Neil Patel
NOVEMBER 26, 2020
Have you ever seen a Facebook ad for Chanel? Or an Instagram ad for Lamborghini? Me neither. That’s because luxury marketing strategies don’t follow the same rules as mass-market brands. Selling to high-end consumers requires a different approach. But that doesn’t mean popular digital channels are off-limits. SEO, PPC, even some social media sites can drive online sales for your luxury brand.
Content Marketing Institute
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
You can’t judge a book by its cover. You can judge it based on peer recommendations. Here are 67 picks for a great bookcase to improve your content marketing, expand your marketing prowess, and gain inspiration. Continue reading → The post 67 Book Picks for the Ultimate Content Marketing Library appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
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Hootsuite
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Content curation is a valuable strategy for all content marketers. More than simply re-sharing content, curation is a way to provide extra value to your followers while highlighting your own industry expertise. Bonus: Download our free, customizable social media calendar template to easily plan and schedule all your content in advance. What is curated content?
Marketing Insider Group
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Content marketers shouldn’t fear Google Analytics. It’s true it provides a lot of data, which can be overwhelming. But it has some amazing nuggets of wisdom for content teams to leverage. To help you navigate Google Analytics for content marketing , we’ve put together this handy guide you’ll want to bookmark. Quick Takeaways. Content marketers should embrace data to improve the performance of content.
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.
Search Engine Journal
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
Heading into 2021, small businesses need to rethink their SEO content writing habits across their business website(s). Here's a checklist you can use. The post 6 Content Writing Trends for 2021: An SEO Content Checklist for SMBs via @ronlieback appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Hubspot Marketing
NOVEMBER 11, 2020
According to a recent U.K. survey , bloggers have ranked as the third most trustworthy source of information, following only friends and family. That's right -- bloggers are trusted more than celebrities, journalists, brands, and politicians. But how do you get people to fall in love with your blog in the first place? (Aside from remarkable content, of course.).
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Content Marketing Institute
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
How do you build a content plan for 2021 when you don’t have a clear picture of what’s going to happen? Seven experts hash out the key issues, priorities, and ideas that should shape your content marketing in the coming year. Continue reading → The post 7 Content Experts Share What Matters Most in 2021 appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
Hootsuite
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Considering TikTok marketing for your business or organization? You’re not alone. We polled more than 800 professionals on LinkedIn, and the results reveal that many are still thinking about it. The video app may not be a good fit for every brand, especially if your customers and TikTok user demographics don’t overlap. But many businesses have found success marketing on TikTok—from Nike to Universal Pictures to the San Diego Zoo.
Marketing Insider Group
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
Content marketing is a contact sport. Just like any coach, you’re in charge of preparing for the game and carrying out those plans. Such is the life of a content marketer, where you must balance content marketing strategy vs. execution. You can’t “win” at content marketing without a solid strategy. Nor can you do so without the ability to execute on it consistently.
Search Engine Journal
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
On-page SEO best practices are constantly evolving. Here are eight old-school SEO techniques that you should avoid – or else risk getting penalized. The post 8 On-Page Optimization Techniques That Google Hates via @kristen_vaughn appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
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.
Hubspot Marketing
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
Blogs and podcasts are both powerhouse marketing tools. Company blogs are well-established inbound marketing channels, while business podcasts are the up-and-comers garnering a lot of excitement in the industry. A few stats in the blog corner: 59% of marketers find business blogging valuable. ( DemandMetric ). Prioritizing blogging gave companies 13X the ROI compared with companies that did not prioritize their blogs. ( HubSpot ).
Neil Patel
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
In these modern times of digital transformation, it may seem like most digital marketing strategies are designed for online businesses. So are there any digital marketing strategies for brick-and-mortar businesses? Yes, there are, and one of the most effective ones is hyperlocal marketing. What is Hyperlocal Marketing? As the name suggests, hyperlocal marketing is a marketing strategy that focuses on reaching customers in your vicinity.
Content Marketing Institute
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
You can’t think like customers unless you go into the field to do your research. Here are five less-used channels and non-obvious, always-rescuing sources to help you create relevant and responsive content. Continue reading → The post 5 Underused Ways to Get Better Content Ideas appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
Hootsuite
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
YouTube analytics allow you to measure the success of your YouTube marketing efforts. You can use them to monitor your progress toward achieving specific goals like growing subscribers or increasing video views , and identify what works and what flops. Marketers can track just about everything from the YouTube Studio dashboard, from YouTube channel analytics right down to real-time video metrics.
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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.
Marketing Insider Group
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
Many brands pour money into attracting customers. But it’s just as important to put effort into keeping these customers. In fact, these days, an increasing number of organizations are discovering it’s more important to focus their attention on retention marketing. I see companies making this mistake time and time again. Incredible deals are offered to “new customers only” with no thought for those customers who have already committed their loyalty and their money.
Search Engine Journal
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Better content starts with knowing what your audience cares about. Understanding these three key concepts will help keep you on the right track. The post 3 Steps to Better Content: Power up Your SEO with Audience Understanding via @marktraphagen appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Sprout Social
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
In a pay-to-play game, social media advertising is a must for brands. Why is it so important? Paid social advertising helps your content get views without relying on organic platform algorithms and their ongoing changes. Social is now all about how you target your audience, build customer journeys and get people to your site to make a purchase. Paid social media strategies help with exactly that.
Neil Patel
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Suddenly you notice that none of your social media activity seems to be showing up at all. It’s like you don’t even exist on the site… Weird! Is it a bug? Every website suffers from them sometimes, and the interactive features can often be the first to go haywire. Server maintenance could also be the culprit. But another possibility is that you might have been “shadowbanned” (previously called ghostbanned).
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Learn how to optimize email deliverability and drive greater email ROI. What lands your email in the customer’s inbox? Understanding those factors, otherwise known as email deliverability, is critical to getting the most return on your campaign investments. But the “rules” around which factors land you in the spam folder aren’t always easy to keep up with.
Content Marketing Institute
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Inclusive content doesn’t require your brand to take a big stand on a hot topic. It does require your team to think differently, recognize what you don’t know, and use words more purposefully. Here’s how to do it well. Continue reading → The post How to Do Inclusive Content That Helps Your Audience and Business appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
Hubspot Marketing
NOVEMBER 26, 2020
Online advertising is booming. But, when you're launching digital campaigns, you want to be sure you're maximizing your efforts — and your profits — by boosting your ad's impression share. Your impression share tells you how well your ad is performing compared to its total potential audience, and boosting it can help increase engagement as well as profit.
Marketing Insider Group
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
“Strategy without tactics is a daydream; tactics without strategy is a nightmare.”. Influenced by Sun Tzu and coined by Sagefrog CEO and Co-founder Mark Schmukler, this quote implies that there’s a clear difference between marketing strategy and marketing tactics. It suggests that one can’t be done without the other, and to do both correctly, strategy must come first.
Search Engine Journal
NOVEMBER 23, 2020
Is content syndication right for you? Learn the basics of content syndication, what it is and isn’t good for, and some tips for getting started. The post Content Syndication Basics: Who, What, Where, When, Why & How via @alexanderkesler appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
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
Sprout Social
NOVEMBER 12, 2020
When creating and sharing videos, you want to make sure your content can be consumed by as many people as possible. Whether they’re hard of hearing or simply in a setting where they can’t have their volume turned on, viewers should be able to enjoy your videos. This is why adding subtitles to videos is such an important step when publishing your content on YouTube.
Neil Patel
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
You may have noticed some small changes to Ubersuggest recently, but now it is time for another major release. In the last few months, you have seen the application get faster, we are slowly (but surely) working on increasing data quality, and we have even made multiple updates to our Chrome Extension. But today, we are announcing a new feature that will make finding lucrative keywords even easier.
Content Marketing Institute
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Can content marketing help or even drive your brand’s lead-generation and nurturing strategy? It sure can. Let’s see how. Continue reading → The post Make Content Integral to Your Lead Generation appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.
Hubspot Marketing
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
Your business is getting by just fine – but still, the questions remain: Could you be selling more? Is there an opportunity to increase market penetration? Is there any way you could engage in further product diversification? Companies hoping to increase revenue can do so in a variety of ways — such as an increase in advertising budget, expanding their sales team, and investing heavily in product development.
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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
Rock Content
NOVEMBER 22, 2020
WordPress plugins and themes are part of what makes the CMS so popular, as they allow the customization and optimization of the websites hosted on the platform. However, to take full advantage of these elements, it is important to know how to add and use jQuery scripts. But do you know what jQuery is? It is a JavaScript library created by John Resig in 2006.
Search Engine Journal
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
Podcasting is a great way to reach and engage with your audience. Here's the lowdown on podcasting and the shows marketers should pay attention to. The post Top Podcasting Secrets & Shows for Digital Marketers & Beyond via @lisabuyer appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Marketing Insider Group
NOVEMBER 10, 2020
As I discussed earlier this year in my BLOG “ Executive Insights: World-Class Demand Generation and Corporate Social Responsibility Converge at Televerde ”, I was very fortunate to work with some tremendous partners during my nearly 19 year tenure with SAP Global Marketing. One I enjoyed working with was Televerde , a company headquartered in Phoenix AZ that combines lead generation and corporate social responsibility with an outstanding business model with proven results.
Neil Patel
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
As the most successful retailer in the world, it’s only natural for Walmart to have expanded into the e-commerce space. The Walmart Marketplace is among the fastest-growing e-commerce stores out there, so if you’re looking for an Amazon alternative, it’s a serious contender. But how do you make the most of Walmart Marketplace ? Well, let’s take a look, starting with how the platform operates.
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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