Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

CoSchedule, a top content planning and research tool vendor, just released its State of Marketing Strategy Report 2017 , based on a survey of nearly 1,600 marketing professionals. In other words, solid marketing practices tend to produce solid marketing results. The team at CoSchedule asked marketers 10 questions.

Webinar Metrics 262

Webinar Metrics Marketing Report Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 262

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 16, 2020

Although social media marketers are not entirely focused on Facebook and Instagram news feeds, they are not giving up on these channels entirely, according to new research. Socialbakers recently published the “Social Media Trends Report,” gathering data from the fourth quarter of 2019. Social Media Marketing and Website Visits.

Social Media 156

Social Media Marketing Report Facebook Social Marketing 156

Heinz Marketing

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

By Brian Hansford , VP of Performance Management at Heinz Marketing. Heinz Marketing and CaliberMind have partnered to deliver the “2018 State of Revenue Marketing” report. 45% are Demand Marketers – Accountable for pipeline or sourced revenue, but lacking confidence in their abilities to achieve the goal.

Marketing Report 77

Marketing Report Marketing Attribution Forecasting Advertising Agencies 77

KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

As B2B marketers look ahead to the remainder of 2018, new research suggests that they are shifting their focus to demand generation. Recently, DemandGen Report conducted its “2018 Demand Generation Benchmark Survey Report” to gauge how B2B marketers intend to utilize their budget over the coming months.

B2B Marketing 255

B2B Marketing B2B SEM Top of Funnel 255

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Marketers often need a healthy budget to achieve their top objectives, but new research suggests that 2020 may come with less resources than in previous years. Gartner recently published “The Annual CMO Spend Survey 2019-2020” report, and statistics showed that marketing budgets accounted for an average of 10.5%

Marketing Budget 159

Marketing Budget Marketing Report CMO Gartner 159

The Point

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Demand Generation Report just published their 2018 Outlook Guide: The State of Marketing Automation. I was honored to be invited to contribute my thoughts as part of the report, reproduced (with permission) below. DGR) What were the biggest changes/challenges for B2B marketers in 2017? (HS)

Marketing Report 176

Marketing Report Marketing Automation Automation Demand Generation Agencies 176

KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Content marketing is growing in popularity as a tactic to achieving strategic objectives, but how are certain industries integrating it? The vast majority of respondents (86 percent) stated that their companies utilize content marketing. Content Marketing and Digital Maturity.

Marketing Report 209

Marketing Report Planning Content Marketing Content 209

Customer Experience Matrix

JANUARY 1, 2019

The CDP industry had a great 2018, growing by 60% and reaching $740 million revenue, according to the CDP Institute’s just-released Industry Update (click here to download ). Vendor funding increased $568 million in 2018 vs $492 million in 2017. Vendor funding increased $568 million in 2018 vs $492 million in 2017.

Marketing Management 215

Marketing Management Paid Search Agency Vendors Acquisitions 215

KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 20, 2019

Marketers don’t always have incentives to use more automation to drive their activities, but those who do often see more benefits across the board, according to new research. Marketers’ Success with Email Marketing Automation. This is compared to just 47 percent without incentives who said the same.

Marketing Report 151

Marketing Report Marketing Automation Automation Aggregators 151

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 2, 2018

Many marketers have turned to influencer marketing to reach out to their target audience in the past, and new research shows it remains a popular tactic in 2018. The “2018 State of Branding Report” from Bynder and OnBrand recently looked at how marketers intend to invest in influencer marketing in the coming months.

Marketing Report 179

Marketing Report Tactics Transparency Marketing & Strategy 179

KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Although B2B marketers are still relatively new in adopting account-based marketing (ABM), new research shows that they are already seeing success with this tactic. That being said, the implementation of ABM hasn’t come without its challenges for some marketers. Marketers Growing Confident in their ABM Tactics.

Account Based Marketing 172

Account Based Marketing Marketing Report B2B Marketing ABM 172

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 25, 2019

Although marketers are becoming more interested in integrating data and analytics into their strategies, new research suggests that a “utility gap” still persists. In 2018, this percentage fell to 76 percent. About 44 percent of respondents reported “frequently” or “always” having the right data to inform business decisions in 2017.

Marketing Report 137

Marketing Report Advertising Agencies Barriers Analytics 137

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 11, 2018

B2B marketers are using a wide range of technology and analytics to achieve their top priorities, but are their efforts paying off? According to the statistics, 76 percent of marketers already consider their marketing data and technology strategy to be“somewhat” or “very successful.” Marketers Remain Slow to Adopt AI.

Marketing AI 145

Marketing AI Marketing Report B2B Marketing Planning 145

KoMarketing Associates

JULY 23, 2018

Marketers continue to turn to email marketing as a way to reach out to customers and prospects, and as they do so, basic segmentation is growing in popularity as a tactic. Compared to 2017, there has been a slight rise in the number of marketers who practice segmentation. Marketers Now Planning Out More Email Content.

Segmentation 153

Segmentation Marketing Report Email Marketing Practices 153

KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 30, 2018

There are many avenues marketers can take to reach out to their target audiences, but new research suggests that event marketing may be one of the more efficient tactics. In addition, B2B marketers are finding more success with event marketing than their B2C counterparts. ROI Obstacles in Social Media Marketing.

Event Marketing 165

Event Marketing Marketing Report Multi-Touch Attribution B2B Marketing 165

Martech

MAY 19, 2022

Email has always held a special place in my heart, perhaps because it seems so taken for granted in the digital marketing world. Email marketing platforms and financial activity. Though the email category is well established, there are still plenty of investors who believe marketers are looking for innovations. Venture funding.

Marketing Report 107

Marketing Report Email Marketing Enterprise Management Work Management 107

The Point

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The analysts at Demand Gen Report just published their “ 2018 Lead Nurturing & Acceleration Survey Report ” and one conclusion is no surprise: many B2B companies are still really bad at lead nurturing. Curiously, the survey also documented the percentage of leads that companies reported as being “returned for nurturing.”

Lead Nurturing 178

Lead Nurturing Marketing Report Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 178

KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 2, 2019

Influencer marketing has not always been a staple in marketers’ overall strategies, but new research suggests that it is becoming more prominent as time rolls on. In addition, 74 percent of marketers use influencer content in other channels, and 57 percent claim that the content outperforms brand-created content.

Marketing Report 121

Marketing Report Marketing Budget Marketing & Strategy Marketing 121

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Looking ahead to 2018, marketers have already carved out their top priorities heading into the new year, according to a new survey. WARC recently surveyed more than 600 marketers from around the world to gauge their top priorities heading into 2018. B2B Marketers and Top Priorities for 2017.

Digital Transformation 209

Digital Transformation Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Customer Surveys 209

KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

While email and social media marketing still yield big ROI for B2B marketers, increasing leads and lead gen tactics remain focal points, according to new research. Converting leads into customers (47 percent) is also a “high priority” for 2018. Content Marketing Continues to Grow in Significance.

Lead Gen 222

Lead Gen B2B Marketing B2B Leads 222

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 26, 2019

Although it is assumed that marketers are responsible for generating the most leads within a company, new research shows that they still lag behind sales teams. CSO Insights recently published the “2019 Sales Performance Report” to measure the B2B sales cycle and hone in on lead generation within companies. percent came from referrals.

Marketing Report 127

Marketing Report Leads Lead Marketing Qualified Leads 127

KoMarketing Associates

MAY 9, 2018

Marketers have been integrating account-based marketing (ABM) into their overall strategies, but how confident are they in executing this part of their plan? To find out, Openprise recently surveyed marketing executives for its “2018 Marketing Operations Benchmarking Report.” B2B Marketers and ABM Practices.

Account Based Marketing 156

Account Based Marketing ABM Marketing Report Marketing & Strategy 156

KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Although marketers have a slew of different ways to reach out to their target audiences, new research suggests that they are failing to measure the ROI of their initiatives. To determine their success, 40 percent of marketers look to short-term sales as an indicator of their effectiveness. Exhibiting an ROI from Social Media Marketing.

Marketing Report 151

Marketing Report ROI Activities Social Networks 151

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 3, 2019

As 2019 continues to roll on, new research suggests that video marketing and account-based marketing (ABM) strategies will grow in prominence, specifically among B2B marketers. Spiceworks recently surveyed more than 350 B2B marketers to gauge which trends are on the rise and gaining hype among professionals in the field.

Account Based Marketing 142

Account Based Marketing Marketing Report ABM B2B Marketing 142

KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 26, 2019

Although artificial intelligence (AI) is growing as a prominent tactic among marketers, new research suggests that many marketers are still hesitant to turn to it to achieve their top objectives. This is not to say that marketers do not believe that AI will impact the way they work. Marketers Remain Slow to Adopt AI.

Marketing Report 156

Marketing Report Activities Planning Paid Search Agency 156

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 8, 2018

Programmatic advertising has become a more prominent tactic for B2B marketers, but how much are they willing to invest in it in 2018? According to the data, 63 percent of B2B marketers now indicate that they buy or sell advertising programmatically. Eighteen percent will increase it by more than 25 percent.

Advertisements 190

Advertisements Advertising B2B Marketing B2B 190

KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Although not all marketers have integrated their content marketing programs with their overall strategies, new research suggests that more have done so than in previous years. PAN Communications recently published the “2019 Content Fitness” report, and statistics showed that the majority of marketers (62.5

Marketing Report 122

Marketing Report Marketing & Strategy Webinar Metrics Marketing Strategy 122

KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

As B2B marketers look for new ways to achieve their top objectives, account-based marketing (ABM) is becoming a popular tactic. Dun and Bradstreet recently published the “Mind the Data Gap: 2019 Data-Driven Marketing and Advertising Outlook” report and discovered that the majority of B2B marketers (37 percent) now carry out ABM.

Account Based Marketing 153

Account Based Marketing ABM Marketing Report Advertising Benchmark 153

KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

As marketers in the manufacturing industry turn to content marketing to achieve their key objectives, new research suggests that they are finding more success with this tactic. Overall, the majority of respondents (49 percent) rate their content marketing success as at least “moderately successful.”.

Marketing Report 140

Marketing Report Content Marketing Advertising Benchmark Content 140

KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 18, 2019

Marketers have a wide array of data at their fingertips, and new research shows that their use of location-based information is helping them generate positive results. About 89 percent of marketers said it has increased sales, while 86 percent stated that it has grown their customer base.

Marketing Report 120

Marketing Report Statistics Response Rate Custom Publishing 120

KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 7, 2019

Many marketers are turning to influencer marketing to resonate with their target audience, and new research suggests that they are willing to work with a number of influencers to achieve their goals. The Rise in Interest in Influencer Marketing. percent) usually work with between five and 10 influencers per campaign.

Marketing Report 121

Marketing Report Campaigns Statistics Marketing 121

KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 13, 2018

Many marketers are already personalizing the customer experience, but new research indicates that there is more of a need for them to go above and beyond using simple phrasing, such as “you” and “your.”. To achieve their personalization goals, most marketers (72.72 percent) and marketing automation campaigns (57.58

Personalization 163

Personalization Marketing Report Customer Surveys Marketing Automation 163

KoMarketing Associates

JULY 2, 2019

As marketers continue to invest in data and analytics to increase their overall effectiveness, new research suggests that customers are actually a driving force behind this area of investment. IAB recently published “The Outlook for Data 2019” report and statistics showed that this year, 69.4 percent who said so back in 2018.

Marketing Report 120

Marketing Report Custom Publishing Analytics Statistics 120

Zoominfo

JANUARY 21, 2019

Although the first month of 2019 is nearly over, we’re not quite done reflecting on 2018. For those of you who aren’t regular readers of the ZoomInfo Blog, we spent last week looking back on our most popular content of 2018. Today, we bring this series to a close with the final installment– for marketers, of course.

Planning 164

Planning Work Management Zoominfo Storytelling 164

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 4, 2017

As marketers look ahead to 2018, they are still struggling to justify their investment in data analytics and technology, according to recent research. This is followed by marketing automation (57 percent). Utilizing Marketing Data to Yield ROI.

Analytics 196

Analytics SEM Aggregators CMO 196