In Episode #81 Neil and Eric discuss how to stay up to date with latest marking news and trends—they’ll share their favorite blogs, websites, and tools you can use to make the most of your marketing journey.

Time Stamped Show Notes:

• 00:28 – Today’s topic: How to stay up to date with the latest marketing trends & news
• 00:37 – Read blogs like:
  • Moz
  • Search Engine Land
  • Search Engine Journal
  • Marketing Land
  • Backlinko
  • ConversionXL
  • Unbounce
  • Quick Sprout
  • Neil Patel’s blog
• 01:58 – Jon Loomer & Digital Marketer
• 02:20 – Add blogs and feeds through Unroll
• 02:42 – Don’t just look at blogs, look at developer company blogs
• 03:46 – Listen to marketing podcasts
  • Unemployable
  • Ask Gary Vee
  • Content Marketing Quickie
  • The Marketing School
  • Smart Passive Income
  • My Wife Quit Her Job
• 04:44 – Feedly
• 04:53 – Use Panda for Google Chrome
• 05:18 – Save stuff to Pocket
• 05:35 – Stay up with trends by DOING
• 05:52 – Have your own blog or website
• 06:15 – Partake in marketing yourself
• 06:27 – That’s it for today’s episode!

3 Key Points:

1. Reading about trends can only help so much. Try doing it yourself to learn more.
2. Having a website or blog will help you market yourself more than anything.
3. Utilize the tools that are available to help you grow.

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