to keep up with.

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Search News Buzz Video Recap: July Google Product Reviews Update, Quality Raters Guidelines, Things To Know Disappear, Core Web Vitals, Bing, Ads & More

Search Engine Roundtable

This week, it was awkwardly quiet with the Google rankings and then Google dropped the bombshell, the July 2022 Google Product Review update touched down. Google also released new search quality raters guidelines.

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3 Customer Experience Opportunities In The JetBlue And Spirit Airlines Merger

CMO Network

JetBlue’s purchase of Spirit Airlines provides a great opportunity to improve the budget carrier’s customer experience.

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How to Sell Your Business with Kurian Tharakan [VIDEO]

Digital Marketer

What is your agency worth? “There’s a lot of things you can do to improve the valuation and provide the evidence that the number that you want is the number you should get!”. Kurian Tharakan is the founder of sales and marketing strategy firm StrategyPeak Sales & Marketing Advisors, a 27 year veteran of the sales and marketing industry, and the author of the Amazon bestseller, The Seven Essential Stories Charismatic Leaders Tell.

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How Search Engine Marketing Specialists Can Improve Sales?

OnPassive Marketing

Search engine marketing is essential to almost every website owner’s strategy to improve their online presence. In this article, we’ll look at the role of search engine marketing specialists in increasing sales, the benefits they offer, and where they fit into the overall content plan. Why Search Engine Marketing? One of the most effective marketing methods available today is search engine marketing.

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What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?

Temperatures are rising (and not just metaphorically) as key stakeholders anxiously anticipate the outcomes of COP28. While companies reconsider their 2024 environmental sustainability strategies, there is another aspect of ESG that deserves exploring, the social sector. In the latest edition of "Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Sagittarius Edition", 3BL hones in on this sign’s bold quality of asking questions others are burning to know the answers to.