KoMarketing Associates

MAY 13, 2020

“Google it.” While it’s sometimes used in jest, the reality is, we can count on Google to help us answer all types of questions. Much of this thanks can be given to Google’s “Hummingbird” algorithm update , which focused on improving “conversational search” at its core. Why Featured Snippets are Important for SEO.

Features 165

Features Google B2B Marketing Top of Funnel 165

KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Understanding Google search engine result page – or “SERP” – features has always been an essential part of SEO for B2B digital marketers. SERP features are all the little widgets of information Google (or Bing) can put into the search results. What Are SERP features? What Are SERP features?

SERP 295

SERP Features Google Top of Funnel 295

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 31, 2017

Competitive analysis helps our teams understand a market, target audiences, and uncover various SEO and online marketing tactics being executed. We learn a lot by assessing a competitor’s strengths and weaknesses in keyword strategy, site architecture, content marketing, link building and social media.

Analysis 120

Analysis Online Marketing Resources B2B 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. This statistic caught my attention – nearly 98 percent of CMOs claim that offline and online efforts are merging ( Gartner ). Final Thoughts.

Paid Content 120

Paid Content Online Marketing B2B Marketing Advertising Agencies 120

KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 12, 2020

Structured snippets are a Google Ads extension that allows advertisers to highlight additional and relevant details about their business from a list of predefined categories. As a B2B advertiser, you’ll have another tool at your disposal to limit your exposure and likelihood of click-through from someone who is not your target audience.

Paid Search Agency 156

Paid Search Agency Advertisements Advertising Ads 156

Launch Marketing

JUNE 28, 2023

Pay-per-click (PPC) marketing is an advertising model where advertisers pay a fee each time a user clicks one of their ads. It is one of the most effective methods for B2B businesses to amplify their brand’s reach and drive lead generation. Where is your audience most active when researching your products/services?

Paid Content 113

Paid Content PPC Optimization B2B Marketing 113

KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 25, 2020

SEO remains a critical channel for B2B marketers as they focus on digital marketing goals and objectives. So what tactics do B2B marketers use to execute a successful B2B SEO program ? For KoMarketing, content marketing provides the fuel for success. Branded versus Non-Branded Search.

Google 257

Google CTR Landing Pages Keywords 257

KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

One of the biggest struggles B2B marketers (and marketers in general) face is in making sure that leadership is on board with key initiatives and campaigns throughout the year. Another confusing aspect of marketing for many executives are the type of metrics that we use to demonstrate performance. Referral Source.

Online Marketing 120

Online Marketing B2B Marketing B2B Marketing Analytics Tools 120

KoMarketing Associates

JULY 7, 2015

Oftentimes, B2B marketers need to focus on promoting what they already have to gain new customers and strengthen a loyal following. However, when the B2B organization is is rolling out new products or services, some of the most successful aspects of B2B marketing should be leveraged to aid in exposure and acquire new customers.

Marketing Management 120

Marketing Management Online Marketing Promotion B2B Marketing 120

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The B2B buyer’s journey is evolving rapidly. In addition to incremental changes, such as the shift toward mobile devices, B2B marketers must also contend with a rapidly changing workplace and online world. Overcoming these challenges requires B2B marketers to pay closer attention to the buyer’s journey.

Top of Funnel 244

Top of Funnel Buyer's Journey Advertising Benchmark B2B 244

KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 1, 2018

Over the years, I’ve reviewed dozens of AdWords accounts where B2B marketers opted into both keyword-based advertising as well as the Google Display Network (GDN). Google Display Network Pitfalls. Only 5% of sites are removed per year and like nearly everything Google does, it’s an automated process.

Display 184

Display Advertisements Advertising Adsense 184

KoMarketing Associates

JULY 19, 2016

As online marketers, we are required to understand all corners of the internet and continually expand our knowledge of the industry. With this is mind, we recently hosted an internal team training event where each member of our team shared some of their favorite online marketing tools. Google Search Console.

Online Marketing 120

Online Marketing Tools Campaigns Digg 120

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 16, 2015

Late last year I wrote about important changes Google has launched for B2B marketers to be aware of (you can read that post here ). Needless to say, Google continues to launch new functionality and change product offerings. Google AdWords Features History. Google AdWords Features History.

Resources 120

Resources B2B Marketing Google Marketing Analytics Tools 120

KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

B2B digital advertising spend may end up being the one thing that hasn’t changed much for marketers this year. Despite all the challenges of 2020, B2B digital advertising is doing great. But it comes as no surprise for B2B marketers. But it comes as no surprise for B2B marketers.

Paid Content 296

Paid Content Spending Advertisements Advertising 296

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 10, 2020

Times are difficult for digital marketing teams right now. Depending on the industry or organizations’ target markets, it won’t be surprising if traffic, lead generation efforts, or overall digital marketing performance is down when comparing year over year or period to period benchmarks. Dig Into The Details.

B2B Marketing 253

B2B Marketing B2B Advertising Benchmark Lead Nurturing 253

KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Content marketing can be a powerful way to build a foundation for your overall marketing strategy, create lead generation opportunities, and engage with your target audience. So it’s critical to take the time to create a strong content marketing strategy that can deliver relevant content to your audience.

Budget Programs 206

Budget Programs Marketing Budget Creation Statistics Allocation 206

KoMarketing Associates

MAY 3, 2016

One of my most important takeaways from this year’s MarTech conference was how technological innovation will drive marketing performance measurement. The ability to measure the effectiveness of marketing tactics will further challenge B2B marketers and differentiate successful organizations.

Analysis 120

Analysis Online Marketing Marketing Analytics Tools B2B Thought Leadership 120

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 5, 2016

In early December, Google dropped the “followers on Google+” social annotation for AdWords advertisers, as uncovered in an article from The SEM Post. This is announcement was just another indicator that B2B marketers can focus less on activity directly associated with Google+ in the new year.

B2B Marketing 120

B2B Marketing Google SEM Mobile Advertising 120

KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 4, 2016

KoMarketing has been writing about the value of content marketing for years. In CMI/MarketingProf’s latest B2B Content Marketing Report , 89 percent of B2B marketers surveyed indicated that they are currently using content marketing tactics. B2B Content Marketing & SEO.

B2B Marketing 234

B2B Marketing Effectiveness Top of Funnel Content Marketing 234

KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 3, 2020

A change is coming for the world of B2B ecommerce. The days of buying specific parts over the phone are being overtaken by simply shopping online. Meticulous Research study reports that B2B sales will see the fastest growth of all ecommerce categories over the next 7 years. Set Up Google Shopping Ads.

Paid Search Agency 212

Paid Search Agency eCommerce Effectiveness Companies 212

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 2, 2018

In learning new skills, members of the KoMarketing team ultimately become better digital marketers, better support client programs, and the organization. Cross training provides value for broader B2B marketing professionals as well. Social Media: LinkedIn Marketing Solutions (shortcuts here ), Twitter.

Training 185

Training Work Management Marketing Management Paid Search Agency 185

Outbrain

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Facebook, Google, YouTube…CPMs have become more expensive on all platforms. That’s why marketers must be smarter about which paid traffic sources they are using and when, and how much to invest in each. Video is by far one of the more popular marketing tools available. Google Ads. Or simply, paid. YouTube Ads.

Paid Content 58

Paid Content Traffic Online Marketing Paid Search Agency 58

KoMarketing Associates

JUNE 26, 2018

While most B2B marketers assume their organization appears prominently for branded keyword search results, they need to consider the rest of the results that appear on a Google search page, both organic and paid. Obviously ensure that Google can crawl main navigation menus and emphasize key pages and website sections as needed.

Paid Content 195

Paid Content Keywords Search Marketing Paid Search Agency 195

KoMarketing Associates

JULY 10, 2014

Google+ recently celebrated its three year anniversary, and with it brought the appreciation of many marketers and social network users who thought Google+ would go the way of Google Buzz or Orkut, two of Google’s other former social offerings. The Integration of Google Maps/Places/+ Pages.

Google 120

Google B2B Marketing B2B Case Study 120

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 3, 2018

At the beginning of the year, Google announced the beta release of a new Search Console experience. For search marketers, the most significant part of this announcement was that 16 months of data would be available in Google Search Console’s Search Performance report. This is Google’s search performance reporting.

Search Marketing 177

Search Marketing Marketing Report B2B Marketing B2B 177

Martech

JANUARY 11, 2024

In 2024, this channel will grow in importance as marketers deal with the deprecation of third-party cookies and other privacy challenges. Marketers will continue to refine their email strategies because the payoff can be substantial. Here are some of the ways marketers will improve their email programs in the year ahead.

Email Marketing 130

Email Marketing Marketing AI Enterprise Management Work Management 130

KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Link building is not something B2B marketers think about regularly. While most marketers realize the importance of links for search engine optimization, experience has shown that link building does not often stay top of mind with everything else that commands attention in a B2B marketing program.

Link Building 156

Link Building B2B Marketing Ad Building B2B 156

KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 19, 2013

Building a network in Google+ could be the next critical tactic when it relates to B2B search engine optimization and broader social media initiatives. Recent data analysis from Moz illustrates a positive correlation between Google+ activity and search visibility. per month, almost double that of Facebook (9.3%).

Demand Generation Agencies 120

Demand Generation Agencies B2B Marketing Google Work Management 120

KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 29, 2018

At the same time, having targeted and relevant organic visibility is vital to the overall success of a B2B organization. When determining the best approaches to drive organic visibility, there are several SEO tools that should be used to help make more informed decisions and guide B2B marketing strategies. Google Analytics.

SEO 174

SEO Tools B2B Marketing Analytics Tools 174

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 3, 2017

SEO remains a critical channel for B2B marketers as they shift their focus on a new year’s worth of goals and objectives. As indicated in the recent “ 2016 State of Pipeline Marketing ” report from Bizible , Heinz Marketing , Radius , ReachForce , and Uberflip , SEO ranked 4th amongst tactics used to acquire new customers.

Analytics 243

Analytics CTR Google Reachforce 243

KoMarketing Associates

JULY 31, 2018

When it comes to B2B marketing, we are often so focused on the personal approach and difficulty of getting leads, that it’s easy to forget about the basic pillars of best practices. Bing Places is similar to Google, but for the Bing search engine. B2B & Local Directories. Claim Review Pages.

B2B Marketing 166

B2B Marketing SEO B2B Paid Search Agency 166

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 1, 2020

It’s an understatement to say things have changed for B2B marketers in recent weeks. The uncertainty in the world has a profound effect on how B2B organizations will do business now and in the foreseeable future. How do B2B marketers build trust in today’s digital marketing environment? .

Trust Marketing 180

Trust Marketing Marketing Management B2B Marketing Ad Building 180

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 19, 2013

Before we have to start thinking about that though, let’s take a look at some of our favorite online marketing posts from 2013, as selected by members of the KoMarketing team. Ryan Young (Content Marketing Strategist). 6 Reasons Why Content Marketing is Like March Madness – Jessica Ann, Steam Feed.

Paid Content 120

Paid Content Online Marketing Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies 120

KoMarketing Associates

JULY 26, 2018

When done successfully, B2B content writing can drive some impressive business results like increased search traffic, boosted social media engagement, and more importantly, conversions. There are numerous tips and strategies that can help B2B content writers be more effective and efficient. Know Your Audiences. Refine Research Skills.

Top of Funnel 162

Top of Funnel B2B Marketing Content Marketing B2B 162

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 30, 2018

Digital marketing is constantly changing and evolving – and as it does, more and more platforms are becoming part of the marketing mix. To help our fellow B2B marketers in their paid efforts, we compiled a thorough list of resources and guides for seven paid platforms. Google AdWords and Bing Ads. LinkedIn Ads.

Resources 179

Resources Advertising Agencies B2B Marketing Paid Search Agency 179

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.

Paid Content 198

Paid Content B2B Marketing Allocation Marketing & Strategy 198

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Towards the end of last year, I outlined how our focus in our own online marketing efforts has led to quadrupled website traffic, thousands of inbound links and mentions, and the ability to hit goals in lead acquisition and brand development. 10 Digital Trends to Inspire Your 2017 B2B Content Marketing Strategy.

B2B Marketing 120

B2B Marketing B2B Planning Work Management 120