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Activate Acquires Green Leads

Smashmouth Marketing

Back in 2007, Linda and I had no idea we would have built a global pipeline generation company that the Fortune 1000 and some of the biggest tech firms in the industry would trust to generate their sale pipeline from high level Ideal Customer Profile leads (ICPs) to booked and confirmed Sales Qualified Leads (SQLs, or appointments).

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Best of 2008: Amusing, Creative and Just Plain Odd

Webbiquity

.&# In another noteworthy post, Ian presciently warns readers about 11 Internet Marketing Trends To Ignore in 2009 , such as “Vertical Search. I hate to kick that dead dog again, but it sucked in 2007, it sucked in 2008, and it’ll continue to suck wind in 2009.&#. The Freakiest Ads of 2008, Final 4 by AdFreak.

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The First-Mover Advantage, Explained

Hubspot

When I started selling HubSpot software in 2007, no one had ever heard of inbound sales and marketing. When Apple unveiled the first iPhone in 2007, they changed the mobile phone landscape for the first time -- and they changed it for good. In 2008, HTC became the first manufacturer to make Android devices and other brands followed.

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What is SEO? 10 Free SEO Videos for Beginners

KoMarketing Associates

Year : 2008. Year : 2009. Year : 2009. Year : 2008. Year : 2008. Year : 2007. Four Main Factors that Matter to Search Engines. Rand recommends as a next step to check out their Beginners Guide to SEO. Google’s Matt Cutts | How to Get Better Visibility on Google. Views : 115,000+. Length : 5 Minutes.

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Insights from Eloqua's IPO Registration Statement

Customer Experience Matrix

Revenue increased roughly $10 million per year from 2006 through 2010, which is nothing to sneeze at although the higher base meant the percentage rate slumped significantly in 2009 and 2010, to about 25%. Client counts are reported only for 2008 through mid 2011. Operating expenses grew sharply through 2008, nearly outpacing revenue.

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Hard Data to Justify Your Marketing Automation Investment

Customer Experience Matrix

The Heart of Growing Conversion Rates," 2008): Best in Class Average % higher Inquires to Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) nearly 10% 3.9% The Heart of Growing Conversion Rates," 2008): Best in Class Average % higher Inquires to Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) nearly 10% 3.9% But lots of people do anyway.

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2023 Predictions

Conversica

Our company was founded in 2007 and our product launched in 2009. Do you recall that this was during the 2008 Great Recession? For my peer CEOs, this means preparing for a cold winter in 2023. While that’s not the most chipper note, Conversica is in a slightly different position.