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Mastering the Most Important Content Metrics for 2023

Contently

Organizations are taking a more proactive approach to content these days as it relates to audience engagement, lead funnel growth, prospect nurturing, customer loyalty, and strong brand affinity. Organic Traffic: How many people found your content organically, without clicking a link on a paid ad or sponsored blog post?

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Demand Generation vs Inbound Marketing: Marketers Must-Know

Only B2B

In the demand generation, marketers use a mix of active strategies (webinars, email marketing, paid ads) and passive strategies (content marketing, SEO, podcasting, social media marketing) to capture prospects’ interest in making a purchase. Strong MQL to SQL conversion [lead nurturing]. MQL through inbound channels (e.g.,

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The Big Shift: How the Economy, AI, and Privacy are Changing Everything We Know About Marketing

Act-On

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.”

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The (marketing) funnel isn’t dead

MKT1

“The marketing funnel is dead,” they say. I agree the marketing funnel isn’t exactly funnel shaped–it's sort of an hourglass. So, I still strongly recommend B2B marketing teams map their funnels. This funnel mapping process is one of the key foundational elements of your growth strategy.

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How to fix the broken sales-marketing lead funnel

Martech

Let’s take a look at how to fix the funnel. According to Forrester , 94% of B2B purchasing decisions are made by buying groups and not individuals. This data can then be operationalized through the funnel and in existing workflows through platforms such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Marketo, and Outreach. Rethink the MQL.

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Search Ad Budget

Zoominfo

You’re kind of like friends because they distribute your ads, and kind of like enemies because you’re both self-interested. “The more profitable experience for search engines is more people clicking on ads. Get a Demo 5 Tips to Optimize Your Paid Ad Bidding Strategy 1. You can also test landing pages.

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What Are Marketing Qualified Leads And Why Do They Matter?

Stevens & Tate

Once you have a lead at the top of the sales funnel, you can’t just stop marketing and hope that initial lead turns into a sales-qualified lead (SQL). You need to keep your eye on your marketing qualified leads (MQLs) as well. Prospects, also known as contacts and leads, are the consumers at the top of your sales funnel.