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TikTok Store Marketing: 4 Effective Strategies To Implement

Aspiration Marketing

Social media marketing has taken the world by storm in recent years as businesses become increasingly able to use platforms like TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram to interact with customers, increase sales, and drive website traffic. TikTok, in particular, presents big opportunities for brands with its impressive number of users, engaging video formats, and a suite of marketing tools.

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Top 5 Use Cases for AI Personalization in Marketing

Hubspot Marketing

It’s no secret that AI is driving marketing industry growth. As a writer in the marketing industry, I've seen it myself. AI can help with everything from brainstorming to content creation. But another marketing task that AI excels at? Personalization. I’ve received plenty of personalized marketing assets, and it’s obvious when something uses surface-level personalization and when something is tailored to my specific interests and behaviors — and the latter always grabs my attention.

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6 Psychological Techniques to Help You Write Great Social Media Hooks

Buffer Marketing

The secret to engaging social media posts has been in front of you this whole time.  And it's not about having a ton of followers or decoding a complex algorithm. Instead, it all boils down to your opening words. Copywriters call it a 'hook,' and learning how to write social media hooks can be the difference between your followers scrolling past your post or stopping in their tracks to see what you have to say.

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Transforming agile marketing with generative AI

Martech

Let’s face it: the marketing world is already complicated. Agile marketing isn’t easy to implement or continuously manage, and the promise of helping teams prioritize work — and say no to some things — remains elusive. But now, marketing processes are shifting even more rapidly, with generative AI emerging as the top catalyst. How do you combine agile marketing and generative AI?

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Aligning Sales & Marketing to Drive Demand & Build Pipeline

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Marketing and sales might be two halves of the same coin, but how often do they feel like they’re tossed in completely different directions? It’s time to bridge the gap, align your teams, and start building a pipeline instead of frustration. Join us for this insightful webinar to transform your siloed teams into a powerhouse partnership. What you’ll learn: A clear understanding of why sales and marketing alignment is crucial for business growth.

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Sometimes, marketing comes down to a personal decision

Businesses Grow

On vacation in Italy, I visited a lovely wine shop in Florence. So of course, I wanted to talk to the owner about marketing (can’t help myself). The proprietor had a lovely place filled with antiques and art — such an interesting, visual environment! And yet, she wasn’t on Instagram. In fact, she didn’t use social media at all, a personal decision that certainly goes against the grain. “Everyone tells me I should be posting,” she said. “But I don’t

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Hiring a content strategy development manager: Best of the MarTechBot

Martech

Best of the MarTechBot showcases the MarTechBot’s responses to prompts submitted by readers. See more about how marketers are using MarTechBot here. The language model is based on content from MarTech embedded on top of ChatGPT. The editors of MarTech selected this response for its usefulness and have supplemented it with additional relevant content.

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7 weak spots in Google’s defense against DOJ antitrust claims

Martech

On Friday, Google concluded its defense in the Department of Justice’s lawsuit over its advertising technology. Even though Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Milgrom provided supporting testimony, it’s still easy to see gaps in Google’s arguments. Here are the ones that stand out to me: 1. “Duty to deal” argument Google’s stance : Google argues that it should not be required to share its ad tech tools or platforms with competitors, as there is no legal obligation for a company to do so under U

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Breaking down the different types of personalization

Welcome Software

When only 26% of executives noted that they don't have a unified definition of personalization across their organization, we took notice. In fact, we took it. personally. Fun fact : the GOAT never actually said the phrase ".and I took that personally." Just another example of a Mandela effect happening as we speak. Another fun fact : 62% of executives have increased their personalization budget compared to the previous year, which means personalization is clearly on everybody's mind.

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Newsom vetoes pioneering AI safety legislation

Martech

Since California legislators passed a fiercely contested AI safety bill at the end of August, the question has been whether Governor Gavin Newsom would sign it into law. We now know the answer, with Newsom vetoing the bill after saying earlier this month that it could “have a chilling effect on the industry.” That industry accounts for almost 20% of the state’s gross regional product.

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From the CEO: Optimizely Acquires NetSpring

Welcome Software

Editor's Note: This email from our CEO, Alex Atzberger, was shared with our customers, and we wanted to share with all of you. We are also excited to share this short video between Alex and Vijay Ganesan, the CEO of NetSpring. Media: media We have big news to share: our acquisition of warehouse-native analytics company NetSpring. I'm especially excited because NetSpring is a category leader, and by joining forces, we are bringing world class warehouse native analytics to the world's largest expe

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A Data Revolution: Why Your AMS/CRM Needs a Native Data Warehouse

Unlock the Power of Historical Data A Data Revolution: Why Your AMS/CRM Needs a Native Data Warehouse Today’s association leaders need more than real-time snapshots—they need the full story. MemberSuite: A Data Revolution reveals how a native data warehouse transforms your AMS into a strategic decision-making engine. In this free eBook, you’ll discover: The difference between a database and a data warehouse—and why it matters How to gain historical visibility into membership, engagement, events,

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12 New Social Networks for 2024

Practical eCommerce - Marketing

Our all-new rundown of new social networks includes decentralized platforms, live-streaming apps, location-based services, and more. The post 12 New Social Networks for 2024 appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

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5 End-of-Fiscal-Year Tips to Boost Your Ads | Bannerflow

Bannerflow

As the end of the fiscal year approaches, marketing teams can find themselves under pressure to close deals, boost revenue, and maximize ROI before the clock resets. Not to mention finding new ways to make attention-grabbing ads that stand out in an already saturated space. This is particularly challenging for highly regulated sectors, where ads must not only be impactful but also meet strict compliance regulations.

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3 core flaws of SEO audits (and what to do instead) by Crowdo

Martech

Automated SEO audits from tools like Ahrefs or Semrush are a bane of the SEO industry. While an SEO audit may be useful, it won’t help build your SEO strategies, achieve your KPIs and grow your business. Your entire SEO strategy might become misdirected. Why most SEO audits are inherently flawed There are three big core flaws with SEO audits: 1.

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From the CEO: Optimizely Acquires NetSpring

Welcome Software

Editor's Note: This email from our CEO, Alex Atzberger, was shared with our customers, and we wanted to share with all of you. We are also excited to share this short video between Alex and Vijay Ganesan, the CEO of NetSpring. Media: media We have big news to share: our acquisition of warehouse-native analytics company NetSpring. I'm especially excited because NetSpring is a category leader, and by joining forces, we are bringing world class warehouse native analytics to the world's largest expe

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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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Understanding Google Search Volatility Post Core Updates

SMA Marketing

The SEO landscape constantly evolves, but the August 2024 Core Update has left many site owners, SEO professionals, and digital marketers dealing with an ongoing rollercoaster of ranking changes. What seemed like small wins in search rankings for some quickly turned into confusion when rankings reversed in September. Let’s dive into what’s happening with this.

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Automating Compliance in Advertising | Bannerflow

Bannerflow

Ensuring compliance is becoming increasingly complex for brands, particularly in highly regulated industries such as finance and healthcare. Advertising regulations are ever-evolving - so how can you keep up?

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Unlocking the full customer journey with advanced marketing measurement models

Martech

Traditional marketing tracking methods like unique phone numbers and coupon codes are becoming less effective. With stricter privacy regulations and consumers gaining more control over their data, marketers have turned to digital attribution using pixel-based tracking. However, this method overlooks the full customer journey by focusing only on the last interaction before conversion.

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The Hidden Costs of Compliance | Bannerflow

Bannerflow

Since the 2008 financial crisis, banks across the US have been fined around $243 billion. Across highly regulated industries, the cost of compliance is often seen purely through a financial lens — and for good reason, of course, given these high figures.

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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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The Role of SEO in Content Marketing: Why Technical Audits Matter

Marketing Insider Group

Search engine optimization (SEO) and content marketing are powerful tools that drive online success. SEO focuses on optimizing your website so search engines can discover and rank your content. According to First Page Sage, the first organic result for a search term on Google receives a click-through rate of nearly 40% , pushing immediate traffic to your site.

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Relationship Cultivation Strategies: 3 Ways to Build Event Connections

Hubspot Marketing

Welcome to Creator Columns , where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. Technology offers new ways to communicate, but real human interaction remains the cornerstone of building trust and fostering genuine relationships. This is where event organizers play a crucial role — not just in coordinating logistics or securing speakers, but in creating environments that encourage meaningful connections among attendees.

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Keyword research for SEO: The ultimate guide

Search Engine Land

Keyword research is a cornerstone of SEO success, but many SEOs do it incorrectly. Instead of focusing on keywords that drive revenue, they only chase traffic volume. Instead of focusing on keywords that generate revenue, they often prioritize traffic volume alone. This guide tackles a new approach to keyword research that boosts your online presence and directly contributes to your bottom line.

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Multi-Channel Marketing Strategies

Campaign Monitor

Marketers typically gravitate towards paid search as their de facto channel for acquisition because search inventory converts well and it’s supported by a robust platform of tools. Why does search convert so well? Because marketers are feeding it transactional queries, declaring intent to buy something. Even with the never-ending broad match transitions, it remains the most relevant ad inventory available to marketers.

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Neuroscience of B2B Buyer Behavior: Strategies for Influencing Buyer Choices

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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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3 core flaws of SEO audits (and what to do instead) by Crowdo

Search Engine Land

Automated SEO audits from tools like Ahrefs or Semrush are a bane of the SEO industry. While an SEO audit may be useful, it won’t help build your SEO strategies, achieve your KPIs and grow your business. Your entire SEO strategy might become misdirected. Why most SEO audits are inherently flawed There are three big core flaws with SEO audits: 1.

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AI & Emerging Tech in Direct Mail to Lift ROI

DirectMail2.0

Morgan DiGiorgio & Brad Kugler presented this session to hundreds of attendees at The World’s Largest Virtual Direct Mail Conference called DELIVERED 2024! Transcript below. Welcome to our session my name is Morgan DiGiorgio. I am the senior vice president sales and marketing for Direct 0:06 Mail 2.0 and who’s mailing what where our sole purpose is to make Direct Mail the most effective form of marketing by 0:13 integrating it with Cutting Edge Technologies and I’m joined h

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Google Search Console Performance report filters now stick

Search Engine Land

Google Search Console performance report filters will now stick to the last setting you left it at. The “Search Console Performance report filters are now sticky,” Google announced on social. There is also a “reset filters” button to quickly clear any of those filters. More details. The Search Console performance reports, including the Search performance report, the Discover performance report and the News performance report will keep the filters you set across each, as y

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Will Google’s defense hold up against DOJ antitrust claims?

Search Engine Land

Google concluded its defense in the Department of Justice’s lawsuit over its advertising technology, making its case for why the DOJ’s claims miss the mark. Even though Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Milgrom provided supportive testimonies, it’s still easy to see that Google’s testimony could have gaps. Here are my favorite ones: 1. “Duty to deal” argument Google’s stance : Google argues that it should not be required to share its ad tech tools or platforms with compe

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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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Winning the 2024 holiday retail season: A macro approach

Search Engine Land

My first day working at my company was Cyber Monday. Everyone gave me a warm welcome, told me they were busy and let me watch. As I rolled my office chair from desk to desk and listened to calls, I learned about what Cyber Monday meant to ecommerce. I’m reminded of this experience as the 2024 holiday season approaches, and I think about the new marketers who will experience the Black Friday through Cyber Monday trial by fire.

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