Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Individual users and businesses are becoming increasingly dependent on the internet as a research portal. You’re familiar with the B2B buyer’s journey : moving prospects through the awareness, consideration, and decision stages of the buying process. Quick Takeaways: Customer experience is a leading priority for modern businesses.

Buyer Intent 352

Buyer Intent Intent Work Management Marketing Management 352

Martech

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

B2B marketing has become overly focused on measurement and attribution, appearing and claiming to be more science than art. Believing B2B digital marketing differs from general marketing has led us to actions contrary to marketing theory. So-called “vanity metrics” like site traffic and ad engagement don’t cut it anymore.

Lead Gen 138

Lead Gen Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies B2B Marketing 138

Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

While the two terms are somewhat synonymous, demand generation strategies span the entire funnel. On the other hand, while it is aided by top-of-funnel awareness that demand generation drives, lead generation is the process of converting sales-ready prospects into qualified pipeline. Demand Gen = Sales + Marketing.

Demand Generation Agencies 225

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 225

Webbiquity

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Whether trying to persuade, educate, or simply entertain, data storytelling can help you craft a message that resonates with your audience and leaves a lasting impact. Adding data to support your story can add credibility and depth to your message, making it more persuasive. Weave your data into the narrative. Edit the piece.

Storytelling 331

Storytelling Top of Funnel Content Paid Search Agency 331

Top Rank Marketing

MARCH 25, 2024

TopRank Marketing has worked with clients in both the B2B and B2C realms over the last two decades. In that time, we have definitely witnessed the much-discussed convergence of these two previously diametric categories; the so-called consumerization of B2B. The content designed to fuel a B2B SEO strategy must then suit this purpose.

Top of Funnel 112

Top of Funnel SEO Long Tail Marketing B2B 112

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Running a business is expensive—especially a tech company that’s trying to provide the best services possible for clients. Simple cost-saving strategies can go a long way in reducing spending on everything from day-to-day operations to business marketing. Not every entrepreneur or business owner may want to go fully remote.

Marketing Budget 241

Marketing Budget Marketing AI Work Management Budget Programs 241

SendinBlue

APRIL 19, 2021

Successful B2B marketing automation requires thought and preparation but once up and running, can do serious heavy lifting for your sales funnel. Now you might be wondering how exactly one should use marketing automation for B2B. What are the most effective B2B automation techniques and tactics for nurturing leads?

Marketing Automation Services 95

Marketing Automation Services Top of Funnel Marketing Automation B2B Sales 95

NetLine

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This data enables sales teams to focus marketing spend on prospects who are actively ready to buy. To properly leverage intent data and efficiently drive more business, here’s what you need to know. Fortunately, intent data has become a mainstay among business analytics to do just that.

Intent Data 64

Intent Data Intent Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles 64

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 14, 2021

As video marketing continues taking the world by storm, more businesses adopt it as a pivotal strategy to educate consumers, generate leads, and boost ROI. Not only is video educational and entertaining, but it can help your business connect with your target audience on a deeper level. Quick Takeaways.

Video Marketing 362

Video Marketing Top of Funnel Content Marketing Planning 362

Act-On

APRIL 26, 2024

As organizations tighten budgets and headcount, marketers tend to experience those downstream impacts as longer sales cycles and lower conversion rates. But when your prospects are moving more slowly throughout their buying journey, our marketing leaders advise their peers to prioritize full-funnel engagement. “We

Lead Ranking 191

Lead Ranking Privacy Marketing Automation Services Peer-to-peer 191

Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 6, 2021

You probably already know how powerful customer retention can be for your business. However, in today’s world, where we can utilize predictive analytics tools to create highly personalized experiences for customers, it’s critical to focus on delivering value over making a sale or focusing too much on cost. Funnels can lose momentum.

Top of Funnel 322

Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management Content Marketing 322

The Marketing Blender

MARCH 22, 2024

A robust B2B digital marketing strategy can and WILL drive growth in revenue, reputation, and resilience for your business. It requires building strong relationships with potential business clients, understanding their specific needs and pain points, and tailoring marketing strategies to address those concerns effectively.

Paid Content 97

Paid Content Sales Management B2B Marketing Marketing Strategy 97

Webbiquity

MARCH 31, 2022

B2B marketers are expected to wear many hats. For B2B marketers, staying on top of the latest digital marketing strategies is not just a job requirement, but a matter of corporate survival. Here are eight B2B marketing strategies that can make a big difference today. With B2B marketing, it’s all about value.

Marketing Budget 291

Marketing Budget Enterprise Management Sales Management Work Management 291

The Marketing Blender

JUNE 5, 2024

Are your B2B lead generation efforts feeling a bit…underwhelming? For innovative B2B companies or those with complex selling environments, traditional lead generation tactics often fall short. That’s where b2b demand generation comes in. Understand the B2B Demand Generation Landscape Yes, you need leads.

Demand Generation Agencies 52

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Webinar Metrics Paid Content 52

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

While the two terms are somewhat synonymous, demand generation strategies span the entire funnel. On the other hand, while it is aided by top-of-funnel awareness that demand generation drives, lead generation is the process of converting sales-ready prospects into qualified pipeline.

Demand Generation Agencies 130

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 130

Only B2B

MARCH 10, 2022

“Generating B2B leads is simple and easy.” You know how difficult it is to boost sales with B2B lead generation tactics. Overhyped case studies from huge firms that might raise sales. More sales = more leads. Are you ready to discover the best B2B lead generating tactics for your company?

Lead Generation 118

Lead Generation Sales Management Paid Content Sales Qualified Leads 118

Only B2B

MARCH 27, 2024

B2B marketers spend countless hours crafting campaigns, social media posts, and targeted ads, all in the name of capturing potential customers. Do all those website visitors and content downloads translate into sales conversations? Imagine your sales funnel as a pyramid.

Sales Qualified Leads 71

Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Ideal Customer Profiles 71

Contently

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The content you produce can look different in B2B versus B2C. For example, B2B content marketing may require more touch points throughout the buying journey, in part because the sales process can take months (or even years), and multiple leaders are usually involved in the decision. Ready to take your content to the next level?

Storytelling 190

Storytelling Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Conversion 190

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Learn what sales prospecting is, and how business development professionals can go to market using outreach strategies that deliver business results. What is Sales Prospecting? The ultimate goal is to guide your prospects through the sales funnel until they eventually make a purchase.

Sales Management 208

Sales Management Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profiles Cold Calling 208

Inbox Insight

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In the realm of Account-Based Marketing (ABM), two terms frequently arise that B2B marketers often struggle to comprehend – demand generation and lead generation. While these two concepts may seem interchangeable, they in fact serve unique roles in any B2B marketing strategy. Unlike demand gen, lead gen is more transactional.

Demand Generation 105

Demand Generation Demand Generation Agencies Lead Generation Demand 105

NetLine

JULY 5, 2023

To put it simply: customer intent is important because it allows businesses to cater their sales and marketing strategy to meet prospects and customers where they are currently. This typically means shorter sales cycles and more closed-won deals. Then, they are either educating themselves or learning more about these issues.

Intent 98

Intent Work Management Marketing Management Business 98

Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

B2B Demand generation is changing. Novel formats, channels, and technologies like TikTok and ChatGPT are now driving forces behind buyer interest, opening up new ways for B2B brands to raise awareness about their products. At any given time, most of your best prospects aren’t in the market to buy what you’re selling.

Demand Generation Agencies 62

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand B2B Marketing 62

Stevens & Tate

MARCH 31, 2024

Automated Pausing in Ad Groups Google Ads has recently implemented a significant update that introduces automated pausing of ad groups exhibiting low activity. By automatically identifying and pausing ad groups with minimal activity, advertisers can prevent unnecessary expenditure on campaigns that fail to yield desired results.

Trends 59

Trends Allocation Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency 59

Webbiquity

OCTOBER 23, 2018

By understanding the effectiveness of inbound marketing, business-to-business (B2B) companies can achieve marketing goals in a faster, more efficient manner than previous efforts. “33% Inbound refers to the consumers coming to the business rather than vice versa. What is Inbound Marketing? Content Marketing. Higher ROI.

Inbound Marketing 264

Inbound Marketing Paid Content Top of Funnel High Quality Lead 264

Biznology

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The eternal struggle for marketers seems to be connecting marketing actions to business results. Are you driving sales? How do you, as a marketer, demonstrate the value you’re adding to the organization? They figure “I drop a bunch of stuff at the top of the funnel, and then my job is done.” Data is the new application.”

Top of Funnel 91

Top of Funnel Business Marketing Qualified Leads MQL 91

Net-Results

MAY 26, 2021

Because for a long while I’ve worked at a B2B SaaS business and a lot of my focus has been on content marketing. The short answer is, of course, that content marketing is very important for Business-to-Business (B2B) marketing. What is content marketing? But let’s get back to the question!

B2B Marketing 98

B2B Marketing Top of Funnel Content Marketing B2B 98

ClickZ

JUNE 21, 2023

This interview with Tyrona Heath , Director of Marketing Engagement at LinkedIn’s B2B Institute, is aimed at celebrating and championing B2B excellence to drive creativity and excitement amongst B2B brands, marketers, and advertisers. When you talk about creativity in B2B, it can feel abstract.

Advertising Agencies 130

Advertising Agencies Creativity Top of Funnel Advertisements 130

The Marketing Blender

JULY 19, 2022

How To Build A B2B Marketing Funnel. When you’re in the business of marketing B2B products or services, it’s crucial to create a B2B marketing funnel that will guide potential customers through the buying process. That’s why it’s so important to have a well-defined digital marketing funnel in place.

Top of Funnel 98

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels B2B Marketing Ad Building 98

Directive Agency

JUNE 10, 2020

We spoke to some of the leading SaaS marketing leaders in the space, and they answered the following question, “What do you think is the best strategy to generate leads for SaaS businesses, and why?”. But w e strongly believe that the most qualified leads are generated with our educational content. LinkedIn Twitter.

Lead Scoring 90

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads 90

Top Rank Marketing

MARCH 25, 2024

TopRank Marketing has worked with clients in both the B2B and B2C realms over the last two decades. In that time, we have definitely witnessed the much-discussed convergence of these two previously diametric categories; the so-called consumerization of B2B. The content designed to fuel a B2B SEO strategy must then suit this purpose.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel SEO Long Tail Marketing Marketing & Strategy 52

Trade Press Services

MARCH 4, 2024

Whether your goal is to acquire leads, boost sales, or increase conversions, content is vital to moving people through the buyer’s journey. Content serves as the primary vehicle for educating, engaging, and guiding potential customers at each stage of their journey to make a purchase.

Top of Funnel 78

Top of Funnel Trends B2B Thought Leadership Buyer Personas 78

Martech

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

For years, marketers have engaged audiences with account-based marketing strategies to better align sales and marketing practices and, in turn, provide more relevant, personalized content and messaging. Customers don’t care whether the communication comes from marketing or sales, says Methananda, they just want a “holistic experience.”

Account Based Marketing 106

Account Based Marketing Top of Funnel ABM Buy 106

Oktopost

MARCH 4, 2024

In this highly competitive and saturated market, SaaS companies must continuously meet their KPIs, drive customers down the B2B funnel, and ensure they stand out from their competition. 60% of B2B SaaS companies reported their biggest marketing problem is a lack of time and resources. What is B2B SaaS Marketing?

Ideal Customer Profiles 62

Ideal Customer Profiles Top of Funnel B2B Marketing Marketing & Strategy 62

ClearVoice

JUNE 3, 2024

When it comes to business, marketing is the tip of the spear for driving growth. It may be tempting to funnel a lot of resources into short-term, paid campaigns for quick wins. Content Helps Fuel Your Entire Brand We broke down why investing in content is critical for marketing, but what about the rest of your business?

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership Content Thought Leadership 52

Martech

JUNE 4, 2024

If you spend any amount of time among the B2B marketers on LinkedIn, you’re familiar with the arguments for and against lead generation and demand generation. They’ve now spent decades gating content assets, conducting webinars and following up with those leads to drum up business. You don’t really want to educate the market.

Lead Gen 105

Lead Gen Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Demand 105

Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The B2B sales process has changed, and digitalization has rendered traditional in-person sales methods (such as door-to-door and cold calling) outdated. This digital shift has welcomed a new era in sales: social selling. However, since social selling is a relatively new concept, few sales teams manage to get it right.

Sales Management 136

Sales Management Examples Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership 136

FunnelEnvy

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

We see this mirrored in B2B landing page performance with annoying popups and premature calls to action (CTAs) that don’t offer prospects what they need when we need it. What Is Intent in the B2B Customer Journey? For example, in high ticket sales, customers rarely intend to purchase the first time they engage with a brand.

Landing Pages 62

Landing Pages Intent Top of Funnel B2B 62