SmartBug Media

APRIL 2, 2020

All customers take a journey when making a purchase. Today, this journey often involves the use of search engines. As a marketer, I must admit that when I first began implementing SEO strategies, I was so focused on keywords and properly formatting websites that I forgot actual human beings would be using the search engine.

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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. Content alignment with the buyer journey.

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PathFactory

MARCH 6, 2023

The B2B buyer journey isn’t the only thing that has undergone a transformation over the last several years. Everything from economic conditions, the B2B technology landscape, and the amount of data companies have access to has made go-to-market teams reconsider how they conduct customer outreach and generate leads.

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Walker Sands

AUGUST 8, 2022

You may win a few hands eventually by mimicking others’ strategies, but chances are you’ll probably waste more time and energy through this trial-and-error approach than if you’d just read the rules. So the question is, how do you actually gather the right buyer journey insights and apply them to your marketing strategy in a meaningful way?

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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. A company’s SEO content strategy should be built around this core distinction.

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Stevens & Tate

OCTOBER 12, 2020

You’ve probably heard a lot about consumer lifecycles and the different terms used to describe said lifecycles, such as buyer journey and sales funnel. You might even wonder why some terms seem to describe the same thing, such as buyer journey and customer journey. The Buyer Journey.

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Lead Forensics

MARCH 21, 2024

So how is the sales funnel – and the way it is formed, used, and managed – changing? And what are the most effective sales and marketing teams doing to optimize their chance of achieving success? Then during the final decision-making stage the sales pipeline will kick in.

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Lake One

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Successful full-funnel marketing strategies drive awareness, educate your audience and convert them to leads simultaneously using a variety of channels. Mobile devices (yes, your smartphone) make it easier for marketers to connect instantly with their audience. Full Funnel Marketing Strategies: What Does It Entail?

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Zoominfo

JULY 24, 2020

In theory, your sales and marketing departments should be the best of friends. What if I told you that misalignment between sales and marketing technologies costs B2B companies 10% of revenue or more per year? Why is Sales and Marketing Communication Important? It’s not the biggest issue, right?

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Lead Forensics

DECEMBER 18, 2023

It’s often taken for granted that we all know and understand these B2B sales terms, as these pieces of vocabulary become used so often they are undoubtedly commonplace. Sales pipeline and sales funnel, for example, are believed by many to be one and the same, but this belief is far from the truth.

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Contently

APRIL 25, 2023

With the right strategies, paid Facebook advertising is an effective way to reach new audiences, engage with prospects, and get new leads. Some questions to ask: Are you trying to build awareness, encourage engagement, or drive leads and sales? Are you looking for ways to craft better Facebook ads that result in higher conversions?

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PathFactory

JULY 6, 2022

“Any worthwhile CMO, CRO, or product marketer needs revenue intelligence to do their job and make decisions. Without content intelligence and buyer intelligence, there is no revenue intelligence.” . – Rowan Noronha, founder of The Product Marketing Community. How to reduce content waste and improve quality.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 5, 2023

The software buyer's journey has shifted dramatically over the past few years. As G2's Director of SMBs, Mike Buscemi , puts it: "Software buyers today act like B2C consumers because they have so many options. Buyers have an abundance to pick and choose from.". In 2022, many buyers don't trust sales.

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Inbox Insight

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

But with mounting pressure to demonstrate impact through hitting MQL targets, it’s easy for B2B marketers to overlook quality and become fixated on the latter. According to our first party research conducted among our IFP audience, lead quality is the key focus for 40% of senior B2B marketers.

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DivvyHQ

JUNE 23, 2021

Video content is arguably the most engaging form of content, so you've likely incorporated it into your content mix. But thinking more strategically, which types of videos might be best suited for the different stages of your buyer's journey (and your sales funnel)?

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SalesIntel

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Here are some statistics related to edtech marketing: According to GlobalData estimates , the EdTech industry will grow from US$183.4 Online education is the fastest-growing segment of the edtech market, with revenues expected to reach $350 billion by 2025 (Source: ResearchAndMarkets ). 4 Marketing Learnings From a Study.

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DivvyHQ

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Every content marketing team should be working towards creating a balanced content funnel, with the right amount of content available for every stage. But middle-of-the-funnel content (a.k.a. MoFU) is often the hardest to fill in. What exactly will resonate with prospects in this stage?

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Biznology

AUGUST 10, 2015

In addition to your buyers’ love for video, it is easy to understand why business video content marketing has been gaining momentum – the impact that video gives to every day sales and marketing results. In June 2014, Aberdeen Research published a study called “Analyzing the ROI of Video Marketing.”

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Madison Logic

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Madison Logic ABM Success Series Spotlights Enterprise Marketing Teams Accelerating the Buyer Journey. Customers share first-hand accounts of pipeline impact and marketing ROI of multi-channel ABM 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? Implementing hit-or-miss content marketing tactics is not likely to produce the results you want. Source ) Why is that?

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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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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. What is Sales Prospecting? The ultimate goal is to guide your prospects through the sales funnel until they eventually make a purchase.

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The Point

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Social media may be a hot topic in B2B marketing circles, but most of that buzz focuses on the role of social media advertising. Are B2B marketers ignoring a huge opportunity? However, given the right strategy, organic social can actually yield better results. (HS) HS) Social media advertising has taken off lately.

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ANNUITAS

AUGUST 12, 2020

Over the past two weeks, we have covered the definition of strategic demand marketing and introduced you to the first phase in our process, the insights phase. This week, we take it a step further as we share how the insights phase builds a foundation for the strategy phase. The Strategy Phase.

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The Lead Agency

JULY 18, 2019

If your current B2B sales strategy doesn’t take this into account, you may be losing valuable leads that become ‘stuck’ in funnel bottlenecks. Luckily, depending on your unique requirements, there are various tactics you can implement to improve sales processes and boost conversions.

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Content Standard

JANUARY 4, 2024

A Content Disrupted podcast with Axel Kirstetter, Vice President of Global Product Marketing for Guidewire. Access this and more Content Disrupted episodes on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or Google Podcasts. How often does your marketing team produce content based on internal opinions or requests?

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ClickDimensions

MARCH 7, 2023

We all know that closing deals requires input from different internal teams to make sure that your business is matching your prospect’s expectations, and also to ensure that you’re providing the best customer journey possible. These two teams are usually Marketing and Sales.

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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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Contently

JULY 15, 2019

I recently wrote about the many natures of marketing , including brand awareness and short-term sales activation (or lead gen, as we B2B marketers call it) and the role of content within an overall marketing strategy. Short-term activation campaigns and sales programs were successful in most of the cases.

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Ledger Bennett

MAY 7, 2020

Have you ever wondered how sales and marketing fit together? What someone meant when they talked about the funnel? Well, we’ve put together a complete guide for you to learn all about the two different types of funnels we utilize daily. What is a Marketing Funnel?

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Martech

DECEMBER 15, 2022

That’s why many teams implement an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy. In doing so, marketers need to deliver the experiences and content that are appropriate depending on how advanced the prospect is in the buyer’s journey. The sales team will also be involved with personal calls or meetings.

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ANNUITAS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

We believe there are five main reasons that marketing teams are generating “bad” leads. To understand why it’s happening to you, you need to take into consideration the full buyer journey, starting with how to define a lead and evaluating how your lead management framework maintains sustainable lead sourcing, nurturing and conversion. .

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SnapApp

JANUARY 24, 2019

Both sales and marketing want their pipelines to be overflowing with leads at all times, and more importantly, they want the right leads that are most likely to convert into revenue-generating customers. That can be a tough concept to wrap your brain around, especially because marketers are often very numbers-driven.

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SnapApp

MAY 14, 2018

The perfect B2B marketing campaign looks different depending on where your prospects are in their buying journey. From helping them understand that they have a problem at the top of the funnel, to offering solutions in the middle of the funnel to convincing them that you are the right man for the job to at the bottom of the funnel.

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Stevens & Tate

MARCH 17, 2019

You’ve probably heard a lot about consumer lifecycles and the different terms used to describe said lifecycles, such as buyer journey and sales funnel. You might even wonder why some terms seem to describe the same thing, such as buyer journey and customer journey. The Buyer Journey.

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LeanData

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Account-based marketing (ABM) initiatives feature personalized outreach to contacts at target accounts. How are accounts being touched by both marketing and sales teams? . You want to guide and facilitate an account along its buying journey. Your marketing and sales teams need to march forward in lock-step.

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