Today, at its MozCon 2024 conference, Moz announced a range of new AI-driven features and product updates. The announcements focused on modernizing tools to address the changing needs of SEO professionals. Ethan Hays, Moz’s General Manager, acknowledges that “the search landscape has seen more turbulence this last year than at almost any point in Moz’s … Read more
AI is shaping every field by making skills (such as coding or data visualization) accessible to everyone, which weren’t available in the past. An AI operator who can run the right prompts can perform low- and medium-level difficulty tasks, allowing more focus on strategic decision-making. In this guide, we will walk you through step by … Read more
Last week, Google Ads emailed advertisers in the United States who use Google Ads or Google Analytics with upcoming compliance changes. Many are asking, “why now”? As user privacy concerns are at an all-time high, many individual states enacted their privacy law provisions, which will be implemented later this year. Read on to learn how … Read more
The reign of keyword dominance is over. How SEO is changing is about to totally rewrite the rulebook. We’re now in the world of AI, chatbots, zero-click searches, and video content. But what I love most about all these changes is that there’s finally a laser focus on users and what they truly want and … Read more
After ten years of watching Google Marketing Live virtually from my computer, I had the opportunity to attend the event in person this year. If you’re not familiar with it, Google Marketing Live is an annual event put on by Google that showcases its major product announcements for Google advertisers. This year, Google unveiled 30 … Read more
Google Search Console is an indispensable tool for SEO as it provides data about the organic performance of a website or page. Understanding how users search for products and services, measuring your site performance in the search engines, and getting recommendations for improvements are vital to SEO. Originally known as Google Webmaster Tools, Google Search … Read more
Building brand awareness isn’t just about making noise today — it’s about laying the groundwork for generating consistent demand tomorrow. Also, by reaching a broader audience, your brand can target customers from various backgrounds with different behaviors. Increased brand visibility means more eyes on your products or service, which translates into heightened interest and curiosity. … Read more
Graphic design has come a long way since I started in the arts nearly a decade and a half ago. Improvements in tools like Photoshop or my personal favorite, Procreate, from then to now have helped remove creative roadblocks and speed up the design process. Then, user-friendly design tools like Canva have made design more … Read more
The first time I was assigned to write a budget proposal, I stared anxiously at a blank spreadsheet, wondering where to begin. What was a budget proposal supposed to include? Was there a specific structure to follow? How could I ensure it met all the necessary criteria? My early attempts at writing a proposal taught … Read more
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Taking a social media marketing course will help you level-up your existing skills or jumpstart a career in marketing management. And this is a good time: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a 10% rate of job growth is expected for social media marketing managers from 2020 to 2030. To help you stand out … Read more
As I‘ve moved up in my marketing career, I’ve realized how important it is to be on the same page as the CEO. In this recent episode of Marketing Against the Grain, we explore this topic and offer tips for enhancing your communications with executive leadership. Here are five actionable insights that CMOs and marketing … Read more
In its nearly 20 years of existence, Reddit has built a robust, dynamic, and highly engaged community. It has cemented itself as not only one of the key influencers for the internet culture we have come to know today, but also as one of the top 10 social media sites in the world, with more … Read more
I’m usually pretty irritated when I’m watching something and a pop-up blocks my view. I try to hit that x like I’m playing whack-a-mole. But when I’m scrolling through social media and see something that tells a story or makes me laugh, I’ll stop and watch no matter who posted the content — a person … Read more
Have you ever been scrolling on Instagram and seen a post that looked so good it could be displayed in a gallery? That’s a slight exaggeration, but a specific genre of post probably came to mind with that statement. There are many elements to creating great Instagram posts, and editing is at the top of … Read more
As someone who’s worked in social media for over a decade, I wholeheartedly believe it’s always possible to measure the value of social and the tangible ways it impacts your larger strategy. But that doesn’t mean there’s a perfect way to calculate it—or that it’s easy. With different business models, goals and highly scrutinized budgets, … Read more
Remember the first time you noticed Google’s logo change into an entertaining piece of craftsmanship? For me, it was back in my awkward middle school days. My friends and I thought it was quirky, cute, and pretty darn amusing. Each day, the plot thickened as the next phase of the story unfolded (edge-of-your-seat stuff, I … Read more
The first time I managed a marketing budget, I was handed a dollar figure and asked to accomplish X, Y, and Z with it. The following year, I was asked to do more with a slightly smaller budget. Sound familiar? While this top-down approach is common, it isn’t the only way to budget. The opposite … Read more
Every time I visit my favorite coffee shop, the barista gives me a smile, nods, and brings my go-to order in a few minutes. It’s a relationship built on trust and loyalty. Imagine if all your customers felt the same about your brand. In crowded markets where buyers are spoilt for choice, gaining consumer confidence … Read more
