Envy

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

When you're working in B2B tech marketing agency, it can feel like you're drowning in a sea of TLAs (three-letter abbreviations) and technical B2B marketing terms. B2B (Business to Business) companies sell their products or services to other businesses, not to consumers. Did we miss any? Marketing terms.

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Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

B2B Demand generation is changing. Novel formats, channels, and technologies like TikTok and ChatGPT are now driving forces behind buyer interest, opening up new ways for B2B brands to raise awareness about their products. At any given time, most of your best prospects aren’t in the market to buy what you’re selling.

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

And targeting your audience with paid social media campaigns is one of the best ways to do that. When you hit the sweet spot of the right audience, right social channel, right ad and right offer, there really isn’t a better advertising medium for B2B. How long should your ad text be? What works better: images or videos?

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Metadata

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

B2B marketing is a lot of what-have-you-done-for-me-lately and a never-ending game of follow the leader. Google PPC ads still drive a solid cost per lead (CPL)? People actually click on B2B ads on Facebook ? The team is growing and adding more specialized roles to scale quickly.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Like almost every B2B company on the planet, I knew my success would hinge largely on paid social advertising. So, I did what any demand generation marketer would do in my situation: DIY’d some LinkedIn ads using the platform’s native tools. Note: I sprinkled in some Google Search ads, too.) I was okay admitting that.

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Paid media has become a non-negotiable in demand generation. B2B advertising expenditures in the United States totaled $32 billion in 2022, an increase from the $28.9 The data paints a clear picture – paid media is here to stay, and businesses are increasingly aware of its power. billion spent in the previous year.

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MAY 8, 2023

What do Bigfoot, aliens, and stress-free B2B marketers have in common? If anyone tells you they’ve seen a B2B marketer who isn’t in a constant state of panic, they’re lying. The life of a B2B marketer isn’t easy, especially in a down economy when every dollar needs to go the extra mile—or ten. They don’t exist.

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Oktopost

JULY 15, 2020

For B2B marketers, the importance of LinkedIn cannot be overstated. A remarkable 80% of B2B leads that come from social media originate from just one platform, and that’s LinkedIn. It’s not like LinkedIn’s efficacy is a secret— 94% of B2B companies use LinkedIn for marketing. Consider: You get more leads.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Your LinkedIn social media strategy will be a bit different than your strategies for other platforms. LinkedIn is unlike its social competitors in that it’s widely regarded as a professional social network, the largest B2B marketing platform in the world and the number one platform for lead generation.

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Every seasoned B2B marketer knows that launching a new campaign can be a venture into the unknown. That might be a big reason why nearly 70% of B2B content ends up unused , because it doesn’t align with what buyers are interested in. B2B marketing is too high-stakes for any blind leaps of faith. 6 B2B Marketing KPIs to Measure.

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SnapApp

APRIL 4, 2018

This is amplified in the B2B marketing arena where longer sales cycles and multiple touchpoints across a range of different channels make KPI selection and attribution much more complex. . Now, you’d think this would make measuring B2B metrics easier. The Top 10 B2B Marketing Metrics to Measure in 2018. . Edwards Deming. .

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Metadata

JANUARY 15, 2024

Two ad executives walk into a bar conference room… Executive #1: I bought an Aston Martin after I saw one of their ads. Executive #1: I saw the ad when I was younger and always remembered it. Despite what most B2B marketers say, advertising—in the past, present, and future—is a long-term play. Executive #2: Wait.

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Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Does demand generation sound similar to lead generation ? While the two terms are somewhat synonymous, demand generation strategies span the entire funnel. Search, social media, advertising, and email are all valuable distribution channels that must be developed to carry your unique message to prospective customers.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

When it’s time to launch a B2B marketing campaign on social media, LinkedIn seems like the obvious platform of choice. There’s no mystery why B2B marketers keep flocking to it – it simply works. By the numbers , LinkedIn is supposedly the best social media platform for B2B lead generation. .

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KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

As social media platforms continue popping up and newcomers gain even more popularity, some have suggested Facebook might be losing steam – but, according to recent statistics, it’s showing no signs of slowing down. When it comes to Facebook video ads, they are still a heavily underutilized creative format for B2B brands.

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JANUARY 18, 2023

Based on Silvio Perez’s DEMAND session: “Building a Paid Media Strategy in a Down Economy.” Was Sun Tzu, the famed Chinese military general and author of The Art of War , talking about paid media strategies when he said, “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity?” No, but he could have been.

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Inbox Insight

MAY 24, 2024

When considering outsourcing your lead generation , selecting the appropriate partner is not just imperative—it’s critical for fueling your sales pipeline and enhancing your ROI. Without vetting potential vendors, there’s a tangible risk of allocating budget towards low-quality leads, affecting your sales funnel.

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Valasys

MARCH 1, 2019

The B2B demand orchestration leader, Integrate, announced on February 28 th 2019 that it has expanded its capabilities to include a solution for B2B marketers that orchestrate leads from their social demand generation programs. This is following their acquisition of ListenLoop’s B2B ABM platform.

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Full Circle Insights

APRIL 5, 2022

The latest Digital Source Tracker release allows B2B marketers to compare Microsoft Advertising (Bing Ads) and Google Ads costs, complementing current Full Circle funnel metrics and attribution reporting. Microsoft Advertising is the second-most-popular advertising network after Google Ads. SAN MATEO, Calif.,

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Oktopost

JANUARY 12, 2021

B2B organizations often are remiss in remembering B2B buyers are just B2C consumers wearing a different hat. For B2B, this means buyers expect a personalized, well-developed, enticing customer experience (CX) from first learning of your brand until closing a sale. CX has become an intrinsic part of the B2B marketing funnel.

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AUGUST 23, 2022

Google that phrase, and you’ll see articles like “Why are LinkedIn ads so dang expensive?” But, long story short, the B2B-heavy audience and granular targeting on LinkedIn make the higher cost worth it for B2B advertisers. Our customers’ LinkedIn ad experiments prove that out. Keep reading for more!

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Velocity Partners

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

When I recently stumbled upon John Miller’s insights on his new B2B Growth Playbook, I found myself nodding in agreement. If you haven’t come across it yet, it’s an insightful framework that challenges the outdated strategies we B2B marketers have relied on to spur growth over the last decade. Honing SEO skills.

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SWZD

JUNE 30, 2017

How can you look at information you have on hand to optimize your B2B channel mix? Brian Carroll, marketing consultant and author of Lead Generation for the Complex Sale , lays out a three part program for analyzing your channel mix, then selecting the combination that works best for your B2B demand generation program.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 11, 2019

Social media never changes. But one constant has plagued social media since its birth: the challenge of tracking marketing impact and ROI. Thankfully, as platforms have evolved, so have the tools we use to analyze our social media marketing campaigns. Social media analytics aren’t a silver bullet, though.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Does demand generation sound similar to lead generation? While the two terms are somewhat synonymous, demand generation strategies span the entire funnel. Search, social media, advertising, and email are all valuable distribution channels that must be developed to carry your unique message to prospective customers.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2016

When it comes to demand generation, even the most seasoned B2B marketers have fallen into this trap and sabotaged their success without knowing it. At the same time, you may carry a negative bias towards social media and believe that there’s no way to generate demand through that medium. (If but also all throughout the funnel.

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Unbounce

APRIL 10, 2019

But from what I’ve seen with my past CRO projects, one major cause is marketers frequently missing out on some optimization opportunities that would improve their B2B conversion rates. There’s a lot that goes into B2B conversion optimization, and it’s easy to miss a few things. I don’t blame them, of course. EDITOR’S NOTE.

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Metadata

JANUARY 27, 2022

At face value, what you’re looking for in this answer are key terms such as cost per click (CPC), cost per lead (CPL) and click-through rates (CTR). If they stop short at CTR or CPL or the number of MQLS they’ve driven, they’re most likely not the best candidate (at least for us).

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DECEMBER 20, 2022

What did $42M in spend on Facebook and LinkedIn tell us about successful paid social ads? A lot—but mainly, it showed us the four elements of paid social ads —the ad format, channel, audience and offer type—must work in harmony to drive leads, pipeline and ROI. LinkedIn’s edge in CPC and CPL supports that as well.

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The Point

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

How to ignite your company’s growth so marketing is filling your sales pipeline with more new buyers than needed to beat your future revenue goals…AND without increasing your cost per visit and cost per lead. HS] Thanks Paul!

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The Marketing Blender

OCTOBER 1, 2022

You’ll want to look at budgeting for direct lead generation strategies (think of platforms like Google Ads or LinkedIn Lead Gen ads). You may need to think about allocating more of your marketing budget towards brand awareness channels (such as social media, PR, etc). . Getting lots of traffic but no leads?

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Ledger Bennett

MAY 20, 2020

As the Coronavirus pandemic continues, albeit at differing rates globally, a high proportion of marketers have seen media budgets reduced or even stopped altogether, but pre COVID-19 targets remain constant. 60% of B2B marketers say they have paused marketing campaigns. 53% of B2B marketers have put new product launches under review.

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Ledger Bennett

MAY 20, 2020

As the Coronavirus pandemic continues, albeit at differing rates globally, in a high proportion of marketers have seen media budgets reduced or even stopped altogether, but pre COVID-19 targets remain constant. 60% of B2B marketers say they have paused marketing campaigns. 60% of B2B marketers say they have paused marketing campaigns.

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Envy

MARCH 25, 2019

B2B tech marketing especially is seen as a fast-paced, ever-changing field where you have to keep up or get left behind. Mistakes in these steps of strategic planning will lead to delays in leads and sales, if not worse. Marketers are on a career long crusade to find the most cost effective channel to promote their product.

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Valasys

JULY 26, 2021

An effective B2B marketing strategy focuses on generating quality leads, and building a strong pipeline will help you maintain a stable growth rate. B2B Leads are qualified prospects who may be approached and marketed by salespeople. It’s challenging to create high-quality leads that will convert into customers.

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Oktopost

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Watch the full on-demand recording here: Why Do I Need Social Media? It’s because social media is the third-largest engagement channel just after email and website. Understanding how social media contributes to your organization’s bottom line will help you make better decisions as to where to allocate budget and resources. .

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Metadata

APRIL 25, 2023

The bad news is you still need to spend at least $20k every month on paid ads to make the math work. It’s hard to get much value out of Metadata if you’re not spending money on paid ads. See the real ROI B2B marketers use Metadata to create more pipeline without increasing headcount or program spend. It’s that simple.

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