Forget Follower Count: What Actually Drives Sales, According to a TikTok Marketing Expert

If you’re starting off the year with a bunch of execs demanding explosive growth in 2026, you’ll like this creator’s refreshing take: “Your brand doesn’t…

The best AI visibility tools that actually improve lead quality

Search has changed faster than most teams have adapted. For years, visibility meant ranking — climbing search pages through backlinks, keywords, and authority signals. Now,…

Marketing efficiency ratio: How to calculate and improve yours

The marketing efficiency ratio (MER) measures how much revenue marketing generates for every dollar spent. MER is calculated by dividing total revenue by total marketing…

Generative AI tools every marketing team should use

When I first started at HubSpot, I needed a new headshot fast. So, I turned to generative AI tools — and no one had any…

How to launch a successful email marketing campaign: Tips + data from an email marketer

At the start of my marketing career, I managed two small email lists and quickly discovered why email marketing delivers an average ROI of $36-40…

"You need to be an event business"

“It’s not enough to be a hospitality business anymore,” small-business owner Shelley Pippin says. “You need to be an event business.” Shelley Pippin Founder and…

5 best email marketing tools for healthcare businesses in 2025

Healthcare businesses vary in scope, from wellness centers to doctors’ offices to hospitals. But they share one important need: They all must safeguard any protected…

Loop marketing for B2B: Building your first B2B loop marketing strategy

Building a B2B Loop Marketing strategy represents more than adopting new tactics — it’s about architecting a self-reinforcing system that transforms every customer interaction into…

The tactical shift that led to 35,000% higher visibility on LinkedIn

Sam Meller is the Head of Social for The Hustle, but we briefly got to borrow her for Masters in Marketing, because she makes everything…

12 great examples of welcome emails for new customers [templates]

I’m going to say something that might ruffle a few feathers, but here it is: I’m still disappointed by most welcome emails I receive. Not…