Velocity Partners

JUNE 7, 2024

Content as community: How content marketing is changing in the new B2B GTM This is one of a series of blogs about the changing B2B go-to-market. A few years ago, just after B2B content marketing morphed into, well, just B2B marketing , I got together with the senior team here.

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Communities Paid Search Agency Lead Ranking Marketing Analytics Tools 97

KoMarketing Associates

MAY 25, 2022

In B2B marketing, lead generation is the most crucial step in the sales and marketing pipeline. Marketers know there are many tactics that build a strong lead generation strategy, including search engine advertising. . If you don’t have anyone to sell or market to, sales plummet.

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Paid media has become a non-negotiable in demand generation. B2B advertising expenditures in the United States totaled $32 billion in 2022, an increase from the $28.9 The data paints a clear picture – paid media is here to stay, and businesses are increasingly aware of its power.

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Launch Marketing

JANUARY 26, 2022

Paid search or pay-per-click (PPC) advertising can be a very effective means of generating quality leads and raising brand awareness for B2B organizations. However, it’s easy for B2B marketers to make costly mistakes when paid search campaigns aren’t set up and managed with best practices in mind.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

When the pandemic started, our content marketing agency actually gained customers. The reason was mainly due to unspent marketing budget. Marketers, SaaS founders and startup CEOs were pulling their money from ads and events and doubling down on content marketing. Now we ARE a little biased.

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Hinge Marketing

JANUARY 5, 2023

As Earth perishes from drought and famine, the protagonist played by Matthew McConaughey embarks on a time-sensitive journey across the universe in search of a new home for humanity. The mysterious force of gravity is the most vivid analogy I can use to describe the power of a successful inbound content marketing plan.

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Stevens & Tate

AUGUST 29, 2024

Welcome to our August 2024 edition of “What’s Trending,” where we bring you the most relevant marketing trends and insights. Stay informed and ahead of the game with our curated collection of marketing trends and reports in summer 2024. The home improvement retailer is now calling its retail media network “Lowe’s Media Network.”

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ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

At ClearVoice, we understand that not all people are content people. Heck, not all marketing people are content people. Marketing is the tip of the spear for driving growth and new customer acquisition. Even in mature businesses, it’s tempting to funnel a lot of budget into short-term, paid campaigns for quick wins.

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Contently

AUGUST 16, 2024

Facebook and Instagram are currently the go-to social networks for B2C marketers. And with laser-targeted audiences, a publishing platform, and a built-in professional network, it’s easy to find LinkedIn marketing examples from brands doing it right. Ok, we know B2B marketers love LinkedIn and would be lost without it.

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Oktopost

JULY 8, 2024

67% of marketers admit they need an up-to-date understanding of their customers’ needs and preferences, which hinders their ability to meet demand generation objectives. The Rise of Social Media One of the most significant changes is the rise of social media as a powerful demand-generation engine. Why is this crucial?

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Metadata

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Like almost every B2B company on the planet, I knew my success would hinge largely on paid social advertising. So, I did what any demand generation marketer would do in my situation: DIY’d some LinkedIn ads using the platform’s native tools. Note: I sprinkled in some Google Search ads, too.)

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Content marketing is a contact sport. Such is the life of a content marketer, where you must balance content marketing strategy vs. execution. You can’t “win” at content marketing without a solid strategy. Your first play should be a content marketing strategy. Image: SEMRush.

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PathFactory

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Mastering the B2B Content Marketing Funnel in 2024 Mastering the B2B content marketing funnel is crucial for driving leads and revenue. With a well-structured funnel, you can guide prospects through the buyer’s journey, offering tailored content that builds trust and drives conversions.

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Contently

JULY 9, 2024

Every content marketer loves the feeling when a content piece climbs the rankings for views, engagement, and, ultimately, conversion. But nowadays, marketers have more reliable ways to choose content topics that are likely to engage customers. What is data-driven content, and why should content marketers create it?

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Contently

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Very quickly, high-quality, engaging content became an absolute necessity for most businesses. This awoke a sleeping giant: content marketing. The Content Marketing Institute’s 2022 Annual B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends Report gives an interesting insight into the new post-pandemic landscape. .”

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SalesIntel

AUGUST 14, 2023

As marketing leaders, we often find ourselves navigating the challenging landscape of justifying ad spending to our CFOs. The age-old debate of whether marketing efforts genuinely contribute to the bottom line can leave us feeling like we speak a different language. But fear not, my fellow marketers!

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Zoominfo

MARCH 21, 2024

As B2B prospects demand increasingly personalized experiences, incorporating account-based marketing (ABM) throughout the customer acquisition funnel becomes increasingly important. Here are some practical steps that marketers can take to improve outcomes at each stage of the ABM integration process.

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Contently

MAY 26, 2020

When I was making the transition from journalism to marketing, my first big epiphany came from a caveman cartoon. You make content, people click on it, and then—BOOM—they immediately buy something or fill out a demo request form. After all, if our search ads work that way, shouldn’t content work that way too?

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Top Rank Marketing

JANUARY 31, 2024

From MySpace to Meta, social media has been through more evolutions than a deck of Pokémon. hours a day on social media, making it the most effective global marketplace for brands who want to offer their customers a more personalized and interactive experience. They engage with brands through webinars, social media, and even chatbots.

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Go Beyond SEO

MARCH 13, 2024

Welcome to our comprehensive guide on using social media for manufacturers to boost your brand. In today’s digital age, social media has become a powerful tool for businesses to connect with their target audience and establish a strong online presence. Creating engaging content is key to capturing the attention of your audience.

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Hinge Marketing

JUNE 14, 2021

High quality premium content is arguably one of the most important elements of a successful content marketing strategy. Savvy professional services firms and other expertise driven sales teams develop content specifically to educate potential clients and showcase their expertise and areas of focus.

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Paid Content Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership 163

Optinmonster

JULY 18, 2024

If you’re looking for a proven way to boost traffic and increase conversions, then you need a video marketing strategy. of internet users aged 16-64 watch online video content at least once a week , according to an extensive report from We Are Social and Meltwater. What Is Video Marketing? Globally, 92.3%

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MARCH 9, 2020

The search marketing industry is built to run like a macroeconomy. Search results are resources. . Google is a governmental body, and they work to improve market outcomes through the application of policies (algorithm updates). . As search marketers, we must assume that users on the internet are also rational. .

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Social media has revolutionized B2B marketing. Now an essential tool for all marketing efforts, it has changed how brands reach their customers, build awareness, and foster connections with their audiences. And businesses recognize the power of social media in driving tangible results.

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BOP Design

OCTOBER 13, 2020

As more and more B2B businesses turn to webinars to connect with prospects and clients, we are getting more inquiries on how to promote webinars to increase attendance. Here, we provide five tips to get the word out about your upcoming webinar. Read more: How to make your next webinar look more professiona l.

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Webinar Metrics Promotion Tips Paid Social Agency 122

Sprout Social

MARCH 28, 2024

But with millions of posts flooding users’ feeds daily, how do you make sure your content gets noticed? LinkedIn hashtags are searchable, which increases your content’s reach and gets your posts in front of more of the right people. Table of Contents What are LinkedIn hashtag analytics? Hashtags may be the answer.

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ClearVoice

JANUARY 5, 2024

Allocating resources and setting a budget that reflects your content marketing goals is like having a GPS for your content strategy — it keeps everything on track. The question is, how do you budget for success and allocate resources to align with your content marketing goals? Content creation.

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Metadata

JANUARY 18, 2023

Based on Silvio Perez’s DEMAND session: “Building a Paid Media Strategy in a Down Economy.” Was Sun Tzu, the famed Chinese military general and author of The Art of War , talking about paid media strategies when he said, “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity?” No, but he could have been.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 29, 2023

It was a massive risk, but one that paid off. No matter how you slice it, risk-taking has always been a hallmark of strong brand marketing. In the world of social today—where generating organic reach feels like a moving target and production budgets are limited—pursuing smart risks can be the deciding factor in your content’s success.

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SmartBug Media

APRIL 27, 2023

The digital marketing landscape is constantly changing, and it can feel like new strategies and tactics arise every few seconds. Just think, for example, about how artificial intelligence has taken the marketing world over by storm. How has marketing data evolved to get us where we are today?

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Contently

JANUARY 26, 2023

Any organization can deliver thought leadership content if it has a system for generating ideas and a process for turning them into engaging assets. The good news is that many companies have already cracked the thought leadership code using strategies that content marketers can emulate. Those ideas can really move the needle.

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Martech

JUNE 12, 2024

Many marketing teams neglect the opportunity to engage and upsell customers using proven, data-driven prospecting techniques. Customer marketing and prospecting are not the same. Some content created for prospecting can also be relevant and helpful for customers. Are they looking for customer service or content?

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Brandpoint

AUGUST 21, 2023

In a world where social media has become an indispensable tool for manufacturing companies, navigating the optimal usage of your social media budget can be a perplexing puzzle. This finding underscores the growing recognition of social media’s significant impact in driving business growth for manufacturing companies.

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Social Media Allocation Advertising Agencies Social Marketing 62

ClearVoice

JANUARY 8, 2024

For many companies, it’s the perfect time to start planning out content budgets — and for good reason. One, a content budget lets you allocate resources more efficiently. It determines how much you can invest in paid ads or tools like marketing automation. But what comprises a content budget?

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Budget Programs Paid Content Allocation Marketing Budget Creation 52

Content Standard

JUNE 26, 2020

In January, multiple outlets published articles discussing whether 2020 would signal the end of the webinar. But now, mere months and a global pandemic later, live virtual events have become one of the most critical tools in a marketer’s arsenal. But here’s the thing: Webinars still work.

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Webinar Metrics Content Marketing Planning Content 81

Sprout Social

JULY 23, 2024

I see all the content I want to see.” ” This quote from Megan Thee Stallion during a recent chat at Social Media Week captures the buzz we’ve been hearing in marketing circles: Pinterest is having a moment. This strategy targets specific audiences and goals across five separate campaigns.

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Branding Brand Identity Top of Funnel Best Practices 99

Launch Marketing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

What marketing methods are the most effective to fill the sales funnel with qualified prospects? Our B2B marketing consultants have compiled a list of seven B2B marketing ideas that will help you generate more quality leads and fill the sales funnel with more quality prospects. Here are a few webinar ideas for you to consider.

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