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60 Marketing Acronyms Every Industry Pro Should Know

Hubspot

The four steps of the now somewhat outdated Purchase Funnel, wherein customers travel from consideration to purchase. Internet hosting that provides computer-based services to customers over a network. APIs facilitate the data needed to provide solutions to customer problems. CAC: Customer Acquisition Cost. See SaaS.).

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Top 40 Posts and Hot Topics of Inbound Marketing and Social Media

B2B Marketing Zone Posts

So much noise is created on a daily basis through content publishing that it’s a real challenge to find anything meaningful. Back in March, we published a blog post: Vital Statistics for B2B Marketers – with the aim of trying to make some sense of what’s going on – and the fundamental changes that are underway. Customers. -

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The Ultimate Dictionary of Marketing Terms You Should Know

Hubspot

APIs facilitate the data needed to provide solutions to customer problems. The bottom of the funnel refers to a stage of the buying process leads reach when they’re just about to close as new customers. A semi-fictional representation of your ideal customer based on market research and real data about your existing customers.