Martech

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, yesterday reported its revenue rose 5% in the latest quarter after two straight quarters of declines on a rebound in the digital advertising market. The company cautioned the ad market remains volatile, pointing to the impact of war in the Middle East.

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Contently

DECEMBER 3, 2020

A key part of my job as a product manager at Contently is talking to people. Earlier this year, as we were planning our 2021 product roadmap, I interviewed dozens of CMOs about their approaches to measuring content marketing ROI. “This is content ROI.” Cracking the ROI code on search.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 22, 2021

The same is true in marketing. Ads and Attribution. If you manage a marketing budget, you know how much money goes into two critical areas: paid media and marketing technology. Namely, B2B advertising leader LinkedIn and the #1 B2B marketing attribution application, Bizible. In short, your CRM.

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Contently

APRIL 20, 2023

Content value is a superpower — and it’s not just because superpowers are few and far between. When you find the right metrics to prove the value of your content, you can showcase how important your work is to the organization. But to truly maximize content value, you need to have a way to measure your content’s impact.

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Digilant

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

As marketers, we all know the importance of landing on the first page, ideally within the first five spots, of a search engine results page (SERP). Moz found that 71% of search traffic clicks on Google come from the first page of results, while some estimates say that is as high as 92%. What is paid search marketing?

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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.

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Brandpoint

JULY 14, 2023

Social media has transformed the way businesses engage with their target audience, and manufacturing companies are no exception. However, for manufacturing companies, quantifying the return on investment (ROI) of social media efforts can be complex. What is Social Media ROI? Focus on what you want to achieve.

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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.

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SalesIntel

AUGUST 14, 2023

As marketing leaders, we often find ourselves navigating the challenging landscape of justifying ad spending to our CFOs. The age-old debate of whether marketing efforts genuinely contribute to the bottom line can leave us feeling like we speak a different language. But fear not, my fellow marketers!

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SmartBug Media

JUNE 22, 2020

As much as we all love inbound marketing, paid media is also an important part of the marketing strategy. No matter the size of your paid advertising budget, it is important it is to spend wisely. That means you need to know not just which ads drove clicks, but which ads drove conversions and actual revenue.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 13, 2023

It seems like all you have to do is think about marketing and you’ll start seeing endless ads for companies promising foolproof lead generation. The name of the game in marketing is fine-tuning your application of proven strategies through testing and reviews. How do you know which tactics work and who’s just blowing smoke?

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 1, 2020

If you’re still on the fence about social media advertising, we get it. Research shows that one of the top goals for marketers is increasing brand awareness, which is why more and more brands are achieving this with a paid social presence. Why run paid social media ads, anyway?

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Metadata

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Like almost every B2B company on the planet, I knew my success would hinge largely on paid social advertising. So, I did what any demand generation marketer would do in my situation: DIY’d some LinkedIn ads using the platform’s native tools. Note: I sprinkled in some Google Search ads, too.)

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FunnelEnvy

APRIL 3, 2023

Paid advertising campaigns on one of today’s many prominent digital media channels can be a valuable part of any funnel. One of the key advantages of paid ads (also called PPC) is that they offer quicker access to a larger audience than organic strategies like SEO and referral marketing.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Building brand reputation and loyalty is the top business priority for leaders in the current economic climate, according to the 2023 State of Social Media report. ROI is a critical proxy for gauging effectiveness, not to mention a jumping-off point for future budget asks.

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ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

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

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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. Learn about B2B digital marketing strategies from our own expert, Ramsey Sanchez in this episode of The Marketing Blender Show.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Being at the forefront of marketing sometimes requires shifting resources away from old practices. That’s why 52% of outbound marketers say their marketing efforts are “ineffective”. In fact, inbound marketing is starting to be used more than outbound marketing. What is Inbound Marketing?

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Contently

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

” The question came from a strategy colleague when I was helping a brand staff its new content studio. We had just presented a list of different types of writers the company needed to hire, including copywriters, bloggers, editors, and social media creators. “I’m still selling, but it’s not an ad.”

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 22, 2021

The same is true in marketing. Ads and Attribution. If you manage a marketing budget, you know how much money goes into two critical areas: paid media and marketing technology. Namely, B2B advertising leader LinkedIn and the #1 B2B marketing attribution application, Bizible. In short, your CRM.

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Linkedin Sales Management Paid Search Agency ROI 80

Zoominfo

MARCH 1, 2021

Key performance indicators (KPIs) serve as metrics that measure team-wide performance — and are great for digital marketing teams. In fact, 65% of B2B marketers use KPIs to measure their content performance. If you’re not entirely sure what’s working and what’s not for your marketing team, add KPIs into your strategies.

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Content Standard

JANUARY 4, 2019

The history of media has always been fueled by classic rivalries. Or for those working in the digital space, content marketing and advertising. But as 2019 rapidly approaches, a new sort of understanding has started to arise in marketing offices. What could this new dynamic mean for content marketers?

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Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

This points to one of the biggest barriers facing business leaders when it comes to search engine optimization. But the math is not as simple as, say, pay-per-click advertising with its straightforward transactional nature. Search engines are evolving around search intent. That’s been proven over and over again.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

A lot of social marketers ask, does our brand really need to be on LinkedIn? Your LinkedIn social media strategy will be a bit different than your strategies for other platforms. However, the key to getting the most from LinkedIn is marrying your organic and paid strategies. Boost organic reach and engagement via paid.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As the digital market space rapidly evolves, customers are seeking authenticity and human connection from brands like never before. To meet this rising demand, your marketing team needs to be agile, think out of the box and keep up with deadlines—all while operating within limited budgets and constrained team bandwidths.

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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.

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Metadata

JANUARY 18, 2023

Based on Silvio Perez’s DEMAND session: “Building a Paid Media Strategy in a Down Economy.” Was Sun Tzu, the famed Chinese military general and author of The Art of War , talking about paid media strategies when he said, “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity?” No, but he could have been.

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SalesIntel

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Here are some statistics related to edtech marketing: According to GlobalData estimates , the EdTech industry will grow from US$183.4 Online education is the fastest-growing segment of the edtech market, with revenues expected to reach $350 billion by 2025 (Source: ResearchAndMarkets ). 4 Marketing Learnings From a Study.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

It’s been said, ad nauseam, that content is king. And, in our hyper-connected world where everyone is fighting for attention, good content is what drives good experiences. . Businesses use content marketing strategies to generate brand awareness, educate prospects and customers and establish credibility.

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Sprout Social

JULY 25, 2023

Brands need the context social media metrics provide to meet today’s dynamic consumer space and take their business to the next level. That’s why leaders from more than 700 companies surveyed in the 2023 State of Social Media Report revealed that 85% of their business decisions were strongly informed by social data and insights.

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FunnelEnvy

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Online advertising is no exception. The cracks in this ecosystem have turned into gaping holes, and those holes are why your paid ads aren’t scaling. 84% of B2B marketers use paid distribution channels (read: Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, etc.), What do Paid Ads Actually Contribute?

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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?

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Digilant

JANUARY 12, 2023

The past several years have accelerated the already speedy transformation of digital media. Ten years ago, digital media was primarily consumed on a desktop or laptop. Today, digital media is almost everywhere we look, with phones, tablets, laptops, connected TV, digital audio, and smart speakers.

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Choozle

JUNE 2, 2022

Engaging, insightful, captivating content is at the core of effective digital advertising. No matter how exceptional your product or service is, how stellar your landing page looks, or how analytical your team is, no one will click on your ad unless the creative is compelling. Expanding proven content to new channels.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 3, 2017

When measuring the effectiveness of paid advertising , you’re often presented with an overwhelming array of choices. In this article, I segment key paid marketing metrics into three different categories. Each set of metrics contributes to the funnel differently and tells a much different story than the next.

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ClickZ

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In this second installment of our series on the best channels, platforms, and strategies for success in ecommerce for 2023, we take a closer look at Meta’s impressive performance in digital advertising. I also discuss what makes it great for top-of-the-funnel brand awareness. Meta has emerged as the only viable option for this.

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BenchmarkONE

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Marketers have a million choices when it comes to online advertising. Arguably some of the most effective advertising happens right on a search engine results page (SERP). And display advertising can be found almost everywhere. Paid Search Advertising Basics. Pros of Paid Search Advertising.

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