Marketing Craftmanship

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Client newsletters are one of the most widely used, and often abused marketing tactic for B2B firms of any size. MYTH #1: Your B2B Firm Needs a Client Newsletter Marketers want you to believe that your firm needs a newsletter. In fact, at many firms their client newsletter is a marketing albatross. Chances are that no one will.

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Heinz Marketing

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

In addition to our Sunday App of the Week feature, we also summarize some of our favorite B2B sales & marketing posts from around the Web each week. How to Get More B2B Traffic and Leads With Content. Surprising Changes Ahead For B2B Sellers. The Ultimate List of Email SPAM Trigger Words.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

There are certain words you don’t, can’t, shouldn’t, and mustn’t use within your email subject line if you want to pique people’s interest while avoiding spam blockers. There are so many spam trigger words, someone could write a nice thick book about them. Words Not to Use in Email Subject Lines. Anything to do with money.

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B2B Marketing Directions

APRIL 14, 2024

Source: HarperCollins Publishers These are just a few examples of the power of language cited by Jonah Berger in his latest book, Magic Words: What to Say to Get Your Way (HarperCollins Publishers, 2023). Most marketers recognize that effective content is essential for marketing success.

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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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KoMarketing Associates

JULY 2, 2020

B2B advertising has a reputation for being dull, but it doesn’t have to be – especially when you’re advertising on social media. The more relaxed nature of social media platforms gives B2B marketers a valuable opportunity to be more approachable and relatable. A great deal of B2B marketers do use LinkedIn ads, for sure.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 7, 2023

They’re turned off by old marketing tactics, impersonal emails, and robotic B2B buying processes. The best way to do this is through conversational content. Conversational content is more than just a marketing strategy. That’s exactly what conversational content is about. Conversational content changes that.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 3, 2023

With 2023 on the horizon, the chatter of a recession, and a marked increase in reports of poor client retention , it’s more important than ever that B2B marketers focus on retaining reliable clients. Take this further and personalize the onboarding process and content to help bolster customer retention, which leads to the next strategy….

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Top Rank Marketing

OCTOBER 19, 2023

For those of us in the world of B2B content marketing, we know that the customer journey isn’t always linear and the value of that content isn’t always easy to attribute. Content’s Non-linear Value: Content doesn’t always follow a straightforward path. Here are a few of my main takeaways.

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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. Here are seven top SEO tools every B2B content marketer should consider using to up their optimization game. And it’s perfect for developing an SEO-focused content calendar.

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Trade Press Services Newsletter

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The Content Marketing Institute’s 13th Annual B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends report has just been released and has some excellent insights for marketers as we move into 2023. Content marketing isn’t going anywhere. Yet only 40 percent of B2B content marketers have a written marketing plan in place.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 11, 2023

Image credit: Nguyen Dang Hoang Nhu on Unsplash AI can also be used—carefully—to help create more content for your blog and social media. This post explores how AI can assist with content creation. What Exactly Is AI for Content? It’s a way to create content or update old content that is quick and easy for you to do.

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Top Rank Marketing

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In an age where the allure of artificial intelligence (AI) has captured the attention of so many of us in the B2B marketing industry, the essence of authentic human connection in storytelling is more important than ever. “81% of marketers think content writers jobs are at risk because of AI.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 17, 2023

As content marketing experts, we realize that not everyone has this superpower. That’s why we’ve done the groundwork for our fellow content marketers, and compiled a list of the 25 best marketing articles that everyone needs to read. Here’s 25 of the best marketing articles that every content marketing needs to read.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

This type of content analysis isn’t easy. Let’s explore some fundamentals that will set you up for success and equip you to learn how to use insights and analysis to create content that reaches buyers. What I am referring to is the research needed to get done even before campaigns are launched or content is even created.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

It sets great content apart from the average and helps you stand out from competitors. This post explores how combining the art of storytelling with hard data can create the most compelling content. To hold your audience’s attention: Storytelling is a great way to add interest and keep readers engaged with your content.

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Contently

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Very quickly, high-quality, engaging content became an absolute necessity for most businesses. This awoke a sleeping giant: content marketing. The Content Marketing Institute’s 2022 Annual B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends Report gives an interesting insight into the new post-pandemic landscape. .”

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 14, 2021

So you’re a B2B marketer. You’ve spent countless hours developing content for potential buyers. If it does, we’ve got to be honest: no matter how great your product is, your content isn’t going to capture many leads on its own. B2B marketers and sales teams must collaborate to implement a lead magnet follow-up plan.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 11, 2023

Have you ever wondered if your paid content is actually doing its job? What you consider valuable content might be seen as worthless by your customers when they’re trying to make a purchase. Gated content filled with handy how-to guides and relevant research can be the fastest route for your clients to make up their minds.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 31, 2022

B2B marketers are expected to wear many hats. They need to know what content is promising results and what isn’t. For B2B marketers, staying on top of the latest digital marketing strategies is not just a job requirement, but a matter of corporate survival. With B2B marketing, it’s all about value.

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B2B Marketing Directions

APRIL 7, 2024

Good first impressions are also important for successful B2B marketing. Today, most potential buyers will form their first impression of your company based on the content you produce. In the words attributed to Will Rogers, "You never get a second chance to make a first impression."

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

You’re familiar with the B2B buyer’s journey : moving prospects through the awareness, consideration, and decision stages of the buying process. Using buyer intent data will improve your content marketing, lead generation, copywriting, and keyword optimization efforts. What is B2B Buyer Intent Data? Source: Pew Research.

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Marketing Interactions

MARCH 25, 2023

Would it surprise you that a whopping 1% of decision makers believe that B2B marketing shows a meaningful understanding of the human experience? Going back to the stat above – less than 2 respondents find B2B marketing meaningful for humans. If this doesn’t concern you as a B2B content marketer, it should.

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Webbiquity

JUNE 28, 2022

Marketing business to business (B2B) products and services differs from business to consumer (B2C) practices in at least a half-dozen ways. What Makes a Great B2B Case Study? Approximately 33% of B2B brands allocate 5% of their budget to marketing. Guest post by Eleanor Hecks. Highlight Your Specialty.

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BOP Design

MARCH 22, 2021

With distributed workforces becoming more of the norm, it’s essential to create content that can be accessed remotely. In this post, we explore the crucial B2B content marketing activities you should be doing now…and into the future to remain relevant and reachable to your target audience. are critical to everyday business.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

But in this post, I’d like to focus on employee advocacy in B2B marketing specifically, because it comes with its own unique challenges. Yes, B2B can make it harder to connect directly with the right audience, it’s more specific, less generalized. The Challenges of B2B Marketing in the Current Digital Environment.

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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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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

But small businesses also use this platform to interact with their target audience and spread the word about their products and services. The best part is that Instagram isn’t only a perfect place for consumer brands—it can work really well for B2B companies, too. Why Should B2B Companies Use Instagram Marketing?

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Exo B2B

JANUARY 23, 2024

I recently published on LinkedIn, part of the results of CMI’s annual content marketing study, “B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends: Outlook for 2024” This publication focused on LinkedIn’s dominance as the social network of choice for the vast majority of those who publish B2B content on social networks.

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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.” million B2B professionals that downloaded and engaged content on its syndication and leadgen platform.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 26, 2022

But people, particularly prospective customers or clients, will make judgments about us based on the words we use online. Whether you want to DIY or seek professional help, here are six paths to ending up with better content for your website, blog, or other digital platforms. High-quality written content isn’t cheap.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 28, 2023

A well-rounded content marketing strategy will rely on several different types of content to achieve its goals. Understanding how each different content format works, which audience segments it appeals to, and how it fits into your overall sales and marketing funnel is key to success.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 27, 2019

But, despite the constant change, the following statement has held true for hundreds of years: No marketing tactic can match the influence of word-of-mouth. In fact, word-of-mouth is the primary factor behind 20% to 50% of all purchasing decisions ( source ). Therein lies the power of word-of-mouth marketing. Keep reading!

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Biznology

JANUARY 13, 2022

Eager to attend in-person events, B2B marketers may have their hopes dashed again as new variants spread. February 28-March 2, Scottsdale, B2B Marketing Exchange. April 6-7, all virtual, Marketing Profs B2B Forum. Still no word about their regular Forum in the fall. April 11-12, Chicago, B2B Online. And soldier on.

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Sword and the Script | B2B

MARCH 26, 2024

Thought leadership benefits B2B marketing in so many ways – awareness, consideration and even customer retention – but it can have adverse effects when it’s under-resourced and turns out to be light on substance The social media platform LinkedIn and the PR firm Edelman routinely team up to conduct surveys.

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Marketing Interactions

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Every year, Content Marketing Institute and Marketing Profs release their latest B2B marketing research. This year the report includes a chart of current B2B content marketing challenges. Let’s look at 4 content marketing challenges and how you can defeat them. But everyone is not a content writer.

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