Act-On

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

SEO Funnel and Bottom-of-Funnel Keywords Certainly, keywords at all stages of the buying cycle are important — from top funnel keywords to lower funnel keywords. And the reason we love terms at the bottom of the funnel is that prospects are very close to purchasing. With B2B sales cycles getting longer, this is a critical point.

Top of Funnel 130

Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Keywords Marketing Automation Services 130

NetLine

APRIL 14, 2022

Here are a few key highlights from this volume: Professionals registering for webinars are 29% more likely to make a purchase decision within 6 months. of all registrations), B2B Marketers promoted 20% more White Papers than eBooks. eBooks Were Requested 484% More Than White Papers. White Papers.

Intent 97

Intent Webinar Metrics Peer-to-peer Intent Data 97

Ambal's Amusings

FEBRUARY 4, 2010

How do you concisely convey the information you want to present in your white paper? How long should a white paper be to convey information and yet hold readers interest from start to end? We have invited White Paper Experts to shed light on the following question: "What is the ideal length of a white paper?"

Paper 100

Paper Enterprise Management Marketing Management Case Studies 100

MarketJoy

JULY 27, 2018

The maturation of the internet has changed the B2B buying cycle forever. This white paper will give you a road map for how to attract more customers and win more deals in a rapidly changing B2B landscape. Usually, you’ll have to get buy-in from every decision maker before a purchasing decision is made.

Purchase 64

Purchase Peer-to-peer B2B Buyer Personas 64

The Point

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Engaging earlier in the buying cycle also puts you in a position to build brand credibility, inform buying criteria, and educate the buyer before he/she even decides to start looking for solutions. Effective demand generation. is a mix of hunting AND gathering. No, they won’t.

Intent Data 149

Intent Data Demand Generation Agencies Intent Paid Social Agency 149

Stevens & Tate

JANUARY 31, 2022

Every consumer will go through different steps of consideration and purchase throughout the life cycle of a brand or service. In the past, the consumer buying cycle was explained by four stages: awareness, interest, evaluation, and purchase. Purchase Stage. Post-Purchase Stage.

Buying Cycle 113

Buying Cycle Touchpoints Custom Publishing Education 113

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 8, 2010

Even though her article is about the B2B buy cycle in general, it is a perfect follow up to my earlier post “Deconstructing the Four Stages of the Industrial Buy Cycle.” She has focused on identifying the problem and providing a 5-step solution to shorten the buy cycle. How can you accomplish all that?

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Buy Work Management Marketing Management 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 26, 2010

The problem becomes more acute for the industrial sector because the industrial buy cycle can be a long and complex process that often involves multiple decision makers. The white paper has deconstructed the complex industrial buy cycle into four distinct stages that the buyer systematically goes through.

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Buy Web 2.0 Allocation 60

ClearVoice

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Rather, understand where each customer stands in the buying cycle and reach out to them with the right type of content. You can tell a lot from a prospect’s purchase readiness by looking at the resources they access: webinars, white papers, newsletters, or landing pages.

Account Based Marketing 95

Account Based Marketing ABM Tactics Top of Funnel 95

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website Content Auditing and Mapping it to the Industrial Buy Cycle by Achinta Mitra on September 3, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Content Marketing , Industrial Marketing Strategies , Integrated Industrial Marketing These days it is popular to say “Content is marketing currency.”

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Buy Marketing Budget Web 2.0 60

Webbiquity

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Marketing can use these insights to develop content in the form of a FAQ page, manuals, white papers, blog posts, or other content you can easily share to advance deals. Map Content to the Buying Cycle. Sales reps are in constant touch with prospects and know what they want.

Sales Management 221

Sales Management Top of Funnel B2B Sales Tactics 221

Trade Press Services

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The B2B sales journey is complex, typically involving multiple small decisions about your brand that lead to a decision to purchase. Five Decisions That Impact Whether a Prospect Makes a Purchase Chitwood’s timeless advice still guides today’s salespeople. Decision #5: About the time to buy. Timing is crucial in B2B sales.

Lead Ranking 52

Lead Ranking Buying Cycle B2B Sales Pricing 52

The ROI Guy

JANUARY 25, 2011

Internet Fuels IT Buying Cycles According to a recent survey of 500 technology decision makers and influencers, Internet access to content is changing the way IT solutions are purchased, with buyers using on-line research to drive substantial portion of the decision making cycle on their own.

Paper 40

Paper Personalization Buying Cycle Ideal Customer Profiles 40

Martech

AUGUST 10, 2021

I didn’t explore the vendor’s website, download a white paper, or put on a t-shirt saying “Intent!”. For example, Sony wanted to make sure that customers were satisfied with new TVs post-purchase, so they loaded their 4K TV purchasers into the system. That’s all. My Chrome browser activity triggered Instagram ads.

Work Management 110

Work Management Marketing Management Marketing Analytics Tools Digital Marketing Funnels 110

DealSignal

APRIL 27, 2023

A company that is in-market today is much more likely to be purchasing a solution in the next few months. Bombora’s intent is based on activity such as keyword searches, article views, and white paper downloads. Ultimately, this can help speed up the buying cycle and drive higher conversion rates.

Ideal Customer Profiles 52

Ideal Customer Profiles Account Based Marketing ABM Intent 52

Vision Edge Marketing

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

and marketing content (white papers, customer testimonials, thought leadership articles). Like the first-touch model, this approach does not reflect how and what the customer consumes and uses as they make their buying decision. Attribution models are typically framed in terms of assigning credit for a particular purchase.

Marketing Attribution 151

Marketing Attribution Multi-Touch Attribution Multi-Channel Allocation 151

Circle Studio

AUGUST 23, 2018

According to research from Demand Gen Report , case studies are the top content preference for B2B buyers, with 78 percent using them when researching purchases or selection decisions. Research reports and white papers. While white papers may not be the shiniest content format, they still have a place in your content mix.

Traffic 99

Traffic Marketing Websites Case Studies Case Study 99

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

At the beginning of the customer journey , customers may become aware of your product or service but not quite ready to purchase. Nurturing a relationship with those that are ready to move closer to the buying stage will help drive quality leads. It will shape brand preference and influence future purchases.

Lead Generation 174

Lead Generation Lead Ranking Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Scoring 174

Launch Marketing

JUNE 23, 2021

times more likely to have an easy purchase experience when they are delivered information that helps them advance in the buying cycle. Download the B2B Content Marketing White Paper for insights on using personas, content and personalization to boost CX. Prospects are 2.8 Common Challenges with Marketing Data.

Tips 93

Tips Marketing Analytics Tools Buying Cycle B2B Sales 93

Madison Logic

AUGUST 9, 2023

To increase engagement and create more opportunities for sales, their marketing campaigns needed to target decision-makers and buying personas with more relevant and personalized content that would move them through the funnel faster.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing ABM Top of Funnel Enterprise Management 52

Madison Logic

JULY 20, 2023

According to Gartner, a typical buying committee for a complex B2B solution consists of six to ten decision-makers , each armed with their own set of four or five independently gathered pieces of information. When the committee comes together, they must share and align their research to make a unanimous purchase decision.

Buy 52

Buy Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing Multi-Channel 52

NuSpark Consulting

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

When we speak of mindset in relation to an offer, we’re talking about the degree to which your prospect is receptive to considering a purchase. So, in other words, we’re talking about where they are in the buying cycle. Buying Cycle Stages. The Closing stage is the purchasing stage. In what stage are they?

Marketing Websites 100

Marketing Websites Buying Cycle Marketing Analytics Tools Sales Qualified Leads 100

Valasys

JANUARY 17, 2020

To perform a better job of selling their products to the B2B customers, marketers must understand how to talk to them & help them at the individual stages of their buying cycles. Marketers adjust their messaging as B2B customers progress through the sales cycle.

B2B Marketing 64

B2B Marketing Marketing AI Marketing Management Multi-Touch Attribution 64

ANNUITAS

JANUARY 28, 2014

Demand Generation Program must begin with buyer insights and understanding of the buyers purchase path. Without an understanding of the buyer and their needs and approach to purchase, it is highly unlikely that the progression of Engagement, Nurturing and Conversion will take place. There are two main reasons for this: 1.

Demand Generation 100

Demand Generation Lead Ranking Demand Marketing Strategy 100

Sana Commerce

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The important thing is that it makes a big difference in the way your customers perceive their shopping experience , and therefore in how they purchase. Key differences between B2C and B2B buying behavior B2C shoppers tend to buy mostly based on emotions, personal tastes and opinions. Welcome to the club.

Personalization 98

Personalization B2B Sales Qualified Leads Business 98

Martech

MAY 12, 2022

For years I have railed against browse-abandon emails (read my most recent rant ) because they’re based on an outdated idea that browsing a website signals purchase intent. My idea of intent abandonment means your browser showed a high degree of intent through search but didn’t purchase. Browse-abandon emails made me do it.

Intent 98

Intent Account Based Marketing Bombora Intent Signal 98

NuSpark Consulting

JANUARY 16, 2013

Coming up with really good long-tail keywords for your SEO or pay-per-click campaigns can sometimes be daunting if you don’t understand how buyers use Google, what buying cycle they are in, and how your content or offers align with those search terms people use to look for what you do. Offer: Educational white paper.

Adwords 100

Adwords Keywords Work Management Paid Search Agency 100

Buzz Marketing for Technology

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Posted in Buying Cycle Conversion Conversion Optimization Customer Customer Experience Personalization Strategy. And it’s obvious why: buying cycles are longer, buyer mentalities are different, and products typically require more investigation before a purchase.

B2B Marketing 100

B2B Marketing B2B Buying Cycle Paid Search Agency 100

The Mx Group

MAY 5, 2017

Buyers’ needs, not yours, drive the purchase process. Because today’s buyers self-direct their purchase journeys, they choose what information and experiences to interact with. Brands that do this will successfully move buyers through the purchase journey. So buying a massive list might seem like an easy way to maximize reach.

Marketo 63

Marketo Marketing Automation Services Lead Scoring Marketing Automation 63

Sharpspring

MAY 6, 2021

Follow this with e-guides, e-books, white papers, and research reports. Nudge them with incentives like limited-time discounts or free shipping for “buying today.”. Guide them through the purchasing process, and make sure you maintain stellar customer support and answer all questions. Convert Customers.

Marketing Automation Services 86

Marketing Automation Services Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Marketing Automation 86

Exo B2B

JUNE 26, 2023

It speaks to your customers, guides them through the buying cycle, or customer journey, and acts as a powerful SEO magnet. “Most content consumption occurs in the early stages of customer research, far from the purchase decision.” Not true in B2B, where purchasing risks are high. B2B content marketing.

Marketing AI 52

Marketing AI B2B Marketing Optimization Content Marketing 52

Martech

DECEMBER 8, 2021

. “I think the other dynamic is that you’ve got a new generation of buyers who don’t buy like previous generations — on the B2C or B2B level — and they have budget. We have to meet them where they are and how they want to show up in the buying process.” — to targeted accounts. Why it’s hot.

Account Based Marketing 69

Account Based Marketing Buy Process Marketing Automation Services 69

markempa

OCTOBER 27, 2014

It can be things like giving them extra relevant content they didn’t expect or, if they attended a webinar, giving them a follow-up executive summary or an extra white paper that’s relevant. The goal of lead nurturing is to help progress leads from initial interest toward purchase intent. Serve them. It’s about progression.

Conversion Rate 120

Conversion Rate Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Ideal Customer Profiles 120

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 19, 2015

Doing so helps guide the lead to informed purchase decision. Often, that content is a white paper, eBook, webinar or a newsletter. Have CTAs Mirror The Buying Cycle – Different offers appeal to people who are in different stages of their buying cycle. Call-to-Action.

Lead Generation 100

Lead Generation Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 100

NuSpark Consulting

AUGUST 26, 2011

There are two kinds of searchers: Early stage buying cycle: Looking for information; initial research on what firms or products are out there. Later stage buying cycle: Convinced of needs; looking for specific solutions; has already done initial research; closer to purchase. Search query is general.

SEO 100

SEO Content Marketing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 100

NuSpark Consulting

AUGUST 26, 2011

There are two kinds of searchers: Early stage buying cycle: Looking for information; initial research on what firms or products are out there. Later stage buying cycle: Convinced of needs; looking for specific solutions; has already done initial research; closer to purchase. Search query is general.

SEO 100

SEO Content Marketing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 100

Everything Technology Marketing

APRIL 4, 2011

Content marketing has emerged as a highly effective strategy to engage the reluctant B2B buyer who is actively searching for guidance and information online before making a complex purchase decision.

Customer Surveys 100

Customer Surveys B2B Marketing Content Marketing Webcast 100