Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 19, 2023

) More than ever, you’re constantly competing against others for attention and eventual sales. How can you gather intel to help you improve your content marketing strategy? Learn how to perform and ace competitor content analysis in this simple breakdown. Execute monthly or quarterly reviews of your annual analysis.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

What does a good content marketing strategy look like? Why is content marketing king? Whether you are new to the riveting world of content or are a self-ascribed expert (i.e. content addict), there is always more to learn. They say ‘content is king’, but, if handled well, it is far more than this.

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Content Marketing Work Management Paid Search Agency Marketing Management 221

Optinmonster

JANUARY 29, 2024

Do you want to know the key content marketing metrics to measure your content marketing ROI (return on investment)? To effectively measure the success of your content marketing campaigns, it’s crucial to understand the relevant content marketing metrics. Here’s how you work it out: Step 1.

Paid Content 111

Paid Content ROI Content Marketing Marketing Analytics Tools 111

Webbiquity

APRIL 26, 2022

Whether you want to DIY or seek professional help, here are six paths to ending up with better content for your website, blog, or other digital platforms. High-quality written content isn’t cheap. But then again, low-quality content is worthless. That said, not everyone has the ambition or patience to write well.

Copywriting 361

Copywriting Budget Programs Content High Quality Lead 361

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 7, 2021

What if I told you the answer was quality content? Content is king today and will still be on the throne tomorrow. In 2020, 70% of marketers were already actively investing in content marketing ( HubSpot ). 79% of B2B content marketers say their organization has a content marketing strategy ( Content Marketing Institute).

Content Marketing 340

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Content Marketing ROI is probably the biggest question I get from marketers who are struggling to build their own business case internally. It’s why I wrote my first book The Content Formula. Content Marketing is the about building measurable business growth. Everyone inside the business creates content.

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ROI Content Marketing Digital Asset Management Business 317

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2021

Did you know that over 80% of business-to-business (B2B) marketing teams have a content marketing strategy? But only 11% of those teams consider their content marketing strategy as an excellent one! But how do you create a strong content marketing program? Understanding Content Marketing. It’s not a sales pitch.

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Work Management B2B Marketing Marketing Management Budget Programs 280

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 7, 2023

The best way to do this is through conversational content. Conversational content is more than just a marketing strategy. Writing conversational content for your audience means speaking their language, understanding their needs, and making them feel heard. That’s exactly what conversational content is about.

Conversion 206

Conversion Top of Funnel Content Lead Nurturing 206

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In 2021, 82% of businesses use content marketing as part of their larger marketing strategy, but only about half feel that their efforts are successful. I would venture to guess that this problem is largely due to the fact that brands focus so much on new content that they forget to assess what they’ve already published.

Lead Scoring 342

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Marketing Analytics Tools Content 342

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Businesses have a wealth of options for promoting their solutions to boost sales. While some invest a tremendous amount of money in traditional advertising channels, many use the power of content instead. Content marketing directly improves sales in many ways, and typically costs much less and has higher returns than ads.

Top of Funnel 358

Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Lead Ranking Work Management 358

Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 6, 2021

However, in today’s world, where we can utilize predictive analytics tools to create highly personalized experiences for customers, it’s critical to focus on delivering value over making a sale or focusing too much on cost. With content marketing. Focus on building value for customers over driving sales. Quick Takeaways.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 14, 2021

Videos are easy to digest, can help people understand your business better, and will bring life and motion to your content and messaging. 86% of video marketers say video has increased website traffic. 78% say it directly helps increase sales, and 84% say it’s helped generate leads. Create Your Video Content. Interviews.

Video Marketing 363

Video Marketing Top of Funnel Content Marketing Planning 363

ANNUITAS

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

There is no question that conventional wisdom — and an overall trend for the last few years — has leaned towards less ‘content gates’ in GTM programs – i.e., offering more content un-gated. How did we get so burned out on content gates? These trends are breathing new life into content gates.

Marketing Analytics Tools 130

Marketing Analytics Tools Lead Ranking Multi-Channel Differentiation 130

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 11, 2023

Have you ever wondered if your paid content is actually doing its job? What you consider valuable content might be seen as worthless by your customers when they’re trying to make a purchase. Gated content filled with handy how-to guides and relevant research can be the fastest route for your clients to make up their minds.

Ad Exchange 239

Ad Exchange High Quality Lead Landing Pages Content 239

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 1, 2021

Content marketing has the potential to do great things for your brand. Quantifying content marketing is a standard part of determining its performance. So, how are you quantifying content marketing? How and what you measure should align with the goals in your content strategy. What content are they consuming?

Marketing Analytics Tools 343

Marketing Analytics Tools Content Marketing Work Management Marketing Management 343

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Case studies are one of the most powerful forms of content to have in your marketing repertoire. The longer-form content goes more in depth to describe a problem, solution, and outcome – all while keeping the customer at the center of the story. You can incorporate case studies in content marketing in a myriad of ways.

Case Studies 282

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BOP Design

JANUARY 28, 2020

I hate to say this, but we know many companies that have sales teams who ignore or mismanage viable leads. Many sales teams have relied on outbound efforts for their entire career. Sales teams need to be reminded that inbound leads coming from their B2B website are typically more sales-ready than outbound leads.

Top of Funnel 86

Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Websites Leads 86

Launch Marketing

DECEMBER 6, 2023

To help put this past year into perspective from a marketing standpoint, we have put together a list of our top B2B marketing content and resources from 2023, focusing on strategies and emerging trends. We hope this content will help you make 2024 your best year yet.

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Resources B2B Marketing Planning B2B 136

ClearVoice

APRIL 14, 2023

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are the metrics that determine your content marketing success, but not all KPIs are equally important. In this article, we’ll explore the metrics that matter most for content marketing in 2023. Content marketers can establish KPIs to measure the effectiveness of their content marketing strategy.

Marketing Strategy 103

Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Content Marketing Work Management 103

Contently

APRIL 4, 2023

But here’s the reality: A smaller budget doesn’t have to negatively impact success with content marketing. Instead, use this time to take a fresh look at the impact of your content marketing resources. With that in mind, here are seven ways you can do more with your content, with fewer resources, in any economy.

Top of Funnel 155

Top of Funnel Budget Programs Content Marketing Marketing Management 155

Scoop.it

DECEMBER 28, 2023

From seasonal upticks and downturns in sales to market trends to consumer behavior tendencies, ecommerce brands must manage a variety of factors when attempting to surpass the average CR of (approximately) 2%. Content marketing is, without a doubt, one of the best ways to achieve this goal. Let’s dive in.

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Conversion Rate eCommerce Top of Funnel Conversion 107

Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

For B2B brands, having a content marketing program tends to be a given. But one of the challenges of having a baseline assumption is that it can be easy to lose sight of why content marketing became such a cornerstone of B2B marketing in the first place. If your content comes across as salesy and pushy, readers will move on quickly.

B2B Marketing 114

B2B Marketing Top of Funnel Content Marketing Brand Identity 114

Martech Advisor

JANUARY 2, 2020

B2B marketers have been conditioned for years to focus on vanity metrics like website traffic and search engine rankings. Your website should be your best source of sales and converting actual customers, says, Arjun Pillai, Founder & CEO , Insent.ai. All of them came multiple times and kept reading the content.

B2B Sales 83

B2B Sales Top of Funnel Marketing Websites Peer-to-peer 83

Contently

MARCH 23, 2023

Content marketing is no exception. However, traditional metrics like website visits or clicks don’t tell us the whole story of how our content is performing. Engagement content metrics can also help you determine the best times and formats for distributing your content, as well as which topics generate the most interest.

Multi-Touch Attribution 164

Multi-Touch Attribution Word of Mouth Content Landing Pages 164

Lake One

JULY 21, 2020

Your B2B website is incredibly important. So what makes a good website? Here are 4 B2B website examples that showcase the best practices of how website design affect B2B sales. Here are 4 B2B website examples that showcase the best practices of how website design affect B2B sales.

B2B Sales 52

B2B Sales Top of Funnel Design Marketing Websites 52

ClearVoice

MARCH 14, 2024

You can’t overlook the value of email marketing when it comes to content distribution. After all, content marketing is highly regarded for its exceptional capability of generating an ROI of over 3,600 percent. We will explore the ins and outs of integrating email marketing into your content distribution strategy.

Distribution 98

Distribution Marketing AI Email Marketing Marketing Strategy 98

BOP Design

JULY 17, 2019

If you aren’t using your B2B website to increase your firm’s revenue, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. Unfortunately, many sales professionals drastically underestimate their company’s digital presence and the power of its ability to generate revenue. Optimize your B2B website for traffic from search engines, aka SEO.

B2B Sales 57

B2B Sales Design Top of Funnel Marketing Websites 57

Top Rank Marketing

MARCH 25, 2024

Crafting a B2B SEO content strategy that fully accounts for the unique intricacies of this buyer journey holds the key to long-term digital growth. Drawing the line between B2B and B2C SEO content The defining difference between B2B and B2C is that one targets businesses and professionals, while the other targets individual consumers.

Top of Funnel 106

Top of Funnel SEO Long Tail Marketing B2B 106

Contently

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Every part of your business that communicates with the outside world—whether it’s sales, customer service, or human resources—needs content. To achieve that consistent voice, content teams need to play an active role in delivering value to internal stakeholders.

Demand Generation Agencies 127

Demand Generation Agencies Content Demand Generation Paid Search Agency 127

Hinge Marketing

JANUARY 5, 2023

The mysterious force of gravity is the most vivid analogy I can use to describe the power of a successful inbound content marketing plan. In this article, we will enter the gravity well of inbound content marketing. In this article, we will enter the gravity well of inbound content marketing. What is Inbound Content Marketing?

Paid Content 134

Paid Content Top of Funnel Content Marketing Planning 134

DivvyHQ

JULY 16, 2019

Most companies today deploy a mix of paid advertising and organic content tactics to drive traffic, engagement and revenue through digital channels. But what about the hundreds or thousands (depending on your market size) of anonymous, cold website visitors that also click on one of your ads to learn more about your company?

Top of Funnel 61

Top of Funnel Paid Content Marketing Websites Digital Marketing Funnels 61

Scoop.it

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Creating awesome content can be quite tough. Add to that the option to choose between content creation and content curation and it’s no wonder even expert marketers are left feeling somewhat lost. Understanding Content Curation Consumers rely more and more on digital content to make decisions when it comes to their spending.

Curation 88

Curation Marketing Analytics Tools Eye-Tracking Content 88

Contently

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Content marketing ain’t easy… but isn’t that why it’s so valuable? Organizations are taking a more proactive approach to content these days as it relates to audience engagement, lead funnel growth, prospect nurturing, customer loyalty, and strong brand affinity. Does your content alleviate a pain point?

Lead Ranking 129

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads 129

FunnelEnvy

APRIL 15, 2021

You might have heard before that marketing and sales can sometimes experience the business version of a sibling rivalry, but it’s not quite what you think. Within business-to-business (B2B) organizations, marketing’s focus is on generating leads, while sales focuses on getting those leads to close. High quality, Low intent.

B2B Sales 52

B2B Sales Enterprise Management Top of Funnel Work Management 52

Content Standard

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A Content Disrupted podcast with Dusty DiMercurio, Senior Director of Industry and Portfolio Marketing at Autodesk. Access this and more Content Disrupted episodes on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or Google Podcasts. At Autodesk, content marketing started as a program to drive demand within a new audience segment.

Top of Funnel 89

Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Account Based Marketing Marketing & Strategy 89

Contently

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

” For many marketers and sales leaders, this is very bad news. Usually, marketing and sales teams fall into this trap because they believe buzzwords make them sound like experts, which, in turn, will make people trust them. Our brains respond best to content and stories written in clear, simple language. Absolutely.

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Cost per Lead CPL Barriers Content 218

ClearVoice

AUGUST 25, 2023

Technical content marketing can be a highly effective component of a strong product marketing strategy. It educates and engages the target audience, ultimately driving sales. Understanding Technical Content Marketing Technical content marketing is a subset of content marketing that has a narrower focus on how your product works.

Marketing Strategy 96

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