Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

With Social Media Marketing: Strategies for Engaging in Facebook, Twitter & Other Social Media , the inimitable Liana “Li&# Evans has provided the definitive handbook for social media marketers. Social Networking (Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, etc.). Share this on Facebook. Social Events (e.g., Amen!). .&# Rich Meyer.

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing Media Planning 100

Webbiquity

AUGUST 9, 2010

Others argue that social media is a tool , not an event, so applying an ROI to social media is akin to calculating the ROI of your phone, or that at this point the business risks of ignoring social media are so great that ROI is immaterial. This category can also include metrics like blog visitors and RSS / email subscribers.

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing Media Marketing Analytics Tools 100

Webbiquity

DECEMBER 21, 2010

From a pure lead generation / ROI standpoint, this skepticism isn’t entirely unjustified; research from earlier this year showed that branding metrics (increased brand exposure, webs traffic, email subscribers partnerships)—not strict revenue or ROI measures—topped the list of benefits that b2b marketers realized from social media activities.

Social Media 100

Social Media Media Business Paid Search Agency 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

MARCH 18, 2010

In the last post we covered how to create a Social Media Lead Flow. There is a growing number of listening platforms devoted to Social Media – everything from highly customized services that are managed for you, to free tools you can manage yourself. Share this on Facebook. But what if you don’t have a listening platform?

Work Management 100

Work Management Social Media Marketing Management Social Marketing 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Facebook Advertising will take off – This year Facebook saw their advertiser base triple! Facebook ads today remind me of Google AdWords in 2001 with low CPC’s on topics and segments many marketers will want to reach. Here are 10 concrete ways I think the environment in which BtoB Marketers operate will evolve in 2010.

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BtoB Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Mobile Advertising 100

Webbiquity

JANUARY 27, 2011

It has the necessary tools and capabilities for very basic marketing activities such as limited email marketing and campaign management. Share this on Facebook. For a more in-depth analysis, you can visit the MASG blog. However, the verdict is that Salesforce.com is a great place to start with marketing automation. Share this on Bebo.

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management Salesforce.com Marketing Automation 100

Writing on the Web

APRIL 16, 2011

If these marketing tools were people, would you give them a raise … or fire their butts? How can you repurpose content for web pages, blogs, Twitter, Facebook? Please leave your questions here, about your challenges with online marketing tools and tips. Share this on Facebook. What about your e-newsletters?

Webinar Metrics 100

Webinar Metrics Tips Content Marketing Digg 100

Writing on the Web

JUNE 29, 2010

Others may have put up a crappy 1-4 page website and then wondered why it doesn’t bring in leads. Are all these changes on the Web, new tools, making your business better? lead generation. Share this on Facebook. . “I get all my customers from referrals.&#. They’re just not web-savvy.

Ning 100

Ning Business Digg Buzz 100

Webbiquity

JULY 25, 2011

The second and third largest “search engines,&# based on volume of searches, aren’t search engines at all: YouTube and Facebook. Social media, online PR and user-generated content sites open up a new world of places to be “found.&#. If you’re not there, searchers aren’t finding you there.

Optimization 100

Optimization Microsite Digg Work Management 100

Webbiquity

JULY 25, 2011

The second and third largest “search engines,&# based on volume of searches, aren’t search engines at all: YouTube and Facebook. Social media, online PR and user-generated content sites open up a new world of places to be “found.&#. If you’re not there, searchers aren’t finding you there.

Optimization 100

Optimization Microsite Digg Ideal Customer Profiles 100

Writing on the Web

APRIL 4, 2011

One interesting tool in particular is Twitter #chat. For example, a chat on lead scoring might have the hashtag #leads attached to it. These chats are valuable tools for sharing information, finding out what potential buyers are interested in, and building relationships. Share this on Facebook. Post on Google Buzz.

Paper 100

Paper Marketing Automation Services Marketing Management Microsite 100

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

LinkedIn is firmly ensconced among the “big 3″ social networks for marketing and business purposes, and though its base of 80 million members is far smaller than the 600 million users of Facebook, its impact in B2B marketing is larger. Blogs represent 50%, Facebook 47% and…Twitter scores 41%.”.

Linkedin 100

Linkedin Tactics Tips Work Management 100

Webbiquity

APRIL 27, 2010

Metrics related to ROI, such as leads generated and direct sales, were mentioned by only about half of the survey respondents as key benefits of social media marketing. If content generation is included, overall costs aren’t likely to change much. …But Facebook Means Consumer Marketing. Facebook – 87%.

Social Media 100

Social Media Marketing Report Social Marketing Planning 100

Webbiquity

MAY 4, 2010

Link to the new blog from your website, Facebook page, LinkedIn and Twitter profiles, other social networking and social bookmarking profiles, comments you leave on other blogs—anywhere you can create a link. Links can generate direct visits and they are critical for SEO. Build links to your blog from every possible source. Tweet This!

RSS 100

RSS Digg Tagging Blogger 100

Webbiquity

JANUARY 28, 2011

According to recent research from eConsultancy, “Paid search consumes the largest portion of online lead generation budgets, accounting for 28% of spending (in 2010), up from 22% in 2009.&# There’s no question that paid search delivers leads, and no question that AdWords is the big dog in the PPC world.

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Adwords Paid Content Paid Search Agency Tactics 100

Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2016

This couldn’t be more true for infographics, which became a highly popular and effective content marketing tool three or four years ago. While most brands were churning out generic blog content to gain visibility, infographics combined vibrant imagery with succinct text to help educate audiences on a wide variety of topics.

Linkbait 141

Linkbait Planning Peer-to-peer Landing Pages 141

Webbiquity

AUGUST 18, 2010

While the detailed work of implementing SNAP processes will fall on sales, marketing groups can certainly help in areas like research, development of content to support the SNAP process (such as industry-specific white papers and case studies), and even tools to help the sales team execute at specific points in the process.

Lead Ranking 100

Lead Ranking Marketing Proposals Digg B2B Sales 100

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

When asked which objectives they planned to target and measure, 88% of “strategic&# social media marketers (those who have reached the highest level of social media marketing maturity) answered “increase website traffic&# while 75% said “lead generation.&# Share this on del.icio.us. Post this on Diigo. Tweet This!

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Marketing Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 100

Online Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Google Buzz Social media Business Mobile 2.0 Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Google Buzz Social media Business Mobile 2.0 A couple of months ago, we talked about ways to engage your fan base on Facebook.

Facebook 40

Facebook B2B Marketing Tips Advertising Agencies 40

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 15, 2010

We know it’s a necessary tool for seed nurturing and demand generation , but in many cases, B2B marketers are still not sure where to begin. 2. Blog – This plays a key role in lead nurturing and educating prospects. 4. Facebook 101. 6. Online Video Sites – These are great B2B marketing tools.

Social Media 48

Social Media B2B Thought Leadership Linkbait Media 48

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

Social Media Leads Content Marketing: New Survey Reveals by Jeff Bullas. Lead nurturing content expert Ardath Albee writes that “Designing content for 1X use is wasteful. Lead Nurturing by Find New Customers. White papers are a popular b2b marketing tool, but good ones are expensive to produce.

Marketing Budget 100

Marketing Budget Tactics Tips Content Marketing 100

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Start by listening to the conversations already happening, using a social media monitoring tool like Radian6 or Techrigy SM2. Keep up with the leading b2b bloggers by subscribing to the B2B Marketing Zone and regularly visiting this new site, BtoBbloggers.com. Online visibility, lead generation and brand-building are all important.

Marketing Budget 40

Marketing Budget Budget Programs Marketing Budget Creation Paid Search Agency 40

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Top Topics Twitter YouTube Facebook iPhone Google Video Google Buzz Social media Android Mobile 2.0 Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! Let us know how your brand uses social media for B2B marketing in the comments below.

Social Media 40

Social Media Enterprise Management Social Marketing B2B Marketing 40

Online Marketing Institute

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Contact Us Submit News Contact Us Write for Us Spark of Genius Series Mashable | The Social Media Guide Business Mashable on Facebook Join Us! On the contrary, a lot of these companies have found social media to be extremely useful in generating leads, performing market research and establishing themselves as thought leaders.

Social Media 40

Social Media Enterprise Management Advertising Agencies Social Marketing 40

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

I could capture entire conversations on audio or video, but this wouldnt be very useful unless there was great automated tagging of the content, and even then the really valuable outcomes are the insights generated rather than the entire conversation. For example, del.icio.us, used with judicious tagging, is a very powerful tool.

Web 2.0 100

Web 2.0 Process Enterprise Management Work Management 100

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Reviewing this year's survey results I was surprised that, while B2B marketers experimented enthusiastically with social networking sites (Facebook, LinkedIn) and microblogging (Twitter), social media have yet to create budgetary or business impacts on the marketing mix. Note: this research looks at firms of 50 employees or more only.

Marketing Budget 40

Marketing Budget Marketing Budget Creation Budget Programs Trends 40

Hubspot

JANUARY 2, 2013

The first place I always start when evaluating a business' marketing is figuring out where the heck all their site traffic, leads, and customers come from. It's important to keep this curveball in mind when evaluating organic search as a traffic and lead generation source. But now, that is all changing. 2) Referrals.

Traffic 28

Traffic Marketing Websites Work Management PPC 28

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

attracted to it by its anarchic, democratising, iconoclastic potential, I urge friends to start using Facebook. The reasons, said the manager of the project, are generational, educational, cultural, linguistic, and psychological. He’s also a Facebook fanatic. tools by doctors and students [1]. Most are reluctant.

Web 2.0 100

Web 2.0 Personalization Terms and Conditions RSS 100

Hubspot

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Just this year we witnessed the debut of Google+ and the introduction of Facebook Timeline. AddThis - AddThis is a social bookmarking service that provides a code users can put on their websites so that when people visit that site, they have the option to share via Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Paid Content 28

Paid Content Social Media Social Marketing Work Management 28

Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 30, 2009

Blog HubSpot TV Contributors Marketing Kit Internet Marketing Blog The HubSpot Inbound Internet Marketing blog covers all of inbound marketing - SEO, Blogging, Social Media, Landing Pages, Lead Generation and Analytics. Submit guest post ideas to rburnes[at]hubspot[dot]com.

Blogger 40

Blogger RSS Inbound Marketing Internet Marketing 40

Hubspot

JUNE 23, 2010

It provides free licenses and other legal tools to mark creative work with the freedom the creator wants it to carry, so others can share, remix, use commercially, or any combination thereof. Digg - Digg is a social news website that allows members to submit and vote for articles. Eventbrite is free if your event is free.

Paid Content 28

Paid Content Social Media Social Marketing Work Management 28

Hubspot

DECEMBER 14, 2010

When executed correctly, a social media marketing campaign can bring traffic to your website and generate new leads for your sales team. And there are so many options, from Facebook , to Twitter , to LinkedIn , to YouTube, and the list goes on and on. Let me rephrase: you’re getting paid to use Facebook.

Social Media 28

Social Media Webinar Metrics Media Marketing & Strategy 28

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

« Professional services network offsite: Tapping the Power of Collaboration | Main | Audio stream of radio interview on Facebook, networks, connectivity, and media » Eight steps to thriving on information overload. More on that later, along with some of the tools and approaches I find effective. Share on Facebook.

Web 2.0 100

Web 2.0 Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management 100

Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

Blogging for Commerce Related to the first, but commerce-oriented blogs are more interested in conversion events than in traffic generation. Funneling traffic from the blog to some other Web destination (typically a corporate site or lead form) is the prime objective. Blogging is a commitment to yourself and anyone reading.

Webinar Metrics 132

Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy Paid Search Agency Blogger 132

Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Social media is not about Facebook or MySpace or Flickr or Twitter or blogs or YouTube. Too often, the humanization part gets overlooked in an effort to create a “user-generated video contest widget that we’ll launch on Facebook with support from Ustream.&# It’s not hard, it’s complicated.

Social Media 151

Social Media Media Webinar Metrics Paid Search Agency 151

WebMarketCentral

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

But which social media tool do marketers find most valuable? What's the best tool for social media research and learning? How can you maximize the business value of tools like LinkedIn and Twitter? tools (delicious, Feedburner, LinkedIn et al.), How can you explain the value of social media to skeptics?

Social Media 20

Social Media Social Marketing Web 2.0 Paid Search Agency 20

Buzz Marketing for Technology

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Which leads me to my next ROI …. Leads – Listening for mentions of your brand or product or even competitors brands is a great way to find leads – evidence I have when listening for the competitors of Avaya – if I hear someone say “replace Cisco” – don’t you think that’s a conversation Avaya should be engaged in? Tweet This!

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Social Media ROI Conversion Long Tail Marketing 100