Marketing Sherpa
MARCH 1, 2024
On my marketing podcast, I have in-depth conversations with marketing leaders. Given the recent release of expert assistants by MECLABS AI (MECLABS is the umbrella organization of MarketingSherpa) I thought it would be interesting to ‘chat’ with these ‘experts.’ You can read my conversation with Marketing Professor below. A little gimmicky? Somewhat, yet.
Search Engine Land
MARCH 1, 2024
Recent Google scandals have raised concerns about search result fairness , accuracy , transparency and the ethics of big brands’ dominance. This article explores how these factors collide by examining Google’s use of search engine results page (SERP) list-based features to further their monetary gains while going against their own content guidelines and advice.
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Martech
MARCH 1, 2024
Customer retention is becoming more of a priority for B2B marketers lately. As buying shifts online and marketing takes on some traditional sales roles, retaining existing customers is essential for driving growth and profits. Luckily, B2B retention marketing differs significantly from consumer retention efforts that rely heavily on discounts and perks.
Search Engine Land
MARCH 1, 2024
Google Ads will automatically start pausing ad groups with low activity. From March 11, ads groups created at least 13 months ago and have not had impressions in the past 13 months will be paused to improve budget efficiency for advertisers. The rollout is expected to take just over seven weeks, with completion for all production Google Ads accounts by April 30.
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.
Hootsuite
MARCH 1, 2024
Instagram Threads nearly broke the internet when it debuted in early July 2023. The text-based, Meta-owned app racked up over 100 million people within hours of its launch. So it’s no wonder that brands, organizations, and individuals quickly started looking for a way to schedule Threads instead of wearing their thumbs out posting on-the-fly. Luckily, Threads post scheduling is now available through Hootsuite.
Search Engine Land
MARCH 1, 2024
Google has rolled out its Ads Editor version 2.6, with eight new features and updates for advertisers to utilize to improve the efficiency of their campaigns. Below is a breakdown of what’s new. New Features: Google Display ads to Performance Max migration. Editor now supports the migration of Display campaigns to Performance Max campaigns. PMax migration with experiments.
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Search Engine Land
MARCH 1, 2024
TikTok is providing a roundup of the latest trends gaining traction in the app with a new Trends Digest series. The monthly updates offer content ideas and practical tips on integrating these trends into your videos to boost reach and engagement. Why we care. TikTok’s Trends Digest series offers an easy and cost-effective way to find out what’s trending, however, the advice obviously will not be tailored to your brand or channel, and so some information may not be relevant.
Martech
MARCH 1, 2024
National retailer Sur La Table draws customers to physical locations with cooking classes and a wide selection of high-end kitchenware to shop. Now, the company’s customer experience is similarly optimized online with a new AI tool that aids in product discovery and identifying ecommerce opportunities to boost sales. Adopting an AI tool In 2023, Sur La Table implemented Bloomreach’s Discovery tool, which uses AI to improve site search, curate product pages and segment customers.
Search Engine Land
MARCH 1, 2024
Google advised advertisers to take urgent action by investing in AI as it addressed potential third-party cookie deprecation delays. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) warned the tech giant last month that it could not proceed with the removal of third-party cookies unless it resolved some privacy concerns first. However, it appears Google is confident these issues will be ironed out ahead of time as Dan Taylor, the company’s vice president of Global Advertising Strategies, c
Practical eCommerce - Marketing
MARCH 1, 2024
Andrew Faris manages large Meta Ad budgets. He says the best creative emphasizes a product's benefits — clearly and directly. The post Directness Wins in Advertising appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.
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
MARCH 1, 2024
Content pillars are foundational to your brand’s content strategy. They are the central themes that drive your messaging and shape your identity across platforms. Developing strong content pillars is crucial for every brand that wants to attract and engage followers online. They help you build connections with your target audience by creating informative, inspiring and entertaining content.
Hubspot Marketing
MARCH 1, 2024
I recently ordered a swimsuit online to get ready for a beach vacation. Choosing between hundreds of swimsuit styles after months in sweats is overwhelming, so I breathed an audible sigh of relief when I saw the order confirmation in my inbox. I could almost smell the ocean and feel the sand under my feet in that moment. That “shopping high” is a feeling of instant gratification and anticipation after an order.
Content Marketing Institute
MARCH 1, 2024
Air Canada tried to throw its chatbot under the bus because it gave wrong information to a customer. But a Canadian court sided with the chatbot (and the customer). What does that mean for brands using public-facing generative AI tools?
Hubspot Marketing
MARCH 1, 2024
You've made it through multiple rounds of interviews, the hiring team has selected you as their top candidate, and they’ve made you an offer. But you aren’t quite satisfied with all of the terms. This is where a counteroffer comes in. Counteroffers are expected. If you haven’t written a counteroffer email before or feel like it’s not something you need to do, it may be time to reconsider.
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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.
Buffer Marketing
MARCH 1, 2024
At the time this article goes live, I’ll likely be bouncing up and down on my overstuffed suitcase in an attempt to get it closed, checking I have my passport for the 345th time, or — if I’m very organized — in the back of a taxi en route to Cape Town International Airpot. I’m embarking on my very first Buffer retreat, where I’ll meet my teammates face-to-face for the very first time in Cancún, Mexico.
Martech
MARCH 1, 2024
After four years of anticipation, Google officially began restricting third-party cookies for 1% of Chrome users (about 30 million people) this January. This move lays the groundwork for a broader third-party cookie phaseout in the second half of 2024. Google’s decision to phase out third-party cookies follows a larger market trend — Safari and Firefox deprecated cookies years ago — driven by consumer privacy concerns and mounting regulations.
Digital Marketer
MARCH 1, 2024
Imagine a world where Sherlock Holmes has the sharpest mind but no intriguing mysteries to solve. Or Iron Man without his tech-suit. They are simply incomplete without one another. In the same way, lead generation is the lifeline of businesses. Without a consistent inflow of customers, even the best business idea will fail to flourish. And you don’t want that, do you?
Rock Content
MARCH 1, 2024
If you’re like most writers, your love affair with words started long ago, maybe way back in grade school. From those early days of brainstorming ideas for stories and essays, you’ve honed your craft and learned to play with language in creative ways. Remember looking with wonder at your first reading book? Those pure white pages with their crisp, clean rows of print?
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.
Rock Content
MARCH 1, 2024
Did you know powerful innovative content marketing is vital to your overall strategy? If this isn’t something you’ve thought about, you might want to consider the potential impact an outdated content strategy could have on your brand’s online presence, affecting its overall success. To remain competitive, it’s time to invest in innovative content marketing.
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