Digital B2B Marketing

APRIL 2, 2013

No one makes a million dollar decision based on one white paper, one email or one Google search. The buying process may take 12 to 18 months. It is called a complex sale for a reason, but B2B marketers keep trying to fit it into a simplistic measurement framework: where did we get that lead?

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Top of Funnel Peer-to-peer B2B Work Management 100

B2B Marketing Analytics

AUGUST 2, 2020

Data-driven CMOs are increasingly relying on marketing analytics teams to lead the charge for demonstrating the quantifiable impact marketing organizations are making. These 2 KPIs are very influential when it comes to evaluating the market mix across marketing tactics and channels in different phases of the buying cycle.

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Marketing Attribution Resource Management Multi-Touch Attribution Analytics 91

markempa

DECEMBER 19, 2016

A Shift in Customer Behavior in Content Marketing. Like a lot of B2B companies, the Act-On team was using eBooks and live-casting webinar videos to drive a high volume of the leads. The Most Successful B2B Companies Are Using Video. Inbound (Marketing) Isn’t Enough ” is an example of a top-of-the-funnel video.

Top of Funnel 120

Top of Funnel Marketing Automation Services Video Marketing B2B Marketing 120

KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 7, 2017

SEO is a critical component in most B2B marketers’ traffic acquisition initiatives. According to the “ 2017 State of B2B Digital Marketing ” report from DemandWave, 63 percent of B2B marketers surveyed indicated that organic search (and email) topped their lists as the leading channels for revenue growth.

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Advertising Benchmark SEO Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

Vidyard

DECEMBER 12, 2013

While most marketers are aware of the incredible effect video can have as part of the marketing mix, I still see a lot of B2B brands create top-of-the-funnel explainer videos and call it a day. Top of Funnel Content To attract prospects initially, you’ll need videos on high-level topics with mass appeal.

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Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Video Marketing FAQ 56

SmartBug Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

For marketers—especially those in B2B and/or who have a long sales cycle— campaign attribution is critical to understanding which channels are winners and which are dead weight. Yet within all these touches is the holy grail of B2B KPIs: campaign ROI. Why Campaign Attribution in Salesforce Is Important. But fear not!

Multi-Touch Attribution 105

Multi-Touch Attribution Lead Ranking Marketing Attribution Full Circle Insights 105

B2B Marketing Directions

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Fifty-four percent of senior marketing respondents said that marketing analytics had not had as much influence in their organization as they expected. These research findings show that marketing performance measurement is still very much a work in process.

Multi-Touch Attribution 98

Multi-Touch Attribution Advertising Agencies Forrester Paid Search Agency 98

The Lead Agency

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

While these tactics are often used in the B2C landscape, B2B marketers should take note. B2B marketing is evolving, and businesses need to adapt and update their strategy as consumer expectations change, or risk falling behind. Content marketing has been and will continue to be, an effective way to engage buyers.

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B2B B2B Thought Leadership Long Tail Marketing Content 62

KoMarketing Associates

JANUARY 29, 2015

As I reviewed Salesforce 2015 State of Marketing report, I was encouraged to read that even though search engine marketing took a backseat to more “popular” programs such as social media and mobile marketing, it is still considered a highly valuable and effective component of the marketing mix.

Adwords 120

Adwords Advertising Agencies Organization Work Management 120

Vision Edge Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Maybe you use a graduated scale where you give touch points closer to the end of the buying journey more value than touches earlier in the process? The leadership team expects Marketing to understand which channels, touches and content have the greatest impact on generating conversations, consideration and ultimately consumption.

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Marketing Attribution Multi-Touch Attribution Multi-Channel Allocation 153

B2B Marketing Directions

DECEMBER 6, 2020

In the 2020 Marketing Measurement and Attribution Benchmark Survey by Demand Gen Report, 54% of surveyed marketers said their ability to measure marketing performance and impact needs improvement or is poor/inadequate. Marketing leaders widely agree about why they need a better process for measuring marketing performance.

Google 93

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B2B Marketing Directions

DECEMBER 13, 2020

The explosion of available data about customers and prospects and the expanding capabilities of marketing and analytics technologies have made some aspects of marketing easier than ever to measure. At the same time, however, measuring the impact of marketing on major business financial outcomes remains a difficult task.

Lead Ranking 98

Lead Ranking Paper Demand Generation Agencies Marketing Mix 98

B2B Marketing Analytics

APRIL 3, 2022

Needless to say, marketing attribution is among the elite group of B2B marketing metrics that every data-driven marketing leader likes to track and is widely used across most innovative marketing analytics organizations. Gone are the days when a marketer could just go by what she “felt” was right.

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Marketing Attribution Multi-Touch Attribution Marketing Analytics Tools Allocation 52

KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 26, 2014

While I’ve based my presentation for MarketingProfs on the performance of SEO-related content marketing assets specifically, there is a much greater range of SEO-related benchmarks B2B marketers should consider. How Link Building Management Will Change for B2B Marketers. Organic search engine traffic.

Marketing Analytics Tools 120

Marketing Analytics Tools SEO Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 120

Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I wish I knew all the secrets so I could transform the world of B2B Marketing forever with a tell-all book. What I do know is that B2B Marketers have a ton of options today. In this post, I will offer a preview of the thoughts I will deliver during the Focus Interactive Summit on Progressive B2B Marketing.

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B2B Marketing Planning Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel 100

SmartBug Media

OCTOBER 31, 2019

As with content creation, promotion should be an ongoing process. Content advertising, an important part of the marketing mix, combines content marketing and PPC campaigns. Here are a few actionable content advertising tactics for amplifying your PPC and content marketing results: 1. Conclusion.

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Paid Content PPC Advertisements Advertising 65

B2B Marketing Analytics

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

New Engagements – Volume and Quality: the only way to influence new deals is to have the right customers and accounts engage, actively qualify and nurture them before they are handed over to sales. Goals are the key drivers to ensure that marketing organizations put together aggressive plans for driving such engagements.

Marketing Attribution 66

Marketing Attribution Multi-Touch Attribution Analytics Allocation 66

Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 30, 2020

Content marketing can give B2B companies a truckload of options to keep their audience engaged. Top Priorities & Unique Challenges for B2B Content Marketing. Unlike B2C Marketing, B2B companies have the unique challenge of not always being present in the eye of the customer. Types of B2B Content.

Work Management 362

Work Management B2B Marketing Marketing Management Content Marketing 362

B2B Marketing Analytics

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

New Engagements – Volume and Quality: the only way to influence new deals is to have the right customers and accounts engage, actively qualify and nurture them before they are handed over to sales. Goals are the key drivers to ensure that marketing organizations put together aggressive plans for driving such engagements.

Marketing Attribution 74

Marketing Attribution Multi-Touch Attribution Analytics ROI 74

Marketing Insider Group

JULY 13, 2010

In this post I will review a whitepaper produced last month by Toolbox.com in conjunction with PJA Advertising + Marketing called “ Top 5 Trends in B2B Social Media Usage: What Every Marketer Should Know “ (registration required) on social media usage. and “ what can we achieve ?”

Social Media 100

Social Media Peer-to-peer Social Marketing B2B Marketing 100

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 29, 2010

The majority of Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) consider customer engagement as their top priority according to a recent study done by Forbes Insights and George P. The New Rules of Engagement: CMOs Rethink Their Marketing Mix is based on a survey of 314 marketing executives at companies with more than $500 million in annual revenue.

B2B Marketing 60

B2B Marketing Top of Funnel BtoB Peer-to-peer 60

Valasys

APRIL 10, 2020

Account-based marketing is a technique employed by B2B marketers to identify and target the accounts they value the most. According to a survey by ITSMA , 84% of marketers acceded that ABM develops better ROI than other marketing programs.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing Marketing & Strategy Webinar Metrics Marketing Strategy 52

NetLine

APRIL 19, 2019

After the bustle of setting up for B2BMX in Arizona, we were excited to see the smiling, familiar face of our marketer pal and client Jason Hinojosa, Account Based Marketing Manager at Icertis. Recent advancements in technology have led to a huge shift in how organizations manage their contracts.

Paid Content 45

Paid Content Enterprise Management Paid Search Agency Account Based Marketing 45

NuSpark Consulting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

As a technology marketer targeting CIOs, you’re likely aware that roadblocks stand in the way of communicating with them. Despite the challenge, your sales and leadership team continually ask you to produce qualified leads. Find out how NuSpark Marketing can help with your content strategy and content creation. It works slowly.

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Sales Qualified Leads Gartner B2B Thought Leadership Barriers 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Far and away one of the best blog posts I wrote this year was on the new 4′c of B2B Marketing – it was read over 15,000 times and 3X more popular than the next most read blog post of the year. The four P’s were created mainly to describe the ideal “marketing mix.”. Is The White Paper Dead for B2B Marketing?

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Best Practices Paper Social Media Public Relations 100

SmartBug Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

It doesn’t matter if you plan to do traditional print campaigns, direct mail, or digital, basic marketing principles still must apply. You aren't reinventing the wheel when it comes to marketing tactics, so don’t even try. SMART goals are used in marketing as a framework for goal setting. Inbound/B2B Marketing Is the Key.

Paid Search Agency 52

Paid Search Agency Planning Companies Enterprise Management 52

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

In social media content is not necessarily about creating white papers or videos. Context: this is important because some traditional marketing assets like white papers or product demos do not perform very well in social media. Follow Me: Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Recent Tweets Have any B2B examples?

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Social Media Media Customer Satisfaction Web 2.0 100

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 30, 2019

“Strategy without tactics is a daydream; tactics without strategy is a nightmare.” Influenced by Sun Tzu and coined by Sagefrog CEO and Co-founder Mark Schmukler, this quote implies that there’s a clear difference between marketing strategy and marketing tactics. The Most Effective B2B Marketing Strategies.

Resource Management 21

Resource Management Work Management CMS Development Marketing Management 21

EMagine B2B Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

So I decided to embark on my own version of a marketing degree – finding and reading a ton of books written by the real experts. Some of my early favorites consisted of: Managing Sales Leads: How to Turn Every Prospect into a Customer. Permission Marketing. Business to Business Direct Marketing.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing Paid Search Agency Work Management Sales Qualified Leads 52

Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Although the framework has been for the most part enthusiastically embraced (and dozens of people have downloaded the framework white paper ), a few people on Twitter questioned the need for a “new” marketing concept. Content Marketing. Image credit: Ajax Union. Web Presence Optimization (WPO).

Marketing Management 100

Marketing Management SEM Lead Ranking PR 100

EMagine B2B Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

So I decided to embark on my own version of a marketing degree – finding and reading a ton of books written by the real experts. Some of my early favorites consisted of: Managing Sales Leads: How to Turn Every Prospect into a Customer. Permission Marketing. Business to Business Direct Marketing.

Account Based Marketing 48

Account Based Marketing Paid Search Agency Work Management Marketing & Strategy 48

Directive Agency

JUNE 13, 2018

What does marketing no longer do for B2B companies? I think we spend so much time focusing on “ what does marketing do ” that we have forgotten to talk about what doesn’t work anymore. The reality is mass marketing really doesn’t work anymore for B2B. Let’s dive in!

Paid Content 40

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Paid Social Agency B2B Marketing 40

SnapApp

JANUARY 10, 2016

Consider incorporating one of the following 5 content types into your marketing mix this year. You’ll see improved lead conversion, faster lead qualification, and better profile data to fuel all your marketing programs. . The modern B2B buyer invests in a huge amount of research during the purchase process.

Top of Funnel 48

Top of Funnel Peer-to-peer Budget Programs Marketing Automation Services 48

Martech

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Most B2B deals are won or lost before sales teams even know they exist. This leaves marketing with an important question: How can we influence buyers when they’re still in research mode and haven’t engaged with sales? The answer is in providing relevant experiences, not sales pitches in disguise.

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B2B Differentiation Lock-In Paid Search Agency 104

Martech

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Most B2B deals are won or lost before sales teams even know they exist. This leaves marketing with an important question: How can we influence buyers when they’re still in research mode and haven’t engaged with sales? The answer is in providing relevant experiences, not sales pitches in disguise.

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B2B Differentiation Lock-In Paid Search Agency 104

markempa

MAY 23, 2005

B2B Lead Generation Blog About Free Resources Get FREE Updates Instantly Get A FREE Chapter from my book. Call for speakers: MarketingSherpa’s B2B Marketing Summit 5 dials to tune in your lead generation process Recent Comments Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. Most Attendees are not leads!

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Webcast Lead Generation Webinar Metrics ROI 120

Martech

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Most B2B deals are won or lost before sales teams even know they exist. This leaves marketing with an important question: How can we influence buyers when they’re still in research mode and haven’t engaged with sales? The answer is in providing relevant experiences, not sales pitches in disguise.

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