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How to Market to Chief Information Officers (CIOs)

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It is often a lengthy process, requiring a lot of information. Get customers and industry experts to recommend your product. For more information, read my previous post about this. ). Ask for a minimum of contact information when CIOs download your materials. They want to keep their job.

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How to Do Competitive Analysis in a Crowded Industry

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For those industries where the list of competitors seems too large to research and your research budget is small or non-existent, there are cost effective ways to analyze the competition. Do some keyword research and find out the most popular words and phrases used by buyers to find vendors in your industry.

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Where in the Product Lifecycle is SEO?

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SEO developed slowly over time, but as an “industry,” it’s now in decline. When I first started working on SEO in 1998, there were a dozen or more search engines – it was a fragmented industry. Along came Google, consolidation began to happen, and a growing industry was born.

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6 Ways Competitive Analysis Benefits Your B2B Marketing

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Is your industry new and fragmented? The phase your industry is in matters and is an indicator of what kind of marketing (and business!) For more about the different industry phases, see my previous post, What Should I Spend on My Marketing Budget? Here are some of the ways a competitive analysis can help your B2B marketing.

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Are QR Codes Redonkulous for B2B Marketing?

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. “The QR Code (abbreviated from Quick Response Code ) is the trademark for a type of matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code) first designed for the automotive industry to allow components to be scanned at high speed. In researching this blog post, I came across some interesting information.

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Inbound Marketing: Are You Attracting Quality Leads?

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Please note: I requested more information about the survey results and statistics, including how many CMOs were surveyed, and I will report back and update this post when I receive it. Which industries and buyer types will yield the most opportunity? What industry are they in? Which type of buyer do you prefer? Score your leads.

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12 Benefits of Blogging for B2B Marketers

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Blog posts that include how-to information or provide insightful opinions about your industry serve your audience, create goodwill for your company, and move you away from just selling. By writing about trending topics, you are in touch with the pulse of your industry. Publish information cost-effectively.