Art and marketing are made for each other, and this week’s master proves that. He’s done collabs with brands like Nike, Heineken, Crocs, and the NBA … But it’s not all about advertising. He‘s also a serious artist in his own right, a luminary at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and his work’s been spotlighted…
How Content Audits Help The HubSpot Blog Age Backwards — A Peek Into Our Process
In 2023, my team and I began working on perhaps one of the most ambitious content audits ever conducted on the HubSpot Blog. We’ve run content audits in the past — but not like this. We ran the audit in three phases: Phase 1 addressed our oldest content. Phase 2 evaluated our lowest-performing content. Phase…
Best Times to Post on YouTube in 2025 [Research]
Despite the rise in popularity of short-form video, I was surprised to discover that YouTube sees the highest usage among social media platforms by video marketers, surpassing TikTok and Instagram. According to HubSpot Blog research, YouTube was the most successful social media platform in 2023, growing by 79% year-over-year. Of the marketers surveyed, 95% said…
Building a B2B Video Marketing Strategy With Impact — Here’s Everything I Learned
I remember once sitting in a quarterly marketing review meeting, watching competitors‘ video campaigns flash across the screen. My initial skepticism turned to curiosity as I saw how they were connecting with audiences in ways our traditional content never had. Each campaign told a story that spoke directly to a decision-maker’s challenges and needs. That‘s…
How to Humanize AI Content So It Will Rank, Engage, and Get Shared in 2025
I still remember my first taste of artificial intelligence (AI).It was “SmarterChild,” a chatbot available on AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) and Windows Live Messenger in the early 2000s that you could have a “conversation” with when your real friends weren’t online. But honestly, even as a preteen, I could see that it needed a lesson…
Here’s How I Write a Resignation Letter That Makes a Good Last Impression
I’m all too familiar with that uncomfortable feeling in your stomach when you have to hit send on a resignation letter to your manager. (I’ve written four over the course of my career.) I always try to tell myself that millions quit their jobs every month. But as a people-pleaser, I can never seem to…
Setting Your Influencer Budget — Here’s Everything I Learned About Working With Influencers
As a content marketer, I‘ve always been ready to team up to boost a brand’s vibe and reach. When one of my freelance clients needed some brand growth on a budget, I was pumped to jump into the influencer marketing game. Who hasn’t seen or read about the hype around influencer power, right? I mean,…
21 of the best social media analytics tools for 2025
Wondering which of your social media tactics are working? Busy social marketers need effective social media analytics tools to focus their efforts. Let’s take a look at some of the best (free and paid) options for 2025. What are social media analytics tools? Social media analytics tools are apps and dashboards that allow you to…