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Deconstructing the Four Stages of the Industrial Buy Cycle

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The problem becomes more acute for the industrial sector because the industrial buy cycle can be a long and complex process that often involves multiple decision makers. The white paper has deconstructed the complex industrial buy cycle into four distinct stages that the buyer systematically goes through.

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Shortening the Industrial Buy Cycle in 5 Simple Steps

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Even though her article is about the B2B buy cycle in general, it is a perfect follow up to my earlier post “Deconstructing the Four Stages of the Industrial Buy Cycle.” She has focused on identifying the problem and providing a 5-step solution to shorten the buy cycle. What is the key to shortening the buy cycle?

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Content Auditing and Mapping it to the Industrial Buy Cycle

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Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Content Auditing and Mapping it to the Industrial Buy Cycle by Achinta Mitra on September 3, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Integrated Industrial Marketing These days it is popular to say “Content is marketing currency.”

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Don’t Underestimate Industrial Marketing’s Contribution to Sales

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This problem results in not being able to truly recognize marketing’s contribution to every stage of the buy cycle. The ‘last ad’ standard misses the all-important concept of the buying cycle and funnel, in which all stages contribute to the final purchase decision. Some people refer to this as the “last ad” syndrome.

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Creating Relevant B2B Marketing Content: Walk the Talk

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Creating engaging marketing content is NOT clever wordsmithing B2B marketing content that will truly engage you audience and nurture them until they are ready to make the purchase decision, requires more than just copywriting and/or hiring someone who can put a clever spin on words. That is pretty much the mantra of B2B content marketing.

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Manufacturers Use CAD and 3D Parts Catalogs to Generate Leads

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Downloadable CAD files have played a major role in components and parts being designed in – a key and necessary step in the industrial buying process. I’ve also linked CAD drawings to online stores where site visitors can instantly buy standard components. . Does your company provide an online CAD library?

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B2B Websites: To Publish Prices, Or Not To Publish…That Is The.

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You are not alone, most business purchases, especially industrial products don’t lend themselves to a simple Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP). In order to get on the buyer’s short list as early in the buy cycle as possible, your B2B website needs to provide relevant information that your prospects are looking for.