In April 2024, HubSpot asked 537 email marketers across industries in the U.S. if email marketing was inbound or outbound — 51% said it was inbound, while 49% believed it to be outbound. It’s fascinating to see how opinions differ on this topic, even among professionals. As an experienced marketing leader, I’ve always approached email…
“Lead nurturing is like gardening,” says Banish Angural, founder of Banish Media. “It’s about time, relevance, and a favorable environment to expect the growth from the seeds you have sown.” And as a B2B marketer, I couldn’t agree more. B2B products and services take time to sell. It’s difficult to take a prospect from not…
I follow various content creators on social media and visit their platforms frequently. I often notice some will mention affiliate links in their content and how purchasing from those links helps them earn commissions. Before working in marketing, I wasn’t sure what that meant. Now, I know these creators participate in affiliate programs, and if…
If I were to name one thing that I’ve learned throughout the years as a content marketer, it’s that strategy always comes first. Otherwise, you face the risk of chaos. You either end up writing on random topics that don’t fit your intent and personas well, cannibalize your existing SEO keywords, or run out of…
Are you still sleeping on brand as a ranking factor? Explore Tom’s detailed takeaways from the Google leak, with an emphasis on understanding Navboost queries, a click-based ranking system, and branded search.
The issue will show in the Page Indexing report in Google Search Console. This is how it looks. When I check on one of our pages with this issue, I see that the content hasn’t been translated yet for either… Read more ›
If I were to name one thing that I’ve learned throughout the years as a content marketer, it’s that strategy always comes first. Otherwise, you face the risk of chaos. You either end up writing on random topics that don’t fit your intent and personas well, cannibalize your existing SEO keywords, or run out of…
Adobe Illustrator is a popular tool for designing vector graphics, logos, icons, and more. I personally love using Adobe Illustrator to make personalized images for my small business and my website, such as favicons and logos for social media. Yet, it can be tough (or impossible) to justify Adobe Illustrator’s steep $239.88/year pricing. I also…
If you can’t measure it, it doesn’t matter, right? Nonsense. Brand-building through content and marketing pays off in many measurable and unmeasurable ways. Here’s how to convince business leaders to trust the process more than the numbers.
It’s a pretty simple calculation. How much value per dollar does a freelancer produce for you? What’s the psychic reward for the time you put into your favorite hobby? That machine that takes time and money to set up and run… what does it create when it’s operating? Not everything can or should be evaluated…