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Yoast WordPress Plugin Update Causes Fatal Errors via @sejournal, @martinibuster
Yoast WordPress plugin published an apology for a failed update that resulted in serious website problems for publishers The post Yoast WordPress Plugin Update Causes Fatal Errors appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
20 Digital Marketing Ebooks Marketers are Reading in 2022
The digital marketing industry is always changing. That’s why it’s important for marketers to commit to learning as much as possible about digital marketing and emerging trends. But … who has the time? Enter: the ebook. If you want to expand your knowledge of digital marketing from reputable thought leaders, but have limited resources, or don’t even know where to start, this post is for you. We’ve compiled some awesome ebooks on the ins and outs of digital marketing, from SEO, to content building, to beginner’s guides. 1. Digital Marketing for Small Business by HubSpot Image Source For this ebook, […]
The 8 Best Free Flowchart Templates [+ Examples]
A flowchart template will help you easily map out business processes, improve workflows, and even clarify your organizational structure — without you needing to draw a single line from scratch. And if you think you don’t need to use flowcharts for business, think again. While bulleted lists, Word documents, or even presentations help, they don’t provide the same level of visual clarity and readability that a flowchart does. Especially if you’re trying to map out a process with different steps or stages. Before we share the best flowchart templates, let’s answer an important question: what is a flowchart, and what […]
B2B Marketing News: B2B Conversion Priorities, Google’s Sweeping Analytics Change, Ad Market’s Continued Recovery, & YouTube’s New Livestream Features
The Top Benefits of a Data-Driven B2B Demand Gen Strategy B2B marketers have said that better leads, customer experience, and return on investment (ROI) were among the top benefits of effective data-driven strategy, while 54 percent said that quality data enables them to make more effective spending decisions, according to newly-released survey data of interest to digital marketers. MarketingProfs Prepare for the future with Google Analytics 4 Google will sunset its longstanding existing analytics incarnation in July 2023, and has laid out a plan encouraging users of the present version to switch to the new version, which adds greater privacy […]
Google LaMDA: How Language Model For Dialogue Applications Work via @sejournal, @rvtheverett
A new language model from Google means a new way of understanding users’ search intent. Learn how LaMDA works and prepare for its rollout. The post Google LaMDA: How Language Model For Dialogue Applications Work appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Voice Search Optimization At Scale: A Guide For Enterprise Marketers via @sejournal, @makhyan
Are you getting your best content in front of motivated consumers using voice search? Check out these tips designed to help enterprises scale voice optimization. The post Voice Search Optimization At Scale: A Guide For Enterprise Marketers appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
How to Create an Infographic in Under an Hour [+ Free Templates]
Wouldn’t it be great if creating infographics was as simple as writing text-based blog posts? Usually, it would take a lot of time, effort, and skill to make them — but that doesn’t have to be the case. Considering the popularity and effectiveness of visual content in marketing today, you shouldn’t throw in the towel just yet. That’s why we decided to do most of the work for you. With HubSpot’s Free Infographic Templates in PowerPoint, you can create high-quality, professional infographics in under an hour. Feel free to take a look at the resource below: You can add your […]
How Social Media Trends Can Influence Your SEO
Whether it’s participating in the latest challenge, using a trending TikTok sound, or putting your own spin on a viral recipe, we all know social media trends provide a great opportunity to spread brand awareness and grow your brand’s social media following. But they can also be utilized to boost search engine results, driving traffic and sales to your website. If taking advantage of social media trends in one way or another isn’t a part of your brand’s digital marketing strategy just yet, read on. This article will show why it’s important to jump on board and provide you with […]
Patrick Strickland: On the Importance of Empathy in Writing Nonfiction
Patrick Strickland is a journalist and author from Texas who has reported from some 15 countries across Europe, the Middle East, and North America. His reportage has appeared in The New York Review of Books, The Nation, The New Republic, Politico, The Guardian, Vice, In These Times, and elsewhere. He is the author of Alerta! Alerta! Follow him on Twitter. Patrick Strickland In this post, Patrick discusses how the pandemic altered the way he did research for his new nonfiction book, The Marauders: Standing Up to Vigilantes in the American Borderlands, the jobs he took in the midst of the […]
How To Write a Character Driven by an Obsession
When setting out to write a piece of fiction, it’s likely you’ve been told to give your protagonist a singular desire. While this is good advice, I would urge you to take it a step further—what happens when your protagonist’s perhaps modest desire becomes an all-consuming obsession? (Caitlin Barasch: On Curating Our Own Personal Stories) My debut novel, aptly titled A Novel Obsession, is about an aspiring novelist named Naomi who becomes obsessed with her boyfriend’s ex, Rosemary. The more Naomi learns about Rosemary, the more her curiosity consumes her, and before she knows it, her obsessive internet stalking morphs […]