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2013 Year in Review: Top 6 focus areas for B2B marketers this year

markempa

Tweet As the holiday season quickly approaches an end, and marketers prepare to make 2014 their best year yet, we pulled together the top blog posts on the B2B Lead Roundtable Blog to share the most popular topics, chosen by marketers just like you. Read on for five more areas of focus that were top of mind in the B2B realm in 2013.

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New Marketing Report: B2B Lead Generation Trends 2013

Everything Technology Marketing

Finally, the new 2013 B2B Lead Generation Report is available! Download it here: [link] ) The B2B Technology Marketing Community on LinkedIn conducted the 2013 lead generation survey to better understand how B2B marketers are adjusting to new challenges, and to identify new trends and best practices.

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User Engagement Is the New SEO: How to Boost Search Rank by Engaging Users

Hubspot

Many businesses aim for their websites to rank highly in search engines, but it's a moving target. Google, for instance, updated its algorithm 3,234 times in 2018 to meet user needs (emphasizing the "optimization" part of SEO). By prioritizing the searcher's experience over the hierarchy of web pages, Google ensures satisfied users.

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Lots of Vendors Can Help You Find Leads on the Web

Customer Experience Matrix

Few people would suggest you learn salesmanship from the play Glengarry Glen Ross ,* but its central message rings true: good leads are the lifeblood of a sales organization.** Some vendors only rank leads while others build multiple models for different purposes. • I last reviewed them in June 2013.

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Lead Generation That Converts Leads into Sales Opportunities

markempa

Tweet Ask most executives and marketers what salespeople need to sell in this economy, and they will say one thing: more leads. That’s why many marketing and lead generation programs tend to focus on quantity. However, according to MarketingSherpa’s data , generating “high-quality leads” is the B2B marketer’s No.

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Content Strategy: Creativity vs. Analytics

ClearVoice

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. Fostering a culture that values creativity more than data-based results. Your audience may laugh, cry, or dance but not buy.

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7 Of Our Favorite B2B Link Building Tactics in 2013 and Beyond

KoMarketing Associates

As illustrated in Moz’s latest search engine ranking report , collecting feedback from more than 100 search engine professionals’ links is still believed to be the most important part of the algorithm (approximately 40%). 404 Inbound Link Cleanup. Event/Trade Show Review. Here is a very recent example. Final Thoughts.