30-second summary: Google is now heavily focused on user experience. Using data to uncover consumer insights can help you drive digital marketing success. Marketing teams need to be able to identify these sources and how they impact the consumer experience. Atul Jindal's case studies and advice will help you get the basics covered Research has shown that … [Read more...]
Create a Client-winning Marketing Portfolio in 6 Easy Steps
Remember the adage: Don’t tell them, show them? Well, that’s precisely what your potential clients expect from you. You need to show that you are worth every penny they have allocated for the marketing budget. Otherwise, they will move to the next marketing agency in the queue. But how do you show you have the required skillset and experience to nail the marketing goals of your prospects? A … [Read more...]
How to Make a GIF: Top 5 Quick Methods
It’s much easier than you think. Besides, it can be one of the most useful skills for any digital marketer to know. You can include GIFs into your social media marketing strategy, share them on your blog posts, send them out in your email, or just make them for fun. Whatever the case, knowing how to make a GIF might just become your new favorite hobby. In this guide, we’ll break down a few … [Read more...]
Top 49 Marketing Analyst Interview Questions You Should Ask Before Hiring Your Next Employee
Let me make a guess. It's not something you enjoy looking at big data sets and patterns all day. It's not everybody's cup of tea, to be honest. Analyzing requires focus and research skills. Without solid data and analysis, however, marketing strategies can't make a difference. It is a must that someone does it. If not, who will respond when clients ask for the data that will drive … [Read more...]
10 Small Businesses Discuss How They Will Do Marketing Differently in 2020
Although anytime can be a good time to switch up your marketing strategy, the start of the new calendar is one that resonates with us quite a bit. With that in mind, we talked to 10 small business owners to learn about what they're changing in their marketing this year. No matter what time of the year you read this, we hope these insights can help inspire you with new ways to connect with … [Read more...]
10 Tips for Curating Unique Content People Haven’t Seen Before
Your long-term marketing plan should include content curation strategies. Curating content doesn't mean sharing third-party content. Curating content is more than just sharing third-party content. It is an active way to provide value to your audience and save time. You need some inspiration? We share our top 10 content curation strategies to create unique content that will attract your audience's … [Read more...]
Lessons Learned from Interviewing 350 Candidates in Six Months
src="https://buffer.com/resources/content/images/2022/02/michael-browning-akz0w36DpM4-unsplash.jpg" alt="Lessons from Interviewing 350 Applicants in 6 Months"> There are always ups and downs in hiring. I spent 120 hours working in a six-month period in 2021 asking 350 people the same seven questions to create our Buffer values screen. At the end of each conversation I would turn the conversation … [Read more...]
7 Examples Of Creative Advertising To Inspire Your Marketing Campaigns
Standing out in the crowd as a digital marketer is no easy feat. How can you delight and surprise your audience when there are six other ads competing for your attention? It can be difficult to create a new campaign when people are constantly reading, watching and interacting with media on multiple devices. Just when you think you're done with creative advertising, a new trend emerges from … [Read more...]
How to Increase Brand Awareness with Your Landing Page
They say "You won't be a household name overnight." This is especially true for brands. Your customers need to get to know you before your product or service becomes a favorite. This takes time. A landing page that is focused on awareness will assist you in reaching your goals. Let's talk about brand awareness and the four ways you can increase it through your landing page. What is … [Read more...]
5 Effective Methods to Use Content Curation in Email Marketing Strategies and Social Media
Content marketers spend a lot of time curation and brainstorming new topics for their social media channels and blogs. You have a good idea of how much competition you are facing with more than three billion blogs published each day. The perfect content curation strategy is what could save you. It allows you to gather, select and share relevant content across multiple channels. Let's … [Read more...]