PathFactory

OCTOBER 12, 2022

As CEO and President of PathFactory, I’m lucky to cross paths with intelligent people across all sorts of industries. 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. Q: How does content fit into the buyer journey?

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ATAK Interactive

JULY 21, 2020

82% of B2B buyers today spend more time in the research phase, extensively evaluating a product or service before purchasing. Buyer power has increased and as such, B2B businesses have to adapt to this new buyer journey and integrate new techniques to win and retain these customers. Case Studies.

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SmartBug Media

APRIL 24, 2023

Ideally, you should write 4-6 blog posts a month, comment on industry blogs, publish white papers on your industry award-winning performance, and shout to the rooftops all of the different ways your company mitigates all concerns about an organization's cyberthreats.

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ATAK Interactive

JULY 21, 2020

82% of B2B buyers today spend more time in the research phase, extensively evaluating a product or service before purchasing. Buyer power has increased and as such, B2B businesses have to adapt to this new buyer journey and integrate new techniques to win and retain these customers. Case Studies .

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Biznology

APRIL 18, 2018

The Holy Grail of digital marketing is personalization: being able to serve the most relevant content to particular users at a particular time to help them progress on their buyer journeys. I’d rather paper my digital walls with pictures of Martin guitars. The tech is about at the stage of the self-driving car industry.

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 7, 2021

This is another aspect of the “increase engagement” theme, but storytelling specifically pops up in two of the major recent studies about demand generation. And here’s what the Content Marketing Institute’s study turned up: “One interesting finding is that the percentage using storytelling/evoking emotion increased significantly this year.

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Hubspot

JULY 30, 2020

In more recent times, it has been used to reference the technology increasingly used in the marketing industry. Think about all of the buyer's journey stages. Case studies on specific use cases and scenarios will help build trust and establish fit, and help consumers to better weigh up the product or service.

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SmartBug Media

APRIL 24, 2023

Ideally, you should write 4-6 blog posts a month, comment on industry blogs, publish white papers on your industry award-winning performance, and shout to the rooftops all of the different ways your company mitigates all concerns about an organization's cyberthreats.

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ATAK Interactive

JULY 21, 2020

82% of B2B buyers today spend more time in the research phase, extensively evaluating a product or service before purchasing. Buyer power has increased and as such, B2B businesses have to adapt to this new buyer journey and integrate new techniques to win and retain these customers. Case Studies.

B2B Sales 78

B2B Sales Work Management B2B Thought Leadership Marketing Management 78

PureB2B

JUNE 19, 2019

Marketing as an industry has evolved greatly over the past years. Compared to the mass media marketing trends of the past, today’s marketing strategies revolve around reaching specific customer segments, and guiding them through the buyers’ journey. The digital transformation has largely contributed to this growth.

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Trade Press Services

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Buyers evaluate your company’s reputation , values, commitment to customer satisfaction and industry expertise. It’s important to showcase organizational successes, strengths and industry reputation through case studies, testimonials, industry awards and accolades. Decision #5: About the time to buy.

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Hinge Marketing

JANUARY 5, 2023

When McConaughey and team return to their spacecraft, he is greeted by the one team member who stayed behind to study the planet from above. When comparing two or more firms, buyers are looking most often for industry knowledge and subject matter expertise. Knowledge of industry/subject matter expertise.

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SnapApp

OCTOBER 31, 2017

And not just in an ad hoc, random way – our content team mantra is “think interactive first,” so before anyone ever puts pen to paper (or more likely, finger to keyboard) for that next comprehensive white paper, definitive ebook guide, or one-page piece of collateral, I always ask: “Is this the best format? Interactive white paper.

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Case Study Case Studies Interactive Marketing Sales Management 54

Content4Demand

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

These intriguing conversations and case studies not only drove eyeballs and downloads but stirred some interesting comments and dialogue along the way. The B2B Buyer Journey Is Unique for Everyone, So You Need to Personalize. Set up email triggers so that account reps when anyone reads case studies or watches product videos.

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Hubspot

MARCH 14, 2018

The definition of a whitepaper varies heavily from industry to industry, which can be a little confusing for marketers looking to create one for their business. if you're looking for a quick and interactive way to present your value to the industry, a whitepaper is not your only option. Speaking of what a whitepaper isn't.

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Aberdeen

DECEMBER 20, 2018

These are words that indicate the position within the buyers journey. Early Stage Words – certain prominent phrases indicate early journey stages, as the prospective buyer educates themselves on industry trends and terminology (i.e., ‘how how to’, ‘definition’, ‘why’, ‘idea’, ‘white paper’, etc.).

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PureB2B

JUNE 19, 2019

Marketing as an industry has evolved greatly over the past years. Compared to the mass media marketing trends of the past, today’s marketing strategies revolve around reaching specific customer segments, and guiding them through the buyers’ journey. The digital transformation has largely contributed to this growth.

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Intent Data Intent Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing 48

NetLine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Unless you’re Beth Harmon from The Queen’s Gambit , navigating the B2B buyer journey can feel like you’re playing a multi-level chess game. What is the B2B buyer journey? We make this happen by understanding the stages of the B2B buyer journey and learning what our customers need at each stage.

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The ABM Agency

APRIL 10, 2023

Conducting Research on Potential Target Accounts To begin with, gather information about each potential target company by analyzing factors such as industry trends, market size, growth rate, competitive landscape, and financial performance. You can filter your searches based on factors like job title, company size, industry type and more.

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PureB2B

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Constantly keeping up with industry standard will help improve your landing pages. Continuous improvement through tweaking and comparative studies will only benefit you and your website in the long run. Whether it's your homepage or a specific custom page, the value of your landing page for your buyer's journey is significant.

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Hinge Marketing

MARCH 26, 2020

As digital tools get even better at meeting buyers’ expectations, these trends are likely to continue into the future. To address changing buyer behavior, firms need to adopt a thoughtful digital content strategy—one that reaches these tech-savvy people at every stage of their buyer journey. White Papers.

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The Point

MARCH 29, 2017

Studies show that few companies use technology like marketing automation to its full potential. I’ve written elsewhere that companies should abandon the notion that you can somehow know enough to deliver precisely the right information at the right time, at every step of the buyer journey. No segmentation.

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SmartBug Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

When setting goals regarding conversion rates, do your research and find out what the industry benchmarks are for setting conversion rates. A generic manufacturing marketing plan for these diverse industries would be impossible. Taking a cue from the industries listed above, do you have something specific you are manufacturing?

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ClearVoice

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Across all industries, the average email open rate is 17.8 percent open rate — the highest of any industry. The number of articles published with 3,000+ words in length has more than doubled from 2014 to 2019 in major industries. More than 70 percent of B2B buyers consume blog content while on their buyer journey.

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Statistics Emarketing Content Marketing Paid Search Agency 111

Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

HANDPICKED RELATED CONTENT: Bingeable Content: How to Move Buyers Through Your Sales Cycle Faster. What to Do When Your Buyers’ Journey Isn’t Linear (Hint: It Never Is). Case studies. White papers, industry trends, and survey reports conducted by marketing. Use content as pass-through materials to customers.

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Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Work Management Content Marketing 95

Content Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

White paper. I scan the result to see if the target industry is well represented. I just don’t want my industry to be only one of 10 natural results. Ann Gynn goes into great detail with her CMI article, What to Do When Your Buyers’ Journey Isn’t Linear (Hint: It Never Is). Your brand, product, or service.

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Everything Technology Marketing

APRIL 8, 2010

What are the drivers in their industry that impact profitability? It also means using new ways to reach the buyer, including social networks. What business problems do they face?

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 30, 2020

While B2B companies do often post advertisements in industry-specific magazines that their audience may read or a billboard here and there, they do not have as many options in the physical space. White Papers. White papers need to be some of your best content. They will tend to run about 5 to 10 pages long. Articles.

Work Management 362

Work Management B2B Marketing Marketing Management Content Marketing 362

Content4Demand

JUNE 4, 2019

Every B2B brand wants to be viewed as a leader on the trending topics affecting its industry. An Edelman and LinkedIn study, “How Thought Leadership Drives Demand Generation,” demonstrates the power of thought leadership. Start with foundational pieces like e-books, research reports and white papers.

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Content4Demand

DECEMBER 20, 2018

When you’re creating content, you need to truly examine your audience, their pain points, what their key insights are, where they are in the buyers’ journey, where your content will play in the buyer’s journey—early, middle or late-stage content? Do you have s strong library of case studies? Does format matter?

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Hinge Marketing

OCTOBER 19, 2017

If you are a professional services marketing director, firm principal or stakeholder, this guide will help you understand the value of brand design and how you can use it to attract better prospects and improve engagement and start building loyalty at the earliest stages of the buyer journey. What Is Brand Design? Click To Tweet.

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The Point

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Examples include ebooks, videos, case studies, recorded Webinars, and blog posts. A white paper can be a short blog post. Consider an industry survey or study, perhaps co-authored with a research or analyst firm. Guest blog in an industry publication. Guest blog in an industry publication.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand Webinar Metrics 130

Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 28, 2015

You can turn it into a Slideshare, or take the speaker notes and turn it into a blog post, or interview experts in the industry about their thoughts on the material – there are a lot of options here. In the early stage, research papers, surveys, and thought leadership documents all help the buyer understand the problem they have.

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FunnelEnvy

APRIL 1, 2024

The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industry is experiencing phenomenal growth as technological advancements are making cloud-based solutions more accessible, scalable, and secure than ever before. This shift towards on-demand software allows businesses of all sizes to access sophisticated tools.

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Marketing Budget Top of Funnel Marketing AI Webinar Metrics 67

Launch Marketing

APRIL 24, 2024

In the past seven years, the SaaS industry has increased in size by 500%. Each of these groups has valuable insights into their experience with your product and their overall experience throughout the buyer’s journey. Define Buyer Personas. Be mindful of how many buyer personas you create. Consideration.

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Webinar Metrics Marketing Management Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy 62

Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Downloading an ebook or white paper. If you publish articles only when you have the extra time or when there’s something interesting happing in your industry, you’re not likely to get the results you’re looking for. This will vary depending on your industry, audience lifestyle habits, and the time zone most of your audience lives in.

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Marketing Insider Group

JUNE 14, 2020

The cost of guaranteeing that messages are seen is becoming increasingly more expensive, and the industry needs to be prepared for the increased cost. The real goal is to create content consistently mapped to the buyer journey. Buyers are searching online every day. Create a timeline that maps pertinent “timing” events.

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