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17 Great Conversation Starters to Break the Ice at Networking Events
With fall on its way, the countdown to September’s INBOUND 2019 event is in full-swing. Every year, thousands of marketers and their peers gather to learn, inspire, and network. That last one — networking — gets a lot of us pretty excited. After all, it’s how 85% of people say they’ve landed a job. And personally, if I’m really into an event and I’m feeling super energetic, I love to network. But I don’t always feel so peppy. Then what? Sometimes, we have to fall back on an arsenal of conversation starters. It helps to spark a discussion, even when […]
10 Tried-and-True Tips for Sales and Marketing Alignment
The bigger your sales and marketing teams get, the harder it is to align these efforts. Often called “smarketing”, sales and marketing alignment is critical to ensure that these departments are working in tandem to target the right customer base, create more conversions, and drive more sales. Not sure how to get started? Check out these tried-and-true best practices for integrating your sales and marketing teams. Smarketing By the Numbers Companies face a hard truth. No matter how great their sales and marketing efforts, between 10 and 15 percent of leads become conversions. As a result, businesses face a dual […]
How To Lower Average Cost Per Click via @sejournal, @navahf
In this month’s Ask A PPC, readers ask how to reduce out-of-control CPC budgets and make their paid campaigns more effective. The post How To Lower Average Cost Per Click appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Current Trends in Email Marketing: Tips & Pitfalls – Ep. 288 via @sejournal, @lorenbaker
Email marketing has been around awhile, but it’s still a top traffic and lead generator. Jay Schwedelson explains how to make email marketing successful today. The post Current Trends in Email Marketing: Tips & Pitfalls [Podcast] appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
How Neuromarketing Can Revolutionize the Marketing Industry [+Examples]
Traditional metrics (like clicks, shares, and scroll times) can tell you a lot about campaign performance, but they can’t measure how customers feel about your brand. That’s where neuromarketing comes in. As a supplement to more standard marketing performance metrics, neuromarketing can help you analyze the emotional response to your campaigns. Neuromarketing tells us what colors, pictures, music, or messages resonate the most with audiences. Your team can use this data to identify customers’ ad preferences. Take a deep dive into how neuromarketing works for popular brands. Let’s turn to P&G for a real-world example of neuromarketing at work. In […]
Drip Marketing: Everything You Need to Know [+ 3 Examples]
Consumers in every market are constantly receiving a barrage of texts, emails, and ads from different companies trying to get their attention — so how can your brand stand out and stay top-of-mind? One way is via drip marketing. Drip marketing helps marketers maintain constant contact with both current and prospective customers by constantly reminding them of available products, services, and special offers. But what is drip marketing, and how can it benefit your business? Here’s all you need to know plus a few examples. In the early days of drip marketing, paper mail and flyers were mailed to recipients […]
Instagram Is Now Putting Ads In Your Profile Feed via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
In a series of updates to Instagram advertising, the app is surfacing ads in more places, such as public profiles and the Explore tab. The post Instagram Is Now Putting Ads In Your Profile Feed appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Measuring Marketing Effectiveness: What You Need To Know via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell
Learn where to look to find valuable insights for your strategies, gain clarity, and move in the right direction with your marketing campaigns. The post Measuring Marketing Effectiveness: What You Need To Know appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
A Guide To Google’s Knowledge Graph Search API For SEO via @sejournal, @rvtheverett
Overtake your competitors by gaining a deeper understanding of how your users find you online. With this Python code, you can increase your confidence score. The post A Guide To Google’s Knowledge Graph Search API For SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Google Ads Update: Target Users Who Click On In-App Ads via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern
Google Ads is rolling out an update for app marketers designed to increase revenue earned from in-app advertisements. The post Google Ads Update: Target Users Who Click On In-App Ads appeared first on Search Engine Journal.