Webbiquity

APRIL 4, 2019

A major, tectonic shift has occurred in marketing over the last decade. Content-based digital marketing is now mainstream, as more than 91% of B2B marketers have embraced content marketing. B2B marketers need to shift from an advertising mindset to a publisher’s mindset. Guest post by Brian Bennett. ImageCreator.

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APRIL 30, 2019

Although business blogging is now widespread— 66% of all marketers and 75% of B2B marketers use blogs in their social media content—not all business bloggers are getting the results they’d like to see. The full report is exhaustive, wide-ranging, and loaded with insights. Focus on Quantity AND Quality.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 10, 2018

Every B2B marketer knows we are in a period of rapid change. Marketing technology (martech) is advancing quickly. But how can B2B marketers most effectively achieve those results? And communicate the business benefits? How can marketers efficiently meet both buyer expectations and their own corporate objectives?

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Webbiquity

MARCH 13, 2019

These are usually the same people who say something like, “We don’t sell anything online” when I ask them about their internet marketing strategy. Can you come up with a better Inbound Marketing Haiku ?). ” isn’t going to happen without a comprehensive and coordinated internet marketing strategy.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 20, 2018

The original term “weblog” was shortened to just “blog” a year later, and that term was named Merriam-Webster’s word of the year in 2004. Business blogging is now commonplace. Three-quarters of B2B marketers and 61% of their B2C counterparts use blogs as part of their social media content.

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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). Sales are a top goal of content marketing—but website traffic is the most common metric used to measure success. Only about half of marketers try to connect content to sales.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 24, 2015

It’s blogging for business week on Webbiquity. Along the lines of the content marketing week series presented here previously, starting tomorrow and running through next Tuesday, a series of posts will cover business blogging strategies, tactics, tools and resources. Forbes ). • NewsCred ). • Social Fresh ).

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Webbiquity

MARCH 15, 2016

As winter comes to an end, so too does the Winter Wonderland of Marketing Stats series that’s been running here over the past few months. This final installment covers some fascinating though sometimes contradictory and confusing stats about business blogging and the value of marketing. But apparently not.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 11, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming an integral part of the digital marketing landscape. Image credit: Nguyen Dang Hoang Nhu on Unsplash AI can also be used—carefully—to help create more content for your blog and social media. While AI still won’t take your marketing job , it can help you be more productive.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 17, 2011

Several great new features were recently added to the B2B Marketing Zone and Social Media Informer by co-founder Tony Karrer. Topics on B2B Marketing Zone include social media , inbound marketing and business blogging. Posts on both sites are categorized by subject.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Social media is an integral component of any successful digital marketing strategy. While the ROI of social media marketing remains hotly debated , there is no doubt that it can be a great tool for optimizing your web presence —or total nightmare experience depending on the execution of your strategy. Guest post by Gary Dek.

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Webbiquity

JUNE 25, 2012

Sales leads generated through inbound marketing–the combination of content marketing, blogging, social media, website chat and SEM–cost 61% less than those produced through traditional demand generation techniques (e.g., Photo credit: DIY Marketers.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Marketing Sherpa last week released its 2010 Social Media Marketing Benchmark report. The report’s authors begin by noting that: “An important transition in the use of social media for marketing purposes is taking place. In business and consumer services, the figures are 54% increase, 1% decrease.

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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.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 26, 2022

” While AI tools for sales and marketing and sales can be helpful, they can’t create original content for you. And granted it’s anecdotal, but I recently came across a review of AI content generators written by an affiliate marketer who promotes them—yet the quality of his writing was awful. Conclusion.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 15, 2018

Every business has its own set of goals when it comes to social media marketing, so it makes sense that they’d use different tools based on those objectives. What is the right social media scheduling tool for your business? What are your goals from social media marketing? Different goals mean different requirements.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 5, 2022

The use of content marketing continues to grow because high-quality content has value, to both vendors and their prospective customers. The popularity of content marketing and unfortunate proliferation of awful writing was addressed here previously in the post 17 Tragically Common Copywriting Mistakes to Avoid.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 22, 2017

Building a great brand is the holy grail of marketing. It enables your business to occupy a sizeable amount of public mindspace and consistently drive more customers. A memorable brand is self-propelling and can grow a business to dizzying heights. Consider the brand value of companies like Apple, Whole Foods, and BMW.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 5, 2012

and 300 posts, here is a quick look back at the 10 most-read posts on the Webbiquity blog to date. Again, thank you for reading the MarketingSherpa Readers Choice top b2b marketing blog for 2012. Without further ado, below are the 10 most-viewed posts on this blog to date. So which is best?

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 2, 2013

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. The first step to improving digital marketing results is to understand the emerging trends and best practices. What do buyers really want from social media marketers?

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Blogging is often viewed as the core component of a B2B social media marketing strategy, and other than discussion forums, it’s the most mature component of social media. Research from HubSpot shows that small businesses with blogs have twice as many Twitter followers as those who don’t.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 31, 2015

A well-written and consistently updates business blog is a vital core element of a successful content marketing program. As noted below, blogs are among the most effective tools for increasing website traffic, generating leads, and acquiring customers. What are the key elements of a successful business blog?

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Effective user acquisition strategy is the new Holy Grail for all small business owners and marketers. 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. This is the power of a simple Case Study.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 30, 2015

#1: Welcome to Blogging for Business Week! #2: 2: 13 Great Guides to Growing Your Blog Audience. #3: 3: Five Expert Guides to the Best Blogging Tools.

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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. There are numerous benefits of blogging for business.

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Webbiquity

JULY 6, 2010

But if your company wants to use an RFP process to help in selecting a marketing agency, this post will help you craft one that meets your needs without driving the responding agencies crazy. A post that explains why “social media marketing is simpler than you’ve probably been led to believe. 11 Myths of Social Media Marketing.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Over the last decade, business blogs have gone from being a novelty to a leading-edge practice to an essential element for any company seeking to optimize its presence on the web. Why are so many companies now embracing blogging? Why are so many companies now embracing blogging?

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Webbiquity

JUNE 21, 2010

Blogging provides business executives and marketers with opportunities beyond and distinct from a typical company website. Blogs are seen as key sources of information rather than just promotion. Blogs are seen as key sources of information rather than just promotion. Establish expertise and credibility.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 22, 2014

The digital marketing blogs and media have lit up in the last couple of days with reports that “guest blogging is dead,” based on this post from Matt Cutts, the head of Google’s Webspam team. Possibly even to—under the right circumstances—write your own guest post for that person’s blog?

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Webbiquity

MAY 30, 2010

How social media is like the seventh grade by Training Marketer. You might be a redneck SEO if… by David Leonhardt’s SEO and Social Media Marketing. Six Business Lessons from the North Pole by The Communicator. Review of webmarketcentral.blogspot.com by Global Business Blog Reviews. SEO, SEM and Web Design.

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

By the same token, despite the many benefits of a business blog , not everyone should rush into it. Like owning a pet, writing a blog isn’t rocket science but does require a certain level of care and attention, lest the effort end up among the millions of abandoned, forgotten and neglected blogs littering the online landscape.

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JUNE 23, 2010

Though the ultimate objective of either a website or blog is ultimately to drive increased sales, the two platforms have fundamentally distinct characteristics. Here are six key differences between business blogs and websites. Blog: frequently updated content. Blog: not for everyone. Website: static content.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 16, 2012

Despite any recent recent rants you may have seen about how blogging is dead or blogs are passé , the fact of the matter is that business blogging is now more important than ever. ” The Entrepreneur’s Advisor | Why and How to do a Blog Right by The Entrepreneur’s Advisor.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 18, 2016

And it takes time for a new blog to build an audience; blogging is not for those who crave instant gratification. But blogging success is impossible without regular posting. Marketers who blog consistently are far more likely to see positive ROI and generate significantly more leads.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 8, 2019

As business buyers get more challenging to reach—thanks to email filters, ad blockers, and caller ID—influencer marketing is becoming more popular as a way to break through the clutter and connect with these hard-to-reach buyers. Blogger outreach is one key tactic within a broader influencer marketing strategy.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 8, 2010

Blogs are not a traditional marketing medium. Blogs written like extended brochures (in promotional language) don’t get read. A blog is rather, a place to share useful content. Certainly you can promote your company and product in your blog, but this should be more in the form of sponsorship than selling language.

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Webbiquity

DECEMBER 28, 2010

But here are three areas where many companies aren’t realizing the synergistic benefits of coordination with their SEO efforts: Blogging: given that less than half of companies —both small businesses and the Fortune 500—actively maintain industry blogs, this is an underutilized area for SEO benefit.

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