Net-Results

MAY 26, 2021

I saw this question over on Quora and thought it would be a great one to answer here on the Net-Results blog. Because for a long while I’ve worked at a B2B SaaS business and a lot of my focus has been on content marketing. What is content marketing? The importance of marketing content in the awareness phase.

B2B Marketing 98

B2B Marketing Top of Funnel Content Marketing B2B 98

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 22, 2015

You are executing a content marketing initiative as part of your broader B2B marketing program in 2015. If you are a regular reader of this blog, SEO performance is likely part of the reason content marketing has become a priority as well. But guess what? Step 1: Write It Down.

Budget Programs 120

Budget Programs B2B Marketing Effectiveness Content Marketing 120

KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

As marketing strategies continue to progress, it’s becoming more important that B2B marketers connect their offline and online marketing programs. If the distinction between traditional and digital marketing efforts is fading, what does this mean for B2B marketers?

Paid Content 120

Paid Content Online Marketing B2B Marketing Advertising Agencies 120

Scoop.it

AUGUST 29, 2019

Content distribution. Content curation adds diversity to your employee advocacy approach and it’s most effective when it: Relates to your employees’ specialties. Sharing relevant, in-depth industry content positions your employees as true experts in their field. Why employee advocacy works with content curation.

Curation 51

Curation Peer-to-peer Paid Search Agency Content 51

Martech

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In B2B, the opportunity is in optimizing for bottom-of-the-funnel queries and conversions. So, why start from the bottom in B2B? But our best example is the article “The 7 best B2B appointment setting companies in 2023,” which shot to Position 1 in less than four months. A person who looks it up is in the market to spend money.

Top of Funnel 115

Top of Funnel SEO B2B Paid Search Agency 115

Heinz Marketing

MARCH 17, 2023

By Sarah Threet , Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing Why I’m Trying to Become a Podcast Listener While I have worked in marketing for the better part of a decade, I don’t have much experience with podcasts, professionally or personally.

Ideal Customer Profiles 96

Ideal Customer Profiles Advertising Agencies B2B Marketing B2B Thought Leadership 96

ClearVoice

MARCH 14, 2024

“Build it, and they will come” is a line we hear so often, and marketers know just how flawed that is. Observers point to several reasons , and one of them is weak marketing. Content distribution is a core component but often an underutilized aspect of content marketing. Take, for example, the movie John Carter.

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Advertising Agencies Planning Distribution Peer-to-peer 52

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Author: Ellen Gomes The fast-moving world of content marketing is filled with an abundance of opinions trends, and insights. To help you along, we’ve compiled a list of 20 of the top content marketers in both B2B and B2C. B2B Content Masterminds. His top advice : Be insanely honest in your content marketing.

B2B Marketing 134

B2B Marketing Top of Funnel Content Marketing B2B Thought Leadership 134

Brandpoint

OCTOBER 23, 2020

With such a saturated market of news and information, controlled media is not only a way to gain full control over the perception of your brand, but also guarantee that your content is seen. For example, the placement of your media incorporates the timing and frequency of distribution, the targeted audience and more along those lines.

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Media Advertising Agencies B2B Thought Leadership Distribution 143

MKT1

JANUARY 11, 2024

If you don’t adopt AI as a marketer, you won’t be efficient or effective enough to compete—we’ve all heard this many, many times at this point. Kathleen and I are marketers and investors. Improve marketing operations and processes : Use AI to streamline your team and free up time to work on meatier projects.

Sales Management 52

Sales Management Paid Content Marketing Analytics Tools Tools 52

Inbox Insight

MARCH 15, 2023

B2B content syndication programs have become an increasingly popular way of reaching a wider audience, and email is an integral part of it. Reading time: 4 minutes What is B2B content syndication? Why does content syndication need email marketing? Marketers can then target the right people with the right content.

Lead Scoring 52

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Content High Quality Lead 52

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 2, 2013

Earlier this year, we highlighted LinkedIn’s significance on B2B internet marketing initiatives. But as Google refines and rebuilds its search engine algorithm, relationships become a more important factor in building the links that develop relevance for keyword results. LinkedIn Share Buttons. Integrate Profile Links.

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Linkedin SEO B2B Marketing Tactics 120

xiQ

MARCH 28, 2018

“In B2B Sales 57% Of the Buying Decision is Already Made Even Before the Buyer Engages a Salesperson” Source: CEB Global Where do the “Buyers” go to formulate their opinions and conduct their research? Creating stand-out content that is relevant, engaging, and useful takes an incredible amount of time, expertise and money.

Marketing AI 81

Marketing AI B2B Thought Leadership Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 81

ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

Heck, not all marketing people are content people. Marketing is the tip of the spear for driving growth and new customer acquisition. Paid is straightforward, it’s sexy (to non-marketing executives, at least), and it’s a simple sell internally when navigating the budgeting process because of the instantly measurable ROI.

Paid Content 92

Paid Content Top of Funnel Work Management Marketing Management 92

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 24, 2014

Earlier this month MarketingSherpa released a chart from last year’s Email Marketing Benchmark Report, highlighting budget priorities across various B2B marketing programs. Email Marketing. SEO can certainly be augmented through and augment email marketing campaigns. Social Media Marketing.

Paid Content 120

Paid Content Budget Programs Marketing Budget Marketing Budget Creation 120

xiQ

JUNE 19, 2019

Content plays a major role in Account-Based Marketing. Craig Rones, VP of Marketing, NTT DATA Services. 66 % of marketers say being able to produce engaging, well-designed visual content consistently is their biggest struggle”. Successful B2B marketers spend 40 percent of their total marketing budget on content marketing.”.

Account Based Marketing 89

Account Based Marketing Storytelling ABM B2B Thought Leadership 89

PureB2B

JUNE 7, 2016

These days, customers and businesses generally see corporate blogs as credible sources of industry information. Having your blog posts distributed through various online channels can have a big impact on the way the community sees your company, affecting brand credibility and trust. Content Curation Sites.

Traffic 62

Traffic Top of Funnel Curation Content 62

xiQ

MARCH 28, 2018

“In B2B Sales 57% Of the Buying Decision is Already Made Even Before the Buyer Engages a Salesperson” Source: CEB Global Where do the “Buyers” go to formulate their opinions and conduct their research? Creating stand-out content that is relevant, engaging, and useful takes an incredible amount of time, expertise and money.

Marketing AI 62

Marketing AI B2B Thought Leadership Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 62

Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 25, 2019

I interviewed several top B2B marketers to see how they’re doing it, and learned it starts before the content is created and doesn’t end when you hit “publish.”. HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: Road Map to Success: Content Distribution Essentials That Win Eyeballs. 3 New Content Distribution Tech Trends to Embrace Now [Tools].

Paid Content 106

Paid Content Advertising Agencies Demand Generation Agencies Paid Social Agency 106

Brandpoint

MARCH 26, 2020

1: Don’t be political if your product isn’t Some brands are known for taking a political stance, using curated strategies that thoughtfully connect their product to key messages that resonate with their audience. It can cause a massive backlash, not to mention look like a desperate marketing ploy. Best case is people ignore you.

Paid Content 136

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Planning Content Marketing 136

KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 28, 2018

In content marketing, there’s a similar mantra: “audience, audience, audience.”. If you can create content that both fits the needs of your audience, and meets your business goals at the same time, you will have hit the sweet spot of content marketing. And they do not have a Coke-sized marketing budget. Good luck with that.

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Webinar Metrics Enterprise Management B2B Marketing Budget 130

Integrated B2B

MARCH 26, 2020

A well-designed social media (SoMe) strategy is an indispensable part of your content marketing efforts. B2B social media marketing is all about engaging customers through relevant, value-adding content. Even the most experienced marketers can get overwhelmed with all the content they have to create, manage, and measure.

Social Media 52

Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing Top of Funnel 52

Integrated B2B

MARCH 26, 2020

A well-designed social media (SoMe) strategy is an indispensable part of your content marketing efforts. B2B social media marketing is all about engaging customers through relevant, value-adding content. Even the most experienced marketers can get overwhelmed with all the content they have to create, manage, and measure.

Social Media 52

Social Media Social Marketing B2B Marketing Top of Funnel 52

xiQ

JUNE 19, 2019

Content plays a major role in Account-Based Marketing. Craig Rones, VP of Marketing, NTT DATA Services. 66 % of marketers say being able to produce engaging, well-designed visual content consistently is their biggest struggle”. Successful B2B marketers spend 40 percent of their total marketing budget on content marketing.”.

Account Based Marketing 62

Account Based Marketing Storytelling ABM B2B Thought Leadership 62

Content4Demand

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

We recently gathered 10 intent data experts and power users and collected their tips and insights in The Content + Data Connection: 10 Top Marketing Executives Explore the Rewards of Integrating Intent Data into Content Strategies. Today, we’re taking a deeper look at intent data with Justin Keller, VP of Marketing at Terminus.

Intent Data 82

Intent Data Intent Marketing & Strategy Psychographics 82

Unbounce

APRIL 10, 2019

But from what I’ve seen with my past CRO projects, one major cause is marketers frequently missing out on some optimization opportunities that would improve their B2B conversion rates. There’s a lot that goes into B2B conversion optimization, and it’s easy to miss a few things. I don’t blame them, of course. EDITOR’S NOTE.

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Optimization Conversion Practices Lead Scoring 111

Tomorrow People

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

“ If you're serious about your content marketing strategy, you have to realize you're writing for an ever-changing audience , says Jaime Bailey, Vice President of Marketing at VHT. Keep evaluating your content marketing. Going to (small) events is one of the most beneficial marketing routes you can take.

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Trends Content Marketing Advertising Agencies Software 166

SocialPilot

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Online marketing is evolving each day with newer trends and challenges. But thankfully, marketing isn’t a lonely ride. There are several internet marketing experts and online marketing professionals who have thrived in the recent times. Social Media Marketing + Michael A. Are you ready? Let’s begin!

Paid Content 94

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Social Media Social Marketing 94

Strategic-IC

JUNE 25, 2019

For B2B tech companies, a content strategy is fundamental to marketing success - your content demonstrates your expertise within your industry, and by aligning with your buyer persona challenges, provides great nurture value while generating trust. 8 Top Content Tools for Content Creation, Distribution and Measurement.

Marketing Automation Services 84

Marketing Automation Services Paid Content CMS Development Paid Search Agency 84

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Competition for eyeballs and clicks are at a premium, so your email marketing strategy needs to constantly evolve to keep up. However, many companies still use generic tactics that haven’t been relevant in years — leading to disinterested customers frantically searching for the unsubscribe button. Is email marketing easy?

Marketing Automation Services 115

Marketing Automation Services Email Marketing Paid Search Agency Work Management 115

Valasys

AUGUST 19, 2019

The very purpose of content marketing has been associated with the feedback mechanisms to trigger lead generation processes for B2B businesses. According to the Content Marketing Institute, Content marketing lies at the very core of all the lead generation efforts.

Lead Generation 40

Lead Generation Top of Funnel Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 40

PathFactory

JULY 18, 2022

While there are established techniques you can use to modernize your B2B website today, we want to highlight the one that will leapfrog them all. It’s common among B2C market leaders and it’s now entering the B2B world. Why you need to use b2b content personalization to micro-personalize your website.

Marketing AI 52

Marketing AI Marketing Websites Personalization Peer-to-peer 52

The ABM Agency

JANUARY 28, 2021

Demand generation has long been one of the go-to B2B marketing strategies used to increase interest and excitement in a product or service. When executed successfully, a demand generation strategy either creates a market where one doesn’t exist, builds market share, or amplifies brand awareness.

Demand Generation 52

Demand Generation Demand Generation Agencies Demand Paid Search Agency 52

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 27, 2015

Cold calling costs at least 60% more per lead than other methods, like social selling, per HubSpot, The State of Inbound Marketing. Turn your LinkedIn and Twitter accounts into your reputation destination by regularly curating content: Tweet 10 times a day with links to smart and helpful early- and mid-funnel-related content.

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Cold Calling Top of Funnel B2B Thought Leadership Ad brokers 100

Integrated B2B

JUNE 16, 2020

If you’re in B2B marketing, you’ll naturally understand the importance of creating great content. But great content will only be seen and shared if you distribute it effectively. This is part two of a three-part blog series relating to using LinkedIn in your B2B marketing. Try not to over promote.

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Linkedin Practices Best Practices B2B Thought Leadership 52

DealSignal

JANUARY 20, 2023

Generating useful leads that can be turned into sales fast can be a daunting task for marketers. In fact, according to a study published by hubspot , 61% of marketers consider lead generation the toughest part of their job. They are a hot asset for any B2B company, as they are the easiest leads to convert into sales.

Lead Scoring 52

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Marketing Automation Services Work Management 52

KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 10, 2016

A “light” day in email marketing so far. B2B Email Marketing Is Big Business. The amount of used car type email we get cheapens email marketing as a whole. Despite Often Messy Execution, B2B Email Continues to Perform Well. Email marketing is relatively inexpensive to develop and execute. It’s only 9:14am.

Work Management 120

Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Automation Services Email Marketing 120