Sprout Social

OCTOBER 1, 2020

If you’re still on the fence about social media advertising, we get it. Research shows that one of the top goals for marketers is increasing brand awareness, which is why more and more brands are achieving this with a paid social presence. Why run paid social media ads, anyway?

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The Point

APRIL 16, 2019

Thanks to Spear Digital Media Director Tim DiSabatino for authoring this week’s post. Because costs per click in B2B search campaigns can often be extremely high when companies compete the for same keywords, Search Engine Marketing (SEM) for B2B advertisers offers its own very unique challenges.

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Webbiquity

MAY 30, 2023

2023 looks like a tough year for marketing budgets. Overall, 58% of marketers project flat or reduced budgets for 2023, up from just 26% in 2022. But very small companies (11-50 workers) were actually most likely to increase marketing budgets this year. 1) B2B marketers are faring (a little) better than B2C.

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Sprout Social

APRIL 25, 2024

There are social media templates available for virtually any task you can think of—from content production to reporting to team onboarding. Consider this: When you spend an hour formatting a spreadsheet, you’re losing an hour that you could have spent on your social media marketing strategy.

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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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SmartBug Media

JULY 22, 2022

In paid media, there are some things that are crucial to your account’s performance that can be easily missed, especially when you're just looking at just one part of the whole picture. Google Ads can be a little complex to navigate if you don’t fully know your way around. What is ad rank? Ad Position.

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ClearVoice

JANUARY 10, 2022

Though the start of a new year is a good time to reflect on what you learned last year and what you hope to learn in the new one, you undoubtedly already know that to be an effective marketer, you need to keep up on updates from week to week and month to month — not only year to year. Brands are continuing to find success in mobile apps.

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Launch Marketing

APRIL 5, 2023

Content marketing is not a new concept but it has evolved over the years, especially in the past few. With the rise in digital content, the impact of a pandemic and many workplace changes, new content marketing trends have emerged and evolved priorities. Looking for more on building an effective content strategy?

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Launch Marketing

JUNE 28, 2023

Pay-per-click (PPC) marketing is an advertising model where advertisers pay a fee each time a user clicks one of their ads. Where is your audience most active when researching your products/services? It is one of the most effective methods for B2B businesses to amplify their brand’s reach and drive lead generation.

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Hinge Marketing

JANUARY 5, 2023

As Earth perishes from drought and famine, the protagonist played by Matthew McConaughey embarks on a time-sensitive journey across the universe in search of a new home for humanity. The mysterious force of gravity is the most vivid analogy I can use to describe the power of a successful inbound content marketing plan.

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SocialPilot

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Social media marketing has become an integral part of modern business strategy in the last decade. In 2022, social media ad spending hit the $230 billion mark and is expected to reach $300 billion in 2024. Social media marketing is thus a highly competitive domain. Where should you start?

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Martech

MARCH 12, 2024

For the last two decades, B2B marketers have tried to figure out how to use social media to reach buyers. There have been starts and stops along the way, but we are now seeing social media being used strategically. Here’s a list of key things CEOs should know about social media in business marketing.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MAY 24, 2019

But with more people fleeing traditional TV and radio for ad-free streaming services like Netflix and Spotify Premium, advertising on those once-powerful mediums has lost much of its luster. Social media. Organic vs. paid social: Which reigns supreme? Of course, not all social media promotion is created equal.

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Brandpoint

AUGUST 21, 2023

In a world where social media has become an indispensable tool for manufacturing companies, navigating the optimal usage of your social media budget can be a perplexing puzzle. This finding underscores the growing recognition of social media’s significant impact in driving business growth for manufacturing companies.

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BenchmarkONE

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Keyword research is the first step in a well-thought-out and successful SEO strategy. It’s also a huge component of your PPC advertising tactics. . Because keyword research is such a determining factor in whether or not prospects discover your business, it’s natural to want to handle it with the utmost of care. The results?

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Top Rank Marketing

MARCH 18, 2024

Given all this concern, it’s not surprising that Google’s bold new foray into generative AI, Google Search Generative Experience (SGE) has elicited big reactions. With search engines and SEO being such a core aspect of digital marketing , there’s understandably a lot of attention being paid to the ripple effects of this evolution in search.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 24, 2024

Influencer marketing has grown beyond getting a viral moment. It has become a core element of marketing and sales strategies. Our Q3 2023 Pulse Survey revealed 81% of US-based social marketers consider influencer marketing an essential part of their social media strategy.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 19, 2023

As the digital market space rapidly evolves, customers are seeking authenticity and human connection from brands like never before. To meet this rising demand, your marketing team needs to be agile, think out of the box and keep up with deadlines—all while operating within limited budgets and constrained team bandwidths.

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Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 4, 2024

And with drip marketing, emails don’t have to live on an island unto themselves. A marketer’s job is to find and understand high quality leads, then help convert them to sales. Drip marketing is a solution for that, since it focuses on “dripping” emails into inboxes over time. Why use drip campaigns?

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Optinmonster

JANUARY 18, 2024

Does your SaaS business have a free trial marketing strategy? Are you struggling to convert free users into paid ones? According to recent research, 51.2% If you offer free trials to get people to buy your product, it’s important to make sure your free-to-paid conversion strategy is working.

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Golden Spiral

MARCH 14, 2019

If you’re a B2B company, concern yourself with two types of digital ads: Pay-per-click (PPC) ads: PPC ads , a.k.a. search ads are an affordable way to get in font of the right buyer at the right time. PPC ads are a budget-friendly medium that deliver qualified leads and measurable data. display spending ?

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EveryoneSocial

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Yet we still see LinkedIn content strategy executed or even neglected today. Below, I’ll get into the strategy behind each of these, complete with tips and examples to ensure you have a strong LinkedIn content strategy going forward. But it’s outdated thinking, especially given how today’s buyers conduct product research.

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Sprout Social

JUNE 17, 2021

Accelerated by the events of 2020, this wave of transformation marks a turn of the tide in how businesses and consumers view, use and value social media—and we’ve got the data to prove it. The sooner you start embracing social media as a critical business function, the farther the strong social current will take you. Not convinced?

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CoSchedule

JANUARY 27, 2023

Having the best social media marketing examples in your idea vault is an excellent way to develop new ideas for your next campaign. So in this piece, let’s walk you through the top 12 social media marketing examples you can’t miss. Your download should start shortly. Or you can download it manually here.

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Martech

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Search Engine Optimization remains the stalwart mainstay of digital marketing, with search driving around 50% of website traffic on average, according to an analysis of SimilarWeb data by Growth Badger. Keyword research/rank analysis. Link analysis and acquisition. Most enterprise SEO platforms provide link analysis (i.e.,

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ClearVoice

MARCH 31, 2021

Some things never change, but social media is not one of them. We’re here to help you stay current with all of the latest social media news updates from new features, product releases, and occasional platform glitches. Need to get connected with all the latest updates in social media? Social media updates for Clubhouse.

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SmartBug Media

JUNE 13, 2019

Today, social media sites are well-established marketing channels. Companies that haven’t set up accounts typically claim that social media doesn’t offer much value for their business. The assumptions that business owners make about social media aren’t necessarily wrong. Social media is a powerful way to boost the brand.

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SmartBug Media

JUNE 24, 2022

If you’re not familiar with inbound marketing, it probably sounds too good to be true. But I have good news to share: That’s exactly what the world of inbound marketing is all about. Inbound Marketing vs. Outbound Marketing. If the user is finding you with their own search, it’s likely an inbound marketing tactic.

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Bannerflow

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

As a brand in the entertainment space, tapping into display advertising trends for 2021 and beyond could be key to maintaining relevance and customer loyalty. This is because consumers have turned to content they can access at home, via their smartphone or tablet. What will our entertainment display advertising guide cover?

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ClearVoice

MARCH 17, 2023

You research for weeks, weed through data, scour case studies, and find all the best statistics to create a massive guide. You know this is good content. No one sees your great content because it is not getting to where your audience is. No one sees your great content because it is not getting to where your audience is.

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TrustRadius Marketing

APRIL 13, 2022

The ace in the hole for many small business owners could be social media marketing. We’re going to explore some of the most asked questions about social media marketing and its costs. What is Social Media Marketing? Click here to explore all social media marketing tools.

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Hinge Marketing

JUNE 14, 2021

High quality premium content is arguably one of the most important elements of a successful content marketing strategy. For example, buyers today are much more likely to research potential solutions to a business problem online than rely on a sales person to guide them. . Premium Content Defined.

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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. in biochemistry, which eventually led me to Toronto, Canada and the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, where I worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. I was instantly hooked.

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QuanticMind

JULY 27, 2023

But in 2023, there’s a new player in the content creation game, and it has the potential to disrupt just about every aspect of digital advertising: Generative AI. But how will AI—be it generative or otherwise—affect marketing and media buying? That’s just science.

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Oktopost

JANUARY 13, 2020

Nowhere is this more true than in B2B marketing, where buyers aren’t (as) swept up by trends and viral ads. B2B buyers are increasingly using social media and user generated content to research their major purchases. This presents B2B marketers with a new playground. What Are Quora Ads?

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Martech

APRIL 18, 2024

The recent shift from “conversions” to “key events” in (GA4) represents a significant change that digital marketers, especially SEO professionals, need to understand and act on. This article explores the implications of this change and insights on how to leverage it to elevate your marketing reporting. And who can blame them?

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Sharpspring

AUGUST 17, 2021

Paid advertising is often one of the most expensive aspects of your marketing budget. While retargeting campaigns generally have a better ROI, your strategy still suffers if you leave it up to the algorithms — which don’t always serve your ads to the right people. The True Costs of Paid Advertising.

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