Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

In October 2018, Google announced that it will be shutting down the consumer version of Google+ owing to insufficient usage. The initial announcement also stated that Google would complete the Google+ shutdown in 10 months. Since 2013, Google+ had been experiencing low activity. While there were 1.15

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 16, 2013

And please let me know what topics you would be interested in me covering for the rest of 2013? The 20 Best Marketing Conferences of 2013. This post by Cheryl Burgess introduces her new book on The Social Employee and talks about how leading and adaptive companies are embracing disruption and encouraging social employees.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 2, 2013

The first step to improving digital marketing results is to understand the emerging trends and best practices. What’s the key to generating more inbound marketing leads? B2B buyers are most likely to share useful vendor content via email (79%), followed by LinkedIn (53%), Twitter (39%) and Facebook (18%). eMarketer ).

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Savanta

APRIL 15, 2014

And if you believe in the wisdom of crowds (or self-fulfilling prophecies) then the latest B2B Social Media Benchmark report reveals where you’re likely to get the best return on this effort. In 2013 Twitter had the lead by a nose. Importantly, it looks as if LinkedIn is set to hold this lead as the B2B marketer’s favourite.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 26, 2015

In the last two weeks I’ve had about 10 people ask me “ what are the best marketing conferences? I did a curated list of best marketing events in 2013 based on inputs from people I asked across a few social networks. Without any further ado, here is: The Best Marketing Conferences Of 2015.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 9, 2013

While these opportunities are designed to help B2B marketers address common challenges like lead generation, lead nurturing, and improved brand awareness, choosing the appropriate tools and channels requires due consideration. Moz’s 2013 Search Engine Ranking Factors. View the full report. View the full report.

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KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

He owns a tailless cat named “Cyber” Be sure to connect with Dennis on LinkedIn and Twitter and give him a big welcome. Discover 2013 – September 16th-18th – Raleigh, NC. Commercial Services department: “DISCOVER 2013 is the premier conference for U.S. SMX East 2013 – October 1st-3rd – New York, NY.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 31, 2015

We investigate three of the biggest: Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. From the 2013 Boston marathon attack to the deaths of Osama Bin Laden and former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Twitter has consistently delivered groundbreaking news stories to the world ahead of the likes of Google and CNN.

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 11, 2013

At the forefront are lead generation, lead nurturing, and building a brand that distinguishes the organization from the competition. Optify’s 2013 B2B Marketing Benchmark Report. MarketingProfs 2013 B2B Content Marketing Report. Optify B2B Lead Generation Report. Google Search Quality Guidelines.

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ClearVoice

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

It may not be a coincidence that Kraft Heinz (KHC), the parent company of Haynes Baked Beans, saw a 15 percent jump in its stock price as the ad went viral after its release in December 2013. The company wanted to generate more high-quality leads and boost general awareness and engagement with its target audience.

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KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Content is critical for B2B business to attract potential customers, capture leads, and guide those leads toward conversion. Fluffy content, off-brand content, and outdated content isn’t doing you any favors to get visitors to your site and into the lead funnel.

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SugarCRM

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Lead To Revenue. Lead Capture. Internet Lead Capture. Lead Routing. Lead Scoring. Lead Profiles. Lead Scout. Google AdWords Tracking. Best Practices. December 12, 2013 by Samantha Stallard. December 11, 2013 by Samantha Stallard. December 10, 2013 by Victor Martinez.

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KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 15, 2013

It’s not that B2B marketers fail to understand the adoption rates of social media platforms and their influence in online behavior, it’s the lack of clarity between time and investment in social media activity for business purposes, with measurable marketing gains, that leads to B2B marketing unease. Google Authorship.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 27, 2012

We hope you enjoy and let us know your feedback via comment, Facebook , and Google+. Wishing you and your teams the best in 2013! Danny Sullivan’s rant at SMX Advanced was one of my favorite things this year as it was so spot on to what we are all feeling…the confusion that is Google. Casie Gillette. Mike Pickowicz.

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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 5, 2013

In the ever-changing world of B2B marketing, we are constantly bombarded with hundreds of new options for how to best achieve lead generation, conversion rates, brand awareness, and site optimization. LinkedIn: In recent months, LinkedIn has taken the top spot as the most popular social media platform for B2B content distribution.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Can you believe 2013 is almost over? Well, it is, meaning it''s that time of year again to start planning for the year ahead and thinking about everything you want your marketing to achieve -- more leads, more website traffic, you name it. The 3 Most Important Facebook Updates of 2013. Comments and apps and pages, oh my!

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 5, 2013

Please follow Paula online on Twitter , LinkedIn and Google+. In his article Trends for 2013: The Rise of the Entrepreneur , J.D. Meier tells us that 2013 is the Year of the Entrepreneur and due to economic pressures and competition, innovation to find new ways to do things more efficiently is in demand.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 6, 2020

There’s no way I can recommend “the best” conference to attend if you only have the time and budget to go to one. The best marketing conference for one person may not even make it into the top 10 for someone else. There’s also a mentorship program designed to connect up-and-coming executives with industry-leading CMOs.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

LinkedIn is a highly valuable tool to network with like-minded professionals. You have more power at your disposal with LinkedIn than you might realize. That's because LinkedIn has a powerful ads platform. How to Run LinkedIn Ad Campaigns. Outline your priorities, and then you can decide which type works best for you.

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Customer Experience Matrix

JANUARY 22, 2014

Briefly, a standard B2B marketing automation system can send bulk emails to segmented lists, capture email responses on landing pages and forms, track email and Web site behaviors, score leads based on behaviors and profile attributes, execute multi-step workflows (i.e., Leadsius launched its first paid version around July 2013.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

I have already published some of my favorite slideshares and best videos from brands as examples. God Made A Farmer – Dodge Superbowl Commercial 2013. Is Innovation Leading to a New Age of Productivity in the U.S.? ~ Still one of the best sponsored posts. Content that people actually want, like, consume and share.

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

According to research from BuzzFeed , “Search traffic to publishers has taken a dive in the last eight months, with traffic from Google dropping more than 30%…While Google makes up the bulk of search traffic to publishers, traffic from all search engines has dropped by 20% in the same period.” But what does it mean?

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Webbiquity

JUNE 16, 2015

42% of B2B marketers viewed themselves as successful with their content marketing efforts in 2014 – up from 36% in 2013. More than 70% of B2B marketers use the “big four” social media sites (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube) to distribute content. Just 55% use Google+. TopRank ). TopRank ). TopRank ).

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LeadSquared

OCTOBER 23, 2016

Which is the best platform to invest in? LinkedIn and Twitter are other good options, because the people you are trying to reach out would be there as well. The best thing to do is to experiment on all platforms and find out what works for you. What is the best time to post on social media pages? Are you doing it right?

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 28, 2015

We condensed them into these 17 questions on how to build an effective content marketing strategy and worked across our team to come up with our best answers based on our experience with over 200 brands from around the world. Many businesses have ways to measure the cost per subscriber, or cost per lead. We hope this helps.

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Content Standard

DECEMBER 4, 2017

A 2014 survey of B2B content marketers by LinkedIn’s Technology Marketing group found thought leadership to be the second most common goal of content marketing after lead generation. David Brooks of the New York Times memorably skewered the concept in a satirical 2013 opinion column, and he wasn’t the first either.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Really fantastic read and look at how Google is changing search behavior. How Much of Google’s Search Traffic is Left for Anyone But Themselves? Rand Fishkin at Sparktoro analyzed SERPs to determine how much traffic Google was giving to themselves. Less than half of Google Searches now result in a click. Andrea Cruz.

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Vidyard

MAY 26, 2015

Remember what it was like to navigate someplace before you had Google maps? In research conducted by Forrester in 2013 on how marketers manage performance, only 10% of respondents felt that their marketing teams were effective at using data analytics to make decisions. Or before you had a smart phone? Before even having a computer?

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

I’m co-author of the best-selling book on content marketing, Content Rules : How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Ebooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your Business (Wiley, originally published 2011. Those who kill it with content in 2013 and beyond are those brands that view publishing as a privilege.

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Contently

JUNE 13, 2016

Near the end of 2013, Google penalized the company for some shady SEO practices. These two developments could lead to impressive branding opportunities. At best, the tool adds important context and analysis to news. At best, the tool adds important context and analysis to news. Can it be both?

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Hubspot

APRIL 1, 2018

It's therefore crucial that you follow Facebook cover photo best practices. Whether you're using Facebook to generate leads, close your next sale, or create a customer community, knowing how to make and optimize your cover photo is very important. 11 Best Practices for Your Facebook Cover Image.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 2, 2013

I am the co-author of the forthcoming book The Social Employee: How Great Companies Make Social Media Work – Success Lessons from IBM, AT&T, Dell, Cisco, Adobe, Southwest Airlines, Acxiom, and Domo, due in late summer 2013 via McGraw-Hill. All of this leads to a culture of empowerment. Photo Source.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

LinkedIn is a highly valuable tool to network with like-minded professionals. But here's something we don't talk about as much as we should: LinkedIn is also a highly useful inbound marketing platform. You have more power at your disposal with LinkedIn than you might realize. That's because LinkedIn has a powerful ads platform.

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Hubspot

MARCH 29, 2018

If you are new to the search space, the purpose of search engines like Google is to provide the best results when someone completes a search. It can lead to being wiped completely from search results or gaining a lower position. Google explains keyword stuffing as: Lists of phone numbers without substantial added value.

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LeadSquared

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

2013-2015 practically belonged to social media, but there seems to be a shift already. Recommended read: 10 ways to generate more sales leads online in 2016 ). So you have a Facebook page, and a Twitter handle, maybe even a LinkedIn or an Instagram account. Branding/Leads/Walk-Ins or Sales? Digital Marketing is not free.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

We’ve completely overhauled our marketing so it aligns with the way prospects buy today , and we’re generating 10 times the leads we did in the past. But my sales team does nothing but complain about these leads. They say the leads suck. But inbound leads don’t act like outbound leads. It's awesome.

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BenchmarkONE

JANUARY 25, 2023

Good prospecting leads to good business. Prospecting is what brings you to the attention of your potential clients and keeps your sales pipeline full, leading to more business. And today, we will share some of the best sales prospecting tools and how they can help you ace your sales game! What is Sales Prospecting?

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