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A Quick Intro to Growth-Driven Design: Tips, Tricks and Best Practices

Aspiration Marketing

Growth-Driven Design (GDD) has been sweeping the web development scene as a top-performing production strategy for companies of all sizes. The primary benefit of this web development methodology is that it gives you a platform to kickstart your web presence very quickly, allowing you to scale and improve your website over time.

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10 Great Examples of Welcome Emails for New Customers & Employees

Hubspot Marketing

We've all heard this maxim, “First impressions last”, so we are aware how important it is to strike a good impression. Showed up late for a job interview? That's a bad first impression. Eat a clove of garlic and forget to brush your teeth before a first date? Also a bad first impression. It turns out that the "make a good first impression" principle holds true not only in face-to-face encounters but in email interactions as well.

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Google Core Web Vitals No Longer Impacted Pages With Noindex

Search Engine Roundtable

In 2021, Google said that Core Web Vitals may also be graded based on pages on your site that are noindexed. Well, that is no longer the case according to an updated Google help document. A page that has noindex on it will no longer be factored into your Core Web Vitals and Google Page Experience scores.

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Only 11% of US businesses fully comply with CCPA privacy law

Martech

Only 11% of US businesses fully meet California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) requirements, according to a new study. This is actually higher than the 6% fully compliant with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Read next: Federal data privacy bill could make life easier for marketers. The rest of the companies are either non-compliant (44%) or partially compliant (45%) with these privacy protection laws, according to research from CYTRIO , a data privacy compliance company.

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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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What Is Puffery & How It Affects Your Brand Reputation via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Search Engine Journal

Let's take a closer look at puffery in advertising and the hows and whys it can harm your brand. The post What Is Puffery & How It Affects Your Brand Reputation appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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4 Personalization Trends in Marketing [2022 Data]

Hubspot Marketing

A 2021 Mckinsey & Company report found that 78% of consumers are more likely to make repeat purchases from brands that personalize. Nearly 80% are also more likely to refer their family and friends to these companies. As we know, personalization is the name of the game in customer experience nowadays. In this post, we’ll dive into key personalization trends you should know in 2022.

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TikTok Stories explained: How to make the most out of 24 hours

Sprout Social

Mastering emerging features is the best way to stay ahead of the curve with social media. By being an early adopter, you have an edge on your competition when the feature takes off. TikTok has been quietly rolling out and expanding TikTok Stories–short, segmented videos that serve as TikTok’s answer to popular story features on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat.

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YouTube Shorts Algorithm Explained In Q&A Format via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Search Engine Journal

YouTube demystifies the Shorts algorithm in a Q&A video that addresses several of the most common questions creators have about gaining visibility with short-form content. The post YouTube Shorts Algorithm Explained In Q&A Format appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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6 Nonprofit Marketing Trends that All Marketers Should Know About [HubSpot Data]

Hubspot Marketing

Marketing your nonprofit can be challenging. Thankfully, learning from others that have already engaged with nonprofit marketing, leveraged trends, and found success can be helpful when it comes to developing your own strategy. In this post, discover expert insight and tips from HubSpot’s Nonprofit Marketing Trends Report for 2022 that will help you build the brand awareness you’re looking for.

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Google Local Service Ads Seeing A Lot Of Fake Reviews

Search Engine Roundtable

Google's Local Service Ads are supposed to be screened, guaranteed, and reviewed by someone contracted by Google. But supposedly, the reviews in many Local Service Ads are filled with fake reviews.

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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 again delays third-party cookie deprecation

Martech

Google has pushed back its self-imposed deadline of the end of 2023 for the deprecation of third-party cookies. It will now “begin” to phase them out in the second half of 2024. “The most consistent feedback we’ve received is the need for more time to evaluate and test the new Privacy Sandbox technologies before deprecating third-party cookies in Chrome,” wrote Anthony Chavez, VP of Google’s Privacy Sandbox in a blog post.

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Google July 2022 Product Review Algorithm Update Rolling Out Now via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Search Engine Journal

Google confirms the July 2022 product review update, the fourth in a series of updates targeting low quality reviews, is now rolling out. The post Google July 2022 Product Review Algorithm Update Rolling Out Now appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Twitter Power Users: What They Are & How to Become One

Hubspot Marketing

Twitter has more than 192 million daily active users — a number that is projected to continue growing over the coming years. However, that the platform has millions of users doesn’t guarantee that you’ll become a Twitter power user or that you’ll get thousands of followers, even if you tweet regularly. Gaining followers and engagement on Twitter is easier said than done.

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Google Updates Search Quality Raters Guidelines On July 28th

Search Engine Roundtable

Google has updated its Google Search Quality Raters Guidelines PDF just a bit over 9 months since the last update. The document keeps getting smaller, from 175 pages in 2020 to 172 pages in 2021 and now to 167 pages in 2022.

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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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Call To Action In Writing: 7 Powerful Examples

CXL

Careful attention to CTA (call to action) copywriting is the difference between brands that drive conversions and those that only drive traffic. Brands that slap a “Buy Now” button on a page and call it a day wonder why their campaigns fail to convert. Companies that engage in strategic CTA testing continue to drive success metrics like CTR (click-through rate) up and to the right.

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Local SEO Strategies For Plumbers, Electricians & Other Trades

Search Engine Journal

How can plumbers, welders, heating and cooling businesses, and other tradespeople attract more local customers from search? These local SEO best practices can help. The post Local SEO Strategies For Plumbers, Electricians & Other Trades appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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How to Create a Link to Jump to a Specific Part of a Page [Quick Tip]

Hubspot Marketing

When most people think of hyperlinks, they think of connecting two different web pages — such as a blog and landing page — together. But that's not all hyperlinks can do, they can link to jump to a specific part of a page as well. So remember that really exhaustive glossary you put together on industry terms your audience should know ? Now, when you refer to something you said elsewhere in that article, you can actually link to it — making it much easier for your audience to figure out what the

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Google Pushing Business Profile Verification Over Video

Search Engine Roundtable

It appears that Google Business Profiles is pushing more and more to verify their businesses using video verification. We covered this before, as Google set this as the default option, but not as offering video as the only option.

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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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Mobile leads growth in the expanding in-game advertising industry

Martech

This year, mobile gaming is set to surpass a 60% market share of global in-game advertising, according to a new study by marketing intelligence firm IDC and app analytics platform data.ai. Mobile gaming spend will climb from $120 billion in 2021 to $136 billion in 2022. This makes mobile gaming advertising 3.2 times bigger than console, and growing at 1.7 times the rate of the industry overall.

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8 Elements Of A Successful Content Strategy via @sejournal, @kristileilani

Search Engine Journal

Like a marketing octopus, there are eight important appendages to a good content strategy. Let’s run through them in the order you should create them. The post 8 Elements Of A Successful Content Strategy appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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How to Rank for a Hypercompetitive Keyword

Influence & Co

Learn about the pros and cons of targeting a hypercompetitive keyword and how you can position your site to rank. Keyword competition is basically a digital popularity contest: The most popular keywords or phrases are those that garner the most interest, meaning they're searched by web users at the highest rates. The higher the search volume, the higher the competition.

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RankRanger: Google Things To Know No Longer Showing In Desktop Search

Search Engine Roundtable

The Google Things To Know box, which was announced at Google I/O, and eventually has been showing up for about 1% of desktop queries, is no longer showing up for any desktop query now, according to RankRanger data.

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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.

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The Top Shopping Trends of 2022 & Beyond [State of Consumer Trends Data]

Hubspot Marketing

Shopping habits have drastically changed over the past few years. For instance, while most of us previously browsed retail stores on a Saturday to find great deals, we now turn to Instagram to find discounts offered by influencers. And rather than watching TV ads to find out about new products, nowadays, most of us stumble across ads in between YouTube videos.

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Content Marketing Metrics & Analytics: 5 Types Of Data Insights

Search Engine Journal

Create highly-engaging content with a data-driven approach for your users. Learn what type of content works for various industries and what metrics to measure here. The post Content Marketing Metrics & Analytics: 5 Types Of Data Insights appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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TikTok Pixel: How to Set it Up in 2 Easy Steps

Hootsuite

The TikTok pixel is a piece of code that you can install on your website to track conversions. But not just any conversions — we’re talking specific TikTok conversions. So, if you’re running a TikTok ad campaign and you want to see which of your ads are driving the most sales, you need to jump on the pixel train. Don’t worry, I’m here to walk you through the process step-by-step.

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Google Maps Tests Infinite Scroll For Search Results

Search Engine Roundtable

We have seen Google Search test infinite scroll search results on and off for years, even launching continuous scroll on mobile officially. But now we are seeing Google Maps test infinite scroll in its search results interface.

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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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Grow Your Traffic Organically: Introducing Google Business Profiles

Buffer Marketing

💡 We're hosting an exclusive webinar where we walk through 10 ways to gain customers with your Google Business Profile. Only 500 seats available. Save your seat here. 👈 There’s a way to organically grow your reach, your engagement, and your traffic—all without spending a cent. Yet, 79 percent of brands ignore it. What is it?

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How To Find & Understand Conversion Rates Of Your Amazon Products via @sejournal, @AMZRobynJohnson

Search Engine Journal

Learn how you can find your conversion rate on a few popular platforms for sellers on Amazon. The post How To Find & Understand Conversion Rates Of Your Amazon Products appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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What Do You Do When Inspiration for Your Content Marketing Wanes? [Rose-Colored Glasses]

Content Marketing Institute

While one author loses his inspiration for content marketing, Robert Rose uses his article to inspire this one. Take a breath and read on.

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Google Tests Search Bar With Refinements Mixed With Vertical Navigation

Search Engine Roundtable

Google is testing mixing the search bar, where you normally see the vertical search options like videos, maps, images, shopping, news, etc - but also showing refinements for your searches.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

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