Contently

JUNE 29, 2017

Welcome to a special Fourth of July edition of Ask a Content Strategist, where I finally answer the question: What’s the ROI of wearing an American Flag romper all weekend in the Hamptons? So, how do you—or others—use article content to influence leads in the B2B process? I’ve lightly edited our exchange.

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SnapApp

APRIL 4, 2018

Demonstrating the value of any marketing campaign is challenging. In fact, 43% of companies list it as the biggest marketing challenge: . . This is amplified in the B2B marketing arena where longer sales cycles and multiple touchpoints across a range of different channels make KPI selection and attribution much more complex. .

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Optinmonster

MARCH 13, 2024

Want to learn how to use digital marketing hacks to generate more leads? Marketing has become extremely competitive in recent years. In this post, I’ll share 13 digital marketing tips that will give you a leg up over the competition and help you improve your lead generation.

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KoMarketing Associates

MAY 3, 2022

One reason why content marketing continues to be so crucial to B2B success? That’s a long time to nurture a lead. . When done well, content marketing allows prospects to guide their own journey by exploring topics and resources that matter to them. . What Is B2B Content Marketing? SEO Success .

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Optinmonster

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The standard business marketing funnel starts with brand awareness and ends at customer referrals. If you have worked in marketing for a while, you know that growing a business organically is tough. It’s hard to create a marketing funnel that flows smoothly from start to finish. Its paid plans start at $129.95

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Single Grain

APRIL 1, 2020

And when your lead-generation efficiency slows down, your sales take a hit. HubSpot recently revealed that the three best lead sources for B2B companies are: SEO. Email marketing. Social media. Set Up Your Lead-Gen Activity Indicators to Grab the Right Leads. Get A Free Consultation.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 30, 2011

As a marketer, you're all too familiar with the infamous lead gen goal. It haunts your day-to-day work, and it keeps you up at night as visions of lead-capture forms dance in your head (it's still the holidays, right?). But hey, that's just the life of an inbound marketer. So where do leads come from?

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The good news is that there are a plethora of marketing tools available today with the power to help you boost productivity and streamline monotonous processes or tasks — ad management tools are among the many options. Ad Management Tools. What are ad management tools? Why use ad management tools?

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Oktopost

JANUARY 17, 2024

Even today, 43% of content marketers need help to develop consistency with measurements. Yet, marketers need these numbers to show the value of their activities and understand the strengths and weaknesses of their campaigns. Invite them to sign up for your mailing list or webinar or become a social media follower.

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Metadata

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Your Marketing in 2021 Doesn’t Have To” webinar. This can definitely be a drawback when exchanging gifts, and more importantly, people’s time, for demo requests. Sometimes to stay on top of what’s in the market, primarily if I haven’t heard of your product before, and other times because I see the need for your product.

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Single Grain

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

61% of marketers consider generating more traffic and new leads to be their biggest challenge. So what’s a marketer or sales rep to do? Use lead generation software — that’s what! In this article, you’ll find our curated list of the 10 best lead generation software to help you grow your business.

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Rev

JANUARY 18, 2023

Whether you’re working at a startup or a large enterprise, demand generation marketing is too good for business to ignore. You have no doubt that it’s the best on the market, sure to revolutionize your industry. So, despite being the best on the market, you struggle to hit your sales goals. Like, at all.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

In marketing, offers are the gateways to lead generation. Without them, site visitors have no way of getting converted into leads. They are also a critical tool for nurturing existing leads into a position that makes them more sales-ready. What the heck is a marketing offer, and what are the qualities of a good one?

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Metadata

JUNE 9, 2020

If content is king, then thought leadership is the kingmaker. That feeling of limitless possibility and opportunity when you, awesome B2B marketer, get your hands on a new thought leadership content asset. You envision a future and funnel full of quality leads, pipeline, and revenue. Time to go-to-market!

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 18, 2016

This is episode two of my new show: Marketing Marvels. There is A LOT of marketing technology out there, and it’s difficult to know what all the platforms and packages do, whether it makes sense for your business, how it stacks up to competitors, and a bunch of other key questions. Marketing Marvels viewers get a two week free trial.

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Albacross

AUGUST 28, 2018

Bearing this in mind, be sure to specify the type of referrals you’re looking for (eg marketers in the healthcare industry, or CEOs in the finance sector). Once you’ve asked for (and successfully gotten) a referral, the next step is to follow up with the lead. The best way is to get your existing customer to connect you and said lead.

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Albacross

JUNE 20, 2018

Lead gen software (when used properly) will always have a positive impact on your bottom line. Now that this is clear, let’s walk you through the process of how these software work… How Does B2B Lead Generation Software Work? Identifying And Targeting Potential Leads. Moral of the story? Image source.

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Albacross

AUGUST 28, 2018

You want your client to refer you qualified leads, and not any Tom, Dick or Harry who will waste your time. Master your marketing campaigns with the Free UTM Builder! This free template will help you track your marketing campaigns and make data-driven decisions to grow your business faster. Download the template. Image source.

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Directive Agency

MAY 26, 2017

Demand generation is one of search marketing’s leading pain points for a reason. Ideally, search marketing is meant to build brand awareness and drive interest and sales for your unique product/service. But there is a huge difference between a functional search marketing campaign and a cost-effective one.

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SnapApp

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

From improving customer loyalty to lead nurturing, brand awareness, and engagement. The marketing, sales, and service teams have a lot on their plate. . However, no goal is more important for B2B companies than lead generation. . Just sharing relevant content isn’t enough. . Researching your ideal target leads. .

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SnapApp

AUGUST 1, 2017

Savvy marketers use demand gen to skip the growing pains. . Before you can turn prospects into leads and leads into sales, you’ve got to get their attention. . . Many marketers get overwhelmed, and end up deferring to an unstructured spray-and-pray approach. . . Demand gen vs. lead gen.

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Inbox Insight

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Lead generation isn’t just about generating leads; it’s about generating quality leads – an essential activity for B2B marketing and sales teams. Regardless of how you choose to generate leads, it’s important to remember that no single approach works for every business.

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Online Marketing Institute

JULY 31, 2009

Home Forrester Research « Getting Up Close and Personal | Main | Social Technographics Data Now Available » March 20, 2008 B2B Lead Management Market Heats Up [Posted by Laura Ramos ] Since the start of this year, I’ve been receiving a boatload of briefing requests from companies wanting to show me their lead generation and management solutions.

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SnapApp

JULY 7, 2017

61% of B2B marketers send all leads directly to sales; however, only 27% of those leads will be qualified (MarketingSherpa). To drive this home further, consider 67% of lost sales are a result of sales reps not receiving properly qualified leads before taking them through the sales process. Interactive content.

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SnapApp

DECEMBER 14, 2016

As 2016 draws to a close, it's time to look forward and see what B2B marketing trends will shape the road into 2017. While account based marketing, interactive content , personalization, native advertising, and automation are just some of the hot trends that look set to continue into the new year, there are some new kids on the block.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 15, 2016

Welcome back to Marketing Marvels, where I’m joined by SnapApp’s SVP of Marketing, Aaron Dun. Adding an element of interactivity to your content can improve your results by up to 5x. SnapApp provides easy-access analytics and integrates with all the major marketing automation platforms. Aaron: Yeah.

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Albacross

MAY 22, 2019

Check out: How to Master Lead Generation. This is one thing that many B2B marketers miss out on, but it’s super important. Guess how many of these folks will go on to sign up for your newsletter / product demo / free trial offer? Add Content Upgrades. That’ s where content upgrades can be so useful. Strategy 2.

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Albacross

JULY 2, 2018

Top on our list of how to find leads for sales is… blogging! Well, B2B marketers who blog generate, on average, 67% more leads than those that do not. And according to statistics from HubSpot, companies that blog 16+ times per month get almost 3.5x Say you have 2 marketers and 6 sales reps on your team.

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