ClearVoice

JANUARY 2, 2024

Content marketing often yields a higher Return on Investment (ROI) than traditional advertising, especially as the marketing landscape shifts towards digital, customer-centric approaches. This guide will cover why content marketing delivers better ROI than traditional advertising and its potential to drive business growth.

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Brandpoint

APRIL 13, 2023

It’s no secret that video content is the name of the game when it comes to generating social media impressions, engagement and traffic. Here are some of the stand-out factoids from HubSpot and Vidyard’s 2022 Video Benchmark Report : Video creation increased 178% from 2020 to 2021. This, of course, is easier said than done.

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ClearVoice

DECEMBER 8, 2020

As a public relations and digital marketing agency owner, I often hear about numerous tips, tricks, hacks, and workarounds to build massive social media success. We've put 10 social media statements to the test, and our findings may be surprising. General social media statements to verify or debunk.

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The Point

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Social media may be a hot topic in B2B marketing circles, but most of that buzz focuses on the role of social media advertising. After all, as earned media, the “cost” of organic social is basically zero. I spoke to Daniel Kushner, CEO of B2B social media management platform company Oktopost , for his perspective. (HS)

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 4, 2020

But social media, paid advertising, and influencer marketing can also play important roles. If not—consider co-presenting with an outside expert, industry analyst, or customer (for lower-half-of-the-funnel webinars). It integrates with tools like Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, and Facebook pixel. Total reviews: 679.

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ClearVoice

JULY 18, 2023

Both content marketing and traditional advertising fall under the global umbrella of “marketing.” Let’s take a deep dive into content marketing vs. traditional advertising in finance. Advertising lets them know specifically what you have to offer. The point of both is to get the word out about your product or service.

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Metadata

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Like almost every B2B company on the planet, I knew my success would hinge largely on paid social advertising. After a few months, still nothing, and at that point, I was convinced our audience either wasn’t on social media or they didn’t want to hear from us. I was the Director of Revenue Operations & Demand Generation Strategy.

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SalesGrape

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Understanding the Power of Social Media Lead Generation: Unleashing the Potential In today’s digital age, social media has become an integral part of our lives. Social media lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting potential customers through strategic marketing efforts on these platforms.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 2, 2020

As marketers, we understand the importance of incorporating social media into our marketing mix. In fact, 74% of global marketers continue to invest in social media marketing. If you haven’t yet considered expanding your existing social media strategy, you may be missing out on valuable channels for advertising.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 23, 2018

33% of inbound marketers and 31% of outbound marketers rank outbound marketing practices, such as paid advertising, as the top waste of time and resources,” per HubSpot in 2016. Brian Halligan , the co-founder of Hubspot, first conceived the term “inbound marketing.” Social Media. Higher ROI.

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The Marketing Blender

MARCH 22, 2024

From a digital perspective, you can research commonly searched problems or pain points to understand how to position your marketing and advertising. #2 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. Today, it’s popular to use AI to generate content.

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Only B2B

MARCH 6, 2024

Outreach volume (calls, emails, social media) Session duration and bounce rate. However, lead generation and lead qualification are often used interchangeably- they represent distinct yet interconnected stages within the marketing and sales funnel. Generic mass leads are non-real for driving results.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 28, 2023

Think: sending customer emails, SMS communications, scheduling social media posts, running digital ads and more. It includes automation strategies across marketing, including social media, digital advertising, segmentation, analytics and data measurement and yes, email marketing. Why use marketing automation?

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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 19, 2019

Before coming up with an ad strategy on LinkedIn, it’s important to take a step back and understand who the specific audience that an advertiser wants to acquire is. They offer advertisers a variety of different ways to create an audience, including: Job Titles & Function. Thankfully, LinkedIn makes targeting these users easy.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

That’s right, for just $8,000 per month, you can get a content marketing strategy , a year’s worth of content ideas , an SEO audit and keyword strategy , external link building, conversion funnel development, and paid promotion to reach all the new people you need to grow your business. Paid advertising is somewhat of a dinosaur.

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Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

Faster buyer journeys- Getting your messaging through to leads before they’ve even made a move toward a purchase means you won’t need to spend as much time nurturing them and convincing them to progress further down your sales funnel. Thorough research and carefully constructed customer personas can help you craft pitch-perfect messaging.

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Mailmunch

APRIL 27, 2021

What is Video Advertising? . Video advertising is the displaying of promotional content either inside online video content or as standalone ads. Especially for social media strategy, video ads are playing a pivotal role in converting audiences to customers. According to experts, video advertising will dominate the next decade.

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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. Many media platforms provide brand lift studies. Ask your representative or customer support for guidance.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Social media has evolved from a nascent marketing channel to an integrated part of all business functions. According to HubSpot , “Happy customers spend more money and refer their friends and family members to companies that help them succeed—and dedicated customer service plays a critical role in customer happiness.”

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 30, 2021

They must see themselves as the protagonist in your story and feel like you’re speaking directly to them through marketing and advertising. Product marketers work primarily at the bottom of the sales funnel (BOFU) to encourage prospects to buy. Source: HubSpot. It can help you nurture leads at the top of the sales funnel.

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

When Brian Halligan (HubSpot’s CEO) started talking about retiring the funnel and adopting the flywheel as the model to think about our business, I was not very happy. See, I love the funnel. So no disrespect to Brian, but “retire the funnel”? It’s been my trusted sidekick for years. Yeah right. Friction kills flywheels.

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Full Circle Insights

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

According to HubSpot , 70% of marketers reported using ABM last year, which is a 15% increase from the prior year. ABM platforms for intent, advertising, and measurement. ABM works to engage with prospects and usher them down the funnel, but only if you have goals in mind. ABM platforms for intent, advertising, and measurement.

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Metadata

JANUARY 15, 2024

Aston Martin hasn’t advertised in years. Despite what most B2B marketers say, advertising—in the past, present, and future—is a long-term play. Liz’s advice: Turn the funnel we all know and love on its side. “[The Focus on having media active consistently and not going dark.” Executive #2: Wait. How’s that possible?

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

This post is a part of Made @ HubSpot, an internal thought leadership series through which we extract lessons from experiments conducted by our very own HubSpotters. We have some good ol’ quantitative data about how much search volume these keywords get and what the estimated CPC is for bottom funnel search terms.

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SalesIntel

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The top 3 most effective marketing channels as reported by respondents were social media, organic search and content marketing. The top 3 2022 marketing priorities include funnel conversion, lead generation and marketing automation. Social Media.

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Hubspot

MAY 25, 2016

Have you ever had any formal or informal paid advertising training or education? Don’t let the costs scare you, paid social advertising is incredibly measurable, and can produce real ROI. From managing your budget to choosing channels and measuring success, learn how to get started with paid advertising. With over 1.4

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Hubspot

MAY 20, 2020

While each business is different and there are many factors to consider, understanding current media trends is an important step in adjusting your approach to advertising. Here, we're going to explore whether or not you should be advertising at all, where you should focus your advertising efforts, and shifting paid priorities in 2020.

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Oktopost

JANUARY 11, 2024

From email marketing to social media and sales outreach, there are various ways in which you can continuously generate demand for your product. A demand generation tool is software that helps businesses attract and engage with their target audience, raising interest in their product and driving prospects through the sales funnel.

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SmartBug Media

MARCH 25, 2020

This highly engaging form of media captures the average attention span for 61 minutes. Push leads down the sales funnel into opportunities (product demo). If you need help getting started with ideas, ask your customers , check out what’s trending on social media, and see what your competitors are doing. Promoting Webinars.

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SmartBug Media

MARCH 19, 2021

As early pioneers of the inbound marketing movement, it should come as no surprise that the HubSpot blog is one of the most comprehensive resources for inbound marketers out there. In addition to blog articles and content, HubSpot also offers an amazing inbound marketing training curriculum —and it’s free! SmartBug Media®.

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EveryoneSocial

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

It’s technically part of the “dark funnel” where people are influenced by word-of-mouth first. HubSpot ] 70% of people trust consumer reviews online. HubSpot ] 72% of people get news from friends and family, making word-of-mouth the most popular channel for sharing. [ HubSpot ] 70% of people trust consumer reviews online.

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Oktopost

JUNE 14, 2021

It takes intelligent targeting, a gentle approach, and calculated marketing strategies to embrace a new client into the sales funnel. This includes looking for keywords to target when publishing content and monitoring the conversation on social media. Influencer sponsorships and paid advertising. What Is Lead Generation?

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SmartBug Media

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Before the arrival of the inbound methodology, marketing and advertising were almost completely outbound. The first search engine launched in 1995; SEO was coined in 1997; PPC advertising took hold in 2000. Then, social media took off—LinkedIn was founded in 2002, Facebook in 2004, YouTube in 2005, Twitter in 2006.

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DAGMAR Marketing

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

One-third of people who hire attorneys begin searching online (Wise Media) 75% of marketers report that their campaigns directly impact revenue (HubSpot). Paid Advertising for Attorneys. What is pay-per-click (PPC) advertising for law firms? Wise Media. But how much should you spend? References. Lawyer Monthly.

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The ABM Agency

JANUARY 9, 2023

It’s easy to set up and can be used across all digital marketing channels such as display, search, social media and video. Contact targeting works across all of Linkedin’s advertising products. Social Media. This will help you target them again with relevant ads that can persuade them to engage with your organization.

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SmarkLabs

JUNE 13, 2022

Graphic: HubSpot. The goal of the content associated with your website, emails, and social media is to advance buyers through the sales and marketing funnel. Read more on how to Optimize Your Sales Funnel by Aligning it with the Buyer’s Journey. Set your goals further up the funnel until you get to website traffic.

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SocialPilot

JANUARY 31, 2024

To promote and sell a SaaS product, winning trust is the top-of-the-funnel task, and it can be achieved with influencers. B2B SaaS, a field that used to rely completely on traditional advertising strategies, is now testing its luck in influencer marketing. It helps you to evaluate your steps and learn from others’ mistakes.

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