Hubspot Marketing
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
If you spend time optimizing your blog or website's content, headers, subheaders, and meta descriptions for search engines, the following image should alarm you: Today, Google's search engine results pages (SERPs) deliver just as many image results as they do text-based results. The screenshot above is the first SERP Google produces for the search term, "email newsletter design.
Adobe Experience Cloud Blog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
Digital marketing is ever-changing as innovation creates new opportunities for marketers every day. Along with it, your strategy must change and grow with technology to keep ahead of your competitors. Trending digital marketing strategies keep marketers on their toes trying to innovate new and different ways to engage their audiences. In this blog, we’ll take stock of the digital marketing landscape in 2018, discuss what’s changed and what’s new, and see where you should be investing your energy
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Content Marketing Institute
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
If you stop at the listening part of social media monitoring, you’re missing out on fresh and effective ways to interact with your target audience and deliver better business results. Consider these six ways to take your social media monitoring to the next level. First, let’s get one thing out of the way: Social media listening and social media monitoring are one and the same.
Marketing Insider Group
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
Content marketing is always changing. It’s not something you set and forget. With more access to data and a better understanding of your buyers’ preferences, you may always be fine-tuning your approach to content marketing. For those looking for what’s now and what’s next, we’re sharing emerging trends that have increased in popularity throughout the […].
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Struggling to grow your B2B brand in an overcrowded market? Discover how partner marketing can transform your strategy, unlocking new opportunities for lead generation and ROI. What you'll gain: Craft collaborative campaigns that minimize conflicts and maximize ROI. Harness automation to streamline partner marketing efforts. Learn to gain and retain partner mind share with proven strategies.
Hubspot Marketing
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
In the past few years, the U.S. has made some small but mighty strides towards inclusivity, and language plays a big part in that. We've become rightfully cautious when we label other people, and are learning the importance of asking permission before identifying someone as a certain gender. In my English class in college, for instance, my teacher was progressive enough to say, "Please let me know which pronoun you'd prefer I use for you.
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Content Marketing Institute
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
The urgency and intimacy of text-based marketing make it attractive to businesses. But it’s those same qualities that make SMS communication from a brand especially risky. However, when done strategically, respectfully, and in a contextually relevant way, Ardath Albee, CEO of Marketing Interactions Inc., says the profitable benefits of SMS marketing easily supersede the most common pitfalls of this unique channel.
Sprout Social
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
Video is a content goldmine. 500 million people watch Facebook videos every day. More than a billion people are active on YouTube. Snapchat users tune into 10 billion clips each day. As the most popular image-based social platform in the world, it’s no wonder that Instagram wants its piece of the video pie. From Instagram Stories to Instagram Live, the channel offers a multitude of ways to stream your life to followers.
Hubspot Marketing
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
You’ve heard it before -- forms are the gold standard when it comes to capturing leads , learning about industry trends, doing market research, and even just getting some customer feedback. It might be one of the older methods in the book, but old is gold. Before we dive into the best form builder tools for 2018, though, let’s talk about what a form builder exactly is.
Adobe Experience Cloud Blog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
In the past, blogs served as fun platforms where people could write about their opinions on a variety of topics. While this still holds true today, more and more businesses have recognized the importance of blogs to their overall success. To remain competitive in the digital landscape , companies have realized more than ever before that they must provide some sort of value to their customer base.
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.
Content Marketing Institute
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
? ? What can your brand do to improve engagement on social media? Think more visually. Sure, you already use images. But are you selecting the best ones to engage your audience based on what’s shown to be successful overall and each platform’s unique factors? (Hint: Not all social media platforms have the same best practices when it comes to successful visuals.).
Marketing Insider Group
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
Email marketing is still alive and kicking. In fact, email marketing still has one of the best ROIs of any marketing tactics. For every $1 spent, expect a $38 return. It also accounts for 40% more customer acquisition than social media. While these stats illustrate the opportunity of email marketing, the reality is that inboxes are full. So, […].
Hubspot Marketing
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
Asking "How is everyone?" at the beginning of every meeting isn't always the best way to encourage connection and team bonding. Sometimes, you need to take it a step further with an ice breaker. The best ice breakers have the power to strengthen coworker bonds, stimulate better brainstorming sessions, and create an atmosphere of inclusivity. But it's easier said than done, and the wrong ice breaker questions can lead to awkwardness or even increased tension.
Adobe Experience Cloud Blog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2018
Your company’s website is its window to the world. It’s where customers and prospects learn about the company and its products and services. It’s an important channel for engaging people and building relationships with them and a vital part of your digital experience. Because so many people do their research online before they ever reach out to your company, your website is the way you ensure you are part of their decision-making set.
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.
Sprout Social
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
The current boom of gaming content online is impossible to ignore. For starters, streaming service Twitch’s ever-growing popularity speaks for itself. With over 15 million daily active viewers consuming 90+ minutes of content daily, the audience for any given gamer is certainly out there. And then you have streaming success stories like Ninja who’s raking in $500,000 per month via Twitch subscriptions alone thanks to his rabid fan-base.
Marketing Insider Group
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
Although we live in the world of social media, email isn’t going anywhere. It’s still one of the most popular forms of online communication, and there’s no reason to believe this will change. For marketers, this is exciting news. A digital newsletter is an excellent opportunity for you to connect with your audience to drive […]. The post How to Create a Digital Newsletter That Really Generates New Sales appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.
Hubspot Marketing
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
Even though I love emojis, I’m still a big fan of typed emoticons. They bring me back to simpler times, when my phone still had a physical keyboard and AOL Instant Messenger was my main method of communication. Those were the days. If you still have an affinity for typed emoticons like me, especially the timeless ¯_(?)_/¯ emoticon, here’s how you can type it in two seconds flat on a Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android.
Adobe Experience Cloud Blog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
“You can’t fool all the people, not even most of the time. People, once unfooled, talk about the experience.” — Seth Godin. Consumers Choose Companies They Trust. Although often overlooked, companies with top-notch marketing emphasize privacy and transparency. Tech giants such as Apple and Google are in part so successful because of the trust built within their enormous user base.
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Sprout Social
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
One of the most powerful aspects of social media is the way it’s rapidly evolved to become part of the fabric of both society and commerce. And no time has seen more change than the past six months. Between GDPR, social’s growing role in global politics and the importance of privacy, social networks have experienced significant and fundamental change.
Content Marketing Institute
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
? ?. Ever wondered why some content marketing programs are more successful than others? Does it come down to execution, strategy, timing, or any other contributing factors to success? Whether you’re new to content marketing or knee deep in your brand’s content marketing program, answer these seven questions. If you have or can come up with good answers, chances are you’re going to have better success with your content marketing program.
Hubspot Marketing
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
For more than 8 million people , Slack has become the tool they open first thing in the morning to get the workday started. And it’s become the leader of the team collaboration industry, simplifying people's work and boosting their productivity. But not everyone is completely elated with Slack. While some say Slack costs an arm and a leg to be able to search for more than the 10,000 messages that its freemium version limits users to, others prefer a self-hosted solution -- which Slack doesn’t of
Marketing Insider Group
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
In their sloppy attempts to attract and convert customers, firms are unintentionally creating a dysfunctional customer journey. The dysfunctional customer journey Here’s what companies think their customers’ journeys look like: That is nice, linear, and shows customers moving seamlessly through the buying process which is optimal for both customers and firms.
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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.
Litmus
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
Every marketing email your brand sends should have a clear purpose and a sound strategy behind it. But a number of forces are conspiring against marketers who want to achieve this. Perhaps your initial plan for an email isn’t very well thought out. Perhaps your initial plan for an email is solid, but that plan slowly changes as the in-progress email is passed from copywriter to designer to developer.
Content Marketing Institute
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
Editor’s note: This article is the follow-up to an August post about 25 frequently asked questions about content marketing. Do you get asked tough, or even easy, questions about content marketing by your executives or clients? Want a handy dandy cheat sheet to those questions? We are here to help. First, we asked the presenters at Content Marketing World to share the best questions they’ve been asked about content marketing.
Hubspot Marketing
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
If your website is like a house, then your website’s URL is like that house’s address. It defines where your website lives online, similar to how your home address determines where you live in a neighborhood, helping your visitors easily find your site. URLs also help Google understand what your website's pages are about. There are technically five elements of a URL, and they’re discreetly important for optimizing your site’s UX and SEO.
Marketing Insider Group
SEPTEMBER 24, 2018
In the age of big data, marketing has shifted from brand-centric to a more customer-focused perspective and for good reason. For any business to thrive, the focus should be on providing the best customer service experience possible. In return, a loyal following can churn out positive reviews and testimonials as a form of social proof […]. The post How to Get More Customer Reviews, Testimonials, and Social Proof [INFOGRAPHIC] appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.
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.
Duct Tape Marketing
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
Sales Training Options to Help Your Small Business Succeed written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Having an effective and engaged sales team is one of the keys to guaranteeing your business’s success. Some people are natural sales men or women—they have the gift of gab, the ability to easily connect with others and win their trust, and are adept at juggling leads and following up with prospects and existing customers alike.
Zumvu
SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
In a candidate-driven market like that of today’s, hiring is typically hard. However, the overall national employment rates tend to remain low, the rates of availability of specialized positions.
Hubspot Marketing
SEPTEMBER 25, 2018
Oftentimes, marketers focus heavily on Google when vying for traffic. For instance, I'm willing to bet your SEO meetings revolve largely around the topic of Google, with questions like, "How's our organic search?" "How can we capture page one on Google?" "How can we write the winning featured snippet?". During these discussions, I assume none of your coworkers say, "Okay, let's pivot now.
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