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Shortening the Industrial Buy Cycle in 5 Simple Steps

Industrial Marketing Today

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. How can you accomplish all that?

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Deconstructing the Four Stages of the Industrial Buy Cycle

Industrial Marketing Today

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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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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Creating Relevant B2B Marketing Content: Walk the Talk

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And they use different sources to get their information. 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.

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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). There have been many studies done over the years that indicate that price information is the very reason why most B2B buyers visit a vendor’s website. There is no secrecy.

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Using Content to Move Prospects Forward in the Sales Cycle

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said it best when she wrote, “Passive reading of your content is not going to help online marketing initiatives shorten buying cycles or increase customer acquisition and revenues.” Your online content needs to play a much more active role in moving site visitors along in his/her buy decision.

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Digital Marketing Can Increase Industrial Sales

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The industrial buy cycle has not changed. However, the way potential buyers look for information has. Make sure your digital content focuses on helping them make an informed decision while moving the needle for you. Sources: Frost & Sullivan and GlobalSpec ). See Problem-centric Industrial Marketing ).

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