SMEI

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

When marketers talk about customer touchpoints, they refer to the times when your brand, product, or service interacts with the customer throughout their journey with you. From the first time they connect and engage with you throughout the purchasing process to the delivery, use and satisfaction with your product and service. Customer touchpoints are the stages of interaction and encounters between your customers and your company, so you want to ensure that their customer experience (CX), or use

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

One of the most important steps in building trust in a relationship is consistency. …someone should probably mention that to Instagram. The folks over at Instagram’s HQ have been shaking things up as of late. The corporate-backed Instagram Creators account recently recommended that it’s best practice to only use 3 to 5 hashtags per post. Source: @creators.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

A great case study is like gold for marketing and sales teams looking to drive conversions. This is particularly true in the B2B world , where potential clients are looking for proof of long-term results with other companies before making their own buying decision. Knowing how to create a case study that clearly demonstrates your company’s ability to deliver is key to a complete B2B marketing strategy.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Growing a brand requires getting attention from the right people at the right time. There are a few ways to do this: Pay for ads on Google. Publish more SEO content. Or, master the art of social media marketing. Curious about the latter? Then building an effective social media following is key. With the right methods, it’s possible to build a social media following and an audience that engages with your content.

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Marketing and sales might be two halves of the same coin, but how often do they feel like they’re tossed in completely different directions? It’s time to bridge the gap, align your teams, and start building a pipeline instead of frustration. Join us for this insightful webinar to transform your siloed teams into a powerhouse partnership. What you’ll learn: A clear understanding of why sales and marketing alignment is crucial for business growth.

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Search Engine Journal

OCTOBER 30, 2021

LinkedIn is adding new features to company pages to improve internal communication, attract new talent, and gain insight on competitors. The post LinkedIn Adds New Features To Help Companies Attract Talent appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

How do you stand out in a sea of more than one billion Instagram users? Instagram SEO is a great place to start. Getting your content featured in search results pages can help extend your organic reach. Understanding how SEO on Instagram works is important for any business wanting to connect with new followers. Let’s dive in. Bonus: 14 Time-Saving Hacks for Instagram Power Users.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Stop focusing your content on your audience’s wallets and reach for their hearts. Follow the advice of these content experts to create the kind of authentic visual storytelling that captures interest, earns trust, and wins business. Continue reading → The post Video Storytelling: Here’s How To Get More From Your Investment appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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Search Engine Journal

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Newly formed WordPress Performance Team plans bold steps for improving performance in WordPress itself and also Plugins and Themes The post WordPress Takes Steps to Achieve Performance Lead appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The demand for creative, high-quality content is growing in our digital world. Consumers want engaging, personalized experiences when connecting with brands. As a result, customer experience with content is a top metric of success in many marketing organizations. “Customer expectations today are rising at rates that we’ve never seen,” said Anjali Yakkundi, Vice President of Product Marketing and Strategy at Aprimo, at our recent MarTech conference.

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The rollout will be complete by the end of March 2022. Please visit Search Engine Land for the full article.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Before you publish a content project, do your competitor and promotional research and you’ll get better results when you launch. Continue reading → The post 3 Pre-Launch Steps To Make Your Content Project Stronger appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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Search Engine Journal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Google confirms the Page Experience Algorithm update, which rolled out to mobile search earlier this year, will be applied to desktop search results. The post Google Page Experience Algorithm Update Coming to Desktop appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The influence of TikTok is undeniable—it’s the most downloaded app in the world , fuels the creator economy and cultivates thriving communities. In spite of that, many brands are still hesitant to join. We decided it was time for Sprout to take the leap to TikTok , testing and learning as we go. A social media company’s social team testing a new social channel is incredibly meta.

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In today’s internet-focused age, words like “content creator” and “influencer” are thrown around on nearly every social media platform. Have you ever wondered: What do these terms really mean? Is it the same thing? How do the two roles differ from the perspective of a user or consumer? In a nutshell, content creator is a broad term describing someone who produces some form of content, including but not limited to blog posts, videos, photography, and reels.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

A town in the Arctic Circle launches an Olympic bid it hopes it won’t win. The North Face melts hearts with stories of outdoor adventures. And Red Ventures brands join forces to help travelers plan health-conscious visits to their favorite hotspots. Read our hot takes on this cool content. Continue reading → The post 3 Cool Content Campaigns That Tackle Hot (and Warm) Topics appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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Search Engine Journal

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Google’s Danny Sullivan confirms a spam-fighting algorithm update has started rolling out to search results and will be fully rolled out within a week. The post Google Rolls Out November 2021 Spam Update appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Some of the best advocates for your brand can be your own employees. Oftentimes, when people think about brand advocates, they may think of external people, such as social media influencers. While this may be true, consider this: your employees know your company inside out and can lend a unique voice to your brand’s reputation. Employee advocacy has a lot of benefits for both the company and the employee.

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Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

It’s almost the end of the year and we’re thrilled to share the exciting new features we’ll be rolling out this quarter and into the new year. As we look ahead to 2022, here is a recap of the key roadmap themes and the strategic initiatives we’re focused on to help you be successful on social: One Hootsuite: We’re working to provide a cohesive and streamlined user experience with the tools our customers need to be successful.

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Speaker: Kevin Burke, Founder & Managing Director at Digital One and AI & Automation Consultant

AI and automation are currently transforming the way sales and marketing teams operate. Generative AI crafts personalized outreach at scale, while conversational AI bots are engaging prospects in real time. Robotic process automation streamlines manual workflows by triggering tasks the moment a prospect takes a key action, and advanced AI analytics surface hidden patterns in the pipeline, improve forecasting, and help teams make data-driven decisions with confidence.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

If you give them something to talk about (and sometimes even when you don’t), people will be commenting, mentioning, and chatting about your brand on social media. So, you better listen up. Here are some tools to help. Continue reading → The post 10 Social Media Monitoring Tools To Help You Track What People Say About Your Brand appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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Search Engine Journal

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Google's John Mueller suggested steps to take to fix title tags so that Google stops rewriting them The post How to Fix Google Title Tag Rewrites appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Learning how to use GIFs on Instagram Stories is a great way to give your audience exactly what they want: To know who you are and why they should do business with you. GIFs get the point across quickly and save the small talk for later. In this guide, you’ll learn why you should start using them and how to do so. Why Should You Use GIFs in Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat Stories?

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The added integration now makes Sprout one of a select number of global providers with combined Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp Business messaging solutions. Today, Sprout Social , an industry-leading provider of cloud-based social media management software, announced it will be bringing WhatsApp messaging into its product suite. Fast, simple and convenient messaging options have never been more important to consumers and WhatsApp is the messaging platform of choice for more than 2 billion peop

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Ever wonder what really makes B2B buyers tick? Spoiler alert: it’s not just logic. Join us for our next session of the B2B Growth Show, "Neuroscience of B2B Buyer Behavior: Strategies for Influencing Buyer Choices" with Grant C. Gooding, where science meets strategy. You'll get the insider scoop on how emotions secretly drive decisions and how you can tap into them to win buyers over.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

CMI’s Robert Rose was recently asked a question he hadn’t heard in a while. Unsure if his answer from 10 years ago was still valid, he did some digging. Here’s what he realized. Continue reading → The post Are Inbound Marketing and Content Marketing Still Different in 2021? appeared first on Content Marketing Institute.

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Search Engine Journal

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Where should you allocate your social ads budget, to Facebook or Instagram? Learn how to make a decision that aligns with your goals. The post Facebook Ads vs Instagram Ads: 6 Key Considerations For Budgeting appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

“Consumers begin their journey with the tool that many of us use tens or hundreds of times a day,” said Craig Dunham, CEO of enterprise SEO platform Deepcrawl, at our recent MarTech conference. “Thus, the connection to revenue becomes really clear.”. He’s talking about search engines and search engine optimization. Even though search is seen as discovery at the upper part of the funnel, marketers know it’s all connected.

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Aspiration Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In response to the ongoing talent shortage, companies are eager to introduce new candidates to their teams. But before candidates can join your team, they will have to successfully navigate through the hiring process, which includes all the interactions that a potential team member has with your company throughout the recruitment process.

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Are you struggling to highlight your impact and showcase the results of your team’s marketing efforts? Do you find it challenging to build more effective campaigns that drive meaningful results? The key may lie in unlocking the power of marketing technology (martech)—but as a non-technical marketing leader, navigating this landscape can feel daunting.

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Litmus

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Are your emails not converting as well as they should? While you’re switching up your copy or content to optimize the subscriber experience, you might be overlooking one very critical element: design. Design isn’t just about making things look pretty. And beautiful designs alone don’t automatically equate to high performance. If you want to create good looking emails that sell, you need conversion-centered design.

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Search Engine Journal

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Google's John Mueller explains the status of title tags as a ranking factor and whether company name in titles has an impact The post Title Tags are a Tiny Ranking Factor appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Discover the fastest ways to create the kind of content that will attract your audience. You can use these video strategies to rank on each channel, advertise online, and post to social media. In addition, you’ll even get insights into abiding by new privacy laws and the cookieless web. Learn more about this event from Ignite Visibility speakers John Lincoln, CEO, Jen Cornwell, Director of Digital Strategy, Carl Bivona, Director of Social Media and Oscar Lutteroth, VP of Creative. .

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Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Data labeling turns raw data into useful information that can then be utilized for optimized marketing. However, turning raw data into labeled data takes time. When done internally by humans, this can be costly and inefficient. The good news is data labeling is scalable when you work with the right data labeling software. You can decrease overall costs while improving efficiency and machine learning processes with the right platform on your side.

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