Aspiration Marketing
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are becoming increasingly popular as a way to support and automate customer service tasks. But are they right for every business? We will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of AI Chatbots, look at a bunch of numbers, and some options to explore. Beta Version - (marked) parts of this content are in still development and will be updated on an regular basis.
Search Engine Land
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Due to Google’s algorithms constantly evolving, it can be difficult to determine areas to focus your SEO efforts on for maximum results. Yet, there’s one ranking factor that’s always worth optimizing for: content. With the launch of the helpful content system, there’s no doubt that content tailored to people’s needs can naturally secure a high ranking, especially if it’s published on a website with a high domain authority.
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Martech
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Organizations that want happier customers should look holistically at the entire customer journey. It’s not enough to target individual touchpoints for improvements. Marketers need the big picture when it comes to customer experiences. “The ability to focus on customer journeys and reorient your organization around customer journeys is the great ‘unlock’ for companies that are struggling, perhaps, to make progress with their customer experience scores and their programs,” said Joana de Quintanil
Search Engine Land
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
While SEO can be highly effective, it’s not a one-size-fits-all solution for all businesses. SEO might not be the immediate answer to your digital marketing needs. Here’s why SEO may not be the best fit for a business, with alternatives and insights into when it may be a more valuable investment. 1. You require fast results Do you need fast results for your business and a way to attract tons of visitors to your website in no time?
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.
Buffer Marketing
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Having a strong LinkedIn game is no longer an option. What we’re witnessing in today’s tough economy is the inevitable rise of social selling. This trend leverages social media platforms to build connections and establish meaningful relationships with potential business prospects — and when it comes to social selling, LinkedIn is the MVP.
Search Engine Land
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Google Search Console is rolling out new reports within the Shopping tab listings section with deeper integration with Google Merchant Center. Google is rolling out two new reports, one that shows you issues that are causing your products not to show in the Google Shopping tab and the other that shows you increases or decreases in clicks and rankings of your products in Google Search.
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Search Engine Land
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Target return on ad spend (ROAS) is heralded as the holy grail of PPC advertising. In contrast to click-based and conversion-based bidding, this strategy is designed to optimize financial business outcomes. While undoubtedly high on the Google Ads evolutionary scale, Target ROAS requires a rigorous setup before realizing its full potential. Advertisers who switched from Target CPA to Target ROAS saw a 14% increase in conversion value at a similar return on ad spend, per Google’s internal data fr
Martech
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The Justice Department’s antitrust case against Google and its search engine dominance is set to begin Tuesday. The case, U.S. et al v. Google , focuses on the company’s popular search engine, alleging Google used its 90% market share to illegally throttle competition in both search and search advertising. This is one of several antitrust cases against the company.
Search Engine Land
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Media companies and publishers play a pivotal role in affiliate marketing. They are in the position to wield significant influence, enhance search engine rankings and drive substantial revenue for businesses. However, recent shifts in the industry have seen traditional publications lose their traffic, with smaller, newer players dominating Google’s top positions.
Social Media Examiner
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Want to show up more often in users’ Instagram feeds? Wondering what type of Instagram content exposes you to new audiences and which is shown to your followers? In this article, you'll learn how the Instagram algorithm works in 2023 so you can improve your content strategy. Why Marketers Need to Know How the Instagram […] The post How the Instagram Algorithm Works in 2023 appeared first on Social Media Examiner.
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.
Search Engine Land
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The Justice Department’s antitrust case against Google and its search engine dominance is set to begin Tuesday. The case, U.S. et al v. Google , focuses on the company’s popular search engine, alleging Google used its 90% market share to illegally throttle competition in both search and search advertising. This is one of several antitrust cases against the company.
Ariyh
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
New to Ariyh ? This is a 3min practical summary of a scientific study 🎓 Join 21,759 evidence-based marketers that grow using science, not opinions 📈 Subscribe here Today’s insight is brought to you by… Storyblok How do you build a result-driving online experience, quickly and effectively? Sydney FC wanted to build a new online experience to drive hype for the opening of their new stadium. 🏟️ Here’s how they transformed their online stadium experie
Kevin Indig
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
SEO Power Plays Unlock the SEO secrets behind monday.com, Robinhood, and hundreds more. Join 6,000+ world-class SEOs, CEOs, Founders, & Marketers right now & you'll get: + strategy breakdown: monday.com's 77% traffic boost + industry news and expert tidbits every Wednesday + in-depth SEO strategy tips every Sunday Get on the list Faulty SEO baselines lead to unrealistic forecasts.
CMO Network
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Stratis Morfogen's Brooklyn Dumpling Shop is transforming the restaurant experience. Instead of focusing on products he looked through the lens of consumer experience.
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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.
Hubspot Marketing
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
It's amazing how fast things can change in just one year. After combing through major reports on inbound marketing, content marketing, social media, and online behavior, as well as gathering our own data, we’ve compiled the top visual content marketing statistics for marketers to reflect on. This year, we've seen the continued importance of visual content emphasized by the changes that occurred across almost every major social network, including TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook.
Sprout Social
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Natural language processing (NLP) is an artificial intelligence (AI) technique that helps a computer understand and interpret naturally evolved languages (no, Klingon doesn’t count) as opposed to artificial computer languages like Java or Python. Its ability to understand the intricacies of human language, including context and cultural nuances, makes it an integral part of AI business intelligence tools.
Hubspot Marketing
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Have you ever gone on social media with the intent of scrolling for entertainment, but left the app with a new purchase? When I scroll through my TikTok For You page, I come across videos with products that pique my interest, not realizing that the button for me to purchase that item is right above the caption. As a consumer, I love how effortless shopping can now be.
Businesses Grow
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
There has been a flurry of panicked posts about protecting your content from AI. There have been lawsuits , probes, and new software that prevents sites like ChatGPT from accessing your content from being absorbed into large language models. Within 14 days of the availability of code that can prevent AI data scraping, nearly 20% of the top 1,000 websites in the world began using it.
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.
Martech
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Antoine Grant has a lot of business expertise, but only recently became a business owner. Since starting with Bain & Company 16 years ago, he’s worked in real estate, education, publishing, and most recently, as a director at Wayfair, where he led the plumbing and hardware division to double-digit growth at the height of the pandemic. In May, he purchased and became CEO of online retailer Homethreads.
Digital Marketer
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
As a marketing pro, you know how tough it can be to capture the attention of potential clients and keep them. There are more than 10,700 digital advertising agencies in the U.S. , giving business owners a lot of options. So, if you want to stand out, you need to be more than an expert in digital marketing. You need to be an expert in marketing science.
Spiralytics
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Have you ever wondered how life would’ve been without the humor and wit of ads and marketing? What if the world didn’t see the witty banter between Wendy’s and its patrons on Twitter or the recent Facebook face-off between local burg ER joints ? Progress wouldn’t be possible. After all, brand competition spurs innovation and refines strategies, inspiring constant improvement and the pursuit of excellence.
Hubspot Marketing
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
If you aren‘t familiar with The Hustle, it's a media entity known for its offbeat and irrelevant spin on the news (case in point: The Corporate Marriage of Pop Tarts and Crocs ). Fans of The Hustle have struck content gold. They can subscribe to their daily newsletter, now 2+ million subscribers strong. They can listen to their podcast, or watch their YouTube videos.
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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
CMO Network
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
The company’s philosophy centers around the Mediterranean diet, in turn informed by the eating habits and traditional plant-based foods typical of southern Spain, sout.
Buffer Marketing
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
There’s never a dull day for social media managers. Due to recent changes to Twitter's API policy and pricing, Zapier’s much-loved integration with Twitter has stopped working (effective August 31, 2023). This means you can’t create any new Zaps using the Twitter integration. Any existing Zaps using Twitter will stop working, and from October, any Zaps using the Twitter integration will be removed.
Vertical Response
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Email marketing is one of the most effective marketing strategies for businesses of all sizes. However, to make your email marketing strategy successful, you need to have a strong email list. Without a good email list, your email marketing efforts will go to waste. In this blog post, we will share tips and strategies on how to grow your email list, whether you are an email marketer or a small business owner.
Lynton Web
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
In an era where data is the new gold, understanding how to mine, analyze, and interpret this invaluable resource is crucial for any business. HubSpot, a leader in inbound marketing, sales, and customer service, offers a comprehensive reporting tool suite that can serve as your data analytics powerhouse. Keep reading for a guide on mastering HubSpot's reporting features.
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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.
Unbounce
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
What do Queens and AI marketing tools have in common? They can both pull out some impressive moves to keep their audiences engaged—while death-dropping bounce rates. And that’s exactly what production company World of Wonder did, using AI. They were able to automatically optimize their marketing campaigns by sending each and every visitor to their best-matched landing page— and increase their overall conversion rate by 19.7%.
Buffer Marketing
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Having a strong LinkedIn game is no longer an option. What we’re witnessing in today’s tough economy is the inevitable rise of social selling. This trend leverages social media platforms to build connections and establish meaningful relationships with potential business prospects — and when it comes to social selling, LinkedIn is the MVP.
Unbounce
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
What do Queens and AI marketing tools have in common? They can both pull out some impressive moves to keep their audiences engaged—while death-dropping bounce rates. And that’s exactly what production company World of Wonder did, using AI. They were able to automatically optimize their marketing campaigns by sending each and every visitor to their best-matched landing page— and increase their overall conversion rate by 19.7%.
Rock Content
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
In 2023 and beyond, a solid digital marketing campaign that contributes to outstanding customer experience is a must. However, keeping track of your progress requires more than just adhering to proven marketing practices and hoping for the best. You also need proven metrics to guide your strategies, and your NPS is perhaps one of the most important ones to know.
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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.
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