Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Imagine you own a delicious gluten-free cafe in Boston. If someone were to search “gluten-free cafe near [insert a neighborhood in Boston]” on Google, it’s safe to assume you’d want your WordPress website to come up at the top of the search results, right? This way, the people who are searching for gluten-free cafes in Boston are more likely to see your site, click on your information, and become customers (whether that’s online or in-store).

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

The evolution of marketing automation has had a profound influence on marketers and buyers alike. From the days of spray-and-pray email marketing and complicated database marketing, the technology and expertise of marketers have truly elevated marketing automation as a practice. Today, we use technology to analyze buyers’ digital body language to personalize, engage, and incite action on dozens of channels.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Not only is shopping more digital than ever–it’s also more social. Mobile-first shopping grew by 20% from 2016 to 2017 and in 2018, consumers ranked social as their number one source of inspiration for purchases. To no one’s surprise, social buzz around shopping reaches its peak during the holiday season. And while Cyber Monday may have outpaced Black Friday as the largest shopping day of the year in 2017, shoppers are becoming increasingly accustomed to deals and specials that

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

As 2018 draws to an end and the holiday shopping season picks up steam, marketers find themselves standing at crossroads yet again. Consumers are growing increasingly aware and doing a lot more research before they buy, regulatory authorities are closely watching what firms do with data, and technology continues to mold buyer behavior at breakneck […].

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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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Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Studies have shown recruiters typically scan a resume for only about six seconds before making a decision on whether an applicant is fit for a role. With only six seconds to demonstrate your qualifications for a position, every detail counts. To evoke a sense of style, professionalism, and uniqueness, it's critical you put effort and consideration into your font choice.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

As an avid hiker and kayaker, I understand the value of deciphering complex landscapes to identify the fastest, safest, and most successful journey. As a marketer & consultant, I often apply the same skills to decipher digital behaviors. To engage audiences as individuals , we must be able to track personal progress within the audience-brand journey.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Figuring out a marketing strategy when you’re the owner of a small business can seen daunting. Before you start worrying about marketing, though, it’s important to learn the most you can about your business and set goals that can help you succeed first. Knowing what demographics you’re going to market to as well as how […]. The post 5 Questions Answered on Small Business Marketing Strategy appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Four Tips for Creating a Website Users Trust written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. It seems like every day we’re hearing about a new online security breach. From mega-retailers like Target to tech giants like Facebook , online security is a major issue and giant concern for consumers. Building trust is a critical part of the marketing hourglass for any business, whether they’re a global conglomerate or a mom and pop shop.

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Bannerflow

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Display advertising best practices do not stand still, they change and evolve constantly. And in the world of online display, keeping track of these changes is a necessity. Why you ask? Well, banner best practices have changed much since the very first online banner ad appeared in the 1990s. From humble beginnings, display advertising has gone from simplistic static images to a key channel of digital marketing.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

? ? ? ? My teen daughter has not watched television since elementary school. She gets her news and entertainment from YouTube. While younger generations account for a lot of views, YouTube is ubiquitous across the generations, attracting 1.9 billion users each month. Every day, people watch over a billion hours of video. While viewers have an unlimited supply of videos to watch, it’s a different story for marketers.

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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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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Outsourcing social media ROI may sound far-fetched, but it’s not. Many teams, organizations, and brands outsource certain social media tasks, including ROI. ROI is a business term meaning, “return on investment.” When companies find it hard to communicate returns on their social media efforts, they look to outside resources to help bring things together.

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Zumvu

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

In bigger organisations, employees would be able to contact the IT help desk to report any issues, and there would usually also be a range of monitoring tools in place to raise alerts if something were to go wrong

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Moz

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Posted by Whitespark It has been another year (and a half) since the last publication of the Local Search Ranking Factors, and local search continues to see significant growth and change. The biggest shift this year is happening in Google My Business signals, but we’re also seeing an increase in the importance of reviews and continued decreases in the importance of citations.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

It seemed to happen overnight and with little warning: Video gaming grew out of its awkward phase, emerged from mom’s basement and confidently launched itself onto the social media scene – winning the attention of millions of active and deeply engaged viewers in the process. With the help of streaming media technology and a virtually unlimited ability for consumers to build social communities around the things they love, massively popular video games like Call of Duty and League of Legends have

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

The speed at which changes in buying behaviors and decision-making are occurring is a challenge faced by B2B organizations. With data and technology as drivers, the time at which insights can serve as relevant is shrinking also. This phenomenon of speed in changing behaviors will cause a shift in thinking on the gathering of human-centric […].

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Zumvu

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In all actuality what got you to this point in business is likely not going to get you to the new dimension that will help growth in the future.

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Moz

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Posted by DiTomaso Organic and paid search aren't always at odds; there are times when there's benefit in knowing how they work together. Taking the time to know the ins and outs of AdWords can improve your rankings and on-site experience. In today's edition of Whiteboard Friday, our fabulous guest host Dana DiTomaso explains how SEOs can improve their game by taking cues from paid search in this Whiteboard Friday.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Weekend Favs November 17 written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but encourage you to check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for the week from an online source or one that I took out there on the road.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Marketers may not be familiar with the concept of the uncanny valley, but they should be: The personalization movement sits at its trough, and consumers are clamoring for them to pull it out. Proposed in 1970 by Japanese roboticist Masahiro Mori, the uncanny valley concept was first applied to humanoid robots. When an entity appears […]. The post The Role Subscription Marketing Will Play In Personalization appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Litmus

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Apple’s 15th release of its desktop operating system, macOS Mojave, comes with a prominent new feature: Dark Mode. Dark Mode relies on a darker color palette for all windows, views, menus, and controls, making the interface more suitable for work in low-light environments or at night. Users can set Dark Mode as their default interface style, or have their Macs automatically switch between Light and Dark Mode depending on the time of day. .

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Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The key to any relationship is communication. This includes romantic relationships, of course, but it also applies to friendships, coworker relationships, manager-team relationships, and even brand-customer relationships. Any scenario that requires you to convince, inform, entertain, or engage with another involves communication. The topic of communication is quite broad, right?

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Using Technology to Build Connections in the Real World written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Marketing Podcast with Dan Schawbel. Podcast Transcript. This week on the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I chat with Dan Schawbel. He is a New York Times bestselling author, partner and research director at Future Workplace , and founder of both WorkplaceTrends.com and Millennial Branding.

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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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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The real estate industry is extremely competitive, and you have to be creative and always looking for new ways to keep your company in the forefront to survive. However, this is the exact reason why so many people get drawn into the real estate industry. They thrive on the challenge it presents and on finding […]. The post 5 Real Estate Agent Digital Marketing Tips appeared first on Marketing Insider Group.

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

? ? Happy Thanksgiving to all those in the United States who celebrate! Whether you are spending the day with your friends and loved ones, helping others in your community, or taking a little “me” time to relax and recharge, here’s something to ponder during those tryptophan-induced moments of self-reflection: If today were to be the last day of your content marketing career, would you feel that you left a meaningful mark on your industry – or at least made a positive influence on those who came

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Most sales teams hire extroverted talkers. But once they onboarded, reps live and die by their writing, and many find themselves unprepared to compete in the inbox. The average rep spends 20.4% of their time emailing compared to 15.7% talking on the phone or in-person, an InsideSales.com study found. The importance of email is also front-loaded: If an email is bad, reps never get to a phone call.

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Duct Tape Marketing

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Transcript of Using Technology to Build Connections in the Real World written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing. Back to Podcast. Transcript. This transcript is sponsored by our transcript partner – Rev – Get $10 off your first order. John Jantsch: I love technology. I love the fact that we can communicate and work virtually, however there’s no question that these tools and technology have created a sense of isolation for a lot of people in companies, a lot of ma

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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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Moz

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Posted by MiriamEllis “American business is overwhelmingly small business.” - SBE Council Small businesses have created 61.8% of net new jobs in the US since the early 1990s. Local business is big business. Let’s celebrate this in honor of Small Business Saturday with 3 strategies that will support independent business owners this week, and in the better future that can be attained with the right efforts.

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Rock Content

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

End-of-year holiday meals are looming, with the promise of favorite family recipes, tryptophan-induced naps, and, depending on where you’re located, snow flurries in the air. It’s a time to be grateful for tradition—and to create new ones. It’s also a sign of the year winding down—and the perfect time to reflect. As usual, things in the marketing scene have been up and down in 2018, with new trends to follow or forget, new technologies to teach and learn, and new content to brainstorm and create

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Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

? ?. I am a bit of a nerd and I hold to that moniker with pride. From comic books and artwork to action figures and movie memorabilia, my office (and any corner of the house my better half allows me to have) is packed with pieces of pop culture. Speaking of my lovely wife, she accepted her fate when she married this “man-child” 20 years ago, and a bit of a hat tip to her, as she finally has agreed to let me put Star Wars sheets on our bed.

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Litmus

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Email marketers are always trying to improve their campaigns—through the use of copy, design, and images. They are always on the lookout for something to set them apart from the rest of the inbox and draw attention to their emails—enticing readers to click through and care about their message. Many marketers are finding that adding animation is just the thing to increase subscriber engagement, and are increasingly turning to animated GIFs in email to provide that bit of extra interest.

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