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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | THE POINT OCTOBER 11, 2012  Ego Bidding: Why Paying for #1 Position on Google Costs You More Than You Think In the process of managing search marketing campaigns for clients, we occasionally run into situations where client management is dictating that their company “own” certain key search terms on Google. Unfortunately, the only guarantee that comes with targeting the number one position for your search ad is a big bill from Google at the end of the month. | THE POINT APRIL 30, 2013  Branding is Not Demand Generation. Stop Pretending That It Is. Over at TechCrunch, writer Josh Constine recently penned an intriguing article about the potential for social media platforms eating into Google’s near monopoly on search advertising. 'Hey, I get it. Demand generation is hot. It’s the marketing movement of the moment. It’s why demand generation managers are suddenly as common as, well, marcom directors. No problem. understand. Wait, what? | | | | | |
| THE POINT DECEMBER 14, 2012  How Much Of My Demand Generation Budget Should I Be Spending On Lead Nurturing? Her response to a Google ad.). It’s that time of year again, and marketers’ thoughts turn to budgeting for the next 12 months. One of the most frequent questions we’re hearing from clients during this planning season pertains to the balance between pure lead generation on the one hand, and lead nurturing on the other. Can a firm like this rely 100% on lead nurturing? In short: no. | THE POINT JULY 13, 2012 Do Lead Nurturing Campaigns Always Need an Offer? If you want to share links, well: that’s what Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Pinterest et al are for. In my last post , I talked about creative campaign ideas for when you have no content to offer. Which leads to another question: do certain types of campaigns even need an offer in the first place? Take lead nurturing : is it strictly essential that every lead nurturing touch include a specific, gated, call to action? Or can you get away with a link to content, perhaps content that’s not even your own? have my concerns, however, about extending it to lead nurturing and the email medium. | THE POINT JUNE 27, 2012  5 Campaign Ideas for When You Have No Content Especially in the context of lead nurturing , the more ways a prospective customer is connected to your company – by email, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google+, etc. For today’s B2B marketer, content is the fuel that feeds the demand generation engine. Answer: you get creative. Here are 5 ideas for campaigns to run when you simply have no more content to give: 1. Run a survey. | THE POINT JANUARY 25, 2012  7 Tips for a Successful PPC Landing Page Be sure to include sufficient selling copy to a) adequately sell the offer, b) address any anticipated concerns or objections, and c) help ensure a high quality score by offering what Google calls “ relevant and original content ” – i.e. content related to the offer in the ad. Where do most paid search (PPC) campaigns succeed or fail? Here are 7 tips that can make a difference: 1. | | | | | | | |
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THE POINT | THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2011  2011 B2B Marketing Outlook, According to Google
Our agency recently developed a report summarizing the results of a B2B marketing survey commissioned by Google and conducted by research company Ipsos OTX. Least surprising result (it is Google, after all): Search Marketing (SEM and SEO) was ranked the most effective channel for generating new leads. B2B Marketing Demand Generation SEM SEO Uncategorized search marketing google ipsos otx Spear Marketing GroupIn the survey, more than 600 B2B marketing executives answered questions about their budgets, marketing mix, and key challenges for 2011. MORE >> -
THE POINT | TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2010  26 Must-Have Negative Keywords for B2B PPC Campaigns
In Google, negative keywords can be deployed at the both the campaign and ad group level. For more tips on how to improve the success of your PPC campaign, download a copy of our free white paper: “ Top 10 B2B Paid Search Mistakes: Why Your Google™ Campaign Isn’t Working and What to Do About It. ”. Tags: B2B Marketing Google AdWords SEM search marketing paid search PPC Success in paid search (PPC) is often defined as generating quality clicks and conversions at the lowest possible cost. Have suggestions for other useful negative keywords? career. careers. job openings. MORE >> -
THE POINT | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 2013  Maker’s Mark: PR Debacle or Social Media Genius?
Point #3: If you search on Google for Maker’s Mark today, the company’s PPC ad makes very specific reference to the controversy in the headline: “Maker’s Mark Bourbon – You Spoke. By now you’ve probably read about a momentous recent decision, and the very public reversal of that decision, made by Maker’s Mark , a distiller of small batch bourbon based in Loretto, Kentucky. mere week later, after a firestorm of protest erupted on social media and the Internet in general, the company reversed course. We realize we can’t lose sight of that. Let’s translate, shall we? Group hug.). Cheers! MORE >> -
THE POINT | THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2012  3 Ways to Make Your Corporate Blog’s Sidebar Work Harder
If you post blog content to your Facebook or LinkedIn or Google Plus page, add those also. Want a simple way to have your corporate blog show measurable results? Take a hard look at your sidebar. Here are 3 techniques guaranteed to make an impact: 1. Promote subscriptions prominently. Capturing new subscribers is one of the most efficient ways to convert random visitors into loyal readers that you can nurture over time and eventually turn into actionable sales leads. Just be sure to offer the reader as many subscription options as possible, and at a minimum: Email, RSS, and Twitter. MORE >> -
THE POINT | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012  B2B Display Ads with Demographic Targeting: Why Doesn’t Google Do This?
Which leads me to wonder: if indeed this becomes more than a trend, and develops into a standard feature of B2B display advertising, can Google, or even Yahoo/Bing, be far behind in offering their own version of demographic targeting? Imagine, if you will, the option to display search ads (through Google AdWords) only to companies that match up with your target attributes, instantly eliminating the wasted investment in conversions or leads that will never become sales-ready prospects. Technically, it should be possible. MORE >>
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