markempa

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Tweet As the holiday season quickly approaches an end, and marketers prepare to make 2014 their best year yet, we pulled together the top blog posts on the B2B Lead Roundtable Blog to share the most popular topics, chosen by marketers just like you. Use social media to generate leads and connect with prospects.

Lead Ranking 120

Lead Ranking B2B Marketing Lead Scoring Lead Gen 120

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Traditionally, marketing plans layout these steps, but we need to dig a little deeper. This is where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. What is a Go-to-Market Strategy? Evaluating the resources used on customers (old and new) within marketing and product development teams will help with overall GTM execution.

Enterprise Management 147

Enterprise Management Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Analytics Tools Work Management 147

markempa

OCTOBER 14, 2012

Tweet We surveyed 1,915 marketers for the 2012 MarketingSherpa Lead Generation Benchmark Report , and asked them about their most widely used lead gen practices. Which of the following lead generation tactics does your organization currently use? Email Marketing. Is email a lead gen tactic?”

Lead Generation 120

Lead Generation Email Marketing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

Modern B2B

JUNE 27, 2019

They’re dedicating teams to content, digital advertising and creating, or acquiring, their own internal agency to service their extended marketing teams. One marketing leader recently told me, I’m really proud of how far we’ve come, the team have improved so much. Converting leads at the appropriate time in their journey.

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Demand Generation Agencies Enterprise Management Advertising Agencies Work Management 65

Madison Logic

AUGUST 26, 2020

As B2B marketers enter planning season for 2021, they need to focus investment on programs that deliver the right results quickly. That’s not a new challenge: Marketers have always needed to deliver positive return on investment (ROI) and meet growth goals. Tool 1: Multichannel Media Programs for Full-Funnel Engagement.

Budget Programs 52

Budget Programs Paid Search Agency Tools Top of Funnel 52

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

From your website to any apps you’ve developed, any digital product that touches your customers during their journey from sales to delivery should be seen as a child that requires constant attention and instruction. Department lead presentations: 10 minutes each. New customer marketing. Learned from last week: 5 minutes.

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Marketing Websites Cost Per Click Ad Building Resource Management 132

Hubspot

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The state of digital publishing is in flux. HubSpot’s Digital Publishing Benchmark report explores these questions in-depth. Newsletter marketing is one of the most effective channels for reaching audiences 1:1 — a value proposition that only a small number of advertisers have the capabilities to build upon in-house.

Paid Content 28

Paid Content Top of Funnel Funnel Advertising Banner Ads 28

SnapApp

APRIL 4, 2018

Demonstrating the value of any marketing campaign is challenging. In fact, 43% of companies list it as the biggest marketing challenge: . . This is amplified in the B2B marketing arena where longer sales cycles and multiple touchpoints across a range of different channels make KPI selection and attribution much more complex. .

Lead Ranking 107

Lead Ranking Paid Content Cost per Lead Marketing Qualified Leads 107

Rev

OCTOBER 14, 2018

When you think about a B2B marketer as a CEO, you open up avenues of thought that will transform the way you work and the way you understand your value as a marketer. Ryan is an expert digital marketing and especially email marketing with 20 years of experience in B2B demand gen. Not the how.

B2B Marketing 113

B2B Marketing B2B Paid Search Agency Skype 113

Single Grain

APRIL 1, 2020

HubSpot recently revealed that the three best lead sources for B2B companies are: SEO. Email marketing. If you can master these three sources while simultaneously uncovering a powerful sales and marketing alignment and nurturing your leads, in due time you can turn things around. Social media. Get A Free Consultation.

Lead Generation 126

Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Management Sales Qualified Leads 126

InsightSquared

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Marketing Lead Gen Effectiveness by source, deal type, and segment. Benchmark of progression such as number of days between meetings, emails, and calls. Benchmark of engagement by executive decision maker within a winning deal. Pipeline Health and Risk by segment, rep, team, product, etc.

Conversion 156

Conversion Forecasting Top of Funnel Digital Marketing Funnels 156

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

MARCH 15, 2024

How do you measure the success of your lead gen strategy? What are the best practices for lead generation? Marketers have to find a way to capture attention and build genuine interest in their products and services. The goal is lead generation: building interest over time that eventually leads to a sale.

Lead Generation 115

Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 115

Top Rank Marketing

JULY 5, 2023

It’s been 15 years since Seth Godin declared that content marketing is “the only marketing that’s left.” Amusingly, Godin had not actually heard of the term “content marketing” back in 2008 according to Joe Pulizzi, who shared the experience of participating in a teleseminar for the reputed author’s book tour.

B2B Marketing 72

B2B Marketing Top of Funnel Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 72

PureB2B

APRIL 28, 2022

The digital (and cloud computing) age has also led to a veritable explosion of Software as a Service (SaaS) businesses, with current estimates of the SaaS market hovering around $272.5B Since the barriers to entry into this market are so low, however, this means more competition. It’s easy to see why, too. SDR as a Service.

Sales Management 62

Sales Management Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 62

Heinz Marketing

JULY 9, 2021

By Brenna Lofquist , Senior Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing. In today’s digital technology landscape there are numerous platforms, tools and technologies at the disposal of every marketer—almost too many. Welcome to the fifth installment of The B2B Marketer’s Quick Start Guide. Without further ado….

Paid Content 137

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Optinmonster

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The standard business marketing funnel starts with brand awareness and ends at customer referrals. If you have worked in marketing for a while, you know that growing a business organically is tough. It’s hard to create a marketing funnel that flows smoothly from start to finish. What Are Growth Hacking Tools?

Marketing Automation Services 83

Marketing Automation Services Budget Programs Tools Work Management 83

Single Grain

APRIL 24, 2023

With so many digital marketing tactics available, it can be challenging to know which ones will work best for your B2B business. That’s why we’ve put together a collection of eight B2B digital marketing case studies to inspire you. Buzzvil analyzed the 5.4 Buzzvil analyzed the 5.4

Case Studies 52

Case Studies Case Study Paid Content Paid Search Agency 52

Contently

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Lately, innovative marketing teams have been thinking beyond the standard blog post. Data like that is powerful evidence for B2B marketers who can optimize their sites to take advantage of a keyword inefficiency. Assess your marketing maturity? Identify untapped markets? Great content has the power to do that.

Lead Ranking 218

Lead Ranking Promotion Trends Top of Funnel 218

Unbounce

MARCH 14, 2019

Median conversion rates hover between 3-6%, according to the Conversion Benchmark Report. If you’re reading this, chances are that you’re stuck somewhere in the depressingly-low single digits. Here are three places to get you started moving up into that double-digit club where you belong. Funnel Segmentation.

Landing Pages 111

Landing Pages PPC Paid Search Agency Spending 111

Parse.ly

JANUARY 5, 2023

” Stephanie Stahl General Manager, Content Marketing Institute. In a recent webinar with Content Marketing Institute, Parse.ly’s Strategy and Education Manager, Stephanie Schwartz, shared advice on driving revenue with content by using analytics—the easy way. It’s built for writers , editors, marketers, and content creators.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Analytics Content Webinar Metrics 52

Contently

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Great content marketing has the power to do that. Lately, innovative marketing teams have been thinking beyond the standard blog post. We analyzed the entire B2B content marketing landscape, talked to experts, and broke down case studies from companies like Google, Microsoft, HubSpot, and more. Assess your marketing maturity?

Lead Ranking 128

Lead Ranking Promotion Enterprise Management Trends 128

NetLine

AUGUST 2, 2023

B2B demand generation marketers face a growing list of challenges, from navigating complex buyer journeys to breaking through the noise of a crowded marketplace. High-quality, validated, opt-in leads are essential to driving sales and revenue growth, but generating them is no easy task.

Lead Generation 52

Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Management Lead Scoring 52

Webbiquity

MARCH 9, 2017

Digital marketing success starts with building an effective website—one that is not only professionally and attractively designed, but also organized and written to serve the information needs of your target buyers. Drag-and-drop builder to create contact forms, surveys, quizzes, order forms, lead gen forms, and registration pages.

Landing Pages 187

Landing Pages Conversion Rate Optimization Conversion 187

Heinz Marketing

OCTOBER 18, 2021

By Matt Heinz , President of Heinz Marketing. The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals. The show is less than 30 minutes, fast-paced and full of actionable advice, best practices and more for B2B sales & marketing professionals.

Top of Funnel 103

Top of Funnel Digital Marketing Funnels Lead Ranking B2B Sales 103

Unbounce

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Bottom line: If it’s not already a part of your marketing plan, LinkedIn is super fertile ground to seed some of your ad budget—but it can be a harsh and expensive channel if you don’t do things right. The feed hasn’t been overrun by digital marketers and people don’t yet harbor the same suspicion of LinkedIn ads.

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Advertising Agencies Linkedin Advertisements Advertising 145

SnapApp

DECEMBER 4, 2017

And as the content marketing landscape continues to rapidly evolve, it makes sense to look to research to identify trends and patterns that can help guide your strategy. That’s why we’ve gathered 54 content marketing stats all in one place – so you can start thinking about how this data will inform your plans for 2018. . Top. . .

Paid Content 122

Paid Content Top of Funnel Stats Marketing Budget 122

SnapApp

AUGUST 1, 2017

Savvy marketers use demand gen to skip the growing pains. . Before you can turn prospects into leads and leads into sales, you’ve got to get their attention. . . Many marketers get overwhelmed, and end up deferring to an unstructured spray-and-pray approach. . . Demand gen vs. lead gen.

Demand Generation Agencies 74

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Lead Ranking 74

Hubspot

JULY 10, 2018

Instead, building the best lead generation strategy for your business is more about understanding tried-and-tested channels, and finding the most effective combination of tactics for your unique goals. A disciplined B2B marketer should understand the different dynamics, budgets, and expectations typical of each lead generation channel.

Paid Content 98

Paid Content Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Lead Gen 98

Inbox Insight

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Lead generation isn’t just about generating leads; it’s about generating quality leads – an essential activity for B2B marketing and sales teams. In the world of B2B marketing, lead generation encompasses much more than simply identifying prospective customers. What are B2B leads?

Lead Ranking 98

Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Ideal Customer Profiles 98

Inbox Insight

JUNE 28, 2019

You’d be hard pushed to find a marketer who doesn’t use a marketing funnel somewhere in their marketing strategy. Our relationship with funnels goes way back…. However, how accurate is our understanding of the funnel model? How’s the marketing funnel model evolved through the years? It’s messy.

Top of Funnel 88

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Lead Ranking Digital Marketing Funnels 88

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2017

With a new year fast approaching, now is the time to re-evaluate what lead gen strategies are worth keeping and which outdated habits should be kicked to the curb fast. Certain strategies, like content marketing and SEO , are enduring no-brainers that will continue to allow you to thrive in 2018.

Lead Generation 134

Lead Generation Marketing & Strategy Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 134

Unbounce

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Be sure to check out our Conversion Benchmark Report to see how you stack up against your competitors. And, of course, click-through pages are going to convert higher than lead gen pages because the conversion goal is much simpler. For example, we know that the average conversion rate varies widely depending on your industry.

Landing Pages 145

Landing Pages Paid Search Agency Click Rate Conversion Rate 145

SnapApp

JULY 7, 2017

61% of B2B marketers send all leads directly to sales; however, only 27% of those leads will be qualified (MarketingSherpa). To drive this home further, consider 67% of lost sales are a result of sales reps not receiving properly qualified leads before taking them through the sales process. The result?

Sales Qualified Leads 118

Sales Qualified Leads Top of Funnel High Quality Lead Paid Content 118

Directive Agency

MAY 9, 2017

B2B marketing is no easy task. There’s a constant battle between: do I target my exact buyer with account-based marketing or do I go after the larger audience in the hope that my end buyer finds me? Part 4: Content Marketing. People Every Growth Driven B2B Marketing Team Needs. Person 1: VP of Marketing.

Paid Search Agency 85

Paid Search Agency Work Management Enterprise Management B2B Marketing 85

Rev

APRIL 17, 2019

B2B marketing has grown up and gone digital. Today, B2B marketing techniques are as sophisticated and cutting edge as their B2C counterparts. What’s more, B2B marketers are becoming increasingly reliant on the power of social media to connect with brand marketers and brand decision makers.

B2B Marketing 60

B2B Marketing Campaigns B2B Paid Search Agency 60

Rev

APRIL 17, 2019

B2B marketing has grown up and gone digital. Today, B2B marketing techniques are as sophisticated and cutting edge as their B2C counterparts. What’s more, B2B marketers are becoming increasingly reliant on the power of social media to connect with brand marketers and brand decision makers.

B2B Marketing 60

B2B Marketing Campaigns B2B Paid Search Agency 60

SnapApp

DECEMBER 22, 2016

And, 70% of B2B marketers plan to create more content in 2017 compared to 2016. To help make it less overwhelming, our team scoured the web to identify the top content marketing blogs (by category) you should be reading in 2017. Demand Gen / Lead Gen. Email Marketing. Account Based Marketing.

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Marketing Analytics Tools Sales Management Top of Funnel Planning 48