Why Your Business Needs Customer Journey Analytics

Customers don’t just mindlessly purchase products or services. It’s through customer journey analytics that marketers can understand their journey from discovering a brand, to making a purchase, to potentially becoming brand advocates. To truly make sense of your customer’s experience, I believe leveraging customer journey analytics is not only beneficial, but key to learning more…

Waves and tides

It’s easy to be distracted by the wave that’s crashing on the shore. On the other hand, the tide is inexorable. It’s the long-term trend, the one that is quietly happening, over time. Sometimes, a big wave comes along and we lose our focus. It’s urgent. But expecting and working with the tide pays off….

How to Create Inclusive Case Studies That Convert, According to an Inclusive Marketing Consultant

Welcome to Creator Columns, where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. Let me share something I’ve had to explain countless times as an inclusive marketing consultant: inclusive marketing isn‘t about reinventing the wheel — it’s about making what you’re already doing work harder for you. Think about it….

Predicting the past

It’s not unusual to encounter conflicting weather reports. One site says it’s going to rain, the other insists it won’t. On the other hand, you don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. It’s sunny, right now, you can tell. A weather service that said it was raining would deserve to lose…

How This Small Startup Outperformed a Stalling Industry

As liquor sales stagnated last year for nearly the first time in two decades, one segment of the market actually grew by a whopping 29% YoY: Pickle-flavored spirits. If you’re like me, your first question was, “What the ever-loving fffff-?” But your second question is, “What are they doing right?” So I sat down with…

Everything Our Paid Team Learned From Attempting a Reddit Advertising Strategy

A Reddit advertising strategy used to be reserved for businesses targeting men. But the tides are turning, and I think it’s time for more brands to consider advertising on Reddit. While Reddit has always had more male users and still has an audience of 63.6% male users, Reddit’s visibility on Google has increased since its…

Are In-Stream Video Ads Worth the Investment? [Benefits & Best Practices for Marketers]

It should come as no surprise to us marketers that short-form video was the top performing content format in 2024. As video content overtakes text-heavy content formats — whether in the form of live streams, YouTube videos, or Instagram Stories — marketers must include a plan to use in-stream video ads in their strategies. I’m…

The Email Marketing Strategies Beyoncé, Royal Caribbean, and Sprinkles Cupcakes Use to Boost Conversions and Loyalty

Welcome to Creator Columns, where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. Email marketing isn’t dead—it’s evolving. With an average ROI of $36 for every dollar spent, it remains a marketing powerhouse. But here’s the twist: making your emails more inclusive isn’t just good ethics — it’s good business….