The Marketing Blender

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Our Services. . 5 marketing budget allocation best practices. When it comes to marketing, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. That said, there are some general principles you can follow when allocating your marketing budget to ensure you’re getting the most bang for your buck. .

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Sprout Social

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

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. You’ll need a plan to address top budget concerns to provide clarity and control over every dollar spent.

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Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 13, 2023

In spirit of 2023’s Oscar Awards, we’re naming 10 small businesses that we believe deserve recognition for the best content marketing. Every great business owner knows that committing to the best content marketing practices can take your profits to the next level. Not convinced? We have proof! 3…2…1…Action!

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 17, 2023

Over the years, we’ve read (and written) some of the best marketing articles, making our judgment pretty great when it comes to determining value. The best marketing articles are not only chock-full of valuable insight, but they also stand the test of time. 25 Best Marketing Articles No time to sift through Google SERPs?

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KoMarketing Associates

AUGUST 9, 2022

It’s becoming more important than ever before for marketers to connect with customers and prospects across multiple channels. However, new research indicates that many are failing to achieve the objectives associated with utilizing existing multi-channel strategies. Balancing Paid and Unpaid Marketing Channel Investments.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Instead of planning for 2018 when you’re already starting it in January, the most prepared B2B marketers already have priorities identified and plans for execution come January 1. We reached out to B2B marketers across different industries and asked them the following question: What are B2B marketers prioritizing in their 2018 budget?

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Marketing Insider Group

OCTOBER 14, 2020

A new survey from SEMrush identifies some of the biggest marketing challenges you’re facing right now. From tight budgets to low traffic, and the constant need to show ROI, marketers are facing some tough times. Fortunately, there’s a simple solution to tackling the biggest ones. Key Takeaways. Image: SEMrush.

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Marketing Insider Group

APRIL 22, 2021

To build or grow a startup in 2021, you need to invest in tools that can help you optimize, automate, and improve every working part of your business – from sales and marketing to employees and customers. In marketing alone, you have over 8,000 tools to pick from. Marketing Tools for Startups. Kissmetrics . AnswerThePublic.

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Digilant

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

adults spend an average of 13 hours and 11 minutes with some form of media daily. Whether it holds their entire focus or is in the background while they multitask, in one way or another, people are constantly consuming content. What does all of this mean for advertisers? As such, advertisers can deliver on just that.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 1, 2022

The way B2B buyers consume content has changed significantly in the past two years. But fascinating new research quantifies those changes, and points the way forward for B2B content marketers. Buyers are spending more time with content. Known visitors spent on average twice as long viewing content as unknown visitors.

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KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

B2B digital advertising spend may end up being the one thing that hasn’t changed much for marketers this year. Despite all the challenges of 2020, B2B digital advertising is doing great. This substantial increase in ad spend is good news for publishers and ad platforms.

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Oktopost

DECEMBER 21, 2023

But budget limitations can make or break even the best, and most thorough plans you’ve set to accomplish in 2024. They’re expected to make every marketing dollar count and deliver maximum impact on a limited budget. Focus on understanding their needs, preferences, and perceptions related to your products or services.

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Tiecas

APRIL 5, 2024

A documented industrial marketing strategy is critical for success. Did you know 80% of successful content marketers have a documented content marketing strategy? Implementing hit-or-miss content marketing tactics is not likely to produce the results you want. Source ) Why is that?

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Metadata

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A button with a simple phrase can be the difference between a meaningless impression on your ad and a click that turns into pipeline. We’re talking about calls to action (CTAs) and how they make or break paid social campaigns. We looked at data from $130M in ad spend to help you answer that. What’s a call to action or CTA?

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The Point

AUGUST 27, 2019

In a remarkably short time, LinkedIn has grown to become a major player in B2B advertising (at about 20% of total industry spend, according to industry watchers ), quickly rivaling search advertising on Google. Non-Content Offers. 8 Common LinkedIn Advertising Mistakes #paidsocial Click To Tweet. Stale Creative.

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SalesIntel

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Here are some statistics related to edtech marketing: According to GlobalData estimates , the EdTech industry will grow from US$183.4 Online education is the fastest-growing segment of the edtech market, with revenues expected to reach $350 billion by 2025 (Source: ResearchAndMarkets ). 4 Marketing Learnings From a Study.

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The Marketing Blender

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Our Services. . Your guide to building a marketing budget template. Looking to create a new marketing budget template for your business? Although a marketing budget template can take some time and thought to build, it’s not as difficult as you may think it is. See Our Work. . Who We Are. .

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Martech

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Tight budgets and scrappy teams require innovation at every level — from the Founder and CMO, e-commerce Marketing Director to VP of Marketing, Social Media Director to Paid Search Strategist. A challenging digital marketing world. What platform do you advertise on? But let’s face it.

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The Marketing Blender

MARCH 22, 2024

A robust B2B digital marketing strategy can and WILL drive growth in revenue, reputation, and resilience for your business. Otherwise, you’ll get overwhelmed by ALL the options available for marketing online. These are our best tips for helping you focus on what matters. Go deeper than demographics and even firmographics.

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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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Heinz Marketing

OCTOBER 19, 2023

By Lisa Heay , Director of Business Operations at Heinz Marketing It’s no secret 2023 has been a tough year for many businesses. Marketing departments are often the first to find their budgets cut. Focus on Strategy The spray and pray method of advertising and emailing is costly in more ways than one.

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EveryoneSocial

JUNE 14, 2022

Marketing is constantly evolving and the way buyers consume also changes. But within marketing, there will always be channels that are part of the overall playbook. One of those being paid advertising, whether it’s paid social (LinkedIn, Facebook) or paid search (Google, Bing). Let’s explore!

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Zoominfo

MAY 5, 2019

In 2017, email marketing turned half a century old. Yet, B2B marketing professionals continue to rank the channel high on their list of preferred marketing tactics. Email marketing is an inexpensive way to promote products, increase sales, and retain customers. Email marketing isn’t going anywhere.

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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. Get the daily newsletter digital marketers rely on.

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Launch Marketing

MARCH 2, 2023

79% of B2B marketers said they saw the best results using LinkedIn for their paid advertising, making it the most used and successful platform for social media advertising. Alternative options such as Facebook or Twitter are more commonly used for organizations marketing directly to consumers.

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ClearVoice

JANUARY 5, 2024

Allocating resources and setting a budget that reflects your content marketing goals is like having a GPS for your content strategy — it keeps everything on track. It ensures you’re not throwing away money but investing where it will make the most difference and get you the best returns. Content creation.

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Webbiquity

APRIL 14, 2020

The abrupt shutdown of vast swaths of economy and the entire live events industry, to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, has dramatically impacted plans for B2B marketers. Those differences are one area explored in How COVID-19 is Impacting B2B Marketing , a research report just published by B2B Marketing Zone and Webbiquity LLC.

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Hubspot

JUNE 16, 2020

They say, "The best things in life are free." I mean some of the best things are free — love, sunshine, fireflies, and whatnot. 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.

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Marketing Insider Group

JANUARY 21, 2020

However, it’s necessary to budget for your content marketing program, so that you’ll know exactly what funds and resources you’ll be working with in the new year. And you don’t have to start from scratch, as we’ll be sharing how to budget for your content marketing in 2020. It can be stressful and chaotic.

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Webbiquity

MARCH 2, 2021

Event marketing and content marketing are typically the two biggest line items in B2B marketing budgets. Most B2B enterprises allocate 30% or more of their total marketing budgets to events; more than a quarter (26%) spend 50% or more in that area. How to Maximize Event Marketing Content ROI.

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BenchmarkONE

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As a small business owner, you’re managing operations, customer service, account management, and not to mention everything regarding sales and marketing. . A strategy like paid advertising can be overwhelming, confusing, and challenging to manage — particularly if it’s not your area of expertise.

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Sprout Social

AUGUST 10, 2022

Influencer marketing is getting bigger in 2022. A recent report shows 76% of brands are planning to increase their influencer marketing budgets this year. If your brand’s not working with influencers on marketing campaigns, you’re missing out big time. Influencer marketing tools for social listening.

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Optinmonster

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Are you looking for sustainable ways to market your business? Not sure where to start: email marketing vs. social media? Both email and social media marketing are promising channels to grow your business. In this post, we’ll share important insights into email and social media marketing. That’s 61.4%

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Content Standard

JANUARY 4, 2019

The history of media has always been fueled by classic rivalries. Or for those working in the digital space, content marketing and advertising. But as 2019 rapidly approaches, a new sort of understanding has started to arise in marketing offices. What could this new dynamic mean for content marketers?

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BenchmarkONE

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As a small business owner, you’re managing operations, customer service, account management, and not to mention everything regarding sales and marketing. . A strategy like paid advertising can be overwhelming, confusing, and challenging to manage — particularly if it’s not your area of expertise.

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BenchmarkONE

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As a small business owner, you’re managing operations, customer service, account management, and not to mention everything regarding sales and marketing. . A strategy like paid advertising can be overwhelming, confusing, and challenging to manage — particularly if it’s not your area of expertise.

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Content Standard

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Many brands are willing to allocate substantial funds for the creation and launch of content initiatives. However, I see tons of resistance when it comes to rerouting ad spend to promote these content efforts. Here’s a theory: companies still think creative product advertising counts as content marketing.

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