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10 Tips For Organic YouTube Content Marketing

Aspiration Marketing

Engaging video content is crucial in most social media marketing campaigns today. Whether your company is doing Social Media for B2B or B2C, video content is here to stay and only growing larger. With YouTube still being the largest video-sharing platform, it's essential to know some best practice tips on how to grow a YouTube channel for your brand organically.

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How a Dash of Familiarity Makes Controversial Content More Palatable

Content Marketing Institute

Controversial content topics get attention – for better or worse. To earn the best kind, try balancing these four elements: surprise, familiarity, consensus, and controversy. This new framework can help.

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The Perfect Combination: GenAI and Persuasion Strategies for Unbeatable A/B Tests

Martech

In first part of a two-part article , Kath Pay takes a deep dive into writing prompts for a genAI-created campaign brief. In the second part, we’ll see how the LLM responded. Persuasion is at the heart of so much of what we do as marketers, no matter which channel we’re working in. As marketers, we can be most effective when we understand why we humans do what we do and use that information to help our customers make decisions others make on matters that concern us.

eCommerce 138
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The History of Social Media Since 2003

Hubspot Marketing

Can you believe it's been almost 20 years since Facebook was founded? Perhaps many of you feel like it was just yesterday when “friend” was a noun. The same goes for YouTube, which made video accessibility and shareability online as simple as can be. And Twitter, for that matter — sponsored tweets have only been around since 2010! It's interesting to look back at these iconic moments in the last 20+ years of social media.

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How to Master Media Relations: Targeting, Tailoring, Timing

Speaker: Karen Swim, APR

Relevance is the currency of modern media relations—and personalization is how you earn it. In this new webinar with industry leader Karen Swim, APR, we'll explore proven strategies for precision targeting and crafting personalized pitches that resonate with journalists and build stronger relationships over time. You’ll also learn how to ensure your media lists are accurate and up to date, craft outreach that gets responses, and streamline your workflow without sacrificing quality.

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Understanding Responsive and Hybrid Email Design

Litmus

Now that Apple’s Mail Privacy Protection dominates reading environments , email designs must accommodate several scenarios—including webmail, desktop, and mobile–often without a lot of visibility. When you don’t have insight into where your audience is opening, using a hybrid/responsive design is a must. It’s a great way to guarantee a good experience for your subscribers everywhere, no matter where or how subscribers interact with your emails.

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How to Know If It's Time to Break Up With Your Marketing Agency

Lynton Web

Ah, the marketing agency relationship. It's a bit like dating. At first, everything is rosy. The honeymoon phase is in full swing, and you think you've found "the one." But as time passes, you might notice some cracks. Maybe the results aren't what you expected, or the communication has waned. So, how do you know when it's time to stick it out or move on?

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X (Twitter) users report new ad format that can’t be blocked or reported

Search Engine Land

X (formerly known as Twitter) has started rolling out a new ad product that cannot be blocked or reported. The new format doesn’t include an ad label so users are not informed that what they’re seeing is an advert. There also isn’t an account associated with the promoted posts, so users also can’t tell who the advertiser is either.

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A Startup's Guide to Niche Marketing for 2024

Aspiration Marketing

Niche marketing is becoming more relevant and for a good reason. When done right, it's a fantastic way to get your message in front of the right people, in the right place, and at the right time. Notice how we said, "When done right?" You'll often find it much easier to do wrong than right.

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Does the Hub and Spoke Content Model Work Anymore?

Marketing Insider Group

Yes, the hub and spoke content model is alive and well. Are you surprised? It’s only one of the most effective ways to keep your content organized and ensure a positive content experience. In a world where information is abundant and attention spans are short, guiding your readers through a well-structured content journey is crucial. Just like a bicycle wheel relies on its hub and spokes for strength and balance, your content can benefit from this model to create a cohesive and user-friendly fra

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AI In The Aisles: The Executive's Guide To Better In-Store Experiences

Speaker: Steve Worthy, MBA

The rapid rise of AI-powered displays, touchless technology, and sensory marketing is reshaping the future of in-store engagement. Yet for many retail executives, the real challenge is not identifying new tools - it is knowing which signals to trust, which inputs to prioritize, and how to architect decisions that elevate in-store leadership rather than dilute it.

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Facebook Updates: Changes That Affect Marketers

Social Media Examiner

Are you up to date on changes from Facebook? Wondering which Facebook updates are important to marketers and business owners? In this article, we explore Facebook changes that affect your marketing. #1: Meta Ads Facebook and Instagram Ads Budget Tools Meta is introducing a new budget scheduling feature for ads that allows advertisers to optimize […] The post Facebook Updates: Changes That Affect Marketers appeared first on Social Media Examiner.

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7 examples of influencer marketing campaigns

Sprout Social

Social marketers rate influencer marketing as having a significant impact on their brand’s marketing efforts including customer loyalty (87%), awareness (89%) and reputation (87%), according to our Q3 2023 Pulse Survey of 307 social marketers in the United States. But influencer marketing isn’t as simple as picking any creator, creating one-off content and reaping the benefits of their loyal following—our report found 81% of social marketers describe influencer marketing as an essential part of

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Boost Your Startup's Growth with These 6 Marketing Hacks

Aspiration Marketing

So you have your marketing basics down and are ready to get this startup business rocking. Or you are entering a new market, a new geography, or a new industry with your existing business. You have your funding and solid business plan, and your employees are hired. Now it's time to work those finishing touches to implement your go-to-marketing plan.

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Google Search officially stops indented results

Search Engine Land

Google has stopped showing indented results in the Google search listings. Google has historically showed an indented search result under the main result when it was from the same domain but over the past few weeks, Google stopped indenting those results. What changed. Danny Sullivan, the Google Search Liaison, posted “We stopped doing “indented results” a few weeks ago.” Google stopped the intended results because “especially with continuous scroll, it wasn’t

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Engage Better, Gift Smarter, Win Big: Events That Deliver ROI

Speaker: Hanan Polinovski, Events Manager and David Brown, Sr. Marketing & Events Lead

Are your events living up to expectations? Are you getting quality leads from your sponsorships? Have you ever wondered if that branded notebook actually makes an impact? Get ready to transform your event strategy! Join event marketing pros Hanan Polinovski from Printfection and David Brown from Bonusly for a fast-paced webinar about turning your event efforts into serious ROI.

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How to Manage Social Media in 18 Minutes a Day

Hootsuite

Wondering how to manage social media for your business when you don’t have the bandwidth or budget? Many small business owners struggle to balance social media with other responsibilities. Payroll, product development, and customer service often take precedence over managing multiple social media accounts. Yet, research shows that more than 40% of digital shoppers research new brands and products using social media.

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Exclusive: Dylan Mulvaney Speaks—Five Marketing Lessons Learned

CMO Network

Dylan Mulvaney speaks to a room of some of the world's most influential chief marketers at the Forbes CMO Summit.

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HubSpot Admin - Get the Most out of Your Investment

Aspiration Marketing

Do you feel like HubSpot isn't meeting expectations? Are you only using a fraction of its features, don't know what to do next, and don't see the forest for the trees? HubSpot is a powerful CRM platform that can help businesses of all sizes to grow. However, with so many features and tools available, it can be challenging to know where to start or how to make the most of your investment.

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Google-Extended does not stop Google Search Generative Experience from using your site’s content

Search Engine Land

Google-Extended , the new standalone product token, to tell Google through your robots.txt to not use your site content for Bard and Vertex AI and other AI projects does not work for the AI-answers and snapshots provided in the Search Generative Experience. Google told us that Google-Extended does not work for SGE. “SGE is a Search experiment so website administrators should continue to use the Googlebot user agent through robots.txt and the NOINDEX meta tag to manage their content in sear

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B2B SEO vs. LMO: Whats the Difference and Why It Matters

Speaker: Speakers:

Brace yourself, B2B marketers. Your beloved SEO is getting a makeover, and its name is Language Model Optimization (LMO). What does that mean for your digital strategy? Join Jesse McFarland of SpearPoint Marketing on the next B2B Growth Show as we unravel the mystery and get you prepped for the next evolution in search. Here’s what you’ll walk away with: A clear breakdown of SEO vs.

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AI Tools to Create Social Media Videos

Practical eCommerce - Marketing

Producing social media videos has never been easier or more impactful. The post AI Tools to Create Social Media Videos appeared first on Practical Ecommerce.

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AI in marketing: How to balance automation and the human touch

Martech

Marketing technology is progressing at such an accelerated pace that it’s hard to keep up and easy to let the tech do the driving. We now have machine learning and AI driving much of our marketing platforms. Whether it’s letting Google or Facebook make our ad decisions for us or asking ChatGPT to write all our content (a very bad idea), AI is making our job easier.

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Recruitment Marketing Trends and Statistics for 2024

Aspiration Marketing

It's safe to say that the last years were nothing like anyone could have anticipated. Regardless of profession, industry vertical, marketplace, or geographic location, the game rules regarding a 'business-as-usual' mentality were altered and, at worst, wholly rewritten during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thought leaders and disrupters who felt they had a good handle on the trends, movements, or developments at the beginning of the year are now in a perpetual evolution as the world moves and changes se

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Google Search Generative Experience can now create images

Search Engine Land

Google Search Generative Experience is now able to generate images, just like other AI-generation tools but in the new experimental search interface. Plus, Google SGE can also provide written drafts, so you can see and change responses sooner. SGE image creation. Google wrote that today it is “introducing the ability to create images with our generative AI-powered Search experience (SGE).” You can ask Google SGE to “draw a picture of” something and it will provide you wit

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A Data Revolution: Why Your AMS/CRM Needs a Native Data Warehouse

Unlock the Power of Historical Data A Data Revolution: Why Your AMS/CRM Needs a Native Data Warehouse Today’s association leaders need more than real-time snapshots—they need the full story. MemberSuite: A Data Revolution reveals how a native data warehouse transforms your AMS into a strategic decision-making engine. In this free eBook, you’ll discover: The difference between a database and a data warehouse—and why it matters How to gain historical visibility into membership, engagement, events,

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The NFL's Latest Marketing Play: Taylor Swift

Hubspot Marketing

Taylor Swift is one of the biggest stars in music with an incredibly engaged fan base. Over the years the singer has generated as much interest in her personal life as she has in her music, and her most recent relationship is no exception. News recently broke that Swift is dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Swift has been photographed attending some of Kelce’s games in his suite with family and friends, and the NFL immediately jumped on the opportunity to use her appearances as ma

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B2B social media ‘sweet spots’: What’s working and what’s not

Martech

Never has the expression, “Don’t confuse activity for performance,” rang truer than in B2B social media programs. You can divide organizations into two buckets based on their approach to social media execution: Those that think strategically and plan their programs. The ones who just post… anything and everything. In a nutshell, that was our finding from a best-in-class research project evaluating the social media programs of close to 50 companies spanning multiple industries.

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The Benefits of a Comprehensive SEO Audit for Your Website

Aspiration Marketing

SEO audits are crucial for website owners and businesses looking to improve their online presence. SEO audits help businesses understand how search engines see their website and how they can optimize it to rank higher in search results. By identifying technical issues, such as broken links or slow loading times, businesses can ensure that their website is user-friendly and optimized for search engines.

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How to prepare for Google SGE: Actionable tips for SEO success

Search Engine Land

While there are some reasonable assumptions of how Search Generative Experience (SGE) might affect our sites, others are not so realistic. This article highlights: Theories about SGE’s traffic impact. What we know so far. What we don’t know yet. Things to avoid. Ways to prepare for SGE. Theories on SGE’s potential traffic impact SGE will undoubtedly impact organic search, with both positive and negative consequences, if it launches as it currently stands.

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From Curiosity to Competitive Edge: How Mid-Market CEOs Are Using AI to Scale Smarter

Speaker: Lee Andrews, Founder at LJA New Media & Tony Karrer, Founder and CTO at Aggregage

This session will walk you through how one CEO used generative AI, workflow automation, and sales personalization to transform an entire security company—then built the Zero to Strategy framework that other mid-market leaders are now using to unlock 3.5x ROI. As a business executive, you’ll learn how to assess AI opportunities in your business, drive adoption across teams, and overcome internal resource constraints—without hiring a single data scientist.

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Was it Written by AI? How You Can Tell, According to HubSpotters

Hubspot Marketing

In school, I learned the basics of good writing — keep it short, concise, and grammatically correct. By that definition, AI-written content should be good, right? Yet, when I play around with tools like ChatGPT , I notice a few red flags. Sure, it's grammatically correct, but it gives off serious "corporate speak" vibes. It follows a logical sequence, but it often goes on lengthy tangents.

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How to stay visible as AI transforms SEO

Martech

With AI tools and chatbots like ChatGPT now becoming the go-to source for quick answers, the traditional SEO game is changing. People are increasingly getting their questions answered directly in the chat or through supplemental results on the search results page. This shift means potential customers have less incentive to click through to your website.

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Discover the Latest Marketing Trends to Watch for 2024

Aspiration Marketing

Marketing is a dynamic field. Automation, big data, artificial intelligence (and all that it enables), and even the ubiquitous nature of smartphones have all shaped the direction of what was formerly seen as a staid business function.