Generate more traffic, more leads, more customers. That’s always been the purpose of marketing and sales. But while the goal remains the same, the audience — and their preferences and behaviors — has not. People don’t want to just read content anymore. They want immersive video experiences. When it’s time to research a purchase or…
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As marketers, capturing buyer attention is everything. Without it, we’re just throwing more content, emails, ads, and offers into the abyss. Yet, there has never been a harder time to earn buyer attention. Thanks to advances in technology and the abundance of information on the internet, today’s buyers have a lot more knowledge and power. They…
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There are a variety of tests and surveys you can take to learn about your personality traits and assess your strengths and weaknesses as they fit in the workplace. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the DiSC Profile, and the Big Five are a few that come to mind — we even use DiSC here at HubSpot.…
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Account-based marketing or inbound marketing? Which one should you use? Well, maybe that’s not the right way to think about it. As it turns out, the two strategies are actually pretty complementary when done well. With all the confusion between account-based marketing and inbound marketing, we thought we would clear the air — and hopefully…
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Most of us know that social media is an essential part of a brand’s marketing strategy. After all, 92% of marketers say that social media is important to their business. And yet, managing it continues to be a source of frustration for many. That’s understandable — there are many moving parts to a successful social…
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If you’re not a total Instagram addict like me, you might go a day or two without checking your app. And when you check your feed, you might notice that some posts from friends were shared mere minutes ago, while others might be a few days old. So, what gives? Why isn’t your Instagram feed…
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I will never forget the day I learned that watching cat videos is proven to enhance your mood. Even to a bonafide dog person, the news was good. In a study conducted at Indiana University Bloomington, participants reported “fewer negative emotions, such as anxiety, annoyance and sadness, after watching cat-related online media than before.” And it’s not…
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“Curation” is one of those words that’s always conveyed coolness to me. Take, for example, the job of curating art for a gallery, or curating music for a soundtrack. Cool, right? Content curation is just as much fun — and just as important. For the uninitiated, content curation consists of finding material relevant to your…
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Digital marketing is one of those areas that’s become, in a way, all-encompassing. There’s social media, there’s SEO, and there are the analytics that come with both. And with the rapid pace at which digital marketing evolves, it can be difficult and confusing to prioritize which parts deserve your attention. That’s why the Search Engine…
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Since its launch in 2004, Facebook has been the leader of social media innovation and change. We’ve seen Facebook change the way we talk, text, share, and connect around the world. Today, Facebook is no longer an option for marketers. Globally, almost 2 billion people use Facebook, and more than 1 billion people use Messenger.…
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