Walmart Wins Black Friday Marketing with Mean Girls Campaign

The instrumental to Missy Elliott’s “Pass That Dutch” is blaring through your speakers while Lindsay Lohan is on your screen walking through the halls of North Shore High School. Did you just transport back to the early 2000s? No, chances are you were just served Walmart’s latest Black Friday ad. The movie Mean Girls has…

How to Create an Email Newsletter [+Expert Tips & Checklist]

Creating an email newsletter is one of the most effective ways to provide value to your customers, drive them to buy more products, and encourage them to keep engaging with your brand. Overall, newsletters are a staple in any high-performing email marketing strategy. They also have a significant ROI. On average, brands get back $36…

The Social Media Content Calendar Template Every Marketer Needs [Free Template]

Have you been on a time crunch to create social media content? Most of us have, and it’s a stressful position to be in because creating content right before it needs to be published is less likely to meet the needs of your audience, and you miss out on creative special topics and events you…

Long form AI

The new version of Claude can read a document of up to 400 pages in about three minutes. You can then ask it for criticism, summaries or other insights. I wouldn’t use it on a piece of literature, but if you’re reading for work (aren’t we all), it will dramatically increase how much you can…

8 Must-Have Tips for Writing Landing Page Copy That Converts

Conversion copywriters — the people who write landing page copy that converts readers and delivers sales — are wonderful human beings. Their writing pulls in readers, generates conversions, and ultimately produces buckets of cash. Wouldn’t you like to have that skill? There’s good news here: It’s only partly skill. The rest is just technique —…

4 Holiday Shopper Mindsets Brands Should Keep Up With, According to Google

Throughout the holiday season, we at Google have annually watched shoppers move between 4 distinct mindsets, or what we call the ‘4Ds:’ deliberate, deal-seeking, determined, and devoted. What are these four Ds? Starting in July, consumers are deliberate, thoughtfully planning their holiday purchases and wishlists. From October to November, they’re deal-seeking, hunting for deals and prioritizing quality…