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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.

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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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Do's and Don'ts: How to Pitch Your Press Release to Journalists

Speaker: Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, Author, Speaker

Yes - press releases are still relevant in the world of public relations! 🎯 Ever wondered how to write a compelling press release, or what are current best practices for pitching your news to earn media coverage? In this exclusive webinar with Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, we’ll cover tips and advice to help you get the most out of each piece of news you pitch!

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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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Creating a Short-Form Video System That Scales for TikTok and Beyond

Social Media Examiner

Want to create more short-form videos for your business? Looking for a repeatable system to take you from ideation to publication? In this article, you’ll discover how to build a system for creating short-form video on TikTok and beyond! Why Should Marketers Pay Attention to TikTok and Short-Form Video Content? TikTok may seem like the […] The post Creating a Short-Form Video System That Scales for TikTok and Beyond appeared first on Social Media Examiner.

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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 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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Cracking the Code: Turning Intent Data into Go-to-Market Success

Speaker: Steven Bryerton, SVP of Sales at ZoomInfo & Robin Izsak-Tseng, VP of Revenue Marketing at G2

Join Steven Bryerton, SVP of Sales at ZoomInfo, and Robin Izsak-Tseng, VP of Revenue Marketing at G2 in this webinar where you're guaranteed to walk away with a fresh understanding of and a new perspective on intent data! Turn your go-to-market motions around with intent data! Instead of searching for ways to showcase your products, reach out to the customers that are searching for your solutions — then build your messaging around their needs to set you apart from the competition. 🚀 With

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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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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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How to Become a LinkedIn Top Voice or Community Top Voice

Buffer Marketing

Many social media platforms are rethinking the way they reward their top creators.  A blue tick or badge on social media used to mean you were someone to watch — whether that meant a creator with a growing following or a recognized public figure. But with Meta’s new verification subscription and X Premium , getting the social stamp of approval requires a lot less by way of expertise (if you’re willing to spend a bit of money every month, that is).

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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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Scan to Success: How to Leverage QR Codes for Offline and Online Marketing Power

Speaker: Corey Daugherty, Head of Business Development at Flowcode & Georgette Malitsis, Senior Customer Success Manager, Enterprise at Flowcode

Let's explore the transformative power of QR codes in bridging offline and online marketing worlds. 📲 This new webinar featuring Corey Daugherty and Georgette Malitsis of Flowcode will dive into how innovative QR technology not only enhances traditional marketing strategies, but also drives meaningful customer engagement and analytics. Register today to gain practical knowledge on using QR codes to increase conversion rates, optimize customer journeys, and ultimately unlock a new realm o

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5 reasons Amazon Ads is better than Google Ads for ecommerce

Search Engine Land

Nine out of 10 ecommerce businesses I’ve come across have run Google Ads at some point, but few have considered Amazon Ads despite the significant opportunities it offers. I believe that Amazon Ads has the potential to be far more effective than Google Ads for ecommerce PPC as it offers higher quality traffic, higher conversion rates, easier tracking, more long-term value and more lenient policies.

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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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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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AI-powered marketing in 2024: A playbook for success

Martech

It’s no secret that B2B marketers have a challenging task in front of them: a niche audience, an often technical offering and tighter budgets than their B2C counterparts. However, a recent survey has found that over 50% of B2B marketers have plans to increase their marketing budget over the next year – and they are looking to AI to help them succeed.

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How to Optimize Call Monitoring: Automate QA and Elevate Customer Experience

Speaker: Laura Noonan, Chief Revenue Officer at CallFinder + Angie Kronlage, Director of Program Success at Working Solutions + April Wiita, Vice President of Program Success at Working Solutions

Are you still manually reviewing calls? 🤔 It's time for a change! The traditional method of manual call monitoring is no longer cutting it in today's fast-paced call center environment. Industry experts Angie Kronlage and April Wiita from Working Solutions are here to explore the power of automation to revolutionize outdated call review processes!

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Google Ads rolls out Demand Gen to all customers globally

Search Engine Land

Google Ads has started rolling out Demand Gen globally so that all customers now have access. Described as the “next generation of Discovery campaigns,” it comes with new features, inventory, and insights, as well as an enhanced ad creation flow. In addition, Discovery ads upgrades are beginning this week and will continue to be implemented through early next year.

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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 Use Medium: A Beginner's Guide to Writing, Publishing & Promoting on the Platform

Hubspot Marketing

Medium is a platform for writers. If you're not a writer, that sounds pretty straightforward. But if you write, you understand just how huge that statement is. Is it a blogging platform? Social media or an SEO resource? An online community or a way to earn money writing? Yes. All of the above. You could be a poet publishing on The Coil, a new UX designer learning your craft, or a business owner sharing stories about early challenges and triumphs.

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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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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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Google Demand Gen campaigns: Migration and best practices

Search Engine Land

Demand Gen campaigns – the shiny new tool in the Google Ads toolbox – will become available to the PPC public starting this month. Those lucky enough to be part of the beta test have seen and experienced firsthand what Demand Gen offers, though deeper insight is still some time away. While we’re still testing Demand Gen and will be for the foreseeable future, I have had enough time with it to better explain: How Demand Gen works and its differences from Discovery, which it replaces.

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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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Social Commerce: What It Is & How to Use It in 2023

Hubspot Marketing

Recently, I set an iPhone time limit on my social media use to “45 minutes.” I figured 45 minutes would be more than enough. Almost an hour? Between working at HubSpot, catching up with friends, and attending exercise classes, 45 minutes would be plenty of social media consumption. Unfortunately, I learned quickly that I spend 45 minutes on social media before I even get to work in the morning.

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Cracking the code on accurate attribution for connected TV by MNTN

Martech

In the old world of TV advertising, accurate attribution was all but mythological, so much so that many marketers seem to be under the impression that the same is true for newer solutions like connected TV. A survey from eMarketer found that of all the ways marketers want to see CTV improve, attribution is at the top of the list. And we get it — attribution is important.

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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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Google Ads serving/spending issue resolved after almost 3 days

Search Engine Land

Google has fixed the Google Ads issue with serving and spending that started on Wednesday morning and lasted almost three days. Google posted an update at 5:28 pm ET today saying, “The problem with Google Ads has been resolved. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience and continued support.” The issue started on October 11th at 12:59 am ET.

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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.

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Here’s Exactly How This Founder Spent $17,000 to Get Her Tea Business Off the Ground

Buffer Marketing

🖤 At Buffer, we’ve long aimed to default to transparency, a practice we believe helps eliminate inequality and gives everyone a greater chance of succeeding. Financial transparency is especially close to our hearts, which is why we’re proud to share Open Books, a series of small business owners giving us a peek inside their books in the spirit of being open about finances as well.

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Pepsi, McDonald’s and the latest in digital out-of-home

Martech

Digital out-of-home (DOOH) is continuing to expand and evolve. This means marketers can use it holistically in omnichannel campaigns, due in large part to more programmatic DOOH and data from those campaigns. “Digital out-of-home is growing successfully,” said Barry Frey, President and CEO of DOOH industry organization DPAA Global, at this week’s DPAA Summit in New York.

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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.