KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Instead of planning for 2018 when you’re already starting it in January, the most prepared B2B marketers already have priorities identified and plans for execution come January 1. We reached out to B2B marketers across different industries and asked them the following question: What are B2B marketers prioritizing in their 2018 budget?

Marketing Budget Creation 439

Marketing Budget Creation Marketing Budget Budget Programs Marketing AI 439

Metadata

OCTOBER 6, 2021

When you hit the sweet spot of the right audience, right social channel, right ad and right offer, there really isn’t a better advertising medium for B2B. This B2B Paid Social Benchmark Report will give any B2B company the data, insights, and social media strategies to level up their social media ads.

Cost per Lead 52

Cost per Lead Paid Social Agency Advertising Benchmark CPL 52

Metadata

APRIL 8, 2024

I used Metadata for the first time in 2021 when I worked at Armorblox (now a part of Cisco), and it instantly made me a better B2B marketer. Keep in mind that this was my first time running any sort of paid social campaign , but from what I knew about B2B marketing, a LinkedIn-first strategy was par for the course.

Cost per Lead 52

Cost per Lead CPO B2B Marketing Advertising Agencies 52

Launch Marketing

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Lead generation can be a challenge for B2B marketers. On the surface, the more leads that you generate, the lower the cost per lead (CPL) is and the better you feel about the elements of the marketing campaign. This will then give you the constraints of how much you can spend for ads , other marketing costs and any additional tools.

Cost per Lead 90

Cost per Lead CPL Cost Campaigns 90

Metadata

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Just as CMOs and other marketing leaders started reaching into their pockets after more than two years of pandemic-restricted spending, they’ve hit another flaming hoop: uncertain macroeconomic conditions. And, this will allow you to allocate more spend to higher valued Tiers/audiences systematically. What the heck is a “good” CPL?

Cost per Lead 98

Cost per Lead Ideal Customer Profiles Budget Programs CPL 98

Brandpoint

MARCH 31, 2020

Cost-Per-Lead (CPL) campaigns are fixed-cost lead generation tactics that promote your high-quality, gated content through a closed network of industry-specific B2B websites. How do CPL campaigns take the place of missing events? CPL campaigns take advantage of a large, sophisticated B2B distribution network.

Cost per Lead 142

Cost per Lead Sales Qualified Leads CPL Lead Ranking 142

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. It ensures your efforts are super targeted and you’re spending your marketing dollars on luring in the folks with the highest potential to become your clients.

Marketing Analytics Tools 119

Marketing Analytics Tools Cost per Acquisition Paid Content Lead Ranking 119

Metadata

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Audience targeting has always been a B2B marketer’s kryptonite. But citing these factors as the reason why you’re not reaching the right B2B audience? Here’s a call to all B2B marketers: Targeting doesn’t have to be a nightmare. This is why everyone’s always said, “B2B marketing is boring.” That doesn’t cut it in my book.

Ideal Customer Profiles 52

Ideal Customer Profiles Cost per Lead Enterprise Management B2B Marketing 52

Metadata

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Like almost every B2B company on the planet, I knew my success would hinge largely on paid social advertising. After a few months, my cost per lead (CPL) was $3k, and I was in a frenzy. After a few months, my cost per lead (CPL) was $3k, and I was in a frenzy. Your CPL or CPO after a few campaigns are just your benchmarks.

Paid Content 52

Paid Content Paid Social Agency Cost per Lead Advertising Agencies 52

Contently

JULY 27, 2020

In-person events make up over 20 percent of B2B marketing budgets on average, and upwards of 50 percent inside many organizations. The smartest will reevaluate their media budgets, and reinvest some of that spend in content to up their effectiveness overall. And everyone is going to have to up their game to stand out. Content Strategy.

Cost per Lead 214

Cost per Lead Cost Per Click Planning Content Marketing 214

Metadata

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

B2B marketing is a lot of what-have-you-done-for-me-lately and a never-ending game of follow the leader. Google PPC ads still drive a solid cost per lead (CPL)? People actually click on B2B ads on Facebook ? Most B2B companies do. Some marketers see ROI on TikTok ? Sign me up. Check it out here. Where do you fall?

Demand Generation Agencies 52

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Cost per Lead Demand 52

Heinz Marketing

MAY 26, 2022

Many B2B marketers have the same Wishlist item that they never get around to doing. B2B marketers are still human, even their attention span can only take so much. PAID: CPL – Cost per lead. While this is a wonderful metric to track, remember to keep CTA’s consistent when comparing CPL. CPV – Cost per video view.

Cost Per Thousand 109

Cost Per Thousand Cost per Lead Top of Funnel Video Marketing 109

Metadata

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Once you push your experiments to the channels, Metadata’s optimizer figures out which experiments are working, stops the ones that aren’t via auto-pause, and shifts any remaining spend to what’s moving the needle. To elaborate, Metadata makes sure you don’t waste spend on experiments that aren’t actually driving revenue. 101-500 4.3X

Cost per Lead 52

Cost per Lead CPL Paid Search Agency Ads 52

Metadata

APRIL 4, 2023

said every B2B marketer in 2023. The problem with B2B marketing right now According to The Economist, the economy is headed for a downturn, not a crisis , but don’t tell that to Silicon Valley Bank. Ad spending on podcasts is booming as B2B marketers find new ways to connect with audiences and build their brand.

Cost per Lead 52

Cost per Lead Demand CPL ROI 52

Metadata

AUGUST 23, 2022

But, long story short, the B2B-heavy audience and granular targeting on LinkedIn make the higher cost worth it for B2B advertisers. That’s 50,000 LinkedIn advertising experiments and nearly $30M in ad spend—all the data you need, in other words, to make more informed decisions for your own LinkedIn advertising.

Cost Per Click 52

Cost Per Click CPC CTR Conversion Rate 52

Unbound B2B

JANUARY 10, 2023

Thus, B2B companies are often faced with the dilemma of having to build in-house lead generation teams or outsource the function. Due to the demands and complexities involved, most B2B companies choose to outsource their lead generation functions. From the image above, the CPL increases as the size and revenue of the company increases.

Cost per Lead 52

Cost per Lead Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads Lead Ranking 52

Inbox Insight

APRIL 22, 2024

Understanding the significance of lead generation in B2B Lead generation is the backbone of any successful marketing strategy. For B2B marketers at enterprise companies, understanding the significance of lead generation is essential in today’s market.

Lead Generation 52

Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 52

New North

JUNE 30, 2023

In the competitive tech industry, B2B companies struggle with various specific challenges, such as standing out from the competition, keeping up with the fast-changing technology, and managing limited resources. The Power of Inbound Marketing for B2B Tech Companies The tech industry doesn’t come without challenges.

Paid Search Agency 52

Paid Search Agency Marketing Management Inbound Marketing Marketing Automation Services 52

Envy

AUGUST 19, 2021

If you break out in a cold sweat every time you're reviewing your CPL or MQL costs, fear not. As a B2B tech marketing agency with a niche specialization in cyber security we can confirm that prices for qualified leads in 2021 are hitting the roof. Cyber Security Companies are spending more on PPC. You are not alone.

PPC 116

PPC Advertising Benchmark Cost per Lead Paid Search Agency 116

PureB2B

MARCH 22, 2016

The rising costs of lead generation , increased competition, and the rapidly growing population of competing companies are all challenges in the B2B world. Marketers are constantly challenged to drive qualified leads into the sales funnel and ensure that the cost per lead (CPL) is optimized. Of course, the lower the CPL, the better.

Cost per Lead 62

Cost per Lead Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 62

PureB2B

MARCH 22, 2016

The rising costs of lead generation , increased competition, and the rapidly growing population of competing companies are all challenges in the B2B world. Marketers are constantly challenged to drive qualified leads into the sales funnel and ensure that the cost per lead (CPL) is optimized. Of course, the lower the CPL, the better.

Cost per Lead 62

Cost per Lead Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 62

Metadata

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The momentum and uptick in company growth can be attributed to sophisticated B2B marketers embracing growth-focused demand generation technologies, and autonomous marketing operations as a vehicle for scale. return on ad spend. return on ad spend. “We billion business prospects. With this integration, G2 and Metadata.io

Demand Generation 102

Demand Generation Marketing Analytics Tools Demand Paid Search Agency 102

Metadata

JANUARY 15, 2024

Despite what most B2B marketers say, advertising—in the past, present, and future—is a long-term play. For better or worse, most B2B marketers live in a world that expects results at the snap of a finger. Unfortunately, that’s not how most people make purchases, especially big B2B ones with binding contracts.

Budget Programs 52

Budget Programs Cost per Lead Ad Frequency Brand Identity 52

Metadata

DECEMBER 20, 2022

What did $42M in spend on Facebook and LinkedIn tell us about successful paid social ads? We know that’s easier said than done, so we put together our B2B Paid Social Benchmark Report to dive into the best CTAs for different campaign objectives, optimal copy length, whether you should use image or video ads, and much more.

Linkedin 52

Linkedin Facebook Campaigns CTR 52

Metadata

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This go-go-go mindset is part of what makes B2B marketing such a thrill, but it can put you in a tough spot at times, too. After a quarter, a few learnings come to light, namely, that despite spending thousands on conversion ads, they’re only generating 25% of your pipeline. You’re constantly pressed to do more. Try that new channel.

Marketing AI 52

Marketing AI Cost per Lead Budget Programs CPL 52

DemandBase

DECEMBER 18, 2018

For many marketers, measuring the impact of media spend can be the most challenging part of advertising. Ad measurement is a key area where B2B advertisers have been under-served as a result of the ad-tech industry’s heavy lean toward consumer budgets. Form-fill lead conversions are often thought to translate nicely.

Cost per Lead 53

Cost per Lead Advertising Agencies Advertisements Advertising 53

Valasys

MARCH 1, 2019

The B2B demand orchestration leader, Integrate, announced on February 28 th 2019 that it has expanded its capabilities to include a solution for B2B marketers that orchestrate leads from their social demand generation programs. This is following their acquisition of ListenLoop’s B2B ABM platform.

Cost per Lead 49

Cost per Lead Social Marketing B2B Marketing CPL 49

PureB2B

MAY 17, 2017

In fact, a HubSpot survey revealed that 65% of B2B marketers claim that generating traffic and leads is their top priority. Another study revealed that 61% of B2B marketers find it extremely difficult to generate high-quality leads. Decision-makers and company influencers can be hard to reach. Leads are leads, yes.

Cost per Acquisition 79

Cost per Acquisition Cost per Lead Sales Qualified Leads CPL 79

Metadata

JANUARY 25, 2024

According to Roger Breum , Head of Demand Generation at Alpine Investors, allegiance to the core B2B marketing fundamentals is something that will never go out of style. Embrace these four core fundamentals, and you’ll concoct the perfect recipe for B2B marketing longevity, even when fads fade. We’re looking at you, pop-up ads.)

Segmentation 52

Segmentation Cost per Lead Buyer Personas Demand Generation Agencies 52

Tomorrow People

MARCH 23, 2021

The Attract phase encompasses three essential metrics which marketers will already be very familiar with, form an important basis for any solid set of marketing metrics: cost per lead (CPL), marketing qualified lead (MQL), and sales qualified lead (SQL). But in the B2B arena, capturing key customer contact details may be enough.

Lead Ranking 156

Lead Ranking Planning Marketing Qualified Leads Cost per Lead 156

Sage Marketing

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Although the budget we were going to spend on these live events were saved, our client was not convinced that the saved budget should be transferred to online advertising and virtual events. These are just some of the B2B marketing tips during the coronavirus pandemic that SAGE Marketing can offer to keep your business growing.

Paid Content 98

Paid Content Cost per Lead Webinar Metrics Startups 98

Directive Agency

APRIL 21, 2023

Let’s go through how to pick the right directories, whether it’s worth spending money on them, and how to optimize and measure your performance. CPL on directories can be relatively high, but the cost per customer acquisition (CAC) can be relatively low because of the intent on search. 4 ways to optimize your ad spend on directories.

Peer-to-peer 59

Peer-to-peer Work Management Marketing Management Cost Per Click 59

Unbounce

JUNE 10, 2021

How do you know you’re getting the best spend on your ads? CPA is calculated using a simple formula: Ad spend ÷ Number of actions taken. This is sort of like reverse-engineering your spending by deciding the maximum amount you’re willing to pay per action and adjusting your campaign to meet that goal. Happy CPA = Happy Budget.

Cost per Acquisition 141

Cost per Acquisition CPA Marketing Budget Marketing Budget Creation 141

Envy

AUGUST 22, 2019

They need to know which KPIs to track, how much they should be spending, and the marketing benchmarks against which to assess their success and calculate when it’s necessary to adjust their campaigns. Cost Per Lead (CPL) and Cost Per Marketing Qualified Lead (CPMQL). CPL refers to the cost of bringing in any lead.

Lead Ranking 84

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Advertising Benchmark Cost per Lead 84

PureB2B

MAY 17, 2017

In fact, a HubSpot survey revealed that 65% of B2B marketers claim that generating traffic and leads is their top priority. Another study revealed that 61% of B2B marketers find it extremely difficult to generate high-quality leads. That’s why there’s a high premium on quality leads. Leads are leads, yes.

Cost per Acquisition 62

Cost per Acquisition Cost per Lead Sales Qualified Leads CPL 62

Launch Marketing

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Author’s Note: the following blog post was inspired from Launch Marketing’s 2018 Digital Marketing Guide: In-Depth Digital Strategy for B2B Marketers. Do you know what platform your audience is spending most of it’s time in when researching the types of products/services you offer? Test, measure, optimize and repeat.

Paid Content 54

Paid Content PPC Cost per Lead Paid Search Agency 54

PureB2B

APRIL 25, 2019

We like to keep a finger on the pulse of the B2B marketing funnels and sales pipelines world and thought we would share some recent and relevant insights with you. B2B Buying Process. Most B2B buyers are already 57% of the way through the buying process before the first meeting with a representative. B2B Marketing Tactics.

Stats 62

Stats Top of Funnel Advertising Agencies Marketing Qualified Leads 62