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Why Cost Per Lead Can Be a Bad Metric

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A recent study by Ascend2 shows that 25% of respondents state that their cost per lead (CPL) is increasing. The value of the metric needs to be shown in comparison to average deal size as a result of marketing’s demand generation program to have context. Interesting statistic. I then asked “how do you know that?”

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Know Thy Audience: Why Segmentation, Experimentation, and Empathy Will Never Go Out of Style

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Our favorite marketing trends — think influencers, Barbie memes, and an obsession with account-based marketing — come and go. According to Roger Breum , Head of Demand Generation at Alpine Investors, allegiance to the core B2B marketing fundamentals is something that will never go out of style. We’re looking at you, pop-up ads.)

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86% of Software Buyers Use Peer Review Sites to Make a Purchase. How Discoverable is Your Brand?

Directive Agency

In general, if your buyers turn to online search, directories will be a strong channel for your software or tech company because they dominate search for commercial intent search terms. Cost-per-click (CPC) auctions : vendors bid to rank higher in a directory category page and pay per click to their site to generate leads.

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How to Build a Paid Media Strategy in a Down Economy

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Instead of reacting emotionally to a high cost per lead (CPL), dig deep to understand how your strategy impacts revenue—and then freak out, if necessary. For example, set a firm flight date and a baseline for comparison to ensure you’re operating in an environment that gives you a clear POV into what’s working. What about referrals?

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6 Ways to Lower Your Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC) in 2024

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Disclaimer: If your demand generation budget increased in 2023, stop reading; this article isn’t for you. It’s a tough spot to be in and likely pushing you to embrace what Johnathan Dane , Founder of KlientBoost and presenter at DEMAND 2023, calls “shortism.” If your budget did fall, keep reading. And the best part?

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Why 46 Percent of LinkedIn Ads Fail

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That’s because either 1) the results were generated through surveys, which (as any reputable statistician will tell you) causes all sorts of data bias, and/or 2) the data fails to account for the wide variance caused by differences in offer (e.g. webinars vs. ebooks), product category, and target market.

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Unlock the Secrets of an Effective Account Based Marketing Strategy!

The ABM Agency

Reading Time: 8 minutes As a director of marketing or CMO at an enterprise B2B SaaS organization, you may be wondering how to create and execute an effective account based marketing strategy. All these elements must work together in order to successfully deliver results from your account based marketing strategies.