Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Most companies have learned that B2B marketing budgets are much more important than they thought – and that their existing marketing strategies, well, kind of sucked. Look, we all knew B2B marketing had plenty of problems long before COVID-19: Generic, bland, and forgettable content. Ambiguous ROI and direct relationship to sales.

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Webbiquity

JUNE 7, 2018

In survey after survey, year after year, lead generation is a top priority for B2B brands. No matter how big or small, B2B businesses can’t survive without new leads. Generating high-quality leads is essential to get more sales and more revenue. No leads means no clients and therefore, no sales.

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Paid Content Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Lead Gen 276

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Cutting through competitive noise is difficult for B2B marketers, making lead generation tricky. Lead generation is proving difficult for 68% of B2B companies, and 61% of marketers pinpoint it as their top challenge. The B2B buyer journey has shifted, with sales reps now only having roughly 5% of a customer’s time.

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Intent Data Lead Gen Intent Lead Scoring 62

Trade Press Services

DECEMBER 4, 2023

LinkedIn is a vital platform for brands, business professionals and entrepreneurs to connect, network and showcase their expertise. With more than 930 members and a targeted audience of business professionals, it’s no surprise that 96 percent of B2B marketers use LinkedIn for organic social marketing.

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Walker Sands

MAY 18, 2023

In fact, according to Integrate’s 2023 State of B2B Marketing survey , 22% of B2B marketers plan on cutting Demand Gen spend in 2023, while 25% plan on cutting ABM spend. Reallocate Budget to High-Performance Campaigns The great thing about running ads in Google, Bing, Linkedin, etc., Utilize LinkedIn Lead Gen.

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Metadata

OCTOBER 6, 2021

When you hit the sweet spot of the right audience, right social channel, right ad and right offer, there really isn’t a better advertising medium for B2B. This B2B Paid Social Benchmark Report will give any B2B company the data, insights, and social media strategies to level up their social media ads. Which images work best?

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 7, 2021

2020 was a tough year for B2B marketers – and everyone else. A few B2B marketing strategies did particularly well in 2020, and demand generation was one of them. For the marketers who were able to pivot quickly, many B2B demand generation best practices helped to ease the pain of 2020. But there were some bright spots.

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Metadata

JANUARY 7, 2021

This award recognizes the partner who has made a significant impact to customers and the partner community through a new and innovative service or solution with LinkedIn Marketing Solutions. Metadata also saw efficiencies with cost-per-leads around $70, and 80% of prospects who filled out the Lead Gen Form on LinkedIn taking a demo.

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Advertising Agencies Marketing Analytics Tools Cost per Lead Work Management 98

Oktopost

MARCH 4, 2024

In this highly competitive and saturated market, SaaS companies must continuously meet their KPIs, drive customers down the B2B funnel, and ensure they stand out from their competition. 60% of B2B SaaS companies reported their biggest marketing problem is a lack of time and resources. What is B2B SaaS Marketing?

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Ideal Customer Profiles Top of Funnel B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy 62

Metadata

OCTOBER 6, 2021

When you hit the sweet spot of the right audience, right social channel, right ad and right offer, there really isn’t a better advertising medium for B2B. This B2B Paid Social Benchmark Report will give any B2B company the data, insights, and social media strategies to level up their social media ads. Which images work best?

Cost per Lead 52

Cost per Lead Paid Social Agency Advertising Benchmark CPL 52

The Point

APRIL 26, 2018

In a world where demand generation , and marketing in general, is more data-driven than ever, one of the hottest topics in B2B circles is intent data. How should the average B2B marketer be looking to leverage intent data in their demand generation mix? HS) Why has intent data become such a hot topic in B2B? But is that real?

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Intent Data Intent Bombora Account Based Marketing 209

Metadata

AUGUST 23, 2022

It’s not exactly news that LinkedIn advertising can be expensive. Google that phrase, and you’ll see articles like “Why are LinkedIn ads so dang expensive?” and “LinkedIn is the most expensive digital advertising platform.”. Our customers’ LinkedIn ad experiments prove that out. What are the most popular CTAs on LinkedIn?

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

B2B advertising expenditures in the United States totaled $32 billion in 2022, an increase from the $28.9 Jump ahead: Examples of Paid Media for B2B Marketers Why Do You Need A Paid Media Plan in Digital Marketing? Source: Titan Growth B2B marketers have various options to reach their target audience directly through paid media.

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NetLine

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Only 2.35% of visitors coming to your landing page actually become leads. . To say that another way, roughly 97% of all lead gen budget spend is wasted. Considering how vital new leads are to B2B organizations, this is something that should be addressed immediately. Breathe easy, B2B explorer. That’s right.

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Only B2B

MARCH 10, 2022

“Generating B2B leads is simple and easy.” You know how difficult it is to boost sales with B2B lead generation tactics. You’re inundated with plenty of disinformation, including: conflicting data about the best ways to create leads. More sales = more leads. Step 1: Look For B2B Leads.

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Lead Generation Sales Management Paid Content Sales Qualified Leads 118

Contently

JANUARY 30, 2017

. “ Oh, we’re B2B,” someone said. We only want to use LinkedIn.” I get the instinct to assume LinkedIn is the only worthwhile place to pay for content distribution if you’re a B2B company. LinkedIn has incredible ad targeting for B2B brands. percent for LinkedIn.

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Martech

MARCH 28, 2024

Dig deeper: 3 ways B2B marketers can use generative AI Benefits of AI for marketing organizations According to a survey by The Conference Board and Ragan Communications , 68% of marketers are using AI at least “sometimes” in their daily work. Increased ROI. That means turning to any number of AI-powered tools and features regularly.

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Metadata

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Facebook’s B2B Problem. Marketers have to decide where they want to spend their budget, and that’s a big question when you have so many channels and sources to choose from: Google, Instagram, LinkedIn, Quora, Twitter, and Facebook just to name a few. Solving B2B on Facebook. But what about tapping into Facebook’s huge audience?

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Account Based Marketing Facebook B2B Marketing Advertising Agencies 96

Lake One

JULY 1, 2020

LinkedIn is one of the popular social networks right now. Here’s what you need to know to launch a LinkedIn account based marketing strategy. Why Use LinkedIn for Account Based Marketing. Why Use LinkedIn for Account Based Marketing. Unique amongst all other social networks, LinkedIn is purely business-related.

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Account Based Marketing Linkedin Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 67

The Marketing Blender

MARCH 15, 2021

Why Lead Gen Has Been So Difficult Since COVID and What You Can Do Get More Leads. Generating leads with B2B marketing strategies is not low effort. Here are the four B2B digital marketing strategies your business can’t go without during the pandemic and beyond: Segmented email marketing.

Paid Content 126

Paid Content Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Marketing Strategy 126

New North

MAY 8, 2023

The primary metric of interest in any meaningful B2B marketing strategy effort will always be generating leads. But many B2B businesses struggle to find their momentum when it comes to successful lead generation via digital marketing. If you’re an MSP in the early stages of defining a lead gen strategy?

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Lead Generation Ideal Customer Profiles Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking 52

SendX

JUNE 16, 2020

Have a strong lead-gen strategy to build your email list Right from day one, you should be gathering email addresses at every point you can—your site, your blog, your content. Everyone that visits your website, landing page, or company profile product is a lead, even if they don't become a user immediately.

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Email Marketing Webinar Metrics Examples Marketing & Strategy 195

SalesIntel

OCTOBER 13, 2021

B2B lead creation is essential for attracting new prospects interested in what your B2B company has to offer. Every sales funnel depends on leads to scale. How can you stand out from the crowd when there are so many businesses fighting for sales leads? We will go over all you need to know about B2B lead generation.

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Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads 52

SWZD

MARCH 28, 2018

Measuring returns on your social media B2B efforts can be confusing, and even incomplete, if you don’t know how to best anticipate and calculate your results. Knowing how to determine B2B social media ROI within the specifics of your program is the first step. Social Media ROI: Managing Expectations. Tried and True.

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Social Media ROI Demand Generation Agencies Media 48

Metadata

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Like almost every B2B company on the planet, I knew my success would hinge largely on paid social advertising. So, I did what any demand generation marketer would do in my situation: DIY’d some LinkedIn ads using the platform’s native tools. Hey, maybe I just didn’t have the chops to catch our customers’ attention on LinkedIn.

Paid Content 52

Paid Content Paid Social Agency Cost per Lead Advertising Agencies 52

Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

LinkedIn Ads are one of the most effective channels for reaching highly targeted groups of B2B buyers. Here’s a set of basic tasks, best practices, and advanced tips that can help you optimize your results and ROI from advertising on LinkedIn. The platform has more than 900 million users worldwide.

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sagefrog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

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. Explore nine essential B2B marketing strategies that can help companies succeed in all of these areas in 2024.

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Ideal Customer Profiles Paid Content Webinar Metrics Marketing Strategy 52

NetLine

JULY 27, 2023

Jacqueline Schklar is an experienced marketing director with a proven track record in B2B and tech. Her dedication to results in product marketing, leading customer acquisition, and growing nurture programs deliver consistent, increased ROI for her clients—including Microsoft and DocuSign. Sibling rivalry is real!

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B2B Marketing Enterprise Management Marketing Analytics Tools Work Management 52

Content Standard

JUNE 28, 2019

Here’s what was missing from the 2014 conversation: an awareness of the pressure we marketers felt to prove content marketing ROI in our own departments by year’s end. The post Want Real Content Marketing ROI? The founder of the Content Marketing Institute (CMI) countered by saying inbound is a subset of content marketing.

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Top of Funnel ROI Sales Management Webinar Metrics 102

Metadata

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The momentum and uptick in company growth can be attributed to sophisticated B2B marketers embracing growth-focused demand generation technologies, and autonomous marketing operations as a vehicle for scale. ROI in as little as 90 days using Metadata. return on ad spend. return on ad spend. “We billion business prospects.

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Demand Generation Marketing Analytics Tools Demand Paid Search Agency 102

Metadata

JUNE 16, 2021

We’re tired of the fluffy content in our LinkedIn feeds, with no real substance or actionable takeaways. So we’re teaming up with some of the best B2B marketers we know. Why do so many B2B landing pages fail to convert well? Whatever a B2B marketer writes, it’s copy. LinkedIn posts. Yeah, why is that?

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Landing Pages B2B B2B Thought Leadership Copywriting 98

sagefrog

MAY 14, 2024

LinkedIn, known for its professional networking capabilities, offers powerful tools tailored for B2B marketers focused on lead generation. By combining the precision targeting capabilities of LinkedIn ads with the strategic focus of Account-Based Marketing (ABM), companies can significantly enhance their marketing effectiveness.

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Account Based Marketing Lead Generation ABM Linkedin 62

Biznology

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

In my last post , I started to show how even the most recognized social media and social selling authors, experts, and consultants are getting LinkedIn wrong. Here is the actual LinkedIn summary for Judy Schramm , CEO of ProResource Inc., You will be proud of the way you look on LinkedIn.

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SalesIntel

MAY 27, 2022

Social selling is a concept hovering around social networks like Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn to find the right business-minded and ready-to-engage prospects for growth. . This tactic is more concentrated on the B2B sales team and prospects because it focuses on employee advocacy rather than the brand’s official social media. .

Sales Management 52

Sales Management B2B Sales Top of Funnel B2B 52

Contently

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Five years ago, if you asked Jason Miller to pick lead generation or brand awareness as the most important part of B2B marketing, he would’ve chosen lead generation without hesitating. But if you publish a blog without the right system in place to capture and score leads, then your efforts won’t lead to ROI.

Marketing Qualified Leads 102

Marketing Qualified Leads Webinar Metrics Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 102

Contently

JUNE 29, 2017

Welcome to a special Fourth of July edition of Ask a Content Strategist, where I finally answer the question: What’s the ROI of wearing an American Flag romper all weekend in the Hamptons? So, how do you—or others—use article content to influence leads in the B2B process? I’ve lightly edited our exchange.

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Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Multi-Touch Attribution 164

Smashmouth Marketing

JULY 24, 2019

In this example, with b2b appointment setting and pay-for-performance vendors, it is a very straight forward study as the costs per appointment are fairly standard and as SiriusDecisions and IDC have discussed, the rates of production and conversion are uniform over time. We just don't have the time to waste managing anything but.".

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Marketing Management Leads Lead Marketing Qualified Leads 113