Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 27, 2023

Your clients are the heart of your business and it takes sincere dedication to gain their loyalty in return. They keep your operations flowing and are the reason you create value-centered products or services. For business-to-business (B2B) companies, in particular, the need to integrate lead generation efforts and guarantee client satisfaction is even more essential for retaining business clientele.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 28, 2023

Guest post by Natasha Lane. A well-rounded content marketing strategy will rely on several different types of content to achieve its goals. Understanding how each different content format works, which audience segments it appeals to, and how it fits into your overall sales and marketing funnel is key to success. Image credit: Kenny Eliason on Unsplash Here’s a look at seven content types that will help you attract more website visitors and convert more of them into leads.

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Engagio

MARCH 22, 2023

Here are five specific suggestions for sales and marketing professionals looking to “recession-proof” their organizations. The post Recession-Proofing Your B2B Business: 5 Tips for Surviving and Thriving in a Downturn appeared first on Demandbase.

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Contently

MARCH 7, 2023

One of the biggest challenges to achieving content impact is a lack of people. That’s the word from the senior content marketers who answered the Contently 2023 State of Content Marketing survey. The Great Resignation that began in 2021 continued through all of last year, and Quiet Quitting added more pressure, stretching content teams thin and leading many to seek more content marketers for hire.

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The rise of AI and the fall of the cookie are profoundly changing programmatic advertising. With Chrome’s third-party cookie deprecation looming, the industry must adapt. With an overwhelming array of new and old technologies, many advertisers feel uncertain about how to proceed. Dstillery CEO, Michael Beebe, outlines a straightforward 4-step approach to streamline and enhance your post-cookie targeting strategy: Leverage first-party data.

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Oktopost

MARCH 16, 2023

Listen to the podcast: Or catch us on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or YouTube. Want to hear more from renowned B2B marketing leaders? Catch all episodes here. Episode Summary B2B video marketing has evolved significantly over the last few years, driven by changes in technology, consumer behavior, and industry trends. With the rise of social media and the need for quick video content, B2B companies are now more likely to use video as part of their strategy, thanks to the proven effectiveness of vid

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 6, 2023

Now is the time to become an expert on creating video content. Not only are 91% of businesses already using video as a marketing tool in 2023, but 96% of marketers are placing ad spend on video. That’s because nowadays, consumers are spending an increasing amount of time on social media platforms like Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc. With all of the benefits that come along with creating video content, like building your brand identity and increasing your SEO , there’s no reason why yo

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Webbiquity

MARCH 7, 2023

Long-term engagements are beneficial for consultants or agencies as well as the clients who work with them. But it takes the right mix of factors to build productive, lasting client-consultant relationships. Image credit: Amy Hirschi on Unsplash For consultants and agencies, long-term client relationships mean steady income. But more importantly, they mean you can spend more time doing what you love—delivering great results for awesome clients—and less time on business development and proposal w

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Search Engine Journal

MARCH 23, 2023

Google has just released Bard, its answer to ChatGPT. Here is everything we know about Bard. The post Google Bard: Everything You Need To Know appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Contently

MARCH 23, 2023

As marketers, we’re always looking for ways to measure our effectiveness and attribute our work back to the pipeline. Content marketing is no exception. However, traditional metrics like website visits or clicks don’t tell us the whole story of how our content is performing. Engagement content metrics are a powerful way to gain deeper insights into our content’s performance and determine whether or not it’s having the desired effect.

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Oktopost

MARCH 27, 2023

Kristina Thomas goes Behind the Post to share her strategy for creating compelling social content in the finance industry. Listen to the Podcast: Or subscribe on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , or YouTube Episode Summary In this episode of Behind the Post, Olivia Messina sits down with Kristina Thomas , Head of Social Media at S&P Global. Kristina leads an award-winning global team and reveals the delicacies and challenges of managing a social strategy in the finance industry.

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Benchmark Email

MARCH 22, 2023

As a small business owner, it can feel difficult – if not impossible – to compete against much larger businesses, especially well-established megacorporations. Good news, though. You don’t need a giant budget or established infrastructure to compete against those bigger brands and still turn a profit. In fact, there are lots of ways in which… The post 9 Effective Ways Your Small Business Can Compete Against Larger Brands appeared first on Benchmark Email.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 21, 2023

There’s nothing like one of the best content marketing TED talks to inspire a new perspective. At Marketing Insider Group, we love learning from the industry’s thought leaders to keep our own marketing efforts both innovative and effective. A nd what better way to inspire our readers to do the same than to share some of the best content marketing TED talks ever given?

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Ahrefs

MARCH 8, 2023

If you just want a quick overview of the types, see the cheat sheet below. Read the full article to learn more about their importance and how to find them for your SEO projects.

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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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Search Engine Journal

MARCH 1, 2023

This guide will highlight the areas in which each SEO software suite excels to help you navigate the highly competitive landscape of SEO. The post The Top 5 SEO Software Suites For Agencies appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Contently

MARCH 2, 2023

Chalk it up to our shrinking attention spans, but short-form video is thriving. It’s not surprising: We like to multi-task, and we like quick hits. So if you want something that will grab a consumer’s attention for a hot minute, video is key. Brands realize this, and as a result, nine out of 10 marketers who leveraged short-form video in 2022 plan to continue doing it in 2023.

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Martech

MARCH 14, 2023

Recently a student of mine at the University of Oregon introduced me to a digital clothing app that allows users to house a “digital closet.” Curious as to what value it provides, I downloaded the app and began to experiment. At first glance, it looked like a Snapchat lens, where you can overlay virtual clothing, jewelry, hats and other fashion accessories over your image via your mobile phone’s camera.

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Benchmark Email

MARCH 16, 2023

Selecting an email marketing tool is a process. There’s a lot to consider, and it can get so overwhelming that some people just opt for the tool that is widely known. That’s one way to go about it. However, we don’t recommend that route. You run the risk of paying for bloated software you aren’t… The post The Best Mailchimp Alternatives for Email Marketing appeared first on Benchmark Email.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 9, 2023

As content marketers, we are always on the hunt for interesting data to grab reader attention and support our claims. It’s a beautiful thing when our employer is the data source. If you work at a SaaS company, you might hit the content jackpot by turning customer usage data into an annual report that attracts media coverage and leads, for example, Zuora’s Subscription Economy Index or Marketing Insider Group’s blog post frequency research.

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Ahrefs

MARCH 15, 2023

Here are 10 extraordinary examples of websites that failed to fool Google. Key stats Conch House is a review site that ranked for over 250,000 “best+[product]” keywords and acquired 14,000 number #1 rankings.

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Search Engine Journal

MARCH 1, 2023

ChatGPT's 90% cost reduction offers developers affordable access to cutting-edge technology, while Whisper's speech-to-text model is now available for on-demand access. The post OpenAI’s ChatGPT & Whisper API Now Available For Developers appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Contently

MARCH 3, 2023

Here’s the hot take on the trends related to technology for content marketing, based on responses to the 2023 Contently State of Content Marketing Survey. Almost all content teams—94 percent, in fact—use some technology to facilitate content creation and delivery. That’s according to the 206 marketing leaders who responded to the survey.

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Speaker: Jeff Tarran, COO, Gunderson Direct & Margaret Pepe, Executive Director of Product Management, U.S. Postal Service

Learn the secrets to direct mail success for growth marketers! Industry veterans Jeff Tarran and Margaret Pepe are here to delve into how direct mail has completely evolved in recent years, and has rightfully earned a seat at the table alongside the email and digital marketing plans of SMBs, enterprise companies, and agencies as they look into strategy for 2024 and beyond.

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Martech

MARCH 28, 2023

Marketing as “an art and a science” is as platitudinous as it’s nebulous —but true nonetheless. What comes to mind when you think about marketing? Do you consider the connection between your creative work and your customer’s neural circuitry? As you package your message into a creative art form, you attempt to elicit thoughts, feelings, emotions and behavior.

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Hinge Marketing

MARCH 1, 2023

Content is still king… but is that reign coming to an end? With the arrival of AI tools like ChatGPT and its competitors, generic content will be increasingly less impressionable—and professional services marketers are going to be challenged more than ever to differentiate their firm’s brand as a service provider and employer. For years now, professionals have been inundated with an overwhelming amount of unsolicited and unhelpful content.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 30, 2023

Since New Year’s Day 2023, more than 5 million messages referencing ChatGPT have been sent across Reddit, Twitter and YouTube alone. The artificial intelligence chatbot has demonstrated how far AI has come in recent years, captivating consumers as much as C-suite executives. The mainstream excitement over generative and other multi-purpose AI tools is more than just good PR.

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Ahrefs

MARCH 30, 2023

But that doesn’t mean shoehorning as many keywords as possible. Keyword stuffing doesn’t work anymore. How do you optimize your content to be search-friendly? You’ll learn how in this post.

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Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission

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Search Engine Journal

MARCH 21, 2023

Should you be worried that ChatGPT taking over your SEO job? Here's what to expect about the hot topic in this week's Ask An SEO. The post Will AI Kill SEO? We Asked ChatGPT appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Contently

MARCH 30, 2023

This isn’t your typical search engine optimization (SEO) advice column. Think of it more like your SEO tough love column because real talk: Your SEO content probably sucks. By sucks, I mean it likely focuses on issues that don’t particularly matter to your target customer and talks about them in a generic and non-differentiated way that isn’t creating demand for your business.

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Martech

MARCH 14, 2023

This article was co-authored by Nicole Greene. ChatGPT has been taking over every social media feed and news headline since its debut in late 2022. The tool challenges the one trait humans always thought they would have over machines — creativity. As marketers explore this generative AI tool without restriction, CMOs must assess its impact along three key functions: content production, ideation and market research.

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