The Point

AUGUST 27, 2019

In a remarkably short time, LinkedIn has grown to become a major player in B2B advertising (at about 20% of total industry spend, according to industry watchers ), quickly rivaling search advertising on Google. Unless your LinkedIn ad performance and ROI continues to hold steady, plan on introducing a new ad at least once a month.

Paid Content 241

Paid Content Advertising Agencies Linkedin Advertisements 241

SmartBug Media

JULY 25, 2022

Our marketing team has tried and proven seven easy, cost-effective lead generation hacks that might make a difference when you’re running out of time. Use LinkedIn as an event driver. For B2B marketers in particular, LinkedIn can be a great audience driver if you know how to use it to your advantage. Use Your Team. Send gifts.

Lead Gen 98

Lead Gen Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Leads 98

Envy

MAY 16, 2022

So you've all heard of Paid LinkedIn lead generation forms, where a person views a LinkedIn Lead Gen ad for an eBook or for a demo or for some kind of other promotion. They decide they want to go for it, fill in some details and voilà they become a lead. What is an organic LinkedIn lead generation form?

Organic Leads 118

Organic Leads Lead Generation Linkedin Organization 118

Oktopost

JULY 15, 2020

For the longest time, LinkedIn had a reputation as a site for networking and job searching. When Microsoft bought the site in 2016, many joked that this was the first time someone had actually accepted a LinkedIn request. For B2B marketers, the importance of LinkedIn cannot be overstated. Consider: You get more leads.

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Lead Generation Top of Funnel Linkedin Lead Scoring 148

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Social Media Engagement Data Research shows that 75% of B2B buyers use social media to make buying decisions, and 50% use LinkedIn when evaluating these decisions. So, once you’ve nurtured your prospects with marketing, you can hand over a list of leads ready to convert to your sales team – and be very popular in the sales department.

Intent Data 62

Intent Data Lead Gen Intent Lead Scoring 62

Lake One

MAY 16, 2019

Take this data from Hubspot for example: It usually takes 3 – 6 months before we start seeing the blogs we’re posting today really start picking up steam in attracting the contact volume that can start to scale our business. Help crush your B2B lead gen goals with some help from the social network built for B2B.

Lead Gen 40

Lead Gen Linkedin Top of Funnel Budget Programs 40

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 28, 2020

The challenge with campaigns is that marketing teams or agencies are defining a message, creating content – and then they hope that it will drive awareness and leads on LinkedIn. But sales and marketing are not shifting their content, LinkedIn profiles, and messaging.”.

Top of Funnel 249

Top of Funnel Linkedin Ideal Customer Profiles Paid Search Agency 249

Trade Press Services

DECEMBER 4, 2023

LinkedIn is a vital platform for brands, business professionals and entrepreneurs to connect, network and showcase their expertise. With more than 930 members and a targeted audience of business professionals, it’s no surprise that 96 percent of B2B marketers use LinkedIn for organic social marketing.

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Linkedin Ideal Customer Profiles Features Profiling 52

Metadata

JANUARY 25, 2023

For many years, a focus on lead generation has led to seller-centric strategies and “a shitstorm of gated content.” But now, to borrow from Kaylee Edmondson’s DEMAND fireside chat, Moving From An Old-School Lead Gen Playbook to a Demand Gen Machine —“Lead generation’s just not hitting like it used to hit.”

Lead Gen 52

Lead Gen Lead Ranking Demand Sales Qualified Leads 52

Lake One

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Or perhaps you are the marketing team and you want to give your sales team some quick tips to help further the lead gen cause. We’ve got you covered, with 6 easy lead gen tips your sales team can implement today. If you’re in sales or are a business professional of any sort, you likely have a LinkedIn account.

Lead Gen 52

Lead Gen Top of Funnel Tips Leads 52

Oktopost

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

For savvy B2B social media marketers, LinkedIn plays a vital role in online engagement. In 2020, LinkedIn kept its ranking as the most-trusted social media platform for the third consecutive year. LinkedIn has seen an uptick in user engagement of late. How Do LinkedIn Hashtags Work? Why Should You Use LinkedIn Hashtags?

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Linkedin Paid Content Social Media Ideal Customer Profiles 118

Webbiquity

JUNE 7, 2018

Beyond those commonly used methods of generating leads, here are a few new tactics that can enhance your lead gen efforts this year. Leverage LinkedIn. LinkedIn is the primary social network for professionals, about 546 million , round the world. Use LinkedIn Ads. Images via LinkedIn Marketing Solutions.

Paid Content 276

Paid Content Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Lead Gen 276

Metadata

JANUARY 7, 2021

This award recognizes the partner who has made a significant impact to customers and the partner community through a new and innovative service or solution with LinkedIn Marketing Solutions. Metadata also saw efficiencies with cost-per-leads around $70, and 80% of prospects who filled out the Lead Gen Form on LinkedIn taking a demo.

Advertising Agencies 98

Advertising Agencies Marketing Analytics Tools Cost per Lead Work Management 98

Smarte

JANUARY 8, 2022

Stop Wasting Time on Poor Leads: Get Access to Contacts and Companies That are Already in the Buying Cycle. As B2B marketers, our primary goal is to generate leads. To generate the best quality leads with the highest chances of conversion, it is important that we work only with good, targeted, and high-quality data.

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Buying Cycle Ideal Customer Profiles Contacts Sales Qualified Leads 98

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

At 706+ million users in 200+ countries, LinkedIn is one of the most used social media platforms for making connections. Recruiters, both fresh and seasoned, can always use a refresh on their LinkedIn recruiting strategy. Update your LinkedIn company profile. Up your LinkedIn marketing game. Update your personal profile.

Paid Content 144

Paid Content Linkedin Tips Work Management 144

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

B2B lead generation, often shortened to lead gen, is the lifeblood of a healthy business. A typical definition of a lead is any potential customer who has expressed interest in a company’s goods or services. For B2B lead-generation purposes, we propose something in the middle — a cold-ish calling method.

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Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Management 130

Valasys

AUGUST 18, 2020

LinkedIn needs no introduction. Professionals use LinkedIn to connect with one another, hunt for jobs, and be aware of the latest developments in their industries and shifting audience preferences. According to LinkedIn, 80% of B2B leads coming from social media are generated by LinkedIn.

Paid Content 98

Paid Content Lead Generation Linkedin Sales Qualified Leads 98

Smashmouth Marketing

APRIL 29, 2010

Most sales people today have found that using LinkedIn as a research tool to identify specific prospects has been a fantastic way to find the needle in a haystack of potential leads. However, LinkedIn doesn't always show you all the names of the individuals your search produces: So how do you find this specific person's name?

Lead Gen 100

Lead Gen Linkedin Tips Leads 100

Launch Marketing

DECEMBER 6, 2023

This comprehensive checklist covers: The components of a successful product launch Key tactics to include in the product launch Marketing elements to focus on leading up to the launch Article: B2B Marketing Webinars: How to Create a Lead Gen Webinar Webinars prove to be one of the most successful lead-generating tactics for B2B organizations.

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Resources B2B Marketing Planning B2B 136

Go Beyond SEO

MAY 31, 2018

What can you accomplish by using LinkedIn to market your business? LinkedIn is the only social media networking site of its kind which targets business professionals. Additionally, 4 out of 5 of LinkedIn members are decision-makers in their company and according to a LinkedIn study, it is the number one platform for lead generation.

Paid Content 104

Paid Content Linkedin Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies 104

Ledger Bennett

MARCH 6, 2019

Search vs. display network, Google vs. Bing, Facebook vs. LinkedIn, do we even run on Instagram? To focus on one, in particular, we’ll explore how to make Facebook Lead Gen forms work for B2B campaigns. Without incorporating the following into your campaign, you may struggle to drive relevant B2B leads on Facebook.

Lead Gen 45

Lead Gen Facebook Campaigns Paid Social Agency 45

SmartBug Media

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Start with the buyer persona(s) you are targeting in your lead gen marketing, and ask yourself what that individual wants and needs from you. The number of new contacts you’ve generated, downloads of content marketing collateral, and engagements with emails mean nothing if you aren’t in tune with your target audience.

Lead Gen 65

Lead Gen Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 65

Lake One

JULY 1, 2020

LinkedIn is one of the popular social networks right now. Here’s what you need to know to launch a LinkedIn account based marketing strategy. Why Use LinkedIn for Account Based Marketing. Why Use LinkedIn for Account Based Marketing. Unique amongst all other social networks, LinkedIn is purely business-related.

Account Based Marketing 67

Account Based Marketing Linkedin Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 67

Launch Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Instagram Is a Powerful Tool for B2B While Facebook and LinkedIn ranked as the two most popular social media platforms among B2B marketers, Instagram should not be disregarded. Recent research shows that it produces 20 times more engagement than LinkedIn for B2B brands. Ready to boost your social media presence to drive more leads?

Social Media 127

Social Media Social Marketing Tactics B2B Marketing 127

Smashmouth Marketing

MAY 26, 2010

Since I was spouting all about LinkedIn at Chris Brogan's New Marketing Experience last month, he has recently been on a LinkedIn crusade to find all the tips and tricks burried inside. Although I love taking a little credit, his recent articles have been full of LinkedIn Goodness. Google using the site:linkedin.com parameter.

Lead Gen 100

Lead Gen Linkedin Google Tips 100

Smashmouth Marketing

MAY 2, 2011

If they have a photo in their LinkedIn profile, look at it. Physiological studies show interesting correlations between perceiving and responding to eye contact, a salient social signal of interest and readiness for interaction. Looking at the photo means you have to look at their LinkedIn profile first -- scan it.

Lead Gen 100

Lead Gen Linkedin Cold Calling Leads 100

markempa

MARCH 16, 2015

Tweet You need to rethink the way you use LinkedIn. Without some of us even noticing, LinkedIn developed into a useful publishing platform and lead generation tool for marketers and sales people looking to build relationships with prospects. But if you’re looking for an easy lead source, you won’t find it here.

Linkedin 120

Linkedin Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

Launch Marketing

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Of the over 675 million LinkedIn members, 63 million are in decision-making positions. With such a high volume of decision makers evaluating potential B2B business opportunities, properly executing LinkedIn advertising can be an abundant source of generating new and more qualified leads. Latest LinkedIn Ads Features.

Paid Search Agency 62

Paid Search Agency Linkedin Features Ad Frequency 62

Ledger Bennett

MAY 24, 2018

The forms, available for Sponsored Content and Sponsored InMail, allow us marketers to collect even more quality leads from our ads, whilst offering LinkedIn members a seamless, simple experience with a pre-filled form. A seamless experience that allows them to access valuable content, without leaving the LinkedIn platform.

Lead Generation 53

Lead Generation Linkedin Demand Generation Agencies Generation 53

Biznology

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Ramp up your LinkedIn outreach. Then it takes over the LinkedIn accounts of the client’s sales reps. Jason Kieffer offers a similar service using a message template stream on LinkedIn on behalf of the sales reps in small and medium businesses. Here are some to consider. Surround your prospects with their own colleagues.

Marketing Prospects 189

Marketing Prospects B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel 189

Go Beyond SEO

MAY 31, 2018

What can you accomplish by using LinkedIn to market your business? LinkedIn is the only social media networking site of its kind which targets business professionals. Additionally, 4 out of 5 of LinkedIn members are decision-makers in their company and according to a LinkedIn study, it is the number one platform for lead generation.

Paid Content 60

Paid Content Linkedin Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies 60

Directive Agency

JUNE 24, 2020

In a recent interview with our Director of Marketing, Hannah Mans, she outlines the successes that Directive has found with LinkedIn conversation ads. Conversations ads were launched by LinkedIn back in March of 2020, and since then has been an important topic of conversation (no pun intended). First off, what are conversation ads?

Linkedin 52

Linkedin Paid Search Agency Conversion Ads 52

Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

LinkedIn Ads are one of the most effective channels for reaching highly targeted groups of B2B buyers. Here’s a set of basic tasks, best practices, and advanced tips that can help you optimize your results and ROI from advertising on LinkedIn. You can find a complete guide to creating conversions for LinkedIn Ads here.

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Linkedin Advertisements Advertising Practices 282

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Some of the most objective research comes to us in the form of two studies from Deloitte-Duke University and LinkedIn-Edelman. The LinkedIn-Edelman study reports that executives are prioritizing four key areas: Content marketing (59%). Shift from lead gen to customer retention. Makes sense. Set new objectives and KPIs.

Marketing Budget 352

Marketing Budget Marketing Budget Creation Budget Programs Research 352

Televerde

AUGUST 23, 2021

In order to reach out to potential leads, tools like automated lead gen triggers and web traffic trackers are needed. There are several martech tools specifically focused on lead generation that companies can integrate with their websites, email marketing systems, and CRM systems. LinkedIn Sales Navigator.

Sales Management 86

Sales Management Lead Generation Generation Tools 86

Smashmouth Marketing

JUNE 4, 2019

Remove bad contacts, or research and replace them. Functional Tools - Fill the toolbox with tools, and know how to use them: LinkedIn, Google Alerts and Google Search, LeadIQ, Zoominfo, Discoverorg, others. If they are tip-worthy, I'll add them to the growing list of lead gen tips. Validate lists prior to dialing.

Practices 108

Practices Best Practices Lead Gen Zoominfo 108

Only B2B

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Continuing to maintain contact with clients at every stage of their journey. Your business relies on generating qualified leads and making sales. So what lead generation tactics will bring you the most leads in 2023. LinkedIn and cold calling are still effective B2B marketing strategies. Video Promotion.

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B2B Marketing Trends Planning Paid Search Agency 127