Buffer Marketing

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Can you run a social media account only using AI? I recently took some time off work and thought I’d use the opportunity to answer this question.  See, it’s hard coming up with new content consistently, but I’m a bit of a purist when it comes to what I share on social media and how I share it. We’ve even covered this before while addressing how the Buffer Content team uses AI in our creative process.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

All the disruption this year may have you feeling uneasy about your content work. But you can head into 2024 with a spirit of innovation, creativity, and inspiration with this renewed case for strategic content.

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Aspiration Marketing

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Efficiency in business operations is the cornerstone of success. In the digital age, where data drives decisions and automation streamlines workflows, HubSpot Operations Hub emerges as a game-changer. From understanding the service tiers to configuring it for your unique needs, we'll take you on a journey to harness the full potential of this platform.

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Google confirmed that the November 2023 core update – the fourth core update this year – has completed rolling out. The update started on November 2, 2023, only a couple of weeks after the October 2023 core update , which started rolling out on October 5 and was completed on October 19. The November core update finished on November 28, 2023, 26 days after it started to roll out.

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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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Customers.ai

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

With 97% of potential customers exiting a website before reaching the shopping cart, understanding pre-cart abandonment is essential. These visitors represent a huge opportunity – and a huge missed opportunity! After all, these people are familiar with your brand, interested in your business, and interested in buying what you have to sell. You have to figure out how to capture their information and how to get them into the funnel.

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The best SEO tactics aren’t high-level, complex theories, but simple, actionable insights. All the pivot tables in the world won’t save your bacon if you fail to drive results. And results come from outputs , from action, not analysis. So close out those multi-tab spreadsheets and roll up your sleeves. This short, simple article will help get you back to basics right in time to kick-start growth for next year.

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

An effective SEO strategy must evolve over time to account for changes within your company and the broader digital landscape. An annual review is key to keeping your approach up to date and results-driven. This article outlines critical internal and external elements you need to assess when refreshing your SEO plan, from website changes to competitive shifts to algorithm updates.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

If you thought ushering the 2020s in with a global pandemic would be the unlikeliest thing to happen for a while, you weren’t alone. But even as 2023 gives way to 2024, unexpected and unexplainable things remain in the air for businesses and their marketing teams. While the pandemic devastated industries like travel, tourism and hospitality, it created a boom for segments like B2B technology, home goods retailers and home improvement businesses.

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

X’s major advertisers have not posted on the platform in almost two weeks. Reports initially suggested that companies like Disney, Paramount, Lionsgate, Sony Pictures, and Universal had temporarily paused campaigns. However, key brands have actually ceased advertising altogether after Elon Musk endorsed an antisemitic conspiracy theory – which he has since refused to apologize for.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Personalized marketing isn’t just a trend. It’s a cornerstone strategy for businesses aiming to forge deeper connections with their audiences. By crafting messages that resonate on a personal level, companies are not just capturing attention. They are cultivating conversations and building lasting brand loyalty. This shift is particularly crucial in sectors like SaaS, where diverse markets demand a keen understanding and targeted messaging.

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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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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

TikTok has rolled out a new feature to help small businesses create content that is more engaging, relevant, and relatable. Creative Cards are data-backed prompts offering creators tips on how to make posts that resonates more effectively with their audience. These cards are divided into five categories: Community. Edutainment. Creator tools. Trends.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Imagine walking into a hotel room and discovering a personalized note next to a plate of your favorite food. Opening the note reveals information about hotel amenities and recommendations for local attractions aligned with your interests. It sounds like a dream scenario, doesn’t it? Personalization plays a crucial role in various industries, particularly in hospitality.

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Google Bard can now answer questions about the content of YouTube videos. Bard now summarizes video footage when users enter a YouTube URL. Why we care. Expanding Bard’s capabilities could lead to greater engagement for content creators. Summaries of video content may also enhance users’ experiences. This functionality makes content more accessible, whether users are subscribing to a YouTube channel or making a purchase.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Salesforce and AWS are expanding their integration and now many of Salesforce’s core products can be purchased through the AWS Marketplace. In addition, the CRM giant is launching connections for AWS’ cloud that will make it easier to customize large language models. Dig deeper: IAB Tech Lab’s updated data clean room standards: What marketers need to know This expansion of their existing long-term partnership was announced Monday at the AWS re:Invent 2023 conference.

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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.

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Google will impose new restrictions on personalized ads related to consumer financial products and services next year, when it updates its Personalized ads policy in February. Google’s “credit in personalized ads” policy will be broadened to include “consumer finance in personalized ads.” “We’ve long had personalized ads policies that prohibit advertisers from targeting people on the basis of sensitive categories.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Television advertising has undergone significant transformations in recent years, and 2024 promises to be no different. Advertisers must adapt to remain relevant and effective as technology evolves and consumer preferences shift. Here are a few of the key trends shaping the future of TV advertising in 2024. 1. Addressable TV advertising Despite some challenges, addressable TV advertising will continue to build momentum as advertisers continue to look for ways to make their ad dollars go further

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Microsoft Advertising launched a new analytics dashboard to help publishers measure their advertising revenue more effectively. The dashboard, Monetize Insights, is now available worldwide on the tech giant’s supply-side platform, Microsoft Monetize. Monetize Insights provides performance intelligence and capabilities, such as: Graphs and comparison charts that tell the full story of ad revenue performance.

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CMO Network

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

These Under 30s are harnessing artificial intelligence, talent and technology to push brands forward.

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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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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

More frequently than not, B2B commerce buyers are vetting sellers based not only on product specifications, pricing, and other traditional factors but also on the digital experiences they deliver. Failing to adapt to these rising customer expectations can be costly. Deloitte Digital conducted a study of more than 500 B2B executives at U.S. companies and discovered that 77% of B2B executives agree that digital transformation is critical to their company’s success.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

More frequently than not, B2B commerce buyers are vetting sellers based not only on product specifications, pricing, and other traditional factors but also on the digital experiences they deliver. Failing to adapt to these rising customer expectations can be costly. Deloitte Digital conducted a study of more than 500 B2B executives at U.S. companies and discovered that 77% of B2B executives agree that digital transformation is critical to their company’s success.

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Imagine walking into a hotel room and discovering a personalized note next to a plate of your favorite food. Opening the note reveals information about hotel amenities and recommendations for local attractions aligned with your interests. It sounds like a dream scenario, doesn’t it? Personalization plays a crucial role in various industries, particularly in hospitality.

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Animalz blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Our in-house innovation lead, Tim Metz, explores new ideas and technologies for our customers and content. In this article, he shows how content teams can use AI tools in their research process. Your first experiences with ChatGPT are likely similar to mine: excitement, wonder, and fear, quickly followed by disappointment — and some relief — about its hallucinations.

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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

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The 7 Deadly Marketing Mistakes written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Marketing Podcast with John Jantsch In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast , I’m doing a solo show, and I’m gonna talk about 7 marketing mistakes that business owners usually make and I give you some tips on how to avoid them. Key Takeaway: Businesses often make seven deadly marketing mistakes: lacking a clear vision, trying to please everyone, being just like their competition, wasting marketing

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CMO Network

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In an era where data reigns supreme, marketers have a new ally: artificial intelligence.

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Customers.ai

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

With 97% of potential customers exiting a website before reaching the shopping cart, understanding pre-cart abandonment is essential. These visitors represent a huge opportunity – and a huge missed opportunity! After all, these people are familiar with your brand, interested in your business, and interested in buying what you have to sell. You have to figure out how to capture their information and how to get them into the funnel.

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CMO Network

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Amazon One offers superior accuracy and privacy compared to other biometric ID systems, but can it overcome customer concerns and competitor reluctance?

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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.

InTouch Marketing

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

In the dynamic business landscape, pricing stands out as a pivotal element. Beyond merely impacting profitability, it influences customer perceptions and overall market positioning. Navigating this terrain successfully requires a meticulous approach to setting pricing objectives. This article delves into the intricacies of various pricing methods, provides examples of pricing objectives, and offers strategies to optimize the pricing of products for both profitability and customer satisfaction.

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CMO Network

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Few will argue that Sales and Marketing should not be better aligned. But how best to do that creates intense debates. Here is 6sense's unique solution to the challenge.

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Welcome Software

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Websites and applications that load quickly and deliver seamless experiences not only enhance user satisfaction but also drive conversions. To achieve these goals, organizations turn to experimentation platforms like Optimizely to fine-tune their digital assets. In this thought leadership blog post, we will explore the key performance indicators (KPIs) for performance optimization, the impact of Optimizely Web and client-side experimentation, and why Optimizely Server-Side Experimentation shines

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Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Choosing the right logo color scheme for your brand can make a significant impact on memorability and awareness. In fact, 75% of people recognize a brand by its logo, and 45% identify brands based on their brand colors. Simply put, your brand colors matter. Whether you’re going through a rebrand or starting your business from scratch, here’s some inspiration for logo color combinations that you can use to create a memorable brand icon.

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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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