Top Rank Marketing

MARCH 25, 2024

TopRank Marketing has worked with clients in both the B2B and B2C realms over the last two decades. But we also fully recognize the enduring factors that distinguish successful marketing in B2B versus B2C. Address the full funnel with your SEO content. This, in turn, will set up lower-funnel content to be more effective. #2.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The B2B sales process has changed, and digitalization has rendered traditional in-person sales methods (such as door-to-door and cold calling) outdated. This digital shift has welcomed a new era in sales: social selling. This will attract your audience to your brand and content, integrating them into your marketing ecosystem.

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LeanData

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Conversion metrics exist for almost every tactical deployment from both marketing and sales functions. Simply defined, a conversion in marketing is when a visitor to one of your digital properties, for example your website or a landing page, completes a desired goal. It’s getting darn close to digital-only.

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Vidyard

DECEMBER 1, 2015

I said to her, “I know Sweety, but when you think about it – astronauts and marketers have a lot in common.”. Both marketers and astronauts are testers, explorers, and data scientists. For B2B marketers, especially, we’re both on a long complex journey, but we are not afraid to take bold steps. Above the Funnel.

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Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

Novel formats, channels, and technologies like TikTok and ChatGPT are now driving forces behind buyer interest, opening up new ways for B2B brands to raise awareness about their products. 59% of marketers attribute revenue growth to marketing-generated leads , so demand-generation tactics remain a non-negotiable among marketing teams.

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Content Standard

JANUARY 4, 2024

A Content Disrupted podcast with Axel Kirstetter, Vice President of Global Product Marketing for Guidewire. How often does your marketing team produce content based on internal opinions or requests? Axel developed a comprehensive understanding of marketing by moving through brand, communications, and product roles early in his career.

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The Point

JUNE 24, 2022

Just when you thought B2B buyer habits couldn’t change more dramatically, along comes the COVID pandemic. How should companies adapt their demand generation playbook to better serve the needs of the self-serve buyer? Key Finding 1: Buyers have all but replaced vendor-provided content.

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Tony Zambito

MAY 29, 2021

Marketing and Sales Leaders Will Need To Activate Critical Buyer Insights To Meet New Buyer Behaviors in a New Era for B2B. Getting your hands on critical buyer insights that show how to gain the attention of buyers remains the most significant challenge facing B2B leaders. Resulting in ineffective buyer personas.

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Tomorrow People

JULY 21, 2021

As product marketing grows and business needs evolve, companies are pursuing a new multiskilled breed: the growth marketer. Marketers and the marketing skill set are always evolving as the business landscape changes, new technologies emerge, and customer expectations shift. What is growth marketing?

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ANNUITAS

MARCH 4, 2020

The Growth Marketing movement (aka growth hacking ) – now nearly ten years old – has had a significant and positive impact on the efficacy of demand marketing. Yet ‘first generation’ Growth Marketing has hit a wall. Yet ‘first generation’ Growth Marketing has hit a wall. It’s time for Next Generation Growth Marketing.

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Lead Forensics

APRIL 3, 2024

The next step is to figure out what type of content your target audience wants and will respond to at each stage of the buyer journey. But that’s a mistake, as a tailored marketing approach is likely to achieve a far higher conversion rate. As an example, look at the content we share here at Lead Forensics.

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ANNUITAS

MARCH 19, 2020

Business leaders and marketing and sales teams are struggling now, more than ever, to not only drive new demand, but to replace the loss of existing demand in the marketplace. Whether it’s trade shows, local events or more intimate sales dinners, in-person interactions are a much relied-upon component of every company’s demand marketing mix.

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6sense

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Having been privy to the lead management processes of hundreds of B2B organizations of every stripe, I would estimate that at least half have internal demand funnel (AKA waterfall) stages that combine stages of their sales process with what are really stages of the buyer journey. Your Funnel Is Not Their Journey.

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Stevens & Tate

MARCH 7, 2023

The buyer’s journey has become a lot more complex over the years, especially since the advent of Internet. This is because consumers no longer rely on businesses to hold their hands and to guide them through their buyer’s journey. This also means that everyone’s buyer’s journey is different.

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KoMarketing Associates

MARCH 5, 2019

Whenever you read a marketing piece or go to a conference, you will hear that the B2B buyer journey is getting longer and more complex. Align Offers to the Stage of Buyer Journey and Advertising Platform. The next step is to show them ads with content or offers that align with their stage in the funnel.

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PathFactory

OCTOBER 12, 2022

She was featured in this Harvard Business Review article discussing how the modern B2B buyer journey is changing, and those buyers expect more than ever. I sat down with Caitlin to get her thoughts on everything from the buyer journey to sales and marketing alignment (and everything in between).

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NetLine

APRIL 23, 2024

Here’s how it is done: Identify actively researching prospects: When prospects are actively researching a product or service, they leave a trail of digital footprints. Buyer-intent data captures these footprints (signals) and provides insight into the research buyers are doing and what their interests are.

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Unbounce

DECEMBER 10, 2019

It’s a vicious cycle that many SaaS marketers fall into—you’re trying to hit your lead-gen targets, but your budget and resources are tight. ” Pictured: A typical SaaS marketer workin’ the lead-gen funnel. As a bonus, these pages aren’t just effective for middle-of-the-funnel prospects. And so on.).

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Lead Forensics

APRIL 3, 2024

The next step is to figure out what type of content your target audience wants and will respond to at each stage of the buyer journey. But that’s a mistake, as a tailored marketing approach is likely to achieve a far higher conversion rate. As an example, look at the content we share here at Lead Forensics.

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Biznology

JULY 26, 2017

Account-based marketing is a hot concept in B2B these days, but how does it really work on the ground? Enli is the market leader and always looking for ways to maintain their lead. I posed four questions to David about the journey to ABM. It’s changed entirely the way we work in marketing. We run campaigns.”

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Martech

MARCH 4, 2022

This metric alone is not the measure of success, but it is a milepost on the way towards figuring out the return on investment (ROI) of the marketing spend. CPA “is not a standalone metric,” said Michael Brenner, CEO at Marketing Insider Group. What CPA really does is measure the efficiency of the marketing campaign, Brenner said.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Cutting through competitive noise is difficult for B2B marketers, making lead generation tricky. Lead generation is proving difficult for 68% of B2B companies, and 61% of marketers pinpoint it as their top challenge. The B2B buyer journey has shifted, with sales reps now only having roughly 5% of a customer’s time.

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Martech

MARCH 10, 2022

Because of this it’s essential to have an Account-based marketing (ABM) strategy. This focuses on targeting top potential customers and uses both marketing and sales initiatives to capture the prospect’s interest and nurture them through the buying journey. The shift and the case for ABM: Anonymous buyer’s journey.

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Oktopost

MARCH 2, 2020

When you think of it the buying journey of 2020 is not the same as 2010, and definitely not the same as pre 2000. The 2020 buyer journey is an online journey. In fact, the whole concept of “buyer journey” has become commonplace because of the complexity of online purchasing and research.

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Heinz Marketing

MARCH 16, 2022

By Payal Parikh , Director of Client Engagement at Heinz Marketing. We have all witnessed a digital transformation in B2B Marketing with the onset of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Marketers are becoming more comfortable utilizing AI in their digital marketing strategies than they were a few years ago.

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Martech Advisor

MARCH 22, 2020

Inbound Vs Outbound marketing channels differ in their approach and goals. While each channel offers uniquely to marketing objectives of brand awareness, lead generation and sales conversions, it is important to know which channel is most effective for your line of business. What is Inbound Marketing? What is Outbound Marketing?

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Optinmonster

DECEMBER 5, 2022

You’ve probably heard of an email marketing funnel, but are you wondering how to build one and what all the fuss is about? Email marketing funnels are a super effective way to turn casual website visitors into loyal customers. It’s not magic, but with our ultimate guide, email funnels can be simple.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Learn what sales prospecting is, and how business development professionals can go to market using outreach strategies that deliver business results. The ultimate goal is to guide your prospects through the sales funnel until they eventually make a purchase. Sales Prospecting in the Age of Buyer Empowerment. Who are they?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

As an avid hiker and kayaker, I understand the value of deciphering complex landscapes to identify the fastest, safest, and most successful journey. As a marketer & consultant, I often apply the same skills to decipher digital behaviors. In this blog, I’ll review the value of audience journey mapping.

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Modern B2B

MAY 4, 2023

This distinguished gathering celebrated the launch of Modern’s Digital Connections 2023 report , delving into the concerns keeping B2B CMOs awake at night. These marketing leaders boast CMO roles at nine global businesses, from FinTech to consultancy and SaaS firms. So, what did we glean from their expertise?

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RebelMouse

AUGUST 30, 2023

A first-party data strategy gathers consumer information to develop a personalized experience that satisfies customer needs and preferences while boosting marketing efforts. Examples of first-party tracking pixels include: Conversion Pixels: Conversion pixels track ad sales and conversions from marketing campaigns.

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RebelMouse

AUGUST 30, 2023

A first-party data strategy gathers consumer information to develop a personalized experience that satisfies customer needs and preferences while boosting marketing efforts. Examples of First-Party Tracking Pixels includes: Conversion Pixels: Conversion pixels track ad sales and conversions from marketing campaigns.

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The Lead Agency

JULY 23, 2020

B2B businesses that align their sales and marketing strategies , processes and people are statistically more likely to maximise business results and lead customers through the buyer journey successfully. To understand what both Sales and Marketing do, let’s break it down. Work together to develop buyer personas.

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Martech

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Next year, e-commerce will be a driving force in how marketers engage with customers. E-commerce strategies will penetrate channels like TV, social media and in-store experience, to a greater extent than marketers could have imagined. In 2022, buyer journeys will continue to get more personalized. Simplified stack.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Even better, you can weave this social proof into your future marketing campaigns for added credibility. Sprout, for example, makes it easy to identify which types of social content convert best and monitor conversations about your brand, all in one view. Social shopping examples. You’ll have better data about what works.

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ANNUITAS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Never before has it been so critical to provide patients healthcare when and where they want it through methods like patient-centric demand marketing. Scaling telehealth programs up alongside targeted, strategic demand marketing efforts can help bridge the revenue gap created by COVID-19. Patient-Centric Demand Marketing.

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Inbox Insight

AUGUST 16, 2021

Read on to discover how B2B marketing segmentation continues to evolve to deliver better results and return on investment. Why do many marketers scoff at the notion of mass marketing and macro segmentation? What does ‘good B2B marketing segmentation’ look like? Reading time: 3 minutes. Trouble in paradise.

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