Contributed by Ayaz Nanji
- The Top Areas B2B Marketers Expect to Increase Spend On
B2B marketers in the US expect to increasingly focus their budgets on tech, data, and events in the coming years, ...
- The 10 Most Confusing Emojis in 2024 [Infographic]
Which emojis confuse people most? To find out, researchers surveyed 2,201 people in the United States.
- The Power of Nostalgia on Social Media [Infographic]
Why do so many brands post content on social media that taps into nostalgia? This infographic explores this trend and ...
- The Top Benefits of Customer Behavioral Signal Data for Marketing
Senior customer engagement specialists say the biggest benefit for marketers of collecting customer behavior signal data is improved performance marketing, ...
- Small Business Website Design Trends for 2024
Which background colors, fonts, and design features are being used most on small business websites this year? To find out, ...
- The Gender Pay Gap for Marketing and Sales Freelancers [Infographic]
How big is the pay gap between male and female marketing and sales freelancers? To find out, researchers analyzed the ...
- Time Spent Per Day on Social Media by Country [Infographic]
People in South Africa, Brazil, and the Philippines spend the most time per day, on average, looking at social media ...
- How Many Days a Week Do Hybrid Workers Want to Be in the Office?
Most employees who prefer hybrid work say their ideal situation would be to spend two or three days a week ...
- CMOs: The Top Martech Challenges for B2B Enterprises
Chief marketing officers at B2B enterprise companies say the biggest technology challenge they face is integrating various solutions effectively, according ...
- US Companies That Recruit Most From Employee Referrals [Infographic]
This infographic looks at the 20 companies in the United States with the highest share of job offers made to ...
- How B2B Marketing Leaders Can Get the Most Out of Their Budgets [Infographic]
This infographic looks at key findings from LinkedIn's B2B CMO survey, outlines three key strategies for driving growth, and covers ...
- The Top Marketing Challenges Small Businesses Face
Small business owners say customer acquisition is both the biggest marketing challenge they face and the top area they need ...
- The Most Iconic Logos of All Time, According to Graphic Designers
Which brand logos do graphic designers think are the most iconic of all time? What are the most iconic logos ...
- Four Types of PR Content Beyond Press Releases [Infographic]
When people think of PR, they tend to think of press releases. However, the field includes many other types of ...
- Essential Digital Marketing Tools for 2024 [Infographic]
To help make sense of smorgasbord of digital marketing solutions available today, Smart Insights created an infographic covering top tool ...
- The Selling Styles B2B Buyers Prefer Most
Which sales approaches resonate most with B2B buyers? How important is it for B2B buyers that salespeople show an understanding ...
- The Incredible Growth of AI-Related Terms in Media Reports
The use of terminology related to artificial intelligence (such as "AI" and "generative AI") by media outlets has grown tremendously ...
- How B2B Marketing Leaders Are Brand-Building With Video [Infographic]
Some 59% of B2B marketing leaders have identified video as a leading marketing technique they plan to use for brand-building ...
- Six Ways to Improve Corporate Culture in a Hybrid Workplace [Infographic]
How can you nurture a strong corporate culture in a hybrid workplace? You need to take six key approaches. This ...
- The Top Challenges Freelancers Face With Clients
What are the biggest challenges freelancers face when working with clients? How do they feel about their onboarding, team integration, ...
- The 7Cs of Social Media Marketing [Infographic]
What are the foundational elements of social media marketing success? According to this infographic, they are: community, content, curation, creation, ...
- Top Hurdles B2B Buyers Face in Online Purchasing
Some 91% of buyers say they've encountered at least one issue that's prevented them from placing an order online with ...
- How US Small Business Owners Feel About a TikTok Ban [Infographic]
Some 43% of small business owners say they oppose a potential US ban of TikTok, according to a recent survey.
- Do Marketers Expect to Face More Competition in 2024?
Do marketers think their companies will face more competition in 2024 compared with 2023? To find out, researchers conducted a ...
- Manager Survey: Will AI Replace Employees and Lower Salaries?
Do managers think artificial intelligence will lead to fewer employees and lower salaries? To find out, researchers conducted a survey ...
- Email Fonts: The Good, Bad, and Ugly [Infographic]
Which fonts should you consider and which should you avoid for your email campaigns? This infographic looks at the good ...
- The 10 Best Paying Digital Marketing Side Hustles [Infographic]
Which digital marketing single-day gigs pay the most? To find out, researchers looked at thousands of publicly available job ads ...
- Media Inflation: Are Advertising Costs Finally Cooling?
Global media inflation—the rising cost of advertising across the world—is expected to be slightly lower in 2024 compared with 2023, ...
- The Largest Traffic Referrers on the Web
Which domains send the most traffic to other websites on the internet? To find out, researchers looked at data from ...
- Social Media Image Sizes: A Cheatsheet for 2024 [Infographic]
This infographic covers the recommended image sizes for common placements on Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat, and TikTok.
- 12 Key Metrics to Track in Google Analytics [Infographic]
This infographic looks at the most important insights to track in Google Analytics, and explores why each is helpful for ...
- The Most Valuable US Brands
AI computing giant NVIDIA underwent the biggest jump in brand value over the past year among major US brands, according ...
- The Most Important Content Management System Features
Which features do users consider essential in a content management system (CMS)? Which features do they wish their CMS had? ...
- How Gen Z's Social Media Habits and Use Are Changing [Infographic]
Gen Z is increasingly embracing TikTok for a wide range of activities—from following brands to keeping up-to-date with the world—while ...
- 10 Questions to Ask When Creating a Marketing Campaign [Infographic]
What are the key things marketers should be thinking about before they embark on a new marketing campaign? They should ...
- The Advantages of Being a B2B 'Data Hero' Organization
Marketers who work for B2B organizations with complete and high-quality data are more likely to be satisfied with their lead ...
- What Social Media Marketers Spend Their Time Doing
How do full-time social media marketers spend their time each week? Which tasks do they wish they had more time ...
- 14 Talent Retention Lessons From Highly Successful Companies [Infographic]
This infographic looks at talent retention lessons organizations of all sizes can learn from companies such as Apple, Whole Foods, ...
- A Simple Checklist and Schedule for Social Media Marketing [Infographic]
This infographic covers the core social media to-dos that should be carried out each week, month, and quarter, with a ...
- Twitter/X Engagement Benchmarks for Brands
Audience interactions with brand posts on Twitter/X stabilized in 2023 following a drop in 2022, according to recent research.
- The State of Generative AI Use in Public Relations
Are PR pros using generative AI to help with their jobs? If so, what sorts of tasks are they using ...
- What Is Affiliate Marketing? [Infographic]
This infographic looks at what affiliate marketing is, how it works, and why it's used by brands and publishers.
- The 'Deep' Habits That Power B2B Sales Success [Infographic]
This infographic looks at the habits associated with "deep" (high-performing) sellers as well as what B2B buyers say they want ...
- Social Media Use in the US: Platform and Demographic Trends
YouTube is by far the most used social media platform by Americans, according to a recent report from the Pew ...
- Three Qualities of Exceptional B2B Thought Leadership Content
What are the key characteristics of highly effective B2B thought leadership content? To find out, Edelman and LinkedIn conducted a ...
- The Key Elements of Project Communication Plans [Infographic]
Is your marketing team struggling to stay on the same page? If so, you might need a communications plan—a tracking ...
- How to Market to Introverts [Infographic]
Marketers often rely on approaches such as hype and time-sensitive offers that can be off-putting to introverts. So, what should ...
- Running YouTube Campaigns: Agency Priorities, Client Goals
Which objectives do agencies consider most important when running ad campaigns on YouTube for their clients? To find out, researchers ...
- Creepy or Cool? How People Feel About Brand Interactions
Do people think it's creepy or cool when they have brand interactions such as receiving a promotion right after visiting ...
- Eight Alternatives to Google Trends [Infographic]
Sometimes you may want a tool that includes data from a wider range of platforms than Google Trends, or one ...
- 10 Ways to Use AI for Sales Success [Infographic]
Which tactics and strategies do salespeople who succeed with artificial intelligence tend to embrace? To find out, researchers surveyed 250 ...
- The Most Important Skills for B2B Marketing Agency Teams
Executives at B2B marketing agencies say adaptability is the most important skill for their team members to have, according to ...
- How Small Businesses Are Using AI for Content Marketing
How are small businesses using artificial intelligence tools to create and improve their content? What types of content are they ...
- The 50 Most Admired Companies in the World [Infographic]
Tech giants Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon are the most admired companies in the world, according to a recent survey of ...
- The Do's and Don'ts of Generative AI for Small Businesses [Infographic]
This infographic looks at steps businesses should take—such as creating a workflow where a human reviews every piece of AI-generated ...
- How Repurposing Content Benefits Small Businesses
Small business owners say repurposing content delivers a wide range of important benefits, including saving time, boosting brand awareness, and ...
- What PR and Comms Teams Do Best
Which tasks do PR and communications teams excel at? Which tasks are they struggling with most? To find out, researchers ...
- Micro-influencer vs. Nano-influencer: What's the Difference? [Infographic]
This infographic looks at what makes an influencer "micro" versus "nano" and how businesses can harness the power of each ...
- The 25 Most Valuable Brands in the World [Infographic]
Tech giants Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are the world's most valuable brands in 2024, according to Brand Finance's annual ...
- How CEOs Feel About CMOs
What grade do chief executive officers give chief marketing officers? Do CEOs think CMOs are bold or bureaucratic? To find ...
- The Top Benefits and Challenges of Printed Marketing Materials
What goals do printed materials help businesses accomplish? What are the biggest issues businesses face when incorporating print into their ...
- Six Marketing Jobs You Might Not Know About [Infographic]
This infographic covers some roles—such as UX designer—that have steadily become more popular as marketing has become more digital, as ...
- Which Sports Teams Are Winning on Social Media? [Infographic]
Which professional sports teams globally are the most successful on social media platforms? To find out, researchers looked at the ...
- Top 10 Phrases Americans Most Regret Using at Work and in Personal Relationships
What do Americans really regret saying at work and in their personal lives? Which phrases in general are the most ...
- B2B Tech Marketers' Budget Expectations for 2024
Most marketers who work for B2B technology firms expect their marketing spend to increase this year, according to recent research.
- How to Optimize Your Business's LinkedIn Strategy [Infographic]
This infographic covers key questions to ask when getting started on a LinkedIn strategy, core elements to include, the main ...
- The State of B2B Marketing Pipeline Growth in 2024 [Infographic]
What are B2B marketers' pipeline growth goals for 2024? How are they planning on meeting these goals?
- The Business Outlook for Marketing Agencies in 2024
Most marketing agencies expect business to be better in 2024 than in 2023, according to recent research.
- Do Marketers Tell Stakeholders When They Use AI to Create Content?
Do marketers tell stakeholders when they use artificial intelligence tools to create content? How often are marketers using AI to ...
- The Top Factors Associated With High Search Rankings [Infographic]
Text relevance is the factor that correlates most strongly with a webpage's ranking well in Google search, according to a ...
- Evergreen Content: What Marketers Need to Know [Infographic]
Evergreen content is essential for maintaining steady engagement and connecting with audiences over long periods of time. So, what makes ...
- Why B2B Salestech and Sales Enablement Tools Don't Meet Expectations
B2B leaders say the most common reasons sales technologies don't meet their expectations are because of internal organizational issues rather ...
- Is AI More Creative Than Marketers?
Is artificial intelligence more creative than marketers when developing content? Does AI-generated content tend to be of higher or lower ...
- 100 Persona Characters Marketers Can Use to Define Brand Voice [Infographic]
Connecting your brand voice to a specific person, or type of person, can help creative teams better understand what type ...
- The 50 Highest-Earning Social Media Creators [Infographic]
Who made the most money from their social media content last year? Researchers looked at the follower counts of popular ...
- The Paid Channels Marketers Plan to Increase Spend On in 2024
Social media is the advertising channel marketers are most likely to increase spend on in 2024, and print is the ...
- Salary Trends for US Digital Marketers
What is the average salary of a digital marketer in the United States? How do average salaries differ by work ...
- Which Hogwarts House Do Marketers Belong To? [Infographic]
Have you ever wondered which Harry Potter house fits you best as a marketer? If so, you're in luck. This ...
- When Do B2B Buyers Contact Vendors?
B2B buyers generally do not contact vendors until they are very far along in their journey and they have finalized ...
- Seven Major Design Trends for 2024 [Infographic]
What are the emerging design trends that creative teams should be watching in 2024? Researchers analyzed search queries, interviewed industry ...
- Generative AI in Marketing: How B2B and B2C Adoption Differ
Are B2B and B2C firms adopting generative AI tools for marketing at the same rate? How does generative AI use ...
- A 24-Point Content Marketing Checklist for 2024 [Infographic]
This checklist covers the key steps every content marketer should take this year, including researching your target audience, nailing your ...
- The Incredible Amount of Data Generated Online Each Minute [Infographic]
This infographic examines online user behavior through the amount of data generated and consumed every minute across high-traffic platforms and ...
- The Top Content Challenges of Businesses: Volume and Budget
Content professionals at businesses say the biggest challenges they face are keeping up with the demand for content and allocating ...
- B2B Marketing Budget and Spend Trends for 2024
Most B2B marketers do not expect their marketing budget to decrease in 2024, according to recent research.
- How AI and the Metaverse Impact the Datasphere [Infographic]
Marketers are well aware that artificial intelligence and the metaverse have the potential to be transformational technologies. What's less well ...
- Subdomain vs. Subdirectory: Which Is Better for Your Website? [Infographic]
This infographic delves into the differences between website subdomains and subdirectories and looks at how each impacts SEO.
- Marketers' Business and Budget Expectations for 2024
Some 61% of marketers expect business will improve in 2024 and 41% of believe their marketing budgets will increase next ...
- What B2B Software Buyers Look for in Online Reviews
B2B software buyers say they check online reviews of products/solutions to find out about many different things, including quality, ease ...
- The Impact of Remote Workers' Cybersecurity Mistakes [Infographic]
This infographic looks at what can happen if remote workers make common cybersecurity mistakes such as failing to encrypt data ...
- How to Get Started With Organic Website Marketing [Infographic]
This infographic provides a five-step plan for developing, executing, and optimizing an organic strategy for your website.
- The Top Priority of B2B Go-to-Market Leaders in 2024
B2B go-to-market leaders say their top priority in 2024 is to strengthen alignment among their teams, according to recent research ...
- The Top Driver of Employee Retention Is Meaning
A survey of 1,252 workers in the United States found that meaning is the factor most strongly correlated with people ...
- Six Social Media Marketing Predictions for 2024 [Infographic]
This infographic looks at six predictions for 2024: the continued rise of social shopping, chatbots and messaging apps, social-powered customer ...
- How Texting Can Deliver Value for Businesses [Infographic]
How can texting help businesses with their marketing and operations? To find out, Text Request surveyed professionals across a wide ...
- 2024 Salary Guide: Pay Forecasts for Marketing, Content, and PR Positions
The median starting salary for a corporate chief marketing officer in the United States is expected to be $189,750 in ...
- How Color and Lighting in Images Affect Brand Perception [Infographic]
This infographic looks at what common palette, filter, and lighting choices tend to convey in marketing photography.
- What Makes Vendor Content 'High Value' for B2B Buyers?
What qualities do B2B buyers find most impactful and essential in content created by vendors? To find out, researchers surveyed ...
- Are MBAs Prepared for Emerging Technologies? [Infographic]
Some 88% of MBA grads say they feel current MBA programs need to be updated for the digital era, according ...
- The Data-Related Activities Marketers Spend the Most Time On
Marketers say a wide range of data-related activities now take up their time, including collecting, analyzing, and visualizing data, according ...