Contently

AUGUST 11, 2022

When these words start to appear, conventional wisdom tells businesses to cut their marketing budgets. As multiple researchers have found over decades of studies, stopping your marketing efforts during tough times is a mistake. Companies need to keep growing to succeed, and content is one of the most effective ways to do that.

Marketing Budget 208

Marketing Budget Content Marketing Planning Paid Search Agency 208

Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

With an economic downturn looming, it’s not surprising around 75% of CMOs report being asked to do more with less in a Gartner survey. Marketers are finding it increasingly difficult to set the right budget, optimize it and keep the leads flowing. Managing social media and other marketing channels in this economy can be challenging.

Marketing Budget 127

Marketing Budget Marketing Budget Creation Paid Content Budget Programs 127

Contently

OCTOBER 21, 2020

It’s because of one of the most powerful psychological tools in marketing and sales: social proof. Thanks to sites like G2 Crowd, Captera, and Gartner Peer Insights, social proof has made its way to the B2B tech industry. To my fellow B2B marketing leaders—embrace user reviews. That’s quickly changing.

Peer-to-peer 202

Peer-to-peer Social Marketing Gartner Amazon 202

ClearVoice

MAY 14, 2024

Content production is collaborative, not a one-person show. You need an entire crew of talented people working toward one common goal: craft clear, compelling content that achieves the desired results. The Researcher: The Backbone of Authenticity and Relevance What makes content credible and authoritative? Solid research.

Effectiveness 52

Effectiveness Content Paid Social Agency Work Management 52

Madison Logic

DECEMBER 9, 2022

NEW YORK, NY — December 9, 2022 — Madison Logic , the leading global digital Account-Based Marketing (ABM) platform, today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner as a Challenger in the 2022 Magic Quadrant for Account-Based Marketing Platforms.

Account Based Marketing 52

Account Based Marketing Enterprise Management Gartner Marketing Management 52

Martech

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

It’s been said, ad nauseam, that content is king. And, in our hyper-connected world where everyone is fighting for attention, good content is what drives good experiences. . Businesses use content marketing strategies to generate brand awareness, educate prospects and customers and establish credibility.

Digital Asset Management 134

Digital Asset Management Paid Content Work Management Marketing Management 134

Oktopost

DECEMBER 21, 2023

They’re expected to make every marketing dollar count and deliver maximum impact on a limited budget. To maximize marketing impact on a limited budget, CMOs need to adopt a strategic approach that analyzes past results, identifies gaps, and enables data-driven decisions on where to allocate resources.

Marketing Budget 62

Marketing Budget Budget Programs Paid Content Marketing Budget Creation 62

KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In addition to incremental changes, such as the shift toward mobile devices, B2B marketers must also contend with a rapidly changing workplace and online world. The end of third-party cookies by companies like Apple and Google can make it more difficult to visualize which sales or marketing strategies work — at least for now.

Top of Funnel 244

Top of Funnel Buyer's Journey Advertising Benchmark B2B 244

Contently

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Let’s just say it: Most branded content isn’t very good. I worked for years as a content strategist. I’ve spent the last decade researching and reporting on the content marketing industry. Along the way, I’ve probably consumed more pieces of branded content than anyone else. I should know.

Allocation 218

Allocation Brand Identity Branding Paid Search Agency 218

KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 22, 2020

As companies continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, new research suggests that it’s business from existing customers that is keeping marketing efforts afloat. This was followed by referrals (60%), networking (37%) and organic search (19%). “As Finding B2B Marketing Success Amid the Pandemic.

Paid Search Agency 161

Paid Search Agency Advertising Agencies Mobile Advertising Gartner 161

ANNUITAS

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Go-to-market strategy and execution is rapidly evolving – driven by a combination of customer drivers, technology innovation and changing organizational strategy. Wordstream’s annual Google Ads benchmarks study for 2023 reported that average paid search conversion rates went down 10% and cost per lead increased 20%, year-over-year.

Marketing Analytics Tools 130

Marketing Analytics Tools Paid Search Agency Planning Budget Programs 130

Martech

MARCH 2, 2023

And although marketing budgets, as a share of revenue, rebounded last year to more than 9%, according to the 2022 Gartner CMO Spend and Strategy Survey , they are still lower than they were in 2020, forcing CMOs to achieve more with less. What is marketing mix modeling? Marketing mix modeling (MMM) can help answer them.

Marketing Mix 110

Marketing Mix Marketing Attribution Lead Ranking Planning 110

Madison Logic

JANUARY 13, 2022

Madison Logic Recognized as a Challenger in 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Account-Based Marketing Platforms Report. “Today’s most sophisticated enterprise marketers are leveraging account-based strategies to accelerate growth,” said Tom O’Regan, CEO of Madison Logic. NEW YORK, Jan. NEW YORK, Jan.

Account Based Marketing 40

Account Based Marketing Gartner Marketing Report Multi-Channel 40

Martech

APRIL 5, 2024

In 2023, martech utilization was only at 33% per Gartner — a steep decline from 42% in 2022 and 58% in 2020. Insufficient usage of martech may also hinder the improvement of marketing processes. Ultimately, martech platforms must address two types of marketing problems: customer-facing communication issues (e.g.,

Peer-to-peer 103

Peer-to-peer Paid Search Agency SMS Gartner 103

Martech

MAY 24, 2022

Marketing budgets are swelling in 2022, up from the previous year, when high hopes were dashed by a pandemic that wouldn’t quit. In 2021, marketing budgets claimed 6.4% This year, it’s up to 9.5%, according to the Gartner 2022 CMO Spend and Strategy Survey. Paid search and digital display were a close second and third.

Marketing Budget 115

Marketing Budget Paid Search Agency Lock-In CMO 115

Martech

JULY 5, 2023

Facebook and other tech giants will be hard-pressed to monetize their first-party data in the European Union, following a ruling yesterday by the EU’s top court that shot down Facebook’s “legitimate interest” argument for personalized ads. The decision shouldn’t have surprised anyone, says Gartner’s Matt Moorut.

Rules 105

Rules Facebook Privacy Protection Gartner 105

Scoop.it

OCTOBER 5, 2023

But what is a substitute for the old-good (yet no longer effective) marketing tactics? Some have probably whispered account-based marketing (ABM) in your ear, and you want to dig this topic deeper. Why Account-Based Marketing is Becoming More Popular in SaaS The SaaS market is proliferating, and competition is increasing.

Account Based Marketing 105

Account Based Marketing Marketing Strategy Marketing & Strategy Personalization 105

ClickZ

AUGUST 24, 2020

30-second summary: If digital marketing is a landscape, why not think of the phases in the modern customer journey as regions, paths and locations? Touchpoints change in the search and research areas of the landscape. Source: Gartner. Example touchpoints: Online ads – display, social media, video. Email marketing.

Word of Mouth 140

Word of Mouth Touchpoints eCommerce Customer Satisfaction 140

Metadata

APRIL 21, 2021

This is the first post in our new content series, No Fluffs Given. We’re tired of the fluffy content in our LinkedIn feeds, with no real substance or actionable takeaways. So we’re teaming up with some of the best B2B marketers we know. That’s nearly unheard of in the marketing world – so don’t skip this step!

Cost per Lead 98

Cost per Lead CPL Linkedin Marketing Qualified Leads 98

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 Gen = Sales + Marketing. Demand generation is a joint effort between a business’s marketing and sales organizations.

Demand Generation Agencies 225

Demand Generation Agencies Demand Generation Top of Funnel Demand 225

Circle Studio

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

As we approach the end of 2020, it’s time to take a look at key 2021 B2B marketing trends that will emerge in the year ahead. Continuing a pattern from previous years, 2021 will see the ongoing evolution of many B2B marketing trends from recent years, and the increasing influence of B2C marketing will make a big impact.

Paid Content 193

Paid Content Planning Marketing AI Trends 193

Martech

MAY 23, 2023

With many marketing organizations using solutions with artificial intelligence baked in, and many now scrambling to test use cases for readily available generative AI, Andrew Frank, VP distinguished analyst at Gartner, steps forward with a modest proposal: Develop a custom AI model for your brand. And the first use case for it?

Marketing AI 99

Marketing AI Brand Identity Branding Gartner 99

Emplifi

OCTOBER 4, 2019

In its recent 2019-20 CMO spend survey, Gartner reported that 26 percent of the marketing budget is going to paid media. That’s an increase over the past two years, and it’s tied with martech for the biggest piece of the budget pie.

Gartner 51

Gartner Campaigns CMO Customer Surveys 51

Martech

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

MarTech’s daily brief features daily insights, news, tips, and essential bits of wisdom for today’s digital marketer. Good morning, Marketers, and did you miss me? About the last thing I did before I signed off was catch the live presentation by Larry Ellison explaining the Oracle Fusion Marketing launch.

Lead Ranking 82

Lead Ranking Work Management Paid Search Agency Ad Exchange 82

Martech

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

GenAI and the foundation models on which it rests are currently at the dizzying peak of the Gartner hype cycle. If Gartner’s model is sound, those tools may be about to plunge into the “trough of disillusionment” before emerging a few years hence on a plateau of useful productivity. Publishers monetize content.

Marketing AI 127

Marketing AI Generation Gartner Telemarketing 127

Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 23, 2014

In December, we heard from MarketingProfs’ internal marketing expert; high-end realty company Corcoran Group ; and Gartner’s digital marketing researcher. But they are united by the importance of analytics and integration in digital marketing. MarketingProfs Marketing Manager, Rob Zaleski.

Social Media 151

Social Media Media Marketing & Strategy Gartner 151

nDash

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Whether you’re looking for live or virtual events, there are plenty of opportunities to fill your calendar with content marketing events. Last year, in our 2021 State of the Top 25 Content Marketing Events round-up, we brought you the year’s top conferences—and this year is no exception. Host: Rising Media.

Marketing AI 52

Marketing AI Enterprise Management Content Marketing Gartner 52

KoMarketing Associates

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

As marketing strategies continue to progress, it’s becoming more important that B2B marketers connect their offline and online marketing programs. This statistic caught my attention – nearly 98 percent of CMOs claim that offline and online efforts are merging ( Gartner ).

Paid Content 120

Paid Content Online Marketing B2B Marketing Advertising Agencies 120

Directive Agency

APRIL 21, 2023

However, when it comes to growth marketing, directories can often be a marketer’s afterthought to Google ads and paid social. Bottom-of-funnel advertising should focus on gaining a share of the search engine results pages (SERPs) for high-intent keywords. Most of the traffic on directories comes from search.

Peer-to-peer 59

Peer-to-peer Work Management Marketing Management Cost Per Click 59

Brightedge

JULY 22, 2022

In the evolving world of search, we need to always be thinking about how our brands and our content can be discovered. It is forcing us to rethink the way we communicate with search engines and how we go about increasing our digital footprint. There is an essential symmetry between the two. It must master both.

Privacy Protection 52

Privacy Protection Marketing AI SEO Optimization 52

Hubspot

MAY 11, 2020

And while everybody seems to know what not to publish these days, many marketers are asking: what should we put out into a world in the throes of a crisis? And how to be there for their audience without adding to the noise. Consumers are increasing searches for valuable information and engaging with businesses at record rates.

CMS Development 101

CMS Development Paid Search Agency Planning Content Marketing 101

chiefmartech

MAY 16, 2016

Because I’m a rambling blogger and not a professional journalist, I’m going to bury the lede — that a recent Gartner report shows larger companies spending more on marketing technology than advertising this year — but I promise to get to it eventually. 28% of marketing technology spend goes to infrastructure (e.g.,

Budget Programs 64

Budget Programs Allocation Advertisements Advertising 64

Martech

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Carlos Cantu is CMO of Freepik, a search engine that helps users find high-quality images for their projects. He knows firsthand how the widespread use of generative AI is changing marketing We talked with him about that, what this means for creators and why he thinks this makes artists more valuable than ever.

Marketing AI 119

Marketing AI Copywriting Advertising Agencies Paid Search Agency 119

Emplifi

OCTOBER 4, 2019

In its recent 2019-20 CMO spend survey, Gartner reported that 26 percent of the marketing budget is going to paid media. That’s an increase over the past two years, and it’s tied with martech for the biggest piece of the budget pie.

Gartner 51

Gartner Campaigns CMO Customer Surveys 51

Zoominfo

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The disconnect between marketing and sales is an age-old story. Research shows that 90 percent of sales and marketing professionals believe their strategy, processes, content, and culture are not aligned. This has major consequences for both the marketing team and their sales counterparts. “If Let’s dive in.

Lead Ranking 130

Lead Ranking Marketing Qualified Leads Paid Content Top of Funnel 130

The Lead Agency

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Businesses will have to update their go-to-market strategies to match these evolving buyer preferences. In 2023, B2B marketers must adapt to this evolving consumer behaviour by reaching buyers where they conduct their research, providing relevant content and resources, and demonstrating success for customers.

Work Management 62

Work Management Trends B2B Marketing Marketing Management 62

Salesforce Marketing Cloud

JANUARY 25, 2022

In international markets where supply chain and distribution impacts vary, a marketplace operator can target sellers who have goods at the local distribution point — or at least in the same country. Rather than relying on cold calls and emails to bring in new business, B2Bs are developing data-driven digital marketing strategies.

Trends 98

Trends B2B Business Paid Search Agency 98