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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Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Paid Search Agency Work Management 82

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 1, 2020

If you’re still on the fence about social media advertising, we get it. Research shows that one of the top goals for marketers is increasing brand awareness, which is why more and more brands are achieving this with a paid social presence. Why run paid social media ads, anyway?

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NuSpark Consulting

DECEMBER 24, 2018

The name of Google is practically synonymous with search, to the point that few people even realize alternatives exist for paid search in places other than Google. While Google Ads struggled to regain the 11% that search clicks were down in 2017 over 2016, Yahoo grew by 10% in paid clicks and Bing grew by 19.7%

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Webbiquity

MAY 30, 2023

2023 looks like a tough year for marketing budgets. Overall, 58% of marketers project flat or reduced budgets for 2023, up from just 26% in 2022. But very small companies (11-50 workers) were actually most likely to increase marketing budgets this year. 1) B2B marketers are faring (a little) better than B2C.

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Brandpoint

APRIL 13, 2023

It’s no secret that video content is the name of the game when it comes to generating social media impressions, engagement and traffic. Marketers have been preaching its rising value for years, and the statistics overwhelmingly affirm the medium. 87% of marketers say that video has a director and positive impact on sales.

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Metadata

MAY 24, 2023

This is the second post in our new content series, Meta With Metadata. We’re giving you an inside look at how our Marketing team uses our own product to automate paid campaigns and drive more revenue. That’s the question every demand gen marketer is asking themselves right now. How can I get something out of nothing?

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Sword and the Script | B2B

APRIL 27, 2021

I know, I know, it’s got a circular shape in there that’s suggestive of integration, but I’ve never been able to get past the order of the words: paid, earned, shared, owned. And it’s not instructive for setting priorities in marketing. Earned – media or influencer relations. Earned – media or influencer relations.

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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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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 9, 2020

Your team or your agency defines a message, you pick a favorite creative approach, and a paid media channel, and hope that it will work? This is why always-on content marketing wins every time: each piece of content is a test. Although most B2B small businesses use content marketing, most of them are a total flop.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 25, 2023

Promoting your business is a neverending battle for supremacy in the market. With the rise of ChatGPT, tons of AI content writing tools sprung up overnight. Currently, the AI market is approaching $200 billion in 2023, and estimates say that it will be nearing $2 trillion by 2030! That’s right: advertising and media.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Are you feeling pressure on your marketing budget? If you think you can’t stretch your dollars to meet all your marketing needs, you may actually need better allocation, not more money. The objective of marketing is to attract, engage, convert, and retain customers. Marketing Budgets Shifting and Changing.

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Metadata

MAY 8, 2023

This is the first post in our new content series, Meta With Metadata. We’re giving you an inside look at how our Marketing team uses our own product to automate paid campaigns and drive more revenue. What do Bigfoot, aliens, and stress-free B2B marketers have in common? They don’t exist. I know you have, too.

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Social Media Cost per Lead Campaigns Automation 52

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 22, 2021

Sure, they were from some company I’d never heard of, only had 2 customer reviews and were a fraction of the cost of name-brand competitors. Sometimes not investing in the right tools can cost you a lot more in the end. Sometimes not investing in the right tools can cost you a lot more in the end. The same is true in marketing.

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Contently

AUGUST 11, 2022

When these words start to appear, conventional wisdom tells businesses to cut their marketing budgets. As multiple researchers have found over decades of studies, stopping your marketing efforts during tough times is a mistake. Companies need to keep growing to succeed, and content is one of the most effective ways to do that.

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Conductor

OCTOBER 20, 2020

We have access to more digital tools than ever, but search continues to be the most used, especially in the beginning of our unique researching and buying journeys. In fact, 93% of online experiences begin on a search engine. billion searches a day, companies have a lot of opportunities to get found. Reason 1: Cost Savings.

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Outbrain

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Paid advertising. Or simply, paid. 45% of small businesses are using it already, and this year in the US, nearly $233 billion is forecast to be spent on digital ads. As websites compete more fiercely for traffic, costs are rising. What are paid traffic sources? YouTube Ads. Google Ads.

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SmartBug Media

APRIL 21, 2022

When launching your very first paid search campaign using Google Ads, getting your text ads to stand out can seem like a daunting task. Luckily, Google has equipped paid search experts with one more tool to help build a successful campaign: ad extensions ! What are Google Ad extensions?

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SmartBug Media

MARCH 18, 2024

What Is Customer Acquisition Cost? Customer acquisition cost is the total amount a business spends to acquire new customers. This includes up-front costs, such as pay-per-click (PPC) ads, and ongoing efforts such as email campaigns. Of course, acquisition and retention are related.

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Contently

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

For today’s content creators and content marketing teams, unique original content is always the best route to take. The difference between borrowing and stealing can be blurry on social media, where memes, sounds, and other types of content are widely redistributed by brands and users alike.

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Ethics Social Media Trends Copyright 189

QuanticMind

JULY 31, 2023

What’s new in the realms of paid search and social media? This month, Laura Kubiesa, Basis’ VP of Social Media Investment, and Lindsay Martin, Group VP of Search Media Investment, compiled all the latest news, trends, and resources for easy access. You’re saying they have even more users?

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Optinmonster

APRIL 20, 2020

And now, you’d like to join the ranks of these legends by creating an online course of your own. Figuring out how to market an online course so people actually show up. In this post, we’ll look at: Why create an online course? 12 techniques for marketing your course. 12 techniques for marketing your course.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MAY 24, 2019

But with more people fleeing traditional TV and radio for ad-free streaming services like Netflix and Spotify Premium, advertising on those once-powerful mediums has lost much of its luster. Social media. Organic vs. paid social: Which reigns supreme? Of course, not all social media promotion is created equal.

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ClearVoice

APRIL 15, 2021

What is earned media? Earned media is when a member of the media discusses a product, individual or company through their preferred media. It is earned because the media professional featured them on their own accord, without payment. What is earned media? Bottom line?

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Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

This points to one of the biggest barriers facing business leaders when it comes to search engine optimization. But the math is not as simple as, say, pay-per-click advertising with its straightforward transactional nature. Search engines are evolving around search intent. That’s been proven over and over again.

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Lead Scoring Lead Ranking SEO Multi-Touch Attribution 132

ConvertKit

MARCH 24, 2021

In theory, starting a paid newsletter is easy. Offer your content for too little, and you could leave money on the table. Set the paid newsletter price too high, and you might scare off your most valuable fans. As a creator, you deserve to get paid for your work. Get paid with ConvertKit Commerce.

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Newsletter Pricing Price Churn Rate 141

seo.co

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Google advertisements have been around since, well, Google itself, and businesses have been taking advantage of them in every iteration they’ve seen. For many marketers, these ads are a blessing—they’re a quick, relatively cheap way to get some extra exposure on the most popular search engine on the planet.

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Optinmonster

AUGUST 1, 2022

Do you want to use an email course to fill your list with high-quality leads? Free email courses make amazing lead magnets. They’re also an easy way for business owners and entrepreneurs to test demand for an online course, before you sink a lot of time and money into creating one. What Is An Email Course?

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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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Paid Content Top of Funnel Content Marketing Planning 136

Biznology

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Is paid search part of marketing? Vic Drabicky clearly feels it’s the latter, boldly proclaiming on Marketing Land , “Today, the marketing aspects are all but gone from paid search.” Is paid search part of marketing? Of course paid search is marketing.

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EveryoneSocial

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Businesses turn to social media to build a loyal audience they then leverage to boost sales and generate new leads. Other than the considerable investment of time and resources required to make corporate social media initiatives succeed, social media costs nothing to use.

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ClearVoice

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Digital marketing courses can help keep you or your team on top of the latest strategies and technology. So we’ve curated a 2020 roundup of some of the best programs out there for all price levels, from renowned academic programs to free online courses. Now that marketing has gained a digital slant, innovations come daily.

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ConvertKit

JANUARY 20, 2022

There are other factors besides cost to consider when choosing an email marketing tool. When selecting an email marketing tool, it’s best to buy what you can afford, but without letting cost drive your decision—especially if a few extra dollars can get you exactly what you want. What’s the best email marketing tool?

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Budget Programs Marketing Automation Services Enterprise Management Cost 90

PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

Judging by the number of people who use the terms interchangeably in conversation, many folks are still confused by the terms ‘marketing’ and ‘advertising.’ Some seem to think advertising refers to anything that helps promote their business. What is B2B Marketing? What is B2B Advertising? What Differentiates Them?

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Advertisements Advertising B2B Marketing Work Management 62

EveryoneSocial

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Yet we still see LinkedIn content strategy executed or even neglected today. Below, I’ll get into the strategy behind each of these, complete with tips and examples to ensure you have a strong LinkedIn content strategy going forward. This is how social platforms get ad revenue. Let’s dive in! Activate Employees.

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Paid Content Linkedin Ad Building Marketing & Strategy 135

Velocity Partners

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

If you haven’t come across it yet, it’s an insightful framework that challenges the outdated strategies we B2B marketers have relied on to spur growth over the last decade. Something is shifting in the realm of B2B marketing It’s hard to put your finger on it just yet, but it’s there, quietly brewing beneath the surface.

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Paid Content Paid Search Agency Lead Ranking Planning 79

Brandwatch Marketing

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Marketing always has to adapt to new technology and although we can hardly call social media new anymore, a lot of businesses still haven’t caught up or got to grips with it. What is social media marketing? Social media marketing is any marketing that takes place on social media platforms.

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Social Media Social Marketing Media Planning 105

ClearVoice

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Social media is constantly evolving, and platforms like Facebook are the biggest contenders for spearheading the shifts that impact consumers, content creators, and advertisers alike. However, as updates on the platforms arise, many are unaware of them and how it impacts advertising campaigns. Ads Manager.

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