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Yesterday's News: Marketo Plans IPO, Eloqua Eyes B2C

Customer Experience Matrix

There were two bits of news from Marketing Automation Land yesterday: Marketo announced it has filed a draft registration statement for an initial public offering, and Eloqua CEO Joe Payne was quoted as saying his company plans to expand into business-to-consumer marketing. B2B and B2C marketers have different requirements.

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The Convergence of Marketing Automation and Account-Based Marketing

Engagio

When I first got started in software, it was at a company called e.piphany which specialized in what was then called Campaign Management. Campaign Management software automated the process of sending out campaigns — primarily direct mail at that time and then email.

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Raab Report: Neolane, Aprimo, and Eloqua Rate Highest for Large Company B2B Marketing Automation

Customer Experience Matrix

The chart shows Neolane and Aprimo (owned by Teradata) as the clear leaders, with Eloqua also very strong. Both are general purpose marketing automation systems that serve large numbers of B2C as well as B2B clients. Marketo and Oracle (specifically, Oracle CRM On Demand Marketing ) are considerably further back in the leader quadrant.

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The ANNUITAS Perspective on the Adobe Acquisition of Marketo

ANNUITAS

Moreover, Adobe’s product quality is world class — something that cannot be said for every software vendor that has acquired marketing automation. – Adobe will be a gateway (for Marketo) to B2C; Marketo will be a gateway (for Adobe) to B2B. – Adobe has a strong focus on Customer Experience (CX).

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In the Market for Marketing Automation Software? Here’s How 7 Leading Tools Compare

TrustRadius Marketing

Of all the love-hate relationships out there, the one between marketers and their marketing automation platform is a classic—at least in the world of software. In a recent TrustRadius survey, 70% of marketers said that Marketing Automation software was very essential to achieving their marketing goals. What’s in the Guide?

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Technographics: A Guide to What, Why and How

PureB2B

Traditionally, B2C marketers have relied on demographic data, and B2B marketers have bet the farm on firmographics. What hardware or software is a company using? For instance, your business might find that your biggest clients are using marketing automation software like Marketo or Eloqua. Identify high-potential clients.

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IBM Buys Unica: Will Acquisitions Now Shift to B2B Marketing Automation?

Customer Experience Matrix

I’m overstating a bit: there are a couple of B2C vendors left including Neolane , Alterian and SmartFocus , although the latter two use proprietary database engines that would make them difficult to integrate into a larger enterprise suite. But you already knew that.