Contently

JANUARY 31, 2017

Say you’re walking on the sidewalk, minding your own business on the way back from lunch, when you lock eyes with a street canvasser. “I think the perfect ideal scenario is to start with an email address,” said Jason Miller, global content marketing leader at LinkedIn. What do you prioritize? for nine fields.

Lead Scoring 60

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Leads Lead 60

Oktopost

JUNE 28, 2022

Social media marketing has seen rapid growth, with Twitter following close behind LinkedIn as one of the top two most-used social media platforms for B2B marketers. Yes, Twitter is no longer the platform solely for 280-character anecdotes or quick news snippets. Why Should You Use Twitter for B2B Marketing? Quick Links.

Cost Per Thousand 152

Cost Per Thousand Twitter B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency 152

Hinge Marketing

JUNE 25, 2014

Stock content is the term for heavier pieces of content that remain evergreen over time: whitepapers, guides, ebooks, webinars, research reports, and more. Leveraging stock content means “locking” a few of the most valuable pieces of content behind email registry. Let’s explore how and why.

Lead Generation 48

Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 48

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Research Your Audience. Thorough audience research helps iron out these snags in messaging to create relevant content that leads to higher conversion rates and social media ROI. Twitter’s userbase includes many young brands, startups, and entrepreneurs in science, technology, medicine, and engineering, along with established names.

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Buyer Personas Social Media Media Webinar Metrics 335

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

One executive I know, the president of a software company, shares the first page of Google with a biomedical researcher, a diplomat, a (not exactly best-selling) author, and the Facebook page of a college student from North Dakota. Start Twittering. This Time, It’s Personal. A few examples. firstname-lastname-of-companyname.mp4).

Work Management 100

Work Management Jigsaw Wikipedia Digg 100

Hinge Marketing

MARCH 17, 2016

The marketing department’s main function is to understand the wants and needs of your company’s target market through research and analytics. Business development relies on research and marketing to understand the firm’s audience. You get the idea. They are different, but they are inextricably linked.

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Planning Work Management Business Marketing Management 48

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 18, 2010

Create a compelling offer to lock-in your current customers for a longer term. When prospects are ready to buy, they will use keyword search to research products and solutions. All this is starting to create massive and revolutionary changes in the way businesses in general and marketers in particular interact with customers.

Tactics 100

Tactics Paid Search Agency Demand Generation Agencies Leads 100

nDash

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Editor’s Note: The following blog is part four of a four-part series designed to help freelance writers market themselves more effectively in an increasingly crowded field. As a quick refresher, you first learned how to create a killer bio and resume. Then you learned how to position yourself as an expert. Both on nDash and elsewhere.

Paid Search Agency 55

Paid Search Agency Work Management Advertising Agencies Lock-In 55

Unbounce

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Across social platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Youtube, standard placements for display ads are: Stories Timelines Video feeds Right column (Facebook) Marketplace (Instagram) Explore section Messenger inbox and sponsored messages. As you may have heard, Pay-Per-Click (PPC) is a competitive game.

Landing Pages 145

Landing Pages PPC Paid Content Optimization 145

Optinmonster

APRIL 22, 2020

And while transactional emails don’t get the coverage or research they deserve, one thing is crystal clear: Transactional emails have huge open rates and, therefore, are seen more often by your target audience. To say that Steve Jobs was a little bit of a perfectionist would be like saying Shakespeare was a little bit of a writer.

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Examples CAN-SPAM Trigger Marketing Work Management 89

Tony Zambito

MAY 18, 2011

  As if there were a social reservoir that has been untapped for many decades and social technology serving as the key to open the locks of the reservoir. .    As if there were a social reservoir that has been untapped for many decades and social technology serving as the key to open the locks of the reservoir.

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Peer-to-peer Buyer Personas B2B Thought Leadership Lead Ranking 100

Ontraport

APRIL 14, 2021

Business owners and marketers come to us from a wide range of industries and with a diverse set of business skills. Some of our customers have been in business for decades and some are just getting started, but they all have the same goal: to gain customers. The idea of gaining customers sounds pretty straightforward. Or, they don’t need it yet.

Paid Content 105

Paid Content Branding Brand Identity Lead Scoring 105

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

In 2011, HubSpot's Dan Zarrella conducted extensive research on the topic of social media timing. While this research can serve as a general guideline, marketers should also conduct their own research to see what is most effective for their particular audience. Twitter: Late in the day and week are the most retweetable times.

Social Media 28

Social Media Social Marketing Media Guidelines 28

Convince & Convert

MARCH 10, 2015

Why You’re Not Changing Your Editorial Calendar Even Though It Could Be Better There is a lot of research that goes into change, and there are several different theories. Not gonna lie, it does take some dedication to: Help everyone use and access the calendar at any given time (no more being locked out of an Excel spreadsheet!).

Best Practices 158

Best Practices Social Media Work Management Planning 158

Ontraport

APRIL 14, 2021

Business owners and marketers come to us from a wide range of industries and with a diverse set of business skills. Some of our customers have been in business for decades and some are just getting started, but they all have the same goal: to gain customers. The idea of gaining customers sounds pretty straightforward. Or, they don’t need it yet.

Paid Content 72

Paid Content Branding Brand Identity Lead Scoring 72

EveryoneSocial

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Isn’t it amazing how much LinkedIn has grown as a social platform for professionals? When I graduated from college in 2010, LinkedIn was basically just a place for your resume and not many people posted good content. Before Posting Content On LinkedIn. How often should I post or engage on LinkedIn?

Linkedin 98

Linkedin Tips Ideal Customer Profiles Profiling 98

Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 29, 2015

There is a lot of research that goes into change, and there are several different theories. Not gonna lie, it does take some dedication to: Help everyone use and access the calendar at any given time (no more being locked out of an Excel spreadsheet!). The unknown is a big scary monster. Use an Editorial Calendar to Plan Your Content.

Social Media 97

Social Media Work Management Planning Custom Publishing 97

The Effective Marketer

MARCH 12, 2009

Make your calendar available to your direct reports and your peers : companies differ on their network policies and who has access to what, so you may not need to do this but just in case your company locks down access to other people’s calendar you should proactively let your direct reports (those who work for you) and your peers see your schedule.

Marketing Budget 100

Marketing Budget Work Management Marketing Management Allocation 100

Optinmonster

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Use Gated Content (also known as Content Locking). Are you wondering how to get more email subscribers but not sure where to start? Growing your email list can be tough. How do you make your email list stand apart from the rest in a world where everyone is competing for everyone else’s attention online? Use a 2-Step Optin.

Paid Content 137

Paid Content Lock-In Landing Pages Intent 137

OutboundView

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Account-Level Research. This research starts at the account level, where you need to identify insights about the companies that buy from you and start building a list of target accounts. This is just a starting point, not where your research should end. Buyer Research. How does your solution help them achieve their goals?

Inbound Marketing 28

Inbound Marketing Sales Management Ideal Customer Profiles Work Management 28

Hubspot

JANUARY 4, 2012

Any market research Google conducted likely told them that people didn't want yet another social network. It couldn't reach a deal with Twitter to include the popular social network's data in Google search results, and Facebook was already in a deep relationship with Google's core search competitor, Microsoft. It had only one choice.

Google 28

Google Work Management Marketing Management Social Networks 28

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 3, 2010

Situation turns dire until someone within the company gets an epiphany, “Our site is not optimized” > Quick, call in that SEO expert who guarantees first page ranking in Google > Before you know it, you are locked in a 6-month search engine optimization contract. Design in the absence of content is not design, it’s decoration.”

Marketing Websites 60

Marketing Websites Web 2.0 Work Management Buying Cycle 60

Optinmonster

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

This works especially well for customers who are still researching and may not be ready to buy. Need some new optin ideas for your blog or business? Optins and freebies are a great way to grow your email list. As your email list grows, so will your conversion rates and revenue! Floating bars. Fullscreen welcome mats. Slide-in scroll boxes.

Work Management 86

Work Management Lock-In Top of Funnel Marketing Management 86

WebMarketCentral

APRIL 15, 2008

Note: the following is a guest post from expert researcher and freelance writer Heather Johnson on how businesses can effectively use social media as a component of PR efforts, and efficiently focus their efforts on the most productive sites. Twitter – Twitter is a great way for business owners to network at their own convenience.

Small Business Marketing 20

Small Business Marketing Social Media Wiki Wikipedia 20

Contently

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

To name just a few, you need to set goals, research your audience, and map out how buyers will interact with your content. And all they’ll ever tell me is their audience is the CMO,” said Rebecca Lieb , a research analyst and strategic advisor who co-founded Kaleido Insights. “I Study your audience. I push back.

Top of Funnel 164

Top of Funnel Marketing & Strategy Marketing Funnels Content 164

Convince & Convert

JANUARY 16, 2017

They’re not in the buying cycle— research from Vorsight suggests that only three percent of your market is actively buying at any given moment—and marketers must use data to prioritize the leads they send to sales in order to avoid wasting effort and losing potential revenue. The problem is, most leads in our marketing databases are cold.

Top of Funnel 154

Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads High Quality Lead Social Media 154

WebMarketCentral

JANUARY 5, 2009

One executive I know, the president of a software company, shares the first page of Google with a biomedical researcher, a diplomat, a (not exactly best-selling) author, and the Facebook page of a college student from North Dakota. Start Twittering. A few examples. For examples, see the Pitches section on TechCrunch.

Work Management 20

Work Management Jigsaw Wikipedia Digg 20

Single Grain

MAY 11, 2023

Approximately 81% of consumers rely on researching brands online, be it through reviews or through the brand’s website directly. Can you believe that it’s been nearly three decades since the first online ad graced us with its presence? That’s right. Your target market may have no awareness of your brand when they first view one of your ads.

Paid Content 52

Paid Content Cost Per Click Advertisements Advertising 52

Optinmonster

MARCH 30, 2020

Don’t worry, most of us are. In fact, the tone of most social media posts lately feels like this: But before going all Jack Nicholson from The Shining on everyone, why not take this time to learn how to start a side business from home? In fact, if you give us just 10 minutes of your time, that’s exactly what we’ll show you how to do today.

Business 94

Business Paid Search Agency Budget Programs Social Media 94

Hinge Marketing

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

While this overview isn’t as industry-specific as our research, the study includes a substantial sample of professional services, and I think it offers some relevant context, strong data points, and solid guidance on making content marketing more effective in 2014. Several of their findings really stood out.

Allocation 48

Allocation Marketing Budget Research Marketing Strategy 48

Convert

MARCH 9, 2023

The whispers only intensified when Collin Cromwell of Kameleoon posted a question on LinkedIn. It’ll go the way of Google Stadia, Hangouts, and Google+. Before the official sunset announcement from Google, the rumor mills had been churning for quite some time. There’s a way out for these businesses. In fact, there has always been a way out.

Optimization 52

Optimization Paid Content Google Enterprise Management 52

Unbound B2B

JANUARY 17, 2023

It locks users into a specific service for one year. This business model works for all digital businesses. But, for software-based businesses, subscription services are the best revenue generation source. According to Gartner , 80% of all new entrants in the SaaS industry offer subscription solutions to their customers.

Enterprise Management 40

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Budget Programs 40

Convert

MARCH 9, 2023

The whispers only intensified when Collin Cromwell of Kameleoon posted a question on LinkedIn. It’ll go the way of Google Stadia, Hangouts, and Google+. Before the official sunset announcement from Google, the rumor mills had been churning for quite some time. There’s a way out for these businesses. In fact, there has always been a way out.

Optimization 59

Optimization Paid Content Google Enterprise Management 59

Convince & Convert

MARCH 15, 2012

Jay : As I saw on Twitter the other day, the killer app of South By is an. Twitter announces last. Twitter so that companies can actually have Twitter apps. can have contests within the Twitter platform themselves. essentially, you will have a Twitter page that will be somewhat. Eric : Yeah. Eric : Yeah.

Enterprise Management 118

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management Software 118

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 31, 2010

Skip to content Skip to navigation Skip to footer Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media Consulting Social Media Strategy Blog Social Media Consulting Blog Social Media Consulting Speaking Newsletter Free Social Media Tools Twitter Interviews About Lijit Search Is Social Conversation a Myth? That’s feedback.

Conversion 116

Conversion Paid Search Agency Social Media Advertising Agencies 116

KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Free Content Research Tools. Most people have heard of Answer The Public , but that’s because it works in offers valuable insights that often aren’t available with many other free research tools without a barrage of ads and pop-ups. You can narrow down the results by when it was published (e.g.

Budget Programs 123

Budget Programs Tools Content B2B 123

Convince & Convert

JULY 15, 2016

To maintain your authority, you need to keep up with the latest research and news in your industry, and frequently share your insights. To find conversations to join, monitor keywords and hashtags, as well as discussions, such as those occurring in LinkedIn groups. Be an Authority. Be an authority by being a part of the conversation.

Social Media 115

Social Media Branding Brand Identity Ad Building 115