The Point

APRIL 16, 2019

Thanks to Spear Digital Media Director Tim DiSabatino for authoring this week’s post. Because costs per click in B2B search campaigns can often be extremely high when companies compete the for same keywords, Search Engine Marketing (SEM) for B2B advertisers offers its own very unique challenges. Some will be, well: junk.

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FunnelEnvy

MARCH 18, 2024

Studies prove that B2B prospects now prefer a digital buying journey over sales calls. Understanding your target audience is more important than ever for lead generation and improving the ROI of marketing and sales. Craft Targeted Messaging Imagine sending generic email marketing blasts that land flat with your audience.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 31, 2022

B2B marketers are expected to wear many hats. They need to manage their marketing budgets prudently and make sure every dollar is spent wisely. For B2B marketers, staying on top of the latest digital marketing strategies is not just a job requirement, but a matter of corporate survival. Guest post by Sumeet Anand.

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Rev

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

That’s where marketing qualified leads, or MQLs, come into play. You’ll also learn how MQLs compare to sales qualified leads, (SQLs) and how they work together in the sales funnel. What is a marketing qualified lead (MQL)? MQLs are leads your marketing team has identified as having the potential to become customers.

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Hinge Marketing

JUNE 14, 2021

High quality premium content is arguably one of the most important elements of a successful content marketing strategy. Despite all these advantages, premium content is often misunderstood as a marketing concept and poorly applied in practice. Premium content is commonly used in content marketing campaigns.

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Brandpoint

MAY 18, 2020

In today’s digitally focused business environment, it’s more important than ever for sales and marketing departments to work together to create content and collateral that’s effective in driving sales. closely measure the ROI of their content marketing, according to the 2019 Content Marketing Institute and Marketing Profs B2B report.

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ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

Heck, not all marketing people are content people. Marketing is the tip of the spear for driving growth and new customer acquisition. Even in mature businesses, it’s tempting to funnel a lot of budget into short-term, paid campaigns for quick wins. They want to be informed and educated about brands, products, and services.

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Madison Logic

JULY 20, 2023

B2B buying is a team effort that marketers cannot afford to overlook. According to Gartner, a typical buying committee for a complex B2B solution consists of six to ten decision-makers , each armed with their own set of four or five independently gathered pieces of information.

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ClearVoice

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Content marketing is ever-evolving. And for B2B marketers and large enterprises, the cost of lagging behind the content marketing trend curve is too massive to ignore. To help you keep up with the times, here is a compilation of the top 15 trends in content marketing that will shape the industry in 2023.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Sharing information, being active on social media, and creating interesting content can all help people get to know who you are and what you do. Propel them further down the sales funnel with white papers and webinars. Share information that addresses the issues you’re facing. How to Build Trust with Customers 1.

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Only B2B

JANUARY 27, 2022

It is the primary goal of every marketing effort. You’ve definitely heard of lead generation and how entrepreneurs and marketers are all over it, maximizing its power and tailoring it to your exact specifications. Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs). Leads in the Middle of Funnel (MoFu). Bottom of the Funnel (BoFu).

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Optinmonster

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Organic lead generation is the process of bringing in potential customers without spending money on PPC ads, sponsored content, or other paid marketing. Once they reach your website, you want to get their contact information so you can connect them with your sales team or bring them into an automated sales funnel.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 28, 2020

LinkedIn’s State of Sales Report shows that 44% of sales and marketing teams are seeing a significant drop in responsiveness to social and email messaging. So, why are sales and marketing teams challenged to build strong social relationships so they can overcome sales plateaus, sales drops, and sales troughs? Many blame it on C-19.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

But in all of my years in B2B, whether as a marketer, an agency person, a consultant or a fractional CMO, people have considered email an important channel but have overlooked its true potential for fulfilling company goals. The perspective has been this: “We have this marketing automation platform. Intent makes the difference.

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PathFactory

OCTOBER 12, 2022

I sat down with Caitlin to get her thoughts on everything from the buyer journey to sales and marketing alignment (and everything in between). Using tools that provide AI-driven content insights and visibility into sales and marketing touchpoints is the real indicator that your go-to-market team is truly aligned.”.

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BenchmarkONE

AUGUST 27, 2020

Below, we’ve broken down what you need to know about each type so that you can start putting them to work in your marketing strategy. To make sure you get the most out of your eBook, focus on producing high-quality, highly informative content, and pair it with eye-catching design to keep readers interested. White Papers.

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Madison Logic

AUGUST 31, 2023

Gartner research suggests sales reps only have 5% of a buyer’s time during their B2B buying journey, so it’s up to marketers to arm buying groups with all the information needed to make an informed decision. Enter multi-channel account-based marketing (ABM). Are you ready to dive in?

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 27, 2017

Search engine advertising – or PPC – is not typically associated with account-based marketing. Generally in PPC, we target high value keywords to inform and acquire new customers based on need, specific pain points, or keywords associated with products or services. Products or services tailored to specific buyer needs.

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The ABM Agency

JANUARY 28, 2021

Demand generation has long been one of the go-to B2B marketing strategies used to increase interest and excitement in a product or service. When executed successfully, a demand generation strategy either creates a market where one doesn’t exist, builds market share, or amplifies brand awareness.

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Martech

DECEMBER 8, 2021

.” Colby Cavanaugh, VP of Product Marketing at Integrate, was reflecting on the rapidly changing B2B marketing environment. We describe what B2B marketers are trying to do as ‘precision demand marketing.'” And that’s where a lot of marketers find themselves today,” he said.

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Biznology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

They need tactical videos that support their sales and marketing content strategy. by content marketing consultant Rebecca Smith of Heinz Marketing. It’s designed to put help marketers develop a content strategy for account-based marketing. Tech companies don’t need a “video strategy.” Like this post?

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Only B2B

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Our attention in 2022 was on: Making the most out of current economic situation Expanding our value-driven marketing strategy. For instance, unpaid media like as blogs, emails, and information that has been optimized for search engines are becoming more popular. Content Marketing. Season for trends & predictions has arrived!

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Crimson Marketing

OCTOBER 16, 2014

It’s clear that the more targeted sellers can be about providing information their potential buyers need, the easier it will be to engage and nurture those leads. With some 130,000 qualified leads per quarter, digital transaction management firm DocuSign does this at scale. That is, of course, easier said than done.

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Brandpoint

JUNE 18, 2020

As the business world continues to work its way through the effects of the coronavirus, savvy financial services providers are switching up their marketing strategies to reflect new priorities. leaders in banking and capital markets pointed to “decrease in customer confidence” as one of their top three business concerns following COVID.

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Hinge Marketing

JANUARY 5, 2023

The mysterious force of gravity is the most vivid analogy I can use to describe the power of a successful inbound content marketing plan. In this article, we will enter the gravity well of inbound content marketing. Let’s begin by providing a definition of the term inbound content marketing. . What is Inbound Content Marketing?

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DealSignal

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Many B2B marketers face this problem – the launch of a new campaign is hindered by stale or even simply inaccurate leads. This is becoming increasingly common across industries – 51% of CTOs and CDOs mistrust data that drives marketing campaigns, according to recent reports. With lead enrichment , you: Achieve funnel focus.

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Televerde

AUGUST 23, 2021

Account-based Marketing (ABM) has been around since 2004 and after 17 years, it’s become an invaluable part of marketing strategy. They’re exhausted with generic “fishing with a net” tactics that are go-tos for many marketers. ABM is best paired with marketing technology and an account-focused Sales Development Rep (SDR) layer.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 4, 2016

Most digital marketers have a general SEO strategy such as tracking keyword performance and incorporating search terms into their blog posts. A sophisticated keyword strategy can help every step of your marketing funnel. Most people track their keywords to inform their content strategy and website design.

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SmartBug Media

JUNE 16, 2020

I posed this question to four different friends who work in various spheres of marketing, and here are the responses I got: “Demand generation is part of lead generation.”. The goals of demand generation are to create your target market, build trust with your brand, and establish your thought leadership. They’re the same.

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Biznology

APRIL 10, 2017

As this conversational model of human-computer interface takes hold, we’ll need to rethink how we use video in marketing. Video content marketing today. But follow-up video content—thought leadership videos, webinars, tech talks, testimonials, promotional teasers, etc., Video and account-based marketing.

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SmartBug Media

MARCH 19, 2021

If you’re an inbound marketer in the B2B space, you understand how much time and energy goes into planning and executing your marketing campaigns. of my favorite inbound marketing resources that any B2B marketer can benefit from subscribing to in 2021 and beyond. We Asked 10 Marketing Experts. What Is Clubhouse?

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The ABM Agency

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Reading Time: 10 minutes Account Based Marketing (ABM) is a powerful strategy for B2B organizations that can be used to drive demand and increase customer loyalty. In this blog post, we will explore examples of account based marketing campaigns and strategies that have been successful in increasing engagement with target customers.

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The ABM Agency

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Reading Time: 10 minutes Account Based Marketing (ABM) is a powerful strategy for B2B organizations that can be used to drive demand and increase customer loyalty. In this blog post, we will explore examples of account based marketing campaigns and strategies that have been successful in increasing engagement with target customers.

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Sharpspring

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Businesses that create digital content to help leads on their research and buying journey are well positioned to attract a variety of new customers through the web. ToFu: Top of the Funnel. Top of the funnel is the widest stage of the sales funnel. MoFu: Middle of the Funnel. Stress their pain points.

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Exo B2B

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

A few weeks ago, I got my hands on the 2020 version of B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends—North America , a comprehensive study of a field of activity that, as you know, is of particular interest to me. Not tofu but rather, content marketing. E-books complete the Top 10 list. And yet both should.

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PureB2B

JULY 18, 2018

Chances are, a significant number of your website’s visitors will never return if you don’t have a way to capture their information. And now that old methods are shunned , visitors are able to avoid marketing messages more easily. Lead magnets offer value to your site visitors in exchange for their contact information.

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Envy

MAY 2, 2019

Content marketing is a key part of B2B marketing strategies for a simple reason: when it’s done right, it brings more leads for less money than most other channels. But it’s one thing to say “I’d like to increase our B2B content” and another thing to write the most effective content for your target market. Keyword research.

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