Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Whether your marketing department is a startup or well established, you should routinely assess which key performance indicators (KPIs) you’re tracking — and if you’re not tracking any, decide where to start. Every marketing team should have specific KPIs that align with their department’s goals and the organization’s goals at large.

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ViewPoint

MAY 3, 2012

The introductory post in this series addressed the problems and costs of applying the cost-per-lead metric to measure the success of B2B lead generation investments. In the second post, we looked at elements of a complex sale that impact B2B lead generation costs. Not seeing the forest for the trees.

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Envy

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

When you're working in B2B tech marketing agency, it can feel like you're drowning in a sea of TLAs (three-letter abbreviations) and technical B2B marketing terms. Marketing terms. Account Based Marketing ! Cost Per Acquisition is the amount you spend to acquire a new lead or make a sale. Churn rate.

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Tomorrow People

OCTOBER 27, 2020

A closer look at what marketing tactics seem to be working – and what to watch out for. Earlier this year, before the world experienced mass disruption, we were putting the finishing touches on a series of eBooks looking at some of the most interesting trends we saw in content, marketing, and business strategy. Revenue Growth.

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Zoominfo

JUNE 14, 2022

Marketing mistakes are costly. Yet marketers often struggle with this crucial step. “When you create a lookalike audience off of your remarketed audience, you go down a rabbit hole of bad leads. The marketing landscape is constantly evolving, so frequent and deliberate optimization is critical to keeping your numbers up.

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Metadata

APRIL 8, 2024

I used Metadata for the first time in 2021 when I worked at Armorblox (now a part of Cisco), and it instantly made me a better B2B marketer. Seriously: our lead-to-conversion rate increased by 15X and our cost per opportunity (CPO) went from $40k to $800. With Metadata, our CPL dropped to about $50.

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Envy

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

If you are interested in how much you need to invest in your PPC budget and what kind of return you can expect, you should check out our shiny new Cyber Security Marketing Campaign Benchmarks Report. LinkedIn offers a variety of ad types for your marketing campaigns: Text ads are the most visually simple ads and the most budget friendly.

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Sales Engine

JANUARY 18, 2016

Specifically, are dollars best spent on sales or marketing? And when taking a deep look at marketing results, we were a bit surprised that the data actually helped to diagnose asales problem. While we were pleased with the lead generation effort, the sales resulting from those leads were disappointingly low.

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Envy

AUGUST 22, 2019

Demand for cyber security solutions keeps growing, but the number of cyber security companies is continually increasing, creating a highly competitive market. When it comes to marketing, cyber security companies face an uphill climb to stand out. So we made it our mission to get marketers the answers to their burning questions.

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Metadata

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

B2B marketing is a lot of what-have-you-done-for-me-lately and a never-ending game of follow the leader. Some marketers see ROI on TikTok ? Google PPC ads still drive a solid cost per lead (CPL)? Using these tactics without regard for company dynamics and marketing maturity is reckless. Sign me up.

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Only B2B

AUGUST 2, 2023

There are two main approaches to generating Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) : Inbound and Outbound lead generation. In this comprehensive blog, we will explore the differences between Inbound and Outbound lead generation, and how to find the right mix to maximize MQL generation.

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PureB2B

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

B2B marketing strategies rely heavily on demand and lead generation. You can't generate leads efficiently and consistently unless you're also creating demand, and demand generation loses a lot of its value if it can't be converted into leads. What is Lead Generation? However, not all inbound leads are the same.

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SnapApp

APRIL 4, 2018

Demonstrating the value of any marketing campaign is challenging. In fact, 43% of companies list it as the biggest marketing challenge: . . This is amplified in the B2B marketing arena where longer sales cycles and multiple touchpoints across a range of different channels make KPI selection and attribution much more complex. .

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Heinz Marketing

MAY 8, 2020

By Stephanie Carrillo , Senior Marketing Consultant at Heinz Marketing. Most of my digital marketing career has been running campaigns for eCommerce companies. It took me some time to adjust to B2B marketing, where analytics have not always played a significant part in decision making for many of our clients.

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Velocity Partners

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

If you haven’t come across it yet, it’s an insightful framework that challenges the outdated strategies we B2B marketers have relied on to spur growth over the last decade. Something is shifting in the realm of B2B marketing It’s hard to put your finger on it just yet, but it’s there, quietly brewing beneath the surface.

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Directive Agency

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Oftentimes as paid media marketers, it’s easy to stick to LinkedIn’s platform reports and conduct business just on the ad side. Although platform metrics can be a good indicator of ad performance, they don’t shine light on how successful the campaigns are at reaching deeper lead goals. How do MQLs become marked as SQLs?

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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Every seasoned B2B marketer knows that launching a new campaign can be a venture into the unknown. But once your content is out there, you can start figuring how well it’s working towards accomplishing your marketing goals. Program metrics may be of the most interest to marketers. 6 B2B Marketing KPIs to Measure.

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Under the Fluff: A Marketing Podcast

JULY 13, 2020

As promised, part deux of my list of popular B2B marketing acronyms. In this episode, we're covering MQL, SQL, CTR, CPL, and KPIs. Part of my Marketing 101 series, 'A Little Bit Basic'. Is it kind of boring? Is it useful? Photo by Sergi Kabrera on Unsplash.

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Meerkat Marketing

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Generating leads is always a hot topic at the leadership table for B2B professional service firms when it comes to marketing. That means that the marketing department is tasked with “generating leads”. . A Common Pitfall: Focused on Generating Leads instead of Marketing Qualified Leads & Converted Revenue.

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Envy

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

The qualitative approach invests more resources into understanding your business’s needs, your target personas and will create clever campaigns that deliver only relevant leads known as, Marketing Qualified Leads, MQLs. Why would a company pay more for qualified leads? Understanding Quality vs. Quantity in Leads.

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PureB2B

APRIL 25, 2019

We like to keep a finger on the pulse of the B2B marketing funnels and sales pipelines world and thought we would share some recent and relevant insights with you. Staying on top of sales and marketing trends like these can help you gain a new perspective on your strategies and even help you initiate a campaign or channel pivot.

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Metadata

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Demand generation just isn’t a subset of marketing. It’s the outcome of all kinds of marketing activities working together. It’s no wonder then that, according to a recent survey, only 73% of those marketers feel they are somewhat successful in implementing data-driven demand marketing strategies. Content marketing.

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Martech

JANUARY 22, 2024

Imagine this: Your agency has created a clear and effective digital marketing plan. For digital marketing agencies, driving campaigns is only half the battle. Understanding this simple yet crucial factor sets apart an effective digital marketing agency. In short, you’ve done nothing at all.

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Crimson Marketing

JANUARY 28, 2015

HubSpot and Qualtrics recently conducted a survey of 900 management-level marketers in North America and Europe to determine how successful companies have been at demand generation for their respective brands. Here are the main stats from the survey: Companies exceeding their revenue goals: 70% attract more than 10,000 visitors per month.

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Envy

MARCH 25, 2019

Since the beginning of time, thought leaders have proclaimed that technology is transforming marketing forever, just like it has done for so many other professions. B2B tech marketing especially is seen as a fast-paced, ever-changing field where you have to keep up or get left behind. Tech didn’t kill classic marketing.

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Metadata

APRIL 25, 2023

We spared you the pitch slap in 6 Reasons You Shouldn’t Buy Metadata to help demand gen marketers learn why Metadata might not be the marketing OS for them. To help demand gen marketers feel more confident about buying Metadata before the DocuSign email comes through. The goal this time around? But that’s just the beginning.

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Jackie Walts

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

If your company is doing any sort of demand generation, then you need to make sure that your sales and marketing departments are aligned. Encourage your sales and marketing teams to communicate frequently. Bonus hint – put frequent in-person communication into sales and marketing incentive plans). Here’s my hints for success: 1.

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PureB2B

APRIL 25, 2019

It’s Q2 2019, do you know where your sales and marketing statistics are? We like to keep a finger on the pulse of the B2B marketing funnels and sales pipelines world and thought we would share some interesting insights with you. B2B Marketing Tactics. 91% percent of B2B marketers are doing content marketing.

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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. Successful inbound marketers don’t make decisions based on gut feelings.

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DiscoverOrg

APRIL 14, 2017

Your sales team is doing double duty: They’re selling to the leads delivered by your marketing department—and they’re de facto researchers. Acquiring enough qualified net new names at the top of the funnel to hit pipeline and bookings targets is a real issue for most marketing departments, and a recurring headache for CMOs and CGOs.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 30, 2023

AI recognizes facial impressions and drives emotion-based decisions The market size for facial recognition software was valued at USD 4.35 AI will drastically reduce time wasted on low-value tasks so people can spend more time authentically engaging with customers and prospects.” — Steve Watt , director of market insights at Seismic 3.

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PathFactory

MARCH 6, 2023

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. This is a tough time for marketing leaders, particularly in tech. Be maniacal about lead and MQL follow up.

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Customer Experience Matrix

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Summary: So you want some hard numbers to prove the value of marketing automation? A client asked yesterday if I had some benchmark information to justify the cost of her marketing automation project. Neolane “ Making the Business Case for Enterprise Marketing Software ”. Here's a bunch. Statistics include: • 16.5%

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ClearVoice

APRIL 1, 2021

What are marketing KPIs? Marketing KPIs are the specific subset of key performance indicators that gauge how well a marketing campaign is achieving its goals. What is a marketing KPI? If marketing overall is about strategy, a marketing campaign has tactics for success, and KPIs measure how effective those tactics were.

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Sharpspring

MARCH 7, 2022

There are many different metrics for marketers to potentially keep track of, and some aspects of digital marketing can be harder to quantify than others. That’s especially true for content marketing, where you may need to evaluate sales results that aren’t easily attributed. Cost per lead (CPL).

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Only B2B

MARCH 6, 2018

Content syndication is a fantastic content marketing tool for demand generation. You are an IT company who wants to market an ebook on cloud computing. Instead, you should market your ebook, to small businesses who are starting out and want to learn about the benefits or challenges of cloud computing. But, how do we do it?

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Launch Marketing

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Objectively understanding the effectiveness and ROI of their marketing efforts is a common pain point for B2B leaders. So how do organizations put the right indicators in place and build the right reporting mechanisms and processes to ensure leaders have the right view of marketing? leads generated by tactic/region, cost-per-lead, etc.)

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