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Goodbye Third-Party Cookies, Hello Content Marketing

Contently

We get it: Articles about the death of third-party cookies feel a little like a Boy Who Cried Wolf situation. Google has reportedly been rolling out this shift for years. The company first announced the move in February 2020—only to postpone the implementation timeline every year since. According to Forrester, in 2023, more than half of global marketers thought the whole thing was a bluff.

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What’s The Key to Good Cookieless Targeting? It’s Good Measurement

33Across

Though Google pushed back its cookie deprecation deadline, the industry should continue to right itself on a path not built on third-party cookies. Since Google announced its plan, over 50 alternative identity solutions have become available in Prebid alone. While the industry is gaining strides with targeting users across Safari and other. The post What’s The Key to Good Cookieless Targeting?

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Filling the Gaps for a Composable CDP

Customer Experience Matrix

Back in February, I mentioned that CDP Institute had published a Composable CDP Self-Assessment Tool that asks people what gaps they must fill to convert their current systems into the functional equivalent of a CDP. I recently checked how many responses we’ve received, and was disappointed that there were just fourteen. Obviously this isn’t enough to draw statistically meaningful conclusions, especially when you bear in mind that the audience of CDP Institute members can’t be considered represe

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5 Ways to Achieve Growth Even When Swimming Against the Current

Vision Edge Marketing

Do you ever feel like you’re swimming against the current? As we produce this episode of What’s Your Edge?, The World Economic Forum expects the global economy to remain uncertain, citing that over half of chief economists anticipate it to weaken this year. The report mentioned that while many companies have been reengineering, supply chain disruptions will persist and the costs for raw materials will remain inflated throughout the year; and that many businesses will continue to find themselves

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WorkCast's Ultimate Webinar Handbook 2024

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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The Marketing Book Podcast: “The ABM Effect” by Alisha Lyndon

The Forward Observer

The ABM Effect: How to Win, Retain, and Grow Valuable Clients for Market-Beating Growth by Alisha Lyndon About the Book Conventional sales and marketing strategies typically involve pitching to broad markets to establish brand recognition and stimulate demand, ultimately leading to revenue generation. However, a more efficient and impactful approach is to acknowledge and treat each client as a distinct market in its own right.

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Are Branded Podcasts Worth the Investment in 2024?

Convince & Convert

Here’s a bit of trivia to use with your non-marketing friends: the word podcast comes from the combination of two words: iPod + broadcast. The former is in reference to the early 2000s Apple music device that has unfortunately already met its demise by being discontinued from production. Unlike iPods, podcasts have grown into a steady channel that brands and creators continue to invest budget in for both production and sponsorship costs as part of their marketing plans.

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The best Mother’s Day ads of 2024

illumin

Mother’s Day is a fantastic opportunity to share our appreciation with the moms and mother figures in our lives, but it is also prime time to see some great ads. The annual maternal celebration took place on Sunday, May 12 this year. In addition to showering moms everywhere with flowers and cards, advertisers jumped at the chance to share their perspectives on the importance of motherhood.

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2024 Marketing Technology Landscape Supergraphic — 14,106 martech products (27.8% growth YoY)

chiefmartech

Happy #MartechDay to you! On the first Tuesday of May, we celebrate the martech industry and all the talented marketing technologists and marketing ops professionals who work in it. Cheers to you for all you do in pioneering this wild and woolly field. It’s also the day when Frans Riemersma and I release our annual update to the marketing technology landscape.

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What OpenAI Search Would Mean for Marketers

CMSWire

How this potential innovation could reshape personalized marketing, enhance user experience and diversify search marks a pivotal moment in digital marketing. Continue reading.

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The Top 3 Tips for Writing Successful White Papers

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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3 ways to boost digital marketing ROI while reducing carbon footprint

Martech

As businesses grapple with reducing their carbon footprint, optimizing digital marketing is an unexpected solution that can also drive better ROI — a true win-win scenario. The carbon cost of clicks In 2022, fifty-five published a study (registration required) showing that the average media campaign generates 70 tons of CO2 emissions, or the equivalent of seven people’s carbon outputs in an average year.

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How to Create An Advertisement: Guide With 8 Easy Steps

Bannersnack

6 minutes read If you want to learn how to make an advertisement, you are in the right place. Although dedicated to those who are just grasping the surface of this industry, this article may also help skilled marketers better organize themselves. Well, let’s get right to the subject and analyze the most important steps of the process involved in creating an advertisement.

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Steal Our SEO Report Template (Inspired by SEO Experts)

Ahrefs

Look at their SEO reports. I’ve seen many SEO reports from consultants, in-house teams, and agencies. I discussed them with SEO experts from our Ahrefs Insider community.

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How to Craft an Effective Local SEO Content Strategy

Contently

My partner and I have a sacred weekend ritual: Pizza Fridays. A few weeks ago, we found ourselves in Minneapolis, a city neither of us know well, for the occasion. Naturally, we turned to our go-to expert on all things local and delicious: Google. A quick search for “best pizza near me” yielded several promising prospects, and we selected one for our weekly fix.

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21 Advanced ChatGPT Prompts To Take Your Social Media to the Next Level

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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Marketing Technology Landscape Grows to 14,106 Solutions

CMSWire

Marketing technology solutions saw a growth rate of 27.8% year over year, according to the martech supergraphic. Continue reading.

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The advertising industry “has stalled” as it faces a cookieless future

Martech

Quantcast is a global digital advertising, audience insights and measurement platform. Understandably, it has been following the Google Privacy Sandbox saga with close attention. We sat down with their U.K.-based CMO Amit Kotecha in their New York office for a conversation about recent developments, including the latest delay in cookie deprecation and the new report from the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority.

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Consumer And Retail Display Advertising Trends | 2021

Bannerflow

E-commerce and online shopping saw a huge increase in sales during 2020. A survey by Deloitte in the UK found around 40% of respondents did more online shopping during lockdown than before. Grocery shopping specifically saw a huge surge in sales, with the share of e-commerce sales increasing from 7% to 15% at their peak.

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TikTok monitoring tools to protect your brand and scale your social strategy

Sprout Social

Harnessing the power of TikTok is crucial for staying relevant and engaging with many audiences. The TikTok comments section alone is ripe with information brands can use to form stronger connections and improve their product or services. But navigating the dynamic landscape of TikTok can be challenging. That’s where TikTok monitoring comes into play.

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What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?

Temperatures are rising (and not just metaphorically) as key stakeholders anxiously anticipate the outcomes of COP28. While companies reconsider their 2024 environmental sustainability strategies, there is another aspect of ESG that deserves exploring, the social sector. In the latest edition of "Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Sagittarius Edition", 3BL hones in on this sign’s bold quality of asking questions others are burning to know the answers to.

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What Are Redirects? Types, SEO Impact, & More

Ahrefs

When you move to a new address in the US, you set up mail forwarding with the United States Postal Service (USPS).

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Customer Journey Mapping: A How-To Guide

CMSWire

Craft exceptional experiences with insightful customer journey maps. Understand customer behavior and drive conversions. Start mapping today! Continue reading.

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14,106 martech tools reveal 3 trends you should master

Martech

The martech landscape continues to expand relentlessly, year after year. In 2024, this translates to a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 41.8%, marking an astounding 9,295% increase over a span of 13 years. The State of Martech 2024: Scott Brinker and Frans Riemersma That number is daunting, and so is the growth. With that sheer growth rate, it is fair to ask yourself and your team: “Do we control our martech, or does our martech control us?

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iGaming Display Advertising Trends | 2022

Bannerflow

iGaming display advertising trends offer insight into what makes the industry tick. Indeed, 2021 and 2020 have seen brands adapt and change quicker than ever before, as external factors change customer habits.

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What's Working Now: ABM + Demand Gen

Speaker: Paul Slack, Vende Digital CEO

Are you struggling with a stagnant pipeline? Discover how combining ABM and demand generation can help you get more qualified opportunities and grow your pipeline. Learn the latest trends and tactics for 2023 and gain the confidence to implement a successful strategy that aligns with sales to drive revenue growth. Join this interactive live session with Paul Slack and learn how to: Identify the best accounts for ABM Personalize at scale Run paid campaigns that actually work Tackle and optimize r

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Tech Takes Over Marketing (But Not How You Think)

Content Marketing Institute

Are you spending too much on technology? A new study reveals marketing budgets are shrinking, yet spending on marketing tech is rising. But a big chunk of that tech goes unused. Solving that problem could boost your budget and ROI. Here’s how.

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AAPI community takes notice when brands market to them

SmartBrief - Marketing

May marks Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander American Heritage (AANHPI) Month. While it’s a great time for brands to connect with Asian American consumers, marketers should be marketing to the AANHPI segment all year long. Asian representation on the big screen has increased in recent years – “Crazy Rich Asians,” “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” “Parasite,” “Minari” and “The Elephant Whisperers” are just some examples – but sadly, when it comes to AAPI marketing and advertisin

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Regaining Humanity in B2B Marketing: A Conversation With Karna Crawford, CMO of Marqeta

CMSWire

Explore Karna Crawford's strategies for humanizing B2B marketing and leveraging AI as an enabler at Marqeta. Continue reading.

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Curb introduces one-stop advertising solution 

Martech

Today, Curb, a ride-hailing app for licensed taxis, announced Curb Journey Connect (CJC), which allows advertisers to execute cross-channel campaigns on mobile and in-cab screens. The new ad solution taps into Curb TaxiTV — original content shown on in-vehicle screens — and mobile ad units that run before, during and after rides. “Before CJC, advertisers lacked the capability to simultaneously run or synchronize mobile and TaxiTV ads,” Liz Tamam, Curb’s marketing and media director, told MarTech

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Sales Effectiveness: The B2B Sales Leader's Guide

This guide is designed to help today’s B2B sales leaders ramp up their effectiveness in any economic environment.

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Digital out-of-home (DOOH) campaigns with PodMe | 2022

Bannerflow

Digital out-of-home campaigns are becoming more and more common. And what with ever more traditional out-of-home signage being upgraded to digital, expect their number to rise ever further. But what’s the secret to great DOOH campaigns?

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A Luddite’s Guide to B2B Marketing Automation

Square 2 Marketing

Is your marketing department an army of one? (Or two or three?) And is your army trying to communicate with prospects and track impact via the digital equivalent of a carrier pigeon? I hear you. I’ve had the same laptop for 12 years. I’m a millennial who didn’t get my first smartphone until 2015! But the reality is we live in a constantly evolving, digital-first marketplace.

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Using HubSpot for B2B Account Based Marketing (ABM) Strategy

Envy

If your sales cycle is longer than 6 months with multiple buyer groups involved, or if your ACV is pretty high but there aren't THAT many opportunities on the market, ABM is for you. And what better place to orchestrate your ABM motion than on HubSpot?