SmartBug Media

MARCH 19, 2021

If you’re an inbound marketer in the B2B space, you understand how much time and energy goes into planning and executing your marketing campaigns. of my favorite inbound marketing resources that any B2B marketer can benefit from subscribing to in 2021 and beyond. We Asked 10 Marketing Experts.

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BenchmarkONE

APRIL 16, 2020

Inbound marketing may be the most effective way to promote your business, but setting up a campaign can be a daunting task. One reason inbound marketing can seem so overwhelming is that it’s never really finished. One reason inbound marketing can seem so overwhelming is that it’s never really finished.

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BenchmarkONE

APRIL 7, 2020

For hundreds of years, businesses practiced only one form of promotions: outbound marketing or advertising. The idea was to hunt down customers and show them what you had to offer in the hopes that they’d buy what you sold. Inbound marketing turns traditional marketing efforts on its head. Inbound Marketing Basics.

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Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Every business dreams of a pipeline of well-qualified inbound leads that land in their sales team’s laps. The reality, of course, is that go-to-market teams still need to take an active role in pushing their companies to new heights of growth. Marketers and sales reps generate outbound leads by actively reaching out to prospects.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 30, 2019

When I talk with most marketers about how they generate leads and fill the top of their sales funnel, most say outbound marketing. However, in 2019, a lot of innovative and successful businesses are actually embracing the art of inbound marketing. But, what's the difference between inbound and outbound?

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 18, 2022

That quote is taken from the State of Intent Data report, published by Demand Gen Report and sponsored by DemandScience and TechTarget. Below are nine vital observations, from the report and other sources, for any marketing leader interesting in taking advantage of intent data to drive revenue. What’s in the Intent Data Report.

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Lake One

MAY 23, 2019

Inbound marketing has an exciting, rich, and still somewhat young history. The timing of factors like the internet gaining steam, creation of social media, and the mobile phone boom have all played a part in the creation and rising popularity of inbound marketing. What is Inbound Marketing?

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Only B2B

AUGUST 13, 2020

Account based marketing, traces its roots in 1990’s, when B2B and B2C companies startednoticing the need for personalized marketing. Back then too, customers were craving for personalized buying experience. The evergreen mantra for personalized marketing is ‘advertising’. The Past Phase Of Account Based Marketing.

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Stevens & Tate

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Creating a successful long-term inbound marketing strategy requires that you tackle several different tactics on different fronts, such as optimizing your site for SEO , creating high-quality content for your website, producing email newsletters, and engaging with followers on social media. 6 Effective Call To Action Examples.

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Only B2B

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Demand Generation and Inbound marketing: The new couple in town! There are lots of articles that compare demand generation (as an outbound marketing strategy) and inbound marketing only to give a gold medal in marketing Olympics to the latter. Demand generation as a beginning point to inbound marketing?

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NuSpark Consulting

JANUARY 21, 2019

I feel comfortable doing things by the book and following marketing best practices. Every once in a while, however, at NuSpark Marketing we stray from the best-practice guidelines. The anecdotal evidence that breaking the rules sometimes pays off comes from the world of email marketing. Breaking the Rules. Here’s why it may not.

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Oktopost

JUNE 1, 2023

Any marketer has heard plenty about the high ROI that can be extracted from the social channels – in B2C or B2B – but there are still countless companies out there that are having to forgo that ROI. Jump to Section What is marketing automation? Social media marketing What is a Lead Scoring System? What is marketing automation?

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Only B2B

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Conventional lead generation tactics for B2B marketers will not work in 2022. If you look at the most recent B2B market trends, you can notice how much has changed in such a short time. As per Statista , the pandemic has pushed 62% of global B2B businesses to cut their marketing budgets. Put The Customer First.

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Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 25, 2011

B2B and industrial marketers are usually tasked with two main responsibilities: Fill the top of the sales funnel (ToFU) with high quality leads. Maximize the middle of the funnel (MoFU) for converting more leads into sales opportunities. Lead generation has always been a top priority in industrial and manufacturing marketing.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 24, 2017

Just as a product that’s similar to a dozen competitors will struggle to take off, marketing that looks like everyone else’s simply won’t be memorable. Classic digital marketing tactics like email have become so overcrowded that approaching inbound creatively is crucial to standing out from your competition.

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KoMarketing Associates

MAY 15, 2018

While blog posts, online guides, and white papers are great “top of the funnel” content assets, you must nurture the lead all the way through to the purchase. But, how do you create a B2B case study that supports your content marketing strategy ? Step 2: Identify a Customer Success Story. Enter: case studies.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

But these days, a more accurate statement is probably: customer experience is king. Businesses use content marketing strategies to generate brand awareness, educate prospects and customers and establish credibility. How important is personalization in content marketing? Why marketers should care about content marketing.

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OutboundView

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

The inbound marketing for B2B landscape of 2018 is a brave new world for business – one virtually unrecognizable from years past. Go back to the start of the decade – concepts like content marketing, social media marketing, influencer marketing, and inbound marketing were years away from conception.

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NuSpark Consulting

JUNE 8, 2013

Tools that Cover Search Marketing, SEO, Social Media, Conversion Rate, and Content. As a digital marketing lead generation strategist and online media buyer, you just can’t have enough tools to help manage my clients’ online activities. So there are thousands of marketing tools; and am sure everyone has their favorites.

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Oktopost

JUNE 19, 2023

For the past few years, a common thread in that conversation has been marketing – how involved is marketing, and how involved should the marketing team be in lead generation? More than ever before, the general consensus is that marketing is just as relevant to lead generation as sales – and why shouldn’t it be?

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Only B2B

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

However, getting MQL marketing leads, the ones that are most likely to convert, are far more difficult since it requires you to put in a lot of research and develop a complex funnel. What is MQL Marketing? Problems faced during MQL Marketing. A marketer’s main job is to get to know their target audience.

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Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Confused about Inbound Marketing? View this hilarious and entertaining video from HubSpot and it will tell you everything you ought to know about inbound marketing. and their success stories of inbound marketing with content. and their success stories of inbound marketing with content.

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Hinge Marketing

DECEMBER 11, 2019

How is this relevant to marketers? Contrast that with a majority of B2B brands had emotional connections with more than 50% of their customers. It reinforced key marketing messages, and satisfied the rational criteria I would use to evaluate brands like these. If you know your audience, you can market to them better.

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BOP Design

DECEMBER 21, 2021

At Bop Design, we are big proponents of inbound marketing for lead generation. A major component of inbound marketing is content marketing and content creation. In this article, we take a look at B2B content marketing practices that work and why they are effective. Thought Leadership Articles.

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Stevens & Tate

APRIL 24, 2023

While your ultimate goal, when it comes to marketing online, is to increase sales both in the short term and over the long term, increasing sales won’t be possible unless you generate leads. As such, the success of your inbound marketing efforts are going to revolve around your ability to generate new sales leads.

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Martech Advisor

MARCH 22, 2020

Inbound Vs Outbound marketing channels differ in their approach and goals. While each channel offers uniquely to marketing objectives of brand awareness, lead generation and sales conversions, it is important to know which channel is most effective for your line of business. What is Inbound Marketing?

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SmartBug Media

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Today's buyer is more informed than ever, and as sales and marketing professionals, it’s our responsibility to educate and provide relevant information at each step of the buyer’s journey. While the idea of a sales funnel isn’t new, the way we approach it has changed significantly over the years. Middle of the Funnel (MOFU).

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Conversica

AUGUST 12, 2022

The biggest difference between inbound and outbound sales is who initiates the purchase. Inbound sales occur when the customer reaches out and engages the company, whereas outbound sales occur when sales representatives from the company reach out and engage potential customers. This is inbound sales in action.

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Content4Demand

AUGUST 21, 2020

This adage definitely applies to B2B marketing. While still facing formidable challenges, more than ever, marketers are taking responsibility for demonstrating how their marketing efforts have contributed to sales. Another 58% said they need to show the return on investment (ROI) for marketing activity. and lots of them.

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PureB2B

MAY 30, 2022

Marketing Automation is a way that automates your marketing for you, it is designed to help you to prioritize and execute your marketing tasks in a more streamlined and efficient way. Email marketing automation allows you to send out emails to your subscribers based on a pre-defined trigger or event. Like a domino effect.

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Contently

OCTOBER 19, 2018

They all wanted to know why someone from marketing and editorial was creeping on their session. “Well,” I said, “the marketing department thought it would benefit me to sit in on some of the SDR on-boarding process. When I write for our site, I’d like to be able to draw from a knowledge of what your team needs.”

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Optinmonster

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Organic lead generation is the process of bringing in potential customers without spending money on PPC ads, sponsored content, or other paid marketing. It’s a form of inbound lead generation where new leads find you rather than you reaching out to new prospects. What Is Organic Lead Generation? Audience Research.

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SmartBug Media

JUNE 8, 2020

With multiple landing page creators on the market, you can publish one in minutes. Designing a landing page that converts inbound traffic into leads. To discover why customers choose you over the competition, pay attention to the language customers use on review sites, testimonials, and when you interact with them.

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ClearVoice

JANUARY 26, 2024

Heck, not all marketing people are content people. Marketing is the tip of the spear for driving growth and new customer acquisition. Even in mature businesses, it’s tempting to funnel a lot of budget into short-term, paid campaigns for quick wins. At ClearVoice, we understand that not all people are content people.

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ClickZ

JANUARY 22, 2020

30-second summary: By simply adopting marketing automation technology, a company can significantly free up a marketers time and enable them to focus on more important revenue building projects as these tools can help to automate numerous repetitive tasks such as emails, campaign management, website analysis and social media marketing.

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nDash

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

As travel and tourism pick up for the 2021 winter holiday season, a talented hospitality writer might be just the thing to bring in new customers for your business. Amy is a San Francisco–based writer, recipe developer and publisher of the award-winning food blog Cooking with Amy. Jessica Huras. Amy Sherman. Lolly Spindler.

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Optinmonster

DECEMBER 19, 2022

To understand that, consider the reasons potential customers might leave your website in the first place, such as: price is higher than they anticipated. Kennedy Blue displayed a customer service survey, proving that exit popups aren’t just for boosting sales directly. Inbound Marketing. Kennedy Blue. Post Planner.

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