February, 2017

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13 Web Design Trends to Watch in 2017

Hubspot Marketing

The landscape of web design is constantly evolving. Something that looked modern and fresh yesterday can appear dated seemingly overnight, and trends once dismissed as irrevocably passé can unexpectedly cycle back in vogue. To help you prepare for wherever the web design tide takes us in 2017, we've put together a list of 13 trends to keep a close eye on.

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How to Create Evergreen Content with Lasting Engagement

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Anna Talerico Evergreen content is important for SEO, but does it really engage your audience? There’s a simple solution for keeping evergreen content engaging while retaining your rank: make sure your content experience evolves, even if the content itself remains evergreen. What Is Evergreen Content? “Evergreen” is a word that gets thrown around a lot, so often, perhaps, that it has lost some of its meaning.

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47 Social Media Statistics to Bookmark for 2017

Sprout Social

Right when you think you’re getting a grasp on your demographics, buyer habits and trends on social media , something new changes and turns your data into old news. That’s why it’s absolutely critical for any marketer to stay up to date on the newest social media statistics. Don’t believe us? Statista recorded new Twitter users grew by 43 million year over year in 2014, but only by 9 million in 2016.

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Is Your Content Fresh Enough to Attract Google?

Marketing Insider Group

So, you publish a new blog post or how-to video twice a week – does that mean your site is fresh as a summer rose? Not to the search engines. There’s more to website freshness than posting new content. Many marketers don’t take the full scope of freshness seriously enough, favoring new content but neglecting […]. The post Is Your Content Fresh Enough to Attract Google?

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Why B2B Growth Needs a Co-Marketing Strategy

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Struggling to grow your B2B brand in an overcrowded market? Discover how partner marketing can transform your strategy, unlocking new opportunities for lead generation and ROI. What you'll gain: Craft collaborative campaigns that minimize conflicts and maximize ROI. Harness automation to streamline partner marketing efforts. Learn to gain and retain partner mind share with proven strategies.

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How To Ideate New Content When You Feel Like You’ve Exhausted All Topics

Rock Content

Sometimes the hardest part of a content marketer’s job is coming up with new and fresh content ideas. It can feel like you’ve written all there is to write about a given topic or industry. When you’ve fallen into that dark place, try these four creativity kick-starters. 1. Monkey See, Monkey Do… But Better. All content marketers and creators have a handful of brands or publications that they aspire to be on par with – in terms of content quality, authority, design, experimentat

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How to Write a Case Study: The Ultimate Guide & Template

Hubspot Marketing

Earning the trust of prospective customers can be a struggle. Before you can even begin to expect to earn their business, you need to demonstrate your ability to deliver on what your product or service promises. Sure, you could say that you're great at X, or that you're way ahead of the competition when it comes to Y. But at the end of the day, what you really need to win new business is cold, hard proof.

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The Next Generation of Influencer Marketing

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Ellen Gomes More and more marketers today are tapping into influencer marketing. Why? Because influencer marketing has the potential to act as a new, relationship-based channel to reach new audiences and build credibility with existing audiences. From personal experience, influencer marketing can be a tough nut to crack. It’s easy to fall into the trap of doing random acts of influencer marketing and not truly building a relationship or offering a value exchange to the people you i

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How to Do an Instagram Audit in 60 Minutes or Less

Sprout Social

Does your Instagram account need a boost? Have you gone months or even years without ever analyzing what’s working and what’s not? You’re not alone. An Instagram audit might not sound like the most fun and exciting thing in the world, but it can help you out tremendously and uncover some interesting bits of information. The problem most brands run into is figuring out where to start.

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The Top SEO Trends To Watch in 2017 [Infographic]

Marketing Insider Group

This is a guest post from Jomer B. Gregorio from CJG Digital Marketing The SEO landscape has shifted and developed continuously within the course of 2016. From artificial intelligence to Google Penguin’s much-awaited final update, technology is doing more and more to change how SEO functions and operates. Just last year, Google had multiple updates for […].

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How to Master Media Relations: Targeting, Tailoring, Timing

Speaker: Karen Swim, APR

Relevance is the currency of modern media relations—and personalization is how you earn it. In this new webinar with industry leader Karen Swim, APR, we'll explore proven strategies for precision targeting and crafting personalized pitches that resonate with journalists and build stronger relationships over time. You’ll also learn how to ensure your media lists are accurate and up to date, craft outreach that gets responses, and streamline your workflow without sacrificing quality.

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Introducing the Content Marketing Maturity Map

Rock Content

Building a robust content marketing operation doesn’t happen instantaneously. It’s a journey, and we have identified the five different levels of maturity that are pit stops along the way. In our Content Marketing Maturity Map, we refer to these five levels of maturity as “landmarks” – and they’re all represented by familiar architectural icons: Stonehenge represents the initial, beginner level of maturity – reactive content marketing – because the cobbled-togetherness of the landmark reflects a

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Live Content is Rising in Popularity

Duct Tape Marketing

Live Content is Rising in Popularity written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. At the beginning of 2016, everybody was talking about how big video will be and how important it will become for every small, medium business or even enterprise. And as we can see, the video has become a big challenge for many brands out there that try to get some results with their content marketing strategy.

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Be Mine: A Brief History of Valentine's Day Marketing

Hubspot Marketing

When I was in grade school, Valentine’s Day was one of my favorite holidays. There were cards. There was the possibility that your crush actually liked you back. And, there was the chocolate -- so, so much chocolate. Little did I know that the roots of this holiday bore little-to-no resemblance to my childhood experience of it. We were never taught that Valentine's Day actually originated with an arguably gruesome ancient festival , where there was no chocolate or exchange of cute, red-and-pink

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4 Delicious Recipes to Sweeten up Your Marketing

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Lisa Marcyes Well, it’s that time of year again. The season of flowers, cards, baby cupids, and stuffed animals is among us. Whether you’ve been looking forward to Valentine’s Day all year or it’s just another day on your calendar, I figure one thing everyone welcomes are the sweet treats the holiday brings. While I was searching for my favorite sugar cookie recipe this weekend, it got me thinking about all of the ingredients that go into a successful marketing strategy.

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AI In The Aisles: The Executives Guide To Better In-Store Experiences

Speaker: Steve Worthy, MBA

The rapid rise of AI-powered displays, touchless technology, and sensory marketing is reshaping the future of in-store engagement. Yet for many retail executives, the real challenge is not identifying new tools - it is knowing which signals to trust, which inputs to prioritize, and how to architect decisions that elevate in-store leadership rather than dilute it.

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Ultimate Guide to Measuring Social Media ROI

Sprout Social

Social media ROI is one of the most heavily debated topics in the online marketing world. Why? Because measuring the effectiveness of social media marketing efforts isn’t as clear cut as, say, running a Google AdWords campaign. It’s hard to tell how much revenue a Tweet you sent out last week brought in, or if your last Instagram post boosted your bottom line.

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How to Master Social Media Marketing in 2017

Marketing Insider Group

Social media is a constantly evolving medium. From which sites are trending within your industry to the latest Facebook features and Instagram influencers – let alone the development of completely new social media platforms every time you turn on your laptop. How can modern marketers expect to keep up? The secret is to embrace the […]. The post How to Master Social Media Marketing in 2017 appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Animated Video Creation Tools and Software for making Videos

Zumvu

Creation of videos is no longer a difficult task. You need not require any technical knowledge as well to create impressive videos to promote your brand or product.

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Leverage Your Network to Help Drive Your Own Branded Content

Duct Tape Marketing

Leverage Your Network to Help Drive Your Own Branded Content written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. The Content Creation Conundrum. If you’re looking to grow your business’s online presence, original branded content is the way to go. According to a Forrester study , 74% of business buyers conduct more than half of their research online before making a purchase.

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Engage Better, Gift Smarter, Win Big: Events That Deliver ROI

Speaker: Hanan Polinovski, Events Manager and David Brown, Sr. Marketing & Events Lead

Are your events living up to expectations? Are you getting quality leads from your sponsorships? Have you ever wondered if that branded notebook actually makes an impact? Get ready to transform your event strategy! Join event marketing pros Hanan Polinovski from Printfection and David Brown from Bonusly for a fast-paced webinar about turning your event efforts into serious ROI.

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The Stories Behind 5 Social Networks That Never Caught On

Hubspot Marketing

What was the first social network you ever joined? While many people will recall it being Facebook or Twitter, others might remember some of the earlier, less popular social networks. You know, like Friendster, Open Diary, and Orkut? A lot these primitive social networks go forgotten, but that doesn't make their stories any less important. After all, these networks laid the groundwork for the social media giants we use today.

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Virtual Reality Is Now a Marketing Reality [Gifographic]

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Elaine Ip Virtual reality (VR) is literally a reality now. Once an out-of-reach technology, VR is now an out-of-the-box technology—accessible by consumers and brands alike. From Oculus Rift to smartphone-powered headsets, anyone can immerse themselves and others into a virtual world. Marketers, who are responsible for driving the customer experience , stand to make huge gains with VR campaigns.

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Always Up-to-Date Guide to Social Media Image Sizes

Sprout Social

Whether it’s a brand promotion, video, news update or even a meme, visual content rules the social media landscape. What has become so important is effectively conveying your brand on social media through images and video. In this quick-scroll world of social media, the visual face of your brand is often times the first thing your audience sees and possibly the one thing they remember.

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The Psychology of Colors in Content Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

Design plays an important part in content marketing. An interesting looking site is more likely to retain the attention of visitors than something boring or simply average. In turn, sites that rely on content marketing tactics like blogging need to use images to help break up the text and give their readers’ eyes a break. […]. The post The Psychology of Colors in Content Marketing appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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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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Best Presentation Software amp;amp; Tools to impress your audience

Zumvu

Be it the board room, conference room, meeting, interactive presentation is one of the most powerful medium to deliver information about a particular business.

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Must Have Homepage Elements

Duct Tape Marketing

Must Have Homepage Elements written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Not to pick on web designers, but in today’s business world, you need to be thinking about so much more than just design when it comes to building out your website. Sure, design is still an important element since a website needs to be visually pleasing to its audience and have the functionality and user experience that they are used to, but you simply cannot design a website at the expense of content and

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Make the Shift from Automation to Engagement Marketing

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Patrick Groover The shift towards ubiquitous marketing is a living reality. Simply dabbling in multi-channel marketing is no longer an option. Engagement marketin g, your ability to deliver personalized and connected messaging at scale, will determine your success over the next five years. These changes will significantly impact buyers and sellers in an era where everyone and everything is connected.

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4 Value Selling Tools to Move Leads Down the Funnel

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: David Svigel Buyer behavior has changed; contact with your prospects occurs later in the sales cycle, and your leads come armed with more information than ever before about your products and services. What does this mean for marketing? It’s up to you to create and guide the conversation throughout the customer lifecycle. Thankfully, you can prepare for this by leveraging tools that sell value, rather than features, to increase lead quality and sales velocity.

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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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How to Protect Your Company’s Reputation on Social Media

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Sapir Segal Warren Buffet once said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and 5 minutes to ruin it.” It’s true, many brands invest valuable time and resources into building their online reputations over the years, but sometimes it takes just one foolish mistake for it to come crashing down. From account hacks to controversial statements, brands often struggle to recover from embarrassing social media blunders.

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5 Steps to Market to a New Vertical

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Vyoma Kapur Financial services. Healthcare. Higher education. Manufacturing. Marketing to a new vertical is no easy feat. It takes time, resources, and dedication. But all the hard work and investment pay off as you go from being relatively unknown in a segment to the best-in-class solution. Rather than dedicating all their resources into broad-based marketing, many organizations are adopting a vertical approach.

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How Marketers Should Think About Customer Marketing in the Engagement Economy

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

Author: Chandar Pattabhiram I frequently cite the statistic that only 13% of marketing leaders are working to retain and grow customer relationships through improved customer experiences. But now, we exist in the Engagement Economy—a new era, a digital world where everyone and everything is connected—and keeping customers is quickly becoming more important than acquiring them.