The Point

MAY 23, 2017

There is a growing trend in the content syndication space, and among Cost Per Lead (CPL) programs in general, for media vendors to offer B2B clients the option of pre-qualified leads. However, over the long term, I’d argue that it’s almost always more cost-effective to qualify your own leads. Here’s why: 1.

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The Point

JULY 30, 2019

Much has been made of the argument that Account-Based Marketing (ABM) gained traction so quickly in B2B marketing primarily because traditional, funnel-based demand generation has stopped working. A recent video making the rounds on LinkedIn asked: “ Is Demand Generation Losing its Effectiveness ?” (The answer provided was: yes.).

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Metadata

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Demand generation just isn’t a subset of marketing. It’s no wonder then that, according to a recent survey, only 73% of those marketers feel they are somewhat successful in implementing data-driven demand marketing strategies. We’ll walk you through our approach to creating a winning B2B demand generation strategy.

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Inbox Insight

APRIL 22, 2024

One strategy has proven to be a game-changer – lead generation. This blog explores the significant benefits of lead generation, highlighting its importance and role in modern business. Understanding the significance of lead generation in B2B Lead generation is the backbone of any successful marketing strategy.

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Unbound B2B

JANUARY 10, 2023

Quick Summary: Outsourcing Lead Generation means hiring an external company to help you generate business leads. The cost-per-lead acquisition is different for every business based on size and market competition. Outsourcing lead generation services can save you time and money. Lead gen is not a simple exercise.

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Metadata

JANUARY 25, 2023

In: demand-generation. 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.”

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ANNUITAS

OCTOBER 30, 2014

A recent study by Ascend2 shows that 25% of respondents state that their cost per lead (CPL) is increasing. For years marketers have been keen to show cost per lead (or in the words of Jon Miller from Marketo – investment per lead) as a metric that has meaning. 14%) to get a lead that could drive a deal of $125,000.

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Metadata

JULY 22, 2020

Both demand generation and account-based marketing (ABM) are as old as marketing itself: after all, somewhere around 90 percent of marketing is generating demand. However, while demand generation has been knitted into MarTech for years now, ABM software, as a category, is newer to the scene. Let’s explore.

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Metadata

OCTOBER 6, 2021

For demand marketers focused on driving sales and business growth, revenue is the ultimate KPI. We looked at every data point we have access to, from spend and impressions to clicks and leads to MQLs—then all the way to opportunities and closed deals. Cost per lead (CPL): CPL measures the efficiency of your campaign.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 5, 2017

One of our main marketing KPIs is qualified leads. Our biggest consideration for marketing budgets in 2018 is identifying opportunities to reduce overall customer acquisition cost (CAC) for our clients – not just lead cost, but actual customer cost. Katie Martell , On-Demand Marketer.

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Rev

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

My expertise with the platform is predominantly because of my background as a B2C demand generation specialist. You upload a list of, say, 500 high-value customers with whom you’ve already worked. Is this the future of B2B demand generation? generated leads on a CPL basis.

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Envy

AUGUST 19, 2021

The pandemic has obliterated demand in industries like travel and hospitality, while creating a surge in others, including cybersecurity. The global cybersecurity market was valued at $167 billion in 2020 and is expected to register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.9% Cost per Lead. Cost per Lead. Google Ads.

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Metadata

OCTOBER 6, 2021

For demand marketers focused on driving sales and business growth, revenue is the ultimate KPI. We looked at every data point we have access to, from spend and impressions to clicks and leads to MQLs—then all the way to opportunities and closed deals. Cost per lead (CPL): CPL measures the efficiency of your campaign.

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The Point

JUNE 20, 2018

Can a company make do with less than the careful planning, audience definition and profiling, sales enablement, executive buy-in, personalized content, and dedicated technology typically required of a successful ABM initiative and still make it work? Generating leads from key accounts. In most cases, the answer is no. Click To Tweet.

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Sales Engine

JANUARY 18, 2016

While we were pleased with the lead generation effort, the sales resulting from those leads were disappointingly low. So was it a quality of leads issue or a sales/opportunity conversion issue? During the evaluation timeframe, we generated almost 6,000 leads, for a Suspect-to-MQL conversion rate of 27.3%.

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Envy

AUGUST 22, 2019

Demand for cyber security solutions keeps growing, but the number of cyber security companies is continually increasing, creating a highly competitive market. In Amit Lavi’s words, CEO of Marketing Envy, “every Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) secured is a gem.”. Part 2: Value of PPC/Paid Campaigns for Cyber Security.

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Metadata

APRIL 8, 2024

Seriously: our lead-to-conversion rate increased by 15X and our cost per opportunity (CPO) went from $40k to $800. I ran demand and operations, so my job was simple: generate and optimize leads. Not only were qualified prospects filling our pipeline, but they were coming in at a great price. I was instantly hooked.

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SnapApp

APRIL 4, 2018

And, of those not exceeding their revenue goals, a whopping 74% did not know the number of visitors, leads, MQLs, or sales opportunities they needed to hit their targets. . . It signals brand awareness, and is a much better leading indicator than total traffic. 2: Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs). .

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PureB2B

JANUARY 21, 2020

DANVERS, MA – January 21, 2020 – PureB2B , a pioneer in the B2B marketing industry, has announced its evolution from a lead generation company to a full-funnel demand generation solution provider. Designed to take leads from prospects to scheduled meetings in 15-20 business days.

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ViewPoint

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

This is the question I posed: According to a report by SiriusDecisions, 2015 State of Account-Based Marketing (ABM), more than 60 percent of companies plan to invest in technology for ABM to better align sales and marketing over the next twelve months. Is Account-Based Marketing the Holy Grail for lead generation or a black box solution?”

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The Point

AUGUST 9, 2012

A client asks: “I know I can filter our Pay-Per-Lead ( content syndication ) leads on geography and company size. Can I also limit leads to certain job titles?”. My response: To best answer the question, let’s discuss what lead filters are and how they work. What if I want to filter to specific regions or states?

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Metadata

APRIL 9, 2024

Demand generation. Sales engineering and enablement. We chose the latter option and built and tasked our Marketing Services team with leading our customers down this new path rich in revenue and pipeline. And no, I don’t mean more leads or demo requests from qualified prospects (although those are solid underlying objectives).

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Metadata

MARCH 10, 2021

Corelight became a first-time Metadata customer last year as Jaimie Bakas, their Senior Manager of Digital Demand Marketing, joined their team. Corelight hosted a number of exceptionally well-received virtual events last year, including network security “capture the flag” races and on-demand webinars.

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PureB2B

JANUARY 21, 2020

DANVERS, MA – January 21, 2020 – PureB2B , a pioneer in the B2B marketing industry, has announced its evolution from a lead generation company to a full-funnel demand generation solution provider. Designed to take leads from prospects to scheduled meetings in 15-20 business days.

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Metadata

APRIL 25, 2023

We spared you the pitch slap in 6 Reasons You Shouldn’t Buy Metadata to help demand gen marketers learn why Metadata might not be the marketing OS for them. To help demand gen marketers feel more confident about buying Metadata before the DocuSign email comes through. And how about that 75% Lead-to-MQL conversion rate after one year.

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SWZD

JUNE 30, 2017

Some of your demand generation channels are pulling their weight, others not. Brian Carroll, marketing consultant and author of Lead Generation for the Complex Sale , lays out a three part program for analyzing your channel mix, then selecting the combination that works best for your B2B demand generation program.

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NetLine

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Only 2.35% of visitors coming to your landing page actually become leads. . To say that another way, roughly 97% of all lead gen budget spend is wasted. Considering how vital new leads are to B2B organizations, this is something that should be addressed immediately. How do they get the leads? How do they qualify leads?

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Metadata

MAY 8, 2023

But it’s necessary mayhem; diversifying our channels is key to making sure our demand generation engine has what it takes to power us through 2023 so we can hit our revenue targets. Like Cost-per-Click, Leads, and Cost-per-Lead. Just about every dollar in our demand gen budget runs through Metadata.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 30, 2023

Will it be the end of salespeople, or will it become the secret weapon to help sales reps work more efficiently? Furthermore, we’ve interviewed leading sales teams to collect 11 AI sales predictions that you should watch in 2023. AI-powered virtual sales assistants take low-level tasks away from salespeople.

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Metadata

JANUARY 8, 2024

Liam Barnes , Head of Demand Generation at Bionic, whipped out the 2023 version of this adage during his DEMAND session : “If you don’t measure them your campaigns, you’re screwed.” As a demand generation marketer , you’re under more pressure than ever to prove your paid campaigns are driving pipeline and revenue.

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LeanData

AUGUST 30, 2015

Is Account-Based Marketing the Holy Grail to LeadGen Nirvana or just another black-box solution destined to cost a lot of money, distract marketing and just end up getting more bad leads to the sales department faster than ever before? If you are a devout follower of ABM, your concern isn’t with Lead Generation at all.

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LeanData

AUGUST 30, 2015

Is Account-Based Marketing the Holy Grail to LeadGen Nirvana or just another black-box solution destined to cost a lot of money, distract marketing and just end up getting more bad leads to the sales department faster than ever before? If you are a devout follower of ABM, your concern isn’t with Lead Generation at all.

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LeanData

AUGUST 30, 2015

Is Account-Based Marketing the Holy Grail to LeadGen Nirvana or just another black-box solution destined to cost a lot of money, distract marketing and just end up getting more bad leads to the sales department faster than ever before? If you are a devout follower of ABM, your concern isn’t with Lead Generation at all.

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LeanData

AUGUST 30, 2015

Is Account-Based Marketing the Holy Grail to LeadGen Nirvana or just another black-box solution destined to cost a lot of money, distract marketing and just end up getting more bad leads to the sales department faster than ever before? If you are a devout follower of ABM, your concern isn’t with Lead Generation at all.

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Hubspot

JUNE 9, 2014

Below are six things that I''ve found to be essential in creating successful lead generation campaigns using native advertising. Something you should always check for is if the publisher allows a piece of high value content to link back to your site. Number of leads / clicks = strength of landing page.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 5, 2023

At ZoomInfo, our demand generation team engages hundreds of thousands of global customers and prospects every month using our MarketingOS platform. It’s been a key part of our ability to scale to more than 30,000 customers worldwide while improving match rates, driving down our cost per lead, and getting more aligned with our sales team.

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Metadata

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Some marketers might prioritize lead volume, others might prioritize pipeline. Internally, we leverage it for all of those reasons, but specifically, we seek to generate demo requests that convert to booked meetings and eventually qualified pipeline. That same logic can be applied to CPL, CTR, cpMQL, etc.

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