The Marketing Blender

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The emphasis on a digital-first B2B manufacturing marketing strategy has become crystal-clear. In this discussion, we’ll delve into effective strategies that can transform the B2B manufacturing marketing landscape and ensure a steady flow of high-quality leads. Yet, their steep costs and modest ROI present clear downsides.

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Webbiquity

JUNE 7, 2018

In survey after survey, year after year, lead generation is a top priority for B2B brands. No matter how big or small, B2B businesses can’t survive without new leads. According to CMI , 91% of B2B marketers are already using content marketing to generate leads. Guest post by Brandon Brown. Email Marketing.

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 26, 2018

It can be easy to fall into the trap of sending the same long form statement of work to each potential prospect. We can also agree that the B2B PPC space is getting smarter, faster, and more demanding. We can also agree that the B2B PPC space is getting smarter, faster, and more demanding. In many cases this may make sense.

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NuSpark Consulting

JANUARY 16, 2013

Awareness Phase: Seed keywords focus in what your prospects’ needs are. Modified broad match keyword in Adwords: +How +To +Pay +per +click. . Modified broad match keyword in Adwords: +Pay +per +click +techniques. . Modified broad match keyword in Adwords: +Pay +per +click +articles. . Offer: Educational white paper.

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 27, 2017

As B2B marketers, we face a myriad of challenges unique to this space: More specific buyer personas. AdWords Customer Match. Through Google customer match B2B account-based marketers can: Optimize search campaigns based on specific users and their behaviors. Products or services tailored to specific buyer needs.

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NuSpark Consulting

NOVEMBER 29, 2013

LinkedIn is an amazing social media platform to help marketers and salespeople alike find and engage with prospects. The benefits for using LinkedIn for prospecting are many: Using search tools for identifying those prospects. Discovering information about prospects that help make connecting more effective.

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Content Standard

APRIL 28, 2020

And for B2B audiences who need the full story, the longer format of documentaries gives you room to do that and more. To inspire your strategy, we’re sharing how five of today’s leading brands are using different documentary-style video approaches to drive B2B lead conversions.

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KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Last month, we wrote a blog post on retargeting, including best practices, and why retargeting (or remarketing) was an important tool for B2B marketers. In other words, why should B2B marketers use a retargeting solution other than Google AdWords? Size & Transparency of Network. This type of advertising is user defined.

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Directive Agency

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As a marketer at a B2B company, you’re always on the lookout for ways to drive more revenue and build a healthier lead generation pipeline. Although it’s a great platform, it can cost you a lot of money—and fast—if you don’t use it correctly, especially in B2B. Tell it to get people requesting a demo.

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Belkins

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Eager to make your B2B sales lead generation more efficient and less time-consuming? Thus, don’t hesitate to discover how to generate B2B leads right now in order to enjoy great ROI in the future. How to Find a Perfect B2B Sales Lead? Update Your Existing B2B Sales Leads Database.

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ViewPoint

JANUARY 26, 2012

Ruth is also author of Maximizing Lead Generation: The Complete Guide for B2B Marketers. The DMA’s 2010 Response Rate Report reported a healthy 1.68% response rate to B-to-B prospecting letter mail and 2.18% to its cheaper cousin, postcard mail. Every business needs new customers. Business marketers spend an average of 18.6%

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Zoominfo

AUGUST 8, 2019

In today’s digital age, there is a lot of emphasis on generating leads through blogs, emails, social media, Google AdWords, etc. You likely spent days, weeks, or even months thoroughly researching the prospect in question and crafting a pitch that perfectly suits their needs. But don’t throw in the towel just yet. It’s a win-win.

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Hubspot

MAY 13, 2016

Smart marketers know Google AdWords is an essential part of a strong B2B marketing strategy. By grouping keywords by theme, if a prospect searches “crm platform” and is served two ads—one with the headline “Top CRM Software” and one with the headline “Top CRM Platform”—that prospect is more likely to click on the latter.

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The Point

OCTOBER 25, 2017

There was a not too distant time when virtually all B2B demand generation was outbound. And the pundits said: no, no, the buyer is in control, he or she will decide when to respond, and B2B marketing is about being in the right place at the right time. Cue the advent of search marketing and Google AdWords.). Be aggressive!

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KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

How can a good B2B video be characterized? Why is it a good idea to incorporate video into your B2B marketing? It can serve as a natural “get to know” conduit between prospects and a company/its employees (humanize the brand; reinforce key messages such as “There are real people who take your call 24 hrs/day.”). Informative.

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SWZD

JUNE 30, 2017

Competition for prospects’ attention and engagement is unrelenting. How can you look at information you have on hand to optimize your B2B channel mix? This is just one of the highly useful tips and practices laid out in his latest webinar How to Select the Best Channels for B2B Lead Generation , brought to you by emedia.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 13, 2016

In China, Baidu search engine has Baidu Phoenix Nest Promotion, a paid advertising platform similar to Google Adwords. As with Adwords, marketers using Baidu need to understand their target audience and industry, then build the account with clear account structure, well-organized keyword groups, and relevant ad creatives and landing pages.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 13, 2016

In China, Baidu search engine has Baidu Phoenix Nest Promotion, a paid advertising platform similar to Google Adwords. As with Adwords, marketers using Baidu need to understand their target audience and industry, then build the account with clear account structure, well-organized keyword groups, and relevant ad creatives and landing pages.

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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 15, 2016

Social media isn’t most B2B marketers’ first choice for most effective platform, but highly targeted advertising campaigns are starting to change that line of thinking. This age range likely makes up many of your target audience who are making regular B2B purchases. Bottom line: your ideal prospects are likely using social media.

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NuSpark Consulting

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

When we at NuSpark Marketing put together strategic B2B pay-per-click Adwords or Bing Ads campaigns, we carefully implement a negative keyword strategy as well. The benefits of adding the proper negative keywords to your paid search accounts are obvious: Your ads will show to prospects most likely to click on them.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Here is a look back at our 10 most popular posts specifically written in 2017: The B2B Marketer’s Essential Guide to WeChat Official Accounts. Baidu PPC Versus Google AdWords: 8 Key Differences. 7 Essential Steps In Developing a B2B Social Media Strategy. 20+ Benchmarks for Measuring B2B SEO Performance.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Author: Jon Miller Google AdWords is one of the most important marketing channels for almost every company, and the ability to measure and optimize for conversions is one of its most powerful capabilities. A company may want to optimize for true prospects that match their profile of potential future customers. Marketo Integration.

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QuanticMind

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

?SEM for B2B is a different space than consumer marketing. Here, we’ll discuss some of the tactics and ad types you can use today in SEM for B2B. SEM for B2B (business-to-business companies) is a bit different than what marketers normally think about when they discuss search engine marketing. Let’s get started.

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 13, 2017

Once a prospect is in the lead-tracking system with their basic information, the sales department has the opportunity to understand more about a potential customer and get the sale. As many B2B marketers know, PPC is an effective way to generate leads in both China and the US. Form Submission. Phone Number and Call Extension.

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The Point

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Earlier this week, San Francisco-based Demandbase announced its “ Company Targeted Advertising ,” a new platform that allows B2B marketers to target online display advertising either to specific companies (by name) or those that meet specific corporate attributes (company size for example, or vertical industries).

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The Point

JANUARY 24, 2017

Even in this digital age, trade shows are still a core part of many B2B marketers’ 2017 demand generation plans. Direct Mail – sure, it’s more expensive, but guess what: relatively few B2B companies use mail, so there’s less competition. Google AdWords – place ads on AdWords using the show name (and variations) as keywords.

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Customer Experience Matrix

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

The first was HubSpot ’s announcement yesterday that its CRM offerings would now include access to a 19 million account prospecting database. On the other hand, HubSpot also announced integration with LinkedIn for paid ad campaigns and said a Google AdWords integration is in beta, which are definitely move into outbound territory.

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QuanticMind

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

For B2B, enterprise SEM ad copy – consider using every bit of real estate available, including all text in an expanded text ad plus extensions – having a sizeable ad unit may be a way to box out the competition. AdWords and Bing updates from “Exploring the Upcoming AdWords and Bing Ads Changes”.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

For instance, with a $4,000 budget, it is wise to spread the campaign over few months invest in one channel at a time (spend first $1000 on Adwords in the first month, next $1000 on FB ads in next month and so on) and squeeze the channel altogether. For example, many businesses spend thousands of advertising dollars on Google Adwords.

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BOP Design

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

While evaluating the effectiveness of a B2B marketing strategy is serious business, we believe it should start with a straightforward approach. Does your target market have an idea of what products or services your B2B firm sells or provides? A 15-Minute Evaluation of Your B2B Marketing Strategy. Or, does one?

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The Point

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

The lack of an appropriate and complete tracking system is one of the most common errors, or omissions, that B2B marketers make in setting up a paid search program. Most B2B marketers only measure clicks and cost per click for the reasons stated above. It’s easy to see why. For a free copy, click here.

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KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 20, 2015

So, what does this mean for B2B companies? As I previously mentioned, Instagram is a key social media platform for B2B companies to start and/or strengthen their brand storytelling. This transparency allows other businesses and prospects to experience the company’s highly engaged staff. Followers: 32.7k.

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The Lead Agency

JUNE 5, 2018

When it comes to marketing your B2B business online, your greatest asset is a well-designed website. But, these are just some of the things that your B2B website needs. For more tips as to how to shape your own value proposition, we recommend you read How to Write a Valuable B2B Value Proposition. Mobile Responsive Web Design.

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KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

This is especially important because many AdWords extensions such as Sitelinks and Callout extensions are only available for results that are listed in the topmost positions. In B2B paid search, it is not about bringing in a large volume of traffic, rather it’s about bringing in highly qualified traffic. In Summary.

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KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

For B2B marketers, this adds an arguably unnecessary challenge to the lead analysis of search program execution and the measurement of the ROI of SEO programs. However, Google does not block keyword data for paid search advertising (AdWords). Additional Recommendations for (Not Provided) Analysis.

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 24, 2014

Earlier this month MarketingSherpa released a chart from last year’s Email Marketing Benchmark Report, highlighting budget priorities across various B2B marketing programs. Here are some examples of how to squeeze even more SEO out of your B2B marketing initiatives, based on priorities outlined in MarketingSherpa’s research chart.

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NuSpark Consulting

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

I have recently been engaged with some regional b2b firms, and have been asked to help generate leads and conversions. Be there when your prospects are looking; or lose a lead. Relevant content, a professional look, and easy-to-follow navigation are the key elements to an optimal lead-generation website that converts prospects.

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