Martech

MARCH 11, 2024

Data hygiene is more than just cleaning and organizing your customer data. All this helps in data accuracy and more effective segmentation that can benefit from identifying inactive or less engaged customers for re-engagement campaigns. Be proactive and put this into practice.

Cost per Acquisition 116

Cost per Acquisition Multi-Touch Attribution Data Hygiene Top of Funnel 116

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 26, 2020

These content marketing metrics range from simple form completion (top-of-the-funnel leads) to multiple-item forms to qualify prospects to actual sales. Since conversions are the “rest stops” along a prospect’s journey toward becoming a customer, they’re valuable indicators of how content marketing can drive sales.

ROI 363

ROI Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Content Marketing 363

Biznology

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

I’ve long observed that B2B marketers focus too much on lead generation, and not enough on current customer expansion and retention, which is, after all, where the bulk of profits lie. When asked, the typical B2B marketer will say that 80-85% of their effort goes to customer acquisition. This is a mistake. What’s that?

Top of Funnel 205

Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management Churn Rate 205

Contently

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Content that builds connections with customers is important. For example, B2B content marketing may require more touch points throughout the buying journey, in part because the sales process can take months (or even years), and multiple leaders are usually involved in the decision. Creating Content for Engagement vs. Conversion.

Storytelling 135

Storytelling Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Conversion 135

Martech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Too often, companies focus SEO efforts on driving traffic with top-of-the-funnel content and keywords. While this approach can generate traffic, it often fails to convert them into leads and sales. In B2B, the opportunity is in optimizing for bottom-of-the-funnel queries and conversions. Get more leads.

Top of Funnel 109

Top of Funnel SEO B2B Paid Search Agency 109

Webbiquity

MARCH 8, 2022

Publish original studies. So they’ll want to read it, share it, and even link to it helping you generate a lot of traffic, social proof , and sales from different sources. Not only does this cause lost profits if you run an ecommerce business, but also drains your customer support team. This can act as a potent lead magnet.

Small Business Marketing 290

Small Business Marketing Tactics Business Peer-to-peer 290

Webbiquity

MARCH 28, 2023

Understanding how each different content format works, which audience segments it appeals to, and how it fits into your overall sales and marketing funnel is key to success. Image credit: Kenny Eliason on Unsplash Here’s a look at seven content types that will help you attract more website visitors and convert more of them into leads.

Top of Funnel 304

Top of Funnel Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Planning 304

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 13, 2020

How do more leads, a steady flow of website traffic, stronger customer relationships, and higher revenue sound to you? Post regularly, and you’ll expand your customer base and engage with your existing customers, helping to strengthen the all-important brand-buyer bond. Better quality leads. Better quality leads.

Paid Content 304

Paid Content B2B Thought Leadership Paid Search Agency Thought Leadership 304

Webbiquity

JANUARY 18, 2022

That quote is taken from the State of Intent Data report, published by Demand Gen Report and sponsored by DemandScience and TechTarget. Your business model relies on driving a high volume of low-cost transactions, rendering details of each specific customer less important. Intent Data Can be Useful in All Stages of the Purchase Funnel.

Intent Data 319

Intent Data Marketing AI Intent Lead Ranking 319

Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 14, 2021

In a fictional world where you have unlimited time, money and resources, of course you’d want to offer your complete and undivided attention to every prospective and current customer. But, does this mean that your leads and clients can’t enjoy a certain level of attentive, personalized service? The Personalized Sales Experience.

Marketing AI 251

Marketing AI Sales Qualified Leads High Quality Lead Process 251

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

If you think a B2B sales funnel is an abstract idea, brace yourself. It’s time to build a sales funnel that captures and converts your best buyers. Let’s start with that dream customer. In fact, the majority of B2B buyers (64%) conduct research on vendor websites before they ever contact a sales rep.

Top of Funnel 179

Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Sales Ad Building 179

Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 30, 2021

All four brands mentioned above understand the importance of customer-centricity. They know how to keep their focus on the customer and follow sound product marketing principles for success. Product marketing is where sales, marketing, and product development overlap. Driving demand and sales for the product.

Marketing Strategy 363

Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Product Top of Funnel 363

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Many brands pour money into attracting customers. But it’s just as important to put effort into keeping these customers. Incredible deals are offered to “new customers only” with no thought for those customers who have already committed their loyalty and their money. Source: [link]. Quick Takeaways.

Planning 362

Planning Top of Funnel Marketing & Strategy Paid Search Agency 362

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The objective of marketing is to attract, engage, convert, and retain customers. The pandemic’s impact on marketing budgets continues to play out, but The CMO Survey , published in June 2020, shows a decrease in spending across the board. These focuses are in alignment with how customer needs change and other disruptions.

Marketing Budget 292

Marketing Budget Budget Programs Paid Content Marketing Budget Creation 292

Webbiquity

MARCH 10, 2022

Building a strong brand creates awareness and credibility, making your company top of mind when your customers and prospects think about the types of products and services you offer. For B2B companies, it’s likely that many of your prospective customers find you by searching for your business online and on social media.

Spending 322

Spending Brand Identity Branding Top of Funnel 322

Binary Demand

MARCH 1, 2024

[ps2id id=’overview’ target=”/]Technological progress has always been a game-changer for businesses, opening new avenues to connect with customers. While some industry giants may balk at fully automated marketing through smart AI technology, the impact of AI-powered automation in customer service sectors is clear.

Ideal Customer Profiles 97

Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Marketing Enterprise Management Marketing Automation Services 97

Contently

MARCH 22, 2022

Soon enough, after ranking for as many keywords as possible, you publish eBooks to capture some of those juicy lead-nurturing emails. At that point, hopefully , you convert your readers to your customers. You can also flip the equation to conduct a content gap audit for your published pieces.

Top of Funnel 188

Top of Funnel SEO Brand Identity Branding 188

Contently

APRIL 28, 2022

Or, the sales team’s quarterly report might influence your content repurposing To-Do list since you know what middle-of-funnel content aligns with their sales metrics. For example, Nextiva ‘s growth marketing team aligns lead volumes with SEO metrics to determine where to adjust their content.

Top of Funnel 173

Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Digital Marketing Funnels Custom Publishing 173

Optinmonster

APRIL 12, 2024

In fact, we make a regular effort to communicate with our customers to produce great case studies. Because we understand just how valuable case studies are in educating customers and increasing conversions. A case study is like an in-depth story about a particular customer’s experience with your company.

Case Studies 105

Case Studies Case Study Studies Marketing Management 105

Martech

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

This article explains how feeding bottom-of-funnel analytics back into top-of-funnel activities boosts acquisition and reduces costs over time. Data flows throughout the growth loop so the bottom-of-funnel data (i.e., Increase customer engagement. So, I’ll use top- and bottom-of-the-funnel approaches here.

Top of Funnel 103

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Multi-Touch Attribution Marketing Attribution 103

Optinmonster

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Smart marketers know that one of the best ways to grow your list is by offering your website visitors a lead magnet. A lead magnet is a valuable piece of content offered to website visitors in exchange for contact details, like an email address. Your visitor gains access to the lead magnet by joining your email list.

Small Business Marketing 96

Small Business Marketing Leads Lead Marketing Qualified Leads 96

Contently

JANUARY 26, 2023

Content marketing is the broad strategy for moving customers through a sales funnel from top to bottom using different kinds of information at the top, middle, and bottom to achieve different goals. With thought leadership, brands build trust with potential customers and expand reach at the top of that funnel.

Thought Leadership 194

Thought Leadership Top of Funnel Peer-to-peer Digital Marketing Funnels 194

Trade Press Services

MARCH 4, 2024

Whether your goal is to acquire leads, boost sales, or increase conversions, content is vital to moving people through the buyer’s journey. Content serves as the primary vehicle for educating, engaging, and guiding potential customers at each stage of their journey to make a purchase.

Top of Funnel 84

Top of Funnel Trends B2B Thought Leadership Buyer Personas 84

Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

B2B Video Is Bringing in Customers [Report] 91 percent of B2B marketers have said that their organization has used video in marketing efforts, with 90 percent noting that video has helped increase traffic, while 71 percent of B2B brands have used videos created especially for social media, with 70 percent having utilized explainer videos — three of (..)

B2B Marketing 104

B2B Marketing Search Marketing B2B Google 104

seo.co

JUNE 13, 2022

Do you collect email addresses, but struggle to turn your leads into sales through your email marketing campaign? If so, you need a solid lead nurturing strategy. Most leads won’t convert right away. What is lead nurturing? When a lead becomes a customer, it’s considered a conversion.

Top of Funnel 111

Top of Funnel Lead Nurturing Leads Lead 111

Tiecas

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Industrial marketing for manufacturers is complicated, with many moving parts that must mesh together to produce measurable and sustainable results, i.e., generate better quality leads that turn into sales opportunities. Generating Quality Leads : Generating high-quality leads is critical for driving business growth.

Top of Funnel 104

Top of Funnel Lead Generation Advertising Agencies Lead Scoring 104

Top Rank Marketing

DECEMBER 15, 2023

B2B CRM Users Are Highly Focused on Nurturing Leads and Customers 33 percent of B2B sales and marketing professionals have focused their customer relationship management (CRM) usage on the customer service, up-selling and cross-selling portion of the buyer journey over the past 5 years, closely followed by 32 percent who have targeted mid-funnel lead-generation (..)

Marketing Analytics Tools 109

Marketing Analytics Tools Marketing AI Top of Funnel B2B Marketing 109

Televerde

MARCH 20, 2024

Previously Published on SalesAndMarketing.com It’s tempting to believe that the more likes, shares and comments you rack up, the fatter your sales figures will soar as well. There’s no quick-fix way to make your social media platforms direct paths to sales conversion. But let’s face it, the equation isn’t that simple.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Word of Mouth Digital Marketing Funnels B2B Sales 52

Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

So, instead of cramming your blog post full of keywords, write something that is actually useful to your customers and you will be rewarded with additional organic traffic. If you keep doing this by consistently publishing relevant and valuable content, you can foster strong, long-lasting connections with your target audience.

B2B Marketing 111

B2B Marketing Top of Funnel Content Marketing Brand Identity 111

Contently

MARCH 30, 2022

Sales teams face intense pressure to appeal to today’s info-hungry buyers. Therefore, sales teams need to have the right knowledge and information at their fingertips when speaking to prospective customers. Sales battlecards provide that essential information efficiently, helping sales reps close more deals.

Top of Funnel 161

Top of Funnel Content Marketing Funnels Marketing Prospects 161

Oktopost

JANUARY 11, 2024

It’s a continuous effort with endless puzzle pieces, and if they don’t all match together, it’s nearly impossible to finish the puzzle and convert prospects into customers. From email marketing to social media and sales outreach, there are various ways in which you can continuously generate demand for your product.

Demand Generation Agencies 62

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Marketing Automation Services Demand 62

Martech

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

But these days, a more accurate statement is probably: customer experience is king. Businesses use content marketing strategies to generate brand awareness, educate prospects and customers and establish credibility. Providing the content customers need when they’re ready for it ultimately leads to better outcomes for marketers.

Digital Asset Management 127

Digital Asset Management Paid Content Work Management Marketing Management 127

Scoop.it

JANUARY 26, 2023

Experienced marketers and sales experts understand that each stage of the sales funnel is equally important in guiding potential customers on their journey. Keep in mind that quality content plays a vital role in nurturing and retaining customers as well, turning them into lifelong brand advocates down the line.

Top of Funnel 87

Top of Funnel Conversion Case Study Case Studies 87

Oktopost

JULY 6, 2023

Yep, that’s right, every tweet about American Idol, every mirror selfie, every Boomerang of a Vanilla Bean Crème Frappuccino, and every think-piece published to LinkedIn is part of the big, shining ball of social media around which everything else revolves. And yet, the target remains the same: high-quality leads.

Social Media 62

Social Media Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 62

NetLine

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Buyer-level intent data, specifically, is sourced from dozens of intent signals that are gathered from multiple touch points throughout the customer journey, from the content prospects consume to the conferences they attend. This data enables sales teams to focus marketing spend on prospects who are actively ready to buy.

Intent Data 64

Intent Data Intent Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles 64

Sprout Social

JUNE 28, 2023

There has never been more customer, competitor or industry data available to marketing teams. They empower teams to uncover insights or connect with customers in a faster, smarter way—all while offloading time-consuming tasks. Automation tools are popular in marketing departments. Why use marketing automation?

Marketing Automation Services 105

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Enterprise Management Automation 105

Oktopost

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

While some B2B brands are still committed to more traditional sales methods, social selling can be even more efficient. If your sales strategy doesn’t include social media, leads who could have been brought to your business are likely going to your competitor. It’s great for discovering and connecting with new leads.

Peer-to-peer 171

Peer-to-peer B2B Thought Leadership Brand Identity Branding 171