As the pandemic surged in 2020, people stayed home, and demand for home improvement services went through the roof. Construction companies swooped in and launched targeted marketing campaigns. One example is Brett Landscaping, which sold almost its stock of higher-priced porcelain paving products. Fast forward to 2024, people are at work. The economic outlook is…
How to Use Power Queries in Excel
Though tech tools offer a wide variety of data management solutions, consolidating information from multiple sources remains a challenge. Making sense of disparate datasheets often relies on manual effort. This is where power query can help by wrangling data from various origins into an integrated view. As a marketing consultant, I work with multiple teams…
Yoast SEO 22.3: Introducing AI for category and tag pages
Yoast SEO 22.3 introduces a highly-requested AI feature exclusively for our Yoast SEO Premium customers. AI-generated titles and descriptions—simply input your keyphrase for SEO-optimized suggestions. Effortlessly enhance category and tag pages, save time, and stay ahead in SEO. Yoast SEO 22.3 also includes additional refinements and fixes, enhancing the user experience from which all our…
3 Tips for Creating Powerful Ads, According to Meta’s Director of Ads
Facebook is an undeniably powerful platform for advertisers. In fact, HubSpot Blog Research found Facebook is the most popular social media network for advertising in 2022, with 62% of companies currently leveraging it. Additionally, Facebook has proven to be the social media platform that generates the biggest ROI. But getting started on Facebook advertising can…
How to Give Productive Feedback, According to HubSpot Managers & Editors
Have you ever been in a situation where one piece of feedback changed your life? I have! For years, I worked as a full-time employee at startups and tech companies. Then, one day, my boss discovered I did a few content marketing side gigs after hours (which wasn’t a secret). Initially, they were worried and…
The Worst Super Bowl Ads — Avoid These Blunders
There’s a lot to be learned from the Super Bowl. While athletes gather new motivation and coaches pick up a few more techniques, the Super Bowl is also an excellent place for marketers to gain tips. How? The ads, of course. Between 80 and 100 ads run annually during the Super Bowl. Companies pay millions…
What is a Letter of Intent? How to Write One for a Job [+ Examples]
Standard job applications have a standard set of practices. You turn in a resume and cover letter, and then, if selected, you move through a few rounds of interviews and get the job. However, not all potential job opportunities start with an application. In fact, many begin with initiative from a job seeker. Those job…
How to optimize your crawl budget
Google doesn’t always spider every page on a site instantly. Sometimes, it can take weeks. This might get in the way of your SEO efforts. Your newly optimized landing page might not get indexed. At that point, it’s time to optimize your crawl budget. In this article, we’ll discuss what a ‘crawl budget’ is and what…