Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Are you feeling pressure on your marketing budget? If you think you can’t stretch your dollars to meet all your marketing needs, you may actually need better allocation, not more money. The objective of marketing is to attract, engage, convert, and retain customers. Marketing Budgets Shifting and Changing.

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ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

At ClearVoice, we understand that not all people are content people. Heck, not all marketing people are content people. Marketing is the tip of the spear for driving growth and new customer acquisition. Even in mature businesses, it’s tempting to funnel a lot of budget into short-term, paid campaigns for quick wins.

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Outbrain

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Paid advertising. Or simply, paid. 45% of small businesses are using it already, and this year in the US, nearly $233 billion is forecast to be spent on digital ads. As websites compete more fiercely for traffic, costs are rising. What are paid traffic sources? YouTube Ads. Google Ads.

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BenchmarkONE

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Marketers have a million choices when it comes to online advertising. Arguably some of the most effective advertising happens right on a search engine results page (SERP). And display advertising can be found almost everywhere. Paid Search Advertising Basics. Pros of Paid Search Advertising.

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KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 21, 2020

In my last blog we discussed the detailed ways B2B marketers can reach their target audience through paid advertising on LinkedIn. While there are several ad formats to choose from on LinkedIn, lead generation campaigns are one of the best ways to ensure conversions through LinkedIn advertising.

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Envy

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

When you're working in B2B tech marketing agency, it can feel like you're drowning in a sea of TLAs (three-letter abbreviations) and technical B2B marketing terms. Marketing terms. Account Based Marketing ! When customers cancel subscriptions or stop buying from your company, they've churned. Did we miss any?

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Directive Agency

APRIL 21, 2023

In fact, 86% of software buyers use peer review sites when buying software. However, when it comes to growth marketing, directories can often be a marketer’s afterthought to Google ads and paid social. The right directories for your tech company are typically the ones that rank high on your key buyer search terms.

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Martech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Part one: The promise The birth of marketing technology brought so much potential to the marketing department. I was a young, freshly minted MBA with a background in computer science, and a two-year stint doing software marketing at IBM. Plus, marketing was getting some extra respect in board meetings.

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Choozle

AUGUST 20, 2019

Pay-per-click. a system used to set prices for online advertisements on a search engine or other website, by which the advertiser pays a small fee to the website publisher each time a user clicks on the advertisement. Marketers have expanded their strategies to include other channels and tactics.

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Directive Agency

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Why You Should Spy on Your Competitor’s Keywords In PPC, you compete in keyword auctions to determine ad placement. To gain a competitive edge in paid ads and increase your visibility on the Search Engine Results Page (SERP), it’s essential to understand your competitor’s keyword focus using PPC keyword analysis tools.

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Directive Agency

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Why You Should Spy on Your Competitor’s Keywords In PPC, you compete in keyword auctions to determine ad placement. To gain a competitive edge in paid ads and increase your visibility on the Search Engine Results Page (SERP), it’s essential to understand your competitor’s keyword focus using PPC keyword analysis tools.

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ClearVoice

JUNE 25, 2021

Landing pages and click funnels are two tools marketers use to help achieve that objective. How does a click funnel differ from a landing page? The marketer can determine which channel is working effectively based on which landing page is getting the most hits. What are the benefits of a good click funnel?

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Directive Agency

JULY 23, 2020

For many business-to-business (B2B) software organizations, paid advertising is essential to generating leads and driving revenue. Through paid channels, marketers are able to segment and target audiences more precisely, leading to higher conversion rates and ultimately, more sales. What is B2B advertising?

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Envy

AUGUST 22, 2019

Demand for cyber security solutions keeps growing, but the number of cyber security companies is continually increasing, creating a highly competitive market. When it comes to marketing, cyber security companies face an uphill climb to stand out. So we made it our mission to get marketers the answers to their burning questions.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Account-based marketing or ABM is a B2B marketing strategy that aligns sales and marketing efforts to deliver targeted advertising, as well as personalized content and messaging, to high-value accounts. It has been used by B2B marketers for well over a decade. ABM isn’t new, though.

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QuanticMind

JUNE 14, 2019

You could get results by optimizing bids and audience targeting for broad match search terms with a high search volume. But it’s also possible to attract more traffic and optimize your ad spend by targeting long tail keywords in Adwords. For example, a broad search term could be “marketing automation.”

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Some marketers think there is a big difference between B2C (business to consumer) and B2B (business to business) marketing, but the fact is, there are facets of both that have similar qualities. Because of this, B2B marketers can employ many “traditional” B2C strategies of marketing into their own campaigns.

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Walker Sands

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Google Analytics 4 (GA4) introduced several big changes for B2B marketers who recently had to switch over to the analytics tool from Universal Analytics (UA) , including how GA4 tracks conversions, the shift to events instead of goals, and the implementation of predictive metrics and audiences. How is your team adapting to these changes?

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QuanticMind

JUNE 1, 2020

Regardless of how bleak things may look, travel marketers should start preparing their strategy to begin their recovery process. However, that’s not a reason to leave your marketing strategy on pause until you can. Your target in-market audiences need to shift for a while after the coronavirus. Target Local Audiences.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 22, 2020

If your SEO (search engine optimization) and PPC (pay per click) teams exist in complete silos, it's time to change that. These channels aren't meant to be siloed, and getting them aligned is one of the most underrated ways to improve your overall digital marketing performance. Avoid paid keyword traps.

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Conductor

MARCH 29, 2022

And the eCommerce industry added $219B in sales in 2020 alone. We’ve written extensively about the strategic value of organic marketing in 2022 , especially as it relates to online shopping. Around 75% of the companies analyzed are enterprise with the remainder falling into the mid-market category with 500-1,000 employees.

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Sprout Social

MARCH 21, 2017

These days, it’s a given that anyone involved in digital marketing understands the importance of social media, from a content and engagement perspective. Developing a social media marketing funnel “mindset” so that you can think like a conversion optimizer when planning and executing your social media campaigns!

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The ABM Agency

JANUARY 15, 2021

For some B2B companies, the 2021 marketing budget has increased due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While there’s some level of uncertainty, the general consensus is there’s extra money that can be used on marketing, albeit in different ways than previous years. What are you looking for your next marketing campaign to achieve?

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Go Beyond SEO

AUGUST 16, 2018

Although PPC has been a very successful and profitable means of online marketing for a wide range of industries and business sizes, it can also be very costly and have zero results. All marketing efforts begin with some type of goal in mind and PPC is no different. Without a sufficient budget, your ads won’t show often.

PPC 92

PPC Lead Ranking Adwords Advertising Agencies 92

Golden Spiral

DECEMBER 22, 2021

How well are you measuring and reporting on the Return on Investment (ROI) from all of your digital marketing efforts? If you’re a CMO or key stakeholder for your company and you’re confused by the SEO or organic elements of digital marketing, keep reading. Reports will not offer just numbers, but also insight into your funnel.

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ROI Paid Search Agency SEO Cost Per Thousand 62

Only B2B

MARCH 10, 2022

Processes bring marketing and sales teams together and provide salespeople with a tried-and-true structure to follow. B2B lead generation, as we all know, is the process through which sales and marketing teams convert prospects into paying clients. Reps assess how probable leads are to buy when communicating with them.

Lead Generation 118

Lead Generation Sales Management Paid Content Sales Qualified Leads 118

Go Beyond SEO

AUGUST 16, 2018

Although PPC has been a very successful and profitable means of online marketing for a wide range of industries and business sizes, it can also be very costly and have zero results. All marketing efforts begin with some type of goal in mind and PPC is no different. Without a sufficient budget, your ads won’t show often.

PPC 68

PPC Lead Ranking Adwords Advertising Agencies 68

Metadata

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Disclaimer: I’m not here to bash account-based marketing. You’ll get 10 different answers if you ask 10 different marketers. And they did such a good job at it that marketers and analysts alike just bought into it. Not surprisingly, ABM platforms never did fix B2B marketing. Most B2B companies should be doing ABM.

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Go Beyond SEO

AUGUST 16, 2018

Although PPC has been a very successful and profitable means of online marketing for a wide range of industries and business sizes, it can also be very costly and have zero results. All marketing efforts begin with some type of goal in mind and PPC is no different. Without a sufficient budget, your ads won’t show often.

PPC 60

PPC Lead Ranking Adwords Advertising Agencies 60

Content Marketing Institute

DECEMBER 11, 2017

I learned content distribution, syndication, and SEO very much by accident. Over the years I’ve worked in personal finance for a variety of media organizations, big and small, established and startup. Now I’ve started my own company helping businesses of all types develop editorial and content strategies that make sense.

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Convince & Convert

AUGUST 5, 2016

Here today is strategist Mary Nice, and she’s brought a treasure trove of Facebook advertising advice with her. She’ll share the most common mistakes she sees brands make when it comes to their Facebook strategy, as well as solutions you can put into action on your next advertising campaign. Kate: Hey, everyone. Mary: Yeah.

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QuanticMind

MAY 23, 2019

Throughout the last decade, the rise of new technologies and the boundless growth of breakthrough solutions have together empowered digital marketers with a wealth of information at their fingertips that can be used to qualify the impact of marketing initiatives. Consider impressions and click-through rates.

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NuSpark Consulting

JUNE 9, 2012

For lead generation, conversion optimization, and lead nurturing strategies, retargeting may be the overlooked child, but there’s no question it can be very effective and an efficient tactic to bring prospects back to your website or content. The idea here is to bring them back with an offer or alternative content.

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NuSpark Consulting

JUNE 9, 2012

For lead generation, conversion optimization, and lead nurturing strategies, retargeting may be the overlooked child, but there’s no question it can be very effective and an efficient tactic to bring prospects back to your website or content. The idea here is to bring them back with an offer or alternative content.

Paid Content 100

Paid Content Conversion Rate Tactics Internet Marketing 100

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

Anyword

MARCH 11, 2020

Content is a storyteller’s most valuable asset. All publishers use their content in one way or another to keep their revenue generation engine running. So what are some of the ways other publishers are using their content to bring a profit? So what are some of the ways other publishers are using their content to bring a profit?

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Paid Content Lead Ranking Cost Per Click Banner Ads 52

Anyword

JULY 16, 2020

An Innovative Ad Format. Amongst Facebook’s many ad formats is the Facebook Lead Ad, which allows an advertiser to capture a lead within a user’s news feed. . A couple of years ago, Keywee developed an innovative ad format that makes the user experience of a Lead Ad much better. Lead Ads for Ad Revenue.

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