The percentage of organizations who have adopted a marketing automation solution has risen sharply over the last few years.  Marketers are discovering that implementing marketing automation simplifies their strategies and improves the outcome of their campaigns.  For those marketers who have yet to jump on the automation bandwagon we have found an article, written by Mike Madden at Marketo, that expains a few of the benefits of marketing automation.  In the article Mike lists 3 features of marketing automation that have changed his life for the better.  These 3 features were key to allowing him to optimise his workflows, improve his productivity, and increase his ability to run marketing campaigns that scale.  In this article Mike not only lists these 3 key features but also gives specifics on why they are so life changing.

The world of digital marketing is constantly evolving.  Marketing trends are forever changing.  So what aspects of digital marketing should you focus your efforts on this year?  The infographic below lists 8 trends to pay attention to in order to remain competitive.

Marketing automation can effectively perform a wide range of essential marketing tasks.  It's benefits to marketers are many and it can truly transform, in very favorable ways, how marketers do their job.  However, one quarter of all marketers are still not using marketing automation.  For those marketers who have yet to make the jump, we have found an article written by Nicki Howell at Act-On, that lists 4 of the following ways marketing automation can tranform and improve your marketing efforts.

The biggest reason online businesses fail is due to low or no conversions.  The Infographic below shows you ways to update your website and better engage your customers in order to increase your ecommerce success.

Digital marketing encompasses all online marketing strategies and these strategies are constantly evolving due to ever emerging new technologies.  That is a lot to know and, at the same time, keep current on.  Do you find yourself struggling at times over various aspects of digital marketing?  Wouldn't it be nice if you could ask your specific questions to someone who has the answers?  Well you can because we have a program at HighRoad U called Office Hours.  Every Wednesday from 3-4pm ET we will have a digital marketing expert available to answer your questions and end your struggles.  

We cover all aspects of digital marketing including but not limited to:

• Email Marketing
• Social Media Marketing
• Website Design & Function
• Interpreting Analytics
• Digital Advertising
• Search Engine Optimization
• Marketing Automation

So join us for Office Hours.  Bring your specific challenges or questions and get direct expert feedback and guidance.

Content is still king of the marketing world.  There is a staggering number of blog posts published every day accross the globe. Competition for audiences is fierce.  So how do you rise above the noise?  Marketers who know what types of content perform best and know the best social channels and times to promote their content are more likely to be successful.