Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 7, 2010

I’ve already published my B2B Marketing predictions for 2011 and while I think I captured a good mix of new and traditional issues, I realized that one thing was missing: a common theme. And so this led me to the conclusion that the broader future of B2B Marketing is Social! .&# This got me to thinking.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 5, 2010

You can review both How To Align Marketing With Sales and Marketing Leads: Quality Vs. Quantity for more detail on the emerging need for marketing to drive real sales and to quantify efforts. Late last week, I responded to a post by my new friend Adam Needles, VP Marketing of Left Brain Marketing.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2010

In this article I will argue for the importance of and the 5 steps to create marketing ROI through demand generation. Customers decide when and how to engage with us in the buying journey. Online lead generation is one of the best ways to identify customers early in the journey and produce a solid and predictable return on investment.

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Martech

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Google is on trial for allegedly using underhand tactics to ensure it stays the world’s leading search engine. Justice Department claims Google, which owns a 90% market share in search, paid massive sums to companies like Apple to make it the default search engine on products like the iPhone.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 21, 2010

The study shows that there are specific keyword combinations used dependent upon the buying stage of the person searching on Google. While this study was focused on IT Buyers, the implications for the B2B Marketer should be relevant across the prospect universe no matter which industries you serve.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 19, 2010

There are 3rd party companies that boast the “Immediate warm transfer” of a prospect searching your web site, but this is not always the case, and can be costly. You will see a diminishing return on every call made outside of 48 hours, and after 7 days you will see a 60-70% drop in leads generated.

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Webbiquity

MAY 3, 2012

34% of marketers have generated leads using Twitter. Click-through rates on search result ads are higher on mobile, according to a Marin Software study. In the fourth quarter 2011, smartphone click-throughs were 1.25%, tablets were 1.31%, and desktop/laptops were.95%. What does mobile mean to your company?

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 19, 2010

At the time, I was leading a large online demand generation program and had some thoughts about the state of the marketing and sales funnel. This way we are engaging prospects earlier in the buying process and never stop engaging them even (or especially) after they purchase from us. Marketing spend is much more efficient.

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Biznology

MARCH 20, 2018

Since Mizununo might not be top-of-mind when American runners think of buying shoes, the job that I was given was to make sure the Mezamashii Project was launched in a big way.” Sam believes this is dead and that it’s closer to 70%/20%/10%, according to some research by Paul Schneider (from back in August of 2011).”

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

They reported in a separate study by Technorati that blogs are right up there with many traditional media in terms of importance and influence on their buying behavior. Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty.

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KoMarketing Associates

MAY 31, 2012

Research shows social media usage is steadily on the rise as companies look to promote brand awareness and nurture leads. But, according to the B2B Lead Roundtable Blog , “social media is one of the most challenging channels for B2B marketers to manage. So what’s a marketer to do?

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Here’s a great example of how one firm used segmentation to optimize their media spend and increase conversions: Mini Case Study Challenge : A large virtualization company launched a paid search campaign to generate leads for their compliance solutions for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Here’s a great example of how one firm used segmentation to optimize their media spend and increase conversions: Mini Case Study Challenge : A large virtualization company launched a paid search campaign to generate leads for their compliance solutions for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA).

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 7, 2010

How do you overcome internal fears, politics and budget battles in integrating social media into marketing? Quite simply: Executive buy-in. Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Well we need to focus on wringing out every lead and every deal from our funnels. Unfortunately, not all marketers understand digital so well. Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

To those who are still facing this dilemma, I invite you to read my previous post on gaining Executive Buy-in for Social Media and how to respond to common social media questions. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?" “Disclosure is the law.&# Click here to cancel reply. Click here to cancel reply.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Marketing is all about getting people to know you, like you and trust you enough to buy from you. Social Media And Your Personal Brand About Michael Brenner Michael Brenner is the author of B2BMarketingInsider and serves as Director of Online and Social Media Marketing for SAP. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?"

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 7, 2010

If the quantified impact of the business problems exceeds the investment required to solve the problems, a buying decision is easy to justify. The Visual Close Some prospects have a hard time making a buying decision, regardless of the attractiveness of the potential return on investment. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?"

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 3, 2010

Yes, in B2B, the decision process is far longer, the decision-maker is typically more than one person and all of them feel much greater risk (jobs, reputation, etc) than when buying a pack of gum. I am not suggesting it is harder: trying to appeal to the emotions of a teenager to buy the latest line of fashions is hard.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 3, 2010

Yes, in B2B, the decision process is far longer, the decision-maker is typically more than one person and all of them feel much greater risk (jobs, reputation, etc) than when buying a pack of gum. I am not suggesting it is harder: trying to appeal to the emotions of a teenager to buy the latest line of fashions is hard.

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Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 4, 2011

› Home › Column › Search › SEO Why Host a Blog on Your Corporate Website? a leading SEO company headquartered in Dallas, TX, with offices in Overland Park, KS and Clearwater Beach, FL.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 2, 2010

Some creative marketers call these lists suspects. Inbound marketeering requires 2 simple things: First you need to be found and that requires the basic techniques of understanding how prospects search and the keywords they use. Do these 2 things and you will find valuable leads. To sales, they are a waste of time.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 2, 2013

This post, along with 79 Remarkable Social Media Marketing Facts and Statistics for 2012 and 87 More Vital Social Media Marketing Facts and Stats for 2012 previously published here, provide a solid foundation for that understanding. What do buyers really want from social media marketers? Marketing Charts ). Polaris B ).

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Paid search is an important part of our marketing mix and one that has driven…(fill in something quantifiable like sales, leads or contacts followed by the number of total impressions because that usually sounds like an impressive number). Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?"

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KoMarketing Associates

MAY 7, 2019

It’s not enough to just get more leads anymore with ppc lead generation. In 2019, Marketers need better leads. The definition of exactly what makes a lead “better” may shift from marketer to marketer, but almost universally, “better leads” are leads that can be directly tied to revenue.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

So here is my list of B2B Marketing Insider predictions for 2011. Customer satisfaction, loyalty and retention re-emerge as key metrics B2B marketers will use to measure the performance of their holistic marketing programs. The quality vs. quantity of leads debate will rage on. Hint: you have to do both).

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 10, 2010

Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?" Geraldine Roy Aug 18 2010 Good question! OK, but WHY. Share your thoughts, post a comment.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 10, 2010

Michaels B2BMarketingInsider blog is dedicated to sharing the ideas, topics and marketing strategies that drive real results like sales, leads, and higher customer loyalty. Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?" Geraldine Roy Aug 18 2010 Good question! OK, but WHY. Share your thoughts, post a comment.

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Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 23, 2010

MEMBER LOGIN > | BECOME A MEMBER > Column: Strictly Business 6 Tactics For Overcoming The High Cost Of Clicks In B2B PPC Jun 8, 2010 at 9:05am ET by Andy Komack For anyone involved in marketing their B2B companies via paid search, it’s painfully obvious that the cost of clicks can be prohibitively high.

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KoMarketing Associates

MAY 7, 2019

It’s not enough to just get more leads anymore with ppc lead generation. In 2019, Marketers need better leads. The definition of exactly what makes a lead “better” may shift from marketer to marketer, but almost universally, “better leads” are leads that can be directly tied to revenue.

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Outgrow

MAY 23, 2022

So, I said, okay, let’s call it content marketing, just like search engine marketing, just like social media marketing. We had our first event, content marketing world in 2011. But I also want you to think about what, what do you want to position yourself as the leading expert in you?

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 3, 2012

Social media, content aggregation and curation , user-generated content and other developments have dramatically changed the B2B buying cycle over the past few years. Prospects often don’t surface until much later in the buying process than they did just a few years ago. B2B Marketing Trends, Tips and Strategies.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 27, 2010

In this post, I will explain how you can use your best content to nurture these early stage leads to the point where they are ready to take the next step in their buying journey – and to take it with your company. So how do you mine these contcts for leads? Make sure you cover each buying stage.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 7, 2012

Recently I had a conversation with a fellow marketer who challenged the notion that inbound leads costs less. They pointed to the high cost per lead of some paid search (PPC) campaigns as evidence. So in this post, I will make my best attempt to show that inbound leads do indeed cost less.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

of respondents said they’d be either somewhat less likely or far less likely to buy from that brand.” And most B2B buying cycles are 70%-80% complete before the salesperson is even aware of the buyer. ” He explains what it means for B2B marketers when buyers are essentially able to create their own UI.

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Valasys

AUGUST 9, 2019

Early 2010 saw Google enforcing stringent algorithms to get rid of spam-based optimization – in particular, the link-buying Black Hat SEO strategies that had become dreary & deteriorative. With the start of mid-2010, SEO & content strategists started working in conjunction , to complement each other.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 17, 2010

In their book The Service Profit Chain – How Leading Companies Link Profit and Growth To Loyalty, Satisfaction and Value they have proved that there is a direct financial link between superior service experiences, customer loyalty, and financial performance (profit and growth). Augmented Reality For B2B Marketing in 2011?"

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