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Will Content Marketing Kill Trade Publications?

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In the late 1990s, when big companies were taking huge write-offs and even declaring bankruptcy due to failed implementations of large ERP systems, ComputerWorld stood out with its honest reporting ; most other publications continued to push bubbles-and-sunshine pieces about these systems and vendors.

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What Works Now in B2B Lead Generation, Part 2

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Blogs and Microsites Can Help with SEO—Eventually Creating a blog or topic-specific microsite can supplement SEO efforts by providing a venue to share thought-leadership content, in a more casual tone than a corporate site, free from content management or other technological constraints that may apply to a company website.

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Viral Marketing for B2B Lead Generation, Part 1: Viral Media

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At the game microsite , visitors could choose the type of desk they want to see destroyed, then press a large red “destruct” button to watch the desk get crushed. Microsites are a third highly-rated viral tool. DMNews referred to microsites as "the next big thing in B2B" in this helpful article.

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Marketing Automation: Bringing a Gun to a Knife Fight

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For b2b companies who are able to use such software effectively, the competitive advantage is akin to Indiana Jones taking on his would-be assassin in Raiders of the Lost Ark : The challenge for b2b marketers in adopting marketing automation / demand gen systems isn't with the technology, which is stable and reasonably easy to use.

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Viral Marketing for B2B Lead Generation, Part 2: Viral Promotion

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Obviously, this tactic isn't available to start-up companies that haven't built a house list over time, and emailing to a rented list should always be done with great caution. Other Viral Promotion Tactics Trade shows – promote your viral content (microsite, video, blog etc.) in your booth.

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How to Write a Strategic Marketing Plan

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hospitals, insurance companies and community banks, all of which buy very differently). Include both current customers (can we sell them more of what they are already buying, products and services in addition to what they are already buying, or a more premium version of our products/services?) and new prospects.

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Best of 2008 (So Far) - SEO Guidance, Part 2

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In-Bound Linking Vs. On-Page SEO by SEO-Space Thoughts on the relative importance of on-site SEO efforts vs. link building (do the on-site stuff first) and the use of microsites for expanding external links. And it's true that small business owners are frequently more appreciative and loyal than are big companies.

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