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38 of the Best Free Stock Photo Websites for 2021

Hootsuite

You might be the most amazing social media manager in the world, with an impeccable social strategy and well-honed posting schedule — but that doesn’t mean you know how to take a picture. Maybe you should be looking into free stock photography instead. That’s okay! We’re not blaming you! We can’t all be good at everything. (For example: even Grammy-winner Michael Bublé doesn’t know how to eat corn like a normal human.).

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How to Craft Lead Magnets Your Customers Can’t Ignore

Neil Patel

Getting traffic to your site is nice, but there’s not much of a point if those visitors don’t convert. There’s one tactic I use above all others to generate new leads: A lead magnet. They aren’t some newfangled tech trend. They’ve been an essential marketing tool for decades. With lead magnets, you give people something for free in exchange for an email address and permission to send them more offers—for example, a free ebook or an SEO checklist.

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5 Consumer Behavior Trends Marketers Are Watching in 2021

Marketing Insider Group

In a year where just about nothing was predictable, consumers actually were. Clear consumer behavior trends have emerged over the past several months, even as circumstances have changed. Marketers are now looking to come out of the pandemic with more innovative approaches and flexible business models to acquire more customers. Delivering on what consumers want (which, spoiler alert , is what content marketing is all about) has become the new business battle ground.

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How long should social posts be? Free social media character counter

Sprout Social

Crafting a witty Tweet, optimizing your Instagram posts with hashtags or brainstorming copy for Facebook ads may all seem like completely different tasks. But they all have one thing in common – they each have a platform-specific character limit. More importantly, you need to know the ideal character count for social media posts. This could improve your chances of getting people to read or engage with your posts.

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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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The Ultimate Web Content Writing Checklist for SEO  via @sejournal, @ashleymadhatter

Search Engine Journal

Find tips on reader experience, SEO-friendliness, and content quality. Plus, use these pre-publishing checklists for the best SEO content writing possible. The post The Ultimate Web Content Writing Checklist for SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Ad Secrets From Big Brands That You Can Copy to Sell More [Free Webinar]

Neil Patel

Are you struggling to scale up your paid ads? Or even worse, are you struggling to get them working? You see all these big companies running tons of ads, some even are spending millions of dollars… if they can make it work, you can too, right? Well, today at 9am PST I am hosting a webinar that breaks down the ad secrets from the big brands that you can copy to sell more.

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The Resurgence of AR and VR Content in a Post-Pandemic World

Marketing Insider Group

When people hear the terms augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) their minds tend to think futuristically. But the truth is, AR and VR content is here — and it’s not even new. AR and VR existed in their earliest forms almost 200 years ago (you read that right) when Charles Wheatstone invented the stereoscope in 1838, using separate images for each eye to create a 3D image effect.

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5 Best Digital Marketing Courses to Take in 2021

Search Engine Journal

Ready to take your professional career to the next level? Check out five of the best digital marketing courses available today. The post 5 Best Digital Marketing Courses to Take in 2021 appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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How to Write a Perfect Facebook Post

Neil Patel

Ever feel like you don’t get the attention you deserve on your Facebook posts? Every marketer wants more attention. After all, that’s the goal of social media marketing, right? The problem is, it can be difficult to win time in Facebook’s spotlight unless you know exactly what to do. The answer to better Facebook engagement is simple: You have to optimize your Facebook post to stand out.

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Curiosity May Have Killed the Cat But It Could Save Your Content

Content Marketing Institute

It’s tempting to exploit innate human curiosity with dramatic headlines and provocative social posts. But it won’t pay off in the long run – unless you understand how to keep audiences reading, watching, and clicking for more. Continue reading → The post Curiosity May Have Killed the Cat But It Could Save Your Content appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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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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8 Conference Session Ideas for Virtual & Hybrid Events

Marketing Insider Group

One of the main tasks of virtual and hybrid event planning is creating conference sessions that will effectively captivate and engage attendees. If you want to do something different from what attendees are already used to, be more creative and open to new ideas. This article considers some event session ideas you can implement to create unique, engaging, and remarkable event experiences.

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10 Paid Search & PPC Planning Best Practices via @sejournal, @LisaRocksSEM

Search Engine Journal

It's important to regularly revisit your paid search strategy to improve campaign performance. Take these 10 best practices into account. The post 10 Paid Search & PPC Planning Best Practices appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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How to Use eSports Marketing to Grow Your B2C Reach

Neil Patel

Twenty years ago, I had no idea we would be talking about eSports marketing. eSports was somewhat of an underground industry coveted by the most loyal fans. Today, eSports is a booming industry ripe for the taking by smart but strategic business owners who understand their audience. What Is eSports Marketing? eSports is the projected 1,790 million dollar industry taking hold of Millenials.

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Competitions and Compromises Abound – But Which Brands Are Winning?

Content Marketing Institute

This week, McDonald’s searches for besties on Twitter, Heinz wants to end a long-standing food feud, and new competitors are taking to the field of sports content marketing. Continue reading → The post Competitions and Compromises Abound – But Which Brands Are Winning? appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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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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New job? Here are the skills you need to succeed today

Martech

Man, every time I turn around I hear about someone moving to another company. In the old days, my grandmother wrote my family’s addresses in pencil in her address book because we moved around so much. I need a service to automatically update my contact cards because they keep going out of date. One friend had an okay job. It paid the bills, but she was bored.

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Google Discover: 10 Characteristics of Top-Performing Content [Study] via @sejournal, @lilyraynyc

Search Engine Journal

Building Google Discover visibility and traffic is different from your regular SEO content strategy. See which 10 optimizations work best. The post Google Discover: 10 Characteristics of Top-Performing Content [Study] appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Content Strategy: What Is It & How to Develop One [2021]

Neil Patel

If you’ve been looking to score the top spot or even the first page on Google, here’s one secret to improving your position: have a great content strategy. Your content strategy should focus on producing quality content, engaging with your audience, and measuring your successes and failures. Don’t simply churn out content for content’s sake. Let’s go over what a good content strategy contains and how to create one.

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How to Turn Influencers Into a Powerful Content Force

Content Marketing Institute

Successful influencer marketing can be tangled and tricky to create, execute, and manage. If you want today’s social tastemakers to amplify your content’s reach, you better be prepared. Here’s some help. Continue reading → The post How to Turn Influencers Into a Powerful Content Force appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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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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Twitter’s Shop Module pilot adds a product carousel to profiles

Martech

Twitter has launched Shop Modules, a dedicated section at the top of profiles where brands can showcase their products, as a pilot, the company announced Wednesday. The Shop Module pilot is currently rolling out with a handful of brands in the U.S., and only people in the U.S. who use Twitter in English on iOS devices are currently able to see the module.

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How to Automate Keyword Clustering by Search Intent with Python via @sejournal, @artios_io

Search Engine Journal

The process of SEO keyword research can be made quicker, more accurate, and more scalable with Python. Here's what you need to know. The post How to Automate Keyword Clustering by Search Intent with Python appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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7 Link Shortener Alternatives to Goo.gl

Neil Patel

When you’re trying to drive traffic to your website and generate new leads, the goal is to make your content as attractive as possible. After all, with so much competition out there, it’s important you stand out from the crowd and grab someone’s attention right away, right? The answer’s yes! Just like you spend time and energy creating visually appealing content for users to enjoy, you shouldn’t forget the finer details: namely, your links.

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Providing the Best Answer May No Longer Be the Best Strategy for SEO [Video Series]

Content Marketing Institute

How are you optimizing the content journey for all those search engines (yes, not just Google) and searchers? It’s no longer about providing the best answer. Read on (or watch) the newest Marketing Makers episode. Continue reading → The post Providing the Best Answer May No Longer Be the Best Strategy for SEO [Video Series] appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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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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How Does Your Email Sound?

Litmus

As email marketers, designers, and developers, we care a lot about how our emails look in our subscribers’ inboxes. But have you ever asked yourself how your email sounds ? It’s not something we think about a lot, but it’s a critical component of email accessibility. Can screen readers read emails? The short answer is: Yes. Screen readers and their underlying software translate the interface and content seen on a screen into audio.

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Pinterest Users Can Make Money With Affiliate Links via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Search Engine Journal

Pinterest is rolling out new ways for users to earn money on the site, including the ability to earn commission through affiliate links. The post Pinterest Users Can Make Money With Affiliate Links appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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How to Start a Franchise Business

Neil Patel

Starting a business is a major endeavor. You need to perform market research, file for a license, create a marketing plan, and build your brand. One way to shorten the process is to become a franchise business owner. As a franchise business owner, you can tap into the resources and branding of a large brand—while still maintaining the autonomy to run your own business.

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Customer education is a vital part of the customer experience

Martech

The idea to build Channacademy as an education hub for Channable customers originated at the end of 2018. “Before that we did in-person training in major cities for a whole day,” said Floyd van Zoelen, Knowledge Specialist at the company. Entering the German market, they considered taking their staff on a bus to Berlin to train new customers.

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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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5 CX Speakers You Should Follow in 2021

Marketing Insider Group

You have a business, employees, a cool logo and an airtight marketing concept. But if you can’t foster and fuel customer loyalty , you’re toast. Without a fan group, even the most promising organization is bound to fail. That’s why taking the customer experience (CX) seriously should be a top priority for all companies. Unfortunately, many teams fall flat on executing CX with panache, style, and thoughtfulness.

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Semantic Search: What It Is & Why It Matters for SEO Today via @sejournal, @ab80

Search Engine Journal

Search engine technology has evolved, making semantic search essential for SEO. Learn what it is, why it matters and how to optimize for it. The post Semantic Search: What It Is & Why It Matters for SEO Today appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Home is where your brand is: A blueprint to build and maintain your brand

Sprout Social

Your brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room. For a software company, that means when they’re not using your product. But what about all of the people who have a say in the purchasing process but may never even log in? Those people, often senior leaders at an organization, need to feel confident in your partnership, authority in the industry and understanding of their business needs and goals.

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What is Google Currents? Overview, Alternatives, and Features

Neil Patel

You’d be forgiven for not knowing anything about Google’s latest Workspace app, Google Currents. The search company has hardly gone to great lengths to advertise their new offering or explain how it can help your business. In this post, we’ll cover precisely what Google Currents is, what you can do with it and whether you should use it within your organization.

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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