Informa TechTarget emerges as a B2B data giant
Nearly a year after it was proposed, and days after approval from shareholders, the Informa TechTarget merger is official.
How marketers can stop fueling customer churn for good
Customer churn isn’t just a sales problem — it’s a marketing one, too. Avoid these mistakes to help build sustainable growth.
Fuel up with free marketing insights.
GenAI must win consumer trust if it is going to transform search marketing
A Semrush report outlines changes in online search since the introduction of ChatGPT kicked off the generative AI frenzy,
Measuring marketing incrementality: Best of the MarTechBot
See how the MarTechBot responds to a prompt and how the prompt can be improved. Today: marketing attribution for social media and email campaigns.
Marketing artificial intelligence (AI)
How Walmart, BMW and Heinz use AI partnerships to grow their business
Here are four principles for identifying and building strategic alliances with AI leaders.
Marketing artificial intelligence (AI)
Why causal AI is the answer for smarter marketing
In turbulent SaaS and B2B markets, causal AI enables marketers to defend their investments and optimize GTM strategies.
Marketing artificial intelligence (AI)
How to build AI strategies that prioritize people
Don’t forget the human element in your AI strategy. Here’s why soft skills and inclusive strategies are key to organizational readiness.
Want to speak at MarTech? Submit your session ideas now for the March 2025 online event!
We’re looking for brand marketers and industry experts to speak on a variety of marketing and marketing technology topics.
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Will big tech burst the AI bubble?
Google, Microsoft, Apple and Meta are battling for AI supremacy. Can newcomers compete, or is integration the ultimate advantage?
Holiday ecommerce start surpasses record-breaking forecast
Days leading up to Cyber Week saw a 9.6% increase, well above Adobe’s 8.4% forecast for 2024 holidays.
11 essential SEO elements you should be tracking
Stay on top of SEO performance by tracking technical and on-page changes, and using the right tools to simplify your efforts.
How marketers can stop fueling customer churn for good
Customer churn isn’t just a sales problem — it’s a marketing one, too. Avoid these mistakes to help build sustainable growth.
Diversity and inclusion in marketing
The war on DEI is hitting marketing and hurting business
A huge amount of research shows diverse companies perform better. So why are many of them gutting DEI initiatives?
9 things to assess when auditing your CX tech
Use this checklist to evaluate your systems, uncover inefficiencies and ensure seamless, personalized experiences.
A holiday gift guide for marketers
From high-tech tools to thoughtful workspace enhancers, these gifts will show your marketing team you appreciate their unique contributions.
Marketing artificial intelligence (AI)
Improving customer experience with zero-party data: Best of the MarTechBot
See how the MarTechBot responds to a prompt and how the prompt can be improved. Today: Using zero-party strategies to boost customer experience.
3 steps to increase your martech budget
With martech budgets facing cuts, CMOs must rethink metrics, align stakeholders and prove value to secure investments.
The latest jobs in martech
On the hunt for something new? Check out who's hiring in martech this week.
6 steps to help improve your customer experience with AI
It's easy for customers to get frustrated at handoffs between different AI tools and to human service agents.
AI is ringing in big holiday shopping changes
Global commerce media platform Criteo on how AI will be a big differentiator for retailers in the coming weeks.
Email deliverability: What you need to know
Everything from bulk email requirements to deliverability practices. Updated with a report Google may be developing an email alias system to combat spam.
DOJ pushing the sale of Chrome sparks industry debate over web’s future
Marketers and tech experts warn of unintended consequences while questioning Chrome's viability as standalone product.
Marketers discuss what it takes to succeed with intent data
Understanding which type of intent data will work for your team depends several factors, including the type of intent you’re looking for in the first place.
Customer experience management in the age of agentic AI
High-profile vendors are headed towards fully automating the customer service experience. Time to think about what experience management really means.
Marketing artificial intelligence (AI)
AI-powered martech releases and news: November 21
In China, an AI-powered robot autonomously convinced 12 other robots to walk off the job over work conditions.
Salesforce: AI will drive $61 billion in online Cyber Week sales
Cyber Week sales of over $300 billion will account for 23% of holiday 2024 purchases.
Zeta stock rebounds after detailed report rebuttal
The AI marketing cloud provider highlighted the accuracy of its financial statements and refuted claims of 'round tripping.'
Why ‘risk on marketing investment’ is the new ROMI
A CEO views marketing investment through a new lens of risk, opportunity costs and the importance of brand reputation for sustainable growth.
Marketing artificial intelligence (AI)
AI readiness checklist: 7 key steps to a successful integration
What goes into a successful AI integration? Leadership commitment, data governance, workforce skills and a whole lot more.
Google reshapes in-store shopping with AI-powered comparisons
A click on the phone will give consumers shopping updates, including real-time price comparisons and local inventory searches.
How marketing data can make your performance review go from stress to success
Make performance reviews productive and stress-free by aligning on metrics, focusing on baselines and setting actionable goals.
How to use AI and automation to organize your content marketing
Great content marketing requires more than a color-coded calendar. Learn how to create a flexible, budget-friendly system to keep you organized.
Stop killing customer engagement with assembly-line marketing: Embrace position-less marketing
Position-less marketing is the way marketers execute at scale free from marketing assembly line constraints.
DOJ seeks sale of Chrome in Google antitrust case
The Justice Department also reportedly wants to expand advertiser control and transparency and ban exclusive search contracts.
Bulk email restrictions from Google, Yahoo: What you need to know
We've updated our story on bulk email restrictions with news that Google will begin deleting inactive accounts on Dec. 1, 2024.
5 ways B2B differs from B2C — and 3 ways they align
Unpack the nuances of B2B and B2C marketing — their unique challenges, overlaps and why the “business-to-human” mindset matters.
Customer relationship management (CRM)
5 ways to integrate LinkedIn with your CRM for better sales-marketing collaboration
Connecting the largest online community of businesspeople with your CRM streamlines a number of processes. Here's how you can do it.
TikTok launches AI video generation tool for marketers
Symphony Creative Studio turns product descriptions or URLs into video clips.
Use conversion rate as your key email marketing metric
Conversion rate is an under-utilized marketing metric. Here's how you can use it to understand and optimize list growth, engagement and bottom-line performance.
Marketing artificial intelligence (AI)
Zeta to address financial accusations after stock price drops 34%
Short-seller's report charges AI marketing cloud provider with questionable accounting practices and running consent farms to collect data.
5 ways to use project management data to enhance operational best practices
Use your marketing data as a strategic asset to anticipate trends, optimize resource allocation and drive growth.