Content Marketing Institute

JUNE 14, 2018

HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: Don’t Be Overwhelmed by Facebook Advertising: 10 Tips to Use Any Time. You should advertise or boost your content to new audiences who aren’t fans or regular consumers of your Facebook content. Retargeting is hands down my favorite part of Facebook advertising. Let’s dive in. Create relevant content.

Distribution 109

Distribution Facebook Ads Top of Funnel 109

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Are you feeling pressure on your marketing budget? If you think you can’t stretch your dollars to meet all your marketing needs, you may actually need better allocation, not more money. The objective of marketing is to attract, engage, convert, and retain customers. Marketing Budgets Shifting and Changing.

Marketing Budget 290

Marketing Budget Paid Content Budget Programs Marketing Budget Creation 290

Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 30, 2021

When you hear the phrase “product marketing,” what are some of the first brands that come to mind? Product marketing is all about the consumer. To be a successful product marketer, you must pull the consumer into your narrative. Product marketing is where sales, marketing, and product development overlap.

Marketing Strategy 363

Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Product Top of Funnel 363

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 105

Marketing Budget B2B Thought Leadership Top of Funnel Allocation 105

Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Messaging, distribution, reach and optimization. Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omni-channel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. While the two terms are somewhat synonymous, demand generation strategies span the entire funnel.

Demand Generation Agencies 225

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 225

Directive Agency

MARCH 16, 2018

Today, we’re going to talk about B2B advertising insights for your funnel. As B2B marketers and advertisers, we tend to be focused solely on one part of the funnel. So, today we’re going to discuss: The importance of different areas of the funnel. B2B Advertising: Top of the Funnel.

Funnel Advertising 40

Funnel Advertising Top of Funnel Sales Management Advertising Agencies 40

ClearVoice

JANUARY 2, 2024

Content marketing often yields a higher Return on Investment (ROI) than traditional advertising, especially as the marketing landscape shifts towards digital, customer-centric approaches. This guide will cover why content marketing delivers better ROI than traditional advertising and its potential to drive business growth.

ROI 52

ROI Advertisements Advertising Marketing Automation Services 52

Martech

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

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. How important is personalization in content marketing? Additional reading.

Digital Asset Management 130

Digital Asset Management Paid Content Work Management Marketing Management 130

InsightSquared

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Attribution modeling is a way to analyze which marketing channels are accredited with lead conversion. It is up to you, the marketer, to determine which campaign carries the most weight. . There are several campaign attribution models, each distributing the value of conversion across the touchpoints differently. B2C Marketing.

Marketing Attribution 196

Marketing Attribution Lead Ranking Multi-Touch Attribution Campaigns 196

Contently

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

A common mantra at Content Marketing World, the aggressively orange extravaganza held in Cleveland every September, is that marketers need to think more like journalists. But for the past year, I’ve been a journalist trying to think more like a marketer. I’ve spent the past year trying to up my marketing fluency.

Top of Funnel 164

Top of Funnel Funnel Advertising Content Marketing Digital Marketing Funnels 164

Martech

OCTOBER 4, 2023

First, “After the pandemic, they had to change a lot of flight routes because of border rules,” said Anjlee Majmudar, VP of programmatic, for the airline’s digital marketing partner Brainlabs North America. They chose an unusual channel for this: programmatic advertising. Dig deeper: Bid shading costing advertisers $6.6

Marketing AI 110

Marketing AI Advertising Agencies Funnel Advertising Intent Signal 110

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Traditionally, marketing plans layout these steps, but we need to dig a little deeper. This is where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. What is a Go-to-Market Strategy? Evaluating the resources used on customers (old and new) within marketing and product development teams will help with overall GTM execution.

Enterprise Management 147

Enterprise Management Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Analytics Tools Work Management 147

Contently

DECEMBER 10, 2020

As LiveIntent’s SVP of global marketing, I came in with a comprehensive plan, ready to execute. Then the pandemic hit, and like other marketing leaders, I threw the plan right out the window. I feel fortunate, from a marketing perspective, that the year has been a good one—all things considered. Remaining agile.

Planning 216

Planning B2B Thought Leadership Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency 216

Launch Marketing

APRIL 19, 2023

When you think of “B2B” marketing, you think of “Business to Business,” not “Business to Customer.” But this failure to focus on the customer experience or customer marketing is a crucial mistake that many B2B companies make. One of the main objectives of customer marketing is to build and solidify trust.

Top of Funnel 118

Top of Funnel Tactics B2B Marketing Work Management 118

SmarkLabs

JUNE 13, 2022

Feeling bamboozled by marketing tactics, channels, and buzzwords? There’s a lot to navigate when searching for the best marketing practices for your emerging company. Knowing when and how to get a realistic and effective marketing strategy off the ground may even seem daunting. Start-Up Marketing Fundamentals.

Paid Search Agency 97

Paid Search Agency Paid Content Ideal Customer Profiles Sales Management 97

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

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel. What is a Lead?

Sales Management 240

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 240

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Messaging, distribution, reach, and optimization. Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omnichannel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. While the two terms are somewhat synonymous, demand generation strategies span the entire funnel.

Demand Generation Agencies 130

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 130

Only B2B

AUGUST 13, 2020

Account based marketing, traces its roots in 1990’s, when B2B and B2C companies startednoticing the need for personalized marketing. The evergreen mantra for personalized marketing is ‘advertising’. But today, with the help of technology and tools the marketing is way more channelized and shows some sophistication.

Account Based Marketing 143

Account Based Marketing Marketing AI ABM Advertising Agencies 143

Martech

JANUARY 29, 2024

Understanding lead generation ZoomInfo refers to lead generation as: “[T]he process of attracting prospects and getting them into the sales funnel, with the goal of converting them into customers. This is where “lead capture” is misconstrued within marketing teams and why marketing leaders must stress a specific qualification definition.

Lead Ranking 115

Lead Ranking Lead Gen Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Scoring 115

ClearVoice

MAY 31, 2023

Let’s face it: Running a successful content marketing campaign isn’t cheap. You need to invest a significant amount of resources and time to see meaningful results from your content marketing efforts. If you plan to invest thousands of dollars in content marketing, you need to learn how to measure content marketing ROI.

ROI 96

ROI Top of Funnel Multi-Touch Attribution Marketing Analytics Tools 96

sagefrog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The digital space is evolving, and B2B social media marketing is witnessing a paradigm shift in 2024. With the onset of the new year, marketers are urged to assess the current state of their strategies. These AI-driven innovations empower marketers with enhanced creativity and precision in reaching their target audience.

Marketing AI 67

Marketing AI Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing 67

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

And while the precise definition can vary by team, GTM teams often have two high-level ways of categorizing leads: Marketing qualified leads (MQLs), who are early in the journey but have interacted in a way that indicates they could be ready for sales. At this point, the B2B buyer knows their pain points and is actively seeking a solution.

Ideal Customer Profiles 130

Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Management 130

InsightSquared

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Attribution modeling is a way to analyze which marketing channels are accredited with lead conversion. It is up to you, the marketer, to determine which campaign carries the most weight. . There are several campaign attribution models, each distributing the value of conversion across the touchpoints differently. B2C Marketing.

Marketing Attribution 149

Marketing Attribution Lead Ranking Multi-Touch Attribution Campaigns 149

Heinz Marketing

DECEMBER 11, 2020

By Stephanie Carrillo , Senior Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing. The inbound methodology is creating and distributing content utilizing marketing channels like organic search, social media, blogging, lead nurturing, and live chat, to name a few. Why is Inbound Marketing important to B2B marketing?

Inbound Marketing 139

Inbound Marketing Planning Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics 139

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 3, 2020

Account-based marketing (ABM) offers a lot of benefits to most B2B organizations. All of these things can clearly lead to a more profitable company and a better customer experience, which is why many companies are allocating large sums of their marketing budget towards this strategy. Why Sales Marketing Alignment Matters.

Account Based Marketing 338

Account Based Marketing ABM Top of Funnel Lead Ranking 338

Lake One

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Successful full-funnel marketing strategies drive awareness, educate your audience and convert them to leads simultaneously using a variety of channels. Mobile devices (yes, your smartphone) make it easier for marketers to connect instantly with their audience. Read more below to discover top full-funnel marketing strategies.

Top of Funnel 70

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Startups Marketing Strategy 70

Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

It’s a unique, product specific, customer focused go-to-market strategy. A go-to-market strategy , more than anything, is a plan. Specifically, it’s a plan that maps out the way a company introduces a new product or service to the market. It’s more than a product launch, but slightly less than an entire business model.

Marketing Analytics Tools 189

Marketing Analytics Tools Ideal Customer Profiles Zoominfo Marketing & Strategy 189

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MAY 8, 2019

In an industry where creating better brand-to-customer relationships is everything, demand generation is an umbrella term for a range of marketing activities that drive long-term engagement —including lead generation, demand capture, and pipeline acceleration. Field marketing events are also a very common tactic for pipeline acceleration.

Demand Generation Agencies 134

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 134

Rev

JULY 5, 2023

A well defined go-to-market strategy is the difference between a successful launch and a flop. It outlines your product’s target market, customers, channels, pricing and more—and makes sure that all teams are aligned and working together. What is a go-to market strategy? Why do you need a go-to-market strategy?

Ideal Customer Profiles 78

Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Analytics Tools Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 78

MKT1

JANUARY 11, 2024

If you don’t adopt AI as a marketer, you won’t be efficient or effective enough to compete—we’ve all heard this many, many times at this point. Kathleen and I are marketers and investors. Improve marketing operations and processes : Use AI to streamline your team and free up time to work on meatier projects.

Sales Management 52

Sales Management Paid Content Marketing Analytics Tools Tools 52

PureB2B

JULY 6, 2022

Both of which are tools used in conjunction with your marketing campaigns, meaning your day is mostly full of software management instead of strategic planning. The goal with most B2B marketers is to get their automation to a point of fluidity that it requires very little human input. Why Marketing Automation? Acquiring Data.

Marketing Automation Services 114

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Sales Management Automation 114

MKT1

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Educating the rest of your company on marketing is often the hardest part of doing marketing. Marketing’s actual job is to understand an audience and communicate to that audience in a value-add way. Yet, when it comes to doing this internally, marketers often fall short–very, very short. Nor should you.

Planning 75

Planning Paid Search Agency Marketing Analytics Tools Advertising Agencies 75

Contently

JULY 21, 2017

Since marketers always care about getting better results, it’s about time they listened to Einstein’s advice. Over the past decade, marketing has undergone an incredible amount of change. Marketers have access to more data and better analytics. In many organizations, marketing roles are defined by function.

Top of Funnel 167

Top of Funnel Budget Programs Funnel Advertising Case Studies 167

Oktopost

APRIL 29, 2024

Doing this helps to drive your leads that you are in contact with further down the funnel. Many discussions take place about B2B intent data in the context of ABM (Account Based Marketing) or other strategic marketing and sales programs. How can marketers use social intent data?

Intent Data 62

Intent Data Social Media Intent Lead Ranking 62

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Marketers are finding it increasingly difficult to set the right budget, optimize it and keep the leads flowing. Managing social media and other marketing channels in this economy can be challenging. Do your research You need to be aware of the market conditions to allocate the right marketing budget.

Marketing Budget 129

Marketing Budget Marketing Budget Creation Paid Content Budget Programs 129

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. At ClearVoice, we understand that not all people are content people.

Paid Content 92

Paid Content Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management 92