KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 1, 2016

On May 24, Chinese search engine Baidu made significant changes to the configuration of its paid advertising, including limiting the amount of ads that appear on the search engine results page. These changes will have lasting implications for B2B marketers. The advertising on the right has been eliminated.

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Content Standard

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

If you can’t take the 10 min to read this in its entirety, get the tl;dr: Generative AI has progressed to the point of generating content with enough proficiency to rival human creators. For me, this whole debate only underscores the longstanding fact that there aren’t really shortcuts to creating top-tier marketing content.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 7, 2016

Search marketing done right lands your site the first listing on Google or Bing results, but the consequences of search done wrong are much, much worse: In January 2016, the founder of a search agency in Texas was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for his shady practices. The search industry changes quickly.

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Martech

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Can you recall a piece of content you were working on that was either all text or all imagery? As marketers, we often work with a mix of text and visuals — social posts, ebooks, blog posts, email campaigns, white papers, landing pages and paid advertising. Microsoft is also working on rolling out Copilot to SMBs.

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ClickZ

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

30-second summary: Right now, voice searches are used for simple queries like an address, calendar reminders, or song title. But as user needs expand and grow more complex, so must voice search features, and so must optimization. Voice search. Marketing of the future won’t be able to stay separate from CX.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 22, 2020

If your SEO (search engine optimization) and PPC (pay per click) teams exist in complete silos, it's time to change that. These channels aren't meant to be siloed, and getting them aligned is one of the most underrated ways to improve your overall digital marketing performance. Avoid paid keyword traps.

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DAGMAR Marketing

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

This is where advertising comes in—by creating and promoting effective ads, clinics can increase their brand awareness, generate leads, and ultimately convert those leads into new patients. Why is Advertising Important for Plastic Surgery Clinics? And finally, advertising is a crucial step in creating a strong brand.

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Bluetext

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we step into a new year, our thoughts revolve around new resolutions, new fad diets, and the colder months ahead—but what we should be thinking about are the digital marketing trends of 2024. From cookie consent to 70s nostalgia, there are several digital marketing and design trends to look out for in 2024.

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Hubspot

MAY 8, 2018

For the past several months, Facebook has been on a seemingly endless campaign to associate its name with greater transparency: of its terms, its privacy policies, and how it approaches and ranks the content shared on its site. A Look at Facebook's Changing Ad Policies. New Labels for Issue-Based Ads. election ads.

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Martech

JANUARY 26, 2022

Earlier this week, Google announced the Topics API , its latest ad targeting proposal aimed at replacing third-party cookies. This leaves Federated Learning of Cohorts dead in the water while marketing and adtech platforms and advertisers try to make sense of the new proposal. The other practitioners seemed to concur. “I

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 8, 2014

We found out that Jerry Seinfeld loves advertising. Or at least getting paid by advertisers. So while the advertising industry spoke about many of the same things we’ve all been talking about for a few years now, there were a three consistent themes across all these conversations that emerged. Native Advertising.

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Hubspot

MAY 2, 2018

If there's one thing that Facebook wants everyone to know it's taking seriously, it's the topic of ethics. The general idea of an ethical approach to everything it does -- its innovations, initiatives, and new products -- is executed with and undercurrent of ethics, user control, and privacy. eleanorina (@_eleanorina).

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Moz

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Posted by Emily.Potter Google’s increasing dominance of their own search engine results pages (SERPs) has kicked up a lot of panic and controversy in the SEO industry. Is this an ethical move by Google? It’s hard to think positive when Google takes a stab at you like it did with this move on Ookla: Cool.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 3, 2017

As people increasingly rely on their mobile phones, mobile searches have now overtaken desktop searches. Ideally, you’d like your website to be right at the top of the first page of Google, especially on mobile as these searches are typically less for general research and more to meet immediate needs.

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BenchmarkONE

JANUARY 22, 2020

So many of us are congratulated for our work ethic when, in reality, we’re working far too much. Which is what makes marketing automation genuinely amazing. While the reasons for needing a marketing automation software are somewhat endless, here are the more compelling things it helps you with: . But that’s not all.

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seo.co

JANUARY 18, 2021

Table of Contents. + Paid links. + 9 black hat content marketing tactics to avoid. + Duplicate content. + Scraping content. + Search engine optimization is a key marketing strategy, but it’s only effective when done ethically. As of 2020, Google owns 62.5% Link Farms. +

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Valasys

JULY 12, 2023

12th July’23, New Jersey: Google’s AI chatbot, Bard, relies on thousands of outside contractors, including companies like Appen and Accenture, to ensure the accuracy and quality of its responses. Some contractors have even expressed worries that the speed required to review content could make Bard a faulty and dangerous product.

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Valasys

JULY 12, 2023

12th July’23, New Jersey: Google’s AI chatbot, Bard, relies on thousands of outside contractors, including companies like Appen and Accenture, to ensure the accuracy and quality of its responses. Some contractors have even expressed worries that the speed required to review content could make Bard a faulty and dangerous product.

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Outgrow

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Welcome to the Marketer Of The Month blog! . We recently interviewed Freelancer of the Month ‘Pierre Zarokian’ for our monthly podcast – ‘ Marketer of the Month ’! Best practices and tips for creating SEO content in 2022. Welcome to another episode of Outgrow’s Marketer of the Month.

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Content Standard

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

Now that marketers can pay for admittance into the upper echelon of publications, the use of native advertising is growing. Native Ads Help Marketers Slip Past the Trust Threshold Like No Other Ad Format. So what distinguishes a native ad? Most of us will never feel that rush outside of sponsoring content.

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Biznology

OCTOBER 18, 2012

If you have that high opinion, then don’t read this story, because there a few people who are less than ethical out there. Google had an announcement this week that has been a long time coming–you can now disavow links to your site. But if you had a few ethical lapses, you might want to erase those problems.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 20, 2015

To expand on yesterday’s post on how brands are balancing good marketing with lawful compliance , I interviewed a brand who emphasizes ethical marketing and double checks that all of their blogger outreach complies with FTC Guidelines.

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Hubspot

MARCH 29, 2018

Black hat SEO is a practice against search engine guidelines, used to get a site ranking higher in search results. These unethical tactics don’t solve for the searcher and often end in a penalty from search engines. Black hat SEO seeks to game search engine algorithms, rather than solve for the user. Keyword Stuffing.

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seo.co

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Table of Contents. + With the advent of social media, it has become even more easy to build (or destroy) your reputation. There might be negative posts on certain social media about your operation. Research shows that 92 percent of people hesitate to do business with a company that has less than four stars on Google.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

That might sound counterintuitive, but I interviewed Yuval Ackerman , email strategist, who shared her top tips for writing sales email marketing that don’t give you the ick! Yuval Ackerman, ethical email marketing specialist at Ackerman Copywriting , kicks off with her first tip: knowing your audience. Know your audience.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 29, 2019

I also recommend (and personally subscribe to) their weekly email subscription, The Skinny , which offers a thoughtfully curated rundown of the latest PR, marketing, and communications news and trends. From Media Royalty, Career Advice for PR Pros in the Margins. 3 ‘Boring’ Brands that Have Made a Social Media Splash.

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Optinmonster

APRIL 12, 2024

SEO is a cornerstone of any digital marketing strategy and especially to any content marketing strategy. Google’s always tweaking its search algorithms, so there’s no guarantee that SEO practices that worked in the past will keep working in the future. SEO stands for search engine optimization.

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seo.co

JUNE 4, 2021

Although they do contribute some benefits, link wheels are limited in their ability to improve your search engine rankings. A link farm consists of numerous blogs that publish reciprocal links to each other, usually without considering the content. They don’t automatically get a high level of respect from search engines.

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Biznology

JANUARY 9, 2014

Do you think a solid content marketing strategy exempts your brand from needing to do outreach? We’re living in an era of content saturation. Research by Technorati has found that digital influencers are quickly outpacing traditional media in terms of ability to win consumer trust. Sorry, but it doesn’t.

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Moz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Today, I’m urging every business owner and marketer to consider dedicating space to a concerted educational campaign on the topic on their websites, social profiles, local business listings, reviews, and real-world interfaces. Write at least one Small Business Saturday Google Post to explain your special offers for the day.

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Content Standard

AUGUST 6, 2018

For obvious reasons, the Internet is mum on just how widespread ghostwritten content is—but the sheer explosion of content over the last decade suggests the answer is “very.” Only then can we argue for the resources it takes to produce high-quality ghostwritten content. Image attribution: Bethany Legg.

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Single Grain

JULY 19, 2023

As any savvy marketer knows, the social media landscape is constantly changing. The advertising tactics you used in previous years may not generate the same level of leads and conversions today. Work With Us Which Social Media Platforms Should You Focus On? This continues to make it a great channel for your ad dollars.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 3, 2023

In this article, we’ll delve into the challenges and share expert tips for selling your AI products to an apprehensive buyer or within a competitive market. AI adoption has plateaued Google Trends data shows a rapid increase in searches for terms related to AI , but even search plateaued in June 2023.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Read more content like this by subscribing to UATTR here. Lots of people are upset about a recent policy change at Google whereby the search giant announced it will start using the names and photos of people who use Google+ in advertisements. However, marketing guru Seth Godin sees something bigger at work here.

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Biznology

AUGUST 31, 2012

I read an article today that sums up so much of what passes for social media marketing. Search engines started to use social activity as a sign of content quality. Google paid attention to Twitter trends for realtime search (until Twitter pulled the plug). Image via CrunchBase. Go read it now.

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Optinmonster

MARCH 9, 2024

If you don’t, all your hard work doing search engine optimization could backfire. If you’re an SEO professional, digital marketer, or part of an agency, continue reading to safeguard your or your client’s search rankings and reputation. White hat SEO extends beyond content. What Is White Hat SEO?

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Conductor

OCTOBER 22, 2019

For Humans of Marketing, he spoke to us about his process, his managerial philosophy, his favorite SEO thought leaders, and his love of fantasy novels, comic books, and AC/DC. Christine: What made you get into marketing? After 9/11, the market dropped, and my job was no longer fun. I still needed to be able to understand that.

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