Wed.Aug 31, 2022

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How bad data can spoil good personalization

Martech

In the space of three days recently, I received three individual emails that showed me brands are beginning to take the concept of “helpful marketing” seriously. That’s good news because I believe helpful marketing is the future of email marketing. But each email had a personalization failure that shows this transition from promotional to customer-focused email marketing still has a long way to go.

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5 Ways to Strengthen Your Strategy With Content Syndication

Influence & Co

You’ve worked so hard on that piece of content. You did your homework. You crafted language that fits your brand values. You perfected it and published it.

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Join the 2022 Sell Something Challenge

AWeber

We live in the era of the side hustle. The passive revenue stream. The start-your-own-business movement. And there’s a reason: Selling online isn’t all that hard. Making online sales is no longer just for established businesses. You can do it! You probably have at least one thing you’d like to sell. If not, don’t worry, we have some ideas for you. And now is the perfect time.

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How We’ve Changed Our Engineering Mindset to Become Builders Again

Buffer Marketing

I've been working at Buffer since 2014, and even before I joined, I was always impressed by the Buffer team's product and engineering culture: how quick they shipped improvements and how close everyone was to the users (not uncommon to see engineers responding to comments on Twitter!). I found that "can-do" attitude inspiring and contagious, and it's amazing when things click that way.

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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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The Best Times To Post On Instagram via @sejournal, @IngridPAdames

Search Engine Journal

Make the most out of your Instagram posts by posting them at the right times. Here's what experts recommend. The post The Best Times To Post On Instagram appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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17 social media management tips for productivity and organization

Sprout Social

Managing social media means you need a variety of skills to become successful. You have to juggle multiple plates and wear several hats, from content ideation to video production—basically, you have a lot to handle. Here are 17 social media management tips to help you stay productive and organized: 1. Identify the best platforms for your brand. From longstanding favorites like Instagram and YouTube to newer apps like TikTok and BeReal, there are so many social media platforms to choose from.

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How To Write a 1-Page Content Marketing Strategy: 6 Easy-to-Follow Steps

Content Marketing Institute

A documented content strategy doesn’t have to be complicated. But only the most successful content marketers take the time to create one. If you want to be one of them, use this six-step process to write your one-page content marketing strategy today.

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Instagram Best Practices For Recommended Content via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Search Engine Journal

Instagram publishes new best practices for creators to follow to increase their eligibility for recommendations. The post Instagram Best Practices For Recommended Content appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Why the answer to rising customer expectations lies in the email inbox

Econsultancy

It’s now clear that the dramatic shift to online brought about by the pandemic is here to stay. Even as ecommerce drops back to pre-pandemic levels, many are sticking with online – making appointment bookings, shopping click-and-collect – as they’re enjoying the ease and convenience it offers. Greater investment in digital transformation has rendered the customer journey increasingly non-linear.

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How Netflix Is Resonanating With “Stranger Things” Fans Through Experiential Marketing

CMO Network

Netflix is futher building brand resonance the wildly successful "Stranger Things" brands via experiential marketing. Series regular and noted actor Matthew Modine made a suprise appearance at the Stranger Things Experience yesterday in Brooklyn, New York, much to the delight of fans.

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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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New Taboola feature fights fake news on social media

Martech

Today, native advertising and discovery platform Taboola announced a new product feature aimed at fighting misinformation shared on TikTok and other social media. The update to Taboola News gives recommendations for reliable news sources via publishing partners, as well as working directly with device manufacturers like Samsung. Read next: TikTok is setting the ground rules for social media.

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6 Healthy Ingredients You Can Incorporate into Your Sweet or Salty Snacks

ConsumerTalk

Today's CPG brands are always looking for ways to make their sweet or salty snacks more satisfying. Using healthy ingredients that taste good is one way to ensure consumers get the most from their snacking experiences and can be touted in CPG marketing campaigns to attract new users.

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What will have the biggest impact on consumer holiday shopping?

Martech

It’s not just you, the holiday shopping season is getting longer — particularly this year. Inflation means the longer you wait the more expensive things get and that is top of mind for U.S. consumers right now. To understand what else is on their mind and how it may impact their buying, we put together a statistical overview. Read next: No matter the time of year, there’s a holiday you should be planning a campaign for.

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Google Shopping Ads: How To Set Them Up via @sejournal, @siliconvallaeys

Search Engine Journal

From account structure to campaign types, here are the basics of setting up Google Shopping Ads so you can tweak your approach and optimize results. The post Google Shopping Ads: How To Set Them Up appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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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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Google Learning Video Structured Data Docs Breaks Out educationalLevel

Search Engine Roundtable

Google has updated the Learning video structured data documentation to add the full list of supported academic values for educationalLevel. It now lists out the values per country, since each country has its own academic system.

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Level Up Your Content Strategy – 5 Steps To SEO Success via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell

Search Engine Journal

Get the keys to getting new prospects and distinguishing your brand in a cluttered market. The post Level Up Your Content Strategy – 5 Steps To SEO Success appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Google's John Mueller: No Recent Search Algorithms Focused On Links Outside Of Webspam

Search Engine Roundtable

Google's John Mueller said on Twitter that he is not aware of any recent search algorithm update that focused on links, outside of webspam algorithms. He said this when someone asked how relevant links will be in the future to Google's ranking algorithm.

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SEO For Ecommerce & The Future Of Google Shopping [Podcast] via @sejournal, @lorenbaker

Search Engine Journal

Get more ecommerce SEO tips this week on the SEJ Show including what to do with discontinued products, optimizing schema integrations, and more. The post SEO For Ecommerce & The Future Of Google Shopping [Podcast] appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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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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Baseball That Puts Fans First! Banana Ball from The Savannah Bananas

David Meerman Scott

The Savannah Bananas baseball team absolutely puts fans first. So much so that my friend, the Banana’s owner Jesse Cole , just announced that his team will leave the Coastal Plain League to exclusively play its own version of baseball called “Banana Ball”.

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3 Ways To Get More Push Notification Subscribers & Clicks (With Examples) via @sejournal, @notix_push

Search Engine Journal

Learn to increase your number of subscribers and get more engagement with your push notifications. See successful push notification examples. The post 3 Ways To Get More Push Notification Subscribers & Clicks (With Examples) appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Google "See Results About" Goes Missing On Mobile Search

Search Engine Roundtable

On August 17th, Google seems to have removed the "see results about" disambiguation search feature from the Google mobile search results. They still show on desktop but on mobile, it is gone.

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Airstream Enjoys Great Summer For Placement — Some Of It On Purpose

CMO Network

Airstream trailers long have been favorite playthings for movie and television directors to use as props and even sometimes in story lines. But this summer may have been the topper. T.

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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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Google Adds Products Section To Business Profile Guidelines

Search Engine Roundtable

Google has added a new section for products to the Google Business Profile guidelines. The section says "If you run a retail business, you can show nearby shoppers what you sell by adding your in-store products to your Business Profile at no charge.

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Comparing Fractional CMOs & CROs with Henning Schwinum

GrowPowerful

Making the Case The adoption of Fractional leadership has been on the rise for years, particularly within finance (Fractional CFO), operations (Fractional COO), and HR (Fractional CHRO). But the demand for interim—or, fractional—sales and marketing models, which has recently become the driving factor behind growth and revenue for companies, is just now taking off.

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Google Search Browse Places Feature With Swipeable Cards

Search Engine Roundtable

Google is testing a "browse places" search feature where it shows you place cards that you can swipe through and then click on. It is kind of like a new local pack grid view for restaurants, kind of.

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Shopify SEO: The Definitive Guide

Exposure Ninja

Shopify is one of the biggest eCommerce platforms in the world, with nearly 4 million eCommerce sites built on the platform. Since 2020 the number of Shopify stores has grown by over 200% , meaning that getting your eCommerce store in front of potential customers is becoming a challenge. Today, we’ll explain how to get your Shopify store to the top of Google using search engine optimisation , or SEO.

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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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Speaking Your Customer’s Language

yorCMO

Often, when CEOs are making marketing decisions that seem to have little ROI, difficult ROI, or no ROI, this process helps them find out how they don’t truly understand the customer's voice and their needs well enough, you have an edge over the competition. The post Speaking Your Customer’s Language appeared first on yorCMO.

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REI Co-Brands With Airstream For Trailer At Entry-Level Price PointAnd

CMO Network

Airstream likes to co-brand its trailers, and its latest such venture found a perfect partner: REI Co-op.

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Daily Search Forum Recap: August 31, 2022

Search Engine Roundtable

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today.

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Strategic Planning & Sales/Marketing Integration

OnDemand CMO

Any business person worth their salt will tell you that strategic marketing and booming sales are as strongly correlated as ice cream purchases and summer weather. Behind every solid product, sales sensation, and commercial movement is a smart, timely, and well-thought-out marketing campaign. This is a simple enough concept to grasp, but it’s harder to execute than it seems: in the plainest terms, good marketing works because it looks easy.

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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.