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. Improved sales lead quality- Leads that come to you through your demand gen efforts will already be interested in your products and will be easier to qualify and convert.

Demand Generation Agencies 62

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand B2B Marketing 62

Oktopost

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In fact, Gartner research indicates that businesses employing intent data are twice as likely to achieve a 10% conversion rate at the top of the marketing funnel, compared to the standard 6% conversion rate without utilizing intent data. This personalized approach leads to more closed-won deals and the ability to hit revenue targets faster.

Intent Data 124

Intent Data Top of Funnel Intent Urgency Marketing 124

Webbiquity

MARCH 31, 2022

Once you know your value proposition, make sure that it comes across in every aspect of your B2B marketing strategies, from social media posts to email marketing automation. So, when it comes to launching your business, it’s vital to be strategic about how you handle PR and media relations. Account-based marketing is here to stay.

Marketing Budget 289

Marketing Budget Enterprise Management Sales Management Work Management 289

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 14, 2021

As video marketing continues taking the world by storm, more businesses adopt it as a pivotal strategy to educate consumers, generate leads, and boost ROI. 78% say it directly helps increase sales, and 84% say it’s helped generate leads. 93% say it’s an integral part of their strategy. Source: Sprout Social. Interviews.

Video Marketing 363

Video Marketing Top of Funnel Content Marketing Planning 363

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 27, 2021

But not everyone in business development or sales can be 100% available to every existing or potential customer seeking answers, insight, and support at any given moment. Marketing and sales are evolving, and Conversational Marketing is taking center stage. Your sales team can’t do it all—and neither can you. No, but it can be.

Sales Management 344

Sales Management Conversion Ad Building Marketing & Strategy 344

Webbiquity

MARCH 28, 2023

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. Image credit: Kenny Eliason on Unsplash Here’s a look at seven content types that will help you attract more website visitors and convert more of them into leads.

Top of Funnel 309

Top of Funnel Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Planning 309

Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 6, 2021

Cultivating new leads and clients can be much costlier and more time consuming than retaining or upselling current ones. However, in today’s world, where we can utilize predictive analytics tools to create highly personalized experiences for customers, it’s critical to focus on delivering value over making a sale or focusing too much on cost.

Top of Funnel 336

Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management Content Marketing 336

Top Rank Marketing

JANUARY 22, 2024

How to prove B2B influencer marketing ROI The right place to plan your measurement strategy is at the beginning of an influencer campaign, not the end. Here’s how you can build a solid structure for measurement and measure top, middle and bottom of funnel objectives.

Top of Funnel 107

Top of Funnel Lead Ranking ROI Marketing Qualified Leads 107

Martech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Too often, companies focus SEO efforts on driving traffic with top-of-the-funnel content and keywords. While this approach can generate traffic, it often fails to convert them into leads and sales. In B2B, the opportunity is in optimizing for bottom-of-the-funnel queries and conversions. Get more leads.

Top of Funnel 121

Top of Funnel SEO B2B Paid Search Agency 121

The Marketing Blender

MARCH 22, 2024

Understanding B2B Digital Marketing Strategies Unlike B2C marketing, which focuses on reaching individual consumers who can often make an immediate decision, B2B marketing typically involves multiple decision makers, longer sales cycles, and higher price points. Paid is often targeted at direct lead generation.

Paid Content 97

Paid Content Sales Management B2B Marketing Marketing Strategy 97

Scoop.it

APRIL 11, 2024

According to On24 , 66% of marketers say their sales teams prioritize leads generated by varied webinar strategies. In addition, 99% of marketers cite webinars as key to their plans. You can write content for a webinar and repurpose the event into a blog or social media post.

Webinar Metrics 85

Webinar Metrics Top of Funnel Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 85

Oktopost

JANUARY 25, 2024

Social media is not just about creating a buzz; it can be a powerful tool for strategically influencing your customers at every stage of the sales funnel. While many businesses recognize the importance of maintaining a social media presence, the full potential of these platforms in driving B2B revenue often goes overlooked.

Social Media 69

Social Media Top of Funnel Webinar Metrics B2B Thought Leadership 69

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.

Marketing Analytics Tools 140

Marketing Analytics Tools Social Media Top of Funnel Analytics 140

Contently

DECEMBER 13, 2022

For example, B2B content marketing may require more touch points throughout the buying journey, in part because the sales process can take months (or even years), and multiple leaders are usually involved in the decision. Not every piece of content is meant to drive a sale or even generate a lead.

Storytelling 135

Storytelling Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Conversion 135

Velocity Partners

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Perhaps it’s the lingering disillusionment with data-driven marketing, once celebrated as the most groundbreaking trend since I started my journey in B2B marketing 15 years ago but now facing scrutiny ( ”Why are my leads not converting ?!” ). Effectively running always-on, full-funnel campaigns. Honing SEO skills.

Paid Content 79

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Lead Ranking Planning 79

Martech

MARCH 2, 2023

Boards and the C-suite expect CMOs to lead the way to profitable growth in 2023 despite various macroeconomic pressures manifesting into the “ triple squeeze ,” making everything more expensive. or “How will a 10% change to upper-funnel media impact bookings?” Imagine a product or service with a six-month sales cycle.

Marketing Mix 113

Marketing Mix Marketing Attribution Lead Ranking Planning 113

Stevens & Tate

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

As a homebuilder in an increasingly competitive market, getting ahead with your real estate marketing plan will give you an advantage on your competition and increase your value as a contractor. 5 Types of Landing Pages to Increase Your Lead Conversion Rate. Social Media. Use Marketing Automation.

Creativity 116

Creativity Top of Funnel Planning Lead Ranking 116

Oktopost

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

While some B2B brands are still committed to more traditional sales methods, social selling can be even more efficient. If your sales strategy doesn’t include social media, leads who could have been brought to your business are likely going to your competitor. It’s great for discovering and connecting with new leads.

Peer-to-peer 171

Peer-to-peer B2B Thought Leadership Brand Identity Branding 171

Contently

JANUARY 26, 2023

Content marketing is the broad strategy for moving customers through a sales funnel from top to bottom using different kinds of information at the top, middle, and bottom to achieve different goals. With thought leadership, brands build trust with potential customers and expand reach at the top of that funnel.

Thought Leadership 194

Thought Leadership Top of Funnel Peer-to-peer Digital Marketing Funnels 194

Stevens & Tate

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Not all buyers are created equal, and depending on what stage in your sales funnel a buyer lands can dictate the type of marketing they’re ready to receive. In order to accomplish this, though, you must know exactly who your buyer is, where they are in your sales funnel, and what content they need.

Top of Funnel 111

Top of Funnel Media Funnel Advertising Marketing Funnels 111

Binary Demand

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Effective Buyer personas will: Provide insights into purchasing pathways and optimize ROI for brand sales and marketing. According to Mark Schaefer , 3 to 4 buyer personas usually account for 90%+ of a company’s sales, which is very alarming. This ensures campaigns are efficient, funneling only sales-ready prospects into the pipeline.

Demand Generation Agencies 116

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Account Based Marketing 116

Only B2B

APRIL 3, 2024

What’s the perpetual challenge in every sales funnel? You got it—Generating sales-qualified leads. This emphasizes the critical need to identify sales-qualified leads primed for conversion. This emphasizes the critical need to identify sales-qualified leads primed for conversion.

Sales Qualified Leads 71

Sales Qualified Leads Intent Data Lead Ranking High Quality Lead 71

SalesIntel

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

So, what is the first thing that occurs to you when you start brainstorming about your B2B sales strategy? What are the latest challenges in B2B sales strategies ? The latest B2B sales challenges include: Difficulty in reaching decision makers and engaging with them effectively. But why do these B2B sales strategies falter?

Sales Management 95

Sales Management B2B Sales Top of Funnel Marketing & Strategy 95

Tiecas

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Industrial marketing for manufacturers is complicated, with many moving parts that must mesh together to produce measurable and sustainable results, i.e., generate better quality leads that turn into sales opportunities. Generating Quality Leads : Generating high-quality leads is critical for driving business growth.

Top of Funnel 104

Top of Funnel Lead Generation Advertising Agencies Lead Scoring 104

Inbox Insight

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In the realm of Account-Based Marketing (ABM), two terms frequently arise that B2B marketers often struggle to comprehend – demand generation and lead generation. Yet, understanding the difference between demand gen and lead gen is crucial to the success of your marketing efforts. Unlike demand gen, lead gen is more transactional.

Demand Generation 105

Demand Generation Demand Generation Agencies Lead Generation Demand 105

The ABM Agency

APRIL 10, 2023

Reading Time: 11 minutes As a leading strategy for B2B SaaS marketing, account-based marketing (ABM) has become increasingly important in today’s rapidly changing landscape. ABM helps organizations focus on their top priority accounts without wasting any marketing spend, leading to higher return on investment in marketing efforts.

Account Based Marketing 97

Account Based Marketing Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Work Management 97

Stevens & Tate

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022

This is accomplished through developing your brand marketing strategy by evaluating your marketing goals, evaluating how your are performing, and adjusting your plan using metrics. The gateway to your brand story and to your attraction marketing as a whole goes through your website which may very well be your most valuable sales asset.

Top of Funnel 139

Top of Funnel Thought Leadership Planning Trade Show 139

SocialPilot

JANUARY 21, 2024

Social media has too many things to offer to brands and users. Your marketing strategy should be planned in such a way that it propels maximum people to complete their sales journey and be converted into your customers. A killer social media CTA can help you achieve all of these goals and maximize return. Let’s explore!

Social Media 119

Social Media Examples Media Urgency Marketing 119

Oktopost

JANUARY 11, 2024

From email marketing to social media and sales outreach, there are various ways in which you can continuously generate demand for your product. A demand generation tool is software that helps businesses attract and engage with their target audience, raising interest in their product and driving prospects through the sales funnel.

Demand Generation Agencies 62

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Marketing Automation Services Demand 62

Martech

MAY 18, 2023

Whether you’re hosting a webinar, podcast, metaverse event or a web-based meeting, events provide a unique opportunity to engage with potential leads. However, each type of event also requires a different approach when it comes to generating and following up on those leads. What do you want to achieve with your event?

Webinar Metrics 101

Webinar Metrics Marketing & Strategy Thought Leadership Sales Qualified Leads 101

Martech

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Georgia-Pacific advertises its popular paper brands — including Brawny, Angel Soft and others — on retail media networks. Overseeing these campaigns is Paras Shah, the company’s director of digital media. Being proactive is key because the rapidly growing RMN landscape lacks standardization — media buyers beware.

Advertising Agencies 115

Advertising Agencies Media eCommerce Cost Per Click 115

Launch Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

As the new year looms, planning your marketing budget and activities is top of mind for B2B marketers and leaders. Should it be devoted to increasing your social activity and generating leads? What about expanding your marketing automation efforts or supporting sales and the channel? Create a Marketing Plan Focused on Key Goals.

Organization 133

Organization B2B Marketing Planning Marketing Budget 133

Contently

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Let’s explore three emerging video formats and how brands can integrate them into brand awareness and lead-generation campaigns. Top 3 video formats and how they drive engagement Brand videos can be lighthearted, but there’s a danger in thinking of video as only a top-of-the-funnel (TOFU) asset. Have a plan.

Top of Funnel 148

Top of Funnel Video Marketing Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 148

Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

B2B Video Is Bringing in Customers [Report] 91 percent of B2B marketers have said that their organization has used video in marketing efforts, with 90 percent noting that video has helped increase traffic, while 71 percent of B2B brands have used videos created especially for social media, with 70 percent having utilized explainer videos — three of (..)

B2B Marketing 106

B2B Marketing Search Marketing B2B Google 106

Modern B2B

APRIL 18, 2024

In particular, the lead management process can often be neglected over time. A tightening and shake up of the status quo can lead to improved customer experience, increased SQLs and faster lead velocity through the funnel. The first step is to address the blockers. As a result, the conversion rate increased by 50%.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Digital Marketing Funnels 52

SalesIntel

JULY 28, 2023

While this has created opportunities for companies to reach their clients at nearly every touch point, it’s also driven them to put the customer at the center of sales, bringing on board new channels, tech, and incentives to drive business. Awareness First and foremost is awareness.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Cost Buyer Personas Digital Marketing Funnels 52

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JANUARY 22, 2020

The middle of the demand generation funnel receives way less attention than it deserves. At the top of the funnel, marketing increases traffic and fills the database with new leads through paid ads, social media, search, referral programs, and a variety of other channels. What exactly is the middle of the funnel?

Top of Funnel 160

Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads Marketing Qualified Leads 160