Martech

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Holiday shopping will soon begin — officially — the Friday after Thanksgiving, a.k.a. Black Friday. And despite fears of economic slowdowns and lingering inflation, the holiday season is expected to be a boon for retailers. Holiday spending is projected to be up between 3% and 4% over 2022, according to the National Retail Federation. Here are the trends we’re watching for Black Friday and throughout the rest of the ever-expanding holiday calendar.

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Social Media Examiner

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Struggling to put a price on your agency's marketing services? Wondering whether to charge based on value or on time spent? In this article, we'll explore how to price your marketing services effectively. How to Determine the Price Structure for Your Marketing Agency Pricing your services is one of the biggest marketing agency challenges. Pricing […] The post How to Price Your Marketing Services appeared first on Social Media Examiner.

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CMO Network

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

We examine the innovative brand partnerships reshaping the defiition of success in the world of marketing and business and what they mean for the future of the industry.

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Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The social media boom of the last decade is over. It’s not that people are no longer using social media — they are. They’re just using it less, and engaging differently. In 2022, the average daily time spent on social media declined globally leading to a drop in organic reach for brands and creators. Per GWI , 54% of people use social media to connect with friends and family, and 27% of people use social media to keep up with news.

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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.

Kevin Indig

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Modern marketing teams recognize the value of building an audience. But what does that really mean? Haven’t content marketers already been doing that? Well, let’s start with a marketing database is not an audience.

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Litmus

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The holiday email marketing season is here. It’s the most wonderful time of the year…but it feels more like a super hectic, stressful sprint to the finish line. It’s your last push to meet your annual goals, so stress levels—and email volume—are at an all-time high. While your colleagues in other departments might be already sipping eggnog and swapping secret snowflake gifts, you’re in charge of making sure the team hits their revenue numbers and that the most high-stakes email campaigns of the

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Social Media Examiner

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Want to use your content on multiple social platforms? Looking for a system to batch the creation, prep, and scheduling of your marketing content? In this article, we’ll explore a strategy for social content repurposing. Why is Repurposing Content so Important for Marketers? While some marketers might be hesitant to repurpose content across multiple platforms […] The post Social Content Repurposing: An Easy System for Creating Great Content appeared first on Social Media Examiner.

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Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Many of us have been there with the cup of noodles diet when money is tight. Sometimes, marketing teams also run into tight budgets. But that doesn’t mean you should stop your operations. There are still clever ways to run lean marketing campaigns. In this post, we’ll highlight budget-friendly marketing campaign tips straight from experts. Low-Budget Marketing Campaign Tips Media Campaigns Be Realistic When you have few resources, one of the worst things you can do is have unachievable expectati

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Aspiration Marketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Visuals play a vital role in online content and can also be inaccessible to some users. That's where image alt tags come into play. These tags are significant not only for accessibility but also for SEO. Whether you're a seasoned marketer or just getting started, understanding image alt tags is crucial for enhancing your website's user experience and search engine visibility.

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In our latest edition of Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Scorpio Edition, 3BL embraces the perspective of one of the zodiac's most misunderstood signs: Scorpio. While this sign often has a darker view of the world, they do not shy away from shining a light on controversial topics. This month we take a deep dive into corporate pullback of DEI and how companies can utilize astrological advice to reinvent its social impact communication.

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Google has rolled out ranking improvements aimed at showcasing more content from social media, blog posts, forums and more that share personal insights and experiences. This is the hidden gems announcement Google made back in May, but this update is not part of the helpful content system. It is part of the Google core ranking system, Brad Kellett, Senior Director on Google Search product and engineering told us.

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CMO Network

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

CEOs are tasking leaders for an AI strategy. Technology leaders must borrow from the marketing playbook to change IT's narrative from cost-center to innovation factory.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

AI is everywhere, filling the web with content that often lacks the depth, nuance or forward-looking angle of expert insight. While tools like ChatGPT can supplement expertise with efficiency and creativity, more than ever, buyers need perspective that comes from years of experience and deep industry knowledge. In this sea of increasingly repetitive and recycled content, you need to offer something unique to capture attention.

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Aspiration Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Email marketing remains a cornerstone for businesses seeking to engage and connect with their audiences in today's fast-paced digital landscape. But it's not always smooth sailing–several challenges may hinder your email marketing success. From email deliverability concerns to open rates and list growth, we'll delve into actionable strategies to enhance your email campaigns.

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44 low-cost and free ideas to reduce employee turnover and improve morale. Employee turnover is disruptive, costs money, and impacts morale. But it’s preventable — or at least manageable — when you have a game plan. Read the Staffing Solutions Playbook for Associations, and you’ll learn: 21 ideas to boost morale and improve retention 12 key perks of time off, awards, recognition, and praise 11 strategies to keep new and existing employees involved and informed, and why this is fundamental to the

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Yahoo Search is expected to start rolling out aspects of its new search engine in the first weeks of 2024. Brian Provost, the Senior VP and General Manager of Yahoo Search, said Yahoo Search will be launching in the very early days of 2024. Brian Provost said this at Search Marketing Expo Next event during the question and answer portion of his talk today.

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CMO Network

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

French bee CEO Christine Ourmières-Widener talks about how AI and a new style of plane are helping the Paris discount carrier take off where others have faltered.

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Customers.ai

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Yes, You Can Learn Who Is Visiting Your Site in 90 Seconds! In this fast-paced digital world we live in, understanding who your website visitors are is crucial to making smart marketing decisions and driving revenue. Unfortunately, companies like Google and Apple are making it harder and harder to get visitor data. ClickIDs are going away and remarketing audiences are shrinking.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Google is introducing new generative AI capabilities for advertisers in search generative experience (SGE) to mark the start of the holiday season. The new features include: New SGE subcategories. Photo search shopping. The expansion of its virtual try-on technology. Why we care. These updates offer fresh opportunities for brands to enhance product visibility and drive potential customers toward making purchases.

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Speaker: Akeel Jabber, B2B SaaS Investor and Growth Marketer at Horizen Capital

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Google has updated its search quality raters guidelines for the first time in 2023 with a number of updates including simplifying the needs met scale, adding some more modern examples and some other minor changes. The last update to this document was 11 months ago on December 15, 2022 , which was a much larger update to the document. What changed. Here is a list of the documented changes: Simplified Needs Met scale definitions and added guidance for specific types of Needs Met ratings; refreshed

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

“Authenticity”—there’s no question that it’s one of the biggest social media buzzwords. But don’t be fooled—authentic marketing is only becoming more important. According to this year’s Sprout Social Index™ , the number one reason consumers follow brands on social is to stay informed about products and services. But at the same time, the Index also found that authentic, non-promotional content is the number one thing consumers don’t see enough from brands.

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Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Throughout the holiday season, we at Google have annually watched shoppers move between 4 distinct mindsets , or what we call the ‘4Ds:’ deliberate, deal-seeking, determined, and devoted. What are these four Ds? Starting in July, consumers are deliberate , thoughtfully planning their holiday purchases and wishlists. From October to November, they’re deal-seeking , hunting for deals and prioritizing quality and value.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Marketing automation platforms (MAPs) help marketers speed up processes and increase efficiency. There are always more tasks that can be added to the marketing automation program and other ways that the program can be improved. Here are four essential steps marketers can take to boost MAP performance and drive value for their organization. Reverse engineer segmentation Customer segmentation is something marketers frequently do to improve marketing automation and make sure the right messages are

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, has reportedly said that major changes are coming to Google’s search rankings in the future. This comes from a talk Sullivan gave at an event last Friday, where he was quoted as saying that these “major changes” are coming and that some may need to “buckle up.” Danny Sullivan after this story was published replied on X saying, “I was talking about various things people have raised where they want to see our result

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

If your company receives more mentions, DMs and attention on social media than in the past, you’re not alone. Social media has democratized access to medical information and empowered patients to take charge of their health. But it also has negative consequences. Like increasing the spread of misinformation and excluding healthcare workers from vital conversations with their patients.

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Buffer Marketing

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

X, formerly known as Twitter, has gone through a lot of changes since its ownership changed hands in November 2022. One of the most notable ones is its paid tier, which has seen name and design changes and many (many) additions to its list of features. So much has happened with this paid tier known as X Premium (RIP Twitter Blue) that it can be overwhelming for users considering it to go through and understand if it’s right for them.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has confirmed that the company pays Apple 36% of its Safari search revenue. The search engine shares this revenue, which is reportedly worth $18 billion, in exchange for default status on all of Apple’s devices. Pichai made the admission while being cross-examined at the Epic Games antitrust trial after a Google witness at the federal antitrust trial let the statistic slip.

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Throughout Climate Week, a feeling of urgency on tackling the climate crisis was palpable. Yet, questions continue to linger about corporate progress. Are we truly moving the needle or are we stuck in a cycle of empty statements and a flood of reports and guidelines? In the latest edition of Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Libra Edition , we use Climate Week outcomes to explore how brands can communicate progress credibly.

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Search Engine Land

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Google is rolling out a more personalized search experience that aims to show searchers more information about what they care about directly in the search results. This is being done with several new search features, including a new Follow button, search results tailored to you, perspectives results updates, creator snippets and more. Follow button in Google Search Google is rolling out a new “Follow” button in Google search that aims at keeping you up to date on topics that you want

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

I wasn’t always a social media manager. I started my career as a TV reporter, then worked for a company’s in-house public affairs department, before managing social media professionally. So, I know first-hand how interactions with coworkers and leadership within a company differ when you’re not a social media manager versus when you are one. It’s fascinating really.

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Litmus

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

When we think about creativity in email, we often consider imagery as the go-to solution for eye-catching designs. There’s another way to get creative—typography. Learn how you can make an impact, too, as this guide explores: What email typography is What’s a typeface? Which typefaces you can use in email The benefits of email typography How to add font styles to your email Email typography best practices Real-life examples of great email typography What is typography in email?

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Martech

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

ChatGPT is great for a lot of things, but it won’t win you the search engine wars. The kickoff of the ChatGPT frenzy last year was Microsoft’s announcement it was adding the generative AI chatbot to its search engine Bing. This was seen as a direct challenge to Google’s domination of the search engine market. While ChatGPT (and genAI in general) soared, Bing’s numbers remained unchanged.

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