Martech

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

MarTech’s daily brief features daily insights, news, tips, and essential bits of wisdom for today’s digital marketer. Good morning, Marketers, and did you miss me? About the last thing I did before I signed off was catch the live presentation by Larry Ellison explaining the Oracle Fusion Marketing launch.

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Circle Studio

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

As we approach the end of 2020, it’s time to take a look at key 2021 B2B marketing trends that will emerge in the year ahead. Continuing a pattern from previous years, 2021 will see the ongoing evolution of many B2B marketing trends from recent years, and the increasing influence of B2C marketing will make a big impact.

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Madison Logic

OCTOBER 4, 2023

As more buyers work from home and utilize digital channels for a self-driven buying experience, Connected TV (CTV)—which includes Smart TV’s and other devices that allow brands to reach their audiences through internet targeting—has emerged as a compelling choice for B2B marketers seeking to enhance their multi-channel ABM strategy.

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Metadata

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Audience targeting has always been a B2B marketer’s kryptonite. Complex buying processes with multiple decision-makers, long sales cycles, and the limitations of native ad channels all play a part. Here’s a call to all B2B marketers: Targeting doesn’t have to be a nightmare. That doesn’t cut it in my book. Not even close.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The disconnect between marketing and sales is an age-old story. Research shows that 90 percent of sales and marketing professionals believe their strategy, processes, content, and culture are not aligned. This has major consequences for both the marketing team and their sales counterparts. “If Let’s dive in.

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Pam Didner

JULY 5, 2020

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Account-based marketing (ABM) has become a buzzword in recent years. However, there is confusion among marketers concerning what it means and how to do it effectively. What is account-based marketing? Why is it important for sales and marketing? What are some examples of account-based marketing?

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TrustRadius Marketing

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Sales and marketing teams understand that a core part of their job is reaching the right audience at the right time with the right message. But as B2B marketers face a seemingly endless supply of vendors and solutions, many struggle to understand the intent data trend or its importance. What is intent data?

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accelerate agency

APRIL 12, 2023

Finding the right SaaS marketing strategy for your company may seem challenging, but in such a competitive environment, it’s crucial. It’s estimated that the total value of the worldwide SaaS market will hit $195 billion in 2023, up 17% from 2022. Marketing of any kind is all about finding ways to stand out from the crowd.

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SalesIntel

APRIL 15, 2024

However, sales and marketing teams play a pivotal role in guiding customers through the sales funnel by addressing the unique demands and obstacles t customers encounter at each stage of the B2B buyer journey. Research by Gartner shows that the typical B2B buying process involves six to ten decision-makers.

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SalesIntel

APRIL 15, 2024

However, sales and marketing teams play a pivotal role in guiding customers through the sales funnel by addressing the unique demands and obstacles t customers encounter at each stage of the B2B buyer journey. Research by Gartner shows that the typical B2B buying process involves six to ten decision-makers.

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accelerate agency

OCTOBER 21, 2020

You need a SaaS marketing strategy that works. What follows are 12 elements of a successful SaaS marketing strategy. Either way, these SaaS marketing strategy gems can help you win over new customers. Here’s a quick look at what we’ll be covering: What is a SaaS marketing strategy? How is SaaS marketing different?

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LeanData

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Conversion metrics exist for almost every tactical deployment from both marketing and sales functions. Simply defined, a conversion in marketing is when a visitor to one of your digital properties, for example your website or a landing page, completes a desired goal. Clicks on paid media ads? Email opens?

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Golden Spiral

APRIL 1, 2022

Think Beyond the Funnel. Funnel imagery permeates marketing. Fill the funnel with a lot of sales leads, then move on to ultimately reach a narrow, well-defined goal. It’s like catnip for sales and marketing teams. Sales may be sending more emails than marketers. But today’s process is in for a revamp.

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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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Valasys

JANUARY 13, 2020

Buyers like to have complete sovereignty in the methods they research about the potential solutions to their problems through specific products or services, engage with the pieces of content being delivered at various stages of their buying cycles & in ways they interact with the salespeople before they decide to close a business deal.

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Directive Agency

MARCH 25, 2020

The Cloud Application Services (SaaS) industry is forecasted to grow almost 17% in 2020 (according to Gartner ). These giants continue to dominate the market share of revenue generated by the overall software industry. Organic Search. There are different levels of awareness, based on the search intent of the user.

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Martech Advisor

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Marketing automation software tools are defined as comprehensive platforms that enable marketers to execute, measure, and analyze all marketing efforts efficiently. Let’s take a look at the ten best marketing automation platforms for 2020. What Is a Marketing Automation Tool? billion by 2025. Integration.

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Martech Advisor

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Considering the rise of screenless (voice) search, changes in smartphone usage and video consumption trends, Google has introduced some major changes in the workings of its search engine result pages (SERPs). The changes include the introduction of paid ads, image results, knowledge graphs, and featured snippets.

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SmartBug Media

APRIL 30, 2020

Your customer service team may own the process of getting reviews of your SaaS solution, but it’s important for your sales and marketing teams to be involved in this initiative as well. Because ultimately, the sales and marketing teams need those reviews as social proof that your company is the solution provider that your prospects need.

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Launch Marketing

MAY 8, 2018

Recently, LiveOak Venture Partners hosted a network & learn panel discussion with some of Austin’s B2B tech and marketing leaders (including Launch Marketing CEO, Christa Tuttle). The marketing panel shared their experiences and perspectives on a few key challenges and opportunities in B2B marketing for startups.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

The past two decades have brought disruptive technological change and radically reshaped B2B marketing practices. Traditional B2B marketing strategies relied heavily on direct and outbound methods. Cold calls, trade shows, direct mail, and print ads were the primary forms of marketing. Market size analysis.

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Onalytica B2B

APRIL 20, 2016

The internet has drastically changed how consumers behave and how businesses market their products and services. Traditional marketing models still apply, but marketers now need a whole new set of skills, as well as up to date knowledge of digital media to create their digital marketing strategies.

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Zoominfo

JULY 14, 2023

For B2B marketers, that means the challenge of effectively reaching, engaging, and converting their target audience is more complex than ever. As competition intensifies and buyer expectations evolve, the need for a well-defined and comprehensive B2B marketing strategy becomes paramount. What is B2B Marketing?

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Moz

JANUARY 22, 2019

The sales funnel is a drawn-out process, so it’s important for you to understand your customer’s pain points, needs, and intents as they go from learning about your company to deciding whether or not they want to pay you for your services or products. What is the conversion funnel?

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

She specializes in social media strategies that lead to actionable plans to achieve real world objectives. I’ve spent a lot of time working with various social media monitoring tools and I’ve whittled my list of favorites down to two or three. And that’s how I pick the right social media monitoring tool for the job.

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WebMarketCentral

JULY 23, 2009

MarketingSherpa just released its new search marketing benchmark report ($447) and companion executive summary (free PDF). Despite the economic downturn, paid clicks are increasing. paid click volume (is) up 18% from January 2007 to March 2009.In paid click volume (is) up 18% from January 2007 to March 2009.In

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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. What is a go-to-market (GTM) strategy? What is a go-to-market (GTM) strategy? Bringing a product to market carries significant risk.

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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. What is a go-to-market (GTM) strategy? What is a go-to-market (GTM) strategy? Bringing a product to market carries significant risk.

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Contently

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Look at the data from the content you produced over the past year. Assess how your content performed. Analyze and Optimize Your Content. Content Marketing Institute (CMI) predicts that companies will spend less on paid content and focus more on organic ways to gain audience share in the new year.

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Single Grain

MARCH 9, 2021

What is B2B search engine optimization? The way you do this is via content creation, content marketing, link acquisition, and UX optimization of your website. In this way, you get high-quality inbound marketing leads, which in turn bring in more sales and higher revenue. . Difference Between B2B SEO and B2C SEO.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 18, 2024

A qualified lead is a lead brought in by marketing efforts (e.g. ads) and then deemed likely to have a solid chance of converting based on need, interest, and product fit. According to Gartner , the most qualified leads are recently active on your site or on social media, and find relevance in what you offer.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 30, 2013

We live in a time when the heart of marketing has transformed from static broadcasts to engines driven by two-way customer communications and real-time data. What was once as simple as a billboard or park bench ad is now a blend of attribution models, behavioral retargeting, continuous testing, and direct connections to revenue.

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Martech Advisor

MARCH 30, 2020

Digital marketing books are the base that can accelerate your understanding of the industry and give you with the knowledge required to succeed as a marketer. Digital marketing is an evolving field with emerging trends constantly making headways. Digital Marketing For Dummies.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 21, 2023

To have a successful product launch, you need to craft a thoughtful, actionable, effective go-to-market (GTM) strategy framework. Without proper planning, it’s impossible to know if you’re chasing the wrong audience, are too early or too late to a given market, or targeting a market that's too saturated with similar solutions.

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Hubspot

JULY 8, 2020

Right now, Account-based Marketing (ABM) is the hottest B2B ticket in town — with 87% of marketers stating that it delivers better ROI than other marketing activities. In fact, you might've already heard the term as Key Account Management, Key Account Marketing, or Client-centric Marketing. Simple right?

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Metadata

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Since the dawn of business, marketers have embraced multichannel strategies to reach their customers. Bean hired two advertising firms in 2005 to help it look for a “new approach to communicating with web shoppers” as online sales grew. Gartner describes the new B2B buying journey as a “long, hard slog.” For example, L.L.

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ClearVoice

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The phrase “less is more” applies to many situations in life — but not when it comes to building your business case for content marketing. Less content means fewer leads, fewer website clicks, less engagement, less search traffic, and — ultimately, less success.

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