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12 Essential Media Planning Tools
Your customers are consuming messages in more ways than ever before — online, in publications, on TV, the radio, and on their phones — to name a few. For companies hoping to reach their audiences across multiple channels, engaging in media planning is a must. However, it’s almost impossible to pull off without media planning tools that give you insight into your efforts. To help you with your media planning efforts, we’ve compiled a list of the essential media planning tools, templates, and software to use this year. Your customers are consuming messages in more ways than ever before — […]
SEO & Core Algorithms: How to Address, Analyze, and Affect
Core algorithm updates can be the bane of an SEO’s existence. The number of unknowns coming out of an update keeps people on their feet, as Google seemingly sits back and watches them scramble to address the changes. Given how cryptic Google typically is about core updates — and even regular updates, for that matter — it can often seem like we’re at the mercy of the algorithm, with no legitimate measures of our own to employ. Google itself has even stated repeatedly that website owners shouldn’t view updates as something they are fighting against. With all that said, do […]
What Video Marketers Should Know About Creating Diverse and Inclusive Content [New Research]
Inclusive content is no longer considered a bonus for video marketers; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) is an integral component of an effective video content strategy. According to Facebook Advertising, 64% of audiences in the US, UK, and Brazil said they would like to see more diversity. Deloitte’s Heat Test Report found 69% of brands with representation in ads saw an average stock gain of 44%. But where does one start? Diversity isn’t something you can simply check off a list — implementing inclusive content is complex. It has many facets internally and externally in an organization and includes multiple […]
The Ultimate Guide to Instagram for Business [+Data From 500 Marketers]
More companies than ever are using Instagram for business. Back in 2017, the social platform celebrated having over 25 million businesses. Today, we can bet that number has likely doubled. Instagram has proven a worthwhile investment for marketing purposes. When we surveyed over 1,000 marketers in 2022, they revealed that Instagram is the most effective social media platform, above Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. But using Instagram for business purposes can seem daunting, particularly if you’ve only ever used it for personal use. Here, we’re going to explore how to promote your business on Instagram. How to Use Instagram for Business […]
How Many Visitors Should Your Website Get? [Data from 400+ Web Traffic Analysts]
If you run a website, then you’ve likely spent time creating and optimizing a marketing strategy to drive traffic to your website. But how many visitors should you aim for your website to get? To answer that question, you will need to complete the following steps: determine how many visitors are typical to websites in your industry determine how many visitors are “good” for websites in your industry establish a goal based on variables like industry, size, and user experience and create an action plan to achieve it In this post, we’ll walk through how to complete each of these […]
Online Shopping Statistics Marketers Should Care About in 2022
Just because we’re marketers doesn’t mean we really know the science behind what drives consumers to purchase. But marketing without that information is like walking outside with a blindfold on – it’s going to be very hard to end up at your destination without a scratch. Below, we’ll cover some data sets on buyer behavior, their key findings, and the lessons you should take away from each piece of research. So let’s dive right in. Statistics on the Growth of Online Shopping According to Statista, online shoppers have increased from 209 million in 2016 to 230 million in 2021. While […]
The Ultimate Guide to Branding in 2022
Products are never just products, right? Coca-Cola is more than a soda. Starbucks is more than coffee. Ray-Ban is more than a pair of sunglasses. Interacting with these products provides experiences, and we buy them with that experience in mind. Better yet, the companies that create and market them know exactly the experience they want you to have when you make (or consider) a purchase. That’s why they cultivate their brands. From the language in their Instagram caption, to the color palette on their latest billboard, down to the material used in their packaging, companies who create strong brands know […]
Top Tactics for Instagram Growth in 2022: HubSpot Blog Data
Instagram is a top-rated app, with more than 1 billion global monthly active users. Given the size of its user base, businesses have valuable opportunities on the platform to generate an audience, build a community, and drive sales. To help learn more about how to grow your business on the app and create an engaged community, the HubSpot Blog surveyed more than 1,000 marketing professionals that use the platform. Here are some of our key findings. How Marketers Grew Their Following in 2021 In 2021, marketers reported that the key to growing an account to the first 1,000 followers on […]
How to Manage Your Entire Marketing Budget [Free Budget Planner Templates]
Let’s say your company decided to invest in a website redesign to improve lead generation, and you’re responsible for managing the project. Naturally, one of the first questions you ask is, “How much is this website redesign going to cost?” The answer, of course, is “it depends.” Are you simply switching to a new template and adding some new CTAs, or are you migrating your entire website to a new platform? If only there were a way to organize your answers to all of these questions — a place where you could enter in estimated costs for all of your […]
How to Build a Detailed Business Plan That Stands Out [Free Template]
While starting a company may seem easier now than ever before, entrepreneurs have an uphill battle from the moment they start a business. And without a clear, actionable business plan for selling, marketing, finances, and operations, you’re almost destined to face significant challenges. This is why crafting a business plan is an essential step in the entrepreneurial process. In this post, we’ll walk you through the process of filling out your business plan template, like this free, editable version: Download a free, editable one-page business plan template. We know that when looking at a blank page on a laptop screen, […]