Martech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Part one: The promise The birth of marketing technology brought so much potential to the marketing department. I was a young, freshly minted MBA with a background in computer science, and a two-year stint doing software marketing at IBM. We were doing it all back then, with very little playbook guidance: Lead magnets.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 13, 2022

B2B buyers have relied heavily on search for years, but recent research shows that Gen Z and Millennial buyers are 2X more likely than older generations to discover a product by searching online. That makes SEO one of the top areas of investment for B2B marketing teams. Image credit: Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.

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The Point

MARCH 24, 2021

A recent report by LinkedIn and research agency System1 found that the bulk of B2B advertising is ineffective. I’ve written elsewhere in this space about the sorry state of B2B creative in general, so the headline came as no surprise. B2B creative works when it generates measurable results and drives business, period.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 31, 2022

B2B marketers are expected to wear many hats. They need to manage their marketing budgets prudently and make sure every dollar is spent wisely. For B2B marketers, staying on top of the latest digital marketing strategies is not just a job requirement, but a matter of corporate survival.

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Top Rank Marketing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

What do five of today’s leading B2B marketers love about marketing and this year’s big MarketingProfs B2B Forum 2023 event taking place October 4 – 6 in Boston and online? Eastern, presenting “ How to Elevate B2B Marketing Results with the Influence Trifecta.”

B2B Marketing 116

B2B Marketing B2B Video Marketing Marketing Analytics Tools 116

Zoominfo

MAY 1, 2023

Every marketing team looks to leverage advertising channels to their fullest. In order to drive awareness, MQLs, pipeline — and ultimately revenue — from B2B advertising, you need to track the best success factors and strike a balance between top, middle, and bottom of funnel metrics.

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Advertising Agencies ROAS Advertisements Advertising 130

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The digital era has led to changes in the way brands market their products and services. You’re familiar with the B2B buyer’s journey : moving prospects through the awareness, consideration, and decision stages of the buying process. Buyer intent comes down to understanding what makes an excellent lead for your business.

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Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Every marketing strategy should include determining the best way to narrow down the total addressable market (TAM) for that particular campaign. Audience segmentation is critical for using your marketing resources effectively. Challenges in B2B audience segmentation Segmentation is not always as easy as it should be.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Online marketing has changed significantly in the last few years—we’ve already discussed these developments in previous articles. But in this post, I’d like to focus on employee advocacy in B2B marketing specifically, because it comes with its own unique challenges. And of course, its own unique solutions.

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B2B Marketing B2B Thought Leadership B2B Thought Leadership 288

Top Rank Marketing

JANUARY 22, 2024

Are you feeling the pressure to prove your marketing team’s ROI? In our 2023 B2B Influencer Marketing Report , 93% of the marketers we surveyed said they’re being pushed to prove their ROI. The good news is that we marketers have more tools than ever to measure our success. If so, you’re in good company.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The curator greets you, recalling your love for impressionist art and leads you to an unseen Monet. That’s what we’re aiming for in B2B marketing. Imagine B2B emails that ditch the generic approach for something as personal as a gallery owner’s welcome. Picture this: You’re at a private art showing.

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Email Marketing B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 133

Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

For B2B brands, having a content marketing program tends to be a given. But one of the challenges of having a baseline assumption is that it can be easy to lose sight of why content marketing became such a cornerstone of B2B marketing in the first place. But that initial goodwill only goes so far.

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Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

What does the future of B2B influence look like, and how will top global brands succeed with B2B influencer marketing in 2024 and beyond? Let’s jump right in and take a look at the future of B2B influence from 12 top subject matter experts. Ursula Ringham “Authentic engagement will be key in 2024 and beyond.

Work Management 122

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Martech

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This data-driven guide dissects the science behind powerful B2B calls to action along with insider tips and winning examples. While I can’t guarantee you overnight success, I promise you’ll walk away inspired and armed with powerful tactics to take your B2B outreach to the next level. So, test interest-based CTAs carefully. Are direct.

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FunnelEnvy

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) is one of the top goals for B2B marketers. Like a rising tide, when CRO goes up, it can influence other metrics and lead to higher revenue per visitor and more customers. There is so much data to track in digital marketing, especially now with the release of a new AI tool almost weekly.

Lead Generation 123

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Martech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

While this approach can generate traffic, it often fails to convert them into leads and sales. In B2B, the opportunity is in optimizing for bottom-of-the-funnel queries and conversions. So, why start from the bottom in B2B? Moreover, it brought us 19 highly qualified leads and 10 conversions to opportunities from it.

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Top of Funnel SEO B2B Paid Search Agency 121

The Marketing Blender

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In the fast-paced realm of B2B marketing, change is not just inevitable—it’s the key to staying ahead of the game. Today, we’re diving deep into the transformative shifts in B2B marketing that might be jeopardizing your pipeline. Recognizing where leads are lost in the pipeline is essential.

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Martech

APRIL 2, 2024

What’s the key to B2B marketing success? B2B influencer marketing involves collaborations between creators and brands to develop and share content that promotes the brand’s products or services. The same influencers you see on your personal social media feeds could be the missing link in your B2B marketing strategy.

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B2B Marketing B2B Planning B2B Thought Leadership 131

Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Creating and managing a carefully planned B2B marketing approach is crucial for businesses aiming to achieve continuous expansion in a fiercely competitive digital marketing environment. In this guide, we will go over a step-by-step process for how to develop a B2B marketing strategy.

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Top Rank Marketing

DECEMBER 15, 2023

B2B CRM Users Are Highly Focused on Nurturing Leads and Customers 33 percent of B2B sales and marketing professionals have focused their customer relationship management (CRM) usage on the customer service, up-selling and cross-selling portion of the buyer journey over the past 5 years, closely followed by 32 percent who have targeted mid-funnel lead-generation (..)

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Top Rank Marketing

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Social Media Today Industry Jargon Is the Silent Killer of B2B Marketing 88 percent of B2B decision-makers have said that jargon, marketing clichés, and tired buzzwords such as “disruptive” harm the credibility of brands, and Adweek recently took a look at how using the wrong words can have negative consequences in B2B marketing.

B2B Marketing 101

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Martech

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

B2B content marketing is an indispensable strategy for businesses looking to establish their brand, engage their target audience, and drive conversions. What is B2B content marketing? B2B content marketing is the creation and distribution of content, in all its forms, related to your business and relevant to customers.

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Marketing AI B2B Marketing B2B Thought Leadership Content Marketing 132

Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

B2B Video Is Bringing in Customers [Report] 91 percent of B2B marketers have said that their organization has used video in marketing efforts, with 90 percent noting that video has helped increase traffic, while 71 percent of B2B brands have used videos created especially for social media, with 70 percent having utilized explainer videos — three of (..)

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Top Rank Marketing

APRIL 3, 2024

Since this is a B2B marketing agency and not a competing soft drink company, we’ll look to decipher the former. The results of their research revealed exactly what you need to break through the noise, capture new audiences, and reap all the benefits of being seen on the world’s epicenter for B2B professionals.

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Linkedin B2B Marketing Tips B2B Thought Leadership 96

SalesIntel

APRIL 17, 2024

In the B2B industry, email automation has become a transformative tool enabling you to streamline communication, offer personalized content, and cultivate leads efficiently. To enhance your email campaigns, it’s crucial to understand and implement effective strategies for B2B email marketing automation.

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Launch Marketing

JUNE 28, 2023

Pay-per-click (PPC) marketing is an advertising model where advertisers pay a fee each time a user clicks one of their ads. It is one of the most effective methods for B2B businesses to amplify their brand’s reach and drive lead generation. Clearly outline the desired visitor actions to shape your campaign process.

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Paid Content PPC Optimization B2B Marketing 115

Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

What are the latest LinkedIn features and how can B2B marketers best utilize them for success in the push towards 2024 and throughout the coming year? B2B advertising spending is expected to reach $31.72 Additionally, overall U.S. billion during 2023, with 37.4

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Only B2B

MARCH 20, 2024

Did you know that only 5-10% of marketing qualified leads (MQLs) convert into paying customers? This statistic, highlighted in a Forrester Research report, underscores the crucial role of lead qualification in B2B marketing. But how do you identify leads ready to be handed off to your sales team?

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Top Rank Marketing

JANUARY 5, 2024

B2B Marketers Own the Customer Journey, Now What? and MediaPost recently took a look at the gains LinkedIn has made on the top ad market shares of Meta and Google. percent of overall digital ad spending in the U.S., percent of overall digital ad spending in the U.S.,

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Paid Search Agency Demand Generation Agencies B2B Marketing Linkedin 109

B2B Digital Marketer

MARCH 28, 2024

Insights From a Google Insider Mastering B2B Paid Advertising In the fast-evolving digital landscape, mastering the art of B2B paid advertising has never been more critical. In this episode, you’ll learn: The myths surrounding B2B paid ads and the truths that dispel them.

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Launch Marketing

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

When it comes to nurturing leads and keeping potential clients engaged in the ever-evolving landscape of B2B tech digital marketing, drip marketing stands out as a game-changer. But what is drip marketing and how can you leverage it? After audience segmentation, you can start building your drip marketing campaigns.

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Only B2B

DECEMBER 29, 2022

We’ve had a busy year at ONLY B2B. Our attention in 2022 was on: Making the most out of current economic situation Expanding our value-driven marketing strategy. Your business relies on generating qualified leads and making sales. So what lead generation tactics will bring you the most leads in 2023.

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B2B Marketing Trends Planning Paid Search Agency 127

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. 60% of US B2B marketers named social media the most effective B2B channel for driving revenue in 2023.

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Top Rank Marketing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Welcome back to our captivating journey through the full range of emotions in B2B marketing featured in our “Feeling B2B” series with MarketingProfs. Today, we’re excited to introduce our next luminary in the B2B marketing world and see if Wil Reynolds is “feeling B2B!?”

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Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

MarketingCharts Influencer Pay Equity Guide The Association of National Advertisers (ANA), PR Council, and 4As have published a new guide to influencer marketing which has focused on achieving greater pay equity, with report data showing a pay gap of some 29 percent for black, indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) influencers.

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DealSignal

AUGUST 3, 2023

According to research from ActiveCampaign , the ROI of email marketing is a whopping 4200% (or $42 for every $1 spent). However, not all email marketing campaigns are created equal. The best email marketing campaigns target the right audience with engaging, personalized emails at the right time.

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Binary Demand

JUNE 12, 2023

[ps2id id=’overview’ target=”/]Email continues to dominate B2B marketing, but a generic approach isn’t enough. With its broad reach, affordability, and personal touch, B2B email marketing is essential for making a lasting impact on your audience. Let’s dive in! billion and is projected to reach USD 17.9

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