Webbiquity

MARCH 1, 2010

As she notes, “If you want to guarantee that your message will appear (exactly)…the way you want it to and where you want it to be, buy an ad.&# In other words, SEO, like PR, can be important in terms of influence, but it’s unreasonable to expect complete precision. Still, these are minor quibbles. Post this on Diigo.

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Webbiquity

DECEMBER 21, 2010

From a pure lead generation / ROI standpoint, this skepticism isn’t entirely unjustified; research from earlier this year showed that branding metrics (increased brand exposure, webs traffic, email subscribers partnerships)—not strict revenue or ROI measures—topped the list of benefits that b2b marketers realized from social media activities.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Virtually every b2b buying decision involves some level of research on the web. Based on my own anecdotal research, natural search typically drives at least 40% and average more than half of all unpaid traffic to b2b websites. Buyers won’t buy from you if they can’t find you. Acme Software Inc.).

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 27, 2008

B2B marketing professionals in today's economy are always looking for new ways to do more with less and still gain a competitive advantage within the marketplace. First up in our B2B Marketing interview series is Tom Pick of WebMarketCentral. You've been a B2B marketer since 1992. and StumbeUpon for B2B marketing in early 2007.

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Webbiquity

JULY 28, 2010

While many types of marketing and PR pros will find value in the book, it is aimed primarily at mid-level marketers (entry-level staff will lack the business acumen to pull this off, while senior executives will delegate it) at midsize to large organizations, possibly in b2b but more likely in the b2c space. Share this on del.icio.us.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 23, 2010

Can the financial return on expenditures for social media business activities– in marketing, PR, customer support, HR, product development or other areas — be accurately measured? You wouldn’t buy a new machine tool or enterprise software application without an ROI analysis, so why should social media be any different?

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

The B2B Social Media Marketing Series is supported by IDG Enterprise. Digital marketing is gaining traction in a number of industries, and business-to-business (B2B) marketers are in on that trend, too. Let us know how your brand uses social media for B2B marketing in the comments below.

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B2B Marketing Savvy

JULY 28, 2009

Other Popular Posts: DIY Media Buying Or Use A Pro ? Twitter Deivers A PR Gem Email Scoop. Good recap of sites like Digg, Del.icious.us, YourElevatorPitch, Shoutwire, StumbleUpon, Ma.gnolia and others…. Read time: 3 minutes) I’ll try not to boil the “tool&# ocean.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

In PR, measurement has always been a finger in the wind exercise. Im a tequila-loving, hype-free social media strategy consultant, speaker, and author that works with major corporations and PR firms to harness the awesome power of the social Web. blog comments powered by Disqus Subscribe to Convince & Convert Jay Baer Greetings.

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Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Leyl Master Black is a Managing Director at Sparkpr , one of the world’s top independent PR agencies. Several readers asked how B2B companies could take advantage of the tips we shared, and I know that some organizations are still wondering if it even makes sense to try to reach a business audience on Facebook Facebook.

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Especially in comparison to many other communication programs like traditional PR, TV advertising, outdoor advertising and others, social media actually offers pretty solid metrics. From a PR angency perspective (I work on the digital team for Porter Novelli), I’d add the myth that social media is a specialist skill.

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Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 30, 2009

" For any B2B concern, blogging is sales. For Indium Corporation , a supplier of soldering materials and electronics assembly equipment, blogging is now a central piece of the marketing mix. Bloggers are concerned that they can not handle the volume of work required. At least it is one link in the sales chain.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

Also, while I think it’s somewhat less likely that a first-time visitor will tweet or Digg or Stumble your work (I’d love to see a study on that), you should make that process as easy as possible as well. Im Jay Baer. Ive founded 5 companies, and spent 15 years running digital marketing agencies.

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WebMarketCentral

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

While his focus is on television commercials (b2c), the tactics he outlines work equally well for video content produced by b2b enterprises. Unfortunately, several of the largest sites including Digg, delicious, Reddit, Mixx and Mister Wong now partially or completely use insidious no follow links. Take Advantage of.TV

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

[link] Develop a Social Media Strategy in 7 Steps | Social Media Marketing | Social Media Consulting – Convince & Convert « Netcrema – creme de la social news via digg + delicious + stumpleupon + reddit [.] link] Top 250 Blog Posts – Advertising, Marketing, Media and PR « Spotlight Ideas [.]

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Webbiquity

JULY 19, 2010

Since the early days of the Internet, b2b purchasing has seemed like an area ripe for the efficiency and transparency improvements the web could bring. The theory has been that b2b buying processes are labor-intensive and inefficient, with heavy reliance on phone calls, emails and even face to face meetings. technologies.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 19, 2011

Web presence optimization (WPO)—using tactics like SEO, PPC, online PR, social media, content marketing and reputation management in a coordinated fashion to maximize your online visibility and business results—is the core theme of this blog. Social Media Affecting BtoB Buying Behavior by The Proactive Report. of the past year.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 23, 2011

Virtually every social media monitoring tool worthy of the label covers the big social networks (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter), social bookmarking sites (Digg, Reddit) and content sharing sites (YouTube, Flickr). The best also monitor message boards and forums, easy to overlook but critical particularly for niche b2b products and services.

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

APRIL 5, 2010

Best of B2B Marketing. Great stuff in the world of B2B Marketing for March 2010. How to use social media for B2B - Chris Koch , March 19, 2010 A guide for how to use social media in B2B that does not involve talking about the specific tools. March 2010. Step Aside, B2Cs: Social Media Is BUSINESS Media. -

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Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

Home Forrester Research « Getting Up Close and Personal | Main | Social Technographics Data Now Available » March 20, 2008 B2B Lead Management Market Heats Up [Posted by Laura Ramos ] Since the start of this year, I’ve been receiving a boatload of briefing requests from companies wanting to show me their lead generation and management solutions.

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Convince & Convert

JUNE 15, 2010

Have you added the ability for email recipients to share content on Twitter, Facebook, Digg and elsewhere? It is a paid feature, you buy credits and can do emails one at a time selectively. I had a question: “Have you added the ability for email recipients to share content on Twitter, Facebook, Digg and elsewhere?&#

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B2B Marketing Zone Posts

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

Great content this month via the B2B Marketing Zone. Your PR team was aware of most of these as it often had a hand in generating those placements. Then there are scores of B2B marketers who swear by inbound marketing as the path to lead generation nirvana. encourage you to restrain your enthusiasm. It scored 8.6.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 10, 2010

Build A Great B2B Search Engine Marketing Campaign by The Milwaukee SEO. B2B Marketers: Setting Expectations For Your SEO Campaign by Search Engine Land. Link buying isn’t supposed to help, but it does, and some large companies spend big bucks on this, which is difficult for smaller firms to compete with. Blogging helps.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 2, 2010

As advertising is increasingly looked upon with skepticism if not simply tuned out, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to buy your prospects’ attention; it has to be earned. A B2B Marketer’s Guide to Great Facebook Pages from HubSpot (29 pages). social media, PR, advertising) that support that activity.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 17, 2011

For anyone in marketing or PR being asked to make “data-driven&# decisions “based on the numbers&# (and doesn’t that include pretty much everyone in marketing and PR these days?), How are consumers and b2b decision makers using social media in their buying processes? B2B Marketing and Social Media.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

How are B2B marketers using social media differently from their B2C counterparts? 11 infographics for your next presentation by Ragan’s PR Daily. ** 5 STARS. Arik Hanson shares a collection of “Infographics that would fit nicely into many digital marketing/PR presentations.” million followers”).

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 9, 2010

Focusing on engagement outside the big eyeball catching networks, it's the old marketing/sales issue: Do you go after your biggest 3 customer groups who buy 40% of your product, or do you ALSO seek out those little gems that may only make up 3% of your customer base but account for 2-3 times that in terms of sales. Im Jay Baer.

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Online Marketing Institute

MARCH 24, 2011

“But I found a huge separation between people reading my blog and those who were buying from me. Anonymous I couldn’t disagree more with this, I’ve made some great industry connections on Twitter and if anything it’s a more B2B friendly audience than Facebook. Good timing, because today is my day to post.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Do we really understand why our customers buy from us? As we rely more on all of our employees (not just marketing and PR) to represent our company through social media, how do we train and motivate them to do so effectively? Big Ed’s Top 10 B2B Marketing Trends For 2010 by Marketing-Gimbal. What’s a sales executive to do?

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 26, 2011

Ranking well in organic search results becomes more imperative every day, particularly in the B2B world. According to recent research , 9 out of 10 B2B buyers say that when they’re ready to buy, they’ll find you. 93% of these decision makers use search to begin the buying process. SEO vs. PPC stats, and the ROI of SEO.

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

How do B2B social media marketing practices differ from B2C companies? Third, the survey was heavily consumer-oriented; b2b figures would be different. adults say they give advice about purchases on social networking sites, only 17% say they seek out such advice when making buying decisions. While 28% of U.S.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 16, 2010

Todd Heim supplies a helpful guide to best practices for building a following on and generating traffic from social bookmarking sites like Digg, Reddit, Mixx and Propeller. 10 Principles for B2B Sales by Better Closer. Social media has dramatically altered the buying process as well as marketing practices.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

If you like this one, please don’t hesitate to stumble, blog, digg, bookmark, and otherwise promote the hell out of this. If you can afford it, buy professional listening tools, like Radian6 or others in that category. Buy an easy-to-remember, easy-to-spell, content-appropriate domain name if you can. Awesome post Chris!

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Many large companies see social media great for B2C, but the B2B companies find it hard to think that it can fit for them as well. Many large companies see social media great for B2C, but the B2B companies find it hard to think that it can fit for them as well. link] B-Diggs Amen brother! link] B-Diggs Amen brother!

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