Martech

MARCH 27, 2024

A contrarian approach to ABM The LinkedIn B2B Institute’s “ 2030 B2B Trends ” tackles contrarian ideas for the next decade. The best place to start is LinkedIn. LinkedIn easily integrates with your marketing automation, CDP or CRM platform, allowing seamless back-and-forth sharing of audiences. Where to start?

Account Based Marketing 110

Account Based Marketing Spending B2B Marketing ABM 110

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 8, 2021

B2B buyers have access to more data and information than ever — and that isn’t always a good thing. Buyers can get lost, not just in the buyer’s journey, but also in the overload of information and options they find online. Unlike consumers, B2B buyers won’t make a purchase on a whim standing in the checkout line.

Top of Funnel 244

Top of Funnel Buyer's Journey Advertising Benchmark B2B 244

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

Sales qualified leads (SQLs), who are further on their journey and have engaged in a way that indicates readiness for the purchasing discussion. Because awareness has already been established, lead generation strategies typically are activated in the second stage of the sales funnel — interest. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

Ideal Customer Profiles 130

Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Management 130

Metadata

MAY 13, 2021

We discovered LinkedIn Conversation Ads , a new ad type that’s generated more revenue for us than we could have ever imagined. I came across LinkedIn Conversation Ads within my own network and decided to try them out. If you don’t know much about conversation ads – think Drift chatbot meets LinkedIn InMail.

Linkedin 95

Linkedin Paid Search Agency Conversion Ads 95

Valasys

AUGUST 18, 2020

LinkedIn needs no introduction. Professionals use LinkedIn to connect with one another, hunt for jobs, and be aware of the latest developments in their industries and shifting audience preferences. According to LinkedIn, 80% of B2B leads coming from social media are generated by LinkedIn.

Paid Content 98

Paid Content Lead Generation Linkedin Sales Qualified Leads 98

Contently

DECEMBER 6, 2022

This could be the social ad you ran on LinkedIn that first caught your customer’s attention which drove them to read a blog (first touch), or the webinar you offered that convinced the customer to purchase your service or product (last touch). After attending the webinar, they purchase the product from the follow-up email.

Multi-Touch Attribution 130

Multi-Touch Attribution Top of Funnel ROI Multi-Channel 130

PureB2B

MAY 19, 2022

Using LinkedIn for lead generation has become a staple of B2B marketing. Given that business owners and decision-makers use LinkedIn for networking, self-promotion, job hunting, and more, it’s an ideal platform on which to reach them. Why You Need LinkedIn Lead Generation. 4 Ways to Use LinkedIn for B2B Lead Generation.

Lead Generation 62

Lead Generation Linkedin Tactics Sales Qualified Leads 62

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

It’s about using data points to support and illustrate a message or narrative rather than simply presenting raw information and expecting your audience to draw specific conclusions. By combining the power of storytelling with data, you can create informative, engaging content that connects with your audience on a deeper level.

Storytelling 327

Storytelling Top of Funnel Content Paid Search Agency 327

Martech

DECEMBER 15, 2023

HubSpot’s November releases include deal pipeline rules, improved funnel reporting, allowing prospects to add guests to meetings on the scheduling page and more. Note : Reports created in the legacy custom funnel report builder will be available until February 2024.

Top of Funnel 112

Top of Funnel Terms and Conditions Forecasting Paid Search Agency 112

Martech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Too often, companies focus SEO efforts on driving traffic with top-of-the-funnel content and keywords. In B2B, the opportunity is in optimizing for bottom-of-the-funnel queries and conversions. Higher conversion rates The bottom-of-the-funnel (BOFU) content is all about conversions. So, why start from the bottom in B2B?

Top of Funnel 117

Top of Funnel SEO B2B Paid Search Agency 117

Blue Flame Thinking

MARCH 28, 2024

A strategic marketing plan is like a funnel. Marketing is designed to increase awareness of what you offer and lead your audiences to a conversion—whether that is a purchase, meeting, or other connection. Use a marketing funnel strategy. Three key phases of the marketing funnel drive this action.

Marketing Funnels 65

Marketing Funnels Top of Funnel Paid Content Paid Search Agency 65

Madison Logic

MAY 3, 2022

Today we’re excited to announce Journey Acceleration with LinkedIn, which empowers you to activate the same target account lists across all your media channels, including LinkedIn. Identify and Prioritize Your Target Accounts for LinkedIn. You need a unified approach to targeting and campaign activation. Three channels.

Multi-Channel 52

Multi-Channel Account Based Marketing ABM Linkedin 52

illumin

MARCH 26, 2024

However, keywords are also essential for effective Search Engine Marketing campaigns (SEM) through platforms like Google Ads. Selecting the right keywords is critical for getting the most eyes on your ad and creating compelling copy that drives clicks. These searches happen at the end of a purchase journey.

Keywords 59

Keywords Paid Search Agency Ads Google 59

ClickZ

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

I also discuss what makes it great for top-of-the-funnel brand awareness. Let’s take a closer look at Meta’s performance at different funnel stages, and how it delivers a strong top-of-funnel relative ROAS. By focusing on the top of the funnel, brands can maximize their investment in Meta.

Top of Funnel 124

Top of Funnel ROAS Digital Marketing Funnels Funnel Advertising 124

Martech

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Getting real with upper-funnel expectations We need to rethink how we approach the early stages of marketing traditionally focused on brand awareness. Tracking upper-funnel and B2B activities is challenging but feasible. Embracing the role of content in the upper funnel When considering the upper funnel, focus on quality content.

B2B Marketing 107

B2B Marketing Trends B2B Planning 107

Contently

DECEMBER 13, 2022

As your prospects move through the buyer’s journey, good storytelling helps ensure your brand is top of mind, especially when it’s time to make a purchasing decision. Regardless, fitting smaller stories into your larger brand narrative and defining where they fall within the funnel will drive a lot of your strategic decisions.

Storytelling 135

Storytelling Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Conversion 135

Act-On

APRIL 26, 2024

But when your prospects are moving more slowly throughout their buying journey, our marketing leaders advise their peers to prioritize full-funnel engagement. “We We’re constantly looking at performance all the way through the funnel, not just what gets us volume at the front end.”

Lead Ranking 130

Lead Ranking Privacy Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer 130

Sprout Social

JULY 20, 2016

Unlike social networks such as Facebook, Twitter or Instagram where users sign up for a variety of purposes, a majority of LinkedIn users are there for business. Most people sign up for LinkedIn for one of three reasons: Networking. LinkedIn lead generation is a mystery for a lot of companies. Job hunting. Lead generation.

Lead Generation 96

Lead Generation Linkedin Paid Content Generation 96

Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

For example, if you have multiple ideal customer profiles that your company targets, you may want to design on-site funnels. It also provides them with a clear next step toward purchasing your product or service. Once qualified , these leads are then passed on to sales for purchase conversion. Get Your Lead Scoring Right.

Lead Generation 264

Lead Generation Lead Ranking Paid Content Lead Scoring 264

Webbiquity

MARCH 31, 2022

An enterprise customer who needs to purchase a new piece of equipment or software, evaluating similar offerings, will (most often) go with the vendor who can prove they’re the best. You can move decision-makers through the funnel faster by presenting them with messaging that speaks directly to their needs. People have lots of choices.

Marketing Budget 287

Marketing Budget Enterprise Management Sales Management Work Management 287

Martech

OCTOBER 19, 2023

About 90% of sales and marketing professionals understand that uniting their efforts positively impacts customer experience, according to a LinkedIn report. In this article, I’ll cover five vital metrics to bridge the departments and measure the effectiveness of this alignment: Conversion rate (CR) across the funnel. New revenue.

Top of Funnel 129

Top of Funnel Planning Product Ad Frequency 129

Top Rank Marketing

AUGUST 16, 2023

Ad spending is up. Companies are facing heightened competition for business at a time where buyer budgets are tightening and purchasing cycles are getting longer. Product growth slows as ad spend rises A forecast from Insider Intelligence found that B2B product sales growth is at just 3.4% Sales growth is down for B2B products.

B2B Marketing 92

B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency Terms and Conditions Advertising Agencies 92

Martech

JANUARY 4, 2023

You’ve also got to know their company’s processes, organization and purchasing cycles. Then you have to communicate with them in the best possible way, at the right time and with the information they’re looking for. LinkedIn: DaveGerhardt (150K followers). LinkedIn: MattHeinz (51K followers). That’s not easy to do. .

Marketing Analytics Tools 122

Marketing Analytics Tools B2B Marketing Enterprise Management B2B 122

Oktopost

JUNE 30, 2021

It’s easy to dismiss Facebook as a place for sharing memes and getting into arguments with your least favorite uncle when LinkedIn is right there, ready to get down to business. The small target audiences and long sales cycles that characterize the B2B purchasing process might be somewhat at odds with the modus operandi of the platform.

Top of Funnel 118

Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Facebook Ads 118

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Intent data is information about the online behaviors of your prospects and evaluates their interest in purchasing your product or service. Sources include your website, email campaigns, ads, surveys, social media, or customer interactions. This can include website visits, newsletter sign-ups, and ad interactions.

Intent Data 124

Intent Data Lead Gen Intent Lead Ranking 124

Oktopost

MARCH 4, 2024

In this highly competitive and saturated market, SaaS companies must continuously meet their KPIs, drive customers down the B2B funnel, and ensure they stand out from their competition. The goal is to implement a range of top, middle, and bottom-of-the-funnel marketing activities covering every funnel stage.

Ideal Customer Profiles 62

Ideal Customer Profiles Top of Funnel B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy 62

Directive Agency

JUNE 24, 2020

In a recent interview with our Director of Marketing, Hannah Mans, she outlines the successes that Directive has found with LinkedIn conversation ads. Conversations ads were launched by LinkedIn back in March of 2020, and since then has been an important topic of conversation (no pun intended). Where do you start?

Linkedin 52

Linkedin Paid Search Agency Conversion Ads 52

The Marketing Blender

JULY 19, 2022

How To Build A B2B Marketing Funnel. When you’re in the business of marketing B2B products or services, it’s crucial to create a B2B marketing funnel that will guide potential customers through the buying process. A well-constructed funnel will help qualify leads and precisely target those who are most likely to buy from you.

Top of Funnel 98

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels B2B Marketing Ad Building 98

The Marketing Blender

MARCH 22, 2024

These could include LinkedIn, email marketing, content marketing, or SEO. Every touch point matters, so put the same attention into writing great ad copy as you would into a blog or a social media post. Bear in mind that organic SEO is usually a long-term strategy that helps fill top of funnel (awareness and nurture).

Paid Content 97

Paid Content Sales Management B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy 97

Heinz Marketing

AUGUST 17, 2022

Almost every step of the sales funnel can be automated to a certain degree, from adding prospects to the funnel, through a closed deal. The need or desire for a B2C purchase is often more obvious than that of a B2B purchase. So why would human contact matter during more rational B2B purchases? The Process.

Lead Generation 117

Lead Generation Generation Leads Lead 117

DealSignal

APRIL 10, 2024

For example, if a user searches and reads an article about “cloud computing” and “big data,” that means that they have an interest in, and potentially the intent to purchase, services related to those topics. Opening and/or engaging with emails with subject lines and body content that indicate possible purchase intent.

Intent Data 52

Intent Data Ideal Customer Profiles Intent Marketing Automation Services 52

seo.co

JUNE 13, 2022

You’ll need a strategic plan to nurture your leads from wherever they are (an interested person) all the way to where you want them to go (making a purchase). There are multiple stages to this journey that can be envisioned as a funnel: Stage 1: A lead is curious. This is the top of your funnel and is the widest part.

Top of Funnel 111

Top of Funnel Lead Nurturing Leads Lead 111

illumin

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Most consumers go through an online journey before placing an order or purchasing a product. A consumer journey is the path of interactions or steps a consumer has with a product, service, or brand on the way to making a purchase. The buyer’s journey matters because they are the final decision-makers in purchasing decisions.

Advertisements 52

Advertisements Advertising Top of Funnel Funnel Advertising 52

FunnelEnvy

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Helping simplify the overwhelm is where Funnel Envy can help. The customer journey has multiple stages, from the initial awareness of a problem to the consideration of various solutions and the decision to purchase. Poorly designed pages have unclear calls to action, lack relevant information, and are visually confusing.

Lead Generation 123

Lead Generation Lead Ranking Generation Ideal Customer Profiles 123

Optinmonster

MARCH 11, 2024

At its core, gamification leverages the psychological preconceptions that make games appealing and addictive, applying these to non-game contexts like purchasing products, engaging with a brand on social media platforms , or participating in promotional activities. Does gamification work, though? Let’s look at its benefits to find out.

Examples 98

Examples Planning Paid Search Agency Interactive Marketing 98

Madison Logic

JULY 20, 2023

According to Gartner, a typical buying committee for a complex B2B solution consists of six to ten decision-makers , each armed with their own set of four or five independently gathered pieces of information. When the committee comes together, they must share and align their research to make a unanimous purchase decision.

Buy 52

Buy Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing Multi-Channel 52

Oktopost

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

LinkedIn research shows 75% of B2B buyers use social media to make buying decisions, with 50% using LinkedIn specifically. There are a staggering 65 million decision-makers active on LinkedIn alone, with 4 out of 5 users participating in the decision-making process. Here are our top 7 social selling benefits: 1.

Ideal Customer Profiles 84

Ideal Customer Profiles Sales Management Top of Funnel High Quality Lead 84