Art and marketing are made for each other, and this week’s master proves that. He’s done collabs with brands like Nike, Heineken, Crocs, and the NBA … But it’s not all about advertising. He‘s also a serious artist in his own right, a luminary at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and his work’s been spotlighted … Read more
“Just GPT it” is all the rage right now. (Okay, okay. It hasn’t caught on just yet. But my Uber driver said it, and I hope it sticks.) But our marketing leader this week isn’t sweating it. She doesn’t think SEO is going anywhere. “I remember when people were saying up to 50% of queries … Read more
Running influencer marketing campaigns that are engaging and FTC-compliant is a tricky balance. You want your influencer partnerships to feel natural and engaging. But at the same time, brands and influencers must be upfront about partnerships to avoid hefty penalties. Plus, keeping up with new marketing trends and shifting guidelines across different platforms only adds … Read more
![Top 6 Social Media Marketing Challenges in 2024, According to 1,500+ Marketers [+ How to Face Them]](https://nicheplrnewsletter.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/social-media-challenges-1-20241125-7808170.webp.webp "Top 6 Social Media Marketing Challenges in 2024, According to")
I’m not sure which social platform is winning the algorithmic gymnastics competition this year. Is it Instagram? Maybe TikTok? Either way, it seems like all of our favorite channels are actively competing for gold, which presents quite the range of social media marketing challenges for us. From algo updates to unpredictable trends, we’re always left … Read more
In 2023, my team and I began working on perhaps one of the most ambitious content audits ever conducted on the HubSpot Blog. We’ve run content audits in the past — but not like this. We ran the audit in three phases: Phase 1 addressed our oldest content. Phase 2 evaluated our lowest-performing content. Phase … Read more
If you’re like me, you only open a small fraction of the (dozens? hundreds?) email newsletters you’ve subscribed to. So I set out to find what those really good newsletters, the ones you open on the regular, have in common. Email newsletters have been floating around in the zeitgeist for some time now, especially as … Read more
You know how I know I’m in the right field? While most people are excited about holiday decorations, foods, music, parties, and deals this time of year, I’m excited about — holiday marketing. Holiday campaigns are arguably your brand’s biggest chance of the year to get creative and connect with your audience on a … Read more
![Best Times to Post on YouTube in 2025 [Research]](https://nicheplrnewsletter.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/best-time-to-post-youtube.jpg "Best Times to Post on YouTube in 2025 [Research]")
Despite the rise in popularity of short-form video, I was surprised to discover that YouTube sees the highest usage among social media platforms by video marketers, surpassing TikTok and Instagram. According to HubSpot Blog research, YouTube was the most successful social media platform in 2023, growing by 79% year-over-year. Of the marketers surveyed, 95% said … Read more
Growing up, I was only exposed to one type of management style. My baseball coaches were some of the most ruthless and demanding people I’ve ever met, pushing our team to our physical and emotional limits. When I started doing internships in college, I expected my managers to be like my coaches. Since the stakes … Read more
Brands know social media is saturated with content. So how do you navigate the challenge of disrupting the feed? The answer: Edutainment social media. Blending education with entertainment is more than a trend—it’s a powerful method that’s reshaping how businesses connect with their audiences and develop their brand stories. The 2024 Social Media Content Strategy … Read more
![12 Web Design Best Practices & Guidelines for Usability in 2025 [+ Expert Tips]](https://nicheplrnewsletter.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/website-design-1-20241121-4075840.webp.webp "12 Web Design Best Practices & Guidelines for Usability in")
I used to be a content writer for a small web design agency, and my first piece was about website design best practices. I remember my manager going through it and telling me, “All good, but web design isn’t just about making things look good.” Back then, I was young and fresh, and honestly, that … Read more
I remember once sitting in a quarterly marketing review meeting, watching competitors‘ video campaigns flash across the screen. My initial skepticism turned to curiosity as I saw how they were connecting with audiences in ways our traditional content never had. Each campaign told a story that spoke directly to a decision-maker’s challenges and needs. That‘s … Read more
When I first started exploring website-building options, I quickly encountered a flurry of acronyms: SEO, FTP, SERP, CDN, and CMS. It felt like learning a new language. I kept seeing ‘CMS’ pop up everywhere, so I dove deeper into understanding it. What I found was encouraging: a CMS, or content management system, is a tool … Read more
It’s frustrating when I intend to post an Instagram reel on a certain day and time and simply forget. Life happens, and posting to social media isn’t always the priority. However, it’s devastating if the reel is particularly culturally relevant — i.e., wanting to post something during a company event or at a campaign launch. … Read more
![Getting Your Scope of Work Right — the Complete Guide [+ Templates & Examples]](https://nicheplrnewsletter.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image1-Nov-15-2024-08-13-06-4149-PM.png "Getting Your Scope of Work Right — the Complete Guide")
As a freelance writer, I’m always receiving and reviewing scope of work documents. These digital documents help me maintain clarity, so I know who’s responsible for what and when tasks are due. Many projects derail because expectations aren’t clearly set from the start. Deadlines get missed, budgets spiral out of control, and no one seems … Read more
![Need to Write a Job Offer Letter? I’ve Got You Covered [+ Free Template & Examples]](https://nicheplrnewsletter.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Offer-letter-1-20241115-4557732.webp.webp "Need to Write a Job Offer Letter? I’ve Got You")
You’ve just wrapped up all those interviews, and now you’ve found the perfect candidate. Next up? Offering them the job. But there’s one last thing standing in your way — writing the job offer letter. I know how tricky it can feel. You want it to hit the right tone. But, between the legal speak … Read more
I still remember my first taste of artificial intelligence (AI).It was “SmarterChild,” a chatbot available on AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) and Windows Live Messenger in the early 2000s that you could have a “conversation” with when your real friends weren’t online. But honestly, even as a preteen, I could see that it needed a lesson … Read more
![What Is a Risk Assessment? My Complete Guide [+ Free Template]](https://nicheplrnewsletter.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image5-Nov-15-2024-05-33-59-7062-PM.png "What Is a Risk Assessment? My Complete Guide [+ Free")
No matter what you do for a living, you deal with all kinds of risks daily — whether it’s operational hiccups, financial uncertainty, or potential reputation hits. But it’s the unexpected curveballs you don’t see coming, like a sudden cybersecurity breach or equipment failure, that really shake things up. Trust me; I’ve been there. That’s … Read more
