MKT1

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Over the past couple years writing newsletters and working with hundreds of founders and marketers, we’ve developed a fairly-comprehensive approach to building B2B marketing. But more than that, we hope that this becomes an evergreen intro and summary to all of MKT1 ’s content.

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ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Go-to-market strategy and execution is rapidly evolving – driven by a combination of customer drivers, technology innovation and changing organizational strategy. Wordstream’s annual Google Ads benchmarks study for 2023 reported that average paid search conversion rates went down 10% and cost per lead increased 20%, year-over-year.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

“Welcome to the world of GA4 , where the future of analytics is as promising as it is perplexing!” That’s what we thought when we first encountered Google Analytics 4. As the team at Marketing Insider Group, we’re always knee-deep in digital marketing trends, and GA4 has been a hot topic on our radar.

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Martech

AUGUST 29, 2023

Whether you love Google Analytics 4 or hate it, GA4 is the replacement for Universal Analytics and that makes it the most widely used analysis tool on the web. followers) Blog: SimoAhava.com Brie E Anderson Brie is the founder and owner of Beast Analytics, an analytics solution provider. LinkedIn: Simo Ahava (24.8K

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accelerate agency

MAY 24, 2021

There’s one tool that you simply can’t do without: Google Analytics. Of course, you might already be using it. If that’s the case, use the links below to find the right information for you: What is Google Analytics? Why is Google Analytics essential to SEO? What is Google Analytics?

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 9, 2019

Want more leads? Maybe… but probably what you really want is better leads. It’s 2019, after all – B2B marketers have evolved past “lead gen 101” They need leads that contribute to pipeline. Leads that become closed deals and real revenue. Only 46% said it was lead quantity. Google Trends.

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Bluetext

JANUARY 27, 2023

Transitioning or just learning to use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) can be a daunting task, especially amongst all the other work and priorities for a business. Thankfully in 2023, there are now several ways to learn more about Google Analytics 4 (GA4).

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LeanData

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Over the past several years now, marketers and other go-to-market (GTM) professionals have suggested account-based marketing (ABM) motions will be the way of the future, simply because it makes too much sense to discount. Push the old marketing sales funnel aside. First, a step back. Image: B2B News Network.

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Unbounce

JULY 5, 2023

Or how Google Docs can finish your sentences? Specifically, AI analytics. Both Netflix and Google have collected boatloads of data from the millions of people using their products. The never-ending evolution of AI-driven analytics is revolutionizing how marketers (like you!) How is AI used in marketing?

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Martech

APRIL 18, 2024

The recent shift from “conversions” to “key events” in (GA4) represents a significant change that digital marketers, especially SEO professionals, need to understand and act on. This article explores the implications of this change and insights on how to leverage it to elevate your marketing reporting.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 10, 2024

Every company is looking to squeeze as much ROI out of each marketing campaign as possible, constantly searching for their next edge. Marketers are looking to reach their intended audience in an innovative, never-been-done-before way. And while digital marketing was once seen as innovative, it’s viewed as mandatory today.

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Litmus

MARCH 2, 2023

You know what’s what in digital marketing, so you’ve already heard the big, BIG news about the universal analytics sunset, and the rise of our new overlord Google Analytics 4 (GA4). Especially if you’ve spent your career in Universal Analytics, this transition can be overwhelming, to say the least. Never fear!

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NuSpark Consulting

MAY 25, 2013

It you’re monitoring Google analytics, you’re measuring goals. Remember this significant difference: Pay-per-click and online display is ADVERTISING, and the goal of advertising is to generate leads, sales, and revenue, and that means CONVERSIONS. Funnels on a website are a set of web page URLs that lead to an action.

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Content Marketing Institute

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: How to Train a Journalist in Content Marketing. But that transparency leads to trust. For example, the analytics software startup Mixpanel admitted it had been pricing its product wrong. For example, the analytics software startup Mixpanel admitted it had been pricing its product wrong.

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Webbiquity

MAY 9, 2023

Goal-setting is the foundation of any successful social media (or any other type of) marketing campaign. Having clarity on marketing goals is an important first step, but creating a realistic plan for achieving them is essential. These are among the key questions for marketers to ask when determining how best to reach their goals.

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ClearVoice

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Everyone has their favorite creative marketing moment. Meanwhile, behind the curtain, in a dark corner of the stage, analytics has been waiting for its moment in the limelight. With recent advances in marketing data analysis, analytics is poised to steal the show. Diluting your brand’s perception in the market.

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Walker Sands

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Google Analytics 4 (GA4) introduced several big changes for B2B marketers who recently had to switch over to the analytics tool from Universal Analytics (UA) , including how GA4 tracks conversions, the shift to events instead of goals, and the implementation of predictive metrics and audiences.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In addition to incremental changes, such as the shift toward mobile devices, B2B marketers must also contend with a rapidly changing workplace and online world. The end of third-party cookies by companies like Apple and Google can make it more difficult to visualize which sales or marketing strategies work — at least for now.

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illumin

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Data attribution is critical for marketers looking to understand the full impact of their campaigns. With that being said, what is data attribution and how does it help marketers make informed decisions? ” Lead attribution is also an important aspect of data attribution. Why does data attribution matter to marketers?

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SmartBug Media

MARCH 27, 2024

Of course, the impact of customer satisfaction goes beyond just financial gains; it also influences a business’s overall reputation and success. But companies should also be on the lookout for drops in satisfaction rates—caused by, for example, a product malfunction or clunky UX—which can lead to friction and frustration.

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Valasys

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Google Analytics has played a pivotal role in the digital landscape by providing invaluable insights into website and app performance. It enables businesses to track user behavior, measure the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, and make data-driven decisions.

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ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

There is perhaps no more challenging role in the C-suite than that of the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) within a B2B organization. It’s an approach to organizational design akin to taking the Pragmatic Marketing chart and just circling all of the functions. Defining the CMO role in this way tends to lead to the next issue.

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MKT1

JUNE 5, 2023

“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. We now have an events & courses page on our website, for more details on all these events, check it out.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Whether you’re an aspiring social media manager looking to grow your skill set, or a marketing leader seeking an experienced professional for your team, below are seven essential skills for social media managers to contribute to your company’s success. taking new courses and certifications for self-development.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Effective marketing for a startup company is all about focus. Part one of this two-part series dealt with laying the groundwork for startup marketing: branding, messaging, and honing in on your target customer persona or ideal customer profile (ICP). But it it’s not effective marketing. Here are three key steps.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 22, 2021

To build or grow a startup in 2021, you need to invest in tools that can help you optimize, automate, and improve every working part of your business – from sales and marketing to employees and customers. In marketing alone, you have over 8,000 tools to pick from. Marketing Tools for Startups. Google Analytics.

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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. In the first part, we discussed how to recreate Universal Analytics’ reports. A: For the reporting features, I’d definitely recommend the new Analytics Academy.

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Outbrain

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

And as a pro, you’re definitely working with a web analytics tracking tool, which provides you with important audience engagement data to help inform any and all adjustments you make on your campaigns. Google Analytics is the most common web analytics tool in the industry, so we’ll focus on it here. First things first.

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Meerkat Marketing

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

What is Data-Driven Marketing? Data-driven marketing is a process that uses data and analytics to inform marketing decisions and measure the success of marketing campaigns. knowing their consumption preferences for marketing – frequency, timing, media, channel preferences, messaging and more).

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 20, 2021

Nonetheless, the rules can be overwhelming for marketers just trying to do the right thing. In addition to the data a business uses directly, companies are also responsible for their marketing/analytical tools. Being legally bound for the way Google Analytics, for example, uses consumer data is nothing if not stressful.

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Engagio

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

During these uncertain times, putting your limited marketing budget to the best use to stimulate revenue growth and form better relationships with your best customers becomes even more important. Now more than ever, getting hyper-targeted using ABM / ABX as your go-to-market (GTM) approach is critical.

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MKT1

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Back in August, I tweeted one of my deepest, darkest marketing secrets, I hadn’t yet developed definitive definitions of growth marketing and demand generation. I included growth marketing, but knew I could provide more clarity on this part of the marketing org. 8 months later, and I’m ready.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 27, 2020

Unless you’re independently wealthy, you’re going to need some way to market your business. The best way to do that – and statistics back it up – is content marketing. Quick Takeaways: Content marketing is the most cost-effective way to get the word out about your startup. June: Take a Good, Hard Look at Your Analytics.

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Contently

MAY 26, 2020

When I was making the transition from journalism to marketing, my first big epiphany came from a caveman cartoon. This is why we invest so much of our marketing budget in content at Contently. I’ve found it’s easiest to tackle content marketing ROI when you chunk it into three stages. The 3 stages of content ROI.

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Biznology

OCTOBER 27, 2017

There are so many great new techniques in B2B marketing today, it’s hard to keep up. A technique unavailable to consumer marketers, this one’s extremely valuable for B2B. And its cost is going down, as more marketing automation systems bake the functionality into their systems. Upgrade your lead qualification.

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Directive Agency

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

I just went through the process of hiring my first team member onto the Revenue Operations team here at Directive and noticed something pretty glaring during the process… there are a lot of people that are interested in getting into Revenue Operations and/or Marketing Operations. What resources are available to help me?

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Velocity Partners

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

If you haven’t come across it yet, it’s an insightful framework that challenges the outdated strategies we B2B marketers have relied on to spur growth over the last decade. Something is shifting in the realm of B2B marketing It’s hard to put your finger on it just yet, but it’s there, quietly brewing beneath the surface.

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