According to a survey by the Content Marketing Institute, 2019 will see continued growth in the content marketing industry. 57% of B2C marketerssurveyed expect to increase their content marketing budgets in 2019 compared with 2018. Of those planning to increase their budget, the majority of marketers (about 56%) are investing more in content creation. And…
Email may not be a new marketing tactic (the first marketing email was reportedly sent in 1978 and resulted in $13 million in sales), but it remains one of the most highly used and effective marketing channels to date. But with great results comes increased competition: individuals receive approximately 121 emails each day. This is…
By 2021, the total number of business and consumer emails sent is expected to reach 319.6 billion. That number is based on an expected annual growth rate of 4.4% since 2017. The reason for this growth is simple: email has a median ROI of 122%. That’s over 4x greater than any other marketing channel. It’s…
In the midst of 4th quarter marketing campaigns and the race to end 2018 with a bang, marketers should also start looking ahead to the new year. It’s a good time to take stock of your social media marketing strategies to assess what’s working and where you have room to improve. There is a lot…
Chances are that your business is already using Facebook as a paid social channel. According to a 2018 report on the industry, 72% of marketers use Facebook Ads, and 67% plan on increasing their use of Facebook ads over the next 12 months. The Facebook Ads Manager is a complex platform and understanding it is…
In the battle for your customer’s attention, social media marketing campaigns must continually look to push the boundaries of creativity in order to cut through the noise and engage the audience. This is challenging, especially considering the speed at which content is consumed and discarded. (If you are interested in the lifespan of your social…
Facebook Live was launched as a ‘fun, powerful way to connect with your users and find new ones along the way’ in April 2016. Since then, Facebook has shared that the platform has served over 3.5 billion broadcasts, with over 2 billion people tuning in to at least one video. As the platform matured, it…
Instagram Stories launched in 2016 as a response to Snapchat’s disappearing stories. And it worked: while Snapchat was once thought of as a threat to Instagram, the platform’s growth continues to accelerate. Since it’s launch, 250 million users have started sharing stories, and it is believed that this feature significantly contributed to the jump in…
Email marketing is a critical part of any digital marketing strategy. After all, data driven email marketing has the highest ROI compared to other digital marketing channels. But competition for attention in consumers’ inboxes is steep (the average consumer receives about 120 emails per day). So while it isn’t likely you’ll be moving your marketing…
By now, you’ve likely decided that your email marketing strategy needs campaign automation. After all, in 2018 great email marketing is about more than blasting your subscribers with promotional offers. And we’ve got the statistics to back that claim up: relevant emails are responsible for driving 18 times more revenue than broadcast emails. Building a…
