Sword and the Script | B2B

MAY 21, 2024

Gartner survey shows B2B marketing leaders divvy up ‘anemic’ marketing budgets, which are at the lowest levels in four years If it feels like your marketing budget is tight, you are not alone. Marketing budgets are at their lowest point since businesses slashed budgets following the pandemic. So where are CMOs spending?

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ClickZ

JULY 18, 2019

Marin Software surveyed nearly 500 digital marketing decision makers in May and June of 2019. The survey included marketers from B2B and B2C companies, each of whom are responsible for an annual digital advertising spend of between $1-9 million (69%) and 10M-49M (31%). Paid search dominates the digital ad landscape.

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KoMarketing Associates

OCTOBER 15, 2018

As marketers look to channels and tactics to achieve their key goals, new research suggests that they will be investing heavily in paid search and social media going forward. In addition, total spending on social media between this time period is expected to increase from $48 billion to $76 billion.

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Sprout Social

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In a pay-to-play game, social media advertising is a must for brands. Paid social advertising helps your content get views without relying on organic platform algorithms and their ongoing changes. Paid social media strategies help with exactly that. Social media advertising strategy: The basics.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 11, 2023

Have you ever wondered if your paid content is actually doing its job? What you consider valuable content might be seen as worthless by your customers when they’re trying to make a purchase. Gated content filled with handy how-to guides and relevant research can be the fastest route for your clients to make up their minds.

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Marketing Insider Group

JULY 11, 2023

Sooner or later, you have to decide how to advertise online if you want to grow. However, getting a good return on ad spend is challenging. A recent study found that brands overestimate ad conversions by 4,000%. Here we give seven strategies to guide your online advertising. So, what really works? Image Source 1.

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Martech

MAY 18, 2023

digital ad spend is only expected to increase 7.8% Yearly increases in digital ad spending are predicted to hover around 10% through 2027. Digital ad spend saw a dramatic rebound in 2021 following the initial wave of the COVID pandemic — when it saw growth of 37.6%. Digital media should make up 74.6%

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KoMarketing Associates

APRIL 19, 2023

Although marketers have shifted their focus to initiatives, such as the customer experience and customer relationship management (CRM), new research suggests that they will invest less in these areas in the coming months. This comes as marketing budgets as a percent of company budgets fall to 12.3%, on average, from 11.8%

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KoMarketing Associates

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

As B2B marketers look to strategize amidst the pandemic, new research suggests that they will be putting more of their budget toward digital advertising and email marketing to get by. Other channels that will see an increase in investment include mobile marketing (67%), paid search (66%), website (66%) and SEO (66%).

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Martech

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Advertisers are backing the AI boom with AI-related spending. So far in 2023, they’ve spent nearly four times as much on AI product advertisements as they did last year through the same period, according to a new report by ad intelligence and sales enablement platform MediaRadar. Advertisers have spent $40.2

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Contently

APRIL 25, 2023

Are you looking for ways to craft better Facebook ads that result in higher conversions? With the right strategies, paid Facebook advertising is an effective way to reach new audiences, engage with prospects, and get new leads. Automated Ads Automated ads are an efficient way to reach your target audience.

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SmartBug Media

JUNE 12, 2023

As a business owner or marketer, you know that paid search advertising has the power to drive targeted traffic to your website. In this blog post, we will explore the key steps and best practices for creating an effective paid search strategy that maximizes your ROI and helps you achieve your business goals.

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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. When you’re looking to take a hybrid approach for your online marketing goals, you might want to incorporate a mix of PPC and SEO into your marketing strategy.

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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.

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FunnelEnvy

MARCH 21, 2022

For marketers looking to reach a specific audience quickly, few methods can achieve results like paid advertising. By the year 2023, video ad spending on social networks in the U.S. Paid ads have also been a boon for small local businesses, targeting their campaigns only within a given geographic region.

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Martech

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Despite inflation, a volatile stock market, fragile supply chains and general economic uncertainty, ecommerce overall sees a bright future — although of course not all brands will win. That’s the message from a new report, “2024 State of the Ecommerce Industry” from marketing automation platform Klaviyo. Processing.

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Navigate the Channel

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Using social media platforms as a job recruitment tool is one option. Job platforms are a great way to get in front of those actively searching for jobs but not really looking for a specific position within their chosen field. Social media is a little bit different. Here is what you need to know about social recruiting in 2024.

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Navigate the Channel

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In the fast-paced world of digital marketing, it’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day tasks of optimizing paid search campaigns. From keyword sweeps and bid adjustments to audience targeting and ad refreshes, there’s always something demanding your attention. Should we be running brand campaigns?

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Lead Ranking Lead Scoring Long Tail Marketing Cost Per Click 65

Top Rank Marketing

DECEMBER 11, 2023

There are two competing questions in search marketing that may not have obvious answers: Why spend money on a Google Ads campaign if I can just rank organically? Why try to rank organically if I can just run a Google Ads campaign? Google Ads and where digital marketers should invest their time and resources.

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Martech

MAY 13, 2024

Marketing technology spending fell this year, reaching its lowest level in a decade, according to a new Gartner report. of the marketing budget, down from about 25.4% in 2023, according to Gartner’s 2024 CMO Spend Survey. Spending also fell for staff and agencies, while paid media grew. in 2024. “The

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Navigate the Channel

APRIL 19, 2022

Using social media platforms as a job recruitment tool is one option. Paid Social Media vs. Paid Hiring Platforms. Job platforms are a great way to get in front of those actively searching for jobs and aren’t really looking for a specific position within their chosen field. Social media is a little bit different.

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Media Social Media Budget Programs Paid Social Agency 123

SEMrush

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Advertisers spent an estimated $59.22 billion on paid search ads in 2020. But how much of that was spent by some of the biggest companies in the world?

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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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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

There are few things in a B2B marketer’s toolkit that can deliver as much ROI as paid social media marketing. With over 750 million professionals currently using LinkedIn , it’s easy to see how success on major social media platforms can lead to a goldmine of opportunity at your fingertips.

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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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Oktopost

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Paid media has become a non-negotiable in demand generation. B2B advertising expenditures in the United States totaled $32 billion in 2022, an increase from the $28.9 The data paints a clear picture – paid media is here to stay, and businesses are increasingly aware of its power.

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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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Paid Search Agency Ads Effectiveness CTR 94

Huptech Web

JANUARY 13, 2023

Table Of Contents. Google Ads Stats. Search Ads Stats. Mobile Ads Stats. Social Media Ads Stats. Instagram Ad Statistics. Facebook ad statistics. Twitter ad statistics. Snapchat Ad Stats. LinkedIn Ad Stats. TikTok Ad Stats. Google Ads Stats.

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Optinmonster

JANUARY 29, 2024

Do you want to know the key content marketing metrics to measure your content marketing ROI (return on investment)? To effectively measure the success of your content marketing campaigns, it’s crucial to understand the relevant content marketing metrics.

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Digilant

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

As marketers, we all know the importance of landing on the first page, ideally within the first five spots, of a search engine results page (SERP). Moz found that 71% of search traffic clicks on Google come from the first page of results, while some estimates say that is as high as 92%. What is paid search marketing?

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Martech

APRIL 19, 2024

Marketers who are judged by the number of leads they generate will push for quantity. But big-ticket purchases in B2C and B2B will help marketers see ROI with a small number of wins, which pushes some marketers toward quality. These purchase-minded consumers are also spending a great deal of time on social media.

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Martech

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, yesterday reported its revenue rose 5% in the latest quarter after two straight quarters of declines on a rebound in the digital advertising market. The company cautioned the ad market remains volatile, pointing to the impact of war in the Middle East. billion, up from $1.13

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Choozle

JUNE 13, 2024

Facebook Instagram X-twitter Linkedin Youtube Back-to-school season is upon us, and after an unprecedented last year , we did a lot of learning and embracing new strategies for back-to-school advertising. Despite the unpredictability of the previous year, back-to-school spending is bouncing back. this year, up from $33.9B

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Launch Marketing

JANUARY 26, 2022

Paid search or pay-per-click (PPC) advertising can be a very effective means of generating quality leads and raising brand awareness for B2B organizations. However, it’s easy for B2B marketers to make costly mistakes when paid search campaigns aren’t set up and managed with best practices in mind.

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Forrester B2B

JANUARY 20, 2022

What's the best way to spend your paid media advertising budget in 2022? Forrester Principal Analyst John Arnold shares the 10 best ideas.

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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. Here are some pros and cons of each type of social media marketing.

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SmartBug Media

JUNE 22, 2020

As much as we all love inbound marketing, paid media is also an important part of the marketing strategy. No matter the size of your paid advertising budget, it is important it is to spend wisely. Here’s how: Track Paid Advertising in Marketo Using UTMs or Integrations.

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