This post was sponsored by Semify. The opinions expressed in this article are the sponsor’s own. Have you ever wondered how beneficial SEO would be for your business, or how much of your budget you should invest in it? Do you sometimes worry your SEO efforts won’t bring in enough profit to justify the cost? … Read more
Stuck in a rut with your targeting strategy? We get it — it’s easy to stick with what you know. But if you don’t adapt and evolve, you could lose out on budget, headcount, and your goals. We know that times are tough, but that doesn’t mean you can’t achieve efficient growth and boost your … Read more
Did you know that the compound annual growth rate in the digital marketing industry is projected to be 13.9% until 2026? The market is expected to reach $786.2 billion by that time frame. This shows the importance of staying on top of new developments and adapting strategies accordingly — especially if digital marketers want to … Read more
Content marketing puts you on the map so potential customers know who you are. It acts as a mix of resources that help you build a relationship of trust with your audience along their buying journey from awareness to decision. As content marketing has grown over the years, it has incorporated many different types of … Read more
With the rise of video and podcasting, one could assume that blogging is dead as an effective marketing channel. After all, it seems we have an obsession with killing things off. In the new millennium, we had the Y2K computer scare. When technology took a more important role in our lives, we assumed all print … Read more
Oh, samples, the small gifts that help justify any Costco membership. You can get everything from a warmed pizza bite to a smoothie to hand lotion, all in one pass-through. And don’t get me wrong, this strategy is an incredible tactic that can increase sales, in some cases, by as much as 2,000%. But there … Read more
Listen NEW! Listen to article Sign in or sign up to access this audio feature! No worries … it’s FREE! Marketers are addicted to Google and Facebook: They spend more than half of their advertising budgets on Google and Facebook, regardless of vertical, and they will continue to do so through 2023, an Insider Intelligence … Read more
Welcome to HubSpot Marketing News! Tap in for campaign deep dives, the latest marketing industry news, and tried-and-true insights from HubSpot’s media team. Chili’s is back with a new commercial, this time served up with a side of nostalgia. The brand’s infamous “I want my baby back ribs” commercials of the Y2K era were classics … Read more
People want a sense of direction when they’re shopping. They want to see their choices grouped together — whether they’re looking for spoons, granola, or winter coats. Brands make this happen with the product category. Product category marketing helps your brand stand out among related items, so your company’s products wind up in the shopping … Read more
Twitter is a social networking tool and search engine in which I can typically find the latest information about virtually any topic. This also includes updates from the companies and businesses I care about. Businesses, like HubSpot, are able to market on Twitter to engage users and followers, increase brand awareness, boost conversions, and more … Read more
As a marketer facing economic uncertainty (and the resulting budget cuts), it’s more important than ever to evaluate your company’s digital strategy. So, how do you maximize results if you have fewer resources and funds to work with? How should you allocate your marketing budget to generate the highest return on investment (ROI) possible? On … Read more
Estimated brand reach is the most important high-level metric that everyone seems to either interpret incorrectly, or ignore altogether. Why? Because it’s a tough nut to crack. By definition, brand reach is a headcount of unique “individuals” who encounter your brand, and you cannot de-anonymize all the people on every one of your web channels. … Read more
As previous generations continue to retire from their workplaces, young adults are being employed. However, young adults are more drawn to white-collar jobs. Due to this, fewer people are actively seeking blue-collar jobs. The transition, along with multiple other factors in the new era of the workforce, makes recruiting for blue-collar jobs an uphill task. … Read more
The benefits of being a T-shaped marketer and utilizing expertise from different digital fields to stay on top of this rapidly changing marketing landscape is crucial. We are witnessing unprecedented levels of digital disruption in marketing. AI is also assuming more marketing responsibilities and raising concerns that human marketing roles might become obsolete. This will … Read more
Listen NEW! Listen to article Sign in or sign up to access this audio feature! No worries … it’s FREE! In the age of Mail Privacy Protection (MPP), high open rate is an increasingly empty goal, even for B2B brands that have much less exposure to MPP than their B2C counterparts. But even prior to … Read more
Marketing isn’t just for getting new clients. Hiring is more than just filling a role or getting a job done; it’s about building a high-performance team that grows your business. Building your team at work isn’t much different than building a sports team–each player has a specific role, is motivated by different things, and needs … Read more
So often as a mission-based business owner, it can feel like I have the most important message in the world—but nobody wants to listen to it. When I first started building Diversability with the vision of creating a community of people with disabilities (and the allies who support us) elevating disability pride, I kept encountering … Read more
Year after year, Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) for email—an open-source technology that enables email marketers to create and send interactive emails—has made the list of trends for email marketers to watch.1 But should email marketers embrace or ignore this trend? Read on for a deeper look at AMP for email, and our thoughts on whether … Read more
