SmartBrief - Marketing

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Since the first electronic mail (email) was sent in 1971, marketers have been looking for ways to optimize the channel to reach prospects and customers more effectively and efficiently. One of the most common – and effective – forms of regular email communication is in the form of a company newsletter. That is a 40x ROI.

Top of Funnel 110

Top of Funnel Newsletter Planning Peer-to-peer 110

KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

As marketers look ahead to 2023, new research indicates that search engine optimization (SEO) will become a key area of investment, having provided positive results thus far in 2022. Specifically, 91% of B2B marketers cited SEO as a top three digital marketing channel as well.

Advertising Channels 217

Advertising Channels SEO Digital Marketing Funnels Top of Funnel 217

Predictive Response

JANUARY 7, 2023

Email Marketing is an essential marketing tool that every business should have in place. How Do You Develop An Email Marketing Strategy? Once you have a clear understanding of the direction you want your email campaigns to go you will be able to see the effect it has on your conversion rates. Introduction.

Email Marketing 109

Email Marketing Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy Effectiveness 109

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The digital era has led to changes in the way brands market their products and services. With a holistic perception of buyer intent in your business, your marketing and sales teams can improve the lead-qualification process and enhance sales conversions. The Shift to Customer-Centric Marketing. In 2019, 90% of all U.S.

Buyer Intent 359

Buyer Intent Intent Work Management Marketing Management 359

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Content marketing directly improves sales in many ways, and typically costs much less and has higher returns than ads. If your company isn’t harnessing the potential of content marketing , then you could be losing valuable opportunities to attract, interest, and convert buyers. We Live in a Digital Marketplace. Conversions.

Top of Funnel 358

Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Lead Ranking Work Management 358

Act-On

APRIL 26, 2024

Marketing leaders are facing an unprecedented time with unprecedented demands: Wring every drop of value from generative AI. So let’s dive in — here’s what’s top-of-mind for these marketing leaders, along with some sage advice for their peers. Marketing — in this economy? Navigate ever-changing email privacy regulations.

Lead Ranking 165

Lead Ranking Privacy Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer 165

Valasys

APRIL 22, 2024

Businesses are constantly seeking innovative ways to harvest leads efficiently and effectively. Lead Generation Techniques Lead generation is the foundation of any effective marketing strategy. Businesses utilize targeted advertisements and engaging content to capture audience interest and nurture them through the sales funnel.

Lead Harvesting 40

Lead Harvesting Paid Content Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 40

Stevens & Tate

APRIL 15, 2023

However, you need effective marketing strategies to pull this off. This means they are open to repeat purchases with minimal marketing efforts –bridging the trust-loyalty gap. However, some strategies can prove more effective than others. Video marketing uses motion pictures to promote your brand.

Marketing Management 105

Marketing Management Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy Effectiveness 105

The Marketing Blender

MARCH 22, 2024

A robust B2B digital marketing strategy can and WILL drive growth in revenue, reputation, and resilience for your business. Otherwise, you’ll get overwhelmed by ALL the options available for marketing online. This knowledge forms the foundation of your digital marketing efforts.

Paid Content 97

Paid Content Sales Management B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy 97

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 11, 2021

Only then can you create truly personalized, seamless experiences to guide your leads through the sales funnel successfully. If you can master this skill, you’ll continually improve your digital marketing efforts and drive more brand loyalty online. What is Predictive Marketing Analytics?

Lead Ranking 352

Lead Ranking Analytics Marketing AI Marketing Budget 352

Only B2B

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Understanding the benefits of intent data and diving deeper into customer behavior at each step of their journey helps you optimize your marketing strategies. Let’s get on: 10 Key Game-Changing Benefits of Intent Data for Effective Marketing Strategies in 2024! But how do you figure out what your consumers want or need?

Intent Data 71

Intent Data Intent Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 71

Martech

APRIL 25, 2024

So, how can marketers reach this broad and profitable segment? This article explores actionable insights and best practices for marketers aiming to captivate the booming boomers. The digital ecosystem is replete with scams targeting vulnerable users, which is eroding trust among the upper age tiers. Outspend on Temu.

Television marketing 99

Television marketing Planning Paid Search Agency Peer-to-peer 99

illumin

APRIL 18, 2024

Data privacy is critical to successful marketing. Effective marketing requires the collection and analysis of user data across digital platforms. Customer data lets marketers impactfully speak to their audience – driving conversions or brand awareness for their clients without annoying their customers.

Privacy 111

Privacy Transparency Privacy Protection Ethics 111

Webbiquity

MARCH 28, 2023

A well-rounded content marketing strategy will rely on several different types of content to achieve its goals. 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. Guest post by Natasha Lane.

Top of Funnel 309

Top of Funnel Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy Planning 309

Martech

MAY 4, 2022

.” Traditional demand gen, by itself, isn’t enough to encompass an effective ABM strategy ; marketers need to treat ABM as a separate activity. Engaging buying committees through coordinated marketing and sales programs. Incorporate ABM into top-of-funnel channels. Action in-market accounts.

Account Based Marketing 101

Account Based Marketing ABM Webinar Metrics Effectiveness 101

Scoop.it

APRIL 11, 2024

These digital sessions can be pre-recorded messages or live events broadcast to educate a specific audience. Current trends indicate marketers rate webinars as an effective channel for brands to connect with a target audience. In addition, 99% of marketers cite webinars as key to their plans.

Webinar Metrics 85

Webinar Metrics Top of Funnel Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 85

The Forward Observer

OCTOBER 13, 2023

High-Impact Content Marketing: Strategies to Make Your Content Intentional, Engaging, and Effective by Purna Virji About the Book Create meaningful engagement, drive conversion rates and boost customer retention with this crucial resource to unlocking the true potential of your content marketing strategy.

Planning 130

Planning Top of Funnel Content Marketing PPC 130

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Simple cost-saving strategies can go a long way in reducing spending on everything from day-to-day operations to business marketing. Other automation tools —like those that streamline your communication, marketing or administrative tasks—may also provide some modest additional cost reductions. Market Smarter. Embrace AI.

Marketing Budget 240

Marketing Budget Marketing AI Work Management Budget Programs 240

Exo B2B

MARCH 6, 2024

This post was born out of a long reflection over the weekend on content marketing. In content marketing, do we write for search engines or for readers? ” And it’s proven by a recent study by Neil Patel’s team that human-generated posts were, in addition to being satisfying, more effective.

Marketing AI 52

Marketing AI Effectiveness B2B Top of Funnel 52

Choozle

JULY 14, 2022

Resource allocation is the process of evaluating resources and distributing them across marketing campaigns to achieve business goals. Effectively allocating resources is one of the hardest parts of digital marketing. But it is vitally important when deploying a full-funnel marketing strategy ( see Pillar 1 ).

Allocation 82

Allocation Resources Work Management Paid Search Agency 82

Top Rank Marketing

JANUARY 3, 2024

Happy 2024, fellow marketers! ? It’s that enchanting time of year when we exchange our old marketing hats for shiny new ones. As the digital world whirls at an ever-faster pace, it’s like we’re riding a thrilling, somewhat unpredictable rollercoaster. Check out the top 30+ AI tools for marketers now.

Marketing & Strategy 97

Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy Planning Digital Marketing Funnels 97

Martech

MARCH 27, 2024

In B2B marketing, the traditional approach of casting a wide net is increasingly being challenged by a more targeted and personalized strategy: account-based marketing (ABM). This method focuses on identifying and engaging with specific high-value accounts, treating each as its own distinct market.

Account Based Marketing 105

Account Based Marketing Spending B2B Marketing ABM 105

Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

59% of marketers attribute revenue growth to marketing-generated leads , so demand-generation tactics remain a non-negotiable among marketing teams. However, you need to freshen up your strategy to account for the needs and expectations of buyers in the current digital environment.

Demand Generation Agencies 62

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand B2B Marketing 62

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 25, 2022

Industrial marketing has become more digital now than in the past. See Marketing to Engineers—Why Digital is the Dominant Strategy). ToFU stands for Top of the Funnel in marketing and not the edible kind. Visit my website for more content on industrial marketing.]. This is only a content summary.

Top of Funnel 135

Top of Funnel Digital Marketing Funnels Marketing & Strategy Marketing Funnels 135

Top Rank Marketing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

During the digital transformation of marketing and the shift to digital channels for communications since COVID, webinars have become a cornerstone for many B2B marketers. This new study highlighted the challenges marketers face with webinars as well as their potential.

Webinar Metrics 109

Webinar Metrics Forrester Top of Funnel Research 109

BenchmarkONE

AUGUST 18, 2021

They have a symbiotic effect on one another – products are designed with customers in mind, and customers influence the evolution of the product. Leads are at the top of your sales funnel , at the broadest part, and have probably just become aware of what it is your company does and offers. Identify Target Audience and Sales Funnel.

Sales Qualified Leads 97

Sales Qualified Leads High Quality Lead Top of Funnel Sales Leads 97

ClickZ

JANUARY 12, 2024

Understanding media performance in digital marketing is like navigating a maze that constantly changes. Top of Funnel Marketing Top-of-funnel marketing is about more than just creating buzz; it’s about laying a sustainable foundation for growth.

Advertising Agencies 105

Advertising Agencies Top of Funnel Marketing Attribution ROAS 105

Choozle

JULY 26, 2023

Almost every sector is directly impacted by this, and digital advertising is no different, as brands and agencies may be considering reducing their ad spend or pausing it altogether. Many brands have been tightening their approaches to stay afloat – and in a time of unpredictability, it’s common to see marketing budgets trimmed.

Advertising Agencies 52

Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel Multi-Touch Attribution 52

Martech

MARCH 11, 2024

Time is running out to get all those well-laid marketing plans off the whiteboards and into action. No matter where your company is at in the post-third-party preparation curve, the truth is that we won’t fully realize the impact on our marketing efforts until Google finally flips the switch and we head into the unknown.

Cost per Acquisition 117

Cost per Acquisition Multi-Touch Attribution Data Hygiene Top of Funnel 117

SalesIntel

MARCH 3, 2023

For the last several years, marketing experts have been driven by metrics that provide them with insight into their consumer market. As the digital space grows, more competitors come online and the marketplace changes, account-based marketing strategies become a more innovative method to teach impact and support marketing initiatives.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing Effectiveness Cross-Selling ABM 52

Stevens & Tate

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Introduction to AI in Digital Marketing Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not just a buzzword but a pivotal game-changer. AI and digital marketing are increasingly intertwined, revolutionizing how marketers approach their strategies. The result?

Marketing AI 79

Marketing AI Allocation Lead Ranking Digital Marketing Funnels 79

Stevens & Tate

MARCH 31, 2024

Step right into our March 2024 of “What’s Trending,” your gateway to the latest in marketing trends and insights. Stay informed and ahead of the game with our collection of marketing trends and reports for the 2024 year. These changes mean marketers and SEO experts need to rethink how they do things online.

Trends 59

Trends Allocation Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency 59

Binary Demand

MARCH 1, 2024

Its potential for storytelling and marketing is undeniable, making AI in B2B marketing and sales a transformative force, reshaping interactions with brands, information, and services. The world of B2B marketing automation is on the brink of a full-fledged AI-driven revolution. But what is the path to reeling in those big fish?

Ideal Customer Profiles 97

Ideal Customer Profiles B2B Marketing Enterprise Management Marketing Automation Services 97

Only B2B

JUNE 9, 2020

Telemarketing must always be an indispensable part of your marketing strategy. Telemarketing is a time-tested marketing medium that delivers diverse functions. The best technique is to use a blend of both types of marketing strategies, and the key to success here is finding the perfect balance for both your brand.

Telemarketing 118

Telemarketing Sales Qualified Leads Effectiveness Lead Scoring 118

Velocity Partners

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

If you haven’t come across it yet, it’s an insightful framework that challenges the outdated strategies we B2B marketers have relied on to spur growth over the last decade. Something is shifting in the realm of B2B marketing It’s hard to put your finger on it just yet, but it’s there, quietly brewing beneath the surface.

Paid Content 78

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Lead Ranking Planning 78

The Marketing Blender

JULY 19, 2022

How To Build A B2B Marketing Funnel. When you’re in the business of marketing B2B products or services, it’s crucial to create a B2B marketing funnel that will guide potential customers through the buying process. That’s why it’s so important to have a well-defined digital marketing funnel in place.

Top of Funnel 98

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels B2B Marketing Ad Building 98

Heinz Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

By Cameron Katoozi , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing 2023 is already hitting companies pretty hard – specifically bringing several challenges for B2B marketers, one of which is budget cuts. However, there are several strategies that B2B marketers can use to work around budget cuts and continue to achieve their goals.

Marketing Budget 109

Marketing Budget B2B Thought Leadership Top of Funnel Allocation 109