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2011 B2B Marketing Outlook, According to Google

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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.

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Maker’s Mark: PR Debacle or Social Media Genius?

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A mere week later, after a firestorm of protest erupted on social media and the Internet in general, the company reversed course. And I began to ask the question: what if the whole affair were not a mistake at all, but instead, a masterstroke of social media marketing? We Listened.”

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8 Common LinkedIn Advertising Mistakes

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In a remarkably short time, LinkedIn has grown to become a major player in B2B advertising (at about 20% of total industry spend, according to industry watchers ), quickly rivaling search advertising on Google. LinkedIn may afford you more real estate than Google Ads, but brevity is still your friend. Non-Content Offers.

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6 B2B Demand Gen Predictions for 2020

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More marketers will focus on developing audiences that align with their ideal client profile (ICP), making it critical for Google and Bing to improve their targeting capabilities and move beyond the “keyword.”. – Ashley Kennedy, Digital Media Director. – Ashley Kennedy, Digital Media Director. “I

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Improving Demand Gen Performance with CRO

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Diligently applied, CRO can increase conversion rates over time by up to 2-10x and dramatically impact the ROI from campaigns and media spend. Set up program, possibly utilizing a dedicated testing platform like Google Optimize (due to sunset after September 2023) or VWO. That cumulative approach can pay big dividends.

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Video Tech Company Leverages SEM to Drive Enterprise Leads

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In 2015, JW Player piloted a small-scale, in-house SEM program on Google AdWords to gauge the potential efficacy of using search advertising to drive qualified leads for its enterprise video platform. The campaign has proved so successful that JW Player elected to expand the monthly media spend by a factor of 6.

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Social PPC: 17 Tips for Successful Ads on Twitter, LinkedIn & Facebook

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It seems only yesterday that “PPC advertising” was synonymous with Google AdWords. Google still dominates search advertising – at last count, it handles roughly two-thirds of all Web search queries , a market share that won’t be decreasing any time soon. Billion with Google in 2013.