SmartBrief - Marketing

MARCH 7, 2024

Amidst tightening budgets in 2024, marketing teams are under extra scrutiny to prove that their work contributes to the bottom line. One area marketers can’t dismiss is dark social media activity. As consumers grow more wary about their privacy online, they’re turning to closed spaces to share and engage with content.

Marketing 106

Marketing Marketers Place Influencer Marketing 106

Hubspot Marketing

MARCH 19, 2024

Our 2024 State of Marketing & Trends Report went live earlier this year, and I recently dug into the data and compiled a list of key marketing recommendations for this upcoming year to answer common questions like: Which industry trends and tactics are marketers investing in? What challenges are they facing?

Thought Leadership 102

Thought Leadership Marketing Marketers Influencer Marketing 102

Martech

MARCH 18, 2024

See more about how marketers are using MarTechBot here. The language model is based on content from MarTech embedded on top of ChatGPT. The editors of MarTech selected this response for its usefulness and have supplemented it with additional relevant content. I am trained with MarTech content. Updated answer: Certainly!

Analytics 103

Analytics Email Marketing User-Generated Marketing 103

Martech

MARCH 22, 2024

As organizations continue embracing AI-driven approaches, marketing leaders should be empowered to push the boundaries of innovation and drive better results with less manual, time-consuming effort — but it requires thinking beyond basic applications. Brandwatch for consumer research on social media and influencer insights.

Transform 93

Transform Content Marketing Marketing Marketers 93

Rock Content

APRIL 30, 2024

Your inbound content marketing strategy is a bigger part of your brand’s audience-facing image than you may realize. Amazing inbound marketing campaigns also foster lasting, powerful brand-customer connections. Amazing inbound marketing campaigns also foster lasting, powerful brand-customer connections.

Content Marketing 67

Content Marketing Inbound Marketing Outbound Marketing Direct Mail 67

Hubspot Marketing

APRIL 4, 2024

The Instagram stories the media personality shared. In the last five years, influencer marketing has come a long way from an experimental content-for-product swap to a full-fledged marketing tactic. Influence Marketing Hub estimates that the industry will total $24 billion by 2025, up from $1.7 billion in 2016.

Influencer Marketing 98

Influencer Marketing Branding Gen Z Marketing 98

Martech

APRIL 2, 2024

What’s the key to B2B marketing success? B2B influencer marketing involves collaborations between creators and brands to develop and share content that promotes the brand’s products or services. The same influencers you see on your personal social media feeds could be the missing link in your B2B marketing strategy.

Influencer Marketing 121

Influencer Marketing Whitepaper User-Generated Marketing 121

Hubspot Marketing

MAY 8, 2023

In the last six months, economic trend surveys we've conducted revealed that 37% of marketers are reporting budget cuts – likely due to our changing economy. As a marketer, knowing where your leadership team might need to cut can help you prepare to pivot to strategies with less resourcing.

Gen Z 120

Gen Z Millennials Marketing Marketers 120

Hubspot Marketing

JULY 17, 2023

Even though social media algorithms are constantly changing, they aren't out to hide your content from the masses. Each major platform has an algorithm that works differently, and understanding the basics can be helpful in terms of knowing how to create the content that actually shows up in front of your audience.

Entertainment 145

Entertainment Marketing Marketers Place 145

Martech

DECEMBER 20, 2023

There are a lot of marketing podcasts out there, so how do you know which ones to listen to? Here are 10 — listed in alphabetical order — that cover everything from content from AI to marketing ethics and more. They’re all available on the most popular podcast apps and probably the lesser-known ones as well.

Marketing Ethics 104

Marketing Ethics Transform Copywriting CMO 104

Martech

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The marketing landscape is increasingly oversaturated, making niche advertising crucial for marketers aiming to connect with specific audiences. More businesses are investing in targeted strategies to capture specific market segments, but navigating the challenges and staying ahead of the curve requires a strategic approach.

Target Market 102

Target Market Advertising Advertisers Neuromarketing 102

illumin

APRIL 11, 2024

Undoubtedly, the social network has experienced an explosive growth trajectory over the past five years and quickly surpassed the beginnings of other social media platforms. This rapid rise can be attributed not only to the popularity of short-form video content but also to the platform’s genuine and unfiltered nature.

Branding 127

Branding Entertainment Advertising Advertisers 127

Rock Content

APRIL 22, 2024

What’s the biggest difference between marketing that makes money and marketing that’s just a huge waste of time? “It all comes down to knowing a few simple, but incredibly important marketing analytics and metrics,” says Adam Erhart. What is Digital Marketing? Other experts back up this assertion.

Digital Marketing 82

Digital Marketing Analytics Key Performance Indicator Social Media Marketing 82

Businesses Grow

JUNE 20, 2022

I’ve worked in marketing for about 40 years so I can say with some authority that it’s very difficult to succeed in our profession these days! In fact, this might be the most challenging time to be in marketing. Before we get into these challenges, let me emphasize that I think marketing is an amazing field of work!

Direct Mail 143

Direct Mail Manufacturing Communications Marketing 143

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Social marketers rate influencer marketing as having a significant impact on their brand’s marketing efforts including customer loyalty (87%), awareness (89%) and reputation (87%), according to our Q3 2023 Pulse Survey of 307 social marketers in the United States. What is an influencer marketing campaign?

Influencer Marketing 126

Influencer Marketing Affiliate Marketing Marketing Marketers 126

Sprout Social

JULY 21, 2022

If you want to improve your social media marketing strategy , you need to know about the different types of social media content and how or where you share that content. And, once you have your content, how do you want to roll it out? Types of social media. Social networking.

User-Generated 145

User-Generated Social Media Marketing Marketing Marketers 145

Hubspot Marketing

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

In 2024, marketers have a lot on their minds. Once I have a steady mind, I start by asking myself questions that can help guide my marketing efforts. Once I have a steady mind, I start by asking myself questions that can help guide my marketing efforts. The right marketing questions can help you find these essential answers.

Direct Mail 87

Direct Mail Marketing Marketers Transform 87

Customers.ai

JANUARY 26, 2024

B2B marketing tools have made it possible to scale what only recently consisted of face-to-face meetings with business decision-makers. And it’s technology like marketing automation and machine learning that’s made this possible. So, what are the best B2B marketing tools to add to your arsenal right now?

CRM 111

CRM User-Generated Analytics Marketing 111

Businesses Grow

MARCH 27, 2023

One advantage to Bard: When you create content, there is a little arrow that says View Options. Test 1: Compose a simple essay The prompt: Compose a 300-word essay, in the voice of author Mark Schaefer, about the importance of community-based marketing. I need to create a marketing strategy. Pretty cool. Winner of Round 2: Tie.

Gen Z 145

Gen Z Transform Marketing Marketers 145

SocialPilot

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

It is not a secret that approximately half of the world’s population uses social media. Among this vast landscape of social media platforms, Twitter stands out prominently. More than 60% of Twitter users follow at least one influencer, higher than any other social media channel.

Influencer Marketing 94

Influencer Marketing Marketing Marketers Entertainment 94

Hubspot Marketing

JANUARY 19, 2024

When I started my content creation journey, one of my friends said over brunch, "Erica is officially in her influencer era." However, the reality is that though I am a content creator, I'm not an influencer. While the terms influencer and content creator are often used interchangeably, they’re not always the same.

Gen Z 104

Gen Z Influencer Marketing PR User-Generated 104

Sprout Social

MARCH 28, 2024

With over a billion members in 200+ countries and territories worldwide, LinkedIn is one of the most popular social networks for brands looking to reach a professional audience. But with millions of posts flooding users’ feeds daily, how do you make sure your content gets noticed? Hashtags may be the answer.

Analytics 101

Analytics User-Generated Social Media Marketing Promotion 101

Martech

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

B2B content marketing is an indispensable strategy for businesses looking to establish their brand, engage their target audience, and drive conversions. What is B2B content marketing? B2B content marketing is the creation and distribution of content, in all its forms, related to your business and relevant to customers.

Whitepaper 126

Whitepaper Content Marketing Thought Leadership Marketing 126

Spiralytics

MARCH 29, 2023

Facebook was the game changer in the social media industry. It was one of the first apps to gain explosive popularity among millions of users worldwide. Many would also argue that it was Facebook that started social media marketing. Social media marketing is the reason for the success of many new brands.

Branding 96

Branding Social Media Marketing Promotion Marketing 96

SmartBrief - Marketing

MARCH 17, 2024

Last year was a boon year for influencer marketing and the industry shows no signs of a slowdown. Marketers are expected to spend more than $7 billion in 2024 on influencer marketing, proving its value in helping companies reach new audiences, sway behaviors and generate revenue.

Influencer Marketing 100

Influencer Marketing Health Transform Marketing 100

SMA Marketing

JANUARY 11, 2024

The digital marketing industry loves its acronyms. 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. A content management system is what it sounds like.

Digital Marketing 98

Digital Marketing COS Key Performance Indicator CRM 98

Rock Content

MARCH 19, 2024

Various media have always been a huge part of the story when it comes to how brands reach and connect with target audiences. The rise of the creator economy is just one example, but it’s one that forever changed the face of digital marketing as we know it. Many actually prefer creator-driven content to the alternatives.

Key Performance Indicator 76

Key Performance Indicator Marketing Marketers Succession Management 76

Businesses Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I spend a lot of time thinking about how marketing has changed over my lifetime … and what’s next. ” Marketing used to be about planning, executing, and measuring. Meme marketing is fast, furious, and here to stay. Meme marketing is fast, furious, and here to stay. At 8:48 p.m. It was magical.

Gen Z 125

Gen Z Transform Marketing Marketers 125

Hubspot Marketing

MAY 29, 2023

Thanks to the advancements in artificial intelligence technology, content generation doesn't have to be a headache-inducing task. As AI increasingly takes over manual content production tasks, it's wise for marketers to understand the different types of AI-generated content that exist — and which benefit the most from it.

Whitepaper 119

Whitepaper eBook User-Generated Marketing 119

Martech

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

A little more than half (53%) of B2B marketing managers say their budgets are up this year compared to 2022, according to a new study. Despite this, the marketers don’t believe that they’re getting the funding they need. Judging by this survey it looks like B2B marketers are being told to hold steady, but add AI. Get MarTech!

Social Media Marketing 118

Social Media Marketing Marketing Marketers Market Research 118

Sachs Marketing Group

DECEMBER 18, 2023

There are some exciting 2024 digital marketing trends on the horizon! In the fast-paced world of digital marketing, staying ahead of the curve is a constant challenge. In the realm of digital marketing , stagnation is not an option. As trends and technologies evolve quickly, businesses must adapt quickly to remain relevant.

Digital Marketing 85

Digital Marketing Market Trends User-Generated Transform 85

Hubspot Marketing

OCTOBER 11, 2023

It's interesting to look back at these iconic moments in the last 20+ years of social media. In this post, we’ll go over a complete timeline of social media history and what each network’s usage stats look like now. Table of Contents What is the history of social media? billion monthly active users.

Gen Z 122

Gen Z User-Generated Transform Social Media Marketing 122

Backlinko

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

This is a complete list of recent affiliate marketing statistics every marketer needs to know in 2024. So if you want to find data and facts on: Affiliate marketing spending Affiliate marketing adoption Affiliate marketing return on ad spend Popular affiliate networks You’ll love the list of up-to-date stats on this page.

Affiliate Marketing 80

Affiliate Marketing Marketing Marketers Retail 80

Hubspot Marketing

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In today's digitally connected world, social media platforms are constantly evolving. Among the frontrunners is Threads, Instagram's newly-developed social media hub. Post-launch, Threads quickly gained traction as one of the fastest-growing social platforms for 2023. Begin sharing and engaging.

Social Media Marketing 93

Social Media Marketing Marketing Marketers Promotion 93

OnPassive Marketing

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

In a world where artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the marketing landscape, staying updated with AI advancements is no longer optional but a necessity for marketers. AI tools and technologies are reshaping the way marketing professionals approach their strategies.

User-Generated 97

User-Generated CRM Analytics Marketing 97

Neil Patel

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

As marketers, our job is to capitalize on what’s popular in the “here and now.” One great way to figure out what is popular is with Google Trends. This tool identifies current and existing trends in search marketing. You can then take what you’ve learned and apply it to any (and all) of your marketing strategies.

Marketing 145

Marketing Marketers SEO Marketing Strategy 145

SocialPilot

JANUARY 31, 2024

It is an extremely competitive and ever-evolving industry where new features, tools, and software are born every day to take their place in the market. In this market, the insights derived from influencer marketing case studies become invaluable. You should start by reading some impactful influencer marketing case studies.

Influencer Marketing 88

Influencer Marketing User-Generated Education CRM 88