INBOUND 2024 Recap: Building Communities for Content Creators and Marketing Professionals

October 17, 2024

Hubspot’s annual marketing conference, INBOUND 24, just completed its 12th year! It featured a star-studded line-up of over 200 speakers, 88 sponsors, and more than 11,000 in-person attendees. We’ll give you an overview of the highlights from this year and a bit of news for marketers and content creators about next year, too! If I […]

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PPC Advertising Competition: Navigating the Bidding Wars Between Profit and Growth

October 15, 2024

Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising ranks among the most popular methods available in digital marketing today. Companies like Google Ads earn billions of dollars annually from brands’ PPC advertising spending. But can advertisers still achieve a positive ROI amid all the competition? Advertisers see an average return of two dollars for every dollar spent on Google Ads, which would […]

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Content Marketing with Customers in Mind: How to Navigate the New Search Ecosystem

October 10, 2024

Content marketing expert Marcus Sheridan captivated a massive audience at INBOUND 24. He promised a way to navigate the world of search beyond Google’s Helpful Content Update and AI. Sheridan is the best-selling author of They Ask, You Answer and a business communications innovator. His presentation provided advice for content marketers in what he dubbed a ‘post-Google apocalypse’. […]

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Content Marketing in 2024 and Beyond: AI Marketing Strategies and Content’s Place in It

October 8, 2024

As content marketers, algorithms and search trends dominate our lives. So, with numerous recent shake-ups, Content Marketing Reinvented was at the top of my list. The Evolution of Content Marketing Gabe Wahhab and Matt Schnitt (both from Hubspot) led this session during INBOUND 24: Content Marketing Reinvented: How To Win in an AI Landscape | […]

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Connections, Cocktails, and Cornhole: Notes from INBOUND 24’s VIP Party

October 1, 2024

Even among marketers, the promise of being tossed into a sea of over 11,000 people and just told to ‘network’ strikes fear into the hearts of many. INBOUND 24 got around this with various meetup sessions and, more importantly, the VIP party that kicked everything off on Tuesday, 17 September. From 7-9 pm on the […]

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How the NaNoWriMo AI Debate is Shaping Professional Content Creation

September 26, 2024

The National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) nonprofit has maintained a 25-year legacy of empowering novelists to reach their goals. Earlier this year, a statement condemned criticism of generative AI use in novel writing. As a result, this approach to content creation has alienated a large constituent of its audience. The controversy has opened Pandora’s box of […]

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What Every Content Marketer Needs to Know About Hiring Freelance Writers

September 24, 2024

Are you a content marketer who needs help finding the right freelance writers to elevate your content strategy? How can hiring a freelance writer transform your marketing efforts and boost your brand’s visibility? Those are just two of the questions we’re going to cover in this content. Thriving involves prioritizing high-quality content that continuously engages. […]

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Navigating the ‘For Me’ Era: Strategies for AI-Driven Search Success

September 17, 2024

Search is evolving from ‘near me’ to ‘for me,’ driven by AI and social media. Adapt to this shift for better engagement and relevance. AI-Driven Search: From Desktop to Personalized Mobile Experiences Search has undergone significant transformations, with mobile search and personalized experiences shaping how users find information. Over the past decade, search has dramatically […]

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AI, Ethics, and Content Creation: What the NaNoWriMo Controversy Tells Us

September 12, 2024

NaNoWriMo’s recent AI statement has ignited a significant debate within the writing community, raising questions about the ethics and future of AI in content creation processes. NaNoWriMo’s Controversial Stance on AI and Content Creation NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is an annual writing challenge held in November. It provides aspiring and experienced writers with an […]

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nDash Product Updates (September 2024)

September 12, 2024

We’re here with more updates! Here’s what’s new on the nDash platform this month: Custom Pre-Funding Workflow  Brands that choose to pre-fund their nDash account (as opposed to the standard pay-as-you-go model) now have a much easier option. Instead of requesting an invoice, you can now add funds to your nDash account directly through the […]

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