Wed.Mar 01, 2023

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6 Steps To Help Content Marketers Thrive in a World With AI Content Tools

Content Marketing Institute

Stop wondering if AI-related tools will replace the need for you to create content. Start taking steps to work in a world that includes AI-created content.

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7 SEO Tools Every Search Marketer Needs In Their Arsenal

Jeff Bullas

To win at Google, you need to have not only a strong SEO skillset to influence its algorithms but you also need access to the right SEO tools that make this process easier and more effective. I’ve spent countless hours reading SEO blogs, scouring the internet for the most popular/useful SEO software, and talking to plenty of SEOs in my career. And time and time again, I’ve seen the same tools being referenced by SEOs as their must-haves to conquer the search engine results pages (SERPs).

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What is Largest Contentful Paint and How Does It Impact Marketing?

Aspiration Marketing

Do you want more traffic, more leads, and more sales? You can optimize your website performance regularly to facilitate search engine optimization (SEO) or a website redesign. An improved website will increase your marketing performance, get you more traffic, higher conversion, and, ultimately, a better return on your efforts. One of the factors is Largest Contentful Paint.

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The 15 Best Hashtag Generator Tools For Smart Social Media Marketers [2023 Update]

Jeff Bullas

Hashtags are the universal language for post discoverability on social media. First used on Twitter in 2007, they’ve been going strong ever since in helping users find content that they are interested in and want to see. Using hashtags correctly can help your content get more natural reach and engagement – even one hashtag can get you almost 13% more engagement on Instagram.

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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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The 5 Phases of Project Management

Hubspot Marketing

What problems and obstacles do you face as a project manager? For many, scope creep, poor communication, and task delays top the list. To state the obvious, project management can be tricky. Without careful planning and strategizing, it can feel like you're f working blind. So, if you’re in a project management position, starting with the basics is your best bet.

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10 AI Tools to Transform Your Marketing Strategy

Jeff Bullas

In 2021, the investment in AI tools reached a total of $111.4 billion. This year, Microsoft has reportedly invested an additional $10 billion in the startup known as “OpenAI,” which released its highly successful ChapGPT platform in November of last year. Why should you care? There is a lot of attention on AI startup investments because AI tools have the potential to revolutionize many industries, including digital marketing.

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The Science Behind Copywriting Headline Formulas That Grab Attention

Jeff Bullas

If you’re in the world of copywriting , you know that headlines are a big deal. A great headline can mean the difference between a reader clicking through to read your stuff, or just skipping it altogether. In this article I’ll introduce you to some copywriting headline formulas that you can use to make your headlines super compelling and get readers clicking.

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OpenAI’s ChatGPT & Whisper API Now Available For Developers via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Search Engine Journal

ChatGPT's 90% cost reduction offers developers affordable access to cutting-edge technology, while Whisper's speech-to-text model is now available for on-demand access. The post OpenAI’s ChatGPT & Whisper API Now Available For Developers appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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How To Choose The Best Social Media Platforms For Your Company

Jeff Bullas

To date, Microsoft has amassed 463,353 followers on Facebook – and that’s only counting their main company page, not the separate pages they have dedicated to their products and services including Windows, Windows Phone, Bing, Office, Internet Explorer and Xbox. There’s little doubt that Microsoft has achieved additional success by using Facebook as a social media marketing platform.

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Google Search Ranking Volatility On March 1st, Is It The Product Reviews Update?

Search Engine Roundtable

I am seeing a much bigger spike in chatter within the SEO community this morning around another Google search ranking algorithm update. It might be related to the ongoing Google February 2023 product reviews update or it might be something new. Right now, the tools and the chatter within the community are pretty extreme.

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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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A profound discussion on the AI threat to creativity

Businesses Grow

If anybody can comment on the AI threat to creativity, it would be Jay Acunzo. Jay is literally a student of creativity. He lives it, breathes it, and documents his thinking on creative processes in his newsletter and podcast. And he’s not worried about the threat of AI. He recently wrote: The problem isn’t that bots will replace marketers.

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How to set up Google Analytics 4 using Google Tag Manager

Search Engine Land

Google Analytics 4 offers a robust, event-based approach to tracking website activity. However, the deprecation of Universal Analytics has forced many marketers to relearn their favorite analytics platform, using a dramatically different interface and walking through a new setup process. Event and conversion setup also comes with a higher learning curve.

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Marketing in the age of the omnipresent consumer

Martech

Multichannel. Omnichannel. Omnipresent. Beyond buzzwords, these marketing strategies aim to deliver a better customer experience — and drive greater business results. Using the right combination of channels is essential in today’s dynamic landscape. Here’s how to successfully engage with your audience and better fulfill their changing needs and preferences.

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Google Search "People Also Ask" Showing Less Often

Search Engine Roundtable

Both Semrush and RankRanger are reporting several point drops in the percentage of time a people also ask box shows up in the Google search results. The drop started on Friday, February 24th, a few days after the rollout of the February 2023 product reviews update.

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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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Why do customer relationships matter now more than ever?

Martech

Research has shown time and time again that existing customers are 50% more likely to try new products of yours and spend 31% more with you when compared to new customers. So how are you fostering these relationships and delivering repeatable and measurable revenue? In this session, marketing experts will share how you can build customer relationships that not only scale but drive revenue for 2023 and beyond.

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Co-creation: Why creators should be part of your product development team

Sprout Social

Everyone—from marketers to social media users—loves creators. According to a Q1 2023 Sprout pulse survey, over two-thirds (79%) of marketers plan to spend up to 50% of their total social budget on content creators. Another 39% of marketers work with creators on a monthly basis. Digital content creators are reshaping brand strategy for the better. But as social media’s influence moves from marketing departments to other business functions, it might be time to think about creators in the same ligh

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Humanizing AI-Generated Content: A Guide for Content Teams

Marketing Insider Group

Artificial intelligence (AI) has changed how we create and consume content. While most people equate generative AI with ChatGPT, it can create everything from text to images, and even music. Exciting as that may be, there’s some anxiety that using generative AI without human intervention could lead to unintended consequences. To explore this concern, let’s look at how to make sure the output from generative AI is more human.

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The Gmail Promotions Tab is Getting More Interesting

Litmus

Context impacts how you perceive information. For example, think back to being a kid and seeing a teacher in the classroom versus in the grocery store. One scenario made perfect sense, and the other was enough to stop you in your tracks. Context is exactly why the Gmail Promotions tab is the perfect place for your promotional emails to land. Some people may try to work around the folder to land in the primary inbox, but repeat after me—the promotions tab is not the spam folder.

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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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Google Tests Blocking News Content For Canadian Users

Search Engine Roundtable

Google has been testing blocking news in Google Search on about 4% of Canadian users. Google said, "We're briefly testing potential product responses to Bill C-18 that impact a very small percentage of Canadian users.

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FTC warns tech companies about over-hyping AI claims

Martech

As artificial intelligence hype spins ever higher, the FTC is warning tech companies against making unsubstantiated claims about AI. “We’ve already warned businesses to avoid using automated tools that have biased or discriminatory impacts,” Michael Atleson, an attorney in the division of advertising practices, wrote in a post on the commission’s blog.

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Bing Webmaster Tools Adding Bing Chat & Index Coverage Reporting

Search Engine Roundtable

Yesterday, Fabrice Canel from Microsoft Bing announced at PubCon that Bing Webmaster Tools would get two new features. First is the Bing Chat integration, and the second is the index coverage report.

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YouTube’s Priorities For 2023: New Ways To Make Money, AI Tools via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Search Engine Journal

YouTube's new lead, Neal Mohan, plans to support creators by expanding subscription, shopping, and digital goods offerings while investing in new features and AI. The post YouTube’s Priorities For 2023: New Ways To Make Money, AI Tools appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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The AI Revolution: Why B2B Buyers Expect More than Just a Website

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Discover why a traditional website is no longer enough to meet B2B buyer expectations in our must-attend session of The B2B Growth Show, The AI Revolution: Why B2B Buyers Expect More Than Just a Website. Learn how cutting-edge AI tools can transform your B2B website into a results-driven powerhouse that delivers the right message to the right visitor, every time.

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Siri and Alexa may be used by protesters to attack customer support channels

Martech

“Hey Siri, lead a protest.” Virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa, which are a growing part of the digital customer experience, from discovery via search marketing to customer support, may soon be used by protesters to disrupt organizations by flooding customer support channels , according to a study by Gartner. They believe this is one consequence of the increasing use of virtual assistants for legitimate customer support requests.

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5 Ways To Combine SEO & SEM For More Effective Marketing ROI via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell

Search Engine Journal

Learn how organic strategies can help drive paid marketing strategies that will boost your overall ROI. And vice versa. The post 5 Ways To Combine SEO & SEM For More Effective Marketing ROI appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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What Brands Need To Know: Social Marketing In 2023

CMO Network

Search and display advertising aren’t the only parts of the marketing landscape that have changed over the past three years.

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ChatGPT for link building: A primer

Search Engine Land

I’m fascinated by the potential of ChatGPT to improve link building tactics, focus efforts and deliver efficient campaigns. After performing over 1,000 prompts and using the tool for client campaigns, I’m certain ChatGPT should find its way into your SEO tool stack. Below, I’ll cover how the AI chatbot can be used for link building processes.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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New Year, New Brand Voice: How to Leave a Lasting (and Positive) Impression on Consumers

ConsumerTalk

There are many types of marketing messages, but creating those that leave lasting impressions on consumers is difficult. Here are tips for boosting your brand voice to ensure consumers always think highly of your company and products.

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Google Shopping Ads: How Does It Increase Your E-Commerce Sales

Spiralytics

Google shopping ads are a great tool for online stores to increase revenue. They’re efficient at attracting customers, increasing conversions, and ultimately producing sales. If you’re trying to find a way to increase your e-commerce sales and income, shopping ads may be the way to go. However, Google Shopping ads are underutilized despite being one of Google’s most powerful advertising options.

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Optimizing local landing pages for search: 8 best practices

Search Engine Land

For businesses with physical locations, creating landing pages for your city or town is a great way to boost local visibility. Local landing pages show your potential customers and Google where your physical locations are, the specific areas you serve and the products or services you offer. The content of these pages can include relevant information about the specific city or town you’re targeting and the business keywords you’re trying to rank for.

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The foundation of any good SMS marketing campaign

Quikly

Every marketing channel has a unique selling point that makes it appealing to consumers. For text message marketing , it’s the level of convenience.

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Making the Moment: The Art of Creating Events That Drive Results

Speaker: Aja Bradley Kemp, Founder & Chief Experience Officer at Conversate Collective

In a world where every brand is vying for attention, how do you make your events stand out? ✨ From creative swag strategies to immersive brand experiences, the key lies in fostering real connections that inspire action and leave a lasting impression. Whether you're planning a large-scale conference or an exclusive executive gathering, this session will explore how to elevate event engagement, strengthen brand perception, and maximize ROI.