Influence & Co

AUGUST 16, 2023

Here's a breakdown of how much you might spend if you outsource a full content marketing strategy to freelancers (plus how much an agency might charge).

Content Marketing 72

Content Marketing Marketing Marketers Marketing Strategy 72

CMO Network

AUGUST 17, 2023

Explains how firms are experiementing and succeeding with GenAI algorithms, foundational data overlays, prompts, KPIs and talent profiles for the best business results.

Marketing 83

Marketing Marketers CMO 83

Content Marketing Institute

AUGUST 17, 2023

Marketers can access a volume of metrics so big it confuses, frustrates, and overwhelms even the best practitioners. How do you know what to count? Think about your executive team and follow the most relevant advice from these experts.

Analytics 89

Analytics Marketing Marketers 89

Litmus

AUGUST 15, 2023

If you’re looking to create more relevant, engaging content that meets subscribers where they’re at—look no further than dynamic email content. These highly tailored emails that target subscribers’ wants, likes, and needs are more likely to prompt engagement (and conversions) from subscribers—since you’re serving them something relevant to the interests they already have.

Shoppers 87

Shoppers Millennials Customer loyalty CRM 87

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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Martech

AUGUST 14, 2023

In the marketing industry, the debate between being a jack-of-all-trades or a master of one is perennial. This discussion is vital for anyone in the marketing industry, particularly those in leadership roles like CMOs. Often, in an era where people praise specialization as the key to success, many underestimate the value of being a generalist. But why is this so?

CMO 94

CMO Marketing Marketers Marketing Mix 94

Social Media Examiner

AUGUST 17, 2023

Want to grow your business? Wondering how to use Facebook ads to reach more customers at scale? In this article, you’ll discover three advanced strategies for scaling Facebook ads to grow your business. How Facebook Ads Can Scale Your Business Facebook ads aren't for everyone. In fact, social media ads in general aren't for everyone. […] The post Advanced Scaling With Facebook Ads appeared first on Social Media Examiner.

Customer 89

Customer Social Media Marketing Marketing Marketers 89

Aspiration Marketing

AUGUST 15, 2023

In today's fiercely competitive market, establishing a strong and recognizable brand is crucial for businesses aiming to thrive and stand out. Branding guidelines are fundamental in achieving this goal by providing a blueprint for creating a consistent and cohesive brand identity. From defining key components to outlining the process of developing practical branding guidelines, we'll explore how these guidelines can help establish trust, enhance brand recognition, and streamline decision-making

Branding 130

Branding Marketing Marketers Marketing Strategy 130

Content Marketing Institute

AUGUST 16, 2023

How much do content marketers earn on average? What impact do they think generative AI will have on their jobs? Get those answers and more in this overview of the newly released Career and Salary Outlook for 2024.

Content Marketing 87

Content Marketing Marketing Marketers 87

Social Media Examiner

AUGUST 14, 2023

Are you using Reels to reach new customers? Are you taking advantage of the latest options? In this article, you'll discover how to use the latest placements and creative tools for Reels ads on Facebook and Instagram. Why Advertisers Should Consider Reels Placements If you aren't using Reels ads yet, consider exploring this format before […] The post Ads on Reels: Updated Options for Marketers appeared first on Social Media Examiner.

Marketing 82

Marketing Marketers Advertising Advertisers 82

Hubspot Marketing

AUGUST 15, 2023

As email marketers, one of the key metrics we use to determine if our audience is actually reading our content is the open rate. Tracking email opens allows us to determine whether our subject lines are resonating with our audience. If we can't get them to open an email, we can't get them to click and move further along the buyer's journey. With the rollout of Apple iOS 15's new privacy protection features , our open rates are in jeopardy.

Email Marketing 111

Email Marketing Digital Marketing Product Place 111

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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Aspiration Marketing

AUGUST 14, 2023

Does this sound familiar? "I know you are busy, but I just wanted to follow up if I can meet with you on Tuesday at 2 pm?" - Is your email spam box growing with each of these messages? And yet, you are thinking, "How do I get more sales meetings on my calendar? How do I improve my Sales skills? Should I send more emails?" "Write more content for inbound" isn't always the answer.

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Search Engine Land

AUGUST 17, 2023

Search intent describes the purpose a user has when using a search engine. This has been at the forefront of what Google has used over the years to: Tune algorithms. Shape what search engine results pages (SERPs) look like. Best serve their customers – the searcher. We’re also focused on searchers – specifically, our target audience and how they search.

Entertainment 98

Entertainment Customer Journey Finance SEO 98

Martech

AUGUST 17, 2023

While Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a part of marketing technology for some time, ChatGPT’s launch made the topic white-hot. As a result, more and more AI-powered solutions are being announced every day. Dig deeper: MarTech’s marketing AI experts to follow Here is a roundup of AI-powered martech products, platforms and features announced this week.

User-Generated 97

User-Generated Marketing Marketers Analytics 97

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 15, 2023

Google, the world’s leading search engine, currently has over 85% of the search engine market. And, they’ve made it abundantly clear that their ranking preferences lean heavily towards websites that prioritize user experience. This means they reward content that resonates with an audience, demonstrates expertise, and adds tangible value to the lives of readers.

SEO 94

SEO Non-Profit User-Generated Content Marketing 94

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Aspiration Marketing

AUGUST 16, 2023

Internal linking is one of the most effective and free SEO techniques to improve your website's ranking in search results. By linking to relevant pages on your website, you can help Google understand the structure of your site and the relationships between your pages. This can lead to higher rankings for your pages in search results and more traffic to your website.

SEO 178

SEO Inbound Marketing Content Marketing Marketing 178

Search Engine Land

AUGUST 17, 2023

It’s been just over six months since the new AI-powered Bing with Bing Chat launched – but its overall search engine market share remains virtually unchanged globally and in the U.S. Why we care. When the new Bing launched, it felt like the dawn of an exciting new era in search. Microsoft seemed to have a legitimate chance to erode some of Google’s dominance and become a truly worthy competitor to Google, thanks to its new conversational and generative AI take on search.

PR 98

PR CMO User-Generated Marketing 98

Martech

AUGUST 16, 2023

Modern B2B customers aren’t just expecting more these days — they’re downright demanding it. Clunky interfaces and slow responses won’t cut it anymore. Today’s customers want quick answers, personalized experiences, and zero redundant conversations. And why shouldn’t they? With today’s powerful marketing and sales platforms at our fingertips, there’s no excuse for falling short.

Customer 95

Customer Automobile CRM B2C 95

Ariyh

AUGUST 14, 2023

New to Ariyh ? This is a 3min practical summary of a scientific study 🎓 Join 21,095 evidence-based marketers that grow using science, not opinions 📈 Subscribe here Today’s insight is brought to you by… Storyblok AI vs Humans: Who will create the best landing page? Watch a head-to-head with a professional marketer vs someone using AI to create a landing page from scratch.

Branding 91

Branding B2C eCommerce Price 91

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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.

Aspiration Marketing

AUGUST 15, 2023

In today's competitive business landscape, customer satisfaction and loyalty are paramount to an organization's success. CES (Customer Effort Score) surveys are a powerful tool for gauging customer experience and identifying pain points in the service process. Businesses can streamline their feedback management and unlock valuable insights by integrating CES surveys into HubSpot Service Hub.

Customer 172

Customer Management 172

Search Engine Land

AUGUST 14, 2023

People have long added external links to their blogs in hopes of being seen as relevant. Countless others are vying for these backlinks because they want their rankings to increase. “ What will happen if I external link to a popular website like Wikipedia? ” a Redditor asked. And Google’s John Mueller broke the floodgates open with his take: “Nothing happens.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing SEO Analytics Search Marketers 98

Martech

AUGUST 17, 2023

I recently spoke to a CMO who said, “We have to be more aligned with sales and customer success. But, I also know that my team has a hand in every stage of the customer lifecycle and driving revenue.” I am fortunate enough to have many conversations with CMOs, but not every time does one bring a smile to my face; this one did. Why? Because this CMO clearly understood the mandate for him and his team — engage the customer at every stage of the journey and, in so doing, generate revenue for the or

Transform 93

Transform CMO Marketing Marketers 93

Content Marketing Institute

AUGUST 15, 2023

You spend too much time focused on the antiquated ideas about content performance, distribution, and outcomes and not enough time on how you arrived at the publish button. Learn how to give the content creation the process it deserves.

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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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Hootsuite

AUGUST 16, 2023

In the vast foggy sea of digital marketing, your social media planning tools can light the way forward. As social media sailors ourselves, we’ve navigated uncharted waters, and know that it requires more than luck to get to where you want to go. Without the right tools, you’re bound to get lost at sea. That’s why we’ve journeyed far and wide to bring you this list.

Price 88

Price Social Media Marketing CRM Analytics 88

Search Engine Land

AUGUST 16, 2023

Google may soon allow businesses and organizations to manage their social media links that show up on their local listing within Google Search and Google Maps. Google added a new help document on how to manage your social links in Google Business Profiles. Manage social links in Google Business Profiles. This feature is not fully rolled out to all businesses, yet, but some businesses may be able to login to their Google Business Profile and edit their profile and add or edit their social links w

Management 97

Management SEO 97

Martech

AUGUST 15, 2023

The CDP Institute defines a customer data platform as “packaged software that creates a persistent, unified customer database that is accessible to other systems.” That’s a great place to start, but the CDP space is constantly evolving. A number of high-profile CDPs have been acquired by broader digital experience platforms over the past few years; big players like Adobe and Oracle have created their own CDPs; and rather than ingesting data from numerous sources, some CDPs are now offering the o

Transform 92

Transform Thought Leadership Health Analytics 92

Social Media Examiner

AUGUST 15, 2023

Want to publish more shorts on YouTube? Looking for an easy-to-use tool? In this article, you'll discover why you should prioritize short-form content for YouTube. You'll also learn how to create shorts from existing videos with YouTube native tools. Why Marketers Should Pay Attention to YouTube Shorts in 2023 Over the past 2 years, YouTube […] The post How to Quickly Create Quality YouTube Shorts appeared first on Social Media Examiner.

Marketing 88

Marketing Marketers 88

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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Businesses Grow

AUGUST 14, 2023

A ChatGPT Starter Pack I’m alarmed. As I meet people from around the world at events and my workshops, the conversation inevitably leads to ChatGPT (which has become the catch-all phrase for AI!). The response from friends is something like this: “Yeah I tried it, but I couldn’t really get it to do anything useful. I gave up.” Yikes.

Manufacturing 87

Manufacturing Automobile User-Generated Fashion 87

Search Engine Land

AUGUST 16, 2023

No, you don’t have to worry about scores from SEO tools. Google doesn’t even use scores from some of its own tools (e.g., Lighthouse) for ranking. That’s according to Google Search Advocate John Mueller, in the latest #AskGooglebot video. Why we care. Even though Google has said numerous times that Google does not use SEO tool scores (e.g., Domain Authority), it has become a zombie myth (i.e., a myth that just won’t die).

SEO 97

SEO 97

Martech

AUGUST 17, 2023

The “big five” European football leagues (called “soccer” in the U.S. and nowhere else) have secured more brand sponsorships than ever before. Combined, the leagues are close to 5,000 sponsorship deals for the upcoming season, a 13% increase year-over-year, according to a new report from sports intelligence platform SponsorUnited. Why we care. Last year’s men’s World Cup proved the reach the global sport has with U.S. audiences.

Branding 91

Branding Food Event Marketing Social Media Marketing 91

Social Media Examiner

AUGUST 15, 2023

Did you miss the latest TikTok changes? Wondering which new updates are important to marketers? In this article, we explore changes from TikTok that matter for marketers. #1: TikTok Algorithm To align with the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), TikTok announced that users in the EU will soon have to option to switch off […] The post TikTok Updates Marketers Need to Know About appeared first on Social Media Examiner.

Marketing 87

Marketing Marketers Social Media Marketing 87

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