Martech
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
“Do more with less” is a popular theme in marketing today. I cringe every time I hear this phrase because it usually means one of two things: Reduction of headcount with no reduction in expected results. Reduction of budget with no reduction in expected results. Including this phrase in your 2024 marketing plan deck may prompt at least one team member to start job hunting.
Aspiration Marketing
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
You've explored the intricacies of Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs), uncovering the key elements that distinguish them in the B2B marketing funnel. Here, we will focus on the next step in the funnel: SQLs (Sales Qualified Leads), the pivotal bridge that propels prospects from interest to opportunity and deal creation.
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SocialPilot
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
“Artificial intelligence is not a substitute for human intelligence; it is a tool to amplify human creativity and ingenuity.” – Fei-Fei Li , Co-Director of the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. Most people who are not well versed in Artificial Intelligence see it as a potential threat to human jobs, but this statement from Fei-Fei Li does not advocate for the replacement.
SmartBrief - Marketing
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Since the first electronic mail (email) was sent in 1971, marketers have been looking for ways to optimize the channel to reach prospects and customers more effectively and efficiently. One of the most common – and effective – forms of regular email communication is in the form of a company newsletter. While hardly new or sexy, email newsletters are still a digital marketing stalwart and should be used to nurture relationships with your brand’s constituents.
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.
Marketing Insider Group
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Impactful marketing campaigns transcend product promotion, playing a pivotal role in sculpting a brand’s identity, forging emotional bonds with the audience, and ultimately driving tangible results in leads and ROI. Launching a campaign is easy; launching a successful one is not so easy. In a world saturated with marketing campaigns, especially in advertising—a subset emphasizing creative and persuasive messages—the public is inundated, presenting a significant challenge to stand out.
Practical eCommerce - Marketing
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
The elimination of third-party cookies prompts many marketers to seek alternatives. The post Email and Text Marketing Are Cookie-proof appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.
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Search Engine Land
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
A new report released this month by Intero Digital ( disclosure: I previously worked with Intero ), “Revolutionizing Reach: The 2024 Digital Marketing Landscape You Can’t Ignore,” checks the yearly pulse for the digital spending and marketing activities of its SMB client list. The report covers a wide digital landscape and includes the results of their client survey, as well as insights and strategies for addressing the pain points and goals marketers face this year.
Content Marketing Institute
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Knowing your content goals is one thing. Knowing how you’ll achieve them is another. A content plan outlines all the specific steps for activating the vision expressed in your content strategy. Focus on these four areas to build one.
Social Media Examiner
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Are you a niche marketer ready to open a full marketing agency? Looking for advice on hiring, service models, and client acquisition? In this article, discover how one marketer transitioned from solopreneur to marketing agency owner. Making the Leap From Solopreneur to Marketing Agency Owner The journey of business growth for solopreneurs typically reaches an […] The post How to Grow a Niche Marketing Agency appeared first on Social Media Examiner.
Aspiration Marketing
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
If you want to keep consumers engaged, you must leverage and take advantage of the content your employees create and share on behalf of your brand, known as employee-generated content (EGC).
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.
Search Engine Land
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Google has added new search developer documentation for structured data carousels (beta). The new documentation can be found here and is under the “early adopters program.” This structured data is for a new carousel rich result that’s in beta, “which is a list-like rich result that people can scroll horizontally to see more entities from a given site (also known as a host carousel),” Google wrote.
Martech
MARCH 1, 2024
Customer retention is becoming more of a priority for B2B marketers lately. As buying shifts online and marketing takes on some traditional sales roles, retaining existing customers is essential for driving growth and profits. Luckily, B2B retention marketing differs significantly from consumer retention efforts that rely heavily on discounts and perks.
Orbit Media Studios
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
By Andy Crestodina Click! You have a visitor. They land on a page and begin navigating around your website. Hopefully, answers are easy to find. Navigation labels are clear. Internal links are useful. The search tool is helpful. But then they hit a dead end. These are places where the flow of visitors stops because the page is blank. There are no offers, no information, no reason to stay.
Aspiration Marketing
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Online reviews are like a megaphone for your business. They hold immense power, influencing customer decisions and shaping your online reputation. Just imagine someone searching for your services online. Dozens of similar businesses pop up, each vying for their attention. What catches their eye? Positive Google Reviews, acting like glowing recommendations, instantly boosting trust and credibility.
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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.
Search Engine Land
MARCH 1, 2024
Recent Google scandals have raised concerns about search result fairness , accuracy , transparency and the ethics of big brands’ dominance. This article explores how these factors collide by examining Google’s use of search engine results page (SERP) list-based features to further their monetary gains while going against their own content guidelines and advice.
Martech
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Content creators and influencers are now achieving the same level of engagement once reserved for traditional advertising methods like billboards, print ads and TV commercials. They’re captivating millions with content that deeply connects with their followers. Influencer and creator marketing is becoming the mainstay for brands aiming to reach their audience where they are: online and engaged in a two-way conversation.
Sprout Social
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
In business, artificial intelligence (AI) is more than just a trend; it’s a crucial tool reshaping how we approach marketing and customer engagement. According to our research , nearly 9 out of 10 business leaders are gearing up to boost their investments in AI and machine learning (ML), especially in marketing. Why this surge? At the heart of this AI revolution is the ability to segment behaviors and target specific customer groups with precision.
Aspiration Marketing
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Search engine optimization (SEO) is the cornerstone of online visibility. However, understanding the significance of keywords, particularly long-tail keywords, is crucial to practicing SEO effectively.
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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.
Search Engine Land
MARCH 1, 2024
Google Ads will automatically start pausing ad groups with low activity. From March 11, ads groups created at least 13 months ago and have not had impressions in the past 13 months will be paused to improve budget efficiency for advertisers. The rollout is expected to take just over seven weeks, with completion for all production Google Ads accounts by April 30.
Martech
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
The consumer experience has fully evolved from anonymously transactional to personally helpful. Retail brands must seamlessly mesh into and be present throughout the customer journey to remain useful to consumers. They must provide real value in the right place at the right time. Consumers make purchase decisions largely based on their online research, not necessarily on product packaging, benefits or customer service.
Buffer Marketing
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Timing can make or break many things: heating leftover pizza in the microwave, delivering a punchline for a joke, booking Era’s Tour concert tickets — and it’s no less important when it comes to the best time to post on Twitter. The social media platform now known as X is evolving, but the factors you should consider if you’re looking to grow your following have largely stayed the same.
Hootsuite
MARCH 1, 2024
Instagram Threads nearly broke the internet when it debuted in early July 2023. The text-based, Meta-owned app racked up over 100 million people within hours of its launch. So it’s no wonder that brands, organizations, and individuals quickly started looking for a way to schedule Threads instead of wearing their thumbs out posting on-the-fly. Luckily, Threads post scheduling is now available through Hootsuite.
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.
Search Engine Land
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The impact of Google’s Search Generative Experience on ads within Google’s SERPs has been explored in a new study. Research conduct by SEO platform SE Ranking found that: Regardless of SGE snippet presence, ads appear more often at the bottom of search results. Ads at the top of the SERP accompany SGE snippets more often than shopping ads (carousels).
Martech
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
In the last article we looked at who would win and who would lose in the enterprise and vendor community in 2024 with AI on the horizon. In this article we’ll look at the martech consulting organizations that serve the enterprise technology user community and the research and advisory firms that serve both enterprise technology users and vendors. Consulting organizations There are a wide variety of consultancies specializing in delivering marketing and sales technology-related services, from sma
Social Media Examiner
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Want to boost your lead conversions instantly? Wondering what makes a lead gen offer irresistible? In this article, we’ll explore how to build lead generation funnels that convert. Why Are Lead Generation Funnels so Important for Marketers and Business Growth? If your business depends on generating leads, you need a high-converting funnel. Without enough qualified […] The post Lead Generation Funnel Strategy: From Idea to Execution appeared first on Social Media Examiner.
illumin
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Out-of-home advertising is returning to pre-pandemic levels. The format is projected to hit double-digit growth this year, led by a rise in programmatic digital out-of-home (pDOOH). From financial services to travel and tourism, the data points to a significant increase in ad spend across multiple categories. Dive into these trends in our upcoming Inside Scoop webinar with Drew Thachuk , Director of Channel Partnerships at leading OOH ad tech developer Broadsign.
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
Search Engine Land
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Google is giving advertisers more control over ad placement within the Search Partner Network. From March 4, advertisers using Performance Max will have access to impression-level placement reporting of Search Partner Network sites. Additionally, if you exclude certain ad placements at the account level, it will now apply to the Search Partner Network, as well as YouTube and display ads, according to Ad Age.
Martech
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
A low-quality email database filled with inactive addresses, spam traps or people who never opted in can severely damage your email deliverability and sender reputation. As email providers like Gmail continue to crack down on poor sending practices, it’s more crucial than ever for marketers to build and maintain a clean, engaged email list. This requires following current best practices and email regulations.
Social Media Examiner
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
Are you up to date on changes from Facebook? Wondering which recent Facebook updates are important to marketers and business owners? In this article, we explore Facebook changes that affect your marketing. #1: Facebook Groups Changes On January 23, Meta announced it would shut down the Facebook Groups API within 90 days. The API allows […] The post Facebook Updates: Groups Changes, Ads Features, Influencer Management, and More appeared first on Social Media Examiner.
illumin
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
YouTube is a digital advertising powerhouse and has been since its founding in 2005, and so are the creators on its platform. User creation is the heart of the video-sharing site’s business model, and it should be at the heart of advertisers’ strategy too. For marketers looking to take their potential customers on a full-funnel journey, YouTube is a fantastic resource for connecting with audiences in a meaningful and effective way.
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Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission
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