Fri.Mar 22, 2024

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Is TikTok’s Clock Ticking? 7 Answers to TikTok Ban Questions

Content Marketing Institute

Headlines sound the alarm on the proposed TikTok ban. But go behind all the noise and get answers to seven questions about the bill and its impact on marketing.

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Google starts testing AI overviews from SGE in main Google search interface

Search Engine Land

Google is now testing AI overviews in the main Google Search results, even if you have not opted into the Google Search Generative Experience labs feature. Google said this is an experience on a “subset of queries, on a small percentage of search traffic in the U.S.,” a Google spokesperson told Search Engine Land. In May 2023, Google opened up a Search Labs section for searchers to opt in to see and use the Google SGE results, that contained AI overviews.

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Transforming content marketing lifecycles with AI

Martech

As organizations continue embracing AI-driven approaches, marketing leaders should be empowered to push the boundaries of innovation and drive better results with less manual, time-consuming effort — but it requires thinking beyond basic applications. AI tools and large language models (LLMs) are changing the content marketing process, impacting how we conceive, produce and distribute content.

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Google SGE a top threat to brand and product terms, study finds

Search Engine Land

You should expect to see “some erosion of current traffic levels” from brand-related terms as a result of Google’s Search Generative Experience, according to a new Authoritas analysis. Why we care. Google just today announced it is rolling out SGE to users who aren’t opted into Search Labs, under the name of AI overviews. We’re still in the dark about how large of an impact the AI-generated answers will have on organic traffic.

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How to Leverage Behavioral Science Insights for Direct Mail Success

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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What impact will AI really have on white-collar jobs?

SmartBrief - Marketing

Imagine an HR chatbot telling you, “The company no longer requires your services.” Your first reaction might be, “Spam. In the bin, you go,” — it’s written in AI-speak, after all. Then, your reaction changes when you get official confirmation and a final check from HR. This scenario isn’t real, but the general feeling around AI in regard to employment has many segments of industry in panic mode.

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Is ChatGPT the Google Search killer we’ve been expecting?

Search Engine Land

AltaVista. Lycos. Yahoo. Once upon a time, these were the most popular search engines in the world. Then along came Google. It did Search better. Since around 2002, Google has been the search engine – and its dominance has only grown year after year. It has ascended to monopoly status and 91.6% of the global search market share in February, per StatCounter.

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How to create local business content that converts

Search Engine Land

With the rise of AI-generated content, Google is cracking down on low-quality, auto-generated copy in favor of high-quality, human-written content from real experts. This creates an opportunity for local businesses to stand out by producing authentic, helpful information that resonates with their audience and builds trust. This article covers strategies for creating localized business content that converts, such as: Providing transparent pricing details.

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B2B Marketing 2024: Essential Trends for Marketers

Rock Content

Staying on top of B2B marketing trends is essential for any successful brand or company today. Yet, it seems that just when you get going with your current strategies, something changes. What follows depends on your approach. Do you risk missing out, choose to scramble to make those changes, or build upon or adapt to what you already have in place?

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Bing Deep Search is officially live for all users

Search Engine Land

Bing Deep Search, an optional generative AI feature meant to help searchers with complex questions that don’t have simple answers, is now fully live for all users. Microsoft announced today that all users can now access Deep Search within Bing Search by clicking on the Deep Search button at the top of the search results page. Bing Deep Search was originally announced in December 2023 as a search engine that goes deeper on your queries using Bing’s index and GPT-4 to give you more tailored

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Top Innovative Online Business Ideas for 2024

Vertical Response

oSeeking a profitable business idea online? This essential guide is designed to spark your entrepreneurial spirit with 20 creative and viable online business opportunities for 2024. Without the fluff, we provide straightforward insights into each idea, highlighting the potential for growth and success. Prepare to find your niche in the digital marketplace and kickstart your venture with clarity and strategy.

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Sales & Marketing Alignment: How to Synergize for Success

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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Google publishes Performance Max developer guide

Search Engine Land

Google released a dedicated guide for developers called the Performance Max developer guide. The document is aimed at helping developers access the necessary information to build PMax integrations more easily. Why we care. For developers working on PMax integration, this guide consolidates all necessary information into one convenient location. Additional improvements.

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Ideal Customer Profile And Its Role In Go-to-market

Six & Flow

Understanding your ideal customer profile (ICP) helps you design a blueprint of your ideal customer, pointing all your go-to-market moves in the right direction. It helps you figure out whose needs and problems fit perfectly with what you're offering. Understanding your ICP doesn't just tweak your marketing game; it also boosts product development, sales outreach, and overall business growth.

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What Google’s Privacy Sandbox means for the app ecosystem

Martech

Mobile advertising underwent an upheaval when Apple enabled the deprecation of the device identifier a couple of years ago. “We already lost about 50% of the ecosystem,” said Itai Cohen, SVP marketing and strategy at Digital Turbine. Now Privacy Sandbox for Android is coming down the road. Digital Turbine, a platform for programmatic and bespoke mobile advertising, has been around since 1998 (it started out as Mandalay Digital).

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What is an H1 Tag? Best Practices & Examples

Backlinko

The H1 tag is an HTML heading tag you can use to create the main title or highlight the primary subject of a webpage. It comprises an opening <h1> tag, the title text, and a closing </h1> tag. Here’s an example of an H1 tag in one of our blog post’s HTML code and how it looks on the live page. The H1 tag is the most important header tag among other headers (H1-H6).

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

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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Ethical marketing in the age of hidden fees and deceptive pricing

Martech

Most of us crave genuine connections and experiences that hold lasting value. We yearn to build trust and engage in interactions beyond mere transactions. Unfortunately, the realities of commerce and associated marketing often pull us in a different direction. Many businesses, facing economic pressure, prioritize short-term gains over long-term brand health.

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