SmartBug Media

JUNE 12, 2023

As a business owner or marketer, you know that paid search advertising has the power to drive targeted traffic to your website. In this blog post, we will explore the key steps and best practices for creating an effective paid search strategy that maximizes your ROI and helps you achieve your business goals.

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Top Rank Marketing

DECEMBER 20, 2023

These are just a few statistics to get you to start considering this channel for your social media content calendar. Let’s take a look at the advantages and changes that are making pinning a thing that social media savvy organizations should be doing regularly. Doing research on your target audience? Why Pinterest?

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seo.co

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Many marketing experts like to work on SEO and PPC separately. While this isn’t a bad idea, incorporating SEO and PPC campaigns can make for a more effective marketing mix. When you’re looking to take a hybrid approach for your online marketing goals, you might want to incorporate a mix of PPC and SEO into your marketing strategy.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 17, 2023

Over the years, we’ve read (and written) some of the best marketing articles, making our judgment pretty great when it comes to determining value. The best marketing articles are not only chock-full of valuable insight, but they also stand the test of time. As content marketing experts, we realize that not everyone has this superpower.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

There are few things in a B2B marketer’s toolkit that can deliver as much ROI as paid social media marketing. With over 750 million professionals currently using LinkedIn , it’s easy to see how success on major social media platforms can lead to a goldmine of opportunity at your fingertips.

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Martech

JANUARY 23, 2023

Search marketing is a very big deal. Any way you slice it, it amounts to millions of searches per minute , all day, every day. And a huge percentage of those users are researching products to buy, deciding whether to buy those products, looking for options from multiple sellers and so on. billion to a truly staggering 8.5

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 21, 2022

If you’re a B2B social media manager, you’ve probably noticed that organic social media reach has been on the decline in recent years. With increases in paid ad content and algorithms constantly in flux, it’s easy to see why it’s becoming increasingly challenging to reach followers with organic campaigns.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

A 2020 Demand Gen Benchmark Study found that 51% of marketers are using data to inform their campaigns. On the surface, this may seem to be positive news until you think about the 49% of marketers that aren’t doing it. This type of content analysis isn’t easy. I am not referring to performance analytics. Let me explain.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Most companies have learned that B2B marketing budgets are much more important than they thought – and that their existing marketing strategies, well, kind of sucked. Look, we all knew B2B marketing had plenty of problems long before COVID-19: Generic, bland, and forgettable content. Poor use of technology and automation.

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Launch Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

As we strive towards 2024, the dynamics of B2B social media marketing strategy have witnessed profound changes, reshaping strategies and redefining norms. The strategies, tools and preferences of B2B marketers have shifted, charting new pathways in how businesses engage with their audience on various social platforms.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 1, 2020

If you’re still on the fence about social media advertising, we get it. Research shows that one of the top goals for marketers is increasing brand awareness, which is why more and more brands are achieving this with a paid social presence. Why run paid social media ads, anyway?

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Outgrow

MARCH 18, 2024

Top 9 Data Analytics Tools for Smarter Marketing Decisions In every business, it’s important to understand data to make smart choices. Marketers now have lots of data analytics tools to help them figure out what customers are doing and how to make their campaigns better. What Is Data Analytics?

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Outgrow

MARCH 18, 2024

Top 9 Data Analytics Tools for Smarter Marketing Decisions In every business, it’s important to understand data to make smart choices. Marketers now have lots of data analytics tools to help them figure out what customers are doing and how to make their campaigns better. What Is Data Analytics?

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Contently

JULY 7, 2022

B2B content marketers may groan at the thought of optimizing their brilliantly written, carefully crafted copy for search engines. Nevertheless, because search engine optimization (SEO) is essential to achieve first-page rankings and garner more traffic, having the right tools to optimize intelligently can lessen the burden.

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QuanticMind

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

What’s new in the realms of paid search and social media? This month, Amy Rumpler, SVP of Search & Social Media Services, compiled all the latest news, trends, and resources for easy access. Must be a new Furby. What’s Happening with TikTok Shop? What’s Happening with TikTok Shop? [:06]

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Contently

AUGUST 2, 2021

So you’re consistently pumping out engaging content and have a solid distribution strategy in motion. Now you need to know how that content is performing, who’s visiting your website, and how you can hook your audience so they’ll return. Google Analytics. Let’s take a look.

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Contently

APRIL 20, 2023

Content value is a superpower — and it’s not just because superpowers are few and far between. When you find the right metrics to prove the value of your content, you can showcase how important your work is to the organization. But to truly maximize content value, you need to have a way to measure your content’s impact.

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The Marketing Blender

MARCH 22, 2024

A robust B2B digital marketing strategy can and WILL drive growth in revenue, reputation, and resilience for your business. Otherwise, you’ll get overwhelmed by ALL the options available for marketing online. Learn about B2B digital marketing strategies from our own expert, Ramsey Sanchez in this episode of The Marketing Blender Show.

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Martech

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Tight budgets and scrappy teams require innovation at every level — from the Founder and CMO, e-commerce Marketing Director to VP of Marketing, Social Media Director to Paid Search Strategist. A challenging digital marketing world. What platform do you advertise on? But let’s face it. It never ends.

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SmartBug Media

JULY 22, 2022

In paid media, there are some things that are crucial to your account’s performance that can be easily missed, especially when you're just looking at just one part of the whole picture. Google Ads can be a little complex to navigate if you don’t fully know your way around. What is ad rank? Ad Position.

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Navigate the Channel

JANUARY 29, 2024

In today’s digital age, social media has become an integral part of our lives. However, the success of your social media marketing efforts hinges on one crucial question: Are you targeting the right people? If you are not tailoring your content to appeal to your target audience, you might as well be shouting into the void.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Recently, chip brand Pringles worked with the TV show to produce a commercial that runs on social media channels. In 24 hours, I've seen their ad on Twitter four times already: The infinite adventures of @RickandMorty meet the infinite adventures of Pringles Flavor Stacking. Every social media channel is different.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Marketers are finding it increasingly difficult to set the right budget, optimize it and keep the leads flowing. Managing social media and other marketing channels in this economy can be challenging. Do your research You need to be aware of the market conditions to allocate the right marketing budget.

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Social media has revolutionized B2B marketing. Now an essential tool for all marketing efforts, it has changed how brands reach their customers, build awareness, and foster connections with their audiences. And businesses recognize the power of social media in driving tangible results.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 25, 2024

There are social media templates available for virtually any task you can think of—from content production to reporting to team onboarding. Consider this: When you spend an hour formatting a spreadsheet, you’re losing an hour that you could have spent on your social media marketing strategy.

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Contently

MARCH 30, 2020

A number of people have reached out to me asking for advice on how to protect their budget and make the case for content. Like many other marketing leaders, I’ve mapped out potential budget cuts in case the economic fallout from COVID-19 is worse than expected. But we’re not cutting content; we’re doubling down on it.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 24, 2024

Influencer marketing has grown beyond getting a viral moment. It has become a core element of marketing and sales strategies. Our Q3 2023 Pulse Survey revealed 81% of US-based social marketers consider influencer marketing an essential part of their social media strategy.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Between algorithm shifts and the rise of new platforms, the only constant in the world of social media is change. And continuing your social media training is the best way for you, and your team, to achieve a quick knowledge and credentials boost. Org-wide social media marketing training. Type: Worksheet. Level: Beginner.

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Contently

DECEMBER 3, 2020

A key part of my job as a product manager at Contently is talking to people. Earlier this year, as we were planning our 2021 product roadmap, I interviewed dozens of CMOs about their approaches to measuring content marketing ROI. “This is content ROI.” Cracking the ROI code on search.

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Brandpoint

AUGUST 21, 2023

In a world where social media has become an indispensable tool for manufacturing companies, navigating the optimal usage of your social media budget can be a perplexing puzzle. This finding underscores the growing recognition of social media’s significant impact in driving business growth for manufacturing companies.

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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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SocialPilot

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Social media marketing has become an integral part of modern business strategy in the last decade. In 2022, social media ad spending hit the $230 billion mark and is expected to reach $300 billion in 2024. Social media marketing is thus a highly competitive domain. Where should you start?

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Content Standard

JANUARY 4, 2019

The history of media has always been fueled by classic rivalries. Or for those working in the digital space, content marketing and advertising. But as 2019 rapidly approaches, a new sort of understanding has started to arise in marketing offices. What could this new dynamic mean for content marketers?

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SmartBug Media

APRIL 27, 2023

The digital marketing landscape is constantly changing, and it can feel like new strategies and tactics arise every few seconds. Just think, for example, about how artificial intelligence has taken the marketing world over by storm. How has marketing data evolved to get us where we are today?

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Martech

MAY 9, 2022

Thanks to technology we no longer have to worry which half of our ad budget is wasted. Advertising fraud is a widely known, widely ignored and very expensive fact. 68 billion : Expected worldwide ad spend lost to fraud this year. Juniper Research) $23 billion : Expected U.S. ad spend lost to fraud this year.

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SmartBug Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Seeing the value of your marketing efforts, whether you’re the business owner or the marketer, is undoubtedly important in the constant conversation about return on investment (ROI). In 2020, it is more important than ever to have a clear understanding of how your portfolio of marketing efforts work together to increase conversions.

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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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