Directive Agency

APRIL 15, 2022

Too often, companies can get stuck in a sort of tunnel vision, focusing only on one digital marketing solution for their business, either SEO or PPC. This article will highlight each digital marketing component providing the unique benefits while also including the drawbacks of having tunnel vision in each. What is SEO?

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Hubspot

AUGUST 8, 2019

Marketers, can we be honest with each other for a second? On a scale of 1-10, how much do you really understand the world of paid advertising? Despite the fact that 45% of small businesses use paid ads , pay-per-click is still a concept that eludes many of us. When done right, PPC can earn you quality leads.

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SmartBug Media

JUNE 24, 2020

Deciding where to invest your business’s media dollars is never easy. Now, in the middle of a health and financial crisis, it’s harder than ever to choose the right paid media investments. Wondering which paid media channels are poised to help you attract more business during the current crisis ?

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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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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Some marketers think there is a big difference between B2C (business to consumer) and B2B (business to business) marketing, but the fact is, there are facets of both that have similar qualities. Because of this, B2B marketers can employ many “traditional” B2C strategies of marketing into their own campaigns.

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SmartBug Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Seeing the value of your marketing efforts, whether you’re the business owner or the marketer, is undoubtedly important in the constant conversation about return on investment (ROI). In 2020, it is more important than ever to have a clear understanding of how your portfolio of marketing efforts work together to increase conversions.

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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. Are B2B marketers ignoring a huge opportunity? times higher.

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Sharpspring

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Many of those billions of users are also shopping online, which means internet marketing has become one of the most lucrative industries in the world. In this all-inclusive guide to internet marketing, you will learn everything there is to know about expanding your business into the digital realm. What Is Internet Marketing?

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Inbox Insight

MARCH 29, 2022

Measuring brand awareness remains a key challenge for B2B marketers due to its intangible nature, causing it to all too often become overlooked in multi channel strategy. Measuring the impact of brand awareness activity poses a pivotal challenge for 42% of senior B2B marketers when it comes to multi channel analytics.

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Onalytica B2B

APRIL 11, 2017

As a growth hacking digital marketer in the funded startup world, I regularly see the hustle-filled journey from startup inception to market-conquering results. If a genuine product market fit is established, the right marketing mix will generate fast-growth and long-term success. Influencer Marketing for Startups.

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Martech

APRIL 26, 2022

You’ve heard about the results companies are getting with account-based marketing (ABM) and you want to know what it will take to make it work for you. Like any digital marketing campaign, the cost of running ABM campaigns consists of multiple components with multiple line items within each component.

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KoMarketing Associates

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Luckily for us, we work in an industry where there is lots of great content and smart people creating it. We asked team members to highlight content pieces that provided value to their day-to-day responsibilities, offered inspiration, or added to their professional development. Taking Everyday Life and Turning It Into Content.

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Zoominfo

APRIL 8, 2018

If content is king, consider your blog its throne. If your company isn’t blogging—it’s time to start. 33% of B2B companies use blogs ( source ). 60% of marketers say blog content creation is their top inbound marketing priority ( source ). In 2016, 36% of Fortune 500 companies had a public blog ( source ).

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Launch Marketing

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Author’s Note: the following blog post was inspired from Launch Marketing’s 2018 Digital Marketing Guide: In-Depth Digital Strategy for B2B Marketers. To learn more, follow this link to download your own copy of the white paper and get various digital marketing best practices.

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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. While there’s some level of uncertainty, the general consensus is there’s extra money that can be used on marketing, albeit in different ways than previous years. What are you looking for your next marketing campaign to achieve?

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Convert

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Regardless of your marketing budget, when it comes to reaching your audience, what counts is how good you are at making decisions. But to make the best possible choices for your next marketing campaign, you’ll need accurate data and insight to base your decisions off. Make Your Copy Shine.

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Inbox Insight

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Intent data can be used to drive B2B marketing efforts through a multi- or omni-channel strategy, giving you invaluable insight into what prospects are about to do next. Not only should marketers be capturing intent data across every channel, but they should be applying insight to make these channels convert seamlessly.

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Hubspot

MARCH 6, 2017

With all that time invested, you can't stop at just embedding the video on a homepage or sharing it on social media and hoping someone watches. While great content is bound to be found, it's also important to be proactive about gaining the attention of and educating prospects and those unfamiliar with your brand.

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The Lead Agency

MARCH 19, 2019

Content marketing is one of the most effective ways to promote your B2B business. Content tells your audience about who you are and what your business does. Not only that; but you can’t launch a digital marketing campaign without it. Not only that; but you can’t launch a digital marketing campaign without it.

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BDB

MARCH 1, 2024

It’s a principle which states that customers need to be exposed to 7 pieces of marketing collateral before they’re ready to convert. And this is perhaps even more true for B2B marketing, where sales processes are typically slower and more considered than the fast-paced world of B2C sales.

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BDB

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

It’s a principle which states that customers need to be exposed to 7 pieces of marketing collateral before they’re ready to convert. And this is perhaps even more true for B2B marketing, where sales processes are typically slower and more considered than the fast-paced world of B2C sales.

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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. Still have more questions?

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Directive Agency

AUGUST 3, 2020

While a majority of B2C companies are crushing the social media marketing game, many B2B organizations are lagging behind. It’s going to take a lot more than a stellar Facebook ad to turn a prospective buyer into a paying customer. Facebook advertising for B2B brands. The problem? Let’s get started.

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The Mx Group

AUGUST 24, 2018

91% of B2B businesses embark on content marketing in an effort to generate demand. Content marketing costs less and generates three times the leads compared to traditional marketing. But while we can all agree content marketing itself is a good idea, it doesn’t deliver leads automatically.

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Hubspot

AUGUST 7, 2018

Marketing is, and always has been, about reaching customers where they are. TV commercials, print advertisements, and billboards all attempt to do just that. The answer is internet marketing. Internet marketing leverages digital channels, including email, social media, websites, and search engines, to reach your ideal audience.

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Directive Agency

JULY 31, 2023

What Are Great B2B Marketing Campaigns? As a B2B marketer, you know the bar is low, so when you see a B2B marketing campaign that really sticks out, it sticks out. Most importantly, it hits the B2B marketing KPIs the company is looking for. Revenue is always a good B2B marketing KPI to look at.

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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.

Demand Generation 48

Demand Generation Paid Content Distribution Demand 48

Sword and the Script | B2B

NOVEMBER 23, 2019

Fortunately, there are several new studies that have been published about content marketing, blogging and webinars that provide solid benchmarks. 1) Content marketing benchmarks. MarketingProfs and the Content Marketing Institute published their 10 th Annual B2B Marketing report with benchmarks, budgets and trends.

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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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Digilant

APRIL 2, 2024

social network ad spending by an impressive 10 percent. 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.

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SmartBug Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

In 2012, DNA testing and the implications of one’s genetics got the public’s attention with the launch of AncestryDNA and an aggressive marketing campaign by 23andMe. have heard of at least one type of genetic testing company, if not tried one as a consumer. What does all of this mean for genomics companies today?

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

But because of this mix of traditional and digital marketing, “Disgraceland” has over 100 million downloads for a podcast that’s less than two years old. The debate between traditional and digital marketing is long and lasting. It ultimately comes down to which one fits the needs of your company. What is Traditional Marketing?

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QuanticMind

JUNE 14, 2017

Day 1 of #SMX Advanced includes keynote addresses from Google and Bing, conversion optimization best practices, audience targeting tips and social + PPC discussion. QuanticMind is at Search Marketing Expo Advanced in Seattle, WA to pick up on the latest trends and recommended tactics in paid search from industry experts.

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Directive Agency

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

I am the co-founder and CEO of Directive Consulting and today we’re going to be discussing the power of asking “why” in search marketing. We find that positioning and knowing why someone chooses your product and service is, at the end of the day, the most important thing about marketing.

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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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Sword and the Script | B2B

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

This time around survey polled 341 senior marketers – 95% of which hold the title of vice president or higher – to produce the survey. About 34% of respondents identified themselves as employed by B2B product companies, while another 31% said B2B services, so overall about 60% of respondents are senior leaders in B2B marketing organizations.

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Marketing Insider Group

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Let’s start with what a marketing strategy is not: hiring someone to manage your social media accounts and upload TikToks. It is also not about running banner ads no one wants or clicks on. A marketing strategy defines how a business grows through reaching, converting and retaining new customers. They are wrong!

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