Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Clearly, people care about what others have to say about businesses they’re considering. Case studies are one of the most powerful forms of content to have in your marketing repertoire. The longer-form content goes more in depth to describe a problem, solution, and outcome – all while keeping the customer at the center of the story.

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Case Studies Case Study Studies Top of Funnel 282

Lead Liaison

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Business blogs can be somewhat of a hot topic, as it relates to marketing investments. a business blog before committing. The Con’s of a Business Blog. You need to actually put thought into your business blog posts so that they offer value. The Pro’s of a Business Blog.

Business Blogging 50

Business Blogging Lead Liaison Business Lead Scoring 50

Predictive Response

DECEMBER 14, 2018

One of the best tools for inbound marketing is a business blog. A business blog is more than just a tool to promote new products and highlight your expertise. It’s even more than a platform for providing keyword-rich content. What does the buyer’s journey have to do with your business blog?

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Business Blogging Leads Lead Marketing Qualified Leads 45

Optinmonster

OCTOBER 29, 2023

If you want to start a blog that makes money , it’s important to be in the loop with the latest trends so that you’re not missing out on any opportunities to increase your traffic or revenue. The average blog post length is 1,416 words in 2023. Only 14% of bloggers write blog content that’s 2,000+ words in length.

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Webbiquity

JUNE 30, 2010

The result is that other blogs and social networking sites become productive sources of blog traffic, as well as being helpful for search. Even if you use best practices for a successful blog launch , building traffic still takes time. To be successful, a blog must be continually updated and constantly promoted.

Business Blogging 100

Business Blogging Business Blogger Digg 100

PureB2B

MAY 18, 2016

In the age of content marketing, blogging has fast become one of the most effective ways to market your brand. It’s simple, cost-efficient, and a nicer way to drive traffic to your website than traditional interruptive marketing tactics like email blasting. Why You Should Blog for Your Business. Be Consistent.

Business Blogging 67

Business Blogging B2B Sales Top of Funnel Lead Scoring 67

Webbiquity

MAY 6, 2020

Social media, email, video marketing, online advertising, and blogging are all effective digital marketing tactics for creating brand awareness and offering promotions. However, compared to other channels, the potential of blogging is still under-realized. Why You Should Consider Blogging (or Posting More Often).

Enterprise Management 204

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Multi-Channel 204

Writing on the Web

JULY 27, 2010

What do you need to know about about the way people read online to make your content marketing efforts pay off? What are you doing or not doing on your blog that screws up your traffic? Here’s a typical one… “Okay, Patsi, I’ve been following you for a while now, and your blog writing tips have helped.

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Traffic Work Management Marketing Management Content Marketing 100

Sharpspring

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

But starting a blog for your business isn’t a task to be taken on without forethought. And this is why many business blogs never deliver any noticeable results: They rank for random keywords that never bring any sales or leads. No other team members know what is going on with the blog or why. Know Your Why.

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CMS Development Business Blogger Lead Scoring 124

ClearVoice

JUNE 24, 2021

In 2021, content marketing continues to dominate for one simple reason: Your audience doesn’t want the alternative. That’s why an overwhelming 90% of all companies and other organizations use content in their marketing plans, including 91% of B2B marketers and 86% of B2C marketers. That’s more than any other kind of content.

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Statistics Content Marketing Marketing Budget Paid Search Agency 117

PureB2B

MAY 18, 2016

In the age of content marketing, blogging has fast become one of the most effective ways to market your brand. It’s simple, cost-efficient, and a nicer way to drive traffic to your website than traditional interruptive marketing tactics like email blasting. Why You Should Blog for Your Business. Be Consistent.

Business Blogging 48

Business Blogging B2B Sales Top of Funnel Lead Scoring 48

NuSpark Consulting

OCTOBER 28, 2011

So I thought I’d raise the question on the benefits of blogging to the NuSpark Marketing content alliance team, and get their reaction to the following question. I’m not convinced a blog is right for my business, plus I’m concerned over time and resources. How to I build subscribers?

Business Blogging 100

Business Blogging Business Work Management B2B Thought Leadership 100

BenchmarkONE

AUGUST 13, 2020

You will ultimately have to overcome these if you want to increase traffic to your website and convert that traffic to valuable leads. With help from their simple content marketing tips , you’ll be able to achieve a strong online presence and, over time, see similar site traffic. Use a Content Cluster Strategy.

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Paid Content Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy Tips 66

Webbiquity

JUNE 16, 2015

Content marketing is now ubiquitous, with 93% of all marketers saying they do content marketing (it’s not clear what the other 7% are doing). But with so much content being produced, distributed and shared, how do you make your efforts stand out and grab the attention of your prospects? – Blogs (62%).

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 9, 2024

Everyone wants their content to bring them hundreds of visitors quickly. Unfortunately, few types of content do. This is done as soon as you promote it to them, so it achieves fast results. By targeting well-known individuals who have a solid following, you will see a ton of inbound traffic from social media.

Traffic 204

Traffic Peer-to-peer Linkbait Customer Surveys 204

Webbiquity

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Though it requires a significant time commitment, writing a blog is a great opportunity to get your personal voice across, show off your expertise, and drive organic search traffic. Most business owners use blog posts to offer advice that can help to attract new visitors. Provide guest content on other sites/channels.

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Business Ideal Customer Profiles Work Management Youtube 218

Webbiquity

JANUARY 28, 2016

What role should content aggregation play in your B2B blogging strategy? What value does content syndication provide to B2B bloggers? How can B2B marketers capitalize on aggregation as part of their overall content marketing strategy? And what exactly is web presence optimization ?

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Industrial Marketing Today

JANUARY 3, 2011

Industrial marketers who don’t use a business blog are missing a key component of feeding the top of their sales funnels. You can find lots of online articles about the advantages of using a business blog for building thought leadership, communities and humanizing your company. A business blog feeds your sales funnel.

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Top of Funnel Business Blogging High Quality Lead Business 60

Hubspot

MARCH 31, 2020

Blog owners can see great success on social media. They can engage with followers, use hashtags to find new ones and expand reach, and promote their posts. For instance, one of the bloggers I follow, Sweet Simple Vegan , has over 200,000 followers and posts new content daily. If your traffic is low.

Social Media 91

Social Media Advertising Channels Media Work Management 91

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 1, 2015

One of my favorite aspects of being in content marketing is seeing the next generation of leaders emerge. This post comes from Liz Bedor, a Content Strategist we hired just under a year ago. In that time, Liz has totally upped her game on her personal blog , Twitter , Linkedin and Instagram (pretty amazing photos there Liz).

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Webbiquity

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Content marketing has become ubiquitous, with 93% of B2B marketers now using it. And it continues to expand: 82% of marketers plan to increase their budgets for content marketing in 2014. In addition, nearly half of marketers say they are unable to measure the value of their content marketing efforts. Image Credit: Robert Rose.

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Statistics SMB Content Marketing Planning 100

Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 15, 2018

Nobody thinks their content sucks – or, in other words, is weak and not deserving to be believed. And yet, a lot of content sucks. Consider this article the proverbial splash of cold water to help you wake up (or more importantly, wake your content up). Sadly, I’m guilty of writing (weak) content at times,” she says.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 13, 2019

If we’re on a demo and I’ve done my research, I can usually just show these people how many people are searching for their product and services at Google and which keyword phrases to focus on first in order to start generating some of that traffic. Social Media Marketing Supports Blogging by Driving Traffic to the Blog.

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Social Media Search Marketing Social Marketing Optimization 204

Webbiquity

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Over time, the top source of traffic for most blogs is search. The two keys to search success are great content and links. Assuming you’ve already got great content, there are many places to get links (e.g. But two great sources are blog directories and RSS syndication sites. charging for inclusion).

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Biznology

MAY 27, 2016

Navigate to specific content. Leveraging different content marketing features on your site, including effective video marketing , can boost your web traffic. Whether you’ve got an introduction video telling what your brand does on your homepage, or you post regular videos on your blog, both are great marketing strategies.

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Marketing Websites Mobile Marketing Marketing & Strategy Keywords 133

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

However, marketers still consider blogging a top marketing channel. Ross Simmonds , a B2B marketer and the founder of the content marketing agency Foundation, says blogging has helped his clients triple their traffic and accelerate their sales close rates. "At Blogs vs. Other Marketing Channels. Image Source.

Paid Content 101

Paid Content Planning Work Management Paid Search Agency 101

Hubspot

MARCH 25, 2021

The enduring importance placed on blogging isn't shocking. Not only can blogs boost your SEO, overall site traffic, and online presence , but they can also help prospects learn more about your industry, brand, product, or service. But, starting and running an effective, traffic-generating blog requires a lot of time and energy.

Purchase 101

Purchase Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 101

Writing on the Web

JULY 8, 2010

In a recent poll , I asked readers if their marketing tasks were easier, faster, more effective since publishing a website or blog… Half of respondents said yes , significantly better results since doing web marketing. This brief poll was hosted on here on this blog, so only my readers would have responded. Blog this on Blogger.

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Ning Content Marketing Digg Buzz 100

ClearVoice

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Organic content speaks to your current audience, while paid media speaks to potentially new fans. Organic content alone reaches 1-6 percent of your current audience. Paid and organic content are the perfect duo together. As you’re attracting potential customers, the next level of your funnel goes into your organic content.

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Paid Content Social Media Media Word of Mouth 128

Hubspot

MARCH 4, 2019

While no content marketing tool can replace a solid strategy and talented humans, having the right tech stack can certainly help you get the job done better, easier, and more efficiently. There are hundreds of content marketing tools available, some free or cheap and some very expensive. The 19 Best Content Marketing Tools in 2019.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 16, 2012

Creating remarkable content is one of the core components of inbound marketing, and one of the best ways to generate a steady flow of fresh content is by publishing a business blog. Even worse: Your blog is published on a free blogging platform’s domain such as Blogger.com, WordPress.com, or TypePad.com.

Business Blogging 28

Business Blogging Business Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 28

Hubspot

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Let's say that a couple of months ago, you decided to really start drinking the inbound marketing Kool-Aid, and you took the plunge: you started a business blog. So if you're suffering from a failing business blog, take a good, hard work at what you've been doing, and consider these 12 reasons why your blog is likely failing.

Business Blogging 28

Business Blogging Business Blogger Act-On 28

Hubspot

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

This is especially true for those marketers who are just starting to ramp up their business blogging efforts and don't have much bandwidth. And after some thoughtful strategizing and hard work, they were able to start a new blog and increase the traffic to that blog by 2,512.5% Implementing the Blog Strategy.

Traffic 28

Traffic Buyer Personas Top of Funnel SEO 28

Writing on the Web

APRIL 13, 2016

Because if you want to engage your business blog readers and grow your reader base, you need to use social media. We’ve been writing about the CAST system for effective blog content: C ontent (compelling). Avoid posting irrelevant content that can lead to spam feeds. A ssets (free). S ocial Media.

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Hubspot

MAY 23, 2013

Lately, the whole marketing community is abuzz about content. Content is a necessity for any successful inbound marketing strategy, and with more and more marketers creating it, it''s becoming increasingly difficult to stand out from the barrage of content out there -- a lot of which is, well. The Content Marketing Deluge.

Business Blogging 28

Business Blogging Top of Funnel Paid Content Business 28

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

So instead of investing in expensive growth hacking strategies, you can simply share a few case studies to make your blog business look authentic and to-the-point. Case studies make up for excellent promotional material, for any small business. Sometimes, creating contagious (viral) content isn’t enough.

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Writing on the Web

JULY 26, 2010

. “My clients aren’t surfing the Web reading blogs.&#. “Oh, that means I’ve got to write about my business every week?&#. Quite frankly, I think Google and the other search engines are improving their methods of correctly categorizing content to match people’s requests. Promote this on Orkut.

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