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January 23, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

5 Social Media Trends to Expect in 2018

It’s the start of another year, which means you’re probably back in the office after vacation, hard at work on your New Year’s resolutions. And…

January 23, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

The Strange Thing That Happens In You Brain When You Hear a Good Story — And How to Use It to Your Advantage

January 18, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

Use Design Thinking to Solve Your Toughest Marketing Challenges

Modern day marketing is a realm overflowing with data and tests aimed at shedding light on your customers’ true desires. Yet marketing teams still tend…

January 17, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

INFOGRAPHIC: Internet Marketing Lead Generation Ecosystem via @StraightNorth

This infographic was originally published on Straight North’s site. One of the world’s biggest tech companies likes to say that its technology “just works,” but the truth is there’s still an extremely complicated program behind each of those apps on our phones. That means someone spends hours writing those programs, making sure every bit of […]

January 17, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

Email Newsletters for Restaurants: Are They Worth It?

Email newsletters can be an effective marketing strategy for restaurants of all sizes. An easy way to remind your customers about your restaurant, it can…

January 17, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

Here Are the Top Marketing Design Trends for 2018 [Infographic]

Shutterstock — a familiar name to many creative professionals — released its 2018 Creative Trends Report today, shedding light on the design trends marketers need…

January 17, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

YouTube Has Updated Its Partner Program Requirements — Here's What Marketers Need to Know

YouTube announced yesterday that it has modified the eligibility requirements for its Partner Program (YPP), which will change the ways and ability Creators can monetize…

January 16, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

Brands Doing Green Marketing Right

More than a century ago, Ralph Waldo Emerson stressed the need to protect the world around us. In today’s digital world, the importance of doing…

January 16, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

How to Write Copy People Notice, Read, and Trust: Lessons from "The World’s Best Copywriter"

The phone rang a couple times before he picked up.

January 15, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

4 Ways YouTube Transforms Your Marketing

4 Ways YouTube Transforms Your Marketing YouTube is one of the most powerful marketing tools in the world. However, many businesses have shied away from producing their…

January 14, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

15 Web Design Trends to Watch in 2018

What Are Current Website Trends? Bold Typography Cinemagraphs Brutalism Saturated Gradients Vivid Layers of Color Text-Only Illustration Ultra-Minimalism Duotone Mixing Horizontal and Vertical Text Geometric…

January 12, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

So You Think You Can Freelance: Building Your Freelance Website

So you’ve decided to join the ranks and become a freelancer. Congratulations! Whether you’ve chosen to pursue your passion full-time or part-time, you’ll need a…

January 12, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

Facebook's News Feed Will Once Again Focus on Friends and Family

Facebook announced yesterday that it will be overhauling its News Feed that will once again shift the type of content users see first, and most…

January 12, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

What to Do When Your Content Falls Flat: 6 Ways to Recover

Research shows that content marketing costs 62% less than outbound marketing, yet produces 3X as many leads. Because the rewards for executing effective content marketing…

January 11, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

Here's What It's Really Like to Ride in a Self-Driving Car

Remember that exciting self-driving car news we broke yesterday? AAA Northern California, Nevada & Utah — largely known for its roadside assistance services — has…

January 11, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

How to Create a Captivating Social Media Campaign for Facebook

Utilizing Facebook can be a relatively inexpensive and effective way for businesses to reach new and existing customers, advertise upcoming promotions, and collect reviews. However,…

January 11, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

Is This The End of Email Marketing? How to Survive the GDPR Regulations [Video]

Disclaimer: This video is not legal advice for your company to use in complying with EU data privacy laws like the GDPR. Instead, it provides background…

January 11, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

How I Learned the Hard Way Not to Associate My Company With Buzzwords

“Ladder — a growth hacking company” had a nice ring to it when I started my company a few years ago.

January 10, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

How to Reward Customer Loyalty

When analyzing your data for your online business, you’d be happy to find newcomers, converts, and of course, returning customers. So now the question is:…

January 10, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

Self-Driving Cars Have Landed at #CES2018, and Marketers Really Need to Pay Attention

Here I am, on my fourth day at CES 2018, and man — there has been a lot of content on emerging technologies.

January 9, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

Data Is Cooler Than You Think. Here's What Marketers Need to Know About It Today.

It’s my third day here at CES, and today marks the opening of the 2018 event to the public. Last night marked the end of…

January 9, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

Is Your Content Marketing Strategy Maturing with the Market?

All experienced marketers understand that every growth market matures. To think the same would not be true for content marketing would be folly. You might…

January 9, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

The Tax Bill Has Passed. Do You Know How It Will Impact Your Business?

When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — better known, generally, as “the tax bill” — was signed into law on December 22, 2017, there…

January 8, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

At #CES2018, Lessons Emerge on Brand Loyalty and a Connected Ecosystem

Today marks the second Media Day of CES 2018, and to kick things off, LG debuted a number of new technologies at this morning’s press conference.

January 8, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

Illustrate Your Brand’s Client Service in Written Copy Like Amazon

Amazon grew its business into a retail giant through its customer service strategies, which it makes apparent on its website. Throughout its written copy, Amazon…

January 8, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

6 Expert B2B Instagram Tips for 2018

With more than 800 million monthly users, Instagram is a force to be reckoned with. If you’re a B2B brand, you might think the…

January 7, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

Here Are the 7 Top Tech Trends to Watch in 2018, According to CES

The first Media Day of CES 2018 kicked off in Las Vegas today, rich with presentations from exhibitors on what’s to come in tech in…

January 7, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

Here Are the 7 Top Tech Trends to Watch in 2018, According to CES

The first Media Day of CES 2018 kicked off in Las Vegas today, rich with presentations from exhibitors on what’s to come in tech in…

January 7, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

11 New Year's Resolutions You Should Actually Keep

If you’re anything like I am, you have mixed feelings about New Year’s resolutions. It seems like a natural time to make important changes. It’s…

January 7, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

11 New Year's Resolutions You Should Actually Keep

If you’re anything like I am, you have mixed feelings about New Year’s resolutions. It seems like a natural time to make important changes. It’s…

January 5, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

4 Content Marketing Tactics for Veterinarians

As a local or regional veterinarian, your first priority is to care for the critters coming through your door. Of course, making money needs to…

January 5, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

How HubSpot's Pricing Page Redesign Increased MQL Conversions by 165% & Free Sign-Ups by 89%

A few months ago during INBOUND 2017, we launched a complete redesign of HubSpot’s website pricing page. Not because it hadn’t been redesigned in a…

January 5, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

What is Deep Learning? Here's Everything Marketers Need to Know

The machines are here. You may have heard rumors about artificial intelligence (AI) potentially taking over our jobs. And the question is: Should you be…

January 5, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

What is Deep Learning? Here's Everything Marketers Need to Know

The machines are here. You may have heard rumors about artificial intelligence (AI) potentially taking over our jobs. And the question is: Should you be…

January 4, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

Not All Writing Clients are Worth Keeping: Red Flags to Watch For

It’s an incredible feeling to land a new writing client! You found someone who recognizes the value of your service, and who wants you to…

January 4, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

How to Create a YouTube Channel

If you’re reading this article, then I probably don’t need to tell you that video content accounts for over 74% of all online traffic, or…

January 4, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

How to Create a YouTube Channel

If you’re reading this article, then I probably don’t need to tell you that video content accounts for over 74% of all online traffic, or…

January 4, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

How to Get Paid Without Spending a Dime [Free Invoice Template Generator]

As marketers, we think a lot about what it means to deliver a consistent, on-brand experience across all of our different channels. We recognize the…

January 4, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

How to Get Paid Without Spending a Dime [Free Invoice Template Generator]

As marketers, we think a lot about what it means to deliver a consistent, on-brand experience across all of our different channels. We recognize the…

January 4, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

How to Create a Case Study Video That Converts Leads [Video]

January 4, 2018 11:00 am Source: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/rss.xml?tabid=6307&moduleid=8441&maxcount=250 Link: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/how-to-create-an-case-study-video-that-converts-leads

January 4, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

How to Create a Case Study Video That Converts Leads [Video]

January 3, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

Getting Comments on Your Content and Why You Need to Nurture Them

Few things are as demoralizing for a content creator than taking the time to publish well-crafted content to get zero engagement. The search algorithms are complex…

January 3, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

The 6 Biggest Marketing Lessons HubSpot Learned in 2017

One of the big themes for me in 2017 was what it means for marketers to do the right thing. Outbound marketing that relies on…

January 3, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

The 6 Biggest Marketing Lessons HubSpot Learned in 2017

One of the big themes for me in 2017 was what it means for marketers to do the right thing. Outbound marketing that relies on…

January 2, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

What Is Lagom, and How Can It Create a More Balanced Approach to Work and Life?

When the Global Innovation Index 2017 was released, Switzerland and Sweden led the pack — as they have in previous years. What makes this part of…

January 1, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

INFOGRAPHIC: Top 8 Digital Marketing Trends in 2018

MARKETING AUTOMATION DATA-DRIVEN MARKETING PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCES AI & MACHINE LEARNING MOBILE-FIRST INDEX STRUCTURED DATA AND SEMANTICS VOICE SEARCH CHATBOTS PERSONAL ASSISTANT SEO LIVE STREAMING

January 1, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

The Value of Customer Experience, Quantified via HBR

This article originally appeared on HBR.org and you can access it HERE. Written by Peter Kriss Intuitively, most people recognize the value of a great customer experience. Brands that deliver them are ones that we want to interact with as customers — that we become loyal to, and that we recommend to our friends and […]

January 1, 2018 | By MarketingMuses

The Current State of SMB Invoicing [Infographic]

Spreadsheets. Emails. Paper documents. Oh my. If this sounds anything like your current invoicing solution, you’re not alone.

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

Creative Boot Camp: Tap Into Your Creative Side With This 7-Day Challenge

Something about summer gets our creative juices flowing—maybe it’s all the sunshine. Now that we’re back in school (er, work) mode, the same old routine day after day has us in a rut. When you think about it, we put tons of energy into exercising our muscles, but we rarely give our minds that kind […]

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

10 TED Talks For Creatives – #TEDTalks #Design #Inspiration #Motivation

IT’S IMPORTANT TO STAY MOTIVATED AS A CREATIVE Staying motivated and on top of the game as a Creative Entrepreneur can take a toll sometimes. That is why it becomes important to surround yourself with supportive people that believe in you and remind you why you started on this journey to being with. I’m lucky […]

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

Is There a Best Time of Day to Be Creative? The Scientifically Proven Best Time to Think and Write

Creativity while writing is a fleeting thing. Sometimes, your mind is just firing on all cylinders, and it feels like you can do no wrong. Other times, it feels like you have a million things to do and you just can’t get the words flowing. When faced with a deadline, this can be a terrifying […]

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

60+ Ultimate Blogging Tips: The Bloggers Checklist

68 AWESOME BLOGGING TIPS General Tips Select a reliable webhost. (click here for web hosting discounts.) Blog about something you’re passionate about. Determine your niche and focus on it. Be consistent. Schedule your blog posts. Read other blogs. Find inspiration to stay motivated. Take time to explore. Learn something new. Create the necessary pages: “About […]

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

5 Tips for Creative Brainstorming and Staying Unique

This article was originally posted on fallfordiy.com you can find it HERE. As a creative blogger it’s my job to think up new ideas and creative concepts. And while that sound fun and well, let’s face it, a bit of a breeze, it can actually be quite tricky to keep the ideas fresh and imaginative. […]

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

Get Inspired: 300+ Typography Design Inspirations to Get Your Creative Juices Flowing – @MarketingMuseAZ

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

Psychology of Color: Why We Love Certain Shades

This article appeared originally on hgtv.com find it HERE. Different colors can impact the way we think, what we buy and even our design choices. Find the perfect shade that fits your aesthetic with this helpful guide featuring 18 popular hues. Did you know that a bright yellow room can promote creativity or that apricot […]

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

Work Inspiration – Beautiful Office Spaces + Workplaces – @MarketingMuseAZ

Beautiful Office Space Inspirations GET YOUR GREEN THUMB ON: bring life to your desk by keeping plants in your office (real or faux). We suggest starting with a cactus or succulents, both are low maintenance and do well in offices with minimal sunlight. ACCESSORIZE: work seems so much easier when you’re doing it in style. […]

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

The SEO Alphabet Infographic

This article originally appeared on Successfulblogging.com you can find it HERE. Search engine optimization is one of the key parts of Internet marketing, but can seem like the most complicated one. There are, of course, hundreds of articles online trying to explain it and help beginners, but it could take hours to find and read […]

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

317 Power Words That’ll Instantly Make You a Better Writer

This article originally appeared on smartblogger.com you can find it HERE. Give Your Readers a Pep Talk Let’s face it. When they’re reading, most people aren’t exactly bouncing off the walls with energy and enthusiasm. They’re probably bored, maybe a little depressed, and almost definitely tired. And they’re looking for something, anything, that’ll wake […]

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

7 Tips For Planning Blog Content Like A Boss

This article originally appeared on breakfastatlillys.com you can find it HERE. PLANNING BLOG CONTENT LIKE A BOSS Here is a screenshot of what my May social media content calendar currently looks like. I am still unsure if I will be posting on Memorial Day or not, so I have left that one blank for now […]

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

5 Steps To Create An EPIC Blog Post

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

Content Writing: 100 Lifestyle Blog Post Ideas

Here are 100 lifestyle blog post ideas for those days when you have absolutely NO FREAKING CLUE what to blog about! Enjoy! 10 things you probably don’t know about me post Share your top 10 favorite movies Travel bucket list Travel essentials How to properly pack a suitcase Favorite childhood memory An interview with someone […]

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

6 KILLER WAYS TO DRIVE TRAFFIC TO YOUR BLOG

This article originally appeared on lifeshelives.com find it HERE. It’s a question that every blogger asks: how do you drive traffic to your blog? We often read stories of mega-bloggers who rake in hundreds of thousands of unique visitors each month, and wonder how in the world us little guys can get a piece of […]

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

How to Start a WordPress Blog in 2018 – Step-by-Step Guide

This article originally appeared on createandgo.co find it HERE. Why start a WordPress blog? Listen to our story about how we went from full-time corporate workers to full-time bloggers in our first year of blogging! 10 months ago, Lauren and I were just a couple frustrated young professionals looking to make money online and escape […]

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

10 THINGS TO DO IN YOUR FIRST 3 MONTHS OF STARTING A BLOG

This article originally appeared on thesitsgirls.com you can find it HERE. You’re off! Starting a blog is the easy part, but now what? You’ve probably Googled just about every term related to blogging in hopes of getting as much information as you can. Slow down and let’s take things one step at a time. There […]

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

Why 10 Is Actually The Best Number To Use In Blog Titles

BY RYAN MCCREADY, SEP 21, 2017 This article originally appeared on Venngage.com – find it HERE. Anyone that is producing content these days knows how powerful a well written list article (or “listicle”) can be. Whether you are a Buzzfeed-type publisher pumping out thousands of blog posts a day, or a simple content marketer, the […]

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

Content Marketing Infographics – All-in-One Resource

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

What Seriously Makes People Unsubscribe From Your Email List

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

What Makes People Read Your Blog Posts

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

Top 10 Digital Branding Trends – #TBT

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

Should I Send This Email?

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

Integrating Email Into Your Multi Channel Marketing Plan

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

Inbound Marketing 5 Steps to Increase Traffic Convert Leads Into Customers

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

How To Train Your Employees To Handle Social Media

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

How To Start A Web Design Project Beginners Guide

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

How To Start a Successful Career as a Freelancer

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

How To Handle Negative Social Media Comments

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

Email Marketing Etiquette: Do’s and Don’ts

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

Copywriting: How to Write for Email vs. Social Media

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

29 Ways To Stay Creative

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

16 Thoughts on Content Marketing

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

12 Tips on Content Marketing

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

10 Great Places To Find Fresh Blog Topic Ideas

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

6 Steps To Effective Email Marketing

December 30, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

12 Things To Do After You’ve Written A New Blog Post – @MarketingMuseAZ

KEYWORD OPTIMIZE YOUR POST SYNDICATE YOUR CONTENT SHORTEN YOUR POST’S URLS TAILOR YOUR STATUS UPDATES BOOKMARK YOUR CONTENT POST TEASERS ON OTHER SITES COMMENT ON BLOGS USE TWITTER CREATE NEWSLETTER SHARE POSTS W/ TARGET CONTACTS The following post was originally written and published by: DOUGLAS KARR. via MaTech.zone Overall Optimization of Every […]

December 28, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

This Facebook Ad Experiment Generated $1.1 Million

We write quite a bit about the most effective ways to use Facebook.

December 28, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

This Facebook Ad Experiment Generated $1.1 Million

We write quite a bit about the most effective ways to use Facebook.

December 27, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

How to Create Videos That Convert Leads into Customers [Video]

December 27, 2017 1:00 pm Source: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/rss.xml?tabid=6307&moduleid=8441&maxcount=250 Link: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/create-videos-that-convert-leads

December 26, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

10 Free Templates Every Small Business Needs in 2018

Owning or working for a small business can be extremely rewarding. You have a good view of the business operations, your work is visible, and…

December 22, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

Everything You Need to Know About Starting a Podcast in 2018

I’ve become a morning walking companion to people I may never meet.

December 21, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

10 Out-Of-Office Messages to Kick off Your Holiday Season

When it comes to the final days before vacation, people tend to fall into one of two camps: 1) those who watch the clock incessantly,…

December 21, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

Are Google's Featured Snippets Eating Your Blog Traffic?

The HubSpot Marketing Blog has been around since 2006. Think about that for a moment. It’s been 11 years — with is plenty of time…

November 13, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

INFOGRAPHIC: Visual Content – 4 Key Strategies for Social Branding Success – via @MarketingMuseAZ

November 13, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

INFOGRAPHIC: 10 Powerful Habits of Ultra Successful Entrepreneurs

November 13, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

INFOGRAPHIC: Set Your Creativity Ablaze: 7 Ways To Generate New Ideas – via @MarketingMuseAZ

November 13, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

10 Amazing Social Media Statistics + Fun Facts – via @MarketingMuseAZ Blog

November 13, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

INFOGRAPHIC: The Importance of Visual Communication

November 13, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

6 Tactical Steps to Launch a Fantastic UX Design Process – via @MarketingMusesAZ

November 13, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

The ULTIMATE Color Thesaurus Guide – via @MarketingMuseAZ Blog

November 13, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

Deciphering the SEO Jungle: Google Search + Analytics

November 13, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

Traveling In Spain – The Best Guide on Sight-Seeing & Travel Tips

November 13, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

The Power of Digital Influence: How People See Your Website

Source: Impactbnd.com How People See Your Website [Infographic] Your website visitors are visual creatures and desire websites they find appealing. Sure, they may have entered your website through a Google search result or enticing Facebook post, but they won’t stick around if the website it leads to confuses them or feels untrustworthy. And no one wants […]

November 13, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

INFOGRAPHIC: The Ultimate Road Map To Elevate Your Creative Skills In Graphic Design

November 13, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

INFOGRAPHIC: 7 Simple Steps To Double Your Pinterest Following

November 13, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

27 Insider Secrets To Improve Your Digital Marketing Efforts With Google Analytics Data

November 13, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

4 Amazing Infographic Tools On How To Create Perfect Social Media Posts

How To Create Perfect Posts: Version 6 [Infographic] The Perfect Social Media Posts series from mycleveragency.com have become a helpful resource for Social Media Managers and bloggers alike. The ever-changing landscape of social media means our editions go out of date quickly – so to make it easier for you all we’ve created our sixth edition on […]

November 13, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

INFOGRAPHIC: The ULTRA Simple Formula To Write Killer Content Headlines

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November 13, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

Powerful Strategies To Optimize Your Brand’s Digital Marketing Reach On Pinterest

Optimizing Your Brand Outreach on Pinterest If social media marketing were a race, Pinterest would be that one guy who comes out of nowhere with a killer kick to win the race. Yep, Pinterest is for more than collecting pictures of your next DIY craft project. In fact, it’s become one of the strongest mediums […]

November 13, 2017 | By MarketingMuses

INFOGRAPHIC: The Science of Timing In Social Media Marketing

This article was originally published on Kissmetrics.com & you can find it HERE. The Science of Social Timing Creating spectacular content is job one of any modern marketing plan. It’s how we connect and engage with customers and leads. It’s what people want from you…not ads, not salesy promotional pieces, not aggressive sales tactics. […]

November 13, 2017 | By MarketingMuses