Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 21, 2021

This new Checklist: Perfecting Your B2B Brand Identity helps B2B companies hone how their brand looks, feels, and sounds in the marketplace, which is a great first step to creating the voice that will transcend your content. Our team can help companies of all sizes achieve their business goals. Identify A Voice.

B2B 362

B2B Paid Search Agency Guidelines Content 362

Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 27, 2023

For business-to-business (B2B) companies, in particular, the need to integrate lead generation efforts and guarantee client satisfaction is even more essential for retaining business clientele. This makes it essential for businesses to place greater effort toward establishing solid B2B client retention tactics and practices.

Tactics 245

Tactics Effectiveness B2B Marketing Management 245

The Point

APRIL 16, 2019

Because costs per click in B2B search campaigns can often be extremely high when companies compete the for same keywords, Search Engine Marketing (SEM) for B2B advertisers offers its own very unique challenges. Here are the five most common “fails” we see in B2B search campaigns: Not Bidding on the Correct Keywords.

Cost per Acquisition 235

Cost per Acquisition Paid Search Agency Campaigns Cost Per Click 235

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 14, 2021

So you’re a B2B marketer. Checklists, product demos, webinars, e-books, and whitepapers are some of the most popular types of B2B lead magnets. B2B marketers and sales teams must collaborate to implement a lead magnet follow-up plan. What’s the Real Deal with B2B Lead Magnets? Sound right? High Value. Accessible.

Sales Qualified Leads 362

Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Leads 362

NuSpark Consulting

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

In a prophetic 1998 Fast Company article , Seth Godin (who coined the term permission marketing ) said, “We are entering an era that’s going to change the way almost everything is marketed to almost everybody.” [1]. Enter the white paper. White papers have become a powerful marketing tool because of two important qualities.

Paper 100

Paper Relevance B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership 100

Navigate the Channel

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Is your B2B strategy performing the way you expect it to? Break Away From Boring Being a B2B enterprise doesn’t mean your content or attitude has to be ho-hum. You’re selling to a person, not a company, so making an emotional connection with your potential buyers is important. FAQs How can I make my B2B content more engaging?

Social Media 122

Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing Marketing Attribution 122

Chris Koch

MARCH 23, 2012

If you’re a corporate marketer like me, no doubt you’ve been put in the situation I faced this week: you have a white paper that an external content person created for the company and now you need to make that content social. The white paper has one big idea. White papers are serious. Conversational.

Paper 100

Paper Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing 100

Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 19, 2021

That’s why SaaS companies win with content marketing. Nurturing a long-term relationship with companies once they’ve become customers. A buyer’s journey encompasses everything from their first interaction with your company (e.g., Content marketing is a long game, which is exactly what SaaS companies need.

Startups 337

Startups B2B Marketing Buyer Personas Advertising Agencies 337

Webbiquity

JANUARY 19, 2023

Business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) marketing are two distinct types of marketing strategies with different focuses. B2B is focused on developing relationships between businesses, while B2C is focused on connecting directly with end consumers. 10 Key Differences Between B2B and B2C Marketing 1.

Work Management 217

Work Management Marketing Management B2B Marketing B2B 217

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 3, 2021

Let’s get real about B2B content marketing. In this post, we’ll review why B2B content marketing sucks and how to improve it so that it delivers a true ROI (return on investment). Bad content isn’t going to propel a company forward. B2B content often fails because it’s not written for the audience, readable, or interesting.

B2B Marketing 289

B2B Marketing Content Marketing B2B Thought Leadership Planning 289

The Point

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

How is it that a quality white paper on a hot topic can still generate bad leads? Even a well-written white paper, by a respected author, on a hot topic of vital interest to your target audience, can still generate leads your salespeople will consider “junk.” It’s got to be the media, right? It’s the offer.

Paper 100

Paper Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 100

KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Require an email address or contact information for big pieces of content, like ebooks and white papers. Before we get into the types of exclusive B2B content you can create, let’s cover the two main reasons to do so: lead generation and email marketing. Ebooks & White Papers. Collect Emails for Marketing.

Sales Qualified Leads 152

Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics Lead Scoring 152

Webbiquity

MARCH 31, 2022

B2B marketers are expected to wear many hats. For B2B marketers, staying on top of the latest digital marketing strategies is not just a job requirement, but a matter of corporate survival. Here are eight B2B marketing strategies that can make a big difference today. With B2B marketing, it’s all about value.

Marketing Budget 287

Marketing Budget Enterprise Management Sales Management Work Management 287

SnapApp

AUGUST 11, 2015

And as a B2B marketer, you’re constantly thinking of new ways you can relate to your audience on a more human level. So while tools like white papers are powerful, there are many other content options to consider when you really want to connect with your audience. The numbers prove their impact.

Paper 54

Paper B2B Marketing Planning Screencast 54

Ambal's Amusings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

White papers are powerful sources of lead generation. We asked our panel of white paper experts "What are the top 2 components of a white paper that is most effective to generate leads?" He is also the author of the White Paper Pundit blog. " Read on to get their insights.

Paper 100

Paper Lead Generation Enterprise Management Generation 100

SnapApp

JULY 28, 2015

Say you’ve created an amazing white paper that’s jam-packed with important information for your audience. Maybe it’s time to make your white paper interactive. At a basic level, an interactive white paper is a dialogue , whereas static long-form content is a monologue. What Is an Interactive White Paper?

Paper 48

Paper Interactive Marketing B2B Marketing Peer-to-peer 48

Sword and the Script | B2B

APRIL 18, 2023

A study including behavioral data and a poll of 38,000 B2B professionals finds the more B2B content your “audience consumes, the more likely they are to be closing in on a purchase decision.” B2B content and buyer intent are two of the hottest topics in B2B marketing – and a new study offers some details as to how these are linked.

Intent 95

Intent Buy Webinar Metrics Top of Funnel 95

SmarkLabs

JUNE 13, 2022

There’s a lot to navigate when searching for the best marketing practices for your emerging company. In this B2B marketing strategy framework, we provide insights on how to develop a manageable strategy for an early market team. Then we discuss the ongoing strategies successful companies use to scale long-term growth.

Paid Search Agency 97

Paid Search Agency Paid Content Ideal Customer Profiles Sales Management 97

Martech

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Podcasts are now a top channel for B2B content , with 43% of decision makers saying they use them to get business related content, according to a new study. Podcast popularity among B2B execs mirrors that of the U.S. That same survey found 39% of Information Technology companies plan to leverage podcast advertising in 2022.

Advertising Channels 128

Advertising Channels B2B Marketing Planning B2B 128

Ambal's Amusings

APRIL 30, 2011

Today white papers have become HOT marketing vehicles, and countless numbers of companies are using them to generate leads and grow their business. Now there’s an online class that will teach you every phase of the white paper lead generation. eBook: “Crafting White Paper 2.0:

Paper 100

Paper Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 100

Only B2B

APRIL 3, 2024

It analyzes diverse online behaviors, including content downloads, registrations for white papers, visits to solution-related webpages, and even interactions with competitor content. 30% of companies plan to increase their investment in intent data. ” – Dillon Allie, VP of Client Services, HDMZ. billion (Polaris).

Sales Qualified Leads 71

Sales Qualified Leads Intent Data Lead Ranking High Quality Lead 71

BOP Design

JANUARY 7, 2022

As I browse web design agency websites, it drives me crazy when I see the tab “Industries Served” and it lists Food & Beverage, Electronics, Retail, and B2B! I need to continuously remind people that B2B is not an industry —it comprises many different industries. can all be B2B. What Makes B2B Different.

B2B Thought Leadership 117

B2B Thought Leadership Paid Search Agency B2B Thought Leadership 117

Ambal's Amusings

AUGUST 5, 2010

Do you know your white paper audience? Are those concerns being addressed in your white papers? We asked white paper experts " How should a white paper that is addressed to a Technical Decision Maker be different from a white paper that is addressed to a Business Decision Maker?

Paper 100

Paper Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 100

Martech

MARCH 12, 2024

For the last two decades, B2B marketers have tried to figure out how to use social media to reach buyers. Social media is now considered the most effective B2B channel for driving revenue, per the 2023 State of B2B Digital Marketing report (download required). This year marks the 20th anniversary of Facebook. Is it strategic?

Social Media 80

Social Media Media B2B Advertising Agencies 80

Ambal's Amusings

MARCH 11, 2010

Many companies are producing video white papers as online presentations based on information that would normally go into a printed white paper. We asked our panel of white paper experts "In what scenarios should video white papers be used? Video White Papers Show Off Companies.

Paper 100

Paper Enterprise Management Case Study Case Studies 100

FunnelEnvy

MARCH 18, 2024

Studies prove that B2B prospects now prefer a digital buying journey over sales calls. Understanding their journey is where B2B customer insights come in. In this post, we cover the basics and then move on to the advanced insight strategies for B2B buyer personas that are now possible with AI. What are B2B Buyer Personas?

Buyer Personas 57

Buyer Personas Marketing AI Ideal Customer Profiles Webinar Metrics 57

Ambal's Amusings

DECEMBER 8, 2009

What impact does this have on the readers of our white papers? How do we ensure that our white paper is not only read but also acted upon? Jonathan Kantor addresses this question and more in his new book Crafting White Paper 2.0: Crafting White Paper 2.0 Tell us about The White Paper Company.

Paper 100

Paper Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 100

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

In the not-so-distant past, a significant portion of a typical business-to-business (B2B) sales professional’s life revolved around in-person meetings with key prospects and high-value clients. Today, as much as 80% of B2B decision-makers prefer remote or even fully self-serve sales interactions. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

Ideal Customer Profiles 130

Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Management 130

Ambal's Amusings

MAY 6, 2010

We asked white paper experts: " How should marketers balance the need for free content (helpful for prospects decision making) Vs. the need to have content that produces a steady flow of good leads (that can directed to sales team)? "B2B marketers must leverage their content via social media sites.

Paper 100

Paper Enterprise Management Buying Cycle Lead Ranking 100

Content Standard

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

A new report suggests that while email maintains several critical features that drive its value, white papers prove two times more effective at driving audience conversions. White paper content is one of three forms of information that more than half of B2B buyers examine when researching a purchase.

Paper 40

Paper Conversion Tools B2B 40

BOP Design

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

B2B marketers utilize a ton of methods to get in front of prospects and buyers: email marketing, social media ads, search engine ads, blogging, retargeting, SEO – the list goes on. And while it seems that digital marketing is now a mainstay for B2B firms, the question still comes up: Why is digital marketing important for B2B firms?

B2B Marketing 107

B2B Marketing Allocation B2B Paid Search Agency 107

Launch Marketing

JUNE 8, 2022

Marketers spend much of their time developing content for materials ranging from tweets and Facebook posts to email campaigns and white papers. How Long Should Articles, eBooks and White Papers Be? Pieces such as articles, eBooks and white papers tend to have greater character limits than short-form content.

Content Marketing 127

Content Marketing Paper Content SEO 127

Trade Press Services

MARCH 11, 2024

Industry editors and society directors, they have 37 years of B2B publishing experience between them. Cory Sekine-Pettite Cory Sekine-Pettite is president of ASBPE and an award-winning, Atlanta-based editor with more than 25 years of experience in traditional news reporting and B2B publishing.

B2B Thought Leadership 109

B2B Thought Leadership Conversion B2B Thought Leadership 109

BOP Design

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

After 15 dynamic years in the B2B website design space , we’ve seen a bevy of web trends come and go, while others evolve and persist. In 2023, B2B firms saw trends shift to adapt to a post-pandemic world. Let’s have a look at the trends shaping the future of B2B web design in 2024. This trend has stuck.

Design 94

Design Trends Marketing Websites B2B 94

B2B Marketing Directions

JULY 17, 2022

(This month's Research Round-Up is devoted exclusively to the latest B2B content consumption report from NetLine Corporation. Source: NetLine Corporation Over the past two decades, content marketing has become one of the most widely used techniques in B2B marketing. And so does competition for buyer attention and mindshare.

Research 52

Research B2B Purchase Intent Paper 52

Only B2B

MARCH 20, 2024

This statistic, highlighted in a Forrester Research report, underscores the crucial role of lead qualification in B2B marketing. MQL qualification criteria vary by industry and target audience, but common factors include: Downloading white papers or ebooks. Attending webinars or events. Signing up for your email list.

High Quality Lead 62

High Quality Lead Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads MQL 62

BOP Design

APRIL 19, 2021

Deciding what type of content to include in your B2B marketing emails depends on what type of email you are sending. There are three main categories of B2B emails, these include: Informative Emails. Informative B2B Emails. Read more: B2B email marketing and lead nurturing – planning tips. Newsletters.

Email Marketing 131

Email Marketing B2B Marketing Planning B2B 131