SmartBug Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

I remember my first marketing job like it was yesterday. My boss, the marketing director at the time, asked me: “Do you know what inbound marketing is?”. I knew marketing was about branding, sharing product information, and understanding consumer psychology. My boss told me about inbound versus outbound marketing.

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SmartBug Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

As a B2B marketing manager, how do you deal with changing digital trends in marketing and deliver the type of growth your organization expects? The answer: inbound marketing. An Inbound Marketing Refresher. Hosting a joint webinar where you can both provide value. Give Old Content New Life.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 2, 2013

This post, along with 79 Remarkable Social Media Marketing Facts and Statistics for 2012 and 87 More Vital Social Media Marketing Facts and Stats for 2012 previously published here, provide a solid foundation for that understanding. What do buyers really want from social media marketers? 25 Social Media Facts and Statistics.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 9, 2010

For the answer to that question, I went to the “The 9 Metrics Every Marketer Must Track” webinar by Megan Heuer, Research Director, SiriusDecisions and Craig Rosenberg , Vice President, Products & Services, Tippit. Here are the key takeaways from the webinar: Don’t confuse marketing activity with results.

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 26, 2010

Here’s a short but highly informative slide show that explains how to use content effectively as inbound marketing. Using content for inbound marketing HubSpot , calls inbound marketing as flipping traditional outbound marketing on its head.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 18, 2010

Let me end this post with a humorous video that I found on YouTube. It is by IAS – a B2B marketing agency from England. Goes to show that the use of clichés in B2b marketing content is not restricted to the U.S. Sign up now » | Read current issue » Subscribe via RSS Be the first to know about a new post.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 5, 2010

According to Bob Carrigan, CEO of International Data Group , “It [content] fulfills the promise of the Web, which is relationship marketing.” Using content or Inbound Marketing , you are able to make that key connection with your prospects by delivering specific content needed in order to make an informed decision.

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 21, 2010

To find answers to that question, I went to HubSpot’s Lead Generation Marketing Hub and I found an incredible video featuring Holly Allison , vice president of marketing at Vico Software , a successful Boston-area startup that provides construction software to engineers and contractors.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 14, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website 7 Strategies for Using Content to Market Industrial Products by Achinta Mitra on May 14, 2010 in Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing & Web 2.0 , Industrial Marketing Blog I am a big fan of Content Marketing or as some people like to refer to it as Inbound Marketing.

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 28, 2010

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 19, 2010

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 22, 2010

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Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 20, 2010

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 29, 2009

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Social Networks 60

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Source: ITSMA ) Webinars: This is a very popular content marketing tactic used in industrial and B2B marketing. Some marketers argue that they’ve been overused to the point that people think of them as nothing more than a 45-minute long sales pitch.

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

How can you use marketing content to generate a decent volume of sales-ready leads at a low(er) cost? What is effective content marketing? Content marketing does not mean churning out white papers, case studies, articles, blog posts, podcasts and webinars for the sake of putting out content.

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 17, 2010

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 11, 2010

Wait a minute, isn’t that what Content or Inbound marketing is all about? IMO, content is still the king in B2B lead generation, sales and marketing need to agree on a unified lead definition and figure out how best to use relevant content in driving sales.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 26, 2010

Here are some stats, results and recommendations that I found very useful: In the Needs Awareness and Research stages, buyers use a broad array of sources, including social media, Webinars, e-newsletters, search engines and [vertical search engines like] GlobalSpec.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 7, 2010

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 10, 2010

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 29, 2010

As marketers, we need to shorten the industrial buy cycle by producing marketing content that is relevant and tailored to the prospect’s stage on the buy cycle. In the later stages, supplier Web sites and catalogs are the most important information sources.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 24, 2010

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Single Grain

MARCH 9, 2021

In this way, you get high-quality inbound marketing leads, which in turn bring in more sales and higher revenue. . 57% of B2B marketers say that SEO generates more leads than any other marketing strategy. 3) Host Webinars and Podcasts. Step 4: Repurpose your webinars and podcasts into blog posts.

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 3, 2010

I don’t mean to suggest that you should ignore other channels of customer engagement such as your email opens, click-throughs, landing page hits, webinar sign-ups and Contact Us forms. Google Analytics may be all the power you need. Sign up now » | Read current issue » Subscribe via RSS Be the first to know about a new post.

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Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 2, 2010

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Industrial Marketing Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 15, 2010

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CMS Development 60

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Don’t put lead generation before traffic Traffic is the lifeblood of any business blog or website. Don’t spend all your time and resources crafting lead generating offers (white papers, webinars, online demos etc.). First focus on driving a critical mass of interested traffic by making sure prospects can find your business blog.

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 20, 2010

Lesson #3: Features are the benefits Your online marketing content may consist of images, videos, PowerPoint presentations, PDFs, white papers and pre-recorded webinars. It is always a good idea to serve up your marketing content in different formats but your text is the key component.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 23, 2010

Build a library of various content assets such as published articles, white papers, online demos, webinars, videos, technical specifications, datasheets, case studies and customer testimonials. Don’t ignore social media’s ability to quickly announce new blog posts, articles, webinars and events.

Rules 60

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Here are 199 Digital Marketing Stats to drive your marketing strategy… Content Marketing Stats. On average, inbound marketing overheads 62% less per lead than outbound marketing, which is more traditional. According to the State of Inbound report, marketers are focusing more on videos.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 12, 2010

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 24, 2009

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 8, 2010

After you register, edit your profile to add a link back to your site or a landing page to download a free white paper or register for a webinar. Incorporating these five simple steps into your online marketing efforts can go a long way in shortening your buy cycle. Actively participate in forums where your target audience hangs out.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JANUARY 26, 2010

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