Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. But the long-running effects of digital disruption, coupled with the sudden shock of COVID-driven remote work, have changed the game.

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Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Management 130

Webbiquity

MARCH 28, 2023

A well-rounded content marketing strategy will rely on several different types of content to achieve its goals. Understanding how each different content format works, which audience segments it appeals to, and how it fits into your overall sales and marketing funnel is key to success. Guest post by Natasha Lane.

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Top of Funnel Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Planning 309

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 14, 2020

There’s no denying that the recent pandemic has affected many businesses, big and small. Supply chains and businesses are greatly affected too. Just like the virus, these changes are likely to evolve in the coming months, and we can expect to see newer ways of doing business in the near future. Highlight relevant products.

B2B Sales 351

B2B Sales Marketing AI Top of Funnel Work Management 351

Top Rank Marketing

MARCH 25, 2024

TopRank Marketing has worked with clients in both the B2B and B2C realms over the last two decades. But we also fully recognize the enduring factors that distinguish successful marketing in B2B versus B2C. Address the full funnel with your SEO content. This, in turn, will set up lower-funnel content to be more effective. #2.

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Top of Funnel SEO Long Tail Marketing B2B 129

Act-On

APRIL 26, 2024

Marketing leaders are facing an unprecedented time with unprecedented demands: Wring every drop of value from generative AI. So let’s dive in — here’s what’s top-of-mind for these marketing leaders, along with some sage advice for their peers. Marketing — in this economy? Navigate ever-changing email privacy regulations.

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Lead Ranking Privacy Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer 191

Binary Demand

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

[ps2id id=’Introduction’ target=”/]Based on a recent HubSpot report, 35% of surveyed marketers prioritized B2B demand generation activities in 2022, indicating a noticeable shift from tactical demand generation to a more strategic approach in the current and future of B2B demand generation marketing.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Account Based Marketing 116

Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omni-channel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. While the two terms are somewhat synonymous, demand generation strategies span the entire funnel. Demand Gen = Sales + Marketing.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 225

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 28, 2020

LinkedIn’s State of Sales Report shows that 44% of sales and marketing teams are seeing a significant drop in responsiveness to social and email messaging. So, why are sales and marketing teams challenged to build strong social relationships so they can overcome sales plateaus, sales drops, and sales troughs? Many blame it on C-19.

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Top of Funnel Linkedin Ideal Customer Profiles Paid Search Agency 249

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Are you feeling pressure on your marketing budget? If you think you can’t stretch your dollars to meet all your marketing needs, you may actually need better allocation, not more money. The objective of marketing is to attract, engage, convert, and retain customers. Marketing Budgets Shifting and Changing.

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Marketing Budget Paid Content Budget Programs Marketing Budget Creation 292

Webbiquity

MAY 9, 2019

If you’re in B2B sales or marketing, you know how challenging it is to get the attention of today’s buyers. B2B marketers are struggling more than ever to get targeted prospects to engage; almost 60 percent say it’s a challenge for them to generate new leads, according to Chief Marketers’ 2019 B2B Marketing Outlook report.

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B2B Top of Funnel B2B Sales Digital Marketing Funnels 180

Webbiquity

JUNE 28, 2022

Marketing business to business (B2B) products and services differs from business to consumer (B2C) practices in at least a half-dozen ways. Business purchasing decision makers are primarily concerned about what you can do to help their company operate more efficiently or grow faster. Guest post by Eleanor Hecks.

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Case Studies Case Study Studies Top of Funnel 284

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 11, 2021

Today, the competition among businesses is fierce – especially online. They may even expect businesses to offer custom-fit solutions to their needs and personalized customer experiences unmatched by the competition. If you fail, customers may take their business elsewhere. Source: Grand View Research. Quick Takeaways.

Lead Ranking 352

Lead Ranking Analytics Marketing AI Marketing Budget 352

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Running a business is expensive—especially a tech company that’s trying to provide the best services possible for clients. Simple cost-saving strategies can go a long way in reducing spending on everything from day-to-day operations to business marketing. Guest post by Lexie Lu. Optimize Your Working Space.

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Marketing Budget Marketing AI Work Management Budget Programs 240

Scoop.it

APRIL 11, 2024

These digital sessions can be pre-recorded messages or live events broadcast to educate a specific audience. Current trends indicate marketers rate webinars as an effective channel for brands to connect with a target audience. In addition, 99% of marketers cite webinars as key to their plans.

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Webinar Metrics Top of Funnel Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 86

Contently

DECEMBER 13, 2022

For example, B2B content marketing may require more touch points throughout the buying journey, in part because the sales process can take months (or even years), and multiple leaders are usually involved in the decision. And before they do, they need to trust your brand as a thought leader in the market.

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Storytelling Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Conversion 190

Choozle

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Paid search advertising is a highly effective lower-funnel channel that reaches potential customers when they are close to conversion. Research by Google and Microsoft Advertising – the two largest paid search platforms – found that paid search ads can also raise brand awareness by as much as 80%. Think about it….

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Top of Funnel Paid Content Paid Search Agency Funnel Advertising 83

Stevens & Tate

MARCH 31, 2024

Step right into our March 2024 of “What’s Trending,” your gateway to the latest in marketing trends and insights. Stay informed and ahead of the game with our collection of marketing trends and reports for the 2024 year. These changes mean marketers and SEO experts need to rethink how they do things online.

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Tony Zambito

MAY 19, 2021

Marketing and Sales Leaders Can Leverage Buyer Insights To Create Rewarding Digital Buying Experiences For Buyers. One significant outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic is the increasing desire on the part of buyers for digital buying experiences. Buyers have adapted fairly well to the idea of digital-first and remote buying.

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Differentiation Top of Funnel Buy Buyer Personas 244

Martech

APRIL 25, 2024

So, how can marketers reach this broad and profitable segment? This article explores actionable insights and best practices for marketers aiming to captivate the booming boomers. The digital ecosystem is replete with scams targeting vulnerable users, which is eroding trust among the upper age tiers. Outspend on Temu.

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Television marketing Planning Paid Search Agency Peer-to-peer 108

Martech

MAY 10, 2024

Left to right: Hosts Charlamagne tha God and Jess Hilarious, Will Pearson, President, iHeartPodcasts and Conal Byrne, CEO, iHeartMedia Digital Group in New York. Podcasts are bouncing back from last year’s slowdown with digital audio publishers, tech partners and brands innovating to build deep relationships with listeners.

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Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Funnel Advertising Lead Ranking 78

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 24, 2022

Growing small- or medium-sized businesses (SMBs) — those with a 1% increase in revenue or more in a six month period — are 59% more likely to use marketing automation. Growing SMBs are also 23% more likely to use email marketing software. Get more sales and marketing best practices for small businesses.

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Small Business Marketing Marketing Automation Services Budget Programs Lead Scoring 98

Martech

MAY 5, 2023

Marketers know this as “the sales funnel”. The advent of AI and the avalanche of data has distorted the shape of the funnel. If it is not shaped like a funnel any more, then what is it? Think about a spider web Ryan Brock, chief solution officer at marketing strategy platform DemandJump, no longer sees a funnel.

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Top of Funnel Marketing AI Digital Marketing Funnels Buyer Intent 102

B2B Digital Marketer

MARCH 28, 2024

Insights From a Google Insider Mastering B2B Paid Advertising In the fast-evolving digital landscape, mastering the art of B2B paid advertising has never been more critical. In this episode, you’ll learn: The myths surrounding B2B paid ads and the truths that dispel them.

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Paid Search Agency Ads B2B Advertising Agencies 52

Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

59% of marketers attribute revenue growth to marketing-generated leads , so demand-generation tactics remain a non-negotiable among marketing teams. However, you need to freshen up your strategy to account for the needs and expectations of buyers in the current digital environment.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand B2B Marketing 62

Martech

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

For years, marketers have engaged audiences with account-based marketing strategies to better align sales and marketing practices and, in turn, provide more relevant, personalized content and messaging. And in the B2B space, treating business prospects as buying groups can help brands work toward that goal.

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Account Based Marketing Top of Funnel ABM Buy 102

Unbounce

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

After you research your pay-per-click ad campaign’s keywords , your job’s far from over. You can’t just slap some keywords on your ad and call it a day. Imagine you’re scrolling through your search results and social feed, and you come across an ad that says: Tropical vacation Best Island vacation Tropical vacation packages.

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Cost per Acquisition Paid Search Agency Marketing Budget Ads 144

ClearVoice

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Content marketing is ever-evolving. And for B2B marketers and large enterprises, the cost of lagging behind the content marketing trend curve is too massive to ignore. To help you keep up with the times, here is a compilation of the top 15 trends in content marketing that will shape the industry in 2023.

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Top of Funnel Marketing AI Trends Enterprise Management 115

Scoop.it

AUGUST 30, 2022

Promoting your e-commerce business needs lots of energy, effort, and determination. The e-commerce market entails testing, modifying ad campaigns, and optimizing your pages for conversation. That is not all – there is more to marketing your e-commerce business. What is E-commerce Marketing?

Paid Content 87

Paid Content Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Work Management 87

DealSignal

APRIL 10, 2024

B2B buyer behavior has shifted dramatically to independent, online research. Due to the volume of content and online resources in nearly every industry, most people on your buying committees can perform their own research on their own time and are likely to make a decision before ever talking to your sales team.

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Intent Data Ideal Customer Profiles Intent Marketing Automation Services 52

Oktopost

APRIL 29, 2024

Doing this helps to drive your leads that you are in contact with further down the funnel. Many discussions take place about B2B intent data in the context of ABM (Account Based Marketing) or other strategic marketing and sales programs. How can marketers use social intent data? What is social intent data?

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Intent Data Social Media Intent Lead Ranking 62

Martech

APRIL 12, 2023

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) marketers are flooding into connected TV (CTV) and over-the-top (OTT) digital TV advertising, according to a new survey from digital performance media company Digital Remedy and research firm Dynata. They can deliver ads to a few hundred consumers in their target demo, or many millions.

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Planning Spending Marketing Plans Advertising Agencies 94

ClickZ

JULY 16, 2020

30-second summary: CallTrackingMetrics, an SaaS provider of call tracking and contact center solutions, published an e-book aimed at helping advertisers increase revenue from their digital ads. Optimize your channels and test for improvement. Utilize the right tools to help scale and save time. A checklist for getting started.

Spending 109

Spending Digital Marketing Funnels Funnel Advertising Resource Management 109

FunnelEnvy

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

For digital marketing, integrating customer journey and intent into landing page design is essential for its success. In this instance, the landing page may look like a traditional sales page, hosting the entire funnel content from awareness to consideration to a “buy now” button. Who provides these solutions?”

Landing Pages 62

Landing Pages Intent Top of Funnel B2B 62

Content4Demand

DECEMBER 6, 2022

In a recent Content4Demand webinar, Research Campaigns: Tell Stories With Data for “Campaigns in a Box , we shared a great deal of information about how Allyson Havener, VP of Marketing at TrustRadius , used research campaigns to identify and target specific new audiences. I call it our integrated marketing strategy.

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Research Campaigns B2B Thought Leadership Paid Search Agency 52

Martech

MARCH 2, 2022

No banner ads with pesky redirects. Well, it’s here – and not only is it the future of selling in saas, but sales teams are using it today to engage with prospects in the earliest stages of the dark funnel. In other words, all of these activities have occurred anonymously in what marketers have coined the “Dark Funnel.”.

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Top of Funnel Activities Intent Signal Advertising Channels 110

FunnelEnvy

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In response, the search and web ads giant is revamping its search engine results page (SERP). Many companies are re-evaluating their marketing strategies, from social media marketing to SaaS SEO strategy. At the same time, increased use of AI in an already competitive space will likely drive up keyword and ad prices.

Paid Content 62

Paid Content PPC Traffic SEO 62

Brightedge

JULY 1, 2020

5 min read While SEO and PPC are unique channels that both work well alone, combining insights and data from the two for greater results and more visibility can help your overall digital marketing strategy and help increase your ranks in the SERPs. Both SEO and PPC ads focus heavily around optimizing for specific keywords.

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SERP PPC Top of Funnel SEO 128