SmartBug Media

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Mastering the art of trade show marketing requires going beyond conventional strategies. You can approach trade shows with one of two marketing strategies: developing one theme for all events you attend or customizing your strategy for each show.

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Act-On

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Pressure has been building around proving ROI. Sure, it’s always been there to some extent, but that pressure has recently increased, according to B2B marketers. And many say that while expectations for ROI are increasing, their budgets are not. We’ve shared our favorite five lead nurturing examples and strategies.

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SocialPilot

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

More and more brands have started spending on influencer marketing to reach new audiences. This surge is so significant that the global influencer marketing landscape is projected to reach $22.2 However, creating an influencer marketing campaign that yields great results is easier said than done. billion by 2025.

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Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 26, 2020

As data analytics grow in sophistication, measuring the results of your marketing efforts becomes even more critical to your company’s success. So why, then, do 44% of all B2B companies not even bother to measure their content marketing ROI? After all, what’s the ultimate goal of content marketing?

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Vision Edge Marketing

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For many, this means greater budget scrutiny, smarter decisions and belt-tightening. . The focus of this article is to provide an approach for making informed budget decisions when so much is at stake. 4 Key Categories to Consider When Making Budget Cuts . Defend customer and/or market share. . We’ve found that: .

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Zoominfo

JUNE 28, 2023

Traditional marketing plans lay out these steps, but to really move the needle, you’ll need to dig a little deeper. That’s where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. That’s where a go-to-market (GTM) strategy comes in. What is a Go-to-Market Strategy? When Do You Need a Go-to-Market Strategy?

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Tiecas

APRIL 5, 2024

A documented industrial marketing strategy is critical for success. Did you know 80% of successful content marketers have a documented content marketing strategy? In my experience working with manufacturers and industrial companies, too many are in a rush to pump out more content without a strategy in place.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Are you feeling pressure on your marketing budget? If you think you can’t stretch your dollars to meet all your marketing needs, you may actually need better allocation, not more money. The objective of marketing is to attract, engage, convert, and retain customers. Marketing Budgets Shifting and Changing.

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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.

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ClearVoice

APRIL 14, 2023

Key performance indicators (KPIs) are the metrics that determine your content marketing success, but not all KPIs are equally important. In this article, we’ll explore the metrics that matter most for content marketing in 2023. Content marketers can establish KPIs to measure the effectiveness of their content marketing strategy.

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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?

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Litmus

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Marketing strategies face some headwinds in 2024. They must adapt to leverage emerging technologies while operating under tighter budgets and an increased focus on accessibility and data privacy. Marketing budgets In January 2023, many experts shared dire warnings about the economy.

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Zoominfo

MAY 5, 2019

In 2017, email marketing turned half a century old. Yet, B2B marketing professionals continue to rank the channel high on their list of preferred marketing tactics. Email marketing is an inexpensive way to promote products, increase sales, and retain customers. Email marketing isn’t going anywhere.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

When the pandemic started, our content marketing agency actually gained customers. The reason was mainly due to unspent marketing budget. Marketers, SaaS founders and startup CEOs were pulling their money from ads and events and doubling down on content marketing. Now we ARE a little biased. We need a brochure.

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The Marketing Blender

MARCH 22, 2024

A robust B2B digital marketing strategy can and WILL drive growth in revenue, reputation, and resilience for your business. Otherwise, you’ll get overwhelmed by ALL the options available for marketing online. This knowledge forms the foundation of your digital marketing efforts.

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ClearVoice

JUNE 4, 2024

Six out of 10 — that’s the number of marketers who say their marketing budget is being scrutinized somewhat more or much more now compared to previous years. Done right, it’s a cost management technique you can leverage to squeeze the most value out of your marketing budget.

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Webbiquity

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Business owners and marketers have had to quickly and repeatedly adapt their strategies , redefine how they do branding , and adjust their infrastructure in these unprecedented times. Among the aspects proving to be particularly challenging is content marketing. Two of the biggest issues are the lack of time and budget.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 7, 2020

When it comes to marketing and sales, the more precise and specific you can get with every customer, the better. Customers want to feel important and recognized by brands, and it is exactly why strategies like personalization are so effective. Measuring and reporting ROI has consistently been a top challenge for marketing teams.

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 18, 2023

From the targeted precision of LinkedIn Sponsored Updates to the expansive reach of the Google Display Network, each tool and tactic we’re about to dive into is a piece of the puzzle in crafting your content’s journey from creation to conversion. Why Zemanta? It is advertising for the modern internet. Why Sharethrough?

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 10, 2023

ecommerce market. You’re also eyeing your own product niche, ever vigilant for direct competitors with stronger brands and sharper marketing. The safer play — though it’s not easy by any stretch of the imagination — is to improve your strategies for attracting and converting prospects outside the Amazon ecosystem.

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Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2021

Did you know that over 80% of business-to-business (B2B) marketing teams have a content marketing strategy? But only 11% of those teams consider their content marketing strategy as an excellent one! But how do you create a strong content marketing program? Understanding Content Marketing.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Marketers are finding it increasingly difficult to set the right budget, optimize it and keep the leads flowing. Managing social media and other marketing channels in this economy can be challenging. You’ll need a plan to address top budget concerns to provide clarity and control over every dollar spent.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As the digital market space rapidly evolves, customers are seeking authenticity and human connection from brands like never before. To meet this rising demand, your marketing team needs to be agile, think out of the box and keep up with deadlines—all while operating within limited budgets and constrained team bandwidths.

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Only B2B

MAY 8, 2023

Account-based marketing (ABM) has gained popularity as a marketing tactic among B2B businesses in recent years. Targeting certain accounts rather than casting a wide net has proven to be a successful strategy for generating higher-quality leads and boosting sales. Here are three key categories of metrics to consider: A.

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Top Rank Marketing

JANUARY 22, 2024

Are you feeling the pressure to prove your marketing team’s ROI? In our 2023 B2B Influencer Marketing Report , 93% of the marketers we surveyed said they’re being pushed to prove their ROI. The good news is that we marketers have more tools than ever to measure our success.

Top of Funnel 112

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Martech

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Performance marketing is a crucial tool for growing brands, but over-reliance can backfire as competition intensifies. To build a sustainable business, companies should evolve their strategy by leveraging user data to refine positioning and extend their brand identity across channels.

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Martech

APRIL 12, 2024

As a supporter of the program perspective for initiatives, I recognize the value of managing related projects, products and activities as a unified entity. For many CMOs and marketing organizations, programs are becoming powerful tools for aligning diverse initiatives and driving strategic objectives.

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Oktopost

MARCH 4, 2024

In this highly competitive and saturated market, SaaS companies must continuously meet their KPIs, drive customers down the B2B funnel, and ensure they stand out from their competition. 60% of B2B SaaS companies reported their biggest marketing problem is a lack of time and resources. What is B2B SaaS Marketing?

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Martech

JANUARY 9, 2024

It’s a pivot that’s tipping the scales from social ad spend to more influencer marketing investment — where genuine, community-focused engagement means richer content, more strategic partnerships and deeper market penetration as the creator economy barrels ahead. Why pay attention to the creator economy? Keep things simple.

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Marketri

APRIL 4, 2024

It’s another frustrated CEO looking for marketing help, but he isn’t sure what’s needed. The conversation goes something like this: “I have a junior marketer who’s a few years out of school. Before his or her arrival, the company had a marketing agency that refreshed the website and updated the logo.

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Tiecas

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Industrial marketing for manufacturers is complicated, with many moving parts that must mesh together to produce measurable and sustainable results, i.e., generate better quality leads that turn into sales opportunities. Industrial marketing for manufacturers offers solutions that allow us to maximize our resources.

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SmartBrief - Marketing

JANUARY 23, 2024

In today’s digital landscape, connected TV advertising has emerged as a powerful and effective marketing strategy. While CTV ad spend increases, marketers can expect a dip in linear TV spend as forecast through 2027. While CTV ad spend increases, marketers can expect a dip in linear TV spend as forecast through 2027.

Marketing Strategy 88

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Martech

DECEMBER 12, 2023

After attending the recent MarketingOperations.com conference (MOps-Apalooza), my cofounder Tyler remarked, “If I had a dollar for every time I heard someone at MOps-Apalooza say something about companies buying software that they never fully implemented, I think my ticket for next year’s conference would be paid for.”

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Convince & Convert

APRIL 12, 2024

Yet, social media as an industry still lacks the resources, budget, and frankly, the respect, it deserves. So if we know how important social media is to connect with consumers and bring them along the social media marketing funnel, why do we find it difficult to prove ROI to leadership within an organization?

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Martech

JANUARY 13, 2023

“Efficiency,” “precision,” “agility, “more with less” — these words echo through Zoom calls, board rooms and budget pow-wows as economic uncertainty builds like black ice on a mountain road. First, GTM teams need to stop generating and chasing random leads, accounts and markets with little to no familiarity with your company or solutions.

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Martech

APRIL 3, 2023

If your B2B go-to-market strategy doesn’t prioritize delivering a personalized and engaging experience for your audience, you could be missing out on potential customers and growth opportunities. Fortunately, conversational marketing can help you create the kind of experience that modern buyers expect.

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SmartBug Media

DECEMBER 23, 2020

As we head into 2021 and start working on our marketing plan for Q1, it’s important to look at historical data and industry benchmarks around our selected go-to-market strategy for the upcoming year. In this blog, we’ll discuss the latest benchmarks and the top ABM priorities for 2021 that marketers should focus on.

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