Digital B2B Marketing

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Stop Advertising and Give Them Content! [The Numbers Prove It]

Digital B2B Marketing

Likewise, we don’t pay attention to advertising that doesn’t give us something of value in return , either discounts, entertainment or information. But instead, below are real results comparing an ad unit to other elements of the page. the click rate of the top banner ad.

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The Trick to Seeing Through Marketing Statistics

Digital B2B Marketing

Here is a comparison, from the same study: 41% purchased a product because they saw a banner ad on a tablet. When compared to a banner ad on a tablet, watching a video is just slightly better. Barely better than a banner ad will never be a claim to fame. Our oven is easy to use but it is way to small.

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CRM Retargeting: The Shiny New Advertising Tactic?

Digital B2B Marketing

What if banner ads could become as targeted and relevant as emails? Rather than targeting an audience based on various characteristics, CRM retargeting allows you to target segments of your CRM database with online ads. For more information, see how to keep your retargeting campaign from becoming creeping.

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3 Steps to Using Data in an Imperfect Data World

Digital B2B Marketing

Creative: Create Serendipity Serendipity isn’t a banner ad or landing page that knows your name, company or industry. Serendipity is when you deliver exactly the information needed, without it being requested or making the recipient feel like you have hacked into their email.

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The Greatest Danger in Marketing: Metrics

Digital B2B Marketing

This should be obvious to everyone, yet we continue to hear about click rates on banner ads, a metric that is easily accessible but wrong for nearly everyone. Metrics may inform your vision, but purely following your metrics will lead you away from it. The wrong metrics lead to the wrong marketing investments.

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The Mobile App Your Marketing Needs

Digital B2B Marketing

If you think click rates on banner ads are bad, this should be a wakeup call. Someone is 20 times more likely to click the banner ad in front of them right now than they are to install your app, ever. Just one tap for an overview of your business, reviews, hours and contact information. Is the information accurate?

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7 Point Checklist for Retargeting Campaigns That AREN’T Creepy

Digital B2B Marketing

Last week, I shared the results of an informal survey about banner ads promoting a site or product you recently viewed. More than 90% of the people I spoke with had a distinctly negative view of these ads and the few that liked them were marketers. Online Marketers are Creepy , but they don’t have to be!