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Why Most B2B Companies Don’t Use Earned Media (Public Relations)

Marketing Craftmanship

Most B2B company websites, across all industries, contain some combination of self-produced “owned media” content, including blog posts, case studies, white papers, podcasts, archived webinars, and event calendars. There are 3 reasons why most B2B companies do not pursue earned media: They fear the lack of editorial control.

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Why Social Media Isn’t Enough To Drive Your Business Growth

Marketing Insider Group

Nearly 4 billion people are on social media around the world, so it makes sense that brands are turning to social media as a core part of their digital marketing strategies. So is social media an effective digital marketing strategy or not? What CEOs are Saying about Social Media Marketing. Quick Takeaways.

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Can You Build A Side Business With Social Media?

Webbiquity

Whatever you’ve done in the past for a company, all of the results and the progress you’ve made, could also apply to a side hustle. Social media marketing has been a distinct discipline for more than a decade. Yet it still has much power to make (or, sadly, break) a business. Yet, the same principles apply. Being Consistent.

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Companies Scramble to Report on COVID-19 Business Impact

Customer Experience Matrix

Media Consumption Nobody wins any prizes for figuring out that Web traffic went up when people were locked down. Less easily predictable: supermarket and media conversion rates went down as consumers spent more time searching for something they wanted. They also expected business to protect their workers and local communities.

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What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?

While companies reconsider their 2024 environmental sustainability strategies, there is another aspect of ESG that deserves exploring, the social sector. Temperatures are rising (and not just metaphorically) as key stakeholders anxiously anticipate the outcomes of COP28.

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What The Decline of Social Media Means For Content Marketing

Marketing Insider Group

Social media isn’t the king of the castle anymore. That’s right – we’re first hand witnesses to the decline of social media as the go-to source for driving web traffic. While social media platforms are still bustling with activity, boasting billions of users worldwide, there’s a twist in the plot.

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7 Digital Marketing Services Every Business Needs

Marketing Insider Group

Before you succumb to the hype and hire a social media intern or go all out with paid search ads, you need to consider digital marketing services. Hiring in-house help is an expensive way to boost your social media presence, and paid search ads only generate about 5% of traffic.

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How Will Virgo Season Impact Your ESG Communication?

In this edition, we delve into: How businesses have responded to environmental disasters over the past few months and why you can expect a continued focus on the climate crisis How companies are aligning their initiatives to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and sharing progress Data from the 3BL platform on how companies are communicating (..)

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6 Steps to Optimize Your Media Buys

When making media decisions, marketers need to get — and show — results for everything they do. As budgets come under more scrutiny, it’s never been more important to get a handle on your media — and ultimately make everything you do more effective. How to optimize your media buys with a data-driven approach.

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3 Steps for Mastering B2B Demand Generation on Social Media

Speaker: Paul Slack, Vende Digital CEO

Spoiler Alert: Most B2B Companies are Engaging in Social Media the Wrong Way. Today, we all need to have a robust social presence, but most companies struggle to do it correctly. Discover how leading B2B companies are driving opportunities and revenue with social media by engaging buyers in the places they go to learn.

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Can Businesses Meet Increasing Consumer Expectations?

This leaves room for businesses to fill in the gaps currently seen between consumer expectations and corporate ESG communication. This research reveals what issues consumers care about and how businesses can tailor their communications to different segments of consumers. adults actively seek and follow sustainability issues.