Zoominfo

APRIL 9, 2018

Welcome to our eighth installment in our series of B2B Blog Post Round-Ups. As part of an effort to promote content we contribute to outside publications, each month we compile a list of our five favorite articles that we’ve written for other thought leaders and industry experts. 1. 5 Out-of-the-Box Lead Generation Tactics.

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B2B High Quality Lead Blogger Sales Qualified Leads 157

sagefrog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The key to thriving is a multifaceted marketing strategy that aligns with your brand’s core values and resonates with your target audience. In Sagefrog’s 2024 B2B Marketing Mix Report , we found that B2B marketers’ top objectives for the year ahead are brand awareness, lead generation, client retention, and sales support.

Ideal Customer Profiles 52

Ideal Customer Profiles Paid Content Webinar Metrics Marketing Strategy 52

Tomorrow People

APRIL 10, 2018

A content marketing strategy is dead in the water if it can’t deliver significant sales-ready leads. How good is your content strategy? The B2B sales cycle has undergone a complete change and the length of the B2B sales cycle is shrinking as prospects engage later after doing their own research.

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Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads 176

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

As an industry, influencer marketing has grown by nearly a factor of 10 in that time, from $1.7 93% of marketers have used influencer marketing at some point, and collectively they plan to directly spend almost twice as much on influencers in 2023 as they did in 2016. Moreover, we always test diverse marketing channels.

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Paid Content Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Work Management 265

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? What does a “good lead” look like anyway? Get answers to these questions about lead gen — and so much more! What is Lead Generation? B2B Lead Generation Sources. Inbound Marketing.

Sales Management 240

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 240

The Point

JANUARY 29, 2015

We discussed what’s new, what’s working, and what’s on the horizon in B2B Demand Generation. What is the first B2B marketing strategy that marketers must consider for 2015? (HS) HS) Content is everything these days. In our business, demand generation and content marketing are nearly synonymous.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Generation 100

Inbox Insight

MARCH 27, 2018

There’s been a content explosion. A change in the landscape of B2B marketing that is affecting all of us. This post is based on our B2B Marketing Expo 2018 seminar. ? ?. According to the Content Marketing Institute 91% of B2B marketers use content marketing as a foundational piece of their strategy.

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Top of Funnel Work Management B2B Marketing Marketing Management 75

KEO Marketing

AUGUST 14, 2017

The great thing about marketing today is that there are a variety of options for outbound and inbound lead generation. What are the most successful inbound marketing channels? Here are a few inbound strategies to help you naturally prepare your prospects for a buying decision: Content marketing.

Inbound Marketing 54

Inbound Marketing Trade Show Account Based Marketing Sales Qualified Leads 54

Velocity Partners

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Jon Miller recently said that the B2B go-to-market playbook is kaput. That’s the same Jon Miller who practically invented that playbook at the dawn of inbound marketing. The excitement has turned to ashes for many B2B tech firms and CMO tenure is lower than ever. No wonder B2B pipelines are so under pressure.

Sales Management 76

Sales Management Top of Funnel Work Management Brand Identity 76

ClearVoice

APRIL 30, 2020

In fact, 79 percent of top-performing businesses leverage automated lead generation tools. In 2020 and for the foreseeable future, having good lead generation software in place to capitalize on great content will still be an important strategy for marketers.

Lead Generation 95

Lead Generation Marketing Automation Services Budget Programs Lead Scoring 95

SugarCRM

JANUARY 19, 2016

You’ve likely heard about inbound marketing quite a lot in recent years, but many marketers are still unclear about how this approach differs from more traditional, outbound marketing and why it’s so valuable. Inbound Marketing 101. advertisements and cold calls) is the cornerstone of inbound marketing.

Inbound Marketing 50

Inbound Marketing Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 50

Digital B2B Marketing

JUNE 4, 2013

You need to generate leads, right? If you are a B2B marketer, particularly one focused on making a complex sale in a large enterprise, the answer is almost certainly a resounding yes. The B2B lead generation landscape has changed tremendously in the last decade. The B2B Lead Generation List.

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Paid Content Lead Generation Tactics Paid Search Agency 100

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? What does a “good lead” look like anyway? Get answers to these questions about lead gen — and so much more! What Is Lead Generation?

Sales Management 177

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 177

The Point

OCTOBER 25, 2017

There was a not too distant time when virtually all B2B demand generation was outbound. But then inbound marketing happened. And the pundits said: no, no, the buyer is in control, he or she will decide when to respond, and B2B marketing is about being in the right place at the right time. Be aggressive!

Account Based Marketing 127

Account Based Marketing Demand Generation Agencies ABM Paid Social Agency 127

PureB2B

MAY 20, 2021

Interruption marketing is also known as “push” marketing because it puts your brand in front of people who may or may not be looking for it, putting it up for everyone to see. On the other hand, inbound marketing targets the people who look for them and “pulls” them into their brand and walks them through the sales funnel.

B2B Marketing 62

B2B Marketing Planning Cold Calling Paid Search Agency 62

Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

I really liked the idea of content having dual purposes and not just the purpose of posting to your website or blog. The lure part is really about a steady stream of content that is consistent in its frequency which is why as people come to depend on it brings people back to your site time and time again.

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Digg B2B Marketing Thought Leadership Content 100

Digital B2B Marketing

DECEMBER 22, 2011

So to claim my status as a blogger and not put my right to use WordPress at risk, here are my 12 serious predictions for B2B marketing in 2012. Content Marketing 1. Flooded with content, audiences will turn to recognized sources. Video will come into its own for B2B marketers in 2012. Social Media 5.

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing Mobile Advertising Paid Search Agency Marketing Automation Services 100

Oktopost

JUNE 1, 2023

Any marketer has heard plenty about the high ROI that can be extracted from the social channels – in B2C or B2B – but there are still countless companies out there that are having to forgo that ROI. Jump to Section What is marketing automation? Social media marketing What is a Lead Scoring System? Here’s how.

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Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Marketing Automation Services Social Media 62

Digital B2B Marketing

DECEMBER 2, 2011

So to claim my status as a blogger and not put my right to use WordPress at risk, here are my 12 serious predictions for B2B marketing in 2012. Content Marketing 1. Flooded with content, audiences will turn to recognized sources. Video will come into its own for B2B marketers in 2012. Social Media 5.

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B2B Marketing Mobile Advertising Paid Search Agency Marketing Automation Services 100

The Point

APRIL 22, 2020

I posted recently on LinkedIn that, in the current climate, leads from content syndication and other CPL programs may be an ideal replacement for lost trade shows and other events, and indeed can be an effective way to stay engaged in the marketplace at a time when many buyers are laying low. Quality content = quality leads.

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Lead Scoring Lead Ranking CPL Cost per Lead 162

Only B2B

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

But then if it were, every B2B marketer would be driving full-funnel results remarkably. The top B2B marketing players are cutting down the complexities of demand generation strategies that cover different marketing targets, channels, and lead sources. We don’t think so! We don’t think so.

Top of Funnel 120

Top of Funnel Demand Generation Demand Planning 120

Only B2B

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Demand Generation and Inbound marketing: The new couple in town! There are lots of articles that compare demand generation (as an outbound marketing strategy) and inbound marketing only to give a gold medal in marketing Olympics to the latter. Demand generation as a beginning point to inbound marketing?

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Demand Generation Agencies Cold Calling Advertorials Demand Generation 122

Hubspot

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

The same study says that 80% of marketers struggle to demonstrate the business effectiveness of their marketing activities to their top management. How can marketers win the budgets they need to attract customers if they can't prove to management that inbound marketing spend will result in a measurable return?

Inbound Marketing 28

Inbound Marketing Paid Search Agency B2B Marketing Marketing Budget Creation 28

ViewPoint

MARCH 27, 2014

I was delighted to be invited as guest #5 on Paul Gillin and Allan Schoenberg’s FIR B2B podcast. The format of FIR B2B is brilliant. Half of all B2B emails are now opened on a mobile device, up from 46% last quarter (according to Yesmail in an article published in FierceCMO). More information and links in the blog.

Social Media 120

Social Media Work Management Marketing Management Media 120

Digital B2B Marketing

MAY 22, 2012

According to recent research from IDC, lead generation is a top B2B marketing priority , and in the next four years Sirius Decisions predicts 75% of all registrations will be captured online. Sirius Decisions actually labels this as inbound marketing, however I use a more limited definition of inbound marketing.)

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Marketing Prospects Webcast B2B Marketing Planning 100

Valasys

DECEMBER 18, 2019

When thinking about an all-inclusive content strategy, the first thing that comes to our minds is the original ideas generated from deep insightful research. Read more: How Omnichannel Reputation Management Assists in B2B Branding. This blog helps you with every how-to advice about content marketing.

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B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency B2B Best Practices 59

Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Behavioral Scoring: This involves monitoring your target audience’s intent, search behaviors, and what content they engage with. Demand generation activities should span the entire length of your sales and marketing funnel and not just focus on adding new prospects at the top of the funnel. How to Develop a B2B Demand Gen Strategy .

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 225

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 8, 2013

When I created my own B2B Marketing Blog almost 3 years ago, I looked out across the blogosphere and asked “what do I have to say that is unique, valuable and helpful?” ” And so I created the B2B Marketing Insider to help provide an insider’s point of view. The Best B2B Marketing Blogs.

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing B2B Thought Leadership Eloqua B2B 100

Schubert B2B

JANUARY 13, 2020

As the largest living generation in the United States, it’s important to develop a B2B marketing strategy aimed specifically at this age group. That’s because millennials are directly making and significantly influencing your customers’ B2B buying decisions. Video content is king. Repurpose blog content.

B2B Marketing 91

B2B Marketing B2B Paid Search Agency Mobile Advertising 91

SalesIntel

JANUARY 21, 2022

Intent data is a set of behavioral and search signals to help marketers and sales professionals understand potential customers’ likelihood to purchase a product or service. They go online, read content, hunt for answers, and learn to cope with their discomfort. B2B intent data provides an accurate and effective solution.

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Intent Data Sales Cycle Lead Ranking Lead Scoring 98

Outgrow

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Outgrow Interactive Case Study: How Castela zo Content Increased Conversion Rates With Outgrow. From our interactive case studies’ archive, we have a story of a company called Castelazo Content and their journey towards “more leads, engagement, and more compliments!” Who Is Castelazo Content ? . Let’s have a look.

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Outgrow Case Study Case Studies Conversion Rate 52

Valasys

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Brand advertising benefits B2B marketers as it evokes positive sentiments in the market for the brand in question. Before a product launch marketers deeply inspect about their brand identities, colors, fonts & other stylistic choices. Therefore, marketers need to keep engaging people before they leave their website.

Advertisements 52

Advertisements Advertising WOMM B2B Marketing 52

markempa

JUNE 13, 2017

So, who should own B2B lead generation: sales, marketing or both? Sales and marketing aren’t doing a great job of executing lead generation because they both believe it’s the others job. Companies don’t typically call what salespeople do “lead generation” or “demand generation.” Let me explain.

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Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads 318

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

It includes everything from trade shows to pay-per-click marketing and is critical to growing inbound marketing. Well, when a new piece of content is launched, inbound marketing supports that content, for example, by sharing it in social media channels, making it faster and easier for your content to be found.

Inbound Marketing 48

Inbound Marketing Paid Search Agency Trade Show Marketing & Strategy 48

PureB2B

JANUARY 3, 2022

Instead, lead generators should focus on driving organic traffic through inbound marketing techniques and search engine optimization. All it takes is a keyword-optimized website and some effective content to attract relevant, in-market leads. There are two reasons for this. Contact one of our experts today!

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Lead Gen Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads 117

KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 7, 2013

It’s no secret that social media is an important channel of digital marketing. For B2B marketers, there are endless opportunities for leveraging social media platforms and strategies. Research from Optify’s 2012 B2B Marketing Benchmark Report supports these statements. Twitter is one solution.

Social Media 120

Social Media Ideal Customer Profiles Twitter Profiling 120

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

The request for better quality is made and sales wants to work with fewer and better leads that they can close. My advice is to B2B Marketers is to follow this natural ebb and flow. Marketing automation might be used to help setup triggers and automated touch points. Bottom line is that marketing needs to be flexible.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 100