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12 Benefits of Blogging for B2B Marketers

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Blog posts that include how-to information or provide insightful opinions about your industry serve your audience, create goodwill for your company, and move you away from just selling. Frequent blogging – posting of short opinions with lively graphics – keep your site fresh and performing well in search results.

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When it Comes to Blog Post Length, Is More More?

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Most seem to concur that a good post answers a question or completes a thought or opinion with supporting information and is as long as it needs to be. I also found a very interesting post in Fast Company that said readers on average spend seven minutes on a blog post, which amounts to 1,600 words. rambling, and 2.)

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4 Reasons to Get Recommendations on LinkedIn First

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In my opinion there is little reason to ask for testimonials outside of LinkedIn. As always before starting to write on this topic, I Googled other current opinions. Ask your customers for testimonials and recommendations on LinkedIn first. Then you can repurpose them for your print pieces such as one sheets and for your website.

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Do’s and Don’ts for Re-Purposing Content to Your Blog

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Industry news , with your opinion as to why it is important. Company news with an explanation of what it means to employees, customers and the community. Abstracts of any news that don’t include your opinion of the news. Service what’s and why’s. (If Content You Should Not Add to Your B2B Marketing Blog.

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Should You Blog on Your Website or a Separate Site?

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I’ve heard many different answers over the past few years, so I decided to research some expert opinions online. What’s your opinion? As a Marketing Consultant I am frequently asked if businesses should blog on their website or create a separate site with a different domain name and URL.

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What Marketing Content Works Best for B2B eNewletters?

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They may include how-to or opinion articles, quotes by thought leaders, personal stories, recipes, and even jokes. Include your company “personality” A lot of B2B marketers feel they should keep communications limited to business. They are thoughtful and intelligent.

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Social Media Marketing: Where Do I Start?

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For B2B marketers (consultants, business lawyers, accounting firms, technology and manufacturing companies), LinkedIn is the number one social media platform with 200 million users. LinkedIn has personal profiles and company profiles. Business to Business marketers should start with LinkedIn. The reasons are simple.