Contently

JANUARY 30, 2017

A couple of weeks ago, I was sitting down with a prospective client from a large financial institution, trying to help the marketing team craft its 2017 content strategy. At one point, I explained that experimenting with paid Facebook distribution could be a cost-efficient way to grow its target audience. percent for LinkedIn.

Distribution 60

Distribution Linkedin Facebook Allocation 60

Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Be honest: when’s the last time you conducted market research? So much of modern marketing is about taking action and chasing immediate results. Given the wealth of tools and information available, businesses today can’t ignore the importance of regular market research. Why is market research so important, anyway?

Paid Content 98

Paid Content Research Ad Frequency Demographics 98

Engagio

AUGUST 2, 2018

Content marketing and ABM are often seen as opposing strategies. Content marketing is designed to attract as much inbound interest as possible, while ABM is designed to proactively go outbound to break into a defined list of target accounts. He gives a great answer and includes an example. Here’s Randy.

Top of Funnel 67

Top of Funnel B to B Account Based Marketing ABM 67

KoMarketing Associates

JULY 20, 2017

It’s no secret that there are many myths and misconceptions when it comes to search engine optimization. The first whisper starts with a Google announcement and it’s then passed into the ears of search marketers across the industry until, finally, it reaches the last player of the game. This statement is false.

SEO 120

SEO CTR Domain Keywords 120

Buzz Marketing for Technology

APRIL 21, 2010

When it comes to Social Media data the same holds up to a point! There is clearly a spectrum of Social Media data that can be collected by any listening platform like a Radian6 or a Networked Insights. Social Media Lead flow in B2B Marketing Word spreads quickly in Social Media – sometimes more quickly.

Social Media 100

Social Media Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Media 100

QuanticMind

JULY 11, 2017

Why do 97% of marketing influencers believe the future of digital marketing will involve human marketers working with machine learning-powered automation? Thought leaders in PPC, social and mobile marketing explain in this in-depth survey. Where is digital headed? Selected responses to the survey are below.

Paid Content 40

Paid Content Marketing AI Work Management Marketing Management 40

Terminus

MARCH 29, 2021

Are your SaaS competitors killing you in search marketing? We won’t tell you how to change your title tags. Instead… Garrett Mehrguth , CEO at Directive (Performance Marketing for SaaS), discusses how to unlock the potential in search marketing for SaaS. A new, on-fire CMO rides into town.

Lead Ranking 26

Lead Ranking PPC Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel 26

Sprout Social

MAY 4, 2020

Sprout isn’t exempt from this feeling: we’ve had our upcoming digital event for social marketers, Sprout Sessions Digital , in the works for awhile, but moved it up an entire month to support our customers with thought leadership and #SproutTips as soon as possible. Head to Twitter to share the content they love most with their networks.

Promotion 84

Promotion Paid Social Agency B2B Thought Leadership Paid Search Agency 84

Lead Liaison

JULY 26, 2017

I was working with one of our new clients the other day and they asked how successful companies get started with marketing automation. It sounds simple, sure, but when you’re dealing with a database of thousands of prospects and hundreds of pieces of content, it gets a bit more intimidating. Probably not.

Lead Liaison 52

Lead Liaison Organization Trade Show Tagging 52

Content Standard

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Social media marketing has evolved from a practice run by interns and misguided Millennials to a complex strategy used across almost every B2B and B2C organization. The funny thing about this shift is that social media has always been important, but the way we look at these networks has been upended. billion by 2017.

Paid Content 40

Paid Content Social Media Trends Paid Search Agency 40

Conductor

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Our industry continues to see substantial growth year after year, and an increasing number of companies nationwide are recognizing the significance of SEO on their marketing initiatives. SEO job market, different types of roles, what employers are looking for in winning candidates, and how to craft a resume that will stand out.

SEO 114

SEO Examples Paid Search Agency Ideal Customer Profiles 114

Content Standard

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Social media marketing has evolved from a practice run by interns and misguided Millennials to a complex strategy used across almost every B2B and B2C organization. The funny thing about this shift is that social media has always been important, but the way we look at these networks has been upended. billion by 2017.

Paid Content 40

Paid Content Social Media Trends Paid Search Agency 40

Martech Advisor

AUGUST 22, 2019

A majority of buyers in both B2B and B2C segments start their query about a product or service with a Google search. Find out how to optimize your website for greater visibility on search engine results pages (SERPS) using 19 of the best free SEO tools. 19 Essential Free SEO Tools for Marketers. MozBar - A handy SEO toolbar.

SEO 85

SEO Long Tail Marketing Tools SERP 85

Sprout Social

JANUARY 18, 2017

We’ve written about UTM codes before , and yet many marketers are afraid of them. Being a social media manager means you have to be willing to take on the challenges of the technical space. If the word “codes” freaks you out, think of them as labels or tags that you add to a URL. Well, there is. We understand why.

ROI 81

ROI Paid Social Agency Marketing Analytics Tools Advertising Mediums 81

SmartBug Media

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

MPI is designed to help you track the health of your marketing efforts broadly and spot areas in need of improvement. To get a sense of overall marketing performance, you can compare to past periods and view the trends for all channels over time. To drill down, you can filter categories like opportunity type or a specific program tag.

Multi-Touch Attribution 59

Multi-Touch Attribution Multi-Channel Marketo Account Based Marketing 59

Strategic-IC

APRIL 6, 2022

We’re just good B2B Marketers and ABMers. on LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook and everywhere else I share my content. While the ‘tip of the iceberg’ shows you numbers on who’s engaging with your content, they don’t show what is REALLY happening. But in recent years it’s become a hot topic for B2B marketers.

Top of Funnel 62

Top of Funnel Peer-to-peer Account Based Marketing Paid Search Agency 62

Webbiquity

AUGUST 23, 2010

Can the financial return on expenditures for social media business activities– in marketing, PR, customer support, HR, product development or other areas — be accurately measured? Among social media pundits, the debate rages on. Among social media pundits, the debate rages on.

Social Media 100

Social Media ROI Media Emarketing 100

Convert

JANUARY 13, 2021

Whether paid, free, or open-source, A/B testing software allows you to systematize experimentation with immediate results and analytics at your fingertips. Then implement your learnings without committing to the hefty price tags that are sometimes associated with paid A/B testing tools. You need proof. This is a common scenario.

Enterprise Management 64

Enterprise Management Budget Programs Work Management Marketing Analytics Tools 64

Conductor

AUGUST 18, 2020

What was the last thing you searched for on Google? Grant Simmons , VP of Search Marketing, Homes.com. What do you read in the marketing space and what do you like about their points of view? Sarah Dryden , SEO and Social Media Director, Path Interactive . What is a Canonical Tag and how do you use it?

SEO 59

SEO Enterprise Management Lead Ranking Lead Scoring 59

Convert

JANUARY 25, 2021

Examples of goals include making a purchase (for an ecommerce site), completing a game level (for a mobile gaming app), or submitting a contact information form (for a marketing or lead generation site). Your business may have broad goals and objectives that are not set by your marketing team. Drive more click-throughs on paid ads.

Paid Search Agency 59

Paid Search Agency Marketing Analytics Tools Click Rate Clickthrough 59

Convince & Convert

APRIL 15, 2010

Sure, I pay attention to where I’m ranked in the AdAge Power 150 (a broader ranking of all marketing blogs), and I look at my search rankings, etc. But I am incredibly delighted to top the list of content marketing blogs, because for me content marketing is becoming fundamental to business success at every level.

Paid Content 124

Paid Content Content Marketing Paid Search Agency Planning 124

Content Standard

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

NBC paid $7.75 The price tag for the deal made news, but as the Times explained, sporting events are becoming one of the last bastions of the traditional broadcast-advertising model. We watch content on-demand, across devices, from a variety of different providers. Let’s Take a Look.

Broadcasting 40

Broadcasting Television marketing Paid Search Agency Amazon 40

Content Standard

APRIL 22, 2015

Your boss, the CMO, comes to you panicked because marketing fell short of its goal of driving 25 percent of new business for the quarter. After all, he is nervous; the average tenure for a CMO is 45 months—up from 23 months back in 2006.) He is looking for other ways to show marketing attribution and contribution last quarter.

Marketing Attribution 40

Marketing Attribution ROI De-duplication De-duping 40

Directive Agency

JUNE 29, 2018

The reality is is that as Google keeps changing and search engines are evolving, the distance between what Google is focusing on and then what’s working for B2B marketers is growing wider every day and that gap keeps expanding. You’re starting to see pages within a search engine results page that only have a knowledge box.

Demand Generation Agencies 40

Demand Generation Agencies Google Paid Social Agency Paid Search Agency 40

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 10, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy August 10, 2010 15 Subscribe Whatever Happened to Marketing Strategy?

Marketing Strategy 100

Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Planning Paid Search Agency 100

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 10, 2010

Skip to content Home About Michael Brenner Appearances B2B Marketing Insider Michael Brenner's Blog on B2B Marketing Content Marketing Demand Generation Mobile Sales Alignment Search Marketing Social Media Strategy August 10, 2010 15 Subscribe Whatever Happened to Marketing Strategy?

Marketing Strategy 100

Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Planning Paid Search Agency 100

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 12, 2010

So marketing sends more. So marketing tightens the quality standards and sends fewer but higher quality leads. My advice is to B2B Marketers is to follow this natural ebb and flow. Maybe this works for your company as long as the number of marketing touches does not annoy the prospect to the point that they want to walk away.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Management Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 100

Vidyard

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Now, if you’re like most marketers, you think, “YES! My video marketing is kick ass!” That tiny voice in the back of your head has surely whispered it, or your CMO has hinted, but I’m flat out just going to ask: So what? Annotations are free, easy to use, and they perform better than banner ads.

Youtube 50

Youtube Marketing Budget Video Marketing Marketing Strategy 50

Ambal's Amusings

MARCH 18, 2010

Does viral work for B2B marketing? We asked B2B Marketing experts: What are the components of a "good" viral B2B Marketing Campaign? Blog Marketing Interactions Twitter Ardath421. "B2B Marketing Campaigns Need Results Beyond Views" Ardath Albee's Bio. Ardath Albee is a B2B Marketing Strategist.

Viral Marketing 100

Viral Marketing B2B Marketing Campaigns B2B Thought Leadership 100

Marketing Insider Group

MAY 12, 2010

In this article I will argue for the importance of and the 5 steps to create marketing ROI through demand generation. Social media is hot mainly because it is new news to lots of folks in marketing and across our organizations that “the customer is indeed in charge”. Why is this important? This is a foundational activity.

Lead Generation 100

Lead Generation Sales Management Lead Ranking ROI 100

Convince & Convert

AUGUST 18, 2010

But, under pressure from digital and advertising agencies each looking to be the driver of the social media express, PR firms are sometimes turning over inquisitional rocks that do not portray them as strategic caretakers of brands’ social presences. What’s the hot new trend in social media that we can bring to our clients?

PR 160

PR Social Media Paid Content Media 160

Hubspot

OCTOBER 9, 2015

The story is no different when it comes to marketing on the internet. While many of us are familiar with “tried-and-true” ways to acquire and retain customers online -- paid search, email marketing, etc. -- there’s a whole new wave of exciting technologies that are emerging right now. 1) Native Advertising.

Paid Content 28

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Mobile Advertising Ad Exchange 28

LeanData

MAY 4, 2016

In the blue corner, we have that time-honored business strategy, Outbound Marketing! And in the red corner, there’s the up-and-comer, Inbound Marketing! And by working as a tag team, your sales and marketing efforts can be amplified. It’s not just that you do both of them,” New-Waterson added. Tweet this.

Account Based Marketing 45

Account Based Marketing Top of Funnel Work Management ABM 45

LeanData

MAY 4, 2016

In the blue corner, we have that time-honored business strategy, Outbound Marketing! And in the red corner, there’s the up-and-comer, Inbound Marketing! And by working as a tag team, your sales and marketing efforts can be amplified. It’s not just that you do both of them,” New-Waterson added. Tweet this.

Account Based Marketing 40

Account Based Marketing Top of Funnel Work Management ABM 40

LeanData

MAY 4, 2016

In the blue corner, we have that time-honored business strategy, Outbound Marketing! And in the red corner, there’s the up-and-comer, Inbound Marketing! And by working as a tag team, your sales and marketing efforts can be amplified. It’s not just that you do both of them,” New-Waterson added. Tweet this.

Account Based Marketing 40

Account Based Marketing Top of Funnel Work Management ABM 40

LeanData

MAY 4, 2016

In the blue corner, we have that time-honored business strategy, Outbound Marketing! And in the red corner, there’s the up-and-comer, Inbound Marketing! And by working as a tag team, your sales and marketing efforts can be amplified. It’s not just that you do both of them,” New-Waterson added. Tweet this.

Account Based Marketing 40

Account Based Marketing Top of Funnel Work Management ABM 40

Industrial Marketing Today

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

In most manufacturing and industrial companies, engineering, sales and marketing operate in their own silos, barely acknowledging each other’s existence. As clichéd as this may sound, it seems Engineers are from Mars, Marketers are from Venus. One of the reasons I am retained is to bridge this gap between marketing and engineering.

Advertising Agencies 60

Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency Work Management CMO 60