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. After all, as earned media, the “cost” of organic social is basically zero. I spoke to Daniel Kushner, CEO of B2B social media management platform company Oktopost , for his perspective. (HS)

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Contently

MARCH 11, 2020

We won Most Effective Agency Office in New York relying on the tried and true case study framework: objective, strategy, results. I’ve written dozens of case studies for the experiential marketing agency Mirrorball , and now do so weekly as part of my full-time job as a sports marketing writer and content strategist for Facebook.

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SmartBug Media

MAY 6, 2020

For growing SaaS organizations that are doing inbound marketing , paid marketing channels can give you the awareness to put all of that great content to work. Here are six of the most effective paid marketing channels for SaaS companies: 1. Paid Search. Paid search is a staple within most marketers' paid media budgets.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

In 2018, Facebook enacted some algorithm changes that negatively impacted a brand's ability to reach its audience organically. HubSpot's Latin America & Iberia Marketing team were no exception to this. Unless, of course, we paid. How To Increase Organic Reach Despite Facebook's Algorithm Changes.

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ClearVoice

DECEMBER 8, 2020

As a public relations and digital marketing agency owner, I often hear about numerous tips, tricks, hacks, and workarounds to build massive social media success. General social media statements to verify or debunk. Organic content speaks to your current audience, while paid media speaks to potentially new fans.

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Content Marketing Institute

JANUARY 25, 2019

If you’ve got the budget, the fastest way to drive instant traffic to your content is more likely through paid social media , from promoted posts on Twitter to ads on Facebook. The fastest way to drive traffic to your #content is through paid #socialmedia, but spend wisely. TheTomWhatley Click To Tweet. Which topic?

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Metadata

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

A study found that companies that focused on aggressive recession marketing grew during the 1980s recession by 256%, unlike those who slashed or eliminated their budget. CMOs for companies with more than 500 people? Fresh-faced Directors just starting at a new company? I promise it won’t sink you.

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Confessions of a B2B Marketer

JULY 5, 2023

What is your customer acquisition funnel and how can paid social fuel this fire? Consider making customer support a mandatory part of your onboarding process. February Income Report The Ultimate B2B LinkedIn Paid Strategy with Justin Rowe of Impactable You don’t have Google Analytics on your site?” hit 200k MRR?

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Unbounce

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Businesses with physical locations or an offline sales channel can use landing pages to highlight their products and services to visitors from paid search and paid social channels. Facebook Store Visit campaigns are optimized to show ads to viewers that are more likely to visit. Store Visit Conversions.

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Valasys

JUNE 13, 2019

A report by socilabreaks.com states that 56% of the marketers think they are unable to track the Return on Investment (ROI) from their social media endeavors & 58% of the businesses measure ROI just in terms of engagement viz. 75% of B2B buyers use social media to support their business purchase decisions. Source: HubSpot).

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Metadata

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Study ten marketing teams from seemingly identical companies, and their structures will vary. It doesn’t matter how crappy the economy gets; B2B companies still need marketing teams, and there’s plenty of evidence suggesting marketing during tough times is a savvy move, even if it’s hard for some executive teams to stomach. Guaranteed.

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Metadata

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Paid social advertising has changed a lot since Facebook (now Meta) introduced ads at an event in 2007 featuring executives from Blockbuster, CBS, and The Coca-Cola Company. Here’s where the math comes into play and the big reason why B2B marketers are ditching gated content—I’ll use this HubSpot ad to paint the picture.

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The ABM Agency

JANUARY 15, 2021

For some B2B companies, the 2021 marketing budget has increased due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Once you answer these questions, you can identify which larger B2B marketing strategy makes the most sense to implement for your company. Efficiently and effectively (this is the path most B2B companies should take).

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SmartBug Media

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Standard UTM parameters , or “tags,” include: Source: The social network, search engine, or specific source that drove the traffic to your site. organic, paid social, email, referral, and so on). Term: The paid keywords or key phrases that warrant the UTM tag. These include: HubSpot's tracking URL builder.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 7, 2018

To do this, you’ll want to focus primarily on paid social media ads, search engines, and web design. For instance, you might use Facebook’s Lookalike Audiences to get your message in front of an audience similar to your core demographic. Encourage conversation on social media accounts. Internet Marketing Strategies.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 27, 2020

This, in turn, causes your campaigns to become less effective, prevents users from moving down the sales funnel, and ultimately hurts your company's bottom line. It may be as simple as altering the image you use on your Facebook ads, or using Google ad features to adapt text based on your audience's habits and preferences.

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Digilant

APRIL 2, 2024

This year, eMarketer now expects social network ad spending to hit $82.9 The upswing in social ad spending reflects just how important social media advertising is for brands and agencies within the current digital reality. billion people worldwide are using social media —more than 60 percent of the global population.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The people who came the year before may be your biggest supporters and are more likely to immediately purchase the tickets, even if you don't have all the details for the event hammered out quite yet. They can use outlets such as Medium , LinkedIn, and even their own company blog to write about their experience or expectations for the event.

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Hubspot

MAY 20, 2020

Show your support for the community as a whole and explain how you can be part of the solution. For information related to your brand, reach out to your agency or a media vendor offering OTT solutions. Efficiencies on Paid Social. This increase in supply has helped reduce CPMs on Facebook & Instagram.

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EveryoneSocial

JUNE 10, 2020

Audiences will respect your brand and be more inclined to feel connected to your company over competitors. But remember, negative brand equity can quickly happen too and ruin your company reputation in the blink of an eye. Apple T-Mobile Coca-Cola HubSpot Drift. The Power of Social Media. LinkedIn ). LinkedIn ).

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Hubspot

AUGUST 2, 2018

Paid Social Advertising. population uses social media , but since social networks are all trying to monetize their audiences as much as possible, organic reach is at an all-time low. The quickest and most effective way to meet your audience where they spend most of their time is through social advertising.

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Vidyard

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

HubSpot Webinars 7.3 There’s a good reason why 56% of companies have already invested in webinars. Speakers can also attend from anywhere in the world, making it easier for you to secure top industry professionals and thought leaders, no matter where your company is located. Webinars are a powerful way to support customers.

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Some responses have to do with their personal work, others are relevant to the company of which they’re apart, and a few are just really cool and new perspectives on tried and true marketing practices. On investing in paid social …. Everything has gone paid on social media. First, it's not about your company.

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Convert

MAY 24, 2022

Too many businesses focus on this as their primary strategy expecting sustainable growth but are shocked when the results don’t support their efforts. McKinsey & Company. Many companies who pursue a revenue growth strategy at any cost aren’t profitable. When reinvesting heavily into your company.

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Atomic Reach

MARCH 18, 2019

She has vast experiences to share, from in-house to agency. Mel Carson is an influencer in the spheres of social media, and personal branding. He also partners with SalesX in helping companies grow with the help of AdWords. Christi Olson has both in-house and agency experience in marketing.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 8, 2019

This means more clicks and a greater chance of conversion.” - Laura Mittelmann, Paid Acquisition at HubSpot. Paid advertising will help you rise to the top in a competitive market and be seen by potential customers who may not know that you exist. It’s most commonly used for paid social and display ads.

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Outbound Engine

APRIL 15, 2019

Buying real estate leads from real estate lead companies is a gamble. According to HubSpot , 80% of marketers using automation software generate more leads. Social media advertising. Social media is great, but paid social media advertising is even better. There’s no real way to verify sellers.

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Hubspot

MAY 25, 2016

Most marketers are presented with a chunk of their company’s marketing budget one day and told to “run some ads.” Don’t let the costs scare you, paid social advertising is incredibly measurable, and can produce real ROI. There are many social networks you can advertise on, but here are four of the most common: Facebook.

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Vidyard

JANUARY 7, 2020

Hubspot: The Event Invitation 7.3 Airbnb: The Social Ad 7.5 Vidyard: The Asset Promotion. Social Media: Where the eyeballs are! Digital Ads and Paid Social: Spend some money to reach a wider audience. Social Ads. Promo videos are ideal content for paid ads on social media. Set a Goal 5.2

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Martech Advisor

AUGUST 16, 2019

According to HubSpot , 61% of marketers want to improve SEO and their organic presence. HubSpot’s marketing statistics show that 65% of millennials speak to their voice-enabled devices at least once a day. ” Learn More: How to Create a Superb Social Media Marketing Strategy in 8 Easy Steps.

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Metadata

APRIL 25, 2023

It’s hard to get much value out of Metadata if you’re not spending money on paid ads. GET THE STUDY Add in the economic downturn every company is dealing with, and getting internal buy-in becomes even more challenging. Expanding to Facebook dropped it by 50%. But that’s just the beginning. I get that.

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SmartBug Media

JULY 8, 2021

Brands are using social media in both an organic and a paid way, to promote brand awareness as well as their products and services. Organic social media is when a brand uses different channels to share free and helpful content with their followers. Why Social Media? Building Out A Paid Social Strategy.

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Outbound Engine

APRIL 15, 2019

Buying insurance leads from insurance lead companies is a gamble that often doesn’t pay out. HubSpot found that 80% of marketers using automation software generate more leads. Organic social media is great, but paid social media advertising is even better. Ask around for the overall reputation of the lead company.

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Schubert B2B

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

This is the plight many B2B companies face, but marketing qualified leads are the solution. The best way to gauge a lead’s level of interest is to set up a lead scoring system using a marketing automation platform like HubSpot or Marketo. Social media: visits from social media websites like Facebook and Twitter.

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Schubert B2B

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

This is the plight many B2B companies face, but marketing qualified leads are the solution. The best way to gauge a lead’s level of interest is to set up a lead scoring system using a marketing automation platform like HubSpot or Marketo. Social media: visits from social media websites like Facebook and Twitter.

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Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Sales Qualified Leads B2B Marketing 81

Vidyard

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

HubSpot Webinars 7.3 There’s a good reason why 51% of companies have already invested in webinars. With many companies making the move to virtual or online events , more and more are counting webinars as one of the best ways to generate leads, they’re quickly becoming one of the most popular forms of marketing content.

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Hubspot

MAY 26, 2016

At HubSpot, we've developed a series of questions to help folks determine if it's really time to create a new social media account. So if you're struggling to figure out whether or not you're ready to expand your social presence, take some time to run through the list below. We've got a feeling it'll help.

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