The Point

AUGUST 10, 2009

When marketing automation vendor Marketo released their “Definitive Guide to Lead Nurturing” last week (see earlier post) they knew pretty quickly they had a hit on their hands. Within 6 hours, 1,000 people had registered and downloaded the guide. Think about it: that’s 1,000 sales leads (and make no mistake, that’s what they [.].

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Biznology

JULY 18, 2016

Content marketing is, of course, a great way to attract and engage an audience, but if you’re putting out one set of content for all comers, you’re wasting an opportunity to engage more deeply. A white paper that takes a deeper dive? It’s an absolute must for long-term survival. A worksheet template?

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Martech

MAY 6, 2022

These integrations will facilitate the distribution of content created in Ceros to sales teams within the sales enablement tools they use daily. Prospects are bombarded with digital content, from websites and landing pages to white papers and eBooks. With social platforms including Pinterest and Snap. Why we care.

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Sales Engine

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Content marketing gurus all seem to be talking about the need to create experiences for marketing to engage with buyers, but what does that mean to the average B2B company? It’s no wonder that Marketo, Hubspot and others consistently talk about content development strategies on their blogs and in their webinars.

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Ambal's Amusings

MAY 27, 2010

You add in some of your company’s expertise taking a position on the stance of the expert and turn the transcription into a white paper. Feature the white paper on your website and as an email offer. Leading Lights: Marketing and PR Strategist David Meerman Scott – video interview. Maria Pergolino.

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Biznology

JUNE 25, 2014

Content marketing is still a new field, and it remains dynamic and evolving. These all reveal the importance of content marketing to businesses, and the very management of day to day operations. Content is king. Automating your content marketing can be dehumanizing. Image source.

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Full Circle Insights

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

You can use content marketing (such as ebooks and guides), social media advertising, intelligent chatbots, and email marketing to reach your target accounts. Depending on your goals, one of these solutions might be the right fit for you: Adobe Marketo Engage. HubSpot Marketing Hub. Track ABM metrics and ABM KPIs.

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Sales Engine

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Content marketing gurus all seem to be talking about the need to create experiences for marketing to engage with buyers, but what does that mean to the average B2B company? It’s no wonder that Marketo, Hubspot and others consistently talk about content development strategies on their blogs and in their webinars.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

It also has a lower resource cost than many other marketing tactics. Overall, content marketing generates higher quality leads than the traditional outbound marketing model. First, guide customers through the customer journey to reveal gated content that they will find useful.

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SnapApp

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

How do you find out if your prospect is experiencing sales/marketing alignment or not? You could offer a white paper on the importance of a strong relationship… or you could ask them how they’re doing. Takeaway: Don’t keep your thought leadership tied up in lengthy white papers. Who's Your Content Marketing Crush?

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The Point

OCTOBER 30, 2013

As I discussed in this earlier post , it’s not essential that all lead nurturing content be gated, or even that all lead nurturing emails have an offer in the first place, but it is a good idea to host most offer content behind a landing page and registration form, even in the context of lead nurturing. Here’s why: 1.

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Ambal's Amusings

APRIL 29, 2010

In order to motivate this conversion, the prospect must decide that the content you’re promoting on the other side of the form is worth whatever you’re asking for in exchange. " What are your goals for a certain content piece? Free content: (Non-gated). Lead generating content: (Gated, email required).

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2017

According to the authors of Marketing Metrics , the probability of selling to a new prospect is 5-20% while the probability of selling to an existing customer is 60-70%. Provide them with all the information they need to get started then offer a link to supporting content or access to educational content such as a white paper or ebook.

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 25, 2013

A marketing automation solution is one tool B2B marketers use for succeeding at these lead management challenges. Marketo is considered a leader in the lead management / marketing automation industry. How can search engine marketers leverage the functionality of Marketo specifically? Social media.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 17, 2018

The best way to capitalize on this is by including your customer in your content marketing strategy. In this blog, I will share with you 6 ways you can begin to include customers in your content. It’s probably the easiest and most impactful way we involve our customers in the content we produce. 1) Customer Case Studies.

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Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Marketing automation provider Marketo has just published The Definitive Guide to Lead Nurturing , a white paper that provides real value, covering the lead nurturing process from the basic how and why through ROI measurement. Add this to Mister Wong. Share this on FriendFeed.

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Ambal's Amusings

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

We asked Gordon Graham "What are key marketing trends and predictions for 2010? What actions should marketers take in 2010?" " Gordon Graham is That White Paper Guy , an award-winning writer who helps B2B technology firms tell their stories with crisp, compelling white papers. Gordon Graham.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 14, 2017

Observing and taking note of this can help you start to play with style and tone on different channels and for different audiences (say a white paper versus a Twitter account). The post 4 Ways to Look Like a Writer When You’re Really Not appeared first on Marketo Marketing Blog - Best Practices and Thought Leadership.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MAY 12, 2011

by Andrew Spoeth Content marketing has become a critical component of B2B marketing , but can you identify the most popular types of content, why they are used, and which content is working best? Check out our infographic to get the scoop on what’s hot and what’s not in content marketing.

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Ambal's Amusings

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

Win eBook version of Jonathan Kantor's new book Crafting White Paper 2.0. Winner can e-mail Gordon a white paper to review, or ask questions about a white paper project they're considering or working on. Click and download FREE eBook from Marketo and ClickDocuments. Related Blog Posts.

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Directive Agency

JULY 5, 2018

Today, we’re going to talk about three ways you can use content marketing to build your brand identity. [ Pssst. Now, you might be one of those B2B marketers who is in the 1% who are weirdly drawn to and love reading white papers or data sheets. Did you know our subtitles are interactive? Word by word.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

AUGUST 27, 2010

Unfortunately, not all content is created equal. To ensure you get the most out of your content marketing efforts, you must follow these six rules: It is not promotional – promotional materials will neither excite nor inspire, both critical com­ponents of content marketing.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2012

by Dayna Rothman We had a great webinar last week on content marketing with Toby Murdock, CEO and Co-Founder of Kapost , and Jason Miller, Social Media Strategist at Marketo. Unfortunately we didn’t have enough time to answer all of the questions about content marketing that our audience asked during the webinar.

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Ambal's Amusings

FEBRUARY 5, 2010

We asked Michael Stelzner "What are key marketing trends and predictions for 2010? What actions should marketers take in 2010?" " Michael Stelzner is author of the book Writing White Papers , founder of SocialMediaExaminer.com and an organizer of summits such as Social Media Success Summit and Copywriting Success Summit.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

You’ve created a new white paper. It’s time to do more with less effort, and get the most out of every piece of content you create. In a recent webinar which Marketo conducted with MarketingProfs, we looked at the tips and tricks you will need to develop a powerful content marketing strategy.

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Everything Technology Marketing

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

It will become an established marketing tactic that will be more tightly integrated with traditional tactics such as email, webcasts, live events, mobile marketing, and content marketing. And as social media matures, demands for proving social media ROI will inevitably increase.

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Onalytica B2B

JULY 15, 2015

70% of B2B marketers are creating more content than they did one year ago. This data comes from the 2015 B2B Content Marketing Trends report from the Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs. So B2B marketers are furiously creating more content. We’re here to help! francoismat.

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The Point

JULY 13, 2012

Or can you get away with a link to content, perhaps content that’s not even your own? As further context, the 4-1-1 Rule that Jon references is a principle intended for Twitter and credited to Tipping Point Labs and Joe Pulizzi of the Content Marketing Institute.

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Ambal's Amusings

JULY 22, 2010

With this plan in hand, no matter where you plan to use your messaging, you can be sure that your story is consistent—adding credibility to your brand—across blogs, tradeshows, webinars, white papers, your website and other distribution points. Blog Modern B2B Marketing Twitter Marketo InboundMarketer.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 6, 2017

This year, one at the very top of my list is to more actively consume industry news and trends and apply them to my own marketing. At Marketo, we finished the year by running a social countdown, called #marketocountdown , that highlighted some of the top influencers to follow so you can stay up to date on trends, tips, and best practices.

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Ambal's Amusings

AUGUST 27, 2010

We asked B2B Marketing Experts the following question - "How should content that is addressed to a Technical Decision Maker be different from content that is addressed to a Business Decision Maker? Mac McIntosh's Sales Lead Insights: A B2B marketing Blog. Marketo's Modern B2B Marketing. Tom Pick's Tip.

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Ambal's Amusings

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Measuring ROI on content marketing is not straightforward; that is why most firms put measurement on the back burner. We asked our panel of B2B marketing experts "How can B2B marketers measure return on investment (leads generated, market awareness etc) for the money/effort spent on creating and marketing content?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

While some marketers struggle to create enough content, many marketers are challenged with content that is out of date, out of place or inappropriate for the target audience. This is a great way for companies who have lots of information, but not a lot of structured content, available for their prospects.

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SnapApp

MAY 12, 2015

Rather than asking your prospect to slog through a 30-page white paper, you can offer real-time, personalized results that add value through a 5-question quiz. An assessment like “How Does Your Marketing Strategy Stack Up?” is perfect top-of-funnel content. Find out if you’re ready to move beyond the white paper!

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Lake One

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

To implement inbound successfully, it often requires you to create a lot of relevant content and produce it consistently. And more than just creating content like blogs, white papers, and case studies, you’ll need to master SEO, have a social media presence, and don’t forget about email marketing.

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SnapApp

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

DemandGen helps companies deploy and utilize marketing automation services and CRM systems like Eloqua, Marketo and Salesforce. A key story in their space is misalignment between sales and marketing – expectations are high and communication is low. Find out for yourself: Do your sales and marketing efforts need counseling? --.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 6, 2011

Leverage the following 3 tips to Hollywood your content marketing : 1. The best online content can tap into this by following the same premise behind sequels: Re-purpose content/content archetypes that have worked in the past. Facts Tell, Stories Sell. Create a character connection.

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