KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 8, 2023

Some marketers are bracing for the impact of an economic downturn, but new research suggests that many of them still expect to increase their spending throughout 2023. While this is a drop from the 68% of marketers who said the same in regard to 2022, it is a significant increase from the 41% who thought their spending would rise in 2021.

Spending 274

Spending Allocation Marketing Budget Acquisitions 274

KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 14, 2022

Rather than following a set plan, many marketers are now adopting an agile marketing approach and responding to changes as they arise. As a result, more are hopeful that they will be able to achieve their marketing goals over the next year. Marketers’ Performance Rebound from Covid-19.

Planning 255

Planning Marketing & Strategy Statistics Marketing 255

KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 28, 2023

Digital marketers are now using a wide range of channels to reach their target audience. However, new research indicates that they are finding it challenging to measure the return-on-investment (ROI) of channels, such as email, social media marketing , and search.

ROI 247

ROI Planning Social Media Acquisitions 247

KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 28, 2022

Marketing and sales team alignment has become critical to organizational success. About 48% of marketers said they were “mostly aligned,” while 15% claimed that they were only “partially aligned.”. Marketers Seek to Leverage Customer Data. Additionally, 96% claimed that they saw a full ROI within 12 months.

Marketing Report 260

Marketing Report Advertising Agencies Statistics Privacy 260

KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 30, 2022

Although video continues to grow in use across organizations, new research indicates that not all marketers have hopped on the bandwagon just yet — but what are they leveraging to resonate with customers instead? UpCity recently published its “Video Marketing Study” for 2022, and statistics suggested that out of the U.S.

Email Marketing 281

Email Marketing Video Marketing Planning Marketing & Strategy 281

KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

As more marketers turn their attention to their customers’ wants and needs, new research suggests that this area is growing in importance to them. Additionally, they are increasing their investment in customer marketing as a whole. This comes as marketers begin to map the buyer journey and leverage data and analytics.

Buyer's Journey 234

Buyer's Journey Marketing & Strategy Custom Publishing Statistics 234

KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As marketers look for new ways to improve how they resonate with their target audience, new research suggests that they are becoming open to trying emerging channels. Thus far, most respondents (33%) say that social media marketing has yielded the best return-on-investment (ROI) in 2022.

Advertising Channels 228

Advertising Channels Social Media Inbound Marketing Statistics 228

KoMarketing Associates

MAY 24, 2023

Digital marketers continue to face challenges, such as customer turnover and budget cuts. Momentive recently published its “2023 Digital Marketing Report,” and statistics indicated that 12% of digital marketers expect their team’s budget to decrease from what it was last year.

Acquisitions 264

Acquisitions Statistics Custom Publishing Marketing & Strategy 264

KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Demand generation remains a critical objective for marketers, but new research indicates that not all are leveraging data to help them achieve their goals. However, 72% of respondents claim that their existing data-driven marketing strategy is only “somewhat successful” at helping them meet demand generation goals.

Demand Generation 265

Demand Generation Marketing Report Demand Generation 265

KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Many marketers began hosting virtual events during the Covid-19 pandemic, and new research suggests that they intend to continue hosting events in the digital space. In the future, the majority of marketers (76%) “agree/strongly agree” that they would like to diversify their virtual event offerings.

Marketing Report 226

Marketing Report Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy Forrester 226

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

Search engine marketing (SEM) can be a powerful lead generation source, or a complete waste of money. B2B marketers often get less from their SEM programs than possible by overlooking basic but critical steps. Your goals—how many leads or sales are you planning to drive from search marketing?

Search Engine Marketing 100

Search Engine Marketing SEM Search Marketing Practices 100

KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 8, 2022

While many marketers have begun to leverage marketing automation to achieve their primary goals, new research suggests that not all are seeing success with it just yet. That being said, marketers are still acutely aware of the advantages of utilizing marketing automation.

Marketing Automation 270

Marketing Automation Automation Intent Signal Demand Generation 270

KoMarketing Associates

JULY 28, 2022

As marketers look for ways to increase efficiency, new research indicates that many are beginning to replace key pieces of marketing technology (martech). Customer relationship management (CRM) platforms and SEO tools were also replaced by the same percentage of marketers. Identifying and Resolving Ongoing Martech Issues.

Marketing Management 236

Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services Marketing Automation Automation 236

KoMarketing Associates

MAY 17, 2023

As marketers continue to leverage data and analytics to reach their key objectives, new research suggests that those who are exceeding their goals trust in the accuracy of this information. The majority of Star Performers (49%) claimed that they had “significant trust or confidence” in the accuracy of their marketing metrics.

Marketing Report 240

Marketing Report Advertising Agencies Comparison Analytics 240

KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 14, 2023

B2B marketers have been focused on making customer experience (CX) improvements, but new research suggests that they are still having difficulty tying their performance to business outcomes. Furthermore, CX remains one of their top challenges.

B2B Marketing 227

B2B Marketing B2B Business Advertising Agencies 227

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 27, 2022

As marketers continue to take on tasks ranging from content creation to demand generation, new research suggests that those who document their strategies along the way are more likely to see success. Only 17% of respondents claimed that their entire marketing strategy is documented, but 47% stated that portions of it are at least documented.

Marketing & Strategy 258

Marketing & Strategy Planning Marketing Strategy Demand Generation 258

KoMarketing Associates

MAY 18, 2022

Even though data and analytics are continuing to grow in importance to marketers, new research suggests that many still see room for improvement in this area. In general, only 45% of marketers stated that they currently have established data preparation processes, and just 48% have technology dedicated to analytics.

Marketing Report 239

Marketing Report Analytics Planning Statistics 239

KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 4, 2022

As marketers discover the benefits of leveraging data to enhance the customer experience, new research indicates that their budgets will increase in this area. As a result, 40% stated that their budget for data-driven marketing is “increasing moderately” for the year ahead. Uncovering the Potential of Marketing Data and Analytics.

Budget Programs 221

Budget Programs Statistics CMO Marketing Budget 221

KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 13, 2022

As marketers and tech teams begin to explore new solutions, such as artificial intelligence (AI), new research indicates that they see it becoming a larger part of their overall strategy. Approximately 45% of marketers and tech professionals say that the automation of marketing tasks is the primary benefit of leveraging AI.

Segmentation 208

Segmentation Statistics Marketing & Strategy Newsletter 208

KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

As marketers focus on personalizing the customer experience, new research suggests that many continue to face challenges in this area. of respondents said they were satisfied with their marketing team’s personalization results and efforts. Identifying Marketers’ Customer Engagement Challenges. As a result, only 8.5%

Resources 271

Resources Personalization Advertising Agencies Custom Publishing 271

KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

As marketers look ahead to 2023, new research indicates that search engine optimization (SEO) will become a key area of investment, having provided positive results thus far in 2022. Specifically, 91% of B2B marketers cited SEO as a top three digital marketing channel as well.

Advertising Channels 217

Advertising Channels SEO Digital Marketing Funnels Top of Funnel 217

KoMarketing Associates

JULY 7, 2022

As more marketers begin to leverage emerging marketing technology (martech), new research suggests that some types are experiencing more growth and adoption than others. Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Marketing Purposes. claimed that they intend to eventually leverage AI to do the same. “AI

Marketing Report 213

Marketing Report Work Management Paid Search Agency Statistics 213

KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 1, 2022

As data and analytics continue to grow in importance, new research suggests that marketers still struggle with everything from accessing this critical information to maintaining its accuracy. Marketers See Organizations Falling Short with Data.

Analytics 232

Analytics Statistics Validation Acquisitions 232

KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Although marketers are still finding it difficult to leverage their data, new research suggests that they remain committed to improving its quality to unlock its potential. However, most respondents (49%) stated that they believe their leadership team is “fully” committed to improving the quality of their marketing data.

Barriers 246

Barriers Statistics Custom Publishing Vendors 246

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 19, 2023

Although marketers have shifted their focus to initiatives, such as the customer experience and customer relationship management (CRM), new research suggests that they will invest less in these areas in the coming months. This comes as marketing budgets as a percent of company budgets fall to 12.3%, on average, from 11.8%

Budget Programs 223

Budget Programs Marketing Report Spending Marketing Management 223

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Although more marketers are discovering the advantages of leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive analytics, new research indicates that they are still facing several obstacles when trying to use this data and technology. The Benefits of Investing in Data-Driven Marketing.

Marketing AI 241

Marketing AI Marketing Report Analytics Cross-Selling 241

Hubspot

MAY 7, 2019

In many ways, marketing is a game of trend watching. The marketer who’s best at spotting and using trends earns their business market share, brand recognition, and ultimately, revenue. But how do you search for trends? Top Google Search Statistics in 2019. source: Internet Marketing Ninjas ).

Statistics 98

Statistics Google Click Rate Adwords 98

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 26, 2021

Although manufacturing marketers have not always turned to content marketing in the past, new research shows that their strategies for this tactic are beginning to mature. That being said, there is still some work that needs to be done in terms of establishing content marketing strategies.

Marketing Report 282

Marketing Report Allocation Planning Content Marketing 282

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 28, 2022

As marketers begin to leverage more data to increase the efficiency of their strategies, new research suggests that they should be focusing on customer pain points to maintain their retention rate. About 57% do not feel properly equipped to get the most out of their data for marketing.

Loyalty 250

Loyalty Demand Barriers Custom Publishing 250

KoMarketing Associates

MAY 11, 2021

When it comes to resonating with B2B buyers, marketers are still fine-tuning their strategies. Statistics showed that the highest influence on buyer purchase decisions was when marketers addressed concerns, wants and needs (71%). B2B Marketers and Lingering Obstacles.

B2B Marketing 292

B2B Marketing B2B Statistics Differentiation 292

KoMarketing Associates

MAY 4, 2021

Even though marketers have made it a point to begin using data and analytics, new research suggests that they have not fine-tuned this aspect of their strategies just yet. This suggests that there is not a single source of data that marketers can turn to for all of the information they need. Using Marketing Data for Customer Purposes.

Marketing Report 271

Marketing Report Forrester Statistics Analytics 271

KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

More marketers are leveraging customer data platforms (CDP) to provide a personalized experience. Merkle recently published its “2022 Q3 Customer Engagement Report,” and statistics indicated that most marketers (27.1%) cite implementation as the biggest barrier when it comes to utilizing a CDP. However, 23.7%

Marketing Report 245

Marketing Report Barriers Custom Publishing Statistics 245

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Brand Keys recently released the results of its “Marketing on My Mind” survey, focused on determining which concerns are causing stress for CMOs, in particular. In the world of marketing, cures for nightmares are a bit more complex than a warm glass of milk,” said Robert Passikoff, founder and president of Brand Keys. “But

Budget Programs 248

Budget Programs Statistics Custom Publishing Customer Surveys 248

KoMarketing Associates

JULY 13, 2022

Although both marketers and sales personnel strive to provide an optimal customer experience, new research shows that their misalignment may be holding them back. In the year ahead, 28% of marketers stated that they would like to align the marketing and sales teams. Marketers Strive for More Alignment to Reach Key Goals.

Marketing Report 259

Marketing Report Advertising Agencies Marketing & Strategy Statistics 259

KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 31, 2021

As B2B marketers look ahead to the remainder of the year, they are becoming increasingly aware of the need to utilize the data and analytics at their fingertips. In terms of data-driven tactics, about 50% of B2B marketers have centralized customer data, while almost 20% intend to have this in place in the coming months.

B2B Marketing 244

B2B Marketing B2B Statistics Intent Data 244

KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Not all marketers have been focused on location-based marketing (LBM) as a part of their overall strategies. Overall, the majority of marketers (more than 40%) claim that the ability to target is the most beneficial feature of this form of marketing. On average, 52% of marketing budgets are now going toward LBM globally.

Marketing & Strategy 290

Marketing & Strategy Marketing Budget Paid Search Agency Statistics 290

KoMarketing Associates

MAY 25, 2022

Forbes Insights recently partnered with Glassbox to publish “The Leading Edge of Digital Customer Experience” report, and statistics indicated that 84% of executives now agree that excellence in digital CX is critical to their organization’s survival. Personalized Marketing Content and the Customer Experience.

Marketing Report 245

Marketing Report Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy Advertising Agencies 245