Contently

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Earlier this year, as we were planning our 2021 product roadmap, I interviewed dozens of CMOs about their approaches to measuring content marketing ROI. These leaders represented a diverse set of companies, but they all agreed on one thing: quantifying content’s impact on revenue was their biggest challenge.

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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 also features the most total venture capital funding for edtech companies with $8.3 also features the most total venture capital funding for edtech companies with $8.3 billion in 2021 to US$410.2

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Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Programmatic Native Advertising: Zemanta Image Source: Zemanta At Marketing Insider Group, we use Zemanta , an Outbrain company, for all our clients. Zemanta revolutionizes programmatic advertising with its comprehensive native advertising platform and Demand Side Platform (DSP). Why Zemanta?

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 22, 2021

Sure, they were from some company I’d never heard of, only had 2 customer reviews and were a fraction of the cost of name-brand competitors. The same is true in marketing. If you manage a marketing budget, you know how much money goes into two critical areas: paid media and marketing technology. But the price was right!

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ClickZ

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In this second installment of our series on the best channels, platforms, and strategies for success in ecommerce for 2023, we take a closer look at Meta’s impressive performance in digital advertising. I also discuss what makes it great for top-of-the-funnel brand awareness. Meta has emerged as the only viable option for this.

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SalesIntel

JULY 10, 2023

Understanding buyer intent has become crucial to marketing, sales, and revenue operations (RevOps) strategies in the current competitive business climate. Why Intent Data is Crucial in Modern Marketing and Sales: Marketing and sales professionals face an uphill battle in reaching and converting potential customers.

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 27, 2020

While some invest a tremendous amount of money in traditional advertising channels, many use the power of content instead. Content marketing directly improves sales in many ways, and typically costs much less and has higher returns than ads. The Pillars of Content Marketing and How They Improve Sales. Quick Takeaways.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 31, 2023

I spoke with Peter Kennedy, Founder and General Manager, Influencer Marketing for Tagger by Sprout Social, to discuss how leaders can measure and maximize their influencer marketing return on investment (ROI) at each customer journey stage. Let’s cover three reasons why influencer marketing ROI matters: 1.

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Oktopost

APRIL 29, 2024

Doing this helps to drive your leads that you are in contact with further down the funnel. Many discussions take place about B2B intent data in the context of ABM (Account Based Marketing) or other strategic marketing and sales programs. How can marketers use social intent data?

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Inbox Insight

MAY 24, 2024

When considering outsourcing your lead generation , selecting the appropriate partner is not just imperative—it’s critical for fueling your sales pipeline and enhancing your ROI. Without vetting potential vendors, there’s a tangible risk of allocating budget towards low-quality leads, affecting your sales funnel.

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Madison Logic

MAY 2, 2024

WATCH VIDEO The Challenge Endava is a leading technology services company that combines world-class engineering, industry expertise, and a people-centric mindset to assist global enterprises in creating technological solutions that drive innovation and transform businesses.

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Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Are you feeling pressure on your marketing budget? If you think you can’t stretch your dollars to meet all your marketing needs, you may actually need better allocation, not more money. The objective of marketing is to attract, engage, convert, and retain customers. Marketing Budgets Shifting and Changing.

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Binary Demand

JUNE 22, 2023

The quick answer is that businesses gain valuable insights into their target audience, industry trends, and market dynamics by gathering, analyzing, and utilizing data. It begins when sales and marketing teams employ a range of B2B lead generation strategies to pique the target market’s interest and lead prospects through the sales funnel.

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Contently

MAY 13, 2024

The company first announced the move in February 2020—only to postpone the implementation timeline every year since. According to Forrester, in 2023, more than half of global marketers thought the whole thing was a bluff. For marketers, this means a few things are about to change. You’ve got third-party cookies to thank.

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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. And yet, at most B2B companies, social media is still relegated to a role loosely defined as awareness, community-building, or even PR. Are B2B marketers ignoring a huge opportunity?

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Sword and the Script | B2B

JULY 20, 2021

Some B2B tech companies, especially in early stages, are eager to make a splash in their respective markets. These companies have only created a third of the content they need to successfully move the reader through the buyer’s journey. Your audience should always be at the center of all of your marketing strategies and tactics.

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Tiecas

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Industrial marketing for manufacturers is complicated, with many moving parts that must mesh together to produce measurable and sustainable results, i.e., generate better quality leads that turn into sales opportunities. You may face other challenges but these seem most common in my conversations with manufacturers and industrial companies.

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The Marketing Blender

MAY 4, 2021

The how and why of marketing ROI. You’ve probably heard the term thrown around a lot: ROI. But how do you really know if your marketing efforts are successful? It’s not always easy to calculate but getting an accurate read on your revenue ratios is the best path to understanding your marketing ROI.

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Only B2B

MARCH 6, 2024

“The only metric that matters in marketing is how many qualified leads you generate every month.” ” – Seth Godin, Marketing Author and Entrepreneur Generating qualified leads is the heart of lead generation and contributes to your bottom line i.e. revenue.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 13, 2021

At ZoomInfo, we use gift-giving with our customers no matter where they are in the demand generation funnel. “It’s something like an educated Hail Mary pass that sweeps up unconverted marketing qualified leads.” What do we mean by “direct mail marketing”? Top of the funnel (TOFU) TOFU is the pre-opportunity stage.

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Bannerflow

JULY 30, 2020

Return on investment, or ROI, is the buzzword of pretty much any sales, marketing, or business article. It symbolises that perfect harmony between advertising activity and that elusive sale. Whether you’re a B2B or B2C marketer, there’s no doubt that this is the measure you hang your hat on time after time.

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Valasys

MAY 3, 2019

Intent data is a buzzword for B2B marketers & it reflects on the purchase intent of the potential customers at the different stages of their respective buying cycles. A report by ABM marketing report in 2018 found that only 25% of the B2B marketers were using intent data.

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Inbox Insight

JUNE 7, 2020

79% of B2B marketers say that improving ROI of marketing activities is a key focus for 2020. And when it comes to inbound marketing specifically, proving ROI isn’t so straightforward. Why you need to measure your inbound marketing efforts. Additionally, ROI stats are vital to getting board-level buy-in.

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Contently

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In fact, 91% of people say they’d like to see more videos from companies they support. In response, brands are investing more in video marketing content than ever to meet such strong engagement and potential ROI. Yet marketers are still challenged by new, fast-moving video formats that continue to redefine the landscape.

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Martech

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, yesterday reported its revenue rose 5% in the latest quarter after two straight quarters of declines on a rebound in the digital advertising market. The company cautioned the ad market remains volatile, pointing to the impact of war in the Middle East. Get MarTech!

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JULY 22, 2021

Sure, they were from some company I’d never heard of, only had 2 customer reviews and were a fraction of the cost of name-brand competitors. The same is true in marketing. If you manage a marketing budget, you know how much money goes into two critical areas: paid media and marketing technology. But the price was right!

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Rev

JUNE 1, 2019

Remember all of the books and articles that tell you how the Marketing Executive’s relationship with the CFO shouldn’t be contentious? Remember how they tell you that telling a story about marketing strategy and painting a clear picture will help the CFO be patient and understanding? ROI didn’t improve.

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B2B Marketing Directions

JUNE 9, 2024

(This month's Research Round-Up discusses some of the major findings found in the Spring 2024 edition of "The CMO Survey" and a set of interesting perspectives from the "2024 Annual Marketing Report" by Nielsen.) Source: Christine Moorman Spring 2024 edition of "The CMO Survey" A survey of 292 marketing leaders at U.S.

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Martech

OCTOBER 4, 2023

First, “After the pandemic, they had to change a lot of flight routes because of border rules,” said Anjlee Majmudar, VP of programmatic, for the airline’s digital marketing partner Brainlabs North America. They chose an unusual channel for this: programmatic advertising. Dig deeper: Bid shading costing advertisers $6.6

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FunnelEnvy

APRIL 3, 2023

Paid advertising campaigns on one of today’s many prominent digital media channels can be a valuable part of any funnel. One of the key advantages of paid ads (also called PPC) is that they offer quicker access to a larger audience than organic strategies like SEO and referral marketing. Browsing time.

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The Marketing Blender

MARCH 22, 2024

A robust B2B digital marketing strategy can and WILL drive growth in revenue, reputation, and resilience for your business. Otherwise, you’ll get overwhelmed by ALL the options available for marketing online. Learn about B2B digital marketing strategies from our own expert, Ramsey Sanchez in this episode of The Marketing Blender Show.

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Full Circle Insights

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Account Based Marketing, commonly referred to as ABM, has taken the B2B marketing world by storm. According to HubSpot , 70% of marketers reported using ABM last year, which is a 15% increase from the prior year. According to a survey conducted by ITSMA , 87% of marketers say that ABM efforts outperform other marketing efforts.

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Sprout Social

JULY 25, 2023

That’s why leaders from more than 700 companies surveyed in the 2023 State of Social Media Report revealed that 85% of their business decisions were strongly informed by social data and insights. However, mid-funnel efforts cannot be brought to fruition unless you capture more of that hard-earned, top-funnel traffic.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2017

And after all of your hard work creating the campaign, you as a marketer are tasked with measuring the metrics and return on investment (ROI) of your campaigns. But measuring your digital campaigns’ ROI can be difficult if you don’t know what you’re looking for. Both hard and soft metrics feed into calculating ROI.

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Contently

APRIL 20, 2023

As content marketers, it’s our job to engage our audience , build brand awareness , and drive interest in our company’s products and services. In contrast, paid traffic refers to traffic that comes from paid advertising, such as Google Ads or Facebook Ads.

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Sharpspring

JULY 15, 2021

Recently, wine retailer Convive Wines expanded their target market, rolled out online ordering and delivery, and improved their ROI — all during a pandemic! You may have heard the marketing rule that it takes 6-7 “touches” before someone becomes your customer. abandoned cart reminders) to bring people back into the funnel.

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Stevens & Tate

MARCH 31, 2024

Step right into our March 2024 of “What’s Trending,” your gateway to the latest in marketing trends and insights. Stay informed and ahead of the game with our collection of marketing trends and reports for the 2024 year. These changes mean marketers and SEO experts need to rethink how they do things online.

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