Did you know thousands of publishers benefit every day from a recurring cash inflow by partnering up with other companies via affiliate programs? I sure didn’t until I started writing this article. Affiliate marketing is one of the best ways to monetize your blog, especially when you don’t sell products or services. Joining an affiliate…

The hospitality industry faces a number of obstacles and opportunities in regard to marketing, with one of the greatest puzzles being email marketing. Email marketing for hotels is a unique challenge: there can be varying customer acquisition periods, low retention rates, and the difficulty of convincing someone to purchase a once-in-a-lifetime experience more than once….

Content makes the world go ’round (at least for marketers), but it can’t create itself. This week we’re exploring the top creator economy predictions for 2024 that marketers need to know. Chances are, your brand has worked with creators in the past and likely will again. Currently valued at $250B, the creator economy is expected…

Several years ago, we published a public beta of the HubSpot Culture Code slide deck. This deck started out as an internal document, and as a company who values transparency, we decided to share it with the world. Like HubSpot, the Culture Code is a perpetual “work in progress,” so we’ll update it periodically. To…

Plain language brings a power too few decision-makers appreciate. This study proves that clear communication can attract a B2B audience and make them more likely to convert. Plus, get the resulting data-driven writing tips.

We actually don’t really know. Netflix just released their first-ever detailed analysis of how many hours of engagement the top 15,000+ most watched shows on the network received over a six month period. Here’s the file. Who won? That question is actually the lesson here. The fact is, most organizations are pretty clueless about where…

Zach discusses Google’s Search Generative Experience, including a step-by-step template that will allow you to estimate the traffic losses or gains your site may experience.

I’m writing this while sipping coffee made by Emma Chamberlain’s French press. The 22-year-old YouTuber is not only Gen Z’s favorite influencer, but also a big-time entrepreneur. Her coffee brand, launched in 2020, took off among young coffee lovers (and even tempted me, a not-so-young coffee lover). It got me thinking: Has food and beverage become…

Business jargon has long dominated corporate conversations, complicating straightforward discussions. My colleague Shannon and I tackled this issue a few years back by creating Business Babble Bingo—a playful yet enlightening game. This game was our subtle rebellion against the meaningless buzzwords dominating meetings, presentations, and websites. But despite the time elapsed, the problem of business…

In video marketing, choosing the right soundtrack can be the difference between a video that grips your audience from start to finish and one that they can barely get halfway through. Not just any music will do, and knowing where to find the best royalty-free music sites is helpful. Play a fitting soundtrack or jingle…