Zoominfo

JANUARY 15, 2021

The world has been stirred up by a global pandemic, most of us are still working from home, and digital marketing strategies have become a critical part of every company’s survival. One thing is clear — lead generation has never been more central to a business’ success. Content is an essential pillar of any lead generation strategy.

Lead Generation 264

Lead Generation Lead Ranking Paid Content Lead Scoring 264

InsightSquared

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Before we dive in, let’s cover the basics: what are campaign attribution models and why are they important ? . Attribution modeling is a way to analyze which marketing channels are accredited with lead conversion. Think of your attribution model as a map of sorts. Recommended Attribution Models for B2C.

Marketing Attribution 196

Marketing Attribution Lead Ranking Multi-Touch Attribution Campaigns 196

Only B2B

MARCH 6, 2024

“The only metric that matters in marketing is how many qualified leads you generate every month.” ” – Seth Godin, Marketing Author and Entrepreneur Generating qualified leads is the heart of lead generation and contributes to your bottom line i.e. revenue.

Lead Qualification 71

Lead Qualification Lead Ranking Lead Generation Lead Scoring 71

Only B2B

AUGUST 2, 2023

In today’s competitive business landscape, lead generation is crucial for driving growth and revenue. There are two main approaches to generating Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) : Inbound and Outbound lead generation. They require further nurturing and engagement to move them through the sales funnel.

Marketing Qualified Leads 62

Marketing Qualified Leads Lead Ranking Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads 62

Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 27, 2020

While some invest a tremendous amount of money in traditional advertising channels, many use the power of content instead. Content marketing directly improves sales in many ways, and typically costs much less and has higher returns than ads. You must consider all these influencers when creating content that leads to sales.

Top of Funnel 358

Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Lead Ranking Work Management 358

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? What does a “good lead” look like anyway? Get answers to these questions about lead gen — and so much more! What is Lead Generation? While the B2B landscape may always be changing, lead generation will always be important.

Sales Management 240

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 240

InsightSquared

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Before we dive in, let’s cover the basics: what are campaign attribution models and why are they important ? . Attribution modeling is a way to analyze which marketing channels are accredited with lead conversion. Think of your attribution model as a map of sorts. Recommended Attribution Models for B2C.

Marketing Attribution 149

Marketing Attribution Lead Ranking Multi-Touch Attribution Campaigns 149

Inbox Insight

MAY 31, 2024

Lead generation strategies have evolved significantly due to economic pressures and technological shifts. With global forecasts predicting economic downturns, businesses, especially larger ones, faced tightened budgets affecting marketing efforts. What are the biggest B2B lead generation trends?

Lead Ranking 52

Lead Ranking Lead Generation Lead Scoring Trends 52

Contently

DECEMBER 3, 2020

A lot of the CMOs mentioned attribution modeling , which attempts to assign a weighted value to all the actions and contact someone makes on the path to a purchase. Multi-touch attribution modeling seems to be the best option, according to the people I spoke with, because it paints the most complete picture.

Lead Ranking 217

Lead Ranking Multi-Touch Attribution Lead Scoring ROI 217

Marketing Insider Group

AUGUST 3, 2020

Account-based marketing (ABM) offers a lot of benefits to most B2B organizations. All of these things can clearly lead to a more profitable company and a better customer experience, which is why many companies are allocating large sums of their marketing budget towards this strategy. Why Sales Marketing Alignment Matters.

Account Based Marketing 334

Account Based Marketing ABM Top of Funnel Lead Ranking 334

Martech

MARCH 2, 2023

Boards and the C-suite expect CMOs to lead the way to profitable growth in 2023 despite various macroeconomic pressures manifesting into the “ triple squeeze ,” making everything more expensive. What is marketing mix modeling? or “How will a 10% change to upper-funnel media impact bookings?”

Marketing Mix 101

Marketing Mix Marketing Attribution Lead Ranking Planning 101

Binary Demand

MAY 4, 2023

[ps2id id=’overview’ target=”/]B2B lead generation is tricky but not impossible today! Marketers use PPC ads, social media, email marketing, and other methods to deliver many leads to their sales team. However, the actual task begins when you have to turn those leads into paying customers.

Lead Ranking 52

Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring Paid Content 52

Envy

JULY 19, 2022

A common question we are asked by B2B startups is “Should we use a freemium business model for our application?”. As it is a question we receive so often, we felt it worthy to create a dedicated blog discussing the subject of freemium business models. What is a freemium business model?

Lead Ranking 118

Lead Ranking Word of Mouth Business Burn Rate 118

Tiecas

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Industrial marketing for manufacturers is complicated, with many moving parts that must mesh together to produce measurable and sustainable results, i.e., generate better quality leads that turn into sales opportunities. Generating Quality Leads : Generating high-quality leads is critical for driving business growth.

Top of Funnel 104

Top of Funnel Lead Generation Advertising Agencies Lead Scoring 104

Valasys

APRIL 22, 2024

The ability to generate quality leads is paramount for sustainable growth and success. Businesses are constantly seeking innovative ways to harvest leads efficiently and effectively. Lead Generation Techniques Lead generation is the foundation of any effective marketing strategy.

Lead Harvesting 40

Lead Harvesting Paid Content Sales Qualified Leads Lead Scoring 40

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. Demand Generation vs Lead Generation: What’s the Difference? Does demand generation sound similar to lead generation ?

Demand Generation Agencies 225

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 225

The Point

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Social media may be a hot topic in B2B marketing circles, but most of that buzz focuses on the role of social media advertising. All of which begs the question: what about organic? After all, as earned media, the “cost” of organic social is basically zero. Are B2B marketers ignoring a huge opportunity?

Top of Funnel 203

Top of Funnel Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Lead Scoring 203

Only B2B

APRIL 24, 2024

In the demand generation, marketers use a mix of active strategies (webinars, email marketing, paid ads) and passive strategies (content marketing, SEO, podcasting, social media marketing) to capture prospects’ interest in making a purchase. Lead generation and qualification. Brand awareness and visibility.

Demand Generation Agencies 71

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Inbound Marketing Top of Funnel 71

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? What does a “good lead” look like anyway? Get answers to these questions about lead gen — and so much more! What Is Lead Generation? While the B2B landscape may always be changing, lead generation will always be important.

Sales Management 177

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 177

KoMarketing Associates

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

B2B SaaS marketers who follow best practices can still absolutely find the leads they need. Whether they do it via SEO and content marketing or many other strategies, SaaS B2B lead generation still has a ton of opportunities. Just take the shift towards prioritizing lead quality over lead quantity as an example.

Lead Ranking 140

Lead Ranking Lead Generation Lead Scoring Sales Qualified Leads 140

Directive Agency

JULY 23, 2020

For many business-to-business (B2B) software organizations, paid advertising is essential to generating leads and driving revenue. Through paid channels, marketers are able to segment and target audiences more precisely, leading to higher conversion rates and ultimately, more sales. What is B2B advertising?

Funnel Advertising 59

Funnel Advertising Top of Funnel Enterprise Management Advertisements 59

Zoominfo

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In a prospect’s path to become a customer, they often engage in a number of digital touchpoints—social media posts, paid advertisements, email promotions, blog posts, webinars, and eBooks to name a few. In fact, studies show it takes an average of 6 to 8 touchpoints to simply generate a lead ( source ). What is marketing attribution?

Marketing Attribution 236

Marketing Attribution Multi-Touch Attribution Lead Ranking B2B Marketing 236

Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Buyer intent comes down to understanding what makes an excellent lead for your business. With a holistic perception of buyer intent in your business, your marketing and sales teams can improve the lead-qualification process and enhance sales conversions. The Shift to Customer-Centric Marketing. Source: G2.

Buyer Intent 353

Buyer Intent Intent Work Management Marketing Management 353

ScanmarQED

MARCH 23, 2022

For those of you who aren’t familiar with nested models, they are a system of models used to represent an interactive relationship between independent drivers and multiple connected KPIs. For example, TV advertising and Paid Search might both lead to an increase in sales, but TV advertising might also boost the performance of Search.

Lead Ranking 98

Lead Ranking Allocation Forecasting Top of Funnel 98

Marketing Insider Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

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. And we have found that most small to midsize organizations can do all that and more by focusing on content marketing.

Marketing Budget 281

Marketing Budget Paid Content Budget Programs Marketing Budget Creation 281

BenchmarkONE

AUGUST 18, 2021

They have a symbiotic effect on one another – products are designed with customers in mind, and customers influence the evolution of the product. Creating this relationship is crucial for any business – and lead generation is an essential part of this process. Using the terms ‘lead’ and ‘prospect’ interchangeably defeats their purpose.

Sales Qualified Leads 97

Sales Qualified Leads High Quality Lead Top of Funnel Sales Leads 97

Oktopost

JUNE 4, 2024

You’ll find one element in every B2B marketing success story: a high-quality lead is a lead that has true potential to convert. Generating high-quality leads is what all your marketing efforts come down to, and a lead generation landing page is a pivotal moment in the journey down your sales funnel.

Landing Pages 62

Landing Pages Lead Generation Paid Content Lead Scoring 62

Binary Demand

JUNE 27, 2023

[ps2id id=’overview’ target=”/]In the ever-evolving business landscape, generating high-quality leads is fundamental to any successful B2B venture. However, identifying and nurturing leads can be complex and time-consuming. This is where effective B2B lead generation solutions come into play.

Lead Generation 115

Lead Generation Sales Qualified Leads B2B Sales Ideal Customer Profiles 115

Oktopost

APRIL 29, 2024

Social media channels provide organizations with a communication channel they can participate in directly. Doing this helps to drive your leads that you are in contact with further down the funnel. Forrester research shows that 85% of organizations using intent data report substantial business benefits.

Intent Data 62

Intent Data Social Media Intent Lead Ranking 62

Content Standard

APRIL 16, 2024

With organic search re-emerging as a cornerstone strategy for CMOs, top brands are harnessing AI to accelerate their search engine optimization (SEO) efforts and bring more efficiency to a traditionally cumbersome and resource-intensive practice. What’s driving the renewed focus on organic search?

Marketing AI 99

Marketing AI SEO Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 99

Martech

MAY 4, 2022

“For some organizations and some leaders, the core tenants of ABM truly are a revolution.” ” Traditional demand gen, by itself, isn’t enough to encompass an effective ABM strategy ; marketers need to treat ABM as a separate activity. Incorporate ABM into top-of-funnel channels. Why it’s hot.

Account Based Marketing 100

Account Based Marketing ABM Webinar Metrics Effectiveness 100

Valasys

APRIL 15, 2020

B2B lead nurturing is all about engaging with a targeted group of prospective customers by providing hyper-tailored solutions to their pain-points according to their specific stages in the buying cycles. Read more on How to Build Customer Loyalty with Content Marketing. Ways to Excel Effective Lead Nurturing.

Lead Nurturing 59

Lead Nurturing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 59

Velocity Partners

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Perhaps it’s the lingering disillusionment with data-driven marketing, once celebrated as the most groundbreaking trend since I started my journey in B2B marketing 15 years ago but now facing scrutiny ( ”Why are my leads not converting ?!” ). Effectively running always-on, full-funnel campaigns.

Paid Content 78

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Lead Ranking Planning 78

Oktopost

JUNE 14, 2021

It takes intelligent targeting, a gentle approach, and calculated marketing strategies to embrace a new client into the sales funnel. It’s not uncommon for B2b marketers to conflate these two processes and definitions, which is an unfortunate lousy habit. . What Is Lead Generation? What Is Demand Generation?

Demand Generation Agencies 145

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Lead Generation Paid Content 145

Learn from the Pros

MARCH 11, 2024

They’ve been a staple in digital marketing, enabling tactics like intent-based targeting, cross-site tracking, retargeting, and behavioral advertising. Safari and Firefox have already blocked them by default, and Google Chrome, which holds over 60% of the browser market share, will phase them out by the end of 2024.

Lead Ranking 52

Lead Ranking Multi-Touch Attribution B2B Marketing Lead Scoring 52

Martech

MARCH 11, 2024

Data hygiene is more than just cleaning and organizing your customer data. All this helps in data accuracy and more effective segmentation that can benefit from identifying inactive or less engaged customers for re-engagement campaigns. Identity’s significance may vary; it is crucial, but not always to the degree presumed.

Cost per Acquisition 117

Cost per Acquisition Multi-Touch Attribution Data Hygiene Top of Funnel 117

Unbounce

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Even the landing page itself has more work to do before we can start giving ourselves a high-five for scoring a conversion. And what about the leads that don’t convert? As data-driven marketers, we’re keenly aware that most visitors won’t ever convert to a lead or sale. Ignore them at your own peril.

Landing Pages 145

Landing Pages Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Paid Search Agency 145