Webbiquity

APRIL 18, 2024

Image credit: Mikael Blomkvist on Pexels This also applies, of course, to B2B marketing. Ideally, marketers focus their time on performing high-impact tasks that need our knowledge, expertise, and experience. So, why not let B2B marketing automation take care of the rest? What is B2B Marketing Automation?

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Marketing Automation Services Ideal Customer Profiles Efficiency Marketing Automation 159

Top Rank Marketing

MARCH 25, 2024

TopRank Marketing has worked with clients in both the B2B and B2C realms over the last two decades. But we also fully recognize the enduring factors that distinguish successful marketing in B2B versus B2C. Address the full funnel with your SEO content. This, in turn, will set up lower-funnel content to be more effective. #2.

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Act-On

APRIL 26, 2024

In addition to marketing and sales, Suzy Balk, our Sr. Marketing Campaigns Manager, advises that product teams should be included in lead scoring. “If Marketing Automation Migration: Switching Platforms Made Easy Migrating your marketing automation platform doesn’t have to be difficult.

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Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Marketing Qualified Leads Ideal Customer Profiles 130

Zoominfo

JULY 25, 2023

But the long-running effects of digital disruption, coupled with the sudden shock of COVID-driven remote work, have changed the game. Sales qualified leads (SQLs), who are further on their journey and have engaged in a way that indicates readiness for the purchasing discussion. Why Invest in B2B Lead Generation?

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Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Management 130

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.

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Top of Funnel ROAS Digital Marketing Funnels Funnel Advertising 124

Zoominfo

MARCH 9, 2021

Marketing teams work in a cross-functional capacity to develop ongoing, omni-channel strategies that utilize a portfolio of tactics to connect value propositions to the right audience. While the two terms are somewhat synonymous, demand generation strategies span the entire funnel. Demand Gen = Sales + Marketing.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 225

Webbiquity

MARCH 1, 2022

But fascinating new research quantifies those changes, and points the way forward for B2B content marketers. IT purchasing budgets weren’t cut (generally) but were shifted different priorities, accommodating remote work and accelerating digital transformation initiatives. Here are six key findings from the report.

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Research B2B Marketing Marketing Automation Services Top of Funnel 349

Martech

APRIL 25, 2024

So, how can marketers reach this broad and profitable segment? This article explores actionable insights and best practices for marketers aiming to captivate the booming boomers. The digital ecosystem is replete with scams targeting vulnerable users, which is eroding trust among the upper age tiers. Outspend on Temu.

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Television marketing Planning Paid Search Agency Peer-to-peer 90

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. This knowledge forms the foundation of your digital marketing efforts.

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Contently

JANUARY 11, 2023

As countless marketing messages flood email inboxes, McKinsey research suggests 71% of customers expect the messages they receive from brands to be personalized—and 76% are frustrated when they’re not. Not even the world’s best data scientists could keep up with that amount of information on their own.

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Personalization Top of Funnel Business Enterprise Management 177

Oktopost

APRIL 9, 2024

59% of marketers attribute revenue growth to marketing-generated leads , so demand-generation tactics remain a non-negotiable among marketing teams. However, you need to freshen up your strategy to account for the needs and expectations of buyers in the current digital environment.

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Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Demand B2B Marketing 62

Contently

DECEMBER 13, 2022

As your prospects move through the buyer’s journey, good storytelling helps ensure your brand is top of mind, especially when it’s time to make a purchasing decision. Regardless, fitting smaller stories into your larger brand narrative and defining where they fall within the funnel will drive a lot of your strategic decisions.

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Storytelling Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads Conversion 135

SmartBrief - Marketing

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Since the first electronic mail (email) was sent in 1971, marketers have been looking for ways to optimize the channel to reach prospects and customers more effectively and efficiently. In this three-part series, we outline best practices for building, marketing and measuring an effective email newsletter. That is a 40x ROI.

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Top of Funnel Newsletter Planning Peer-to-peer 110

Martech

MARCH 27, 2024

In B2B marketing, the traditional approach of casting a wide net is increasingly being challenged by a more targeted and personalized strategy: account-based marketing (ABM). This method focuses on identifying and engaging with specific high-value accounts, treating each as its own distinct market.

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Account Based Marketing Spending B2B Marketing ABM 107

Top Rank Marketing

OCTOBER 17, 2023

During the digital transformation of marketing and the shift to digital channels for communications since COVID, webinars have become a cornerstone for many B2B marketers. This new study highlighted the challenges marketers face with webinars as well as their potential.

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Webinar Metrics Forrester Top of Funnel Research 109

FunnelEnvy

JANUARY 8, 2024

Unsurprisingly, artificial intelligence is the big news for B2B SaaS marketing and sales in 2024. Yet while generative AI is transforming B2B SaaS marketing, the other big news is not about tech disruption but about people – specifically about the sales experience buyers want now.

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Marketing AI B2B Sales Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies 62

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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Marketing Analytics Tools Social Media Top of Funnel Analytics 140

The Marketing Blender

JULY 19, 2022

How To Build A B2B Marketing Funnel. When you’re in the business of marketing B2B products or services, it’s crucial to create a B2B marketing funnel that will guide potential customers through the buying process. That’s why it’s so important to have a well-defined digital marketing funnel in place.

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Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels B2B Marketing Ad Building 98

Directive Agency

APRIL 21, 2023

Directories, also known as review sites , are an important source of information for buyers. However, when it comes to growth marketing, directories can often be a marketer’s afterthought to Google ads and paid social. Join Society , our exclusive Slack community dedicated to marketers in the tech space.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Leveraging marketing data is key to continual optimization and driving growth. This article explains how feeding bottom-of-funnel analytics back into top-of-funnel activities boosts acquisition and reduces costs over time. Data flows throughout the growth loop so the bottom-of-funnel data (i.e.,

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Top of Funnel Marketing Funnels Multi-Touch Attribution Marketing Attribution 107

DealSignal

APRIL 10, 2024

Wouldn’t it be great to communicate directly with folks in the market, actively looking for solutions that your company offers? For example, if a user searches and reads an article about “cloud computing” and “big data,” that means that they have an interest in, and potentially the intent to purchase, services related to those topics.

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Intent Data Ideal Customer Profiles Intent Marketing Automation Services 52

Choozle

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Paid search advertising is a highly effective lower-funnel channel that reaches potential customers when they are close to conversion. Additional studies show that just five percent of a brand’s audience is “in market” at any given time. every click is part of the purchase journey. Think about it…. the awareness stage).

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Top of Funnel Paid Content Paid Search Agency Funnel Advertising 80

Martech

MAY 5, 2023

Marketers know this as “the sales funnel”. The advent of AI and the avalanche of data has distorted the shape of the funnel. If it is not shaped like a funnel any more, then what is it? Think about a spider web Ryan Brock, chief solution officer at marketing strategy platform DemandJump, no longer sees a funnel.

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Top of Funnel Marketing AI Digital Marketing Funnels Buyer Intent 106

FunnelEnvy

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

For digital marketing, integrating customer journey and intent into landing page design is essential for its success. The customer journey is like a timeline of their experience with your brand, from initial awareness to the final decision to purchase. It’s also excellent news for companies that fully embrace digital marketing.

Landing Pages 62

Landing Pages Intent Top of Funnel B2B 62

ClickZ

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

30-second summary: Lifecycle is a more holistic view of the customer journey – accounting for post-purchase touchpoints such as: adoption, retention, expansion, and advocacy. And business leaders are expecting marketers to leverage this space. September 17 saw ClickZ host a webinar by David Greenberg , SVP of marketing at Act-On.

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Practices Planning Digital Marketing Funnels Best Practices 134

Content Standard

APRIL 16, 2024

With advertising costs continuing to rise, marketers are leaning again into SEO as a more sustainable and cost-effective solution to overshadow the competition, grow brand awareness, and feed the digital funnel. In fact, 90 percent of enterprise marketers reported SEO as a key focus in 2023 and beyond, according to BrightEdge.

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Marketing AI SEO Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 98

PureB2B

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Table of Contents An Overview of Behavioral Intent Data Leveraging Behavioral Data for Marketing Make Your Website’s Experience More Personalized for Anonymous Users Send Customized Emails to Leads. The Relationship Between Intent Data and Account-Based Marketing Conclusion. An Overview of Behavioral Intent Data.

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Intent Data Intent Marketing AI Lead Ranking 117

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

How can you increase digital engagement? Third-party cookies, once a cornerstone of data collection for marketers, are slowly being phased out to improve consumer privacy protection. Get your customers back What is digital engagement and why is it important? This demand for personalization will only continue to grow.

Account Based Marketing 122

Account Based Marketing Work Management Digital Marketing Funnels Top of Funnel 122

Only B2B

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Over a long time, the sales and marketing operations in B2B organizations were thought to be discrete. At some point throughout the sales cycle, marketers must transfer over marketing qualified leads (MQLs) to sales teams as sales qualified leads (SQLs). The Sales Funnel. Sales Funnel.

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Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Top of Funnel Sales Qualified Leads 118

Scoop.it

AUGUST 22, 2019

Top marketers leverage both their creative writing skills and their data analytics to inform every step of their content strategy. By constantly reviewing data, content marketers can uncover deep insights into consumer behavior. Gone are the days of guessing about the performance of marketing strategies.

Top of Funnel 52

Top of Funnel Marketing Analytics Tools Analytics Optimization 52

FunnelEnvy

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Technology, especially digital tools like email, electronic signatures, and marketing automation, has significantly impacted our business operations. Studies have shown that this group has a distinct preference for a few specific styles of sales and marketing. Finally, remember to include a personal touch in each funnel stage.

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Top of Funnel Marketing Automation Services Optimization Generation 76

Televerde

MAY 31, 2022

Now, it’s become an effective aspect of a business’s digital marketing strategy. In today’s market, one way to drive business is through social media lead generation. It’s important to channel more contacts into your sales funnel to increase the likelihood of purchases. Image Source. Image Source. Incentivize.

Lead Generation 115

Lead Generation Paid Content Social Media Sales Qualified Leads 115

FunnelEnvy

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) is one of the top goals for B2B marketers. It can feel overwhelming to keep track of everything, and even the most seasoned marketers fall prey to the top mistakes in B2B lead generation CRO. Helping simplify the overwhelm is where Funnel Envy can help.

Lead Generation 123

Lead Generation Lead Ranking Generation Ideal Customer Profiles 123

Aberdeen

JANUARY 25, 2019

This success story tells an age-old tale, one of a marketing team adrift in a morass of content, who found their way to solid ground by following buyer intent signals emitted by their perfect audience. Do you know which specific companies are currently in-market to buy your product?

Buyer Intent 40

Buyer Intent Intent Data Top of Funnel Intent 40

Martech

JANUARY 29, 2024

Today, digital platforms and data enrichment strategies are the status quo, reshaping how we identify, engage and nurture potential customers we’d like to have. Lead gen occurs within the second stage of a marketing funnel — meaning it happens after marketers have attracted an audience and are ready to hand them over to the sales team.”

Lead Ranking 115

Lead Ranking Lead Gen Ideal Customer Profiles Lead Scoring 115

Contently

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In response, brands are investing more in video marketing content than ever to meet such strong engagement and potential ROI. Of the marketers who responded to Wyzowl’s State of Video Marketing 2023 report , 92% say video gives them a good return on their investment. To live stream effectively, consider the following.

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Top of Funnel Video Marketing Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy 148

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

APRIL 21, 2022

The ways companies collect user data have been under the microscope recently, and announcements from Apple and Google are forcing marketing changes across the board. Taken together, these updates signal a new era in marketing data analytics that reflects a shift in the way companies can use data to understand and create customer experiences.

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Privacy Top of Funnel De-duplication Analytics 98