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5 Predictions for Successful Email Outreach in 2023
Email outreach has become a cornerstone of many marketing strategies in today’s digital age. But as we look ahead to 2023, what can we expect from this powerful tool? This article will explore five predictions for successful email outreach in the coming year. From personalization to automation, these trends are set to shape the way businesses connect with their audiences…
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5 Secrets to Making Influencer Marketing Work for Your E-Commerce Campaigns
An old rule for salespeople is to stay in front of their target audiences. Today, that means being visible on and available through popular social media channels. After all, Pew Research suggests that around seven out of every ten consumers use social media. This trend keeps growing year after year and shows no signs of reversing course. Yet being on…
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How Are Retail Stores And Venues Utilizing Beacons For Proximity Marketing?
Beacon marketing is a proximity marketing strategy that uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons to send targeted messages and promotions to nearby mobile devices. This is often referred to as micro-location services. The goal of beacon marketing is to provide customers with a personalized and contextualized experience, increase engagement, and drive sales. It’s important to note that beacon technology is…
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Accessily: Find Relevant Sites To Expand Your Reach and Search Engine Authority with Paid Guest Posts
The vast majority of requests that I get on Martech Zone are guest post requests. We’re pretty open on these requests as long as they’re not outwardly salesy or just trying to garner backlinks. I’m adamant that the content we provide be of quality to keep to my goal of helping marketers research, discover, and learn about marketing technology. What…
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Swarmify: Four Reasons Not To Use YouTube Video Embeds On Your Business Website
If your company has professional videos that you’ve spent thousands of dollars on, you should absolutely publish the videos on YouTube to take advantage of YouTube’s search results…. just make sure that you optimize your YouTube videos when you do. That said, you shouldn’t be embedding YouTube videos on your corporate site… for quite a few reasons: YouTube is tracking…
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16 Mobile Friendly HTML Email Best Practices That Maximize Inbox Placement and Engagement
In 2023, it’s probable that mobile will surpass desktop as the primary device for opening email. In fact, HubSpot found that 46 percent of all email opens now occur on mobile. If you’re not designing emails for mobile, you’re leaving a lot of engagement and money on the table. Email Authentication: Ensuring your emails are authenticated to the sending domain and IP address…
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Typeform: Turn Data Collection Into A Human Experience
A few years ago, I completed a survey online, and it actually wasn’t a chore… it was elegant and simple. I looked up the provider, and it was Typeform. Typeform came about because the founders wanted to change how people answer questions on screens by making the process more human & more engaging. And it worked. Let’s face it… we…
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The Evolution of Logos and the Impact of Technology on Logo Design
The word logo comes from the Greek word logos, which means word, thought, or speech. In ancient Greek philosophy, logos referred to the principle of reason and order in the universe. Over time, the meaning of logos expanded to include the use of words or symbols to represent a company or organization. Today, the term logo is commonly used to…
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A Guide To Optimize Your Email Open, Click-Through, and Conversion Rates
One discussion that I have every week with clients is the increasingly frustrating means of building and sustaining a successful email marketing program. Simply put, as your email marketing list grows, so do your deliverability headaches. It seems that internet service providers have abandoned any hope of rewarding best practices and just have dumb algorithms that continue to punish good…
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10 Types of YouTube Videos That Will Help Grow Your Small Business
There’s more to YouTube than cat videos and fail compilations. In fact, there’s a lot more. Because if you’re a new business trying to raise brand awareness or boost sales, knowing how to write, film, and promote YouTube videos is an essential 21st-century marketing skill. You don’t need a huge marketing budget to create content that converts views into sales. All…
