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Optimize or Advertise? Comparing Organic vs. Paid Social Media

Hubspot

So the line is kind of muddled when it comes to establishing whether free stuff is better than things that come at a cost — and the case of social media marketing is no exception. The debate between organic vs. paid social media isn't exactly cut and dry. Organic and paid social media each have their own benefits and pitfalls.

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3 Reasons You Need to Run Paid Social Ads (With Tips For Each Platform)

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Paid social ads can guarantee exposure, drive traffic, and encourage revenue. Organic social media is often positioned as the be-all and end-all of social media marketing. However, to really maximize your social media efforts, you need both organic posts and a paid social media strategy.

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The Ultimate Guide to PPC

Hubspot

As a marketer, PPC is a skill that you should have in your toolbelt — or at least have a basic understanding of. To start, we’ll begin with the benefits of paid advertising and then get into some key definitions that you’ll need to know. When done right, PPC can earn you quality leads. Benefits of PPC.

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75 PPC Influencers Who Are Changing The Game

Atomic Reach

While conducting their search, about half of users cannot differentiate between PPC links and organic links in search engines. Also, PPC has shown at least 50% more conversions than organic web traffic. She wrote “Web Marketing for Dummies” and a series of other e-books on PPC. He is also a PPC speaker and teaches at Lynda.

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The universal digital marketing audit

Velocity Partners

We bring together thoughts and ideas from folks on the client’s side, all backed up by rigorous data analysis which involves scrutinizing SEO metrics, delving into GA4 analytics, exploring HubSpot databases, reviewing past campaign performance and checking out what our competitors are up to.

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Your Guide to Budgeting for B2B Digital Marketing in 2021

The ABM Agency

For some B2B companies, the 2021 marketing budget has increased due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Once you answer these questions, you can identify which larger B2B marketing strategy makes the most sense to implement for your company. Efficiently and effectively (this is the path most B2B companies should take).

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Integrating Social Leads into the Demand Generation Funnel

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Just listen to marketing guru Gary Vaynerchuk, perhaps the biggest champion for advertising on Facebook and other channels, who says that social media advertising is “grossly underpriced” and that companies have a window of opportunity to take advantage before big brands drive up the cost. However, that’s not necessarily true.