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Is paid social advertising still worth it in 2023?

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Like almost every B2B company on the planet, I knew my success would hinge largely on paid social advertising. So, I did what any demand generation marketer would do in my situation: DIY’d some LinkedIn ads using the platform’s native tools. Note: I sprinkled in some Google Search ads, too.) My next move?

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Use Your Unspent Marketing Budget On Content Marketing For Next Year

Marketing Insider Group

When the pandemic started, our content marketing agency actually gained customers. The reason was mainly due to unspent marketing budget. Marketers, SaaS founders and startup CEOs were pulling their money from ads and events and doubling down on content marketing. Now we ARE a little biased.

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How to Make Your Ads Less Expensive

FunnelEnvy

Paid advertising campaigns on one of today’s many prominent digital media channels can be a valuable part of any funnel. One of the key advantages of paid ads (also called PPC) is that they offer quicker access to a larger audience than organic strategies like SEO and referral marketing.

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Case Story: How Cardinal Health Mastered Paid Content Distribution

Contently

Contently Case Stories is a series highlighting some of Contently’s most successful clients. In today’s digital media landscape, content distribution is often the step brands overlook the most. But as more content floods the internet, that calculus has changed. Cardinal Health already had great content.

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Switch the user interface to accelerate growth and leadership

Biznology

Advertising looks like an unstoppable force as it drives Google ’s and Facebook ’s dominance, earning them one-fifth of global ad revenues. But advertising has become increasingly disliked as it has been turned into a weaponized platform that tracks and targets every person. Lesson for leaders.

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Marketing budgets climb in 2022

Martech

Marketing budgets are swelling in 2022, up from the previous year, when high hopes were dashed by a pandemic that wouldn’t quit. In 2021, marketing budgets claimed 6.4% This year, it’s up to 9.5%, according to the Gartner 2022 CMO Spend and Strategy Survey. Paid search and digital display were a close second and third.

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How to roll out a hybrid paid & organic social media strategy

Sprout Social

Racking your brain trying to choose between an organic or paid social media strategy? ” Sure, the main appeal of social media is that it offers a totally free avenue for brands to grow and connect with customers. Social media is becoming more and more of a pay-to-play channel. Why organic social media still matters.