Hubspot Marketing

MAY 23, 2023

Welcome to HubSpot Marketing News! Tap in for campaign deep dives, the latest marketing industry news, and tried-and-true insights from HubSpot’s media team. In most cases, the pursuit of good vibes isn’t enough to overturn a trademark — but Taco Bell is certainly trying. The popular fast-food chain set its sights on the term “Taco Tuesday” which it wants to use freely to promote sales happiness among taco lovers.

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Aspiration Marketing

MAY 24, 2023

The online marketplace is a competitive battlefield, and staying ahead requires more than basic SEO knowledge. We dive into five advanced SEO techniques to help achieve higher search rankings, attract more traffic, and ultimately win more business.

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Hubspot Marketing

MAY 24, 2023

Successful empathetic marketing is about connecting your audience and your brand. That doesn’t mean just throwing ads at your audience. It means creating truly valuable assets — content that serves customers’ needs and addresses their most significant pain points. This type of content is much easier to create when it's informed and driven by empathy.

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Martech

MAY 23, 2023

Customer journey orchestration (CJO) uses different tools to provide seamless experiences for customers and increase revenue. Because customer journey orchestration casts a broad net across the entire customer lifecycle it’s essential to have a strategy for your technology. “When we talk about customer orchestration, we’re talking about much more than just a buyer’s journey,” said Carlos Hidalgo, CEO of martech consultancy Digital Exhaust, at The MarTech Conference.

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Speaker: Akeel Jabber, B2B SaaS Investor and Growth Marketer at Horizen Capital

⭐ Are you ready to boost campaign success? Consider the untapped potential of integrating direct mail marketing seamlessly with digital marketing strategies. Combining the physical, tangible impact of direct mail with the dynamic reach of digital marketing can be a game-changer, significantly increasing your ROI when done right. Direct mail grabs attention, making it great for reaching your target audience 📩 Digital marketing keeps the momentum going, driving action 📲 So.

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Search Engine Land

MAY 23, 2023

A unique new tool – chat – will let you create Google Ads campaigns. Using Google AI, a new interface will help users set up campaigns directly within the online editor in a conversational format, Google announced today at Google Marketing Live 2023. The best part: it’s optional, not required. Chat or not, it’s entirely up to you and your accounts.

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Buffer Marketing

MAY 23, 2023

If you’ve ever sat through a 90-minute YouTube video essay about a random obscure topic — like this one about Disney channel’s theme — you may find the stats about humanity’s reducing attention spans jarring. It’s easy to see why people are worried, but if a video about the theme song of a network that creates content for kids and tweens has four million views, then we might not be approaching the topic of short attention spans correctly.

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Hubspot Marketing

MAY 23, 2023

Artificial Intelligence continues solidifying itself as a crucial tool within the marketing industry, especially regarding automation. In fact, the market for artificial intelligence in marketing is expected to grow to more than $107.5 billion by 2028 — a huge leap from $15.84 billion in 2021. So, marketers must stay current on the many ways AI marketing automation can and should be used to remain competitive.

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Sprout Social

MAY 23, 2023

Every new advancement in tech sparks new possibilities—and new fears. This new era of artificial intelligence (AI) naturally has social teams thinking: Is an AI social media manager about to take my seat? When it comes to AI social media tools, I’m optimistic…and this is coming from someone who regularly thanks her Google Home to keep it happy. Rather than replace social media pros, the adoption of AI in marketing has the potential to make human creativity and strategic thinking more important.

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Martech

MAY 24, 2023

Email marketing is a fundamental element of marketers’ toolkits. New Gartner research shows it as the most effective channel across multiple stages of the buying journey, from demand generation to driving conversions and customer loyalty. And yet, this critical channel is too often left unloved, with more focus going to the fast-changing advertising or social media landscapes.

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Aspiration Marketing

MAY 23, 2023

With the marketing world constantly evolving, data-driven marketing has emerged as a game-changer. However, with the increasing amount of data available, it can be challenging to sift through it all and make sense of it. This is where AI comes in. Artificial intelligence technology, such as machine learning and natural language processing, can help marketers analyze large amounts of data quickly and accurately, leading to better decision-making and, ultimately, more successful marketing campaign

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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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Search Engine Journal

MAY 22, 2023

MonsterInsights Google Analytics plugin XSS vulnerability affects up to +3 million websites The post Vulnerability in WordPress Google Analytics Plugin Hits +3 Million Websites appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Businesses Grow

MAY 25, 2023

I don’t know of a person on earth who has studied the art and science of content creation more than Jay Acunzo. Not only is Jay an extremely accomplished writer, podcaster, and producer, he’s a very gifted teacher. And the lesson many of us need right now is all about staying relevant as a creator. AI is nipping at our heels — and perhaps our careers — and Jay and I riff about our personal strategies to stay relevant in the AI Era.

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Search Engine Land

MAY 26, 2023

Google will look much different in 2033 – where conversation is the interface rather than the search box. That’s according to Mustafa Suleyman , cofounder of DeepMind (which Google bought in 2014 ), in an interview on the No Priors Podcast. Why we care. ChatGPT , the new Bing and Google’s new Search Generative Experience are all huge signals of a major shift in search.

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Aspiration Marketing

MAY 25, 2023

To thrive, organizations must prioritize recruitment. And in this digital age, content marketing has emerged as a powerful tool for attracting and retaining the best talent in the industry. Through creating and disseminating compelling and informative content, organizations can captivate and inform prospective candidates, establish their employer brand, and optimize their recruitment endeavors.

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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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Search Engine Journal

MAY 21, 2023

Migrate your site to HubSpot CMS successfully when you learn about its SEO functionality, integrations, and gaps in this detailed guide. The post Migrating To HubSpot CMS: An SEO Walkthrough For New Users appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Hubspot Marketing

MAY 26, 2023

As marketers, we're always looking for ways to improve our game plan. But with so many tactics and channels available, knowing where to focus our efforts can be challenging. Ultimately, no marketing strategy is perfect. A marketing audit gives you a holistic view of your marketing efforts, including what's working, what could be improved, and where new opportunities are present.

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Businesses Grow

MAY 22, 2023

Have you ever bought a new car and then become hyper-aware of other cars on the road like yours? That’s the way it’s been for me about community-based marketing since I published Belonging to the Brand a few months ago. New ideas about community seem to be popping for me everywhere, and I thought I would share a few post-book observations with you today!

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Content Marketing Institute

MAY 24, 2023

With the economy in flux, the only certainty is uncertainty. As your audience reacts to the ups and downs, you must evolve your content strategy to deliver what they need now. Use this advice to help figure out how.

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Orbit Media Studios

MAY 24, 2023

Marketing is based on empathy. And empathy comes from research. The best research comes from interviews. But… stakeholder interviews take a lot of work. They’re hard to schedule and time intensive. It’s tough to connect with the right people. It takes skill to get them to open up. Often, you have just one chance. Wouldn’t it be nice if you had unlimited time to talk?

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Hubspot Marketing

MAY 25, 2023

Today, the bar for personalized customer engagement is higher than ever. As a marketer, you know that customer data is key to delivering personalized experiences that drive growth. A whopping 82% of marketers say having high-quality data on their target audience is important to succeeding in their role – but more than half of them say they're missing key information.

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Search Engine Journal

MAY 23, 2023

Google reveals new information about the 'Topic Authority' ranking system that delivers relevant and expert content, favoring local publications and original reporting. The post Google Topic Authority: An SEO Ranking System For News Sites appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Hootsuite

MAY 25, 2023

Let’s all welcome our robot overlords, as AI has proven to be an unstoppable force in digital marketing. With our beloved robots here to stay, it’s high time you kitted out your marketing toolbox with the best AI tools for social media! This blog post will cover 15 of the best tools AI social media marketing offers. We’ll look at tools to help you write, create videos and imagery, prompt the best hashtags and times to post, and much more.

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Speaker: Kristin Hess - Senior Product Marketing Manager, Drift; Will Lyon - Head of Vertical Marketing, 6sense

The past three years have forced nearly every industry to rethink their prospect and customer engagement strategy. But while we’ve all been thrust into digital transformation, we haven’t all made the transition efficiently. Now that we know digital selling is the new norm, how can we ensure our website is doing as much of the leg work as possible for us - even in the midst of economic challenges?

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 24, 2023

No matter what tools you have, you probably do a lot of your marketing research on good old Google. The search engine giant stomps the competition with over 90% of the market share, while the closest challenger barely gets 3%. As a result, combing for data on its billions of pages can be harder than finding a needle in the proverbial haystack. That’s the reason you need advanced Google search strategies.

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Search Engine Land

MAY 26, 2023

Here we are over two decades into the 2000s, but bad B2B content marketing still exists. Digital content marketing has existed for at least 10 years, but some businesses still make elementary mistakes that wreck their potential for results. That’s a shame because most content marketers ( 71% ) will tell you that content has only become more important over time.

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Search Engine Journal

MAY 23, 2023

Check out our top 22 picks for the must-try ChatGPT Chrome extensions to enhance your browsing experience and boost productivity. The post 22 Of The Best ChatGPT Chrome Extensions To Try appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Hubspot Marketing

MAY 22, 2023

Email marketing is integral to any marketing strategy because it’s a great way to generate leads and convert audiences. Whether you’re creating your first strategy or looking to modify your process, AI email marketing tools can help you save time, optimize your strategy, and meet your email goals. In this piece, we’ll go over how AI email marketing tools work, new data about how marketers currently use AI for email marketing, and a list of tools you can leverage in your role.

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Speaker: Joe Heather, Deliverect GM (UK&I)

Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Quick Commerce (Q-commerce) are two vibrant sectors that have undergone significant transformations with the advancements in digital technology. With growing internet penetration and the proliferation of smartphones, consumers' purchasing habits have unsurprisingly evolved. They now demand quick, convenient, and seamless shopping experiences, which both FMCG and Q-commerce sectors strive to provide.

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Content Marketing Institute

MAY 26, 2023

Gartner released a new survey of CMOs that indicates a shift from search advertising and a lack of budget to achieve strategies in 2023. Consider what that means for the rest of this year and beyond.

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Hootsuite

MAY 23, 2023

Let’s nail your digital content with content creation tools! See what we did there? Or do we need to hammer it home some more? Okay. That’s enough, you’re probably tired of awl these tool puns, and we don’t want to screw up this introduction. Cheesy jokes aside, this list of digital content creation tools is a must-have for your digital marketing toolbox.

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Search Engine Journal

MAY 25, 2023

Keyword research is a vital part of SEO. Here is a look at some of the best platforms you can use to find new opportunities. The post 16 Best Keyword Research Tools For SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Search Engine Land

MAY 24, 2023

Marketers have relied on paid and organic search to deliver steady results time and again over the past decade. Changes occurred gradually, giving marketers ample time to adapt their strategies. But today, the pace of change in search marketing is accelerating, with more shifts expected in the next two years than in the past eight combined. Evolution in search has been a slow march toward automation and consolidation.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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