Contently

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Customer research can surprise you. Why you can’t afford to skip customer research. Why you can’t afford to skip customer research. Customer research involves gathering data about your ideal consumers—who they are, what they want, and how you can help them. Lack of buy-in. 5 types of customer research.

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Research Paid Search Agency Companies Marketing Budget 156

BOP Design

JULY 20, 2021

When brainstorming about keywords to target, the focus should always be on buying intent. What Is Buying Intent? Buying intent is an indication of a web searcher at a buying stage – meaning they are not in a research stage but are actively looking to buy a product or service. Test on Google Ads.

Keywords 116

Keywords Intent Buy SEO 116

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

What does a good content marketing strategy look like? Why is content marketing king? In fact, it is an inquisitive nature and a desire to know more and try out new things that has allowed content marketing to evolve into the dynamic, multi-dimensional, ever-shifting medium that it is today. When did content marketing start?

Content Marketing 229

Content Marketing Work Management Paid Search Agency Marketing Management 229

Zoominfo

MARCH 3, 2019

In the world of B2B sales, company research is a critical aspect of any successful rep’s daily duties. In fact, access to the right research tools and information can make or break your ability to identify target accounts, personalize a sales pitch , and ultimately, close deals. Top Research Tools for B2B Sales Reps 1.

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Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

B2B Video Is Bringing in Customers [Report] 91 percent of B2B marketers have said that their organization has used video in marketing efforts, with 90 percent noting that video has helped increase traffic, while 71 percent of B2B brands have used videos created especially for social media, with 70 percent having utilized explainer videos — three of (..)

B2B Marketing 104

B2B Marketing Search Marketing B2B Google 104

Sharpspring

JUNE 15, 2022

Would you like to boost your revenue without investing more in marketing? Working to shorten your customers’ buying journeys is the first step to take. What is a buying journey? A buying journey is all the actions a site visitor takes prior to finally making a purchase. Why does a buying journey need shortening?

Buy 111

Buy Top of Funnel Advertising Funnels SERP 111

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 21, 2020

This is true for life and one of my favorite things to do for marketing. Recently, we looked at quotes from CMOs and influencers on the future of marketing. so you can plot the right marketing strategy for your team’s future. When it comes to marketing, fortune indeed favors the bold. It’s a fact.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Learn what sales prospecting is, and how business development professionals can go to market using outreach strategies that deliver business results. What is Sales Prospecting? The ultimate goal is to guide your prospects through the sales funnel until they eventually make a purchase. How to Prospect: Step by Step.

Sales Management 208

Sales Management Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Cold Calling 208

DealSignal

APRIL 10, 2024

B2B buyer behavior has shifted dramatically to independent, online research. Due to the volume of content and online resources in nearly every industry, most people on your buying committees can perform their own research on their own time and are likely to make a decision before ever talking to your sales team.

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Intent Data Ideal Customer Profiles Intent Marketing Automation Services 52

KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 2, 2019

As B2B marketers look to fulfill the needs of their customers, new research shows that their target audience is now looking at more sources than ever before to research and evaluate their purchases. Additionally, 68 percent of B2B customers say they recognize ads from the solution provider they chose during the research process.

Marketing Report 122

Marketing Report Buy B2B Marketing B2B 122

illumin

MARCH 26, 2024

However, keywords are also essential for effective Search Engine Marketing campaigns (SEM) through platforms like Google Ads. A strong understanding of search intent also lets marketers create better-targeted Google Ads. Of all the match types, this gives marketers the most control over who sees their Google Ads.

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Keywords Paid Search Agency Ads Google 59

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 2, 2024

Unlike B2C, where the consumer base can be broader and more diverse, B2B marketing usually centers on a narrower niche that’s fairly easy to quantify, measure, and target. It’s up to the SEO strategist or marketing professionals heading up the SEO efforts for each company to make sure they’ve done adequate research before proceeding.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 4, 2019

Think about it: you wouldn’t buy a car from a sketchy salesman or a house from a realtor you don’t trust. Why would your B2B sales prospects be any different? In B2B sales, the quicker you build trust with your prospect, the more likely it is that you will close a deal. In fact, only 3% of buyers trust sales reps ( source ).

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Ad Building Zoominfo B2B Sales Case Study 244

Heinz Marketing

JUNE 8, 2022

By Tom Swanson , Engagement Manager at Heinz Marketing. While picking the right tech stack is an exercise in evolution, one thing has remained constant throughout time: Primary research is the best way to understand your customers. 3 rd party data certainly has gotten more powerful, and so has our ability to do primary research.

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Research B2B Marketing Tips B2B 92

ClickZ

JUNE 10, 2020

It is never a good idea to jump into buying technology without fully understanding what you want to improve within your customer journey. These tools should help you to utilize the data and come up with a solution to build a personalized and more customer-centric sales journey. Understand what needs improving.

Marketing AI 127

Marketing AI Buy Marketing Management API 127

Martech

AUGUST 22, 2023

B2B buying has changed dramatically in the last decade, and marketers need to change with it. Let’s look at a company that figured out how to change their marketing to meet their buyers’ behavior and create a positioning that added greater value to their perception in the marketplace.

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Hubspot

JUNE 6, 2022

Sales reps run into trouble when they try to go into a call totally cold. Prospect research is a challenge that's every bit as frustrating as it is essential — so to help you out, we've put together a list of 18 of the best places to research buyers before sales conversations. Your Marketing Automation System.

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Research Marketing Automation Services Tips Best Practices 88

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It’s no different in sales — only instead of game rules, you use a sales cycle to make sure you’re following the right steps at the right time. Let’s take a look at the stages of a sales cycle, and how you can use it to secure regular deal wins. What you’ll learn: What is a sales cycle?

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Sales Cycle Optimization Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Proposals 110

Martech

MAY 5, 2023

See something — like something — want something — buy something. Marketers know this as “the sales funnel”. Think about a spider web Ryan Brock, chief solution officer at marketing strategy platform DemandJump, no longer sees a funnel. The data gained by Lifts AI’s modeling can be fed into a sales tracking tool.

Top of Funnel 104

Top of Funnel Marketing AI Digital Marketing Funnels Buyer Intent 104

Hubspot

JUNE 17, 2020

As a marketer, these figures prove that businesses should invest in Google shopping ads. Google shopping ads, the ads that appear on the search engine results page when someone is searching for a product, can be confusing to set up. Below, let's discuss the two different methodologies behind a Google shopping campaign structure.

Paid Search Agency 101

Paid Search Agency Google Ads Marketing & Strategy 101

SalesIntel

DECEMBER 6, 2023

To skyrocket the numbers, sales reps make use of various sales tools available in the market. Some of them are free while others are paid – but all bring in enormous value to the sales process. Investing in a random sales tool is a waste of time, money and effort. What are Sales Tools?

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Hubspot

AUGUST 12, 2020

The power in the buying and selling process has shifted from the seller to the buyer. The buying process is transformed. And that means to keep up with today’s empowered buyer, the sales process needs to transform too. What is inbound sales? Inbound sales is a personalized, helpful, modern sales methodology.

Sales Management 95

Sales Management Top of Funnel Buy Advertising Agencies 95

SalesIntel

APRIL 6, 2023

Sales efficiency is a crucial aspect of any successful business. However, with the ever-evolving business landscape, achieving optimal sales efficiency can be challenging. Sales teams often face various roadblocks that can hinder their productivity and ultimately affect the bottom line.

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Ideal Customer Profiles Efficiency High Quality Lead Account Based Marketing 96

The Marketing Blender

MARCH 22, 2024

A robust B2B digital marketing strategy can and WILL drive growth in revenue, reputation, and resilience for your business. Otherwise, you’ll get overwhelmed by ALL the options available for marketing online. Learn about B2B digital marketing strategies from our own expert, Ramsey Sanchez in this episode of The Marketing Blender Show.

Paid Content 97

Paid Content Sales Management B2B Marketing Marketing Strategy 97

PureB2B

AUGUST 28, 2018

Not everyone’s a natural-born salesperson, and for a lot of professionals, the sales call is a daunting task. The painful truth of the matter is that these situations arise merely because you didn’t do enough research about your lead. Why It’s Important to Research Your Sales Leads. They need something. Timing is Crucial.

Research 96

Research Sales Qualified Leads Marketing Automation Services Work Management 96

Only B2B

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The global B2B intent data market is expected to reach a value of USD 2.16 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 22.7% – [ Forbes report ] At this point, where the marketing landscape is full of noise, the most successful B2B businesses are already reaping the benefits of intent data — to maximize revenue.

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Intent Data Intent B2B Sales ROI 62

Heinz Marketing

MAY 12, 2021

By Payal Parikh , Director of Client Engagement at Heinz Marketing. Numerous studies have shown that sales and marketing alignment leads to increased revenue, improved campaign performance, better win rates, and improved customer retention. Sales teams are the gold mine for messaging and personas. Align on content.

Top of Funnel 117

Top of Funnel Planning Case Studies Marketing Funnels 117

Biznology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

They need tactical videos that support their sales and marketing content strategy. by content marketing consultant Rebecca Smith of Heinz Marketing. It’s designed to put help marketers develop a content strategy for account-based marketing. A Google search for personalized video will turn up lots of options.

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Go Beyond SEO

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The Top Marketing Strategy to Optimize Your Business’s Performance Through Coronavirus and into 2021. The means by which they are buying just look a little different. The buying journey for Americans has shifted and the business world must follow. Market trends predict that these numbers will increase in the future.

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Heinz Marketing

MAY 29, 2023

By Sheena McKinney , Sales Pipeline Radio Producer If you’re not already subscribed to Sales Pipeline Radio or listening live every Thursday at 11:30 a.m The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals.

Ideal Customer Profiles 88

Ideal Customer Profiles Enterprise Management Gartner B2B Sales 88

Content4Demand

AUGUST 17, 2021

We recently gathered 10 intent data experts and power users and collected their tips and insights in The Content + Data Connection: 10 Top Marketing Executives Explore the Rewards of Integrating Intent Data into Content Strategies. Elevating the Buying Experience. Here’s how he believes intent is elevating the buying experience.

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Intent Data Intent Buy B2B Thought Leadership 98

Launch Marketing

JUNE 23, 2021

There is a virtually endless amount of data available when it comes to marketing, from social media, to email marketing, engagement data , website analytics and more. Today, data powers marketing efforts. So, how can data be used more effectively in your marketing efforts? Common Challenges with Marketing Data.

Tips 93

Tips Marketing Analytics Tools Buying Cycle B2B Sales 93

Hubspot

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Buyers don't think like marketers or salespeople. Each consumer follows their own set of buying patterns, whether they recognize it or not. To Starbucks, that's an established buying pattern. But if this person happened to move neighborhoods, they’d likely establish a new routine (and buying pattern). of said purchases.

Buy 101

Buy Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Analytics Tools 101

LeanData

DECEMBER 15, 2022

A curious visitor arrives at your website, the result of a Google search. Your digital marketing is working as intended. Every organization needs a sales playbook, a set of motions and best practices that help move a prospective customer through various stages of the buying journey. Mapping Out Your Sales Pipeline.

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Efficiency Work Management Marketing Management Ideal Customer Profiles 78

Directive Agency

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As a marketer at a B2B company, you’re always on the lookout for ways to drive more revenue and build a healthier lead generation pipeline. Depending on the demand for your product, Google ads are an excellent option. A common mistake is heavily relying on target audiences with Google Ads.

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Paid Search Agency Cost Per Click Google Ads 52

Hinge Marketing

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Sales and marketing team alignment makes a lot of sense, and in most small-sized professional services firms, they go hand-in-hand. But as companies continue to grow, it’s not uncommon for sales and marketing to fall out of sync, and this can lead to significant losses in visibility, profitability, and growth. .

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Work Management Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 93

Engagio

JANUARY 16, 2024

Whether you’re a seasoned sales leader or at the beginning of your career, there’s something for everyone in our roundup of the best sales podcast episodes of 2023. ” Gazing into the future: B2B Sales Julia McClatchy discusses key findings from McKinsey’s research on B2B trends.

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