Marketing Insider Group

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Marketers spend a good portion of their careers trying to get ahead of the curve when it comes to identifying and adopting the latest marketing trends. One way is to be on the right channels, and for B2B marketing that means tapping into the power of the B2B big three: Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. The Most Trusted Channel.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Let’s cut to the chase: It’s not organic vs. paid social media—it’s organic and paid social media. As social becomes even more of a pay-to-play game, “organic social is dead” has become a popular catchphrase for marketing thought leaders. What is organic social media ?

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Hubspot

JUNE 16, 2020

So the line is kind of muddled when it comes to establishing whether free stuff is better than things that come at a cost — and the case of social media marketing is no exception. The debate between organic vs. paid social media isn't exactly cut and dry. The Pros of Organic Social Media.

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SmartBug Media

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Paid media and inbound marketing are often considered at odds or even opposite approaches to marketing. In fact, no intelligent inbound marketing plan is truly complete without the right paid media ad strategy. What Is Paid Media Advertising? Paid Media versus Free Media.

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Brandwatch Marketing

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

From the smallest independent store to the largest multi-national brand, every business knows they need to be on social media. Having the right tools to conduct social media analysis means you can benchmark your efforts and compare different strategies. Inbuilt Social Media Analytics Tools.

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Martech

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

While many companies believe broader advertising coverage will increase revenue, this often leads to poor quality of leads. A year ago, our agency fell into this trap and, as a result, got very few qualified contacts at a much higher cost than usual. During high-traffic times, you can try paid social advertising.

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ClickZ

MARCH 9, 2023

Figuring out how much influence these channels have, especially when it comes to impressions, is quite a challenge for marketers. It gets even trickier because data privacy changes and the rise of new social channels make it confusing to measure impressions.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

However, an increasing number of small and mid-market B2B SaaS vendors are trying product-led growth (PLG) and product-led marketing (PLM). There are two business drivers for taking a product-led approach to sales and marketing. The ads offered either a free trial or a demo. Sales teams are expensive. Processing.

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Onalytica B2B

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Back then, as we adjusted to Instagram’s meteoric rise and coped with paid social becoming the norm, all while Mark Ronson’s Uptown Funk played ubiquitously in the background, something else Awas happening. A quick search for “influencer marketing” on Google Trends provides a clue. The market has certainly moved forwards.

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Anyword

JANUARY 17, 2020

The reason social media is such a strong marketing tool, apart from the massive reach it offers, is the versatility of ads that marketers can create to engage with their audiences. How can you make sure that you’re getting the best performance out of your ads? What is A/B Testing? the answer is no.

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Brandwatch Marketing

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

From the smallest independent store to the largest multi-national brand, every business knows they need to be on social media. Having the right tools to conduct social media analysis means you can benchmark your efforts and compare different strategies. Inbuilt Social Media Analytics Tools.

Paid Social Agency 98

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Sprout Social

MAY 24, 2022

Achieving a balance between paid, owned and earned media strategies is an ever-evolving skill. Most communications professionals would say we’re in the midst of a major shift in media mix effectiveness. Now, social strategies apply to more than just owned media. Defining paid, owned and earned media.

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SmartBug Media

JULY 14, 2021

Paid media is a great way to supplement your inbound marketing efforts. Whether you’re in the beginning phases of your strategy or you’ve been executing a plan for some time, paid media can help you generate qualified leads quickly for your organization. What's the point of having a paid media budget?

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Brandpoint

JUNE 24, 2021

So go ahead and Ctrl + F or Command-F and search the acronym you’re looking for. AVE: Ad-value equivalency. Ad-value equivalency, or AVE, is a PR tool for measuring the success of a given earned media campaign or placement. If you spent $1000 in a year on marketing efforts and acquired 500 customers, the CAC is $2.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

It’s that time of year when I have the privilege of announcing our Agency Partner Program Value Award Winners. At Sprout, we’re lucky enough to work with an all-star cast of agency partners who continue to impress us with their dedication to their clients and communities. SproutPartner MVP.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Creating captivating B2B social media post ideas can be… challenging. If you’re in B2B social, you know it has a bit of a reputation of being kind of dull. One survey even found 48% of B2B customers say the ads they receive are boring and lack the creativity found in B2C marketing. Let’s be honest.

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SmartBug Media

APRIL 18, 2022

One of the core functions of the marketing department is not only to ensure the website is visible, but also to work toward getting more quality traffic to landing pages.There are several ways to increase visibility of the website—through paid, owned, and earned media. Why Choose Paid Media? Optimize for Mobile.

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SocialPilot

JULY 24, 2024

You need to know which social media metrics to track to tell the whole story and decipher hidden actionable insights. These metrics are a data-driven compass that guides your social media strategy and shares invaluable insights into the audience’s behavior, content performance, and campaign effectiveness.

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Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Social data is so important, in fact, that 33% of social marketers in a hiring position list reporting ability as the top skill they look for in candidates. To give you a head start, we’ve compiled a list of 10 social media report examples to fuel your conversations with teams across sales, product, finance and more.

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ANNUITAS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Social media has been around since 1997 , but it didn’t explode in popularity until 2006. Business-to-consumer (B2C) companies have harnessed social media in a huge way. There are some common misconceptions about social media in B2B marketing that I’ve found prevent teams and leaders from even trying.

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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. We've put 10 social media statements to the test, and our findings may be surprising. General social media statements to verify or debunk.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Racking your brain trying to choose between an organic or paid social media strategy? ” Sure, the main appeal of social media is that it offers a totally free avenue for brands to grow and connect with customers. Social media is becoming more and more of a pay-to-play channel. mindfulmoments.

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Sprout Social

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Brands, consumers, businesses and agencies alike are creating digital content at a speed that far outpaces our ability to consume these messages. While creativity is a component of high-performing content, it’s not the only factor to keep in mind. Another way to win attention in noisy social feeds is by being highly relevant.

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Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

MAY 29, 2019

Our previous blog post looked at how important strategic content is for your demand generation campaign. But it’s vital to remember that if you don’t get it in front of the right set of eyes, your content is useless. But a lot of marketers don’t think about distribution until the very end. Search—The front door to your content.

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Contently

MARCH 11, 2020

Our main target was the Effies, the premier awards show celebrating advertising effectiveness. We won Most Effective Agency Office in New York relying on the tried and true case study framework: objective, strategy, results. Since case studies are so valuable, some marketers produce them simply to check a box or hit a quota.

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Circle Studio

JULY 17, 2019

As content marketing continues to grow in popularity, more and more content is competing for users’ attention, decreasing engagement. It’s not enough to publish content—even the highest-quality content—and hope that people will find it. Implement paid social media posts.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 27, 2020

To consider what ad fatigue is, let's start with an example. Consider times you've changed the TV channel because you've seen the same ad ten times that night already. These are both examples of ad fatigue — an issue that occurs when users become too accustomed to a specific type of ad, thus reducing its effectiveness.

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Sprout Social

DECEMBER 15, 2022

If you’re tired of reading generic advice on how to create effective sponsored content, you’re in the right place. In this comprehensive guide about sponsored posts, you’ll learn best practices, discover strategies, get resources and find inspiration for your social media campaigns. There’s no need to repeat it. Outline goals.

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Sprout Social

JANUARY 21, 2025

LinkedIn posts and industry headlines would have you believe organic social media is dead. Yet, organic social media persists. It now requires more strategy, time and resources, but dismissing it entirely in favor of paid ads is shortsighted. What is organic social media growth?

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Contently

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

A common mantra at Content Marketing World, the aggressively orange extravaganza held in Cleveland every September, is that marketers need to think more like journalists. But for the past year, I’ve been a journalist trying to think more like a marketer. Content marketing remains obsessed with audience building.

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Single Grain

AUGUST 24, 2023

And to be better than the rest usually requires the help of an agency. So understanding how to choose a digital marketing agency is crucial. With a plethora of online marketing strategies like social media, PPC, email, content and SEO, it’s easy to get overwhelmed as to which to focus on.

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The Point

MAY 30, 2023

When a marketing budget get cut, certain line items tend to get immediate scrutiny: media spend, headcount, events. There are more creative methods for achieving marketing efficiency without sacrificing ad impressions, colleagues, or market visibility. Even a design update can give old content new life.

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SocialPilot

JULY 12, 2024

Have you ever scrolled through your social media feed and wondered, “Is any of this actually working?” In this age of content overload, creating and posting great stuff is no longer enough. That is where the practice of social media analytics comes in. What is Social Media Analytics? Yeah, us, too.

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Social media advertising continues to explode in all directions. Social budgets are growing by over 32% in 2018, social ad revenue is expected to climb over $51 billion dollars by the end of 2018 and 76% of total US consumers claim to have bought a product seen on social media.

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Sprout Social

JULY 13, 2016

Are you in charge of getting your company’s social media marketing up and running? Using social media to grow your business, generate leads and build a brand may seem like a huge task, and in some ways it is. Create a Plan for Each Social Media Channel. Not sure where to start?

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Brandpoint

APRIL 13, 2023

It’s no secret that video content is the name of the game when it comes to generating social media impressions, engagement and traffic. Marketers have been preaching its rising value for years, and the statistics overwhelmingly affirm the medium. 80% of all videos created in 2021 were used-generated.

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Customer Experience Matrix

JANUARY 12, 2018

And it’s why human customer support agents are increasingly equipped with screen sharing tools that let them see what their customer is seeing instead of just talking about it. Still, in the context of this blog, what really matters is how it all affects marketers. A related skill will be making those ads effective.

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