Blogging can be a way to generate revenue for your brand or company. HubSpot contributor Kayla Carmicheal has published an article featuring 19 types of blogs that make money in 2024. She says, “Like any labor of love, blogging is still labor. The good news is that there are several ways to make money from that labor, including: Advertising. Advertising networks such as Google AdSense will pay to show ads to your visitors. You get paid a commission for the clicks you earn. Affiliate Marketing. You can get paid to promote products to your audience by joining an affiliate program like... [...]

ViralTales AI was just released. This AI software makes animated children’s stories for YouTube. YouTube’s been pushing children;’s videos. Now you can profit from them. “Secret” is too strong a word. Maybe “hidden in plain sight” is fair, though because it is still 99.99% untapped by markeers. YouTube is actively promoting family-friendly content, making it easier to get discovered and reach millions of views. This is an “addictive” evergreen niche that be needed as long as there are children. With ViralTales AI, you can create 100s of high-engaging,... [...]

Google Search Central has published a new video ‘A Search Central year in review 2023!’. The Google team says, “We’re celebrating 12 months of SEO updates, new series, experiences, education, and more with all of you. Thank you for sharing your feedback and continuing to make this community great. It wouldn’t be the same without all of you.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un5tmdsxT78  [...]

Content Marketing Institute’s webinar ‘How to Increase Your Content Maturity Level and Prove ROI’ is available on demand. The CMI team says, “In this presentation, we’ll show you how your healthcare organization can increase the maturity of its content strategy, meet organizational goals and ensure its content marketing program is generating measurable ROI. You’ll also get a behind-the-scenes look at how Hackensack Meridian Health, a 18-hospital health network in New Jersey, has advanced its content maturity from level 2 to level 5 in just three years through its content... [...]

In recent days, the Federal Trade Commission took action against Anik Singhal and his company, Lurn, who have been mentioned in IM NewsWatch in the past. This case shows how carefully the FTC looks into the online marketplace. This should serve as a warning to all online marketers. The FTC team says, “The FTC’s complaint charges that Lurn sold various money-making programs with outlandish claims about the kinds of money consumers could make, including that they could become a “Stay-At-Home Millionaire” with one program. For another program, Lurn told consumers they could “Fail 98%... [...]

Adweek contributor Stephen Lepitak has published an article listing the seven CMOs to watch out for in 2024. He says, “The merry-go-round of marketers continued as ever this year with well-known and long-established figures perhaps surprisingly moving on from their positions in a volatile economic market. With most brands expected to cut back or plan to maintain their marketing spend in the coming year, stability in that department would be a bonus. However, for various reasons, moves are being made either as new positions open up elsewhere or restructuring takes place. Here is an overview... [...]

TrendsHunter AI, just released by Ariel Sanders, lets you harness the power of viral content with content curation technology and share it with your subscribers and push your offers along with the news. “Trending” is important for marketers because that implies that a lot of people are searching for it. So more people will see what you create. “Viral” is also important because it means that when people reading your content like it, they pass it along to others. You are curating the hottest trends with AI content + video and adding your affiliate links inside the newsletters... [...]

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HubSpot has published ‘HubSpot Blog’s 2023 Marketing Strategy & Trends Report’. Maxwell Iskiev says, “Discover the trends and winning tactics brands should focus on in 2023, and what will change after 2022 with data from 1,200+ global B2B and B2C marketers. If the last few years taught us anything, the real test of a marketer’s skill is how well they adapt to change. Nearly 80% of marketers say their industry changed more in the past three years than it has in the last five decades. That also means consumer attitudes and preferences are changing just as quickly.... [...]

Simple Video Management System is today’s MyNams December Deal, available until midnight. It can be tricky to use videos on your site. For one thing, your videos need to look good on large computers, on notebooks, and on phones. How do you make that happen? Simple Video Management System handles all that for you, and more. Simple Video Management System (SVMS) is a WordPress plugin you can install on the site or sites of your choice. Right now, they’re giving you a multi-site license for use on any sites you personally own. It takes away all the work involved with managing your videos... [...]