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Digital Marketing Acronyms Defined

SMA Marketing

Do you know the meaning of CRM? How about CMS or COS? The digital marketing industry loves its acronyms. But one thing that I have found over and over again is that many people need help figuring out the meaning behind some basic terms. In the video below, I explain the meaning of today’s most popular digital marketing acronyms. Video Transcript One of the things that the digital marketing industry loves is acronyms.

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Goal Setting in Inbound Marketing - Is it Important?

Aspiration Marketing

In the fast-paced world of inbound marketing, staying focused and achieving targeted results can feel impossible without a proper plan–and plans are built around goals. Without clear goals, it's easy to find yourself spreading resources thin, struggling to measure progress, and ultimately questioning the effectiveness of your efforts. This is where effective goal setting becomes your guiding light through the tunnels of inbound marketing.

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How experiential marketers can build community in 3 cultures

SmartBrief - Marketing

Doing more with less seems to be a common challenge agencies and brands currently face. However, the pressure to gain market share equals the need to prevent attrition in a world where loyalty and a “cancel culture” can ultimately drive or damage, respectively, the success of emerging and heritage brands. In recent years, brands have increasingly fueled their marketing initiatives with extravagant experiential pop-ups and digital immersive experiences.

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10 Non-Obvious Social Media Trends You Need to Consider Right Now

Businesses Grow

Annual social media prediction posts deserve their own category of boring. They usually name the same obvious trends over and over! This is the year of video! (yawn) And yet, we are in the midst of unprecedented, cataclysmic change. Let’s consider some non-obvious social media trends that are insightful, bold, and important! And you will be happy to know that I barely AI at all (too obvious!).

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The Best Times of Day to Contact Leads

Ensure you are contacting leads on their schedule with this report! In our study of over 754,000 leads, we looked at what time of day people are most likely to respond, as well as response rates and qualification rates during business hours and after-hours. Download now to learn more.

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How to produce content when you don’t have time to do it properly

Rock Content

As 2024 starts, marketing teams shift their focus to year-end analysis, audience research, and planning what’s coming for this new year. It’s a well-known fact that success is the result of 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Having worked with small businesses for over a decade, I’ve encountered visionary entrepreneurs who lack the time and resources to maximize their content marketing potential.

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Web analytics is badly broken 

Martech

Years ago, I was working with an ecommerce team that would hire and fire based on what they saw in their Google Analytics dashboard. It’s hard to see anything like that happening in today’s world, where marketers are increasingly doubting the accuracy and veracity of their analytics data. The reason for this is one word: privacy. And it’s causing a big rethink on the viability of web-based analytics — a category caught in the crossfire between government regulators, Big Tech and our own mo

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Understanding the Core Objectives: What is the Goal of Marketing?

Aspiration Marketing

Marketing plays a pivotal role in shaping business success. But what does marketing genuinely entail, and what should be the defining goals behind your marketing strategy? We'll explore the driving force behind marketing success – a journey into the heart of purposeful marketing. But what is the goal of marketing?

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How to measure brand awareness

Sprout Social

Brand awareness is like a mental shortcut. You see a logo, hear a jingle or spot a particular color and instantly particular brand associations spring to mind. But measuring something as intangible as that can be tricky. How exactly do you quantify the impact of your brand in people’s minds? That’s where metrics come in. They capture the subtle yet significant impressions your brand leaves.

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For Better Content Leadership, Don’t Blame – Try Cultivating Instead

Content Marketing Institute

Don’t sabotage your year by blaming yourself or your team for something that isn’t working well or punishing everybody with an “improvement” plan. Instead, take this less-traveled path to success.

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International Sales & Marketing Certification Ceremony

SMEI

On the morning of January 6, 2024, SMEI Vietnam, representative of Sales & Marketing Executives International (SMEI), organized the ceremony to award the Certificate of Sales Professional (SCPS – SMEI Certified Professional Salesperson ) and the Certificate of Professional Marketing Specialist. (SCPM – SMEI Certified Professional Marketer -) for students of Course 22 of the High Quality Program, Marketing Major of Ton Duc Thang University at No. 19 Nguyen Huu Tho, Tan Phong Ward,

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Do's and Don'ts: How to Pitch Your Press Release to Journalists

Speaker: Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, Author, Speaker

Yes - press releases are still relevant in the world of public relations! 🎯 Ever wondered how to write a compelling press release, or what are current best practices for pitching your news to earn media coverage? In this exclusive webinar with Michelle Garrett, PR Consultant, we’ll cover tips and advice to help you get the most out of each piece of news you pitch!

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How to Integrate HubSpot CRM with Your Website for Enhanced Marketing

Aspiration Marketing

If you're ready to take the next steps in optimizing your marketing efforts, this article is your go-to resource. We'll take you through a step-by-step journey, highlighting the crucial role of integrating HubSpot CRM with your website. Discover the power of personalized campaigns, lead tracking, and behavior-based automation, all aimed at supercharging your marketing strategy.

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Google is shutting down websites made with Business Profiles

Search Engine Land

Websites made with Google Business Profiles will be turned off in March. Customers attempting to visit your website will then be automatically redirected to your Business Profile until June 10. Beyond this date, visitors will encounter a “page not found” error, Google announced. Why we care. Businesses wanting to maintain their own website must create a new site using alternative tools, then update their Business Profile with the new site address before the deadline to ensure a smoot

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Social media personalization: The opportunity and risks to consider

Sprout Social

When you walk into a brick-and-mortar store, you expect a sales associate to greet you and ask how they can help. They’re always available, ready to swoop in and save the day when you want a recommendation, can’t find what you’re looking for, or need help with a return or past order. Consumers expect that same level of service online. According to The Sprout Social Index™ , consumers across age groups agree the most memorable thing a brand can do on social media is respond to customers.

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Navigating the creator economy: Strategies for brands and marketing teams

Martech

The $100 billion creator economy is changing how brands collaborate with influencers across social media and niche communities. Today’s brands recognize the value of authenticity and targeted reach for online consumers. They’re embracing the demand for relatable content, the power of niche audiences and the unignorable effectiveness of influencer partnerships.

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Cracking the Code: Turning Intent Data into Go-to-Market Success

Speaker: Steven Bryerton, SVP of Sales at ZoomInfo & Robin Izsak-Tseng, VP of Revenue Marketing at G2

Join Steven Bryerton, SVP of Sales at ZoomInfo, and Robin Izsak-Tseng, VP of Revenue Marketing at G2 in this webinar where you're guaranteed to walk away with a fresh understanding of and a new perspective on intent data! Turn your go-to-market motions around with intent data! Instead of searching for ways to showcase your products, reach out to the customers that are searching for your solutions — then build your messaging around their needs to set you apart from the competition. 🚀 With

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The Top 5 SEO Tools To Use In 2024 To Help Your Website Rank

Aspiration Marketing

Whether you have a business website or a personal blog, attracting the right audience depends on your search engine ranking. Promoting your website through social media or email marketing won't cut it. To truly succeed, you need to prioritize your search engine ranking.

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Google Ads support is at an ‘all-time low’ – we asked Google why

Search Engine Land

Google Ads customer service has plummeted to an unacceptable all-time low, according to search marketers. From incorrect account suspensions to uncomfortable sales calls “aggressively” pushing automation to confusion over the platform’s own products, advertisers have told Search Engine Land that they are exasperated by the lack of help offered by their reps.

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How to use AI analytics for targeted business decisions

Sprout Social

Regardless of size, most companies face the same challenges—tough competitors, and evolving customer and market demands. Add to these, workflow inefficiencies, data silos and rising costs, and there’s a growing need for tools that can help give you an edge. Enter AI analytics. According to The 2023 State of Social Media Report , 96% of business leaders agree that AI and machine learning (ML) can help companies significantly improve decision-making.

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From efficacy to efficiency: 2024’s B2B marketing revolution

Martech

As we slide into 2024, B2B marketing leaders face new challenges: deals are harder to close, budgets are shrinking, and expectations are rising. It’s a challenge beyond being more efficient with limited resources. We must rethink what it means to be effective in marketing. Traditionally, aiming for something like a 20% improvement in activity or efficiency in marketing, especially during budget constraints, has been normal.

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Scan to Success: How to Leverage QR Codes for Offline and Online Marketing Power

Speaker: Corey Daugherty, Head of Business Development at Flowcode & Georgette Malitsis, Senior Customer Success Manager, Enterprise at Flowcode

Let's explore the transformative power of QR codes in bridging offline and online marketing worlds. 📲 This new webinar featuring Corey Daugherty and Georgette Malitsis of Flowcode will dive into how innovative QR technology not only enhances traditional marketing strategies, but also drives meaningful customer engagement and analytics. Register today to gain practical knowledge on using QR codes to increase conversion rates, optimize customer journeys, and ultimately unlock a new realm o

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What Makes a Good Case Study? Learning from Successful Examples

Aspiration Marketing

Many businesses struggle to create case studies that truly resonate with readers and generate leads. The typical case study often reads like a self-promotional brochure, packed with jargon and lacking a compelling narrative. These dry, data-heavy documents fail to connect with potential customers on an emotional level, leaving them unimpressed and uninterested.

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Your SEO strategy checklist for 2024

Search Engine Land

As we kick off 2024, it’s time to rethink our SEO strategy. Rather than a complete overhaul, evaluating what’s working and what needs refinement will help you realign priorities. This article outlines key strategic aspects you must review, from high-level business considerations to the specific data, tools, content and technical elements that drive results.

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How to create a complaint management system to protect your brand reputation

Sprout Social

Getting complaints about your business never feels great. They can also severely impact your reputation. Given the potential fallout, it’s understandable why you might want to avoid complaints altogether, let alone respond to them. However, complaint management can also be a growth opportunity, providing insights to improve your products, services or customer experience.

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2024 Predictions: Email captures marketers’ attention

Martech

When done right, email is an effective low-cost channel that speaks directly to the customer. In 2024, this channel will grow in importance as marketers deal with the deprecation of third-party cookies and other privacy challenges. Marketers will continue to refine their email strategies because the payoff can be substantial. A full 58% of consumers say they’re positively influenced by email about purchase decisions, according to a new survey of 1,000 consumers by media technology company Adlook

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How to Optimize Call Monitoring: Automate QA and Elevate Customer Experience

Speaker: Laura Noonan, Chief Revenue Officer at CallFinder + Angie Kronlage, Director of Program Success at Working Solutions + April Wiita, Vice President of Program Success at Working Solutions

Are you still manually reviewing calls? 🤔 It's time for a change! The traditional method of manual call monitoring is no longer cutting it in today's fast-paced call center environment. Industry experts Angie Kronlage and April Wiita from Working Solutions are here to explore the power of innovative automation to revolutionize outdated call review processes!

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I’m a Travel Blogger – Here’s How I Survive as a Creator in a Competitive Market

Buffer Marketing

There is no new idea under the sun, which makes setting yourself apart from the competition quite hard. I faced this problem when I became a travel blogger and content creator.  I launched my travel blog in February 2020 with big plans, but we all know how that turned out. The pandemic hit literary one month later. So, not only was I joining a highly competitive travel industry , but it was at the worst possible time.

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GPT-4 vs. Google Cloud: Performance comparison on 9 SEO tasks

Search Engine Land

OpenAI’s APIs, especially the large language model (LLM) GPT-4 and its chatbot ChatGPT, have gained significant popularity in the past year. Despite the availability of marketing APIs from long-established providers like Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and AWS for over a decade, many search marketers prefer generative AI models for their SEO -related tasks.

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13 Podcast Statistics You Need To Know

Backlinko

In recent years, podcasts have taken the digital world by storm. With more than 460 million listeners worldwide, the podcast industry provides lucrative opportunities for both podcasters and marketers alike and offers an effective way for you to connect with your target audience. To put it into perspective, there are currently over 5 million podcasts in the world, boasting over 70 million episodes between them.

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How AI-powered features are revolutionizing marketing automation platforms

Martech

Like much marketing technology, many marketing automation platforms (MAPs) are being enhanced with new AI-powered features. One reason for this is the need to improve personalization and drive it to all parts of marketing. A recent survey shows 73% of respondents — both consumers and business buyers — expect companies to “understand my unique needs and expectations,” while 62% expect companies to anticipate their needs, and 56% expect offers to always be personalized, according to the Salesforc

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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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How to write an apology email due to a mistake (plus some examples)

AWeber

Most of us have been there. You send an email to your audience, only to realize there is a mistake. Unfortunately we usually discover this error when our customers start sending us emails. There’s a misspelling, broken link, wrong date. Email mistakes happen, even the best marketers make mistakes. And your customers will understand. But it’s important that you address and fix the mistake.

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How to leverage Google’s ‘About this result’ for SEO insights

Search Engine Land

Optimizing for E-E-A-T is challenging because these signals rely heavily on external validation. Simply proclaiming your own expertise and trustworthiness is not enough. What other sites say about you carries more weight. This explains the long history of link building in SEO. Links still matter for quantifying E-E-A-T. But amassing links solely for quantity won’t do much for your brand.

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How Often Should You (or Your Company) Blog? [New Data]

Hubspot Marketing

In my early days as a content marketing manager, I was asked a tough question: how often should you blog to see results? As a newly minted manager, I felt obligated to offer an accurate and well-informed response. But I simply didn’t have one at the time. Fast forward to today, I’ve helped companies build powerful content marketing engines. Having learned from experts and from my own mistakes, I finally have a nuanced answer to this question.

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Google to shut down Business Profiles websites

Martech

Websites made with Google Business Profiles will be turned off in March. Customers attempting to visit those websites will be automatically redirected to your Business Profile until June 10. Beyond this date, visitors will encounter a “page not found” error. If your Ads campaign is linked to a website from Google Business Profile, either change the link before March 1 to keep your ads running or choose to pause your campaigns.

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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.