Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Marketing teams can’t afford to lose direction when navigating influencer collaborations, hashtag campaigns and content creation. Without a clear strategy when partnering with creators and influencers, you risk losing time, opportunity and resources. That’s where this flexible seven-week influencer marketing plan comes in.

Influencer Marketing

Hootsuite

OCTOBER 18, 2024

A social media marketing strategy is a summary of everything you plan to do and hope to achieve on social media. In this post, we’ll walk you through a nine-step plan to create a winning strategy for social media marketing. We’ve even got expert insights from Amanda Wood, Hootsuite’s Senior Manager of Social Marketing.

Social Media Marketing

Martech

DECEMBER 16, 2024

As marketers, weve put a lot of work into fooling ourselves. We spend millions creating a marketing mix based on assumptions crafting buyer personas and guessing at customer problems. We spend millions creating a marketing mix based on assumptions crafting buyer personas and guessing at customer problems. But its all a lie.

Marketing Strategy

Hubspot Marketing

OCTOBER 28, 2024

It’s that prediction market for politics (and more) that’s been all over the place lately. I’ve been following their rise for the past year from a no-name niche betting market to over $1B assets under management — with the CEO on the cover of Forbes and presidential candidates mentioning them in speeches. It’s juicy. Intriguing.

Marketing Strategy

Trade Press Services Newsletter

JULY 11, 2024

Influencer marketing is the practice of collaborating with recognized experts or popular social-media users to drive brand awareness, engagement, and revenue. From viral tooth whitening products to the latest fitness gadgets, influencer marketing is a staple in the B2C marketplace.

Influencer Marketing

Vertical Response

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Email marketing lets you communicate directly with your audience to promote products and build brand loyalty. It offers one of the highest returns on investment in digital marketing and allows you to control your customer list, avoiding reliance on social media algorithms. The benefits of email marketing are manifold.

Email Marketing

Businesses Grow

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

I recently saw a post touting the importance of a “timeless content marketing strategy. ” It occurred to me that there are many exceptions to the “rules,” and maybe it’s time to disrupt the traditional notion of content marketing. As I read the article, my response was, “Yes… but.”

Marketing Strategy

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 27, 2024

As technological advancements and consumer behaviors shift, staying ahead of the marketing curve is becoming increasingly critical. Implementing a few marketing strategies can help manufacturing companies unlock significant growth potential and succeed in a competitive industry. This step begins with thorough market research.

Manufacturing

Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 30, 2024

Scale Your Business with Precision: A Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing the Marketing Strategy Pyramid written by John Jantsch read more at Duct Tape Marketing Want to stay ahead of your competition and keep your business growing? A solid marketing strategy and understanding the Marketing Strategy Pyramid are key.

Marketing Strategy

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The generation is at an interesting place developmentally—while its youngest members are attending middle school, older Gen Zers are graduating college, building professional careers, and raising families. To be successful on social media, use data-informed strategies and follow best practices for each platform. population.

Gen Z

Backlinko

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

What are the 4 Ps of marketing? For over 60 years, these four elements have been the cornerstone of many successful marketing strategies. Well, they’re the backbone of every successful marketing strategy. Mastering these four elements is what separates good marketing from great marketing. Absolutely.

Price

Martech

OCTOBER 29, 2024

My odd explorations were part of a five-step innovation method I’ve used for many problem-solving projects as a marketer, consultant and analyst. Although it took millions of years for nature to come up with an eye or a bacterial flagellar motor, it won’t take long for marketers to come up with brilliant solutions.

Energy

Hubspot Marketing

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The role was a management position and carried strategic responsibility for marketing, communications and PR — all things I was excited about. I didn’t know it yet, but I was about to take a crash course in event marketing. Because the goals fall under marketing, the responsibility typically falls to the marketing team.

Event Marketing

Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

When I graduated with a marketing degree over a decade ago, I hit the scene thinking that marketing would always be its own thing. Something like “holistic marketing” seemed unnecessary to me. Marketers had their swim lane; I’d stick to mine. That’s one of many benefits holistic marketing offers.

CMO

Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Those companies did below the line (BTL) marketing right. Email marketing, direct mail, events — below the line marketing includes these and similar targeted tactics to convince and convert buyers. Table of Contents What is below the line marketing? Answering “What is BTL marketing?” And where do you begin?

Direct Mail

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In fact, Impact Marketing and Public Relations estimates it takes at least six touchpoints to make a sale — and those touchpoints tend to take a criss-cross journey across diverse digital sites. With this in mind, marketers have developed cross-channel marketing strategies.

Marketing Strategy

Litmus

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

What is lifecycle marketing? By aligning your marketing efforts to each stage, you can build stronger relationships, keep customers coming back, and make the most of every interaction.In Lifecycle marketing is a strategy that involves engaging customers with the right message at the right time as they interact with your brand.

Management

Martech

DECEMBER 17, 2024

That means big changes to email marketing strategies. I think there are two big changes coming for folks using Apple Mail, said Brian McKenna, vice president of CRM at digital marketing agency DMI Partners. Game changers: AI and inbox tabs iOS 18 will impact email marketing strategies via two AI-driven features in Apple Mail.

Email Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Power Reviews reports that 87% of consumers regularly research products online before purchasing them, so mastering digital marketing is essential as you grow your business. That’s where a digital marketing checklist becomes your best ally. SEO Digital Marketing Checklist Image Source 1. Content Marketing Checklist 1.

Digital Marketing

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Global social media marketing strategies and new tools are empowering more brands than ever before to reach a worldwide audience. Going global effectively requires investing in a carefully crafted social media marketing strategy. What is a global social media marketing strategy?

Social Media Marketing

Martech

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

In the fast-paced world of marketing, it’s easy to get distracted by the newest technology trends. However, amidst the excitement, we don’t want to overlook the marketing fundamentals that form the backbone of our efforts, such as organizing all our marketing assets, understanding our audience and staying on brand.

Content Marketing

Hootsuite

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Key takeaways Pinterest marketing is the practice of using the platform as a visual search engine to help relevant audiences discover products or services. What is Pinterest marketing? Affiliate marketing on Pinterest is a revenue-sharing process where Pinners earn a small commission from the clicks or sales they generate for a brand.

Gen Z

Hubspot Marketing

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

And while I may relax that way in my personal life, I also use those skills in business, where I conduct B2B market research to build marketing strategies and plans. Let’s chat about how you can learn about B2B buyers and how market research can equip you and your team for success.

Market Research

Hubspot Marketing

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Marketers are often asked to do more with less. After years of struggling to prepare reports for my marketing campaigns, I discovered how AI reporting can truly transform the process — and empower creativity with data-backed strategies. Here are some challenges I've faced and observed in marketing reporting.

Analytics

Hubspot Marketing

JULY 22, 2024

Do you take a good, hard look at your team's marketing strategy every year? Without an annual marketing plan, things can get messy — and it's nearly impossible to put a number on your budget for the projects, hiring, and outsourcing over the course of a year if you don't have a plan. You should.

Marketing Plan

Martech

JULY 10, 2024

No marketing technology series would be complete without discussing the ever-important measurement of success or KPIs. Today, you would get no argument on the importance of building relationships with influencers across social platforms, as social media marketing ROI and KPIs have become well-established within strategic frameworks.

User-Generated

Martech

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In previous articles, we’ve explored the role of data-driven strategies in the planning and execution phases of marketing initiatives. Here, we’ll focus on using data to analyze and improve decision-making after launching a marketing initiative. These lead to flawed strategies and missed opportunities for improvement.

Marketers

The CMO Survey

APRIL 1, 2025

The 34th edition of The CMO Survey reveals a complex landscape for marketing leaders: While their organizational influence grows and AI adoption accelerates, they face increasing pressure to demonstrate ROI amid slowing budget growth and performance metrics. of marketing effortsa remarkable 100% increase since 2022. within three years.

Transform

Hubspot Marketing

JANUARY 22, 2025

Well, the same goes for organic marketing minus the juice part. Organic marketing is all about naturally attracting your audience to your brand or business. But how do you do that especially in a saturated market like 2025? Table of Contents What is organic marketing? Organic marketing, however, pulls people in.

Gen Z

Martech

OCTOBER 16, 2024

As marketers pour more budget into digital channels, a surprising disconnect remains. While the majority of retail sales, for example, still happen in physical stores, most marketing efforts focus solely on tracking online metrics. How do historical campaign trends inform future strategies? The challenge? But with 80% of U.S.

Retail

Buffer Marketing

OCTOBER 17, 2024

” It’s a question rooted in the business’ need for steady growth and customer loyalty to thrive in a competitive local market. Less authenticity: Focusing on growth often shifts the marketing strategy toward sales-heavy messaging, sacrificing the authenticity that appeals to local customers in the first place.

Whitepaper

Martech

AUGUST 1, 2024

It is 2024, and we’ve all heard how AI can improve our email marketing efforts. With each new AI tool for email marketers, it is crucial the content and campaigns created with them maintain a personal touch and not diminish the brand experience. Customers can place their orders even without entering the restaurant.

Email Marketing

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Facebook analytics also enables social media marketers to dive deeper into content performance and engagement to see what’s working and what isn’t. For social media marketers, Facebook monitoring allows you to keep a pulse check on your brand. Do you have a large social media marketing team? Want to increase productivity?

Analytics

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 13, 2024

Content marketing is vital for all businesses because it helps their message reach its intended audience. No matter the size of your agency, effective content marketing can transform how you connect with potential travelers, turning casual browsers into loyal adventurers.

Content Marketing

Sprout Social

JUNE 13, 2025

YouTube offers marketers a unique mix of reach, intent and influence. And when you run paid and organic strategies at once, it’s hard to determine which strategy is driving real impact. And when you run paid and organic strategies at once, it’s hard to determine which strategy is driving real impact.

Analytics

Hootsuite

OCTOBER 18, 2024

IMO*, to ELI5*, not all brands need Reddit marketing, CMV*. Reddit isn’t often first in marketers’ minds, but for the right type of business, it can really pay off. Reddit isn’t often first in marketers’ minds, but for the right type of business, it can really pay off. Is Reddit a good platform for marketing?

Marketers

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2024

Marketing plugins are essential for any WordPress site, empowering users to quickly streamline and enhance their online marketing efforts. These plugins offer a range of features designed to optimize SEO , boost engagement, and track performance, making them indispensable for achieving marketing success.

User-Generated