Oktopost

JULY 15, 2020

A remarkable 80% of B2B leads that come from social media originate from just one platform, and that’s LinkedIn. Meanwhile, many companies still have a LinkedIn page that’s designed and operated by their HR department, a holdover from the days when a LinkedIn page was more of a recruitment tool than a lead generation channel.

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NetLine

JUNE 12, 2019

Is your ABM approach disconnected from your lead gen goal? The parade for account-based marketing seems to be a never-ending celebration, often leading to misguided trust in whatever strategy most people are doing. These five myths could be getting in the way of a successful lead gen strategy.

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SmartBug Media

OCTOBER 9, 2019

You have goals for bringing in new leads. Inbound lead generation is critical to organizations looking to build a true pipeline. Keep reading for tips and guidance on creating, assessing, and improving your strategy for lead generation marketing. Step 1: Make Sure Your Personas Are Your Top Priority. Relevance is key.

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Inbox Insight

MAY 31, 2024

Lead generation strategies have evolved significantly due to economic pressures and technological shifts. What are the biggest B2B lead generation trends? Before outsourcing your lead generation to a provider, it’s worth reviewing the industry from a trends perspective.

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FunnelEnvy

MAY 27, 2024

Imagine pouring hours and dollars into crafting targeted campaigns, nurturing leads, and refining your messaging for your SaaS business. You may be considering a funnel audit, but how do you know when the cost of a funnel audit is justified? What are the warning signs of problems in your funnel? Low Conversion Rates.

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KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

If changes in the social advertising landscape had you hesitant about testing Facebook Ads for your B2B lead generation driving efforts, it’s safe to say that your audience is there – and video ads are one of the most effective ways to give yourself a competitive edge. Welcome Leads Through Webcasts.

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Metadata

MARCH 15, 2022

Plenty of marketers and salespeople use “demand generation” and “lead generation” interchangeably. The key here is that lead generation is a subset of demand generation. Lead generation is the process of turning your audience into sales prospects. What is lead generation? Should you prioritize demand gen or lead gen?

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Only B2B

MARCH 10, 2022

“Generating B2B leads is simple and easy.” You know how difficult it is to boost sales with B2B lead generation tactics. You’re inundated with plenty of disinformation, including: conflicting data about the best ways to create leads. More sales = more leads. More leads are required to drive growth.

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The Marketing Blender

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

We are continuing our exploration of lead generation, specifically focusing on the reasons why B2B lead generation might not be yielding the desired results. We’re eager to continue our discussion as we delve into the specific challenges that affect the effectiveness of B2B lead generation.

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NetLine

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Only 2.35% of visitors coming to your landing page actually become leads. . To say that another way, roughly 97% of all lead gen budget spend is wasted. Considering how vital new leads are to B2B organizations, this is something that should be addressed immediately. How do they get the leads? That’s right.

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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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Optinmonster

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Are you looking for the best lead generation tools to grow your business? Lead generation is more than just getting people to visit your site. And just like any tough job, lead generation requires the right tools–even for professional marketers. What Is a Lead Generation Software/Tool? Why is this important?

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Martech

AUGUST 25, 2023

This is the second part of a three-part series of conversations about Google Analytics 4 (GA4) with Russ Ketchum, product director of Google Analytics. Custom funnels. Explore and custom funnels are two of the reporting types we talked about in part one. Interview edited for length and clarity.) GMP Integrations.

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Martech

MARCH 27, 2024

Increased sales and revenue: By concentrating efforts on high-value accounts, ABM can lead to higher conversion rates and increased revenue. This alignment can lead to improved communication and a more streamlined sales process. The personalized approach tends to resonate more with decision-makers, facilitating the sales process.

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SmartBug Media

JUNE 22, 2020

That means you need to know not just which ads drove clicks, but which ads drove conversions and actual revenue. You can pull your paid advertising data into Marketo’s reporting to track how well your paid digital ads perform. Regardless of which ad network you are using, UTMs should be the first step in your tracking strategy.

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Unbounce

AUGUST 13, 2019

You need to be constantly feeding more leads into the top of the funnel—leads that your team can nurture, demo, and convert. Without the capacity to build landing pages and collect leads on your own, it can be a struggle to turn your hard-earned traffic into new subscriptions. Just ask Taylor.

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Some of the most popular paid channels include: LinkedIn Ads Google Ads (Pay-Per-Click) Virtual Events and Webinars Social Media Ads Sponsored Email Newsletters Social media advertising stands out as one of the most popular and highly effective methods.

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Learn from the Pros

MARCH 11, 2024

For years, marketers have relied on cookies to track user behavior, target ads, and personalize experiences across the web. Safari and Firefox have already blocked them by default, and Google Chrome, which holds over 60% of the browser market share, will phase them out by the end of 2024.

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Metadata

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

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.) After a few months, my cost per lead (CPL) was $3k, and I was in a frenzy. Before meeting Joe, I’d lost faith in lead gen.

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The Marketing Blender

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Generate more leads? You’ll want to look at budgeting for direct lead generation strategies (think of platforms like Google Ads or LinkedIn Lead Gen ads). Getting lots of traffic but no leads? Getting marketing qualified leads but not turning those into sales qualified leads?

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Outbrain

MAY 4, 2022

One of the most vital business goals for a B2B website is to generate leads. Even if a lead does not convert into a client right away, having their contact information in your database opens the door to future interactions and sales. That’s why marketers place lead generation as their top priority and goal.

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Unbounce

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Then we’re not even mentioning an increasingly competitive continuing education industry —an added challenge since allWomen only speaks to about half of potential students as their competitors do. Community is also a key feature in their marketing lead gen efforts. And that’s something you just can’t put on a Google Ad.

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Moz

AUGUST 25, 2019

When you’re onboarding a new SEO client who works with a lead generation model, what do you do? Among the many discovery questions you ask as you try to better understand your client’s business, you probably ask them, “What makes a lead a good lead?” This is the first post in a recurring monthly series and we're excited!

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Unbounce

JULY 7, 2021

To put that into context, over the last year alone, social media ad spend in North America increased by a staggering 92.3%. Today, Google indexes more than 35 trillion web pages, with 500 000 new pages going live each day. Proper targeting and testing can lead to a conversion rate boost of more than 300%.

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ClickZ

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

In a few quarters, Google Analytics 4 will become the go-to platform for mission-critical data. This means seismic impacts to the tech stacks for lead gen powerhouses, SaaS giants, and traditional B2B firms alike. Features geared for sales leaders surface lead scoring metrics to feeding your funnel.

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Metadata

AUGUST 23, 2022

Google that phrase, and you’ll see articles like “Why are LinkedIn ads so dang expensive?” Our customers’ LinkedIn ad experiments prove that out. That’s 50,000 LinkedIn advertising experiments and nearly $30M in ad spend—all the data you need, in other words, to make more informed decisions for your own LinkedIn advertising.

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Varicent

MAY 17, 2018

on lead generation with social influencers. I’d like to start out today with some ways to get influencers in your social strategy to start producing leads for you? Leads generated from influencer marketing move down the funnel quicker than others because they've been educated about who you are from someone they know and trust.".

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Lake One

MARCH 24, 2020

Over the last decade, lead generation for manufacturers and industrial organizations has transformed. If you’re ready to move past the basics of lead generation , these are the manufacturing and industrial lead gen trends we’re seeing drive success as we head into a new decade. It flips the thinking of a funnel.

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The Point

DECEMBER 14, 2012

One of the most frequent questions we’re hearing from clients during this planning season pertains to the balance between pure lead generation on the one hand, and lead nurturing on the other. Even the most sophisticated lead nurturing program, however, depends on a stream of new leads entering the top of the sales funnel.

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Unbounce

APRIL 23, 2019

Lead generation is the number one challenge for marketers today. And it’s only going to get harder now that most Google search results pages have become saturated with promotional lead magnets masquerading as “great” content. Use these ideas as inspiration for your next lead gen campaign. Let’s get cooking.

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Crimson Marketing

AUGUST 4, 2015

A simple Google search gives them access to product information, prices, and the pros and cons of almost any brand, product or service. Below are five ways to boost your B2B Marketing into overdrive: Step 1 – Take a “Full Funnel” Approach. You also have to focus on filling your funnel. Step 2 – Target Your B2B Audience.

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Ledger Bennett

MAY 7, 2020

What someone meant when they talked about the funnel? Well, we’ve put together a complete guide for you to learn all about the two different types of funnels we utilize daily. What is a Marketing Funnel? The funnel leverages messaging, intent, and consumer mindsets to match with their creative assets.

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Contently

MAY 13, 2019

So, I worked with my team to ramp up our content marketing machine and push out lead-gen campaigns that would appeal to our target audience. Sure, you can make some badass content your audience loves and increase your inbound leads, but a lot of those leads will need to be nurtured for months to become opportunities.

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Directive Agency

JANUARY 9, 2019

Are you struggling with obtaining marketing-qualified leads? Stuck wondering how you can improve the quality of the leads your campaigns are bringing in? LinkedIn is not a lead generation platform, but a demand generation platform. Tactic #2: Take Advantage of Google Customer Match. How does it work?

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Directive Agency

JANUARY 9, 2019

Are you struggling with obtaining marketing-qualified leads? Stuck wondering how you can improve the quality of the leads your campaigns are bringing in? LinkedIn is not a lead generation platform, but a demand generation platform. Tactic #2: Take Advantage of Google Customer Match. How does it work?

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Directive Agency

JANUARY 8, 2019

Are you struggling with obtaining marketing-qualified leads? Stuck wondering how you can improve the quality of the leads your campaigns are bringing in? LinkedIn is not a lead generation platform, but a demand generation platform and can be a powerful ally in any ABM strategy. Tactic #2: Take Advantage of Google Customer Match.

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Oktopost

MAY 2, 2021

Ranking higher on YouTube spells more leads for marketers and makes your content production efforts worth it. . With that kind of lead gen, it’s no wonder that YouTube is a high priority among B2B marketers. . Driving traffic to your website or online store from YouTube also boosts your Google Search ranking.

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