2012 was an amazing year in marketing . To celebrate the new year, we decided to look back at the most popular articles on the HubSpot blog -- because it's one of the places we celebrate new advancements in marketing year round!
In fact, in the past 12 months, we've published more than 900 articles , received more than 8.7 million visitors , and accumulated almost 80 thousand comments . With all that content, we wanted to see what resonated the best with our readers and, coincidentally, also happened to tickle our fancy. So we dug into the data -- like marketers tend to do -- and uncovered the top ten most read, most shared, most linked-to, and most commented upon HubSpot blog posts of 2012. We hope you enjoy reliving them as much as we enjoyed writing them!
The Top 10 HubSpot Blog Posts of 2012
The 10 Greatest Marketing Campaigns of All Time
What do the world's most memorable brands get right? They know how to create compelling, creative, and inspiring marketing messages that resonate with their audience. That's why we compiled the best marketing campaigns of all time, so you can learn their secrets, too.
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11 Simple (But Critical) Tips for Creating Better Landing Pages
Landing pages are the secret to lead generation, but not every landing page is created equal. To help you create the most amazing landing pages, we gathered the 11 best -- yet simplest -- landing page tips in this article. Continue reading .
8 Dangerous (But Common) Misconceptions About Email Marketing
Email marketing is one of the oldest digital marketing channels, ever. That means it's had enough time to accumulate plenty of misconceptions and myths about how it works. And these myths can be dangerous for your brand ... unless someone dispels them for you! Continue reading .
13 Hilarious Examples of Truly Awful Stock Photography
Using stock photography can help marketers articulate information by adding visual elements. But not all stock photos work. In fact, these stock photos are so bad, you'll hope you can't dig one up on your own website! Continue reading .
The History of Marketing: An Exhaustive Timeline [INFOGRAPHIC]
My oh my, has the world of marketing changed! How much so? Find out the entire history of marketing, all packaged in this amazing infographic. Continue reading .
17 Examples of Twitter Brand Page Backgrounds to Inspire You
Every now and then, it helps to get a little inspiration. When it comes to Twitter backgrounds, specifically, we compiled 17 examples of really awesome designs for your viewing pleasure. Or design inspiration. Or both. Continue reading .
10 Companies That Totally Nailed Their Taglines
Developing a really great tagline for your company is no easy task. It needs to be unique, understandable, creative, and memorable. In this post, we'll show you how 10 companies get it right, so we can all have an easier time getting it right, too. Continue reading .
Why You Need Marketing Analytics, Not Web Analytics
One of the biggest things that separates remarkable marketers from everyone else is being able to measure their effectiveness. The problem? Most marketers only use web analytics and not marketing analytics. And yes, there are major differences between the two you need to know. Learn them now. Continue reading .
15 Things People Absolutely Hate About Your Website
Let's face it -- there are a lot of elements on websites these days that really annoy people. The question is, are you committing these website sins, too? Eek. Check now, just to be sure. Continue reading .
The Ultimate Cheat Sheet for Mastering LinkedIn
LinkedIn is an amazing tool for marketers. You can connect with people using groups, product pages, questions, and more. If you're looking to master one of the best social networks, let this post be your ultimate cheat sheet. Continue reading .
BONUS:
7 Common SEO Myths to Throw Out the Window Immediately
Okay, I know we've completed our top 10, but after only a month of being published, this post has already gained tens of thousands of views. Plus, it's a really great article about uncovering common -- yet deadly -- SEO myths. Continue reading .
What were your favorite marketing blog posts of the year? Share them in the comments!
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Steve Westby 12:10 PM on January 01, 2013
This is a keeper for me. I am relatively new to the world of Internet marketing, and have a lot to learn.
thx
Fernland Agencies 4:30 PM on January 01, 2013
Thanks for this! I had forgotten about these. They are all well woth the while to go over them again.
Jozette 10:25 PM on January 01, 2013
This is one of the best New Year ending for me, all the TOP articles in one big article. I love it, your articles have made me come a long way really fast. I want to personal THANK YOU for a great year. Now with the knowledge that I have my website will be at the TOP of the list this year. Jozette
Peter Winter 5:36 AM on January 02, 2013
Nice post, it will be interesting to compare this to the 2013 version and if the trend of numerical titles continues to be popular.
Michael F. Ross 11:59 AM on January 02, 2013
Way to get the best of the best together - No better way to make something the best this year by learning what we worked last year!
Nazmul Alam 1:46 AM on January 03, 2013
Great post. just remembering what we have just left behind on the year of 2012! this is really a nice try and we always follow HubSpot daily for their very effective and helpful blogs that helped us a lot throughout 2012. We are looking forward to this year also from HubSpot for their outstanding posts and guide us who are trying to do something through inbound marketing, SEO and Social media. i Don't know which one i can pick for my favorite post but i think "8 Dangerous (But Common) Misconceptions About Email Marketing" and "The 10 Greatest Marketing Campaigns of All Time" are my favorites. Keep posting Hubspot.Thank You. Happy New Year.
Mel 'Web123 geek' Dever 2:49 AM on January 03, 2013
Great list guys, gotta love the way we all help each other in digital land (sometimes!)