Marketing Insider Group

JULY 29, 2020

In an omnichannel world, drawing the line from specific content initiatives to dollars earned can be tricky. To know whether your content initiatives are working as intended, measure the effectiveness of your campaigns, and prove the value of your work to your leadership team, you’ll need to tackle the challenge of measuring your ROI.

Top of Funnel 331

Top of Funnel ROI Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 331

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel.

Sales Management 240

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 240

Parse.ly

JULY 29, 2021

Table of Contents. Understand content marketing for top of the funnel. Incorporate multiple channels in marketing funnel stages. Build successful marketing funnel stages. When we talk about The Content Marketer’s Funnel , lead generation gets a lot of attention.

Top of Funnel 59

Top of Funnel Paid Content Webinar Metrics Optimization 59

Brightedge

JULY 1, 2020

5 min read While SEO and PPC are unique channels that both work well alone, combining insights and data from the two for greater results and more visibility can help your overall digital marketing strategy and help increase your ranks in the SERPs. What is the difference between SEO and PPC? Why use SEO and PPC together?

SERP 75

SERP PPC Top of Funnel SEO 75

Contently

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

So how can marketing teams compete with such a daunting adversary? HomeAdvisor, one of the sites featured in the top results for “house extension cost”, charges up to $75 per lead and they often sell each lead to three different contractors. How to compete against lead generation companies and win.

Lead Generation 218

Lead Generation Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 218

Contently

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A content marketer’s job is to create quality content that gets in front of readers organically. After all, what is content worth if you don’t access the readers who would most benefit from your writing? And this is where natural language processing (NLP) can help.

Lead Ranking 201

Lead Ranking Marketing AI Process SEO 201

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

What is lead generation, and why is it a source of contention for sales and marketing teams? Usually considered a sub-objective of a Demand Generation strategy, Lead generation refers to the process of attracting and converting prospects into paying customers, or at the very least getting them into the sales funnel.

Sales Management 177

Sales Management Lead Generation Lead Ranking Sales Qualified Leads 177

ClearVoice

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The subject line … ‘Google Makes It Official: Content Marketing Is Now the #1 Ranking Factor.’ That email legitimately validated my worth and value as a content marketer (Thanks, Michael Brenner!). Years later with my own firm, content marketing has become widely accepted. Bing = 5.56%.

Lead Ranking 105

Lead Ranking Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Google 105

KoMarketing Associates

MAY 25, 2022

In B2B marketing, lead generation is the most crucial step in the sales and marketing pipeline. Marketers know there are many tactics that build a strong lead generation strategy, including search engine advertising. . If you don’t have anyone to sell or market to, sales plummet.

Lead Generation 265

Lead Generation Paid Search Agency Google Ads 265

ClickZ

JUNE 15, 2023

Ecommerce websites are more about engaging their traffic in direct sales, creating an outreach list, and making sure to reach and connect with potential customers. Ecommerce websites are more about engaging their traffic in direct sales, creating an outreach list, and making sure to reach and connect with potential customers.

eCommerce 122

eCommerce Top of Funnel SERP Paid Search Agency 122

Act-On

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

But for those who need a quick primer, here’s a basic SEO definition in marketing. More traffic helps you support your audience on their buyers’ journeys, whether that’s providing blog content, downloading an eBook, signing up for your email list, scheduling a product demo, or taking some other action. What is SEO?

Lead Scoring 130

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking SEO Top of Funnel 130

Marketing Insider Group

MARCH 2, 2021

When it comes to content marketing, how do you know what to write about? How do you stand out from your competitors and rise above the noise? The answer is simple: conduct a content gap analysis. Competitor analysis involves identifying what topics and which types of content are missing from your website.

Analysis 302

Analysis Top of Funnel Work Management Lead Scoring 302

Brightedge

MAY 7, 2021

SEO (or search engine optimization) is the practice of structuring your website’s pages to make it easier for search engines to crawl your site, making your pages more easily discoverable to users and search spiders, and providing unique information or helpful resources through content planning on topics that searchers are looking for.

SEM 69

SEM SERP SEO Lead Scoring 69

Martech Advisor

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Considering the rise of screenless (voice) search, changes in smartphone usage and video consumption trends, Google has introduced some major changes in the workings of its search engine result pages (SERPs). Since the launch of Google in 1998, its SERPs have periodically seen some major changes. Prioritize Mobile Experience in 2020.

Top of Funnel 66

Top of Funnel Google Dwell SERP 66

Zoominfo

AUGUST 26, 2018

A little bit of humor can go a long way– even in the marketing world. Today’s marketing professionals must juggle a number of high-priority tasks throughout the day, and often, they find themselves under a significant amount of stress. In these cases, a few lighthearted jokes can ease the tension of the day-to-day marketing job.

Planning 272

Planning Zoominfo Churn Rate Top of Funnel 272

KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 1, 2020

It’s an understatement to say things have changed for B2B marketers in recent weeks. The uncertainty in the world has a profound effect on how B2B organizations will do business now and in the foreseeable future. As we outlined a few years back , building trust is a key component to successful SEO programs. Brand Mentions.

Trust Marketing 180

Trust Marketing Marketing Management B2B Marketing Ad Building 180

Sharpspring

JUNE 15, 2022

Would you like to boost your revenue without investing more in marketing? Working to shorten your customers’ buying journeys is the first step to take. What is a buying journey? A buying journey is all the actions a site visitor takes prior to finally making a purchase. Why does a buying journey need shortening?

Buy 111

Buy Top of Funnel Advertising Funnels SERP 111

Velocity Partners

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

If you haven’t come across it yet, it’s an insightful framework that challenges the outdated strategies we B2B marketers have relied on to spur growth over the last decade. Something is shifting in the realm of B2B marketing It’s hard to put your finger on it just yet, but it’s there, quietly brewing beneath the surface.

Paid Content 79

Paid Content Paid Search Agency Lead Ranking Planning 79

Moz

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Check out the example below comparing Zola.com (a B2C brand) and Yiedify.com (B2B): These two sites were founded around the same time (2013) and have been publishing lots of content. But while that is true, it’s also true that no matter how few the search visits, there are still a lot of opportunities in SEO for B2B businesses.

Top of Funnel 66

Top of Funnel Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Advertising Channels 66

Top Rank Marketing

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Marketing leaders across industries are wondering: How much of my marketing budget should be allocated to SEO, and what can we expect to get out of it? Marketing leaders across industries are wondering: How much of my marketing budget should be allocated to SEO, and what can we expect to get out of it?

Lead Scoring 133

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking SEO Multi-Touch Attribution 133

Navigate the Channel

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Content marketing trends change often due to advances in technology, search engine preferences and changes in advertising. B2B companies work to find the best practices to reach their leads and prospects and turn them into loyal customers as they move through the marketing funnel. Videos Gain Importance.

Trends 145

Trends Top of Funnel Content Marketing Funnel Advertising 145

PureB2B

AUGUST 19, 2018

It’s said that it takes around 84 days to convert a lead into an opportunity, and another 18 days to turn it into a deal—all of which may only have a 6% success rate regardless of how long you’ve worked on it. The sales cycle is composed of phases required to sell a product or service. Nurture Your Leads.

Top of Funnel 89

Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Sales Qualified Leads Sales Cycle 89

Convert

JANUARY 17, 2024

How will online findability change in the course of this year and further on? There are no definitive answers to either of these questions because we are not yet sure where this is all going and how much AI will change our lives overall. They don’t know yet how to monetize AI-generated answers. Let’s try to figure this out!

Optimization 80

Optimization Generation Top of Funnel Multivariate analysis 80

Brandpoint

MARCH 13, 2023

Search engine optimization (SEO) of your site and its content is your tactical plan to boost quality traffic and direct leads into the sales funnel. Together, they boost your site’s search engine ranking performance (SERP), funneling more potential customers to your brand. High-quality content is good for SEO.)

SEO 62

SEO Paid Search Agency Long Tail Marketing Companies 62

Optinmonster

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Do you want to get more sales and traffic without spending any money? Organic lead generation is the process of bringing in potential customers without spending money on PPC ads, sponsored content, or other paid marketing. This is in contrast to ads or sponsored content that you have to keep paying for if you want to keep using.

Organic Leads 85

Organic Leads Traffic Organization Sales Qualified Leads 85

seo.co

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Many marketing experts like to work on SEO and PPC separately. While this isn’t a bad idea, incorporating SEO and PPC campaigns can make for a more effective marketing mix. Let’s see the relationship between the two and how aligning them together can impact performance. However, how does aligning the two fare for your business?

Paid Content 121

Paid Content Organization Campaigns PPC 121

ATAK Interactive

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Known for their responsiveness, fast loading, and rapid installation, PWAs can transform your eCommerce site, equipping you with a powerful set of features that will help you easily connect and build relationships with your customers. For eCommerce businesses, delivering a friendly mobile experience can make or break it. In 2021, 53.9%

eCommerce 147

eCommerce CMS Development Top of Funnel Industry CMS 147

The ABM Agency

JANUARY 8, 2021

Whether you realize it or not, B2B digital marketing relies heavily on search engine optimization—better known as SEO. Search engine optimization (SEO) is a marketing tactic that increases organic website traffic by optimizing websites and web pages to appear more frequently during relevant searches. Let’s get started. What Is B2B SEO?

Paid Search Agency 52

Paid Search Agency Top of Funnel B2B Marketing Tactics 52

Hubspot

DECEMBER 22, 2020

These channels aren't meant to be siloed, and getting them aligned is one of the most underrated ways to improve your overall digital marketing performance. These channels aren't meant to be siloed, and getting them aligned is one of the most underrated ways to improve your overall digital marketing performance.

PPC 101

PPC Work Management SEO Top of Funnel 101

Stevens & Tate

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

As a home builder , you might assume that traditional marketing efforts are all that’s required to find new clients. Building homes is not something that’s done on the Internet, after all. However, you shouldn’t discount the importance of inbound marketing and the benefits that it can offer.

Inbound Marketing 96

Inbound Marketing Advertising Agencies Top of Funnel Multi-Channel 96

Oktopost

JANUARY 12, 2021

B2B organizations often are remiss in remembering B2B buyers are just B2C consumers wearing a different hat. For B2B, this means buyers expect a personalized, well-developed, enticing customer experience (CX) from first learning of your brand until closing a sale. CX has become an intrinsic part of the B2B marketing funnel.

Paid Content 101

Paid Content B2B Marketing Top of Funnel Cost per Acquisition 101

Hubspot

MARCH 21, 2018

While there's no exact formula to start making money, there are some tried and true strategies you can start experimenting with to see what works best for your content, your business model, and your audience. Below, we'll dive into each of these monetization ideas: How to Monetize a Blog: 5 Strategies.

Paid Content 99

Paid Content Top of Funnel Marketing & Strategy Paid Search Agency 99

Contently

AUGUST 2, 2021

So you’re consistently pumping out engaging content and have a solid distribution strategy in motion. Now you need to know how that content is performing, who’s visiting your website, and how you can hook your audience so they’ll return. Let’s take a look. Google Analytics.

Paid Content 144

Paid Content Budget Programs Analytics Tools 144

PureB2B

AUGUST 19, 2018

It’s said that it takes around 84 days to convert a lead into an opportunity, and another 18 days to turn it into a deal—all of which may only have a 6% success rate regardless of how long you’ve worked on it. The sales cycle is composed of phases required to sell a product or service. Nurture Your Leads.

Top of Funnel 62

Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency Sales Cycle Sales Qualified Leads 62

Moz

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

You’re working with your dev team on some technical improvements, but you notice a big slice of the opportunity lies with content. Your company has a content team, but you notice they’re not using keyword research to inform their articles. Or how about this scenario? You’re a marketing director at a startup.

Top of Funnel 60

Top of Funnel SEO Ideal Customer Profiles Merchandising 60

Kevin Indig

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Wix teams up with SE Ranking for 360° competitor insights Wix has added yet another industry-leading SEO tool to its ever-expanding App Market. Learn More There are two types of SEO: product-led and marketing-led. It’s like funnel optimization, just broader.

SEO 59

SEO Effectiveness Aggregators Product 59

DivvyHQ

JULY 23, 2019

As the foundation of SEO , keywords can make or break your efforts to build traffic to your site. If your content cannot be discovered, you risk losing the ability to connect with customers and grow your company. Goal setting is arguably the most essential part of digital marketing. See below a sample keyword map: .

Keywords 66

Keywords Top of Funnel Paid Search Agency SERP 66