Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

There are probably other companies that do the same thing. Digging into your competitor’s approach through a marketing competitor analysis is critical to putting together or updating your brand’s marketing strategy. And this informs your marketing game plan. What is competitor analysis in marketing?

Planning 97

Planning Paid Search Agency Advertising Benchmark Analysis 97

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. In a reflection of our growth as digital marketers and as a team, I’m happy to report that this year’s list features more contributors and articles than any previous year!

Paid Search Agency 204

Paid Search Agency Paid Social Agency Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 204

Sprout Social

MAY 24, 2022

As consumers turn to social media for everything from education to entertainment and more, the channel’s role in a successful integrated marketing strategy expands. Now, social strategies apply to more than just owned media. Paid media examples. Paid search. Paid social. Social channels.

Paid Content 92

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Media Paid Social Agency 92

Sprout Social

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Social data has become a critical source of strategic insights for businesses of every size and industry. Whether you’re measuring brand health, benchmarking against competitors, or assessing market opportunities, social data provides real-time consumer insights that no other data source can provide.

Advertising Agencies 118

Advertising Agencies Business Ideal Customer Profiles Advertising Benchmark 118

DAGMAR Marketing

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The concept of LSM—localized social marketing—has been around for awhile, but an interesting study was recently released that’s causing a bit of a buzz. The result is the LSM Benchmark Report. What is localized social marketing? Social content influences 78% of purchase decisions. Why LSM matters.

Paid Content 85

Paid Content Small Business Marketing Social Media Social Marketing 85

Brandpoint

APRIL 13, 2023

Marketers have been preaching its rising value for years, and the statistics overwhelmingly affirm the medium. Here are some of the stand-out factoids from HubSpot and Vidyard’s 2022 Video Benchmark Report : Video creation increased 178% from 2020 to 2021. 80% of all videos created in 2021 were used-generated.

Social Media 118

Social Media Traffic Top of Funnel Media 118

Sprout Social

MARCH 20, 2017

With algorithmic changes and the increasing need for paid social efforts, the time to rely on your core Instagram analytics data is now. If you’re serious about Instagram, then you want to run the reports that make it easy to tell what content is and isn’t performing. Instagram Hashtag Analytics. Instagram Follower Analytics.

Analytics 102

Analytics Advertising Benchmark Ideal Customer Profiles Paid Social Agency 102

Sprout Social

JANUARY 10, 2019

Instagram used to be a black hole in terms of third-party marketing tools. From social listening to engagement metrics, businesses on Instagram are spoiled for choice when it comes to Instagram analytics. Sprout Social. Sprout Social is a complete social media management solution for businesses and agencies alike.

Analytics 110

Analytics Tools Paid Search Agency Paid Social Agency 110

Content Standard

MARCH 16, 2015

Build Your Own Benchmark. Consider benchmarking your content. Magazine publishers have been doing this for over a century in the form of dedicated issues that mark the passage of time and celebrate milestones, events, people, and companies. How can brands create that same cadence to build excitement? Today, a minimum of $1.55

Advertising Benchmark 40

Advertising Benchmark Ad Building Advertising Agencies Content 40

Launch Marketing

AUGUST 10, 2017

Marketers know both the importance of Return on Investment (ROI) and a well-executed social media plan. But when it comes to social media ROI, how do you calculate the return on all of your efforts? When your social media goals are closely aligned with your organization’s business goals (e.g., a white paper download).

Social Media 48

Social Media ROI Social Marketing Paid Social Agency 48

Biznology

JULY 10, 2015

All too often social media marketing departments rely on interactions and likes rather than utilizing tools that measure more than just engagement (such as statistics, demographic metrics, and conversion goals along with other online and offline media mentions). Paid Social Media Monitoring Tools.

Traffic 80

Traffic Budget Programs Enterprise Management Tools 80

Directive Agency

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

A hyper-important part of any go-to-market plan is making sure you understand who your product is for and how best to reach them in the SaaS space. So without out any ado whatsoever, let’s get into how to organize a go-to-market plan for your SaaS brand. Building your TAM (Total Addressable Market) . Review Sites.

Paid Content 52

Paid Content Planning Ideal Customer Profiles Marketing Plans 52

TrustRadius Marketing

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Social media analytics is a series of digital marketing tools that allow you to see how users interact with your social media channels. You can use these tools to gather a wide variety of insights from your social pages. You can also expect more real-time analytics and reporting capabilities.

Enterprise Management 98

Enterprise Management Pricing Price Social Media 98

Strategic-IC

MARCH 1, 2021

2020 proved to be a major moment of inflection for Account-based Marketing as it firmly established itself as a key strategy in the B2B Marketing arsenal. In this article we explore: Key takeaways from the 2020 ITSMA and ABM Leadership benchmark study. Why 2021 is set to be another year for ABM growth?. All thanks to ABM.

Account Based Marketing 62

Account Based Marketing Trends ABM Planning 62

Golden Spiral

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Social media users have more than doubled since 2015. Pew Research reports seven out of every ten people access Facebook on a regular basis. Posts on social media can cause massive surges in business or take down an individual’s reputation. In this article, we will examine: Organic Social Media Strategy for HealthTech Companies.

Social Media 62

Social Media Paid Search Agency Paid Social Agency Social Marketing 62

ClickZ

MARCH 9, 2023

Figuring out how much influence these channels have, especially when it comes to impressions, is quite a challenge for marketers. It gets even trickier because data privacy changes and the rise of new social channels make it confusing to measure impressions.

Impressions 119

Impressions Cost per Acquisition Allocation Paid Social Agency 119

Tomorrow People

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

What’s the right go-to-market (GTM) approach for a startup and how do you go about creating one? Some of the reasons for this are straightforward—like a lack of funding or market research. However, this is a mistake, as startups and mature companies have very different goals and priorities. What is a go-to-market (GTM) strategy?

Marketing Analytics Tools 156

Marketing Analytics Tools Startups Paid Content Sales Management 156

Tomorrow People

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

What’s the right go-to-market (GTM) approach for a startup and how do you go about creating one? Some of the reasons for this are straightforward—like a lack of funding or market research. However, this is a mistake, as startups and mature companies have very different goals and priorities. What is a go-to-market (GTM) strategy?

Marketing Analytics Tools 156

Marketing Analytics Tools Startups Paid Content Sales Management 156

Single Grain

APRIL 4, 2022

Digital marketing analytics is crucial for every business. Data-driven insights provided by top analytics agencies help marketing teams consistently measure the impact of their marketing strategies and benchmark their own efforts. TABLE OF CONTENTS: ↓ What Is Marketing Analytics?

Paid Search Agency 52

Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Paid Social Agency Paid Content 52

Single Grain

MARCH 9, 2022

Then it might be time to start working with a paid media agency. A paid media agency can provide all the necessary skills and experience to help you reduce your team’s workload, boost your profit margins and grow your business. . TABLE OF CONTENTS: ↓ What Is a Paid Media Agency? Let’s get started!

Paid Content 52

Paid Content Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Paid Social Agency 52

Single Grain

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Are you looking for the right Google Ads agency to serve your business? What services can such an agency offer? Book My Free Google Ads Marketing Consultation . TABLE OF CONTENTS: ↓ What Is a Google Ads Agency? TABLE OF CONTENTS: ↓ What Is a Google Ads Agency? How to Choose a Google Ads Agency.

Paid Search Agency 52

Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Paid Content Paid Social Agency 52

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

There are a number of tried-and-true elements marketers can borrow from campaigns that have gone viral before, from short-form video to audio-first content to inclusive marketing. 6 social campaigns that captivated the internet in 2021. Bring your best social media campaign ideas to life. McDonald’s Saweetie Meal.

Social Media 129

Social Media Campaigns Media Best Practices 129

SmartBug Media

JULY 6, 2020

Is your manufacturing company looking to increase lead generation? There are many ways to accelerate traffic and boost lead growth—and one of the most effective is through digital marketing. In HubSpot’s words , digital marketing “encompasses all marketing efforts that use an electronic device or the internet.”With

Paid Content 111

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Lead Generation Paid Social Agency 111

Oktopost

MARCH 28, 2022

Social media management platforms are now an essential part of any business’ digital marketing toolkit. Without these tools, marketers would have to scramble trying to maintain all their social media profiles individually. It offers a free plan that limits you to 2 social accounts and 5 scheduled posts.

Enterprise Management 98

Enterprise Management Best Practices Paid Search Agency Paid Social Agency 98

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

If you’re a marketer, you know this all too well. But despite the grumblings of consumers and marketers alike, Facebook is booming right now. According to a recent report by Facebook management, the platform saw a significant increase in revenue (29% year-over-year), ad impressions (37%) and overall engagement during Q3 2019.

Budget Programs 141

Budget Programs Facebook Analytics Tools 141

PathFactory

APRIL 12, 2022

Keeping up with buyer demands for hyper-relevant content at every touchpoint requires a dramatic mindset shift from traditional B2B marketing. Although benchmarks will differ by organization, there are some broader trends you can take advantage of when establishing a more holistic view of your content throughout the buyer’s journey.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Advertising Channels Advertising Funnels 52

BuzzSumo

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

When it comes to finding and consuming marketing data effectively, a great tool is just half of the picture. We wanted to help our clients quickly and fully integrate BuzzSumo into a process that scales to meet the needs of agencies handling content marketing for multiple clients and brands. Step 1: Compare to Role Models.

Paid Content 40

Paid Content Paid Social Agency Advertising Agencies Social Media 40

Hubspot

APRIL 8, 2019

There were so many concepts to learn and reports to run. It integrates with all of Google’s marketing products (including Google Ads, Search Console, and Data Studio) making it a popular choice for anyone using multiple Google tools. There is a free and paid version of GA (the latter is called Analytics 360). Organization.

Marketing Analytics Tools 101

Marketing Analytics Tools Analytics Google Paid Search Agency 101

Sprout Social

APRIL 28, 2020

Just like life, social media strategies have ups and downs. If you’ve been chugging along, outperforming benchmarks, garnering high engagement and reaching all your goals, but then hit a bump in the road, don’t panic. There are a lot of reasons why you might not be seeing the return on your social content that you’d like.

Content 128

Content Social Media Paid Social Agency Paid Search Agency 128

EveryoneSocial

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

The goal of any employee advocacy program is to better leverage the social networks of employees, both for the benefit of the company they work for and the employees themselves. Sounds like something every company should support and be engaged in doing, don’t you think? Why it Matters for Your Company.

Paid Content 75

Paid Content Work Management Marketing Management Paid Search Agency 75

Valasys

DECEMBER 11, 2019

When one thinks about how to market to a software company, it seems like a colossal task. One may be confused about where, to begin with, to design a B2B SaaS marketing plan. Marketers may have different B2B SaaS marketing strategies but one needs to connect those ideas to their SaaS digital marketing strategies.

Marketing Budget Creation 59

Marketing Budget Creation Planning Marketing Plans Marketing Budget 59

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 16, 2016

With a s much as 90% of a buyer’s journey being self-directed, according to Forrester Research’s 2015 report, “Don’t Let Muddled Messaging Compromise Customer Experience,” it’s clear that the modern customer journey now begins with self-education. Ask for support from companies. Ask for support from companies.

Social Media 48

Social Media Ideal Customer Profiles Media Marketing Automation Services 48

Hubspot

AUGUST 20, 2020

Oftentimes, how-to posts can also be strengthened by supporting visual components for concepts that lend themselves to visual explanations, like an instructional video or a visual aid. How to Create a Social Media Report [Free Template]. 10 Social Media Calendars, Tools, & Templates to Plan Your Content. The Fun Post.

Paid Content 101

Paid Content Thought Leadership FAQ Curation 101

TrustRadius Marketing

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Recognizing the best software products based on their customer satisfaction, performance via reviews, and small business market fit. The first-ever, TrustRadius Best Software List celebrates products that support the evolution of self-serve buyers by sourcing and using customer reviews. HubSpot CRM. LEARN MORE.

Enterprise Management 52

Enterprise Management Digital Asset Management Work Management Marketing Management 52

Contently

APRIL 24, 2019

This is an excerpt from The Content Marketer’s Playbook: Grow Your Content Program. According to CMI’s 2019 benchmark report , a majority of both B2B and B2C marketers increased content creation budgets from 2018. Roughly two-thirds of marketers created more written, audio, and visual content year over year.

Budget Programs 167

Budget Programs Top of Funnel Ad Building Content 167

Single Grain

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

If you are looking to drive high-value MQLs and raise the CLV of your SaaS organization, you need a killer SaaS content marketing strategy. Content marketing allows companies to educate their target audience about the benefits, features, and functionalities of their products to elevate your SaaS sales.

Paid Content 98

Paid Content Enterprise Management Webinar Metrics Work Management 98

KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

As we head toward the end of 2016, marketing budgets and planning for the new year will begin to take focus. While we realize that successful B2B marketing programs leverage a combination of investments, social media needs to remain in a part of that mix. Social media spend will account for 20.9% of marketing budgets (10.6%

Social Media 262

Social Media Marketing Budget Marketing Budget Creation Enterprise Management 262