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Content Marketing: Justifying the Costs and Benefits to the C-Suite

SmartBug Media

Back in 2012, Hubspot noted that “the average banner ad has a 0.1% clickthrough rate (CTR), and the standard 468x60 banner has a 0.04% CTR.”. Today, display ads have moved up slightly to 0.35 What’s caused the 300 percent increase?

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10 Horrifying Stats About Display Advertising

Hubspot

We are biased inbound marketers at HubSpot, and normally I ignore many of the stats I see about display ads because I know their engagement rate is incredibly low: The average banner ad has a 0.1% clickthrough rate (CTR), and the standard 468x60 banner has a 0.04% CTR. Do you remember any?

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Why the Blog Post Is the New Ad Unit

Hubspot

And that is why the blog post is the new online ad unit. By adding social sharing buttons for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, etc. Online ads in any flavor, on the other hand, simply aren't shareable in the same manner as blog content. Ever try sharing a banner ad? Do search engines index ads?

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Why You Might Want to Be More Negative in Your Marketing

Hubspot

Let's start this off with an example, since we did this just this morning in our blog post, " Why the Blog Post Is the New Ad Unit." You build a case around why one thing stinks (banner ads). so you can show why something else is awesome (blog posts). 8) Make Fun of Yourself.

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The Complete Guide to Lifecycle Marketing

Hubspot

Share your offerings in an eye-catching paid or organic social ad. Put up a billboard or banner ad in the places your audience visits. Create a catchy ad on the podcasts you know potential buyers listen to. Save time with HubSpot's Marketing Automation Software. Conversion. And they must be enticing enough to open.

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26 A/B Testing Examples to Inspire Your Next Test

Convert

HubSpot: Site Search Feature. HubSpot ran an A/B/n test to see what will get people to engage more with their site search tool. Result: They did that and found version B had a 433% increase in clickthrough than version “A”. Merry Christmas” resulted in a 2.57% higher CTR. Sony: Personalized Banner Ad.

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A Beginner's Guide to Retargeting Campaigns

Hubspot

One great way to do that is with retargeting ads. Unlike typical banner ads, retargeting ads are served to people who have already visited your website or are a contact in your database (like a lead or customer). For this example, we''ll pretend we''re setting up a remarketing campaign for HubSpot.