Hubspot Marketing

AUGUST 15, 2018

In high school, one of my friends was determined to find the perfect time to post her Instagram photos to maximize the amount of likes she got. She was surprisingly scientific about it, posting at different times of the day and jotting down each of her posts’ “likes per minute”. After weeks of testing, she figured out which post time raked in the most likes, and, from then on, she could easily get 200 likes on all her Instagram posts.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 7, 2018

Picture this: You’re scrolling through Facebook for the tenth time one day when, all of a sudden, you see an ad. It shouldn’t be anything out of the ordinary, but when the ad displays the exact band tee you found yourself googling earlier that morning, you can’t help but wonder, “how does it do that?”. Machine learning is the science of enabling computers to learn without being explicitly programmed.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 13, 2018

There are two huge pitfalls when it comes to establishing how your organization will define and measure the ROI of your content marketing. One, getting lost in the numbers, focusing on too many key performance indicators and making it hard to get a clear picture of the impact your content is making. Or, two, focusing […]. The post How to Define and Measure the ROI of Content Marketing?

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Content Marketing Institute

AUGUST 28, 2018

More than once, I’ve had to stop reading a poorly edited book because I couldn’t take off my editor’s hat. Professionals in any industry observe others’ work and silently critique it. That analysis often leads you to one of two results: insight into what you could do better or a welcome relief because you are doing it better. Some of the presenters at Content Marketing World offer their out-loud critiques of what could be done better in content marketing.

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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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Traackr

AUGUST 31, 2018

Identifying which influencers to partner with can be challenging, but making the right choices is essential for successful influencer marketing results.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 22, 2018

Customer service isn’t what it used to be thanks to social media. And for consumers, that’s a good thing. Think about it. Nobody has time to sit on hold for an hour or spend days stuck in an endless email chain to get their questions answered anymore. Fast forward to present day where time is of the essence. According to Sprout’s 2018 Social Index , nearly half of all consumers have taken to social media to raise questions and concerns to brands.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 20, 2018

By now, I’m sure you’re sick of hearing how social media can drive conversions and create brand growth. However, your social media accounts can be a fully functional sales channel that drives revenue. Let’s take a look at how you can strategize your social media platforms and examine sales tactics that work on social. In this blog, I’ll help you turn your social media presence into an engaging sales funnel.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 9, 2018

Let’s start with one simple fact: your business needs a social media presence. It doesn’t matter if you run a small local shop or a big national company. Social media is an essential piece of your business marketing strategy. Social platforms help you connect with your customers, increase awareness about your brand, and boost your […]. The post Why Social Media Is Important for Business Marketing appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Content Marketing Institute

AUGUST 7, 2018

Wouldn’t it be helpful to know the questions your executives or clients will ask before they pose them to you? You would have the time to think about the answer and tailor your response for the circumstances. Then, when asked, you could respond immediately and thoughtfully, impressing the interrogator. Well, the presenters at Content Marketing World want to help.

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Traackr

AUGUST 7, 2018

After the dismissal of Advertising Value Equivalents (AVE) by all respected measurement bodies, here are 6 reasons why EMV is next.

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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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Sprout Social

AUGUST 14, 2018

Videos are perfect for social media. They’re immersive, engaging and inherently social. The right video creates the intimacy of face-to-face interaction, without ever asking your audience to leave their sofa. It’s no wonder that social platforms around the world are investing in video. Facebook Stories is just one of the latest ways to delight your customers with visual content.

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Hubspot Marketing

AUGUST 2, 2018

44 percent. That was the click-through-rate of the first ever banner ad , purchased by AT&T on HotWired.com in 1994. Nowadays, this ad would be considered the scum of clickbait. No sane person would ever click on it. Fortunately, online advertising has rapidly evolved since the 90’s, so you don’t have to rely on attention-repellent banner ads anymore.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 16, 2018

Email matters more today than ever before. By the end of 2018, an estimated $500 billion in digital commerce revenue will be attributable to email marketing, reports Gartner. And if you are managing email marketing campaigns your CMO wants to know: What impact did they make in terms of revenue? Can you prove they achieved a return on investment? How did they influence sales and opportunities?

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 30, 2018

Human brains are hard-wired to seek connection with other humans. Here are a few ways to utilize this principle and bring consumers to your brand. Have you ever wondered why, for decades upon decades of marketing, we still see images of families or friends bonding with each other in our ads? It’s fairly simple, really. […]. The post Why CMOs Should Care About Psychology appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Content Marketing Institute

AUGUST 20, 2018

Getting people to click to read your content is hard, whether you’re trying to entice them in an email or tempt them in the search engine results. But once you finally get them on your page, you must work even harder to keep them there. Lots of technical ways can keep them from bouncing (faster load times, minimum pop-ups, clear site navigation, etc.).

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2018

How to Create a Morning Routine That Breeds Success written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Benjamin Spall. Podcast Transcript. This week on the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I chat with Benjamin Spall. Spall is co-author of the book My Morning Routine: How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired and co-founder of the website by the same name.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 3, 2018

Summer might be coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to stop. This August we’re tackling deep topics that social media managers everywhere come across regularly, from developing true connections and optimizing content to self care and marketing conferences! See a topic that interests you? Use the “add to calendar” button for a calendar reminder.

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Hubspot Marketing

AUGUST 7, 2018

Internet use is increasing worldwide every day -- in fact, over four billion people around the world use the internet, as of 2018. Marketing is, and always has been, about reaching customers where they are. TV commercials, print advertisements, and billboards all attempt to do just that. The internet offers unique benefits other marketing mediums can’t offer -- scope of reach, the option to personalize content, and the opportunity to build far-reaching relationships with customers, being just a

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 10, 2018

Know what happened on September 4, 1998? It was the day Google was born. Legend has it that one of the earliest searches typed in Google was for the name “Gerhard Casper.” Previous searches of this name on AltaVista, the premier search engine before Google returned web pages for Casper the Friendly Ghost. But in 1998, Google got it right. Its search result returned Gerhard Casper, President of Stanford University.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 15, 2018

Customer Experience (CX) is a widely discussed business topic. Companies across the world are starting to shift their marketing focus towards building a better, more intuitive experience for their users. A survey conducted by Econsultancy shows that companies are most excited about the opportunities brought by customer experience for 2018, even beating out fierce contenders […].

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Content Marketing Institute

AUGUST 21, 2018

Gone are the days of counting coupons to see how well people engaged with your brand’s marketing promotion. In a digital world, you no longer have to make educated guesses about which marketing tactics resulted in a brand success (or failure). Data from your customers and prospects is almost limitless. You can follow each and every digital interaction they have with your brand.

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Traackr

AUGUST 23, 2018

How to locally adapt its influence marketing actions allows Michelin to get closer to each consumer and improve its experience.

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

Let's set the record straight: in-store retail isn't dead - it's evolving! Faced with the digital age and the demands of omnichannel shopping, some retailers are thriving while others are struggling to adapt. Join Jay Black in this exclusive session as he explores the strategies that set successful stores apart, including: Crafting unique and unforgettable in-store experiences 🛍️ Mastering the art of retail demands 🛒 Navigating inventory challenges in today's climate 📦 an

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 28, 2018

Facebook and Google Ads – The Keys to Small Business Paid Search written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. If you want to run a business today, you need to be advertising on Facebook and Google. These two tech giants dominate the online advertising market, and their reach is so incredibly broad (both have billions of users each month) that to leave them out of your strategy is to not have an online strategy at all.

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Hubspot Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2018

When you're trying to grow a following on Instagram, you depend on hashtags and engagement to expand your audience and reach. So it can feel more than a little disheartening when it suddenly seems like your content isn't showing up anywhere. If you feel like your posts are receiving fewer likes and comments, or aren't appearing for certain hashtags, you might be shadowbanned.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 22, 2018

Creating and managing a successful pay-per-click (PPC) campaign is hard work. There is no magic formula you can apply that leads to instant paid advertising success. In the pay-per-click world, there is a budget that needs to be set, there are keywords to bid on, and an audience that requires segmenting—and that’s barely cracking the surface of the things you need to manage to run successful paid campaigns.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 23, 2018

From blog posts to original videos, your company’s branded content communicates your brand, solutions, and values to your audience. Good content doesn’t just showcase your product, it helps potential customers solve their problems and build brand trust. In an industry where 56% of customers buy from brands that relate to them, brands must prioritize producing […].

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Content Marketing Institute

AUGUST 2, 2018

Henry Ford didn’t invent the car. He made cars accessible and affordable to the masses through an innovative process. Marketers didn’t invent the technology to build bots, mobile apps, games, and productivity tools, but they can make them entertaining, delightful, and helpful to entice their audiences to use them. And marketing tech tools once available to enterprise-level brands with big budgets are now viable for small and medium-sized businesses too.

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Zumvu

AUGUST 1, 2018

Facebook is continuously changing their algorithm to offer new features to the users. The latest of it is Facebook stories that are identical to Snapchat and Instagram stories.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 14, 2018

5 Steps to Small Business Search Engine Optimization written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. The video above is a replay of a recent live webinar I conducted. Combined with the text below you should have a pretty good feel for the steps necessary for small business SEO. If you’re looking for a highly technical post on search engine optimization (SEO), this is not the content for you, and honestly, that’s because I don’t believe SEO is that technical (unless yo

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Hubspot Marketing

AUGUST 16, 2018

Are you looking to expand your business’s reach and expose your brand to new people who are likely to be interested in what you have to offer? Welcome to the world of public relations. Commonly abbreviated to PR, public relations defines how a company communicates with people. It’s how brands manage the spread of their information, so it’s similar to branding.

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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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