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10 Ways to Establish Yourself as an Industry Thought Leader
How do you become a thought leader? It’s an important question: If you can become a trusted voice in your market, you’ve got a leg up on capturing the interest of your target market. Ready to level up your leadership? While your style and substance may vary, these 10 tips can help boost your thought leadership strategy. 1. Maintain an Active Business Blog Launching a blog that covers important topics relating to the industry in which you’re selling is perhaps the best way to establish and uphold your image as a thought leader. A well-written blog will make prospects and […]
What is a KPI? How To Choose the Best KPIs for Your Business
The question “what is a KPI?” comes up at many meetings. If you want to scale your company, you might be wondering about KPIs and how they can help your business grow. Reviewing performance through key performance indicators (KPIs), tells your team when you’ve met the mark or fallen short. But how do you pick the right KPIs for your business? In this post, we’ll walk you through what a KPI is, which KPIs you should focus on, and how you can hone in on the metrics that matter most for your business. Keep reading, or jump to the section […]
How to Create a YouTube Channel Step-by-Step
Video content accounts for over 82% of all online traffic — and YouTube is the most popular video platform with more than two billion active users. Because video is an essential channel for marketers, it’s important to know how to leverage YouTube for your own business. This article will cover everything you need to know about creating a YouTube channel so you can start uploading your own videos and growing your audience today. Can’t create a new channel? If you’re seeing a “This action isn’t allowed” message when you try to create your channel, you may be using an outdated […]
3 Tips for Creating Powerful Ads, According to Meta’s Director of Ads
Facebook is an undeniably powerful platform for advertisers. In fact, HubSpot Blog Research found Facebook is the most popular social media network for advertising in 2022, with 62% of companies currently leveraging it. Additionally, Facebook has proven to be the social media platform that generates the biggest ROI. But getting started on Facebook advertising can be intimidating — particularly with a limited budget. You don’t want to waste all your ad spend before you’ve identified a strong, effective long-term advertising strategy. Here, I sat down with Tarcisio Ribeiro, Meta’s Director of Ads, to discuss his three tips for getting the […]
The Business Requirement Document: What It Is and How to Write It [+5 Templates]
A business requirement document (BRD) is a starting point for any software project or business solution. This document aligns team members on what to build, why to build it, and how to get it done. This article explores the basics of business requirement documents. That includes why you need one, how to write one effectively, and more. We’ve also included the 5 coolest BRD examples from big-name companies. Keep reading for the complete guide. Table of Contents What is a Business Requirement DocumentWhy is It Important to Document Business RequirementsHow to Write a Business Requirement Document in 9 Easy StepsExamples […]
Instagram is Taking on BeReal: Do Marketers Need to Care?
Remember a few years ago when Instagram launched a Snapchat-like feature to its app? More recently, the brand announced that it will shift to a video-first approach, presumably to compete against short-form video platform TikTok. Well, today, Instagram is reportedly testing a feature that’s eerily close to the trending platform BeReal. In this article, we’ll talk about what this could mean for marketers. Is Instagram Becoming a BeReal Copycat? Before we get into Instagram, here’s a quick refresher on BeReal. This social media app has been around for a few years but it only took off this year. The app […]
Creator Economy: Everything Marketers Need to Know
The media landscape has changed significantly over the years thanks to the rise of the internet and social media. With platforms like YouTube and TikTok, anyone can go online, create content, and find their niche audience. As a result, media has become more decentralized than ever, and millions of content creators have created a new space in the entertainment industry — the creator economy. But what exactly is the creator economy, and why should marketers care? Here’s everything marketers need to know: What is the creator economy? Social Media’s Role in the Creator Economy Platforms with Content Creator Funds and […]
YouTube Hashtags: What Marketers Need to Know
When I first noticed YouTube hashtags being featured in videos, I thought they looked silly. At the time, I thought hashtags were only useful for platforms like Twitter or Instagram. It wasn’t until I clicked on a hashtag under an anime clip I was watching that I realized how useful the tags were. Clicking on the hashtag helped me easily find other anime-related videos and content creators. And when I started my own channel, hashtags helped users find and engage with my own videos. YouTube hashtags are a simple but effective way to bring more attention to your videos and […]
100 of the Best Hashtags for TikTok
TikTok has over 1 billion active users a month, making it one of the most popular social media platforms to date. With so many users, there are plenty of opportunities for brands to create viral content that captures the attention of their target audiences. But a billion monthly users also leads to stiff competition, so it’s important to use hashtags to bolster your content and help it stand out. If you’re worried about finding the right hashtag for your content, don’t worry! I’ve put together a list of 100 of the best hashtags for TikTok videos. No matter the kind […]
9 Local Search Developments You Need to Know About from Q3 2022
Did Q1 and Q2 whip past you? They did for me, but the pace of life often seems to slow down a little in autumn, and I hope you’ll join me for a relaxed and studious look at interesting local search marketing developments from the third quarter of 2022. 1) A small harvest of review-related changes I’m grouping four different review-related developments under this heading. First, Joy Hawkins spotted a change to Google’s guidelines on prohibited and restricted content. As I’ve covered here exhaustively in my Moz column, there are lots of things a business can do to rectify a […]