Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 18, 2024

Understanding sales and marketing frameworks is crucial for success as you grow your company. One such model, the AIDA Model, or Attention, Interest, Desire, and Action, continues guiding marketers as it has for over a century. Image Source But as we stride into 2024, does this classic model still hold water?

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The Point

DECEMBER 30, 2024

When the sales team needs help boosting pipeline, the request of marketing is usually either: 1) more leads, or 2) better leads, or 3) a combination of the two. In fact, a lack of marketing-generated pipeline is rarely a lead generation issue. How well do leads on average match up with your ICP?

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 11, 2021

Only then can you create truly personalized, seamless experiences to guide your leads through the sales funnel successfully. If you can master this skill, you’ll continually improve your digital marketing efforts and drive more brand loyalty online. What is Predictive Marketing Analytics? Quick Takeaways.

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Zoominfo

JANUARY 24, 2025

For todays sales teams, data and signals are the foundation for smarter strategies, better decisions, and consistent growth. But the sheer volume of information available paired with a growing number of outreach channels and tools mean that the real power lies in drawing insights from that pile of data.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 17, 2023

Generating high-quality leads is consistently cited as one of the top two goals (along with increasing brand awareness) of B2B marketers. But with so many lead generation tactics available, it can be difficult to determine the most productive techniques and channels to focus on. What is B2B Lead Generation?

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 22, 2021

Whether you’re thinking about launching a business in 2021 or working on growing one, you probably recognize and understand the importance and value of tools. But here’s the problem: There are a TON of tools out there (and more introduced every day). In marketing alone, you have over 8,000 tools to pick from.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 24, 2024

And in the age of AI-assisted sales, what was once a long process of research, targeting, and crafting outreach has now become remarkably fast. But today’s top AI sales assistants don’t just help sales teams work faster — with the right data, AI helps sellers make smarter decisions. What is AI Sales Assistant Software?

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Only B2B

OCTOBER 9, 2024

MQL is dead. They are the bubbles on the surface of your marketing feed. MQLs are little more than surface-level indicators. They represent value for prospects who’ve shown genuine interest through actions like downloading content. Unlike general leads, MQLs are more engaged and significantly more likely to convert.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 23, 2021

Google has finally made it official: Content marketing is now its number one ranking factor. If your company has dragged its feet on making content marketing the hub around which all its other marketing efforts revolve, you need to do an abrupt about-face. In other words, content marketing. Call it your North Star.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 13, 2023

It seems like all you have to do is think about marketing and you’ll start seeing endless ads for companies promising foolproof lead generation. How do you know which tactics work and who’s just blowing smoke? The name of the game in marketing is fine-tuning your application of proven strategies through testing and reviews.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 18, 2022

The value proposition of intent data vendors is typically that will combine their data (which is third-party data from your perspective) with your website analytics data (your first-party data) to identify companies that are actively looking to buy what it is you sell, and where they are in the buying process.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

According to Gartner , B2B buyers today spend only 5% or 6% of their time with sales reps while comparing multiple suppliers. In this transformed sales dynamic, when online reviews and customer testimonials heavily influence B2B buyers, building strong customer relationships is more important than ever.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 8, 2022

So they’ll want to read it, share it, and even link to it helping you generate a lot of traffic, social proof , and sales from different sources. Time spent managing returns could have been spent on more positive tasks such as supporting customers who want to purchase your goods or services. This can act as a potent lead magnet.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

You’re familiar with the B2B buyer’s journey : moving prospects through the awareness, consideration, and decision stages of the buying process. Buyer intent comes down to understanding what makes an excellent lead for your business. Quick Takeaways: Customer experience is a leading priority for modern businesses. Source: G2.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 26, 2021

For example, microsites are no longer a productive tactic , other than for special-purpose uses such as new product launches or event promotion (in conjunction with paid advertising). Using article marketing, reputation management, or social bookmarking for SEO stopped working years ago. Shared media (social media marketing).

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Gated content like high-value lead magnets drives acquisition by capturing contact information. Traditional marketing tactics of the past — catchy taglines, salesy language and the like — are not enough anymore to capture their interest. Where do consumers go to establish the trust they value so highly?

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Act-On

APRIL 26, 2024

Marketing leaders are facing an unprecedented time with unprecedented demands: Wring every drop of value from generative AI. As organizations tighten budgets and headcount, marketers tend to experience those downstream impacts as longer sales cycles and lower conversion rates. Deal with the loss of third-party cookies.

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Webbiquity

JUNE 29, 2021

After all, automating processes doesn’t “just” allow you to save time and money. But while automation makes for an excellent upgrade to your everyday tasks like inventory management, its role can be much more impactful in B2B brand success. Be Smarter About Lead Generation.

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Webbiquity

JULY 5, 2022

In fact, there are many effective marketing techniques you can use without spending a fortune. Below are nine great tips for successful marketing on a small budget, from free marketing tools you can use to get your brand noticed to tips for low-budget marketing strategies you can start using today.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 6, 2021

Cultivating new leads and clients can be much costlier and more time consuming than retaining or upselling current ones. However, in today’s world, where we can utilize predictive analytics tools to create highly personalized experiences for customers, it’s critical to focus on delivering value over making a sale or focusing too much on cost.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Distributors have a unique position in the supply chain, managing and marketing to manufacturers and retailer partners at both ends. Content marketing for distributors is a way to engage these multiple audiences at once while growing your brand visibility. Content Marketing for Distributors: The A-Z Guide.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Effective digital marketing isn’t magic – it’s a science that involves tracking numbers, analyzing data, and measuring results. Defining the metrics that matter most is foundational to developing successful marketing campaigns. But digital marketers too often rely on base-level data like lead volume and website traffic.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 18, 2023

If your B2B business has plateaued and you’re struggling with new ideas to generate leads and grow sales, here’s good news. There are established, effective eCommerce marketing tactics you can use to increase base revenue and upsell opportunities in a very short period of time. What are B2B eCommerce Marketing Tactics?

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SendX

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Besides marketing, email can be an amazing sales tool if you devote enough time to crafting the ideal email and sending it to the right target audience. Here are some ideas for great email marketing types, coming from our own experience and the experience of our customers. Getting leads on calls and meetings isn’t easy.

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Webbiquity

JULY 19, 2022

Leading and lagging indicators are measurable values that let you know how well you’re doing in your efforts to accomplish your business objectives. Marketing performance indicators keep you focused on what‘s really important by keeping your attention on exactly what you must do to reach your business goals faster.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Understanding the needs of your customers is a vital element in the definition of content marketing. Those insights lead to one of the biggest trends in Content Marketing: we need to develop content for the every stage of the buyer journey. Not every piece of content can be solely for lead generation. It is a top tactic.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 10, 2024

Sales are one of the most vital aspects of running a business and aren’t something you’ll want to take lightly. Every transaction represents revenue and growth, and luck isn’t enough because boosting your sales requires insight, strategy, and precision. Testing your findings helps you stay ahead of the competition.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 31, 2022

B2B marketers are expected to wear many hats. They must manage multiple campaigns simultaneously, while working effectively with partners across the globe. They need to manage their marketing budgets prudently and make sure every dollar is spent wisely. With B2B marketing, it’s all about value.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Even if you feel your content strategy is successful, a content audit will likely give it a boost and make your future tactics even more effective. In this post, we’ll walk you through the step-by-step process of performing a content audit that will optimize your existing content and drive a future strategy that yields even bigger results.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 10, 2023

As marketing has gotten more complex, marketing pros have had to embrace a wide variety of sophisticated tools to remain competitive and meet customer expectations. These 10 marketing software solutions help to streamline marketing campaigns through automation and advanced functionality. Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

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Webbiquity

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Key considerations include: Understanding the Buyer’s Journey : There are often multiple stakeholders and longer decision-making processes involved in B2B purchases. Providing Value through Educational Content : B2B buyers seek valuable insights that can help them solve problems or improve their businesses.

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Zoominfo

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Today’s most effective go-to-market teams are increasingly embracing signal-based selling , a strategy that leverages real-time data and unique insights about promising prospects to gain a crucial edge in intensely competitive markets. Funding Funding rounds are among the strongest signals for both sales and marketing teams.

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 20, 2024

Per Bounteous , “Early testing has concluded that AI Overview could lead to an 18-64% decrease in organic traffic for some websites, particularly involving Informational-type queries.” ” Advanced Web Ranking placed the figure at about 12%. ” How can digital marketers respond?

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 28, 2020

For marketing efforts, technology enables you to automate, track, personalize, and more. And what tools do you need to streamline your marketing? MarTech is a set of technology tools marketers use to assist with marketing efforts. What Are the Main MarTech Tools? Content Management System.

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Contently

OCTOBER 23, 2024

You probably remember learning about the concept of the marketing funnel and the need to create content for the different stages of the buyer journey. And you’ve likely either used the funnel — or may at some point — when building a content strategy or planning a marketing campaign. What is mid-funnel content?

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Webbiquity

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Throughout the 1980s and 90s, most B2B software vendors relied primarily on big-ticket software sales, with a smaller revenue stream from services and annual maintenance contracts. In the SaaS business model, vendors offer digital products or content to subscribers, typically on a monthly basis. First, what exactly is the SaaS model ?

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