SendX

MAY 28, 2024

Learn the best practices of email salutations and get inspired by 5 great email salutation examples and 3 not-so-great ones to start your marketing emails.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 27, 2024

Content marketing is still one of the most popular marketing strategies available, but with the rise of social media and visual forms of content, written content seems to have fallen out of fashion. In this era, it’s easy to underestimate the power of written content, but it’s still an incredibly valuable resource for certain applications.

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Webbiquity

MAY 30, 2024

Contributed post. Startup founders are amazing people. They take the leap despite knowing the odds are against them, with a 90% probability of eventual failure. Image credit: Greg Bulla on Unsplash There are many reasons why startups may not make it, and many of those are outside the control of the founders. That makes effectively managing the elements of the business environment that can be controlled absolutely essential.

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The Forward Observer

MAY 31, 2024

Inside the Black Box: How Marketers Waste Billions in Online Advertising by Bob Hoffman About the Book In 2024, marketers will spend over $650 billion on online advertising. A substantial proportion of this – perhaps in the hundreds of billions – will be completely wasted. Not for the usual reason – their advertising stinks – but for another, darker reason.

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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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Launch Marketing

MAY 29, 2024

The key to strengthening your B2B marketing lies in being able to effectively answer and address the question of “What do we need next to better present our business, product or service to the market to generate more leads, advance more opportunities and support more sales wins?” Here, we explore how to confidently tackle this question and take your marketing to a higher level with a strong marketing framework.

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MAY 30, 2024

If you're getting ready to flip the switch on your website creation strategy for lead generation , you'll need to decide what platform to use to power the strategy. Two of the most common options for inbound marketing software are HubSpot, and what we call "FrankenSpot" -- WordPress with a bunch of plugins and third-party tools integrated.

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Ahrefs

MAY 31, 2024

But do these benefits come at the risk of a Google penalty? It depends… Parasite SEO is where you leverage the authority of an established website to rank for competitive keywords.

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BOP Design

MAY 30, 2024

Your B2B software or SaaS product is cutting-edge, innovative, and unique. It’s changing how your clients do business and streamlining everyday tasks. All that’s left is to communicate this to your ideal buyers effectively. Whether you are a stealth startup or a seasoned software provider, here are the most effective B2B marketing priorities for B2B.

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Convince & Convert

MAY 28, 2024

Belonging is one of the five human needs according to Abraham Maslow, and is a major source of overall human motivation. So it’s no surprise that the need for wanting to be accepted by a group of people, and to feel seen and heard, is what humans seek in most interactions. This, at its core, can easily translate to how and why we use social media the way we do, and why it’s the closest touchpoint to our audience in our marketing efforts.

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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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Martech

MAY 29, 2024

Audience at Salesforce Connections, Chicago. The latest Salesforce Shopping Index data suggests that shoppers are holding onto their purse strings until later in the year — at least, if 2023 is any guide. The consumer caution exhibited in 2022 and 2023 will continue through 2024. As far as ecommerce goes, this doesn’t mean it’s not showing YoY growth; it’s just that the growth is very modest so far — just 2% in Q1.

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CopyBlogger

MAY 29, 2024

In the world of SEO, keywords are like directions to your website. Pick the wrong ones, and you decrease your. Continue Reading The post How to Do Keyword Research: Steps, Examples, and Tools appeared first on Copyblogger.

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Ahrefs

MAY 29, 2024

They can also improve operational efficiency and provide insights for executives to make better decisions, faster. Here are the top 8 use cases of our API and how you can leverage actionable SEO and website data in a jiffy.

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Content Marketing Institute

MAY 28, 2024

OpenAI’s many recent missteps devalue the currency brands should prize over anything else — trust. Here’s how to seize the kind of opportunity OpenAI appears willing to squander.

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Elevate your webinar game with WorkCast's Ultimate Webinar Handbook! Packed with insights from our seasoned webinar experts, this comprehensive guide is your go-to resource for mastering the art of B2B webinars. Learn the fundamentals, from defining webinars to exploring their benefits and diverse use cases. Discover the key elements of running a successful webinar, avoiding common mistakes, and making your sessions more engaging.

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Acrolinx

MAY 27, 2024

Everyone needs a punctuation refresher once in a while. This post will explain everything you need to know about the right way to use colons and semicolons. The post The Right Way to Use Colons and Semicolons appeared first on Acrolinx.

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Martech

MAY 28, 2024

We’ll look back at 2024 as the year AI made its way into the martech stack. Generative AI, in particular, quickly appeared in a wide range of martech applications. In fact, as the martech landscape grew to more than 14,000 new applications in 2024, 77% of the 3,068 new tools introduced this year are based on genAI. Every year, the annual MarTech Replacement Survey asks members of the community about the martech solutions they replaced in the past 12 months.

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Roketto

MAY 29, 2024

To achieve the first conversion lift, PPC optimization often requires a lengthy multi-month ramp-up. This delay in progress can hamper momentum.

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Ahrefs

MAY 29, 2024

This suggests (correlation does not necessarily imply causation!) that obsessing over your content score is unlikely to lead to significantly higher Google rankings. Does that mean content optimization scores are pointless? No.

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In the B2B marketing toolkit, white papers can be a powerful option for reaching decision-makers and experts, presenting them with interesting information that improves their perception of your organization's competence and thought leadership. That said, a poorly executed whitepaper will not only be unable to influence your desired audience but will also come with significant costs that other assets won't incur.

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Thinkers360

MAY 25, 2024

Here’s the Thinkers360 annual leaderboard for our top 50 global thought leaders and influencers on Emerging Technology for 2024. Congratulations to all our Emerging Technology influencers who participated! Top 50 Global Thought Leaders and Influencers on Emerging Technology 2024 2024 Annual Ranking Find and work with the World’s Premier B2B Thought Leaders, Advisors, Analysts, Authors, Influencers & Speakers (100M+ followers combined).

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Acrolinx

MAY 26, 2024

Unlocking the power of clarity in writing: Discover the art of making a compelling business case for prioritizing clear content. The post Making the Business Case for Clear and Concise Writing appeared first on Acrolinx.

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Top Rank Marketing

MAY 28, 2024

Blogs have seemingly lost much of their luster in the content strategy world. But according to the latest CMI benchmark report , they still represent the second-most common platform for distributing content, used by 78% of respondents. It’s true that a lot of blogs aren’t very effective when it comes to driving business results. But that’s not because they can’t be effective.

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Sprout Social

MAY 30, 2024

Our guide shows how to use Instagram Threads to create a seamless, cross-channel marketing strategy. Learn how brands are thriving on the platform and more.

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Upgrade your social media game with our in-depth playbook: "21 advanced ChatGPT prompts for social media managers". These powerful prompts are tailored to supercharge your content creation, strategy development, and results analysis. Say goodbye to writer's block and hello to endless creativity as you effortlessly generate engaging posts, come up with original strategies, and optimize your social media performance - all in a fraction of the time.

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Ahrefs

MAY 29, 2024

Before we dive in, let’s set the right expectations: no tool will give you your competitor’s exact traffic data. However, it’s still well enough to see what works for them, copy their best ideas, or set realistic benchmarks.

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Martech

MAY 29, 2024

How should marketers approach the daunting task of reining in and improving the marketing funnel? Recently at The MarTech Conference , two marketing leaders discussed this precise task. ( Free registration to view the entire program on-demand.) Below are some of the highlights of the conversation between Adam Altmark, senior manager, solutions engineering, at security technology company CHEQ and Alex Schutte, senior director, marketing demand generation for human resources software company Payc

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Anyword

MAY 30, 2024

Meet Blazeo Blazeo (formerly ApexChat) is an ad conversion platform laser-focused on helping local businesses thrive. Their suite of products and services includes lead capture, qualification, appointment setting, and contract signing, leveraging tools like live chat, voice call centers, virtual assistants, and SMS. Founded 15 years ago in San Ramon, California, Blazeo has recently rebranded and grown to over 400 employees across several offices and remote locations worldwide.

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Optinmonster

MAY 30, 2024

Do you want to improve your average order value (AOV) so you can earn more revenue from your customers? One of the easiest ways to grow revenue for an eCommerce business is to increase the amount customers spend on each order. After all, you’ve already done the work of attracting those customers and getting them interested in your products. Your next job is to encourage them to spend a little more, either by choosing a higher-cost option or adding more items to their order.

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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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Content Marketing Institute

MAY 29, 2024

Solve your consistent brand voice challenges with the help of AI. Learn how it can help you document, audit, and maintain your enterprise’s unique identity at every audience touchpoint.

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Ahrefs

MAY 29, 2024

With more locations come greater challenges requiring a more nuanced approach than a typical local SEO campaign. In this guide, I share successful strategies I’ve used to scale SEO for local and national franchises.

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Martech

MAY 30, 2024

The latest edition of The CMO Survey shows contradictions which, in my view, hinder the realization of marketing technology benefits and ROI. The CMO Survey is conducted biannually since 2008. The spring 2024 report includes data collected during Q1 2024 from CMOs across various industries and company sizes. Here, we will analyze the marketing technology portion of the report.

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