Contently

JUNE 25, 2020

In 2017, I shared a stage at Collision Conference with Alicia Hatch, the CMO of Deloitte Digital, when she captured the biggest problem plaguing most marketing teams. ” Over the past few years, I’ve found that this problem plagues most organizations when it comes to content strategy. That promise was flawed.

Work Management 215

Work Management Marketing Management Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 215

KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Instead, your new friends may ask if you have QQ, Qzone, WeChat, RenRen, Momo, or another social media platform popular in China. All these social media names may make you feel overwhelmed because there are so many, and many of them sound alike! B2B marketers face a similar challenge. Who Is Using Social Media in China?

Social Media 162

Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing Media 162

Martech

JULY 12, 2023

Threads has become the fastest-growing social media platform in history since it launched on July 5. The buzz around Threads is huge news for marketers as many have been taking a step back from Twitter following Elon Musk’s takeover last year, resulting in a 59% drop in ad spend in the US.

Paid Content 97

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Planning Privacy Policies 97

Convince & Convert

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

However, while people are increasingly familiar with live video—particularly thanks to Facebook Live—there is still hesitation from companies in adopting this strategy to grow their business. When I speak with B2B companies about Facebook Live, they claim it’s only something for B2C companies and celebrities. I disagree.

Facebook 228

Facebook Paid Search Agency Companies B2B 228

Optinmonster

AUGUST 19, 2023

Are you in search of affiliate marketing statistics to boost your earnings? Learning about the latest affiliate marketing statistics will help you optimize your strategies and stay ahead of the curve. This is a big increase from $13 billion in 2016. The future also looks bright for affiliate marketing.

Statistics 57

Statistics Cost per Acquisition Advertising Agencies Cost Per Click 57

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 26, 2016

As social media has grown, so has the opportunity for businesses to reach customers and potential customers. In fact, according to the Salesforce 2015 State of Marketing Report , 66% of businesses now have a dedicated social media team. Social media isn’t something you just do. How do you make better marketing decisions?

Social Media 96

Social Media Media B2B Tips 96

Unbounce

APRIL 4, 2019

When you’re just starting out, it can be a struggle to find simple advice about where you should be advertising your business online. The digital marketing world can be noisy, after all, and everyone has an opinion. Your friend tells you that Google Ads is just too expensive. And what are your marketing resources ?

Paid Content 111

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Ads Purchase Intent 111

Biznology

OCTOBER 9, 2017

If you had told Google and Facebook when they went public in 2004 and 2012 that they would capture one-fifth of global advertising revenues in 2016 they would have thought you were crazy. As these companies proved, new and disruptive technology platforms can capture huge revenues in the ad industry. Where have you been?

Marketing Automation Services 130

Marketing Automation Services Work Management Advertising Agencies Marketing Management 130

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

They are doing this to reach new audiences, extend the reach of organic content in social and humanize their brand. ” I call it participation marketing, and the reason is clear. Credible research and data validate the proposition that mobilizing employees as media is a good thing: Peer recommendations drive business value.

Social Media 148

Social Media Social Marketing Marketing & Strategy Peer-to-peer 148

Sprout Social

MAY 26, 2022

Sprout users now have the ability to schedule and publish TikTok videos, manage and reply to comments and measure how their TikTok videos are performing compared to other social networks. Between its rapidly growing global user base and its investments in brand features, there are a number of reasons to use TikTok for marketing in 2022.

Campaigns 138

Campaigns Examples Design Planning 138

Contently

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Out of everything that happened in marketing this year, perhaps nothing was more symbolic than digital advertising spend overtaking TV ad spend. For more than half a century, TV had been the primary advertising medium for marketers. 2016 was a landmark year for the marketing, media, advertising, and tech space.

Marketing AI 60

Marketing AI Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Acquisitions 60

ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2021

If you’ve ever fallen prey to the little red notification bubble staring at you from the corner of your social media apps, join the club. The notion that social media holds a conspicuous power over its users is to many in the industry an uncontroversial one and should resonate with most business owners and social media managers.

Social Media 116

Social Media Paid Content Training Media 116

Outbound Engine

DECEMBER 4, 2019

It’s always a good time for business owners to think about the most effective small business marketing ideas. Here is a list of small business marketing ideas and tips to give you a competitive edge. If you’ve been neglecting your database, your entire marketing strategy could be off-kilter. Keep Content on Target.

Small Business Marketing 145

Small Business Marketing SMB Business Tips 145

Oktopost

JULY 15, 2020

For the longest time, LinkedIn had a reputation as a site for networking and job searching. When Microsoft bought the site in 2016, many joked that this was the first time someone had actually accepted a LinkedIn request. For B2B marketers, the importance of LinkedIn cannot be overstated. Consider: You get more leads.

Lead Generation 148

Lead Generation Top of Funnel Linkedin Lead Scoring 148

Sprout Social

AUGUST 10, 2022

Influencer marketing has grown from a $1.7 billion industry in 2016 to a projected $16.4 It’s little wonder, then, that influencer marketing has become an indispensable part of the PR and crisis management approach for most brands. Here are five ways to make PR and influencer marketing work for your brand during a crisis.

PR 125

PR Work Management Paid Search Agency Planning 125

Hubspot

MAY 25, 2016

Have you ever had any formal or informal paid advertising training or education? Most marketers are presented with a chunk of their company’s marketing budget one day and told to “run some ads.” Don’t let the costs scare you, paid social advertising is incredibly measurable, and can produce real ROI.

Paid Content 74

Paid Content Cost Per Click Social Media Top of Funnel 74

Content Standard

MARCH 6, 2018

As its paid advertising platform gained advertisers and momentum, Facebook sought to curb the amount of organic reach brands received for their content. That means more content from friends and family and less content from online businesses. Is Organic Reach a Fool’s Game?

ROI 63

ROI Facebook Cost Per Thousand CPM 63

Webbiquity

MARCH 1, 2016

Search remains the cornerstone of digital and content marketing efforts. The average B2B website gets 40% or more of all visits from organic search, and 81% of B2B purchase cycles start with a web search. Of course, search, like all other digital marketing tactics, continues to evolve. Internet users.

SEM 100

SEM Paid Content Stats SEO 100

Valasys

AUGUST 1, 2019

Whether they be demand generation marketers focused on lead generation, B2B marketers looking to build brand resonance or marketers striving for both the aforementioned purposes, LinkedIn is the social networking platform having a goldmine of a diverse suite of marketing solutions for all of them.

Paid Content 45

Paid Content Advertising Agencies Linkedin Advertisements 45

Content Standard

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

The 2016 season is the first year the league will live stream some of its games via social media. For Twitter, that opportunity came at no small cost: for just 10 games, the brand paid $10 million. Instead, the company is sinking a big investment into what it sees as the future: live video streamed via social media.

Video Marketing 70

Video Marketing Planning Best Practices Paid Search Agency 70

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Marketing professionals can agree on one thing–we live in an industry that’s constantly changing. Whether we’re on a PR team at a Fortune 500 company or manage media buying for a small business, there’s always a new tool or best practice we can implement to better communicate and measure our content.

Paid Content 97

Paid Content Social Media Paid Social Agency Media 97

Webbiquity

AUGUST 27, 2019

Twitter and LinkedIn remain the top two social networks for B2B marketers. Twitter offers some specific capabilities (such as lists ) that make it uniquely valuable for B2B companies. That said, there are some disturbing signs developing for Twitter (and the B2B marketers who rely on the platform). Image credit: CMI.

Enterprise Management 226

Enterprise Management Twitter Marketing Management B2B Marketing 226

QuanticMind

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

We close out a jam-packed Day 1 at SMX East 2016 with a variety of SEM insights from every corner of the paid search strategy playbook. The 2016 Search Marketing Expo is underway in New York City, offering a snapshot of digital advertising trends in paid search engine marketing.

SEM 40

SEM Paid Search Agency Adwords Ads 40

EveryoneSocial

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

If your company works heavily with channel partners or has a few activated, having a strategic channel marketing strategy in place will be a top priority. And while there are many different tactics to apply to your company’s channel marketing plan, social media is actually one that needs to play a major role.

Social Media 102

Social Media Peer-to-peer Advertising Channels Social Marketing 102

Sprout Social

AUGUST 23, 2016

Despite the growing popularity, social media for business is still put on the back burner for a lot of organizations. However, social media can benefit businesses of any size. Many small- and medium-sized companies see growth in brand awareness, site traffic, shares and customer engagement when there’s a plan in place.

Social Media 111

Social Media Paid Content Media Business 111

Webbiquity

MAY 4, 2021

When looking for guidance on large or infrequent purchases, some people (not many, statistically) will click on ads. That’s the essential insight behind influencer marketing, which began to really take off in late 2015. It’s always a pleasure when we get to hang out and chat about everything going on in the B2B marketing space.

Work Management 292

Work Management Marketing Management Paid Search Agency Peer-to-peer 292

Albert

AUGUST 3, 2018

Digital Audio Advertising Is Booming: Here’s Why. The rise of digital audio advertising has given marketers a powerful new lever, but it has also made executing effective cross-channel campaigns even more difficult. In early 2016, Kia became the first company to beta test Spotify’s playlist sponsorship advertising program.

Advertisements 64

Advertisements Advertising Ad Frequency Cross-Selling 64

Content Standard

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Social media marketing has evolved from a practice run by interns and misguided Millennials to a complex strategy used across almost every B2B and B2C organization. The funny thing about this shift is that social media has always been important, but the way we look at these networks has been upended. billion by 2017.

Paid Content 40

Paid Content Social Media Trends Paid Search Agency 40

Content Standard

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Social media marketing has evolved from a practice run by interns and misguided Millennials to a complex strategy used across almost every B2B and B2C organization. The funny thing about this shift is that social media has always been important, but the way we look at these networks has been upended. billion by 2017.

Paid Content 40

Paid Content Social Media Trends Paid Search Agency 40

Oktopost

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

For savvy B2B social media marketers, LinkedIn plays a vital role in online engagement. It’s considered the go-to platform for B2B companies. . In 2020, LinkedIn kept its ranking as the most-trusted social media platform for the third consecutive year. Hashtags are a marketer’s best friend.

Linkedin 118

Linkedin Paid Content Social Media Ideal Customer Profiles 118

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. This is where content marketing comes into play. Through j effbullas.

Paid Content 112

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Content Marketing 112

Hubspot

APRIL 6, 2018

Within the past several months, before news first broke of voter profiling firm Cambridge Analytica improperly obtaining and using personal user data, Facebook said it would be making a large degree of changes as to how it handles advertisements. In January, that was a shift in the algorithm to focus more on content from friends and family.

Advertising Agencies 76

Advertising Agencies Facebook Advertisements Advertising 76

SmartBug Media

AUGUST 5, 2019

Originally written on June 10, 2016. Content was updated August 5, 2019. For a long time, digital marketers summed up the properties of direct and organic traffic pretty simply. Email: Traffic from email marketing that has been properly tagged with an email parameter. Traffic Sources. web analytics.

Paid Content 101

Paid Content Traffic Organization Paid Search Agency 101

Outbrain

JULY 3, 2019

What is advertising? From the Latin for advertere , which means ‘turn towards’, advertising is the paid dissemination of a message for the purpose of promotion or selling of a product, service or idea. In 2017 , global spending on paid advertising was forecast to reach $584 billion. Affiliate Advertising.

Paid Content 35

Paid Content Advertisements Advertising Banner Ads 35

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.

Youtube 110

Youtube Stats Paid Content Marketing Strategy 110

Leadspace

JANUARY 4, 2017

As most of you know, I had a big change in 2016. After creating, building, and leading the Oracle Marketing Cloud from obscurity to industry leadership for the last 3 years, which was a beyond-amazing career experience (thank you Oracle!), Real-time content/offer management. Category #1: Real-time data technologies.

Enterprise Management 116

Enterprise Management Paid Content Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services 116

Hubspot

MAY 4, 2018

When Bloomberg reported that Facebook was conducting market research to gauge interest in an ad-free, paid subscription model, we decided to do a bit of our own research. So maybe the network wasn't really "free," after all. But is it worth paying to opt out of those ads? presidential election. How Many Would Pay?

Facebook 78

Facebook Paid Search Agency Ads Ad Exchange 78