SmartBug Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Blogging began as digital journaling in the late 1990s, with everyone and their mother wrote about everything from traveling on a budget to five-ingredient recipes to DIY home decorating. In addition, 32 percent of the population have listened to a podcast in the past month, up from 9 percent in 2008. Here’s what you should know.

Buyer Personas 72

Buyer Personas Marketing & Strategy Advertising Mediums Hubspot 72

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 21, 2010

How does one generate high quality, educated leads, not just site visitors on a marketing budget that is less than 1% of the projected revenue? How does one generate high quality, educated leads, not just site visitors on a marketing budget that is less than 1% of the projected revenue? All I can say is WOW!

Budget Programs 60

Budget Programs Education Marketing Budget Lead Scoring 60

Valasys

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Time and time again, social media has proven to be a great lead generation tool. In 2008, only 12% CRMs operated via the cloud while 87% CRMs hosted on the cloud by 2018. According to a study conducted by Nucleus, Sales reps saw a 26.4% increase in productivity upon adding mobile access to their CRM application. Rise in Cloud.

CRM 56

CRM Marketing Management Lead Nurturing Marketing Automation Services 56

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 10, 2010

However, none of that can happen until you drive lots of interested traffic to your business blog. Optimizing (SEO) your business blog is critical because it allows your target audience to find you in search engines and attract traffic. See my earlier post, “Do-it-Yourself Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Your WordPress Blog.”

Business Blogging 60

Business Blogging Optimization Web 2.0 Business 60

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 28, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website A Blogging Style to Call Your Own by Achinta Mitra on April 28, 2010 in Industrial Marketing Blog , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Social Media Marketing Creating a blog is not too difficult but building an active community around it is.

Web 2.0 60

Web 2.0 Privacy Policies Buying Cycle RSS 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 9, 2010

Let’s get one thing straight from the get go, if you are in a declining market with low demand for your products and services, no amount of automation will help you generate new leads. To most C-level execs that really means answering the question, “How much revenue did it generate?”

Marketing Automation Services 60

Marketing Automation Services Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Marketing Automation 60

Ambal's Amusings

JANUARY 21, 2010

One of the goals of marketing is to generate leads. What is the next logical step once you have managed to get high quality leads? Yes, getting those leads into the sale pipeline. Blog Marketing Interactions Twitter Ardath421. Salespeople need leads—right now. in January 2008. Ardath Albee.

Sales Qualified Leads 100

Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Marketing Leads 100

Smashmouth Marketing

MARCH 19, 2009

It also determines that the price of an inbound generated lead is 3x less than the price of an outbound generated lead, $84 versus $220. Inbound: SEO, SEM, Blogs. I do, however, challenge the value of that inbound lead versus the value of the outbound lead, and that was not discussed.

Cost per Lead 100

Cost per Lead Inbound Marketing Top of Funnel Cost 100

Smashmouth Marketing

MARCH 4, 2009

It also determines that the price of an inbound generated lead is 3x less than the price of an outbound generated lead, $84 versus $220. Inbound: SEO, SEM, Blogs. I do, however, challenge the value of that inbound lead versus the value of the outbound lead, and that was not discussed.

Cost per Lead 100

Cost per Lead Inbound Marketing Top of Funnel Cost 100

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 3, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website How to Make Your Business Blog Be All It Can Be by Achinta Mitra on May 3, 2010 in Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 , Industrial Marketing Blog Remember the U.S. How about your business blog, is it all it can be for your industrial company?

Business Blogging 60

Business Blogging Web 2.0 Long Tail Marketing Business 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 11, 2010

A vast majority of the survey respondents reported that outbound tactics outperformed inbound initiatives for generating qualified leads. I am wondering if it is a result of the age-old disagreement between sales and marketing on the definition of a qualified lead. This one caught me by surprise.

Sales Cycle 60

Sales Cycle Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads B2B Sales 60

Zoominfo

DECEMBER 19, 2018

As we regularly remind readers on the ZoomInfo blog—the inception of the Internet brought about the sharing of information at a never before seen rate. Today’s blog post is for you! My goal is to help you win at work, succeed at life, and lead with confidence.”. searching for recipes, directions, or new bars to try out.

Youtube 220

Youtube Advertising Channels Work Management Marketing Attribution 220

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 21, 2010

A B2B blog is the perfect online tool to accomplish that. If you are still not sure about the benefits of using a business blog, head over to HubSpot and read these articles: 6 Reasons Every Small Business Should Be Blogging… Are You Missing the Boat? Others recommend writing about things that you are knowledgeable about.

Web 2.0 60

Web 2.0 Buying Cycle B2B Blogger 60

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 2, 2014

In late 2008, Google announced the release of their crawl error report in Webmaster Tools. Matt Cutts recently offered a Webmaster Tools video with insights and advice about what site owners should be aware of if they consider guest blogging. Collaborative Blog Post Development. Collaborative Blog Post Development.

Link Building 120

Link Building Tactics Ad Building B2B 120

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 2, 2014

In late 2008, Google announced the release of their crawl error report in Webmaster Tools. Matt Cutts recently offered a Webmaster Tools video with insights and advice about what site owners should be aware of if they consider guest blogging. Collaborative Blog Post Development. Collaborative Blog Post Development.

Link Building 120

Link Building Tactics Ad Building B2B 120

Outgrow

JANUARY 22, 2020

Pat Flynn became an affiliate marketer in 2008 after he was laid off at his job. He decided to work further on his LEED blog and soon monetized his website. After one and a half years of working on his website, his first income in November 2008 through affiliate marketing was $8000. So we’ve got to start with the best.

Paid Search Agency 101

Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Outgrow Work Management 101

Webbiquity

OCTOBER 16, 2018

But tie the object you are sending to a relevant and compelling message, and you’ve got good odds of generating a response. The financial market meltdown in 2008 seemed like the final straw. The post Six Ways to Connect with Hard-to-Reach Business Buyers appeared first on B2B Marketing Blog | Webbiquity.

Marketing Automation Services 244

Marketing Automation Services Trade Show Advertising Agencies Verticals 244

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

As we regularly remind readers on the ZoomInfo blog—the inception of the Internet brought about the sharing of information at a never before seen rate. Today’s blog post is for you! My goal is to help you win at work, succeed at life, and lead with confidence.” Not only does this impact our personal lives on a regular basis—i.e.

Youtube 100

Youtube Advertising Channels Work Management Marketing Management 100

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 26, 2010

Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 Get the free “Step-by-Step Guide to Website (re)Design” now.

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Buy Web 2.0 Allocation 60

The Effective Marketer

JANUARY 11, 2010

This question on a recent LinkedIn discussion thread for the Technology Marketing Community reminded me of when, a couple years ago, I delivered a presentation at the 2008 MarketingSherpa Email Marketing Summit. The important thing is to lead with the analytics side before throwing the qualitative evaluation into the mix.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Budget 100

WebMarketCentral

JULY 7, 2008

Blogs and Microsites Can Help with SEO—Eventually Creating a blog or topic-specific microsite can supplement SEO efforts by providing a venue to share thought-leadership content, in a more casual tone than a corporate site, free from content management or other technological constraints that may apply to a company website.

Lead Generation 20

Lead Generation Work Management Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 20

The Effective Marketer

OCTOBER 14, 2010

According to their post: “Last week in San Francisco, 211 business-to-business marketers spent two days sharing insights, case studies and advice on social media marketing, lead generation, Sales and Marketing alignment, and other hot-button issues on the West Coast swing of MarketingSherpa’s seventh annual B2B Marketing Summit.&#

Planning 100

Planning Work Management B2B Marketing Marketing Management 100

Industrial Marketing Today

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Not all the posts were written in 2011, one was way back from 2008. If there is one important takeaway from this exercise, it is that blog posts live forever and continue to attract traffic long after they have been posted. B2B Lead Generation without Lead Nurturing is Doomed to Fail.

Marketing Analytics Tools 60

Marketing Analytics Tools B2B Thought Leadership Buying Cycle Thought Leadership 60

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 20, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Social Media and B2B Marketing Do Pair Well by Achinta Mitra on April 20, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Social Media Marketing , Social Networking For a while, it was difficult to find hardcore data to make a business case for social media.

Social Media 60

Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing Web 2.0 60

markempa

APRIL 30, 2008

Generating demand has become a top priority for most companies in today's slower environment. You're invited to join me at ITSMA's (IT Services Marketing Association) upcoming Marketing Leadership Forum May 6-7, 2008 in La Jolla, CA. ITSMA has extended a their member rate discount to B2B Lead Generation Blog readers.

Demand 120

Demand Lead Generation B2B Marketing Generation 120

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 26, 2010

Paul Dunay in his blog post, “4 C’s of B2B Marketing” has defined this very nicely. Instead of buying print ads in trade journals, they create their own blog and build an active community around it. However, to be successful with social media, you have to provide real value and that usually comes from great content.

Marketing Budget Creation 60

Marketing Budget Creation B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Marketing Budget 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 5, 2010

Convert prospects into leads – a prospect that has made an inquiry or responded to an offer is now a lead. Score this lead according to your preset BANT (Budget, Authority, Need, and Timing) criteria to determine if they are “sales-ready.” Your content also needs to perform another key function.

Sales Cycle 60

Sales Cycle Web 2.0 Buying Cycle Privacy Policies 60

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

You should spend considerable amount of time in planning your strategy for effective lead scoring. Social media among IT and business buyers of technology rose 50% over last year and finally pushed to majority status; 55% said they use social media as part of the technology buying process in 2009 versus just 37% in 2008.

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer Web 2.0 60

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 17, 2010

After all, that’s how your prospects and customers will find your blog and/or Web site. Keep in mind your marketing content may exist in various forms and formats; company website, blog, email campaigns, press releases, marketing collateral and social networks. I am referring to optimizing customer engagement in B2B marketing.

Optimization 60

Optimization Web 2.0 Planning Buying Cycle 60

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 22, 2010

I also found a fascinating video interview on Andrew’s blog that really drives home the point with a case study featuring Mr. Fred Whyte, President of STIHL Inc. Wilkinson , PhD, Associate Professor of Marketing at Montana State University Billings. You can buy the book from Amazon and visit his site at www.distributiontrap.com.

Distribution 60

Distribution Web 2.0 Lead Ranking Privacy Policies 60

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website 101 Tips from 50 Small Business Bloggers by Achinta Mitra on September 29, 2009 in Industrial Marketing Blog , Industrial Websites , Social Media Marketing I came across an incredible blog post recently that I think every small business owner should read.

Small Business Marketing 60

Small Business Marketing Blogger Web 2.0 Tips 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 24, 2010

by Achinta Mitra on June 24, 2010 in B2B E-Mail Marketing , Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 , Social Media Marketing , Social Networking Lately, social media seems to garner all the attention in the media and blog posts with very little mention about email marketing. The first study done by AWeber (aff.

Social Media 60

Social Media Email Marketing Social Marketing Web 2.0 60

Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Are you interested in lead generation, lead nurturing and/or building authority and brand awareness? Case study #1: B2B lead generation through better segmenting and more focused email content Business challenge: FreightCenter wanted to change its customer mix of 70/30 (B2C/B2B) to a more B2B-centric mix.

Email Marketing 60

Email Marketing Planning Web 2.0 BtoB 60

Industrial Marketing Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

by Achinta Mitra on November 16, 2009 in B2B E-Mail Marketing Do you know the key component of email marketing that generates more high-quality leads and drives sales? Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Are You Creating Irresistible Offers with Your Email Marketing?

Email Marketing 60

Email Marketing Web 2.0 Planning Opt-in 60

WebMarketCentral

JULY 20, 2009

Resources for starting a new business, ideas for naming that business, mistakes to avoid, lead generation strategies to embrace, how to apply some of Warren Buffet's wisdom to online marketing efforts.find all of that and more here in this final collection of the best posts on strategy and branding from the past year. What's in A Name?

Marketing & Strategy 20

Marketing & Strategy Brand Identity Branding Best Practices 20

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 18, 2010

Here’s a chart from the revised data, which shows the top three gobbledygook business adjectives as 1) next generation, 2) robust and 3) flexible. He has updated the original analysis with new data from November 1, 2006, to July 31, 2007. Achinta offers his industrial clients marketing for engineers by an engineer.

B2B Marketing 60

B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Planning Demand Generation Agencies 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 19, 2010

Nothing happens until your site visitors and blog readers take some kind of an action after reading your content. Search This Site Browse Industrial Marketing Topics B2B E-Mail Marketing B2B Lead Generation B2B Marketing Collateral B2B Marketing Videos B2B Media Planning Content Marketing Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0

Relevance 60

Relevance B2B Marketing CMS Development Buying Cycle 60