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Search Engine Marketing Benchmarks: Latest Research from Marketing Sherpa

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MarketingSherpa just released its new search marketing benchmark report ($447) and companion executive summary (free PDF). Wherever consumers are clicking, search marketers and PPC ad buyers are at work. With a tough economy, people are searching online for good deals. It would have been nice to see a breakout on the b2b side.

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It Came from Facebook! The Social Media Marketing Challenge that Can't be Ignored

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While there are some social media brand success stories , such as Blendtec and Starbucks on the B2C side, and Sun and IBM in B2B, most companies still struggle with optimizing their social media strategy and implementing tactics and measurement. The largest growth in Facebook traffic came from people in the 35-49 age bracket.

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What's Next for B2B Social Media? FYIndOut Now

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It's been obvious for some time that social media has an increasing role in b2b marketing , and that b2b companies will increasingly invest marketing dollars there as social media marketing practices become more standardized. How can b2b firms approach social media more strategically?

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4 Ways to Use Social Networking for B2B PR

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As noted here previously, from both the B2B vendor perspective and buyer perspective , social media is becoming an increasingly important channel for B2B communication. With that in mind, here are four ways B2B vendors can use social media to spread their messages. Get connected on Facebook and LinkedIn.

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Social Media Now Top Information Source for B2B IT Buyers

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social media sites by B2B IT decision-makers, researchers at ITtoolbox and PJA have just published their second report on the topic. LinkedIn , Facebook and Wink ) and blogs. For B2B vendors, the message is clear: participating (properly) across social media venues is now the most influential way to reach buyers. tags: Web 2.0

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BMA-Minnesota to Explore the Use of Social Media within the B2B Marketing Arena

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Featuring local social media experts, the session will provide an overview of social networking sites, search engine optimization and emerging new media to watch for as well as discuss what’s working, what’s not and what’s here to stay within the social media universe. Louis Park, Minn. from 8 a.m.

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3 Reasons it's Tough to Measure the ROI of Social Media

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A recent study found a 50% CTR increase in paid search when consumers were exposed to both social media and paid search for a brand, but if the actual click comes from AdWords, good luck convincing your executives that social media efforts led to that click.