April, 2021

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15 Engaging Ways to End Your Next Blog Post

Content Marketing Institute

Introductions get all the attention. Yet conclusions and endings matter even more. Readers who get to the end of the story are the ones most interested in the topic (and likely what your business offers). Here’s how to reach a satisfying conclusion. Continue reading → The post 15 Engaging Ways to End Your Next Blog Post appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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The Definitive Guide to Online Reputation Management

Neil Patel

There are a lot of misconceptions about online reputation management. Some people think it’s just social media monitoring, while others believe it has something to do with public relations, and still others have no idea the impact it can have on sales. In this guide, I’ll explain the role of online reputation management in today’s digital age, explain why it matters, and outline 10 tips for improving and protecting your brand’s online image.

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The 50 Best Startup Tools For 2021

Marketing Insider Group

Whether you’re thinking about launching a business in 2021 or working on growing one, you probably recognize and understand the importance and value of tools. The fact is, you can’t do it all on your own – no matter how savvy you are. To build or grow a startup in 2021, you need to invest in tools that can help you optimize, automate, and improve every working part of your business – from sales and marketing to employees and customers.

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How to Schedule Facebook Posts: A Quick and Easy Guide

Hootsuite

If you’ve ever scrambled to get regular content published to your brand’s Facebook Page, you’ve probably wondered if there’s a way to schedule Facebook posts ahead of time. Well, there is! When you schedule Facebook posts, managing a social media content calendar becomes far more efficient. Scheduling posts can help your brand post consistently and stay on top of posting schedules.

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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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The TikTok Effect: 6 lessons from TikTok trends to influence your social strategy

Sprout Social

The TikTok boom is in full effect. Since the platform first became available in the U.S. in summer 2018, TikTok has generated six billion lifetime downloads in app stores and hit 689 million users worldwide, with no plateau in sight. Between viral dances, memes, recipes, hacks and other TikTok trends, it’s hard to avoid the platform’s influence, leaving many brands to wonder—should we be on TikTok?

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Web fonts: How to make them work perfectly in email

Litmus

From my very scientific study (I observed my daughter as she started writing reports over this past year), I have learned that one of the first aspects of design that people ever start playing with is typography. When you first start writing reports, you spend hours trying to figure out the best font to use. Ok, maybe not hours, but most people spend a bit of time on it.

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Marketing Funnel: What They Are, Why They Matter, and How to Create One

Neil Patel

If you’ve spent any time learning about marketing analytics, you’ve probably come across the term “funnels.” What exactly are marketing funnels and why do they matter? Marketing funnels are a useful tool to help you visualize the path customers take from first finding out about your brand to converting. Understanding them provides useful insight into why some customers convert — and some don’t.

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How Email Deliverability Affects Your Business

Marketing Insider Group

Attention is a limited resource. People only have so much to give, and if your emails don’t have immediate appeal, you can kiss your click-through dreams goodbye. Recent research shows email open rates dropped in 2020. That trend may reverse, but the number of emails in the world will continue to increase significantly. You don’t just need people opening your emails: you need them receiving, opening, reading, and finding value in them.

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What Are Core Web Vitals? + How to Improve Yours

Hubspot Marketing

Long gone are the days of dial-up internet when web pages loaded line by line. Today's internet users expect an instant response, with 93% of people leaving a website because it didn't load properly. No one wastes time on a poor experience. To elevate the online experience, Google released Core Web Vitals — a set of metrics to help site owners measure the speed, responsiveness, and visual stability of their pages.

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How to Use WhatsApp for Business: Tips and Tools

Hootsuite

While you’ve probably already included platforms like Twitter and Facebook in your social media strategy , WhatsApp could be equally as important to your brand. That’s right: WhatsApp isn’t just for texting your coworkers or video chatting with your family in a different city. It can be used for business, too. WhatsApp Business was created specifically with small business owners in mind.

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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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17 TikTok stats marketers need to know in 2021

Sprout Social

While TikTok is newer to the world of social media, there’s no denying its popularity – especially with younger generations. Although TikTok content is more specific with its narrow focus on short, viral-ready videos there are many ways brands can still see success. However, in order to know if TikTok makes sense for your brand , you need to understand some basic TikTok stats such as demographics and user behavior that can inform what opportunities exist for your brand.

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How to Measure Content Marketing: The (Updated) Essential Guide

Content Marketing Institute

Your content marketing program will be judged by the impact it makes on your business’s bottom line. Try the tips, templates, and techniques in this post to make sure you’re measuring (and acting on) things that make a difference. Continue reading → The post How to Measure Content Marketing: The (Updated) Essential Guide appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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The Complete Marketer’s Guide to YouTube

Neil Patel

If you’re looking to get into video marketing, there’s no better channel than YouTube. They’re the second most visited website on the entire internet, with over 2 billion users , have virtually no competitors, and consumers are increasingly spending more time watching more online videos. With this flood of consumer attention, it’s no wonder companies are putting more of their ad dollars into digital video advertising.

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Create B2B Content Your Audience Actually Wants to Read

Marketing Insider Group

Content creation is the cornerstone of a successful inbound marketing strategy. This new Checklist: Perfecting Your B2B Brand Identity helps B2B companies hone how their brand looks, feels, and sounds in the marketplace, which is a great first step to creating the voice that will transcend your content. Once companies establish a brand identity, they can begin to consistently infuse content with the right language, tone, and other nuances that make your company distinct.

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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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How to Create a Writing Style Guide Built for the Web [Free Guide]

Hubspot Marketing

Businesses pump out content at a staggering rate these days — and as that volume increases, more inconsistencies are bound to creep in. Whether due to lack of clarity about the style in which you'd like to write or disjointed communication across the multitude of content creators in your organization, failure to decide upon and document accepted editorial guidelines is a recipe for inconsistent messaging.

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How to Create an Employee Engagement Social Media Strategy: Tips and Tools

Hootsuite

An employee engagement social media strategy doesn’t have to be complicated. Simply involve employees in your social strategy to keep them more engaged at work while extending your social reach. The Edelman Trust Barometer shows that people have much higher trust in regular employees (54%) than in a company’s CEO (47%). Their trust in a company’s technical experts is even higher (68%).

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To see marketing differently, we need to turn the spotlight on social

Sprout Social

The marketing department used to be the mouth of an organization—developing content and communicating messages to support sales. I think back to when I started in the field and my role was all about creating one-sheets, building presentation decks, planning events and helping to support advertising and awareness goals. Now, the role of marketing has fundamentally evolved, changed and grown.

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5 Mistakes That Google Doesn’t Like and How to Stop Making Them

Content Marketing Institute

Taking your pages to the next level in Google search results requires cleaning up your mistakes and focusing on what counts. Here are five common reasons your pages aren’t ranking higher – and what you can do to change that. Continue reading → The post 5 Mistakes That Google Doesn’t Like and How to Stop Making Them appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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How to Improve Email Deliverability and Optimize Each Send

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.

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The Ultimate Guide to Social Media for E-Commerce

Neil Patel

Social media for e-commerce has become a critical element in sales growth for many businesses. Using social media to boost your marketing offers many benefits to help build your business, so don’t wait to explore these valuable channels. Sprout Social reports that after following a brand on social media, consumers continue to engage in other ways. Ninety-one percent check out the brand’s website or app, 89 percent make a purchase, and 85 percent recommend the brand to someone they know.

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What Are Paid, Owned, and Earned Media, and Which One Drives More ROI?

Marketing Insider Group

As a content marketer, there are numerous channels and strategies at your disposal. One of the most critical aspects of using content marketing is managing your paid, owned, and earned media. They actually all work together to drive traffic and conversions. Some come with a higher investment, and others have a more impactful ROI (return on investment).

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4 YouTube Trends to Leverage in 2021 [Data + Expert Tips]

Hubspot Marketing

In 2020, I looked up more recipes than I ever have. Mostly Italian if you're wondering. I also spent a lot of time watching videos on YouTube , letting the autoplay feature take me down a rabbit hole of videos covering all kinds of topics. Most consumers were doing the same thing. So, what should marketers expect on YouTube in 2021? Read on and find out.

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Why plain text emails are still valuable in 2021 (and how to make them look strong)

Litmus

We frequently nerd out about HTML emails. Whether it’s analyzing design trends like representation or geometric elements , or writing about tips and tricks like enabling Dark Mode , a lot of our content focuses on producing beautiful, functional HTML email campaigns. And, we’re not alone—the majority of email-related articles out there focus on emails with graphics, images, colors, and links—all of which require HTML.

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Brick & Mortar Retail Relevance: How to Stay Ahead of the Curve

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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Hear me out… Social isn’t about innovation. It’s about who can do it best

Sprout Social

Oscar Wilde said “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”—and social networks are really taking that quote to heart. Case in point: it took less than a year for the big names in social to start developing their own audio chat product to compete with rising newcomer, Clubhouse. Facebook is experimenting with audio features, Twitter launched Spaces last December, and even Reddit is pursuing its own Clubhouse clones.

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10 Psych Principles to Attract and Grow Your Audience

Content Marketing Institute

While content marketing tactics and times change, one thing remains constant – people and the way they behave. That’s why you should consider these 10 psychology triggers when crafting your content. Continue reading → The post 10 Psych Principles to Attract and Grow Your Audience appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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How to Use the LinkedIn Marketplace as a Freelancer

Neil Patel

Annually, 59 million Americans take on freelance projects, making up 36 percent of the workforce. This trend shows no signs of stopping. 73 percent of hiring managers plan to continue or boost their reliance on freelancers. Historically, freelancers have had a number of platforms to connect with potential employers, including Upwork and Fiverr. As the demand for freelance work increases, it stands to reason that the number of platforms mirrors this growth.

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How CMOs Can Keep Marketing Organizations Agile in Changing Times

Marketing Insider Group

The challenges we are facing have changed how we communicate with consumers and market our products and services. We’ve had to quickly uproot some of the traditional methods we’ve used for years to adapt to new business practices and accommodate unique needs. Here are some emerging trends we’re seeing this year and expect to see more of in the future: Businesses are more boldly standing for or against political and social issues publicly.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

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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How to A/B Test Your Pricing (And Why It Might Be a Bad Idea)

Hubspot Marketing

Choosing the right pricing for your product is a little bit like Goldilocks. Too high, and you risk alienating a large majority of your potential customers. Too low, and you likely won't have enough revenue to run a sustainable business. Plus, consumers might not value your product or brand as highly if they see a much lower cost than competitors'. But how can you get it just right ?

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Trending in Email Design: Representation

Litmus

Diversity and inclusion is a hot topic, and so it should be! As we continue to process and understand recent events, brands are seeking ways to stand with us as we navigate our changing world. “Normal casting to me is a process that strives for representation and in many cases, strives to simply portray the world as it actually is instead of as falsely non-inclusive.

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How to come up with social media content using feedback from your silent fans

Sprout Social

Likes, shares and follows tell us a lot about what kind of content lands with our audience. However, these engagements paint an incomplete picture. Just consider the “90-9-1 Rule”. According to this rule, only 1% of social media users create content, 9% share, Like, and comment on that original content. 90% of users simply lurk , making no visible contribution at all.

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3 Graphic Design Tips for Non-Designers

Content Marketing Institute

Blogs, social media, and websites, oh my. The appetite for visual content seems insatiable – and graphic designers aren’t always available to help. This intro to the design principles of white space, typography, and color will help you make the most of your DIY designs. Continue reading → The post 3 Graphic Design Tips for Non-Designers appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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The Resurgence of Direct Mail as a Growth Marketing Strategy

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.