“If you build it, they will come” may have worked for Kevin Costner, but I think we all know that marketing a cornfield baseball diamond would take just a little more work. Websites are no different. Even the best content needs readers, and if you’ve struggled to increase your website traffic, you’re in good company….
The Ultimate Guide to Instagram for Business [+ Data From 650+ Marketers]
More companies than ever are using Instagram for business — over 200 million businesses, to be exact. Instagram has proven to be a worthwhile investment for marketing purposes. We surveyed 650+ global marketers in Jan. 2024, and they were more likely to rate Instagram as having high ROI than any other platform, and it’s the…
Top 5 Use Cases for AI Personalization in Marketing
It’s no secret that AI is driving marketing industry growth. As a writer in the marketing industry, I’ve seen it myself. AI can help with everything from brainstorming to content creation. But another marketing task that AI excels at? Personalization. I’ve received plenty of personalized marketing assets, and it’s obvious when something uses surface-level personalization…
32 Instagram features marketers need to know in 2024
Instagram features are constantly pushing boundaries, evolving, and changing before our very eyes. This social network is a multi-talented queen: Sure, you can throw a cool filter on a photo, but thanks to Instagram’s many native features, you can also: edit videos, buy your mom’s birthday present, start an annoying groupchat, see all of the…
The First 5 Things I’d Do if I Were Starting My Business Over Today
Welcome to Creator Columns, where we bring expert HubSpot Creator voices to the Blogs that inspire and help you grow better. A habit that has woven itself through many facets of my life, like parenthood, my health, and entrepreneurship, is a consistent check-in I like to do with how I’m growing. I often call it…
The Best 30-60-90 Day Plan for Your New Job [Template + Examples]
I remember my first day at HubSpot. I was so nervous and had a million concerns swimming around in my head. How long will it take for me to get the hang of things? Can I manage my workload and connect with my coworkers? Fortunately, my outstanding manager at the time prepared a comprehensive checklist…
Best time to post on social media: 2024 data for all networks
Mirror mirror on the wall, when is the best time to post on social media, after all? It’s a question social media marketers have been asking since the dawn of time — well, since the dawn of Facebook, at least — but we’re here to help. Lucky for you, the Hootsuite team analyzed thousands of…
B2B Marketing KPIs vs. Metrics: 24+ Every Business Should Be Tracking
Over the last decade, I’ve helped set and track marketing goals for B2B businesses of all kinds — And I’ve come to think of them more as destinations. They’re points on the map your team wants to reach. And B2B marketing KPIs (key performance indicators)? Well, they’re how you measure how far you’ve gone and…