Cookie-scented body wash flew off the shelves. Shaken espressos made a comeback (as long as they’re associated with short ‘n sweet blondes), and, oddly, interactive guerrilla marketing caught a second wind (or whiff?). I think it’s safe to say that 2025, thus far, has been a chaotically charming year to be both a marketer and, … Read more
Social media marketing is a lot of work. It’s a fast-paced industry that quickly evolves by the time you learn a new skill, trend, or platform update. Whether you’re a marketer, a content creator, or a business owner, understanding social media involves a range of skills that require you to always be learning. To hone … Read more
A Microsoft study found that people spend 15% of the workday checking email— that’s about six hours a week squinting at their inboxes. While many want that number to be lower, the truth is that email is still a valuable communication tool. When I opt into an email list, it’s because I anticipate something of … Read more
When Liquid Death, the edgy, death-metal-themed water brand that took American social media by storm, announced it was pulling out of the UK market, marketing Twitter(X) erupted with hot takes. Was it the irreverent branding that didn‘t connect with British sensibilities? Or proof that even viral marketing can’t guarantee product success? According to behavioral science … Read more
Faced with an urgent need to brush up my spreadsheet skills, I went online and searched for the best Excel resources available. I discovered a lot of amazing options, both free and paid. Microsoft Excel is a versatile spreadsheet application that’s useful for data entry and storage, budgeting, data analysis, project management, reporting, inventory management, … 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
Google has quietly introduced a new AI Search experiment called Learn About, which summarizes content and offers navigational menus to explore related subtopics. This new way of exploring content uses drill-down navigational menus called Interactive Lists and if the user scrolls down far enough they will eventually find links to human created content. This new … Read more
You don’t have to be in marketing to know what it means to “go viral,” but the dream of saying, “My brand went viral”? — That’s definitely unique to our profession. Marketing managers are even credited with coining the phrase back in the 1980s, but it’s safe to say a lot has changed since then. … Read more
“You know what I really like? Pinterest. I’ve got a lot of stuff saved. I deleted Instagram and Twitter on my phone. I have TikTok, and I have Pinterest… Puppies, breakfast, workout videos and booty shorts. I see all the content I want to see.” This quote from Megan Thee Stallion during a recent chat … Read more
Community management helps you build trust, loyalty, and connection with your audience. It’s also how you make sure your audience gets the most out of what you offer them. Given its importance, I understand why engaging with your own communities can feel daunting—you likely don’t want to mess it up. Not to fear. I did … Read more
This week’s Ask An SEO question comes from Nicolò, who asks: “What are the best resources to learn SEO and who are the best people to follow online for good advice?” This is a great question that goes to the heart of what a lot of people struggle with when learning SEO. There is a … Read more
In our first edition of Masters in Marketing, a brand-new HubSpot Media newsletter designed to bring you tips from the top marketers each week, I spoke with Ron Goldenberg, VP of International Marketing & Innovation at BSE Global — who runs international marketing for the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center. Goldenberg has plenty of impressive … Read more
In today’s internet-driven world, having an online presence is a make-or-break necessity for businesses of all shapes and sizes. Billions of searches happen every day on search engines like Google and Bing. These search engines are the primary way people find products, services, and information online. Search engine optimization (SEO) is about improving your website’s … Read more
Whether you want that job promotion or to sidestep into a new field, you’ll need to commit to learning new skills. One of the best ways you can do that is by taking free online courses. Blog posts and podcasts are great starting points for exploring a particular topic. But, I believe that online business … Read more
Welcome to Creator Columns, where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. Mistakes are part of the journey for every digital course creator, and trust me, I’ve made my fair share of them as I’ve built my business. But for every one of these missteps, there’s … Read more
Whether it’s a brand new product for your bubbling new ecommerce store or the launch of your very first product, which will set the foundations for what is to come, it can be easy to dismiss the minimum order quantity as something irrelevant. After all, your shop is going to sell out in minutes, right? … Read more
However, even the most tech-savvy citizens fall victim to various cybercrimes, with phishing scams being one of the biggest in the nation. With Singapore registering a high internet penetration rate of 99 percent, the city-state’s digital landscape is both teeming with opportunities and fraught with risks, as evidenced by the prevalence of online scams in … Read more
I don’t easily fall for ads or grab products because of marketing tricks. Okay, okay…unless it’s a suitable luxury brand marketing strategy like a catchy video. In that case, I transform from someone who ignores ads to someone who needs that head-turning perfume as soon as possible. Do I really need it? Not at all. … Read more
