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How Can Paid Media Boost Your Inbound Marketing Efforts?

SmartBug Media

There are three distinct types of media that make up any digital marketing mix: earned, owned, and paid media. Inbound marketing traditionally couples the latter two; it’s a method to draw in your audience with stellar website content, blog articles, premium content, and social media engagement.

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What’s New with HubSpot Advertising & a Cookieless Future [2023 Update]

SmartBug Media

The digital marketing landscape is constantly changing, and it can feel like new strategies and tactics arise every few seconds. Just think, for example, about how artificial intelligence has taken the marketing world over by storm. How has marketing data evolved to get us where we are today?

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Optimize or Advertise? Comparing Organic vs. Paid Social Media

Hubspot

So the line is kind of muddled when it comes to establishing whether free stuff is better than things that come at a cost — and the case of social media marketing is no exception. The debate between organic vs. paid social media isn't exactly cut and dry. The Pros of Organic Social Media.

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13 Social Media Video Content Examples: Amplify Your Social Media Traffic

Brandpoint

It’s no secret that video content is the name of the game when it comes to generating social media impressions, engagement and traffic. Marketers have been preaching its rising value for years, and the statistics overwhelmingly affirm the medium. 87% of marketers say that video has a director and positive impact on sales.

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How To Perform (and Ace) Competitor Content Analysis

Marketing Insider Group

Winning the battle means developing a solid strategy and tactics in operations and marketing. How can you gather intel to help you improve your content marketing strategy? Learn how to perform and ace competitor content analysis in this simple breakdown. Execute monthly or quarterly reviews of your annual analysis.

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The 6 Most Effective Paid Marketing Channels for SaaS Companies in 2020

SmartBug Media

The most effective SaaS marketing departments employ paid, owned, and earned media channels. For growing SaaS organizations that are doing inbound marketing , paid marketing channels can give you the awareness to put all of that great content to work. Paid Search. Display Ads.

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Why This Amount Is All the Marketing Budget You Need

Marketing Insider Group

Are you feeling pressure on your marketing budget? If you think you can’t stretch your dollars to meet all your marketing needs, you may actually need better allocation, not more money. The objective of marketing is to attract, engage, convert, and retain customers. Marketing Budgets Shifting and Changing.