Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 12, 2015

No, it’s time for content prognosticators and marketing futurists to get out their crystal balls and start predicting the biggest trends for content marketing for 2016. Here’s a quick review: My Previous Marketing Predictions. Yes, it’s my birthday today!

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 11, 2013

B2B marketers struggle with common challenges. Research, guides, and marketing surveys help guide B2B marketers down the right path. Other times they reinforce the existing direction of marketing tactics and strategy. Optify’s 2013 B2B Marketing Benchmark Report. View the full report.

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Brandwatch Marketing

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Marketing always has to adapt to new technology and although we can hardly call social media new anymore, a lot of businesses still haven’t caught up or got to grips with it. What is social media marketing? Social media marketing is any marketing that takes place on social media platforms.

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Biznology

MARCH 20, 2018

Today is one of those best-of Chris Abraham’s blog posts on blogger outreach, long tail blogger outreach, influencer marketing , and micro-influencer marketing. I hope you enjoy this historical perspective via all the posts that I’ve written since way back in 2012. ” The state of earned media blogger outreach.

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 9, 2018

If you’ve worked in marketing for any length of time, you already know not every campaign is created equal—it’s inevitable, some campaigns will be more effective than others. Ultimately, the key to marketing productivity lies in your ability to pinpoint and scale your most successful marketing initiatives. Let’s get into it!

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Atomic Reach

JANUARY 3, 2019

Considering how ad-heavy our world is today, it is likely that you have. It is also very likely that an ad alone is not going to engage you enough to purchase the item or service. This is where content marketing comes into play. For the foreseeable future, content will remain as king. Through j effbullas.

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SmartBug Media

APRIL 10, 2019

Content marketing was once a foreign term to business executives. Today, most businesses and marketers understand its value, but some still aren’t sure how to make the business case to their senior leadership. Don’t go into the meeting without doing your competitive research. Content Marketing vs. Paid Search.

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Biznology

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Among other things, I argued for the importance of developing a corporate keyword database for digital marketers. Keyword collaboration isn’t just important for digital marketing. Brand marketers need the right keywords to do a better job naming products and writing messaging guides. I could tell you how that works.

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KoMarketing Associates

JULY 1, 2014

In preparation, I wanted to review a history of changes and shifts we’ve experienced and also validate, through third party and search-specific references, why we recommend certain tactics and best practices. What is a “Paid Link”? Why Do Paid Links Violate Google’s Guidelines While Other Ads Don’t?

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KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

Marty Weintraub and Lauren Litwinka, our friends over at AimClear , recently published The Complete Social Media Community Manager’s Guide: Essential Tools and Tactics for Business Success. The book offers tips and advice for community managers on how to set up, manage, and run a social media program. Radian6 (enterprise).

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Convince & Convert

JANUARY 28, 2014

They needed the statistic within two hours for use in an important piece of long form content. I didn’t have access to any paid research resources like JSTOR or a real library. As a content marketer, I am always backing up my white papers, ebooks, and blogs with powerful statistics and research that tell a story.

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seo.co

APRIL 11, 2021

The rise of Amazon and Amazon marketing made this clear. Like its search engine, Google Shopping is a giant aggregator of information, only it is dedicated to physical products for sale. Google Shopping is an online platform for searching, comparing, and shopping for physical products across multiple online retailers.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Write for candidates, not search engines. But there’s one problem – the recent growth of job aggregation sites has placed an added emphasis on the use of keywords. So, while traditional job descriptions may be boring, they’re likely to contain the same keywords that job seekers have been conditioned to search for. Keep reading.

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The Lead Agency

MAY 10, 2016

Over 100 billion searches are performed on Google every month. With statistics like this, one thing has become clear to marketers across the globe: Search Marketing is no longer optional, it’s vital. Search Marketing is the process of gaining traffic and visibility from search engines. Competition.

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NuSpark Consulting

MARCH 17, 2012

The infographic summarizes key data from a variety of research reports covering B2B and technology lead generation, media strategy, and content marketing trends, from initial solution research to lead nurturing. The research was comprehensive; and all had varying respondent demographics.

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NuSpark Consulting

DECEMBER 31, 2011

Thought I’d give it a shot as well, running through a master list of “resolutions” as preparation for improving your inbound marketing and lead generation strategies for 2012 and beyond. Those objectives include revenue, market share, branding, and lead generation objectives. How many qualified leads. Cost-per-lead.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 8, 2019

The term “dark social” is kicked around every so often by marketers. Messaging apps continue to be on the rise with no end in sight, and they come with a bunch of new opportunities for marketers. The marketing potential is endless. Marketing firm RhythmOne says that more than 80% of all shares are “dark.”

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Outbrain

APRIL 9, 2019

There’s no doubt about the effectiveness of content marketing. In fact, research from Demand Metric shows that, while 62 percent less costly, content marketing generates about three times as many leads as traditional marketing. This isn’t because content marketing doesn’t work.

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NuSpark Consulting

APRIL 13, 2012

If you were in marketing, you had media kits and circulations statements. Leads are now email addresses, conversation is written dialog and content, and the phone is saved until later in the sales process. So let’s review the tools needed to manage an inbound marketing and conversion optimization campaign. Paid Search.

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Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Serving ads to consumers based on their previous Internet actions has proven to be a uniquely powerful form of online advertising. The Chango-Digiday Retargeting Barometer Q4 2013 sought out some of that hard data by asking almost 300 media buyers from a wide range of industries in the U.S., Retargeting is hot right now.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 4, 2014

That’s among the key takeaways of a new Chango/Digiday survey that asked 400 media buyers, agency executives and brand executives how they’re using the technology and measuring its success. Most brands and agencies are conducting Site and Search Retargeting (88 and 65 percent, respectively).

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Sprout Social

MAY 10, 2019

The first video, “ Me at the Zoo ,” launched on April 23, 2005, and the first ads followed two years later. As video has continued to grow as one of the most compelling channels for marketing and entertainment, YouTube has remained at the forefront. By 2010, YouTube was generating more than two billion views each day.

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Content Marketing Institute

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Whenever someone mentions the term “branded content,” my mind still drifts back to the original inspiration for my love of the technique: BMW’s The Hire. Branded content is the best vehicle for marketers to bridge the gap b/n awareness and affinity, says @joderama. research Click To Tweet. Click To Tweet.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 8, 2015

As we wind down 2015, marketing budgets and planning for the new year begin to take focus. Hopefully, the performance metrics associated with your organization’s marketing programs have yielded success and validation for tactics proposed at the beginning of the year. It is that time in the year again. Demand Generation.

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markempa

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Tweet In the MarketingSherpa 2012 Lead Generation Benchmark Report , we asked 1,915 marketers about traffic volume and traffic that converts. Start with SEO and Email Marketing. “We In our developing markets, paid search still has the highest conversion rate, and in developed markets, it will be email for sure.”.

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Biznology

DECEMBER 2, 2011

In fact, you should have a strong plan ahead for the rest of this year and the first half of next year to have enough time to possibly impact your organic search results for holiday season 2012. What about social media? Social media seeds need to be planted, cared for, and then ultimately harvested. ” mentality.

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Hubspot

JULY 10, 2019

Effective marketing is difficult to get right. Between creative demands, budget limits, and channel decisions, marketers have a lot to juggle when developing their marketing strategy. The biggest determinant of effective marketing, however, is your audience. You might as well not be marketing at all.

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NuSpark Consulting

APRIL 28, 2012

I’m a former Media Director at an ad agency. For years I planned and implemented media strategies for a multitude of clients. I currently manage some digital media buys and paid search campaigns, but I don’t include my rates and fees on a cost-per-conversion report. Last interaction credit- search engine.

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KoMarketing Associates

JULY 20, 2017

It’s no secret that there are many myths and misconceptions when it comes to search engine optimization. The first whisper starts with a Google announcement and it’s then passed into the ears of search marketers across the industry until, finally, it reaches the last player of the game. This statement is false.

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Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

1. Write for candidates, not search engines. But there’s one problem – the recent growth of job aggregation sites has placed an added emphasis on the use of keywords. So, while traditional job descriptions may be boring, they’re likely to contain the same keywords that job seekers have been conditioned to search for.

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Biznology

APRIL 11, 2013

Content creation goes by many names, but one of the most intriguing is a relatively new term called “brand journalism.” In truth, brands have long been integral to the media as the advertisers who paid the lion’s share of the cost of newsgathering. Photo credit: inju. What would brands be doing in the journalism business?

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Digital B2B Marketing

MARCH 15, 2012

Last week, I made the case for a new definition of inbound marketing , or as Michael Brenner ( @brennermichael ) called it in the comments, a “call to arms” for inbound marketers. As inbound marketing evolves, the components also need to change. Your content is what makes finding you valuable.

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NuSpark Consulting

FEBRUARY 25, 2012

If you’re a content marketer, then you know the challenges you face. A sound content marketing plan is critical to the success of your lead generation efforts. Producing well-written quality content that engages prospects to convert. Not having the time or resources to produce enough content.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 3, 2017

As people increasingly rely on their mobile phones, mobile searches have now overtaken desktop searches. Ideally, you’d like your website to be right at the top of the first page of Google, especially on mobile as these searches are typically less for general research and more to meet immediate needs. Comment spam.

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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 3, 2014

This past month LinkedIn announced they will be opening up the ability for every user to publish their own content on LinkedIn, through individual profiles. The B2B buyer controls the marketing message. They can research and explore vendor information across a range of platforms and social networks.

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EveryoneSocial

AUGUST 27, 2018

Below, you’ll find the very best stats that apply to marketing, sales, human resources, and internal communications. You probably have noticed more publications, companies, and even experts in marketing or sales talking more about the power of employee advocacy. Employee Advocacy Stats for Marketing. Pew Research Center ).

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Content Standard

OCTOBER 8, 2016

Twitter offers a few different ways for brands to invest into paid advertising, but let’s be clear: the real money is in Promoted Tweets. When it comes to Twitter marketing, most brands only occasionally turn to promoting accounts and appearing in the Promoted Trends feature on the platform.

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