Content Marketing Institute

MARCH 14, 2018

The CMI research team found ourselves asking this question as we analyzed the data from our eighth annual content marketing survey. CMIContent #research Click To Tweet. As you can see in the report, Technology Content Marketing 2018: Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends—North America, sponsored by IDG Communications, Inc.

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Research Budget Programs Paid Search Agency Account Based Marketing 104

KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 22, 2018

As marketers continue to look for new ways to reach out to their target audiences, new research shows that they are still dedicated to content marketing as a way to resonate with their customers. B2B Marketers and Their Dedication Toward Content Marketing.

Spending 153

Spending Budget Management B2B Thought Leadership Content Marketing 153

Content Marketing Institute

JULY 19, 2018

A little over halfway through 2018, you may be looking for insights on how to maximize your content marketing efforts. Take stock of what CMI’s annual research with MarketingProfs revealed about the state of B2B content marketing in 2018 – and what you can do to focus your efforts for the best return. research Click To Tweet.

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Research Planning Content Marketing Peer-to-peer 106

Sprout Social

APRIL 14, 2021

in summer 2018, TikTok has generated six billion lifetime downloads in app stores and hit 689 million users worldwide, with no plateau in sight. Between viral dances, memes, recipes, hacks and other TikTok trends, it’s hard to avoid the platform’s influence, leaving many brands to wonder—should we be on TikTok?

Trends 145

Trends Effectiveness Marketing & Strategy Viral Marketing 145

Sword and the Script | B2B

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Whether you are tallying up your results for the end of the year, or planning programs for the next year, benchmarks provide context for companions. Benchmarks give us a sense of how well we are resourced and what sort of results others in industry are providing. 1) Content marketing benchmarks. 1) Content marketing benchmarks.

Advertising Benchmark 91

Advertising Benchmark Webinar Metrics Top of Funnel Studies 91

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 16, 2019

As marketers look for new ways to connect with customers and prospects, events appear to be growing in prominence, according to new research. Between 2017 and 2018, the number of companies organizing 20 or more events per year increased by 17 percent. B2B Marketing and Reaping the Benefits of Events.

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Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 6, 2017

B2C marketers may be about to hit that stage given the signs that popped up as we read through the survey data and fill-in responses to the latest annual content marketing research. You can read the full results in B2C Content Marketing 2018: Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends—North America , produced by CMI and MarketingProfs.).

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Research Content Marketing Marketing Budget Creation Planning 110

KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

As marketers in the manufacturing industry turn to content marketing to achieve their key objectives, new research suggests that they are finding more success with this tactic.

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Marketing Report Content Marketing Advertising Benchmark Content 140

Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Fifty-seven percent of B2C marketers surveyed expect their 2019 content marketing budget to increase over 2018, and 29% of those expect it to increase by more than 9%. But our latest research reveals that 56% of B2C marketers who increased spending over the last 12 months did so in the area of content creation. research Click To Tweet.

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Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 16, 2018

data from our annual content marketing survey, as reported in today’s release of Content Marketing in the United Kingdom 2018: Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends sponsored by Tomorrow People. Only 5% in UK somewhat committed to #contentmarketing report high success via @CMIContent #research. LisaBeets Click To Tweet.

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Circle Studio

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Content Marketing Institute and MarketingProfs recently released their B2B Content Marketing: 2018 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends—North America research. This further highlights that content marketing is no longer simply a trend or a “shiny new object,” but rather it’s become a core competency of B2B marketing teams.

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Statistics B2B Marketing Trends Content Marketing 116

KoMarketing Associates

MAY 28, 2015

One of the ways I stay motivated is through the re-evaluation of key statistics and industry benchmarks. Here are over 40 key B2B marketing performance statistics and benchmarks , designed to inspire and motivate your online marketing initiatives as we head towards the second half of 2015 and beyond. New Marketing Data. Final Thoughts.

Advertising Benchmark 120

Advertising Benchmark Statistics B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency 120

KoMarketing Associates

MAY 30, 2019

As marketers continue to look to social media to resonate with their target audience, new research shows that Instagram is leading the way as a top channel. Marin Software recently published its “Digital Advertising Benchmark Report” to take a closer look at how social media spending is being allocated by marketers.

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B2B Marketing Directions

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Account-based marketing was one of the most significant trends in B2B marketing in 2018. ABM was also addressed in several research studies during 2018, and with less than two months remaining in the year, I think it's appropriate to look at where ABM stands, as revealed by the 2018 research findings.

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Account Based Marketing B2B Thought Leadership ABM Demand Generation Agencies 40

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 10, 2018

As manufacturing marketers shift their objectives in the new year, research now shows that they were heavily focused on customer acquisition in 2017. The research showed that customer acquisition was still the top priority for 42 percent of respondents in 2017.

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Acquisitions Customer Surveys Demand Generation Agencies Advertising Benchmark 166

KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

To learn more about the manufacturing sector in particular, the Content Marketing Institute teamed up with Marketing Profs and IEEE GlobalSpec to conduct the “Manufacturing Content Marketing: 2018 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends – North America” report. Content Marketing and Digital Maturity.

Marketing Report 209

Marketing Report Planning Content Marketing Content 209

Zoominfo

JUNE 19, 2020

Research by ZoomInfo suggests that when a new privacy regulation or similar influence debuts, the ripples extend out for a lengthy period as companies acclimate to the provisions. GDPR was adopted in 2016 and went into effect in May 2018. Figure 3 : New privacy executive job titles rose 57% from 2016 to 2018, according to sampling.

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Privacy Zoominfo Press Sample 147

Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

According to our new research, Manufacturing Content Marketing 2019: Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends sponsored by IEEE GlobalSpec, only half of manufacturing marketers always or frequently prioritize their audience’s informational needs over their sales/promotional message while creating content. Click To Tweet. Click To Tweet.

Research 91

Research Content Marketing Work Management Paid Search Agency 91

Heinz Marketing

JULY 2, 2019

In 2018, our research identified a high level of dissatisfaction with many of the major marketing automation platforms. Looking Back: Key Findings from 2018. In 2018, InsightSquared and Heinz Marketing surveyed B2B marketing automation users to better understand what they felt was missing from their MAPs.

Marketing Automation Services 61

Marketing Automation Services Marketing Report Advertising Benchmark Lead Ranking 61

Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Even so, many manufacturing companies are in the young/first steps phases of content marketing maturity, as reported in today’s release of Manufacturing Content Marketing 2018: Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends—North America sponsored by IEEE GlobalSpec Media Solutions. cmicontent Click To Tweet. Let us know in the comments.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 18, 2018

ITSMA and the ABM Leadership Alliance recently conducted the “2018 ABM Benchmark Study,” and statistics showed that 67 percent of respondents who have implemented ABM have achieved greater customer success with their solutions, compared to their counterparts.

Account Based Marketing 144

Account Based Marketing Studies Planning ABM 144

PureB2B

MAY 20, 2018

Buyers are impressed with companies that bravely invest and experiment with new trends in modern technology. Expect the emergence of blockchain applications in B2B lead generation strategies, marketing, and sales this 2018. But the truth is, big data set the benchmark for good marketing by showing the importance of a tailored message.

Marketing AI 72

Marketing AI Marketing Automation Services Account Based Marketing B2B 72

PureB2B

MAY 20, 2018

Buyers are impressed with companies that bravely invest and experiment with new trends in modern technology. Expect the emergence of blockchain applications in B2B lead generation strategies, marketing, and sales this 2018. But the truth is, big data set the benchmark for good marketing by showing the importance of a tailored message.

Marketing AI 62

Marketing AI Account Based Marketing Marketing Automation Services Mobile Advertising 62

Martech Advisor

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The recent Sales Tech Benchmark survey revealed much about usage and growth trends, and we’ve compiled the ten most notable points in this report, specially curated from a chat between Nancy Nardin from Smart Selling Tools and MarTech Advisor editor-in-chief Chitra Iyer. The top 10 trends in Sales Tech for 2019 – 2020.

Top of Funnel 82

Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Trends Marketing Management 82

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 10, 2018

As marketers personalize and segment their email marketing campaigns, new research shows that email response rates are on the rise. The statistics showed that marketers had an average open rate of 28 percent for personalized promotional emails and newsletters in the second quarter of 2018.

Segmentation 120

Segmentation Marketing Report Email Marketing Personalization 120

InsightSquared

JULY 1, 2019

In 2018, our research identified a high level of dissatisfaction with many of the major marketing automation platforms. Looking Back: Key Findings from 2018. In 2018, InsightSquared and Heinz Marketing surveyed B2B marketing automation users to better understand what they felt was missing from their MAPs. .

Marketing Automation Services 53

Marketing Automation Services Advertising Benchmark Marketing Report Lead Ranking 53

KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

New research shows that B2B marketers are realizing more success with content marketing, and a number of different factors are contributing to their positive ROI. Looking back on the same report one year ago, B2B marketers were already deploying content marketing tactics, but struggling to find success.

Positioning 120

Positioning ROI B2B Marketing B2B 120

DivvyHQ

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Anyone who works in content marketing knows the trends can change faster than the seasons. This was made clear again in the latest benchmarking research from CMI , which found huge gaps between the most successful and least successful teams based on proficiency with content marketing tech. We’ve got you covered.

Work Management 54

Work Management Marketing Management Trends Peer-to-peer 54

Valasys

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The B2B marketing world is dynamic & trends here are subject to very negative sentimental connotation – partially because they are ephemeral & partially because it’s very tough for the brands to extract & keep abreast with the B2B marketing trends & studies that every marketer should know about in real-time.

Planning 58

Planning Studies B2B Marketing Trends 58

Hinge Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2017

There’s a lot of interest these days in marketing research. And nowhere is research a hotter topic than in the business-to-business world, where it’s a substantial factor in many firms’ prosperity. What Is B2B Marketing Research, Anyway? Typically, the research process consists of two parts: data collection and analysis.

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Research B2B Marketing Sample Planning 94

B2B Marketing Directions

OCTOBER 1, 2017

B2B Content Marketing: 2018 Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends - North America is based on the responses of 870 survey participants who said their company primarily sells B2B products or services. These respondents represented a wide range of industries and company sizes, and most held marketing-related positions.

B2B Marketing 49

B2B Marketing Content Marketing Research B2B 49

Litmus

JUNE 15, 2021

Marketers like you rely on data-driven industry research to make informed decisions. You can benchmark your email programs against your peers, identify trends, uncover opportunities for improvement, and push the email industry forward. That’s why we create our annual State of Email reports. But we can’t do it without you.

Customer Surveys 96

Customer Surveys Peer-to-peer Advertising Benchmark Network Marketing 96

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

APRIL 21, 2022

These changes are no surprise: They are part of an ongoing trend toward protecting consumer privacy. However, the downstream effects of increased data collection restrictions mean various metrics, like open rates and measurement methods used to benchmark success, are no longer reliable. Discover the future of marketing data.

Privacy 98

Privacy Top of Funnel De-duplication Analytics 98

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 4, 2018

To learn more about how marketers in the manufacturing industry are utilizing content marketing, the Content Marketing Institute recently teamed up with Marketing Profs and IEEE GlobalSpec to conduct the “Manufacturing Content Marketing: 2018 Benchmarks, Budgets and Trends – North America” report. ABOUT LISA MURTON BEETS.

Content Marketing 120

Content Marketing Planning Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

Brightedge

MAY 16, 2021

You may be surprised by the findings in BrightEdge Research's latest channel share report. This Is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn to See By Seth Godin, 2018. Data-Driven Marketing with Artificial Intelligence : Harness the Power of Predictive Marketing and Machine Learning by Magnus Unemyr, 2018.

Marketing AI 142

Marketing AI Planning Paid Search Agency Enterprise Management 142

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Keeping on top of changes and trends in our industry is one of the most important tasks we can do for our clients and professional selves. From Derek Edmond : The Marketing Statistics You Need To Know To Be Successful In 2018. Valuable research for content marketers about the state of the industry.

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Paid Search Agency Paid Social Agency Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 204

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? As of February 2018, 62.6% In 2018, Google Images accounted for 22.6% Google Trends.

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