Hubspot

MAY 12, 2010

Great business blogs have to walk a fine line: they have to create value for current and prospective customers while at the same time supporting a strategy that provides business growth. Business blogs are often measured by very different metrics than blogs that function as media outlets.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2009

For the next post in our series of B2B marketing thought leader interviews , we interviewed Matthew Schwartz, an independent journalist with more than 20 years’ experience working in the media, who is currently a contributing a writer at Crain’s BtoB and BtoB’s Media Business magazines. It’s very tricky being in the prediction business.

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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.

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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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Hubspot

JUNE 8, 2012

Whether it’s Facebook or Twitter, LinkedIn or Google+, a company’s online presence and brand is often enhanced through engagement and interaction on such social media sites. New social networks are born every day. Trying to keep up with the latest social trends alone is overwhelming. Let's get to it.

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Webbiquity

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Many of the same principles apply to optimizing a blog for search as for optimizing a business website : use keywords in the body copy, post titles, subheadings, permalink URL, image alt tags and meta tags. Social media. Add social media buttons to your blog to encourage readers to share your content.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 23, 2011

Looking at data from the Webbiquity blog, several trends are apparent. This B2B blog isn’t necessarily representative of all blogs of course, but the trends likely aren’t much different for many business blogs. Six conclusions that can be drawn from this graph: It takes time to build a blog audience.

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Webbiquity

JUNE 16, 2015

While most content sharing efforts by marketers are focused on the “big four” social networks, most (72%) content sharing done by buyers is on “dark social”–primarily email and apps. • However – only 28% of content sharing happens through the big social networks. And use video.

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Crimson Marketing

MAY 1, 2015

B2B buyers…find their buying decisions influenced by information from hundreds of different sources. As a result, the modern B2B buying process looks less like a linear path from first contact through to sale—it’s more like a spiderweb of social influence and research channels.” ” 2.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 10, 2018

And communicate the business benefits? Within the next two years, 49% say an increased business focus on lead quality (rather than volume) will help them improve on their ability to deliver on marketing objectives. They are also more likely to do business with a company that regularly produces up-to-date content. KoMarketing ).

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WebMarketCentral

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

I was recently invited to give a presentation on the "do's and don'ts" of creating a successful business blog. In thinking about the topic, words beginning with the letter "p" kept coming to mind: Persistence: the number one reason, by far, that blogs fail is that they aren't maintained.

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Albacross

MARCH 19, 2019

With the knowledge of how to get traffic to a website and market effectively online, you can be within reach of people who are actually searching for your products or business model. As long as you know how to harness the power of the internet, you can leverage it as a powerful business tool. Start a Blog. Social Networking.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Both provide PR and social media professionals with extensive capabilities for tracking and growing media coverage of their organizations or clients. How to Write an Effective Business Blog (January 8, 2010). Helpful advice on choosing a blogging platform, authors, topics and frequency for an effective business blog.

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Hubspot

APRIL 5, 2017

Here are some quick tips to help you make connections, expand your social network, and nurture professional relationships. Taking the time to notice and acknowledge the people you routinely interact with can help you extend your social network slowly but significantly. Be Interactive.

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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. While three-quarters of marketers consider measurement of social media impact important, 70% say that measuring those results is difficult. Visual.ly ).

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Hubspot

MARCH 10, 2020

For instance, when you write product roundups, are you including all of the necessary information? Understanding millennial behavior is the key to learning how to cater to millennials blog readers. I use blogs for research, so I'd gravitate towards a blog that provides ample information in their product reviews and posts.

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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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PureB2B

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

However, not all lead generation channels are created equally, and businesses need to focus on what works specifically for them to increase efficiency and maximize returns. Every business has specific dynamics and unique requirements in terms of their sales and marketing processes. 3 Social Media. And why not?

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

I had a co-worker email me the other day asking for a blog post about the benefits of business blogging. I told her I'd shoot over one of our up-to-date blog posts about why businesses should blog and. The Benefits of Business Blogs for Marketing. It's for a friend," she said. Sure it was.

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Writing on the Web

AUGUST 29, 2012

Alltop blog aggregation site: My Alltop page. Harvard Business Review blogs. Neuromarketing blog and Neuromarketing social networking site on Ning. Nevertheless, I feed information to them every day and respond to requests, even if I’m not actively conversing. Of course, this varies.

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PureB2B

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

However, not all lead generation channels are created equally, and businesses need to focus on what works specifically for them to increase efficiency and maximize returns. Every business has specific dynamics and unique requirements in terms of their sales and marketing processes. 3 Social Media. And why not?

Lead Generation 62

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Webinar Metrics Word of Mouth 62

PureB2B

AUGUST 28, 2018

More importantly, the information you have about your lead will not remain the same for long. But behavioral data shouldn’t be your sole source of information for identifying your lead’s context. Furthermore, if the prospect’s business is seasonal, you should always try to reach out in their time of need. Company Information.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

To create a competitive edge to your business marketing, add some creative thinking and opportunities to attract and engage prospects and customers. Typical B2B marketing can be dry - Marketing business technologies or services typically don’t have much room for emotional interaction or social engagement.

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Hubspot

JUNE 25, 2012

Do you consider your business to be "niche?" Think about it: if you're in a niche industry, any large-scale outbound marketing initiatives (TV ads, billboards, newspaper ads) will reach an audience that is 99% irrelevant to your business. 71% of B2B buyers go to the internet to get that information.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Such plans are most nearly universal in retail and ecommerce, where 79% of survey respondents plan to increase budgets, with only 1% planning budget reductions for social media. In business and consumer services, the figures are 54% increase, 1% decrease. The lessons? Subscribe to the comments for this post? Seed this on Newsvine.

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PureB2B

AUGUST 28, 2018

More importantly, the information you have about your lead will not remain the same for long. But behavioral data shouldn’t be your sole source of information for identifying your lead’s context. Furthermore, if the prospect’s business is seasonal, you should always try to reach out in their time of need. Company Information.

Research 62

Research Sales Qualified Leads Marketing Automation Services Work Management 62

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Those that drop off the list are often those who did not provide the right level of information to buyers or did not meet some other perceived or real need in the buyer. Source: Frost & Sullivan ) Peer referrals: This is primarily social media marketing or the online version of word of mouth marketing (WOM).

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Over time, the top source of traffic for most blogs is search. social networking profiles, social bookmarking sites, other bloggers). But two great sources are blog directories and RSS syndication sites. Webbiquity B2B Marketing Blog). Blog URL (e.g., Feed URL (e.g., Post on Google Buzz. Tweet This!

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Hubspot

AUGUST 11, 2011

I can't even begin to explain how frustrating it is to be searching for a specific person, business, or brand in social media only to find that. If social media is supposed to make it easy for your fans, prospects, and customers to connect with you, shouldn't it be easy for them to find you there in the first place?

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 21, 2010

If you are still not sure about the benefits of using a business blog, head over to HubSpot and read these articles: 6 Reasons Every Small Business Should Be Blogging… Are You Missing the Boat? Without passion and expertise, you will have a hard time sustaining your business blog over the long haul.

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Webbiquity

MAY 4, 2010

Link to the new blog from your website, Facebook page, LinkedIn and Twitter profiles, other social networking and social bookmarking profiles, comments you leave on other blogs—anywhere you can create a link. Publicize the blog through offline channels. Write guest posts for popular blogs. Tweet This!

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Writing on the Web

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

How to Find It and Keep It" width="315" height="205" title="Your Business Blog Sweet Spot: How to Find It and Keep It" /> Have you found your business blog sweet spot? My client’s blogs and sites where I manage their content marketing. Alltop blog aggregation site: My Alltop page. Of course, this varies.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 12, 2010

You are not alone, most business purchases, especially industrial products don’t lend themselves to a simple Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP). This is not a new problem; business marketers have been debating the pros and cons of publishing prices on their websites for several years now. There is no secrecy.

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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? Informative? Intellectual?

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 26, 2010

Now, B2B content marketing’s agenda is to educate and inform customers and prospects. Educate, inform and provide value to customers and prospects. Your business will grow.&# (See Content Marketing – The Ultimate Cheat Sheet ). Content Marketing’s slogan is – “Don’t pitch. Don’t sell.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 19, 2012

In this post, we'll walk you through all the various lead gen opportunities you can take advantage of on your blog, and even give you some great tips for optimizing those opportunities to make sure you're squeezing every last lead out of your business blog. 8 Lead Gen Opportunities for Your Business Blog.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JANUARY 26, 2010

Embrace social media: Yes, the jury is out on making a business case for social media but ignore it at your own peril. Make sure there are well-established guidelines for employees to participate in social networks. Develop your message: Put some thought into who, what and why about your business.

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