Social Media Examiner

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Want to improve your marketing results? Wondering how to tap into proven human behaviors to influence people? In this article, we’ll explore behavior science tips that lead to better marketing results. Why Should Marketers Focus on Behavioral Science? “Why do people do what they do?” This fundamental question has long captivated Nancy Harhut, author of […] The post Three Behavioral Science Tips for Better Marketing Results appeared first on Social Media Examiner.

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Digital Marketer

DECEMBER 21, 2023

First, think of how vast the internet is, and how impossible it is to reach every crack, corner, and crevice. Now, imagine a place where millions of people endlessly sift through this vastness, promoting what’s worthy of the front page and removing what’s rubbish. That’s Reddit. If you’ve spent only a few minutes redditting , you may be thinking it’s a place for cute cats and ridiculous memes… However, Reddit is also a place for the president , for customer support , and just about anything else

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Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

It was an interesting year to be a marketer. Expectations were high, budgets were low, content moved at the speed of light, and marketers had to make magic happen through it all. As 2023 comes to a close, I polled the HubSpot Media Team to see what their favorite marketing campaigns of the year were. Check out the full run-down below. HubSpot Media’s Favorite Marketing Campaigns of 2023 The Barbie Movie Let’s start with the obvious: Barbie owned the first half of 2023.

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Martech

DECEMBER 19, 2023

One of the joys of living in a place where the winters tend to be long and dark is the time it allows for reading. Make a fire in the fireplace, pour yourself a drink and open a good book. I often do the bulk of my reading for the year between October and March because then it’s outside time (which isn’t to say you can’t read outside). We live in a time when we’re surrounded by marketing.

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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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Buffer Marketing

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As a Gen X founder, I initially thought TikTok was not for me. I didn’t want to dance, figured the Gen Z audience of TikTok wouldn’t be interested in seeing me on screen, and didn’t think entertaining videos would lead to sales for my company, PerfectDD , which designs clothes specifically tailored to fuller busts. I had the privilege to attend Gary Vaynerchuk’s 4Ds program , where he encouraged me to rethink TikTok, emphasizing that the message of my company would re

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 20, 2023

AI tools generated a nauseating amount of attention this year. But now’s not the time to get sick of it. Instead, consider these seven helpful prompts to make generative AI work for your content and marketing.

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Martech

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This is the second of two articles exploring data silos in marketing. Part one can be found here. Every company has issues with siloed data. Many companies know this but continue to use systems that provide information to various parts of the organization. This is where organizations face their most significant obstacle — lack of leadership with vision.

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Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Increased open rates, click-throughs, and sales: If you want these results, running an email marketing audit can help you get there. That’s why I've teamed up with six email marketing experts to help you create an audit of your own. Together, we cover: What is an email marketing audit? The Benefits of Email Marketing Audits The Anatomy of an Email Marketing Audit How to Conduct an Email Marketing Audit Tips for Conducting an Email Marketing Audit What is an email marketing audit?

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Buffer Marketing

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Last year, I shared Buffer’s top social posts and why I thought the posts performed so well. It was so much fun looking back at the past year, so now I’m back to do it again for 2023! Today, I’m sharing Buffer’s top-performing social posts from each platform and will give you an analysis of why I think these posts performed so well.

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Aspiration Marketing

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Navigating the complexities of search engine optimization (SEO) can be a daunting task. However, understanding and implementing SEO best practices is crucial for businesses to elevate their online presence and attract potential customers. One often overlooked yet essential aspect of SEO is the proper utilization of canonical tags.

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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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Calvyn Lee Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Implementing a comprehensive SEO strategy is crucial for ranking higher in Google and driving more organic search traffic to your website. An effective SEO approach contains four key pillars: authority, experience, indexation, and content. When executed properly, these pillars work together to signal to Google that your site provides value to searchers.

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Search Engine Land

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The prevalence of mass-produced, AI-generated content is making it harder for Google to detect spam. AI-generated content has also made judging what is quality content difficult for Google. However, indications are that Google is improving its ability to identify low-quality AI content algorithmically. Spammy AI content all over the web You don’t need to be in SEO to know generative AI content has been finding its way into Google search results over the last 12 months.

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Martech

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming marketing operations. Leading customer relationship management (CRM) and other marketing platforms are integrating sophisticated AI capabilities that promise to assist with key functions like gauging customer sentiment, training employees, making product recommendations, enriching data and even auto-generating targeted campaigns.

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Aspiration Marketing

DECEMBER 19, 2023

SEO isn't an option in modern marketing–it's a necessity. So, whether you're a seasoned marketer or just starting your journey, mastering SEO is essential. Fortunately, HubSpot Academy offers an invaluable platform for learning and honing your SEO skills. From understanding the basics to unlocking advanced strategies, we'll navigate the courses, certifications, and resources that make HubSpot Academy a trusted hub for SEO education.

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Customers.ai

DECEMBER 18, 2023

For years, marketing and sales teams relied on IP data for everything from lead generation to ad targeting to analytics and contact enrichment. After all, the ability to identify attributes like who is visiting your site and where they live can go a long way toward better targeting and outreach. Unfortunately, times have changed and the reverse IP lookup tools we relied on for so long are no longer as powerful as they once were.

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Search Engine Land

DECEMBER 18, 2023

SEO can be complicated – in many cases, overcomplicated. It’s easy to get lost in the SEO rabbit hole, spending significant time with minimal results. This article will help you cut through the noise and focus on the four key pillars of SEO that will help you improve visibility in 2024 and beyond. The four pillars of SEO The four key areas of SEO that site owners need to consider are: Technical SEO : How well your content can be crawled and indexed.

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Martech

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Good news if you are running very late on dealing with holiday cards like I am. AI is here to help! Digital United has launched the free-to-use JingleBot HolidAI ( I see what you did there) Card Generator. You can personalize it yourself or let the AI surprise you! What could go wrong with that? Here’s my robotic dog wishing you a Happy Lunar New Year.

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Aspiration Marketing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In modern marketing, efficiency and precision are paramount. As a HubSpot user, you've likely harnessed the platform's capabilities to enhance your marketing efforts. But have you considered the untapped potential of integrating your calendar and email within HubSpot? We'll show you how it can streamline communication, improve lead management, and provide data-driven insights.

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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.

Buffer Marketing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

As the year winds down, it's time to stroll down memory lane and revisit the moments that defined 2023 on social media. From groundbreaking technological advancements to glitzy entertainment releases, this year had it all. But not every trend was a welcome one. This year Forekast , in partnership with Something Great Marketing , explored the events that shook social media to its core, captivated our feeds, and reminded us that you never know what trend is just around the corner.

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Search Engine Land

DECEMBER 16, 2023

Google’s local search ranking algorithm has recently been updated to strengthen its “openness” signal for non-navigational queries. Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search Liaison, said, “we’ve long used “openness” as part of our local ranking systems, and it recently became a stronger signal for non-navigational queries.” What changed.

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Martech

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Leading U.S. marketing company Cox Media Group (CMG) has reportedly admitted to monitoring conversations for targeted advertising. Working with renowned brands like CBS, Fox News and ESPN, CMG has allegedly been promoting its ability to eavesdrop on consumers through microphones in smartphones, TVs and smart speakers. The agency has coined this capability “Active Listening” and has been actively pitching this service to advertisers, showcasing the feature on its website, reports 404.

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Lynton Web

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Speed and efficiency are paramount for success in today's business landscape, and chatbots have emerged as crucial tools for enhancing customer interaction and operational efficiency. HubSpot , a leader in inbound marketing, sales, and service software, offers a robust chatbot tool integrated within its CRM platform to help. This guide provides an in-depth exploration of HubSpot's chatbot capabilities, equipping you with the knowledge and strategies needed to employ this technology effectively.

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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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Social Media Examiner

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Are you up to date on changes from LinkedIn? Wondering which recent LinkedIn updates are important to marketers and business owners? In this article, we explore LinkedIn changes that affect your marketing. #1: LinkedIn AI-Powered Content Moderation System LinkedIn has implemented a new artificial intelligence (AI) powered content moderation system to detect policy-violating posts more […] The post LinkedIn Updates: Newsletter Analytics, Ads Features, and More appeared first on Social Media

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Search Engine Land

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In 2023, we witnessed the rise of AI-powered search and significant evolution of the SERPs with the arrival of Google’s Search Generative Experience, as well as Bing Copilot (formerly Bing Chat). Google’s new AI model, Gemini , is its largest and most advanced, capable of understanding text, code, audio, images and video. We expect to see its full potential unleashed on Google Search in 2024.

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Martech

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The secret to launching an operations framework to drive AI-enablement within your organization is not so secret. So much of what enables effective AI operations lies in reframing existing core operational tools and workflows rather than introducing entirely new systems. The introduction and safe use of AI is the ultimate goal. And to operationalize it, you can leverage current tools and systems and expand them to capture AI-specific strategies.

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Backlinko

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Your click-through rate (CTR) is one of the most important metrics to track if you’re running online ads or investing in SEO campaigns. If you don’t keep tabs on it, you might struggle to determine which content resonates the most with your audience. In this guide, I’ll tell you: Exactly what CTR is and why it’s important, How to calculate it, What’s classed as a “good” CTR, How to track it, How to improve it, And much more!

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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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Hubspot Marketing

DECEMBER 21, 2023

If you network a lot, you likely have dozens of business cards in different bags, pockets, and wallets. But when you're looking for something about the same size and thickness as a business card? It becomes clear how alike most business cards have come to look. As a company rep or prospective employee, you need to stand out from the pile. So, we've gathered business card examples based on insights from marketing managers, recruiters, and decision-makers to help. 5 Good Business Card Examples To

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Search Engine Land

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE) is now showing for 84% of search queries. SGE has three main variants: Opt-in (68% of the time) where users must request an AI-generated answer. Collapsed (16%) where a truncated AI-generated answer is shown. None (15%) where no SGE is triggered. Image credit: BrightEdge That’s according to new data released by enterprise SEO platform, BrightEdge, and its new experimental tool, BrightEdge Generative Parser.

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Martech

DECEMBER 19, 2023

I thought I could get through 2023 without having to address a perennial problem for email marketers: how to manage seemingly unengaged subscribers without cutting them off. I was wrong. On Dec. 1, Google removed accounts people created over two years ago but never used. As Gmail is a Google product, Gmail accounts will be swept up in the deletion process.

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Social Media Examiner

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Are you charging by the hour for your services? Looking for inspiration to move to a retainer or project fee model? In this article, you’ll discover how an agency evolved its pricing structure. From Hourly-Rate Scramble to Premium Positioning: An Agency Owner's Pricing Evolution Running a profitable marketing agency requires mastering two fundamental abilities: pricing […] The post Choosing Pricing Models for Your Marketing Agency appeared first on Social Media Examiner.

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