Tue.Sep 24, 2024

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Navigating the Post-Literate Society: Insights and Strategies for the Digital Age

Iannarino

As an author of this daily sales blog and seven books, I think writing and reading are incredibly important to personal and professional development.

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Google adds support for sale pricing and priceType property

Search Engine Land

Google has added support for sale pricing examples and priceType property to the schema and markup in its Merchant listing documentation. Google said that this makes “it easier for merchants to specify sale pricing through structured data and bring parity with price features in Merchant Center.” Sales pricing examples. Google added a new section to the Merchant listing documentation with sale pricing examples.

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Why marketers need ‘architecture vision’

Martech

“Architecture vision” is the third of six core competencies marketers need to develop, and what is means for marketers. In previous articles, I discussed the first two of those competencies: generalized system understanding and martech tool management. This third competency, architecture vision, might be thought of as the sum of those first two competencies.

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How causal impact studies work and when to use them in PPC

Search Engine Land

We’re constantly seeking ways to optimize our PPC campaigns and maximize impact. Testing is critical to this process, but traditional methods like A/B tests , incrementality evaluations and geo experiments often have significant limitations. Large data requirements, extensive planning and reliance on ad platform functionality can make it challenging to get clear, reliable insights.

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Building Your BI Strategy: How to Choose a Solution That Scales and Delivers

Speaker: Evelyn Chou

Choosing the right business intelligence (BI) platform can feel like navigating a maze of features, promises, and technical jargon. With so many options available, how can you ensure you’re making the right decision for your organization’s unique needs? 🤔 This webinar brings together expert insights to break down the complexities of BI solution vetting.

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No, It’s Not Any Harder to Get Funded Today. Not Really.

SaaStr

So many on social media are lamenting how much harder it is to raise venture funding today than it used to be. And the data nominally suports it. Statistically, raising a Series A is 2x as hard or harder than it was in 2021. But that doesn’t really mean it’s harder. We’re confusing two things. First, the bar to get venture-funded in B2B / SaaS has basically always been the same my entire career.

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Google Search completely kills the cache feature

Search Engine Land

Google has fully and completely killed off its cache operator. Google said it would do this after removing the cache link from the search result snippets back in January of this year but has not done until nine-months later. Maybe Google waited to completely disable the cache operator until after it added links to the Wayback Machine as an alternative, which it did about two weeks ago.

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Reddit launches AI-powered tools to boost ad creation

Search Engine Land

Reddit unveiled new features for its Ads Manager, including an ads inspiration library, AI copywriter and image auto-cropper. These tools aim to help advertisers, especially small businesses, create more effective ads that resonate with Reddit’s unique community. Why we care. Small businesses often lack the time and resources to craft platform-specific ad content.

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TikTok Search Ads Campaign launches in US

Martech

TikTok is taking a direct shot at Google with the launch of TikTok Search Ads Campaign in the U.S. Advertisers can now target users on its search results page. Previously, ads on TikTok’s search page were more generic. But now brands can tailor their ads to align with specific search behaviors. TikTok’s testing shows that combining Search Ads with In-Feed Ads boosts conversions by 20%, with users who don’t engage with an ad initially more likely to interact after seeing a related search ad.

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TikTok Search Ads Campaign launch in U.S.

Search Engine Land

TikTok is taking a direct shot at Google with the launch of TikTok Search Ads Campaign in the U.S. Advertisers can now target users on its search results page. Previously, ads on TikTok’s search page were more generic. But now brands can tailor their ads to align with specific search behaviors. Why it matters. TikTok has a growing role as a search engine for younger users – 57% of users use the app’s search function, according to internal TikTok data.

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Data collaboration improves ad metrics for Canada’s VIA Rail

Martech

A collaboration between Canada’s major rail network VIA and newspaper The Globe and Mail demonstrated a 300%-plus increase in reach for a targeted segment over a general travel audience. The collaboration was enabled by data clean room vendor Optable. The statistics. Four data points were released to indicate the success in using the Optable platform: A segment based on insights into matched customers yielded a 3.4X greater reach than addressing a general travel audience.

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Beyond the Basics: How to Develop and Retain a Top-Performing Sales Team

Speaker: Brendan Sweeney, VP of Sales at Allego

Maximizing sales rep performance is no easy task. 📈 Traditional sales training methods focus heavily on the first few weeks in the sales role. Companies dedicate time, resources, and budget to onboarding new hires, only for them to forget what was learned in those first few weeks, lose motivation, and struggle to come to grips with their role.

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There is no ‘best’ Google Ads bidding strategy, study finds

Search Engine Land

Max Conversion Value consistently delivers better ROAS and CPA compared to other Google Ads strategies, while Max Clicks is a strong but underutilized option. That’s just one interesting finding from a new analysis conducted by Optmyzr, a PPC management platform. Why we care. Choosing the right bidding strategy is crucial for maximizing ad performance, but conflicting advice and updates on the choices available make it tough to determine the best path.

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If I could double your email revenue, would you listen to me?

Martech

Yes, I meant what I said in the headline. And I say that with confidence, not arrogance, after being in email marketing for 25 years and watching company after company, vertical after vertical, falling somewhere on the spectrum of email investment. On one end, companies invested significant time and money in email; on the other, they stumbled into it without that same investment.

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Optimizing Largest Contentful Paint: 5 tips for a faster website by DebugBear

Search Engine Land

Page speed is important for a good user experience. Google’s Core Web Vitals metrics also can impact organic search rankings. This article will review some new and less well-known approaches to make your website faster. What is Largest Contentful Paint? Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) measures how soon visitors can see the main content after opening a webpage.

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GTM 114: Audience-First GTM, Fueling Startup Growth via LinkedIn with Adam Robinson

Sales Hacker

Adam Robinson is the Founder/CEO of Retention.com and RB2B. Adam bootstrapped Retention.com to $22m ARR in 4 years by helping ecommerce stores identify their anonymous website visitors and send them triggered emails. He launched RB2B in March of 2024 to help SaaS companies identify anonymous website visitors and see their LinkedIn profiles in Slack for free!

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How To Speak The Language Of Financial Success In Product Management

Speaker: Jamie Bernard

Success in product management goes beyond delivering great features - it’s about achieving measurable financial outcomes that resonate across the organization. By connecting your product’s journey with the company’s financial success, you’ll ensure that every feature, release, and innovation contributes to the bottom line, driving both customer satisfaction and business growth.

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The truth behind AI checkers: A cautionary tale

Search Engine Land

Browse the web these days, and you’ll likely run into AI-created content (whether you realize it or not). The line between AI and human-written content continues to blur rapidly, causing confusion and misplaced trust in flawed AI detection tools. But these so-called electronic gatekeepers – meant to separate human-crafted content from its artificial counterparts – mistakenly flag genuine human writing as AI-generated.

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QR code alternative introduces shoppable video ad tool

Martech

This week, technology company IRCODE introduced an image-scanning platform aiming to replace QR codes in video ads. The company uses a patented technology called Exact Match that lets app users scan physical displays like outdoor ads, and video and TV ads. After unveiling the technology, the company gave MarTech a peek at how the app works in an exclusive interview.

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AI Tasks and Tools for SDR Success

Heinz Marketing

By Sarah Threet , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing In a fast-paced sales environment, Sales Development Representatives (SDRs) face the constant challenge of balancing high-volume outreach with personalized engagement. As competition for buyer attention intensifies, SDRs are under pressure to work smarter – not harder; this is where AI-powered tools come into play.

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SAP integrates with Gainsight and ChannelEngine

Martech

SAP today announced integrations with customer success and product experience vendor Gainsight and online marketplace integrator ChannelEngine. It also released the SAP Emarsys annual Customer Loyalty Index. The announcements coincided with SAP CX Live, an online event. The integrations are clearly aimed at enterprise-level SAP customers. Gainsight is likely to be of more interest in the B2B space while ChannelEngine offers opportunities for ecommerce businesses.

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How to Optimize Call Monitoring: Automate QA and Elevate Customer Experience

Speaker: Laura Noonan, Chief Revenue Officer at CallFinder + Angie Kronlage, Director of Program Success at Working Solutions + April Wiita, Vice President of Program Success at Working Solutions

Are you still manually reviewing calls? 🤔 It's time for a change! The traditional method of manual call monitoring is no longer cutting it in today's fast-paced call center environment. Industry experts Angie Kronlage and April Wiita from Working Solutions are here to explore the power of innovative automation to revolutionize outdated call review processes!

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Dear SaaStr: What 3 Mistakes Did You Make in Your SaaS That You Wish You Could Go Back in Time and Fix, to Accelerate Growth?

SaaStr

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4 Reddit ad formats you need to know

Search Engine Land

Reddit is a powerful platform for advertisers looking to reach engaged, niche audiences. It offers unique opportunities for brands to connect with consumers in authentic and meaningful ways. This article explores the various ad formats available on Reddit, from basic promoted posts to high-impact takeovers. We’ll cover: Why Reddit is a valuable platform for advertisers.

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Creating Compensation Plans for Sales Engineers

Salesforce

If you’ve struggled to create sales comp plans for your sales engineers, you’re not alone. Comp planning for any role poses challenges – and for versatile, complex roles like sales engineers, the process can become even trickier than usual. In this guide, we’ll share with you our best tips and advice on how to create sales engineer compensation plans that will motivate your team and increase productivity across your entire organization.