Webbiquity

JANUARY 19, 2023

Business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) marketing are two distinct types of marketing strategies with different focuses. B2B is focused on developing relationships between businesses, while B2C is focused on connecting directly with end consumers. 10 Key Differences Between B2B and B2C Marketing 1.

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Sword and the Script | B2B

JANUARY 23, 2024

All these years later, a new report by 6sense, penned largely by a former Forrester analyst, has come to the same conclusion: when buyers first contact a seller, they are “69% of the way through a buying cycle.” The study had a range of B2B statistics that ought to resonate with anyone who’s spent time in B2B marketing or sales.

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Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Let’s explore what B2B audience segmentation is, some common challenges marketers face when segmenting, and how to overcome those challenges. In B2B marketing, market segmentation is the process of separating your target audience into groups with common characteristics. What is segmentation?

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B2B Marketing Directions

JULY 30, 2017

New research reveals what influences B2B buying decisions and explains why the B2B buying process is getting longer. Earlier this month, Demand Gen Report published the findings of the 2017 B2B Buyer's Survey. The 2017 survey findings reveal that B2B buyers' journeys are becoming longer and more complex.

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Sword and the Script | B2B

MARCH 26, 2024

Thought leadership benefits B2B marketing in so many ways – awareness, consideration and even customer retention – but it can have adverse effects when it’s under-resourced and turns out to be light on substance The social media platform LinkedIn and the PR firm Edelman routinely team up to conduct surveys.

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The Point

APRIL 26, 2018

In a world where demand generation , and marketing in general, is more data-driven than ever, one of the hottest topics in B2B circles is intent data. The lure of intent data is learning which companies are going to buy from you and when. B2B is much different, for a number of reasons: One, the buying cycle is longer in B2B.

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The Marketing Blender

APRIL 17, 2024

From mining and transportation to construction and manufacturing industries, industrial companies have high-ticket sales and LONG sales cycles with many stakeholders. Consider this: your sales team may be unable to make much progress in the “bust” times that impact your customers’ ability to buy industrial products.

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Exo B2B

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Did you know that 72% of marketing professionals use B2B personas to guide their marketing content? This statistic highlights the growing importance of understanding exactly who the decision-makers are in the B2B world. 4- What could have a negative impact on their perception of your company or your solution?

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The Point

JULY 17, 2017

Demand Gen Report has published the results of this year’s “B2B Buyer’s Survey,” and the trends identified merit close attention for those marketers involved in B2B demand generation and content development. 72% of B2B Buyers quote timely response to inquiries as a key factor in vendor selection via @spearmktg. Click To Tweet.

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Martech

JUNE 17, 2022

Read next: How Planful uses customer reviews to speed up the B2B buying cycle. The post InMoment acquires review management company appeared first on MarTech.

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Sword and the Script | B2B

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

58% spending more time researching products before making purchasing decisions; social media has become increasingly important in B2B marketing The consumerization of business technology is probably one of the biggest driving forces in the development of B2B software. This shouldn’t be a surprise.

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BOP Design

OCTOBER 18, 2022

At Bop Design, our team lives and breathes B2B website design and development on a daily basis. But we live in reality and we know that not everyone is as well-versed in B2B web design. As such, we’ve pulled the internet and have responded to the most commonly asked questions about web design for B2B. What is B2B website design?

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Binary Demand

JUNE 21, 2023

This is where B2B intent data comes into play, providing valuable insights into potential customers’ buying behavior and preferences. As businesses strive to stay ahead in a highly competitive market, harnessing the power of B2B intent data has become increasingly crucial. In this article What is B2B Intent Data?

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Webbiquity

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Here are five tactics your B2B marketing team needs to master to empower sales people to close deals faster. Map Content to the Buying Cycle. Position your organization as a problem-solving one by empowering your sales people to share information freely and direct customers on how to proceed at each point on the buying journey.

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Engagio

AUGUST 15, 2023

If you’re using ad tech from a provider other than Demandbase, chances are you’re using a platform that doesn’t speak B2B as its native language. Other “B2B advertising” providers rely on third-party ad tech that was originally built for B2C and they’ve retrofitted it for B2B. B2B is the opposite. Easy decision.

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Zoominfo

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Additionally, teams that harness the buying cues benefit from more precise and efficient sales cycles. These efficient processes are critical, considering that more than three-quarters of surveyed B2B buyers described a recent purchase as “very complex or difficult.”. How to spot buying signals. And you improve your ROI.

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Inbox Insight

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In this ever-evolving landscape, one powerful tool has emerged that is revolutionizing the way B2B marketers work: buyer intent data. According to our first party research conducted within our IFP community, 99% of B2B marketers have witnessed significant sales and ROI increases by harnessing the power of intent data.

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xiQ

JANUARY 30, 2023

Adapt or Perish: The Evolution of B2B Sales in the Digital Age “The only constant in life is change” Heraclitus Greek philosopher This is especially true in the world of B2B sales and marketing these days. In the last 2 years in the post-pandemic world, B2B sales and marketing have drastically changed.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 17, 2019

B2B marketing has a bad reputation. If you think about the first words that pop into your head when you think about B2B marketing, they’re probably “corporate”, “dull”, “old school”, “safe”, and similar. B2B marketers have additional challenges, of course. B2B products tend to be much more complex and at a higher price point.

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Heinz Marketing

APRIL 10, 2021

In addition to our Sunday App of the Week feature, we also summarize some of our favorite B2B sales & marketing posts from around the web each week. How to Create Successful B2B Relationships. As the COVID-19 pandemic wanes and remote employees contemplate returning to offices, companies will be faced with many questions.

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Engagio

MAY 3, 2021

One suite, two acquisitions, three companies coming together, four clouds, and five key B2B data assets! The Demandbase One B2B Go-To-Market Suite consists of four connected clouds. Technographics (DemandMatrix) : Provides insight into a company’s current tech stack and future technology needs. You tell us where to start.

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Madison Logic

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The desire for personalization among B2B buyers is growing louder. According to Gartner, 86% of B2B customers expect companies to be well-informed about their personal information during interactions. Moreover, the intricate nature of B2B buying decisions necessitates personalization.

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Webbiquity

DECEMBER 17, 2021

When someone is ready to buy your goods or service, they go through a buying cycle, which is a set of decisions they make before they buy. The buying cycle is critical to know to ensure that your sales and marketing efforts work together.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2016

McKinsey research shows that B2B buyers typically use six different channels throughout their decision-making journey, and almost 65% will come away from it frustrated by inconsistent experiences. As much as two-thirds of B2B deals are lost before a formal request for proposal (RFP) process even begins. The result?

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SalesIntel

APRIL 15, 2024

The B2B buyer experience is more complex and time-consuming than that of B2C. B2B buyers may spend months assessing an issue, researching solutions, and evaluating possible service providers before deciding on a vendor that fits their needs. This often results in a more intricate and extended buying process.

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Top Rank Marketing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Complacency has never been an option in B2B marketing. The products we sell are highly complex, the clients we sell to are highly exacting, our buying cycle is (much) longer, there are fewer customers to go around, and our competition is fierce. 2023 has created something of a perfect storm for B2B marketing.

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Valasys

MAY 14, 2019

Real-time marketing, if applied appropriately in B2B, assures that it captivates the target audience & engages them in a manner that leads to the increase in revenue for the B2B marketer. Analyzing data in real-time is a highly effective strategy that can drive B2B marketers towards an increased Return on Investment (ROI).

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KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

B2B marketers get a bad rap. If you do a search for “B2B versus B2C marketing,” you’ll immediately see a bunch of articles about how B2B marketers “lag” behind B2C marketers. Then you’ll find more articles about how “B2B marketing is boring.” Or “what B2B marketers can learn from B2C marketers.”.

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Launch Marketing

OCTOBER 5, 2022

However, many companies are still unsure of the value that marketing automation can bring to their company, while others are not even sure exactly what it does. This blog helps simplify what B2B marketing automation is and highlights some of the key benefits of implementing marketing automation software. Here are a few.

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NuSpark Consulting

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Until recently, many details surrounding a typical buyer’s journey were unavailable to B2B marketers. Consumer insights from Google show B2B buyers typically perform up to 12 internet searches before choosing a brand’s website to visit. Buying the data you need can be costly, so you need to know how to unlock its full potential.

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Biznology

DECEMBER 2, 2019

So let me plunge ahead with 7 bets on likely new developments in the world of B2B marketing. My crystal ball is on back order,” as B2B database expert Bernice Grossman is fond of saying. Voice search takes hold in B2B buying, for real. Typical tactics: Encourage employees to share company posts on social media.

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The Point

MAY 17, 2021

Whatever demand gen channels you use to generate marketing leads, there’s value in always promoting a mix of content and other offers that span the entire buying cycle: early-stage, mid-stage, and late-stage. Use of very short-term metrics will almost certainly devalue those leads and the perceived ROI from the program.

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SEMrush

DECEMBER 3, 2020

SEO is one of the most important customer acquisition channels for B2B companies, with strong organic visibility across all stages of the buying cycle a proven way to accelerate growth, and in this guide, we‘ll walk you through a proven step-by-step process of putting together a solid B2B SEO strategy.

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6sense

MAY 5, 2016

With the rise of predictive intelligence and the ability to make sense of large amounts of customer data, HP wanted to take their marketing analytics to the next level and begin targeting customers in active buying cycles. The Untapped Potential of Customer Data. Why HP Chose 6sense.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 8, 2010

Even though her article is about the B2B buy cycle in general, it is a perfect follow up to my earlier post “Deconstructing the Four Stages of the Industrial Buy Cycle.” She has focused on identifying the problem and providing a 5-step solution to shorten the buy cycle. The steps are: 1.

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Valasys

MAY 3, 2019

Intent data is a buzzword for B2B marketers & it reflects on the purchase intent of the potential customers at the different stages of their respective buying cycles. A report by ABM marketing report in 2018 found that only 25% of the B2B marketers were using intent data. Common Uses of Intent Data.

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Exo B2B

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The B2B marketing landscape is changing rapidly. In a world where buyers are more informed and demanding than ever before, B2B sales reps must evolve to offer a fluid, personalized buying experience based on trust. The majority of the B2B purchasing process begins on the Web. It enriches them. The trace that remains.

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