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Have a read through our news, updates and guidance, from the good, the bad and the ugly of the marketing world to the latest in data science, behavioural science and word-of-mouth influence.

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The data and marketing trends in 2022 you need to know

When Christmas decorations start to spring up, it’s only natural that we look to the future and wonder what 2022 has in store for us all. What are the trends in data and marketing going to look like?

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Can’t we just use our CRM data to target locations?

Data may well be the new oil of the 21st century but, with the upcoming changes to cookies and third-party data, it’s all about first-party data. You need to own your own data and you need to use it wisely.

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How to spread your marketing message from person to person, for free

In the next 3 minutes, I’m going to give you a deep dive into the different ways ideas spread and how you can use this to identify and harness word of mouth in your marketing to get your messages moving between people for free.

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Top 3 books for marketers looking to understand data

How messages move between people is fundamental for Marketers. If your message gets to one person and then stops, you have to work very hard vs a message that is freely passed between people.

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The science behind why new customers ignore you – and how to fix it

We all like to think that we’re unique, but we’re not that different deep down. As marketing and salespeople, we need to tap into how our customers’ mind works. In this blog, we’ll show you how.

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Herdify grows senior team with Ed Barter named Lead Data Scientist

UK based GDlabs, an AI audience targeting and intelligence platform, has today added a key new hire to the team. Ed Barter, who has a PhD in network science, with research experience in AI, becomes Lead Data Scientist.

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Albert Einstien’s theories of marketing compound interest

Albert Einstein reportedly said “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it. He who doesn’t, pays it.”

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Is first-party data the new marketing currency in customer targeting?

The next few years present a mix of challenges and opportunities for marketers. The most progressive marketers stand to make gains on the brands not able to respond.

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Increase ROAS by 50% with a non-branded keyword strategy

“These are the best results that we’ve seen for non-branded keywords since we started Google Ads,” says James Robinson, ecommerce manager at the Rare Tea Company.

In our free keyword strategy guide, Ed Barter, lead data scientist at Herdify, explains why brands that maintain or invest in keyword spend are more likely to win the 2023 marketing race.