Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

You’ve heard it all before: “Content is king,” “You need a blog,” “Invest in content marketing for long-term growth.” But what if we told you that you shouldn’t bother with content marketing at all? In fact, here are 6 compelling reasons why you should steer clear of it. But before you close this tab, stick around to find out why these reasons might be the very things that are holding you back from true business success.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 8, 2023

The digital landscape is a place where change is the only constant, where today’s winning strategy might be tomorrow’s old news. Not only does this make it hard to keep up as a user, but it’s especially challenging when you’re trying to master the art of social media marketing. But, you’ve come to the right place. Armed with the latest insights, the most effective strategies, and a deep understanding of the digital landscape, we’re sharing our knowledge and expertise with

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 7, 2023

We’re living in a world where marketing ads are flying at us in every direction. It feels like a never-ending game of dodgeball, and we’re all just trying to avoid getting hit. We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but your buyers are tired of it. They’re turned off by old marketing tactics, impersonal emails, and robotic B2B buying processes. The proof?

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 8, 2023

What can a specialist inbound marketing agency do for you? Let’s take a look at Intermedia, a unified communications company, as an example: Over the past 4 years, we have had the pleasure of working closely with Intermedia and helping them implement inbound marketing best practices: Creating an updated annual strategy that aligns with their business goals Publishing 2 new weekly blog posts Building a link strategy through guest posts Hosting and publishing sales and executive team webinars and

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 11, 2023

Wait! Before you succumb to the hype and hire a social media intern or go all out with paid search ads, you need to consider digital marketing services. Hiring in-house help is an expensive way to boost your social media presence, and paid search ads only generate about 5% of traffic. Even though these options might sound like the logical next-step for your business, what you really need is a website that attracts the right people, communicates your company’s specialty, and converts traffic into

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 10, 2023

Digital marketing is table stakes for companies that want to attract and convert new customers, but nearly half of all companies ( 45% ) don’t know the ROI of their marketing strategy. Why? Largely because they don’t track the source of their website’s traffic and leads sources. This leads to a misallocation of resources and a misunderstanding of how buyers navigate the web.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 10, 2023

A 2022 PYMNTS analysis found that Amazon and Walmart together take about 50% of the total U.S. ecommerce market. Amazon is by far the most dominant player, accounting for about 45% of all U.S. digital retail sales. Walmart accounts for 5%. Other big names, like Wayfair (1.5%) play a major role in U.S. ecommerce as well. Image source: PYMNTS As an independent ecommerce business, you spend a lot of time thinking about how to remain relevant in an industry dominated by these behemoths.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 6, 2023

Now is the time to become an expert on creating video content. Not only are 91% of businesses already using video as a marketing tool in 2023, but 96% of marketers are placing ad spend on video. That’s because nowadays, consumers are spending an increasing amount of time on social media platforms like Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn, etc. With all of the benefits that come along with creating video content, like building your brand identity and increasing your SEO , there’s no reason why yo

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 24, 2023

You already know that B2B marketer content marketing provides an endless amount of benefits. But you also know that it takes knowledge and dedication to gain content-generated leads and keep up with a consistent strategy. That’s why our experts are shedding light how you can master B2B marketer content marketing. With these essential tips on how to optimize your content to generate more leads, you can also increase traffic, brand awareness, sales revenue and more.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 24, 2023

One question on the minds of many B2B Marketers right now is whether we should be funding new approaches like AI, VR, AR, or maybe even Tiktok (good god, no!) My view is to always mainly focus on the stuff that works. And once that’s in place, you can experiment with new ideas. So let’s dive into 3 B2B Marketing strategies that you should double down on this year B2B decision makers are not easy to reach.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 23, 2023

Your website’s content experience drives revenue growth – if it’s full of high quality content. Consistently sharing blog posts and videos may seem like a straightforward task, but it actually takes a lot of strategic planning. In fact, 65% of professional marketers agree that it’s difficult to consistently create engaging content. But there’s a trick to creating a content experience that promotes revenue growth: develop a content marketing strategy tailored to satisfy the needs of your target a

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 17, 2023

If you haven’t started internal link building, then your SEO strategy isn’t strong enough. Internal linking is crucial to optimizing your webpage for search engines and can dramatically improve your content’s performance. Although its concept is simple, the process and best practices behind internal link building are quite complex. In fact, 65% of digital marketers say that link building is the most difficult part of SEO.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Starting a niche small business, whether it’s a hip-hop/ballet fusion dance studio , gluten-free bakery, or vintage thrift store, is no small feat. You have to jump through hoops to set up your business entity, find a location, and hire employees. On top of that, you have to raise awareness of your business and generate traffic within your local community.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Content Marketing ROI is probably the biggest question I get from marketers who are struggling to build their own business case internally. It’s why I wrote my first book The Content Formula. We are all tuning out advertising. And we are all consuming more information online. We spend our time getting informed and also looking to be entertained.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Are you trying to increase traffic to your website? Do you want to enhance your customer relationships? Have you considered neuro copywriting? At Marketing Insider Group, we use neuro copywriting to achieve an average 138% increase in traffic for our clients. As content marketing experts, it’s our job to find out-of-the-box ways to help our clients accomplish their goals.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Redesigning a website can be a major task, but in many cases, it’s necessary for your site to survive and thrive. Visitors can assess your website’s visual appeal in as little as 50 milliseconds. That means you may only have a fraction of a second to make a positive first impression. A poorly designed website doesn’t only lead to a negative user experience—it can also reduce your organization’s return on investment (ROI).

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Ask most people what marketing is and they will describe an ad, tell you a story of a sleazy salesperson, or mention something funny they saw on TikTok. Most people think Marketing is someone trying to sell you something. And they don’t think of it as a good thing. And to some people, marketing just equates to lying. Marketing has a marketing problem.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 3, 2022

Enterprise SEO is finally getting the attention it deserves. For a long time, the world’s biggest companies kept their ad spends high and stayed somewhat stuck in the Mad-Men era of traditional ad campaigns. Thanks to their already-established huge brand presences, in many cases this continued to work just fine. For a while, anyway. There’s no denying that today every brand — no matter how big — needs to get on board with content marketing and, more specifically, a strong enterprise SEO strategy

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

A dynamic digital content strategy is essential to helping your business stand out and attract an audience. However, as event technology and online marketing practices have evolved, the bar for creating a successful, memorable virtual event has only risen. Fortunately, as the expectations grow, user-friendly event technology has grown along with it.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

With the global pandemic shifting the way groups of people meet, connect, and communicate, many association professionals feel as if they’re fighting an uphill battle just to keep their members engaged. After all, there’s no novelty left in hosting meet-ups on Zoom or Microsoft Teams, with many members already struggling with digital burnout in a year that feels as if it’s been entirely online.

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Digital marketing goals and challenges – every business has them. Meeting those goals and overcoming those challenges is critical to achieving ROI from your efforts. The goals we’ve set for our Digital Marketing programs also change constantly, depending on internal and external factors. Flexibility around these is critical to navigating your way and driving results.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Digital marketers must contend with an all-new, promising marketing platform being released every few months. It often seems as though marketers don’t even get sufficient time to evaluate the various merits and tradeoffs associated with one new platform before something else comes along to supplant it. The ability to pivot at a moment’s notice is an increasingly important qualification for today’s marketers.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Demand for software-as-a-service (SaaS) is growing at a rapid pace with no sign of slowing down. As the industry grows to meet this demand, SEO for SaaS is becoming more important than ever for companies that want to remain visible and competitive in their space. Companies in the SaaS industry already depend more on their digital marketing efforts than others since they live almost exclusively online.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 24, 2021

Statistics in content marketing? Isn’t the whole goal of content to not be boring? That’s true, but what if we told you that statistics actually have the power to make your content more engaging and compelling ? When you use them the right way, statistics can help you tell an even better story than you could with words alone. Let’s learn how. Quick Takeaways.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 20, 2021

It’s an open secret: for many companies, corporate content marketing just isn’t working anymore. They have trouble contending with data privacy laws, social media algorithms, and the public’s general mistrust of sponsored content. They have trouble reaching an organic audience with an authentic tone by doing what they’ve always been doing. What does this mean?

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 20, 2021

Can you believe that 80% of B2B companies feel their pricing strategy needs improvement? We hardly could either, but it’s true. Despite the fact that just a 1% price optimization improvement can yield an 11% profit increase , many companies are admittedly not prioritizing their pricing strategy. Our guess? The complexity of the process gets in the way.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 18, 2021

Over the past year, it’s been extremely challenging for companies to build and maintain a positive company culture—especially those that transitioned to a remote model. Without the traditional in-person company outings, happy hours, team-building exercises, and other events, companies were challenged to pivot their company culture strategy to attract and retain qualified people.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 23, 2021

When you are looking for specific information on a new topic, you can always do some reading. However, more and more often, internet users are turning to video for entertainment, new information, and engagement with brands. You probably do this yourself. That is why having a successful video production strategy is so important in your brand storytelling.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 17, 2021

Intentions will only get you so far in life. That’s why we’re planners. We know that to achieve something, you must build a path. That same logic applies to content marketing. If you do it inconsistently or without purpose, you won’t generate the ROI (return on investment) you expect. But how do you start a content marketing plan? Is there a magic formula?

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 16, 2021

One of the biggest challenges when it comes to Content Marketing strategy is the content itself. As Michael Brenner explains , most of the content produced by marketer’s “sucks.” It just isn’t engaging or relevant. And Content Marketers know it. 58% of B2B marketers only rate their content as “moderately successful.”. Of course, Content Marketers don’t create bad content on purpose.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2021

Did you know that over 80% of business-to-business (B2B) marketing teams have a content marketing strategy? But only 11% of those teams consider their content marketing strategy as an excellent one! Content marketing is the hottest thing in marketing right now because it is one of the best ways to generate marketing ROI by building new and better relationships with potential customers.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 7, 2021

Does standing out online against competitors feel like a game of cat and mouse? They publish an interesting guide – you rush to publish something similar with slight changes. They expand to a new social media platform – you develop a strategy for that platform to make sure you have a presence. Their thought leader publishes an opinion piece in a big-name guest blog – you gather a list of pitches for that guest blog site.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 7, 2021

Are you looking to add your business to Google Maps? Google reigns as the top search engine as it claims a 92% share of the market. The second and other services don’t even come close, which is why you need as much visibility here as possible. Not only do you need to appear on the search results, but you also need to be available on Google Maps. The search engine makes sure to display your information, including your address and map location, whenever it’s available.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 8, 2021

Everyone knows they need content. That’s not the problem. In fact, I’d argue that most brands publish far too much mediocre or low-quality content. According to WordPress’s own numbers, websites publish over 70 million new posts each month. WordPress (Here’s the live link for the interactive map.). Run a search for your target keyword and you’ll see that you’re competing with millions or billions of results: Google.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 26, 2021

If you’re like most companies, you realized in 2020 that annual marketing budget planning doesn’t work anymore. Annual budgets aren’t flexible enough to keep up with your audience’s dynamic behavior. Unsurprisingly, 46% of B2Bs say they’re paying closer attention to their marketing’s direct impact on sales post-pandemic as well. Use this guide to assess your company’s current marketing practices and discover the marketing methods you may want to introduce in this year’s plan.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 25, 2021

To get found online and attract audiences, you need an SEO strategy that’s consistent, scalable, and effective. Many businesses turn to an SEO agency for support since this is a complex and ever-changing area of content marketing. When seeking out a partner, you may think a local firm is the best option. However, as we’ve learned during the pandemic, well-skilled marketers can work from anywhere.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 16, 2020

‘Tis the season to believe in the holiday spirit AND the power of content marketing. If you’re new here, content marketing is a business opportunity to reach and convert new customers. It drives measurable results through powerful story-telling that’ll hit home with your customers. Chances are, you believe in content marketing. You’re ready to hop on the Content Marketing Express.

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