Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 19, 2016

Most businesses now use social media for marketing and those efforts are expected to continue to increase, yet many marketers and top executives alike find the business value difficult to quantify. 46% of B2B marketers say they’re not sure whether any social channels have generated revenue for their businesses.

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Social Media Marketing Survey Metrics 100

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 25, 2012

Sales leads generated through inbound marketing–the combination of content marketing, blogging, social media, website chat and SEM–cost 61% less than those produced through traditional demand generation techniques (e.g., Photo credit: DIY Marketers. Like a blog, each social media account is an appreciating asset.

Social Media 170

Social Media Vimeo Content Hubspot 170

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

As noted in the 2016 B2B Marketing Trends report , B2B marketing strategies and practices are in the midst of significant change, driven by new technologies and evolving buyer expectations for more “consumer-like” experiences. B2B marketing budgets are shifting to digital and social. B2B messaging gets personal.

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B2B Social Media Marketing Survey 110

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 25, 2012

Sales leads generated through inbound marketing–the combination of content marketing, blogging, social media, website chat and SEM–cost 61% less than those produced through traditional demand generation techniques (e.g., Photo credit: DIY Marketers. Like a blog, each social media account is an appreciating asset.

Social Media 176

Social Media Content Vimeo Marketing 176

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Facebook is of course on top, followed by YouTube, Instagram (owned by Facebook), and Twitter. For B2C marketers, Pinterest (#6 overall) is probably the next most interesting site. And what does that mean for marketers? Google and Facebook captured 85% of the growth in internet advertising last year. Marketing Profs).

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Social Networking Tumblr Tips B2B 223

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 2, 2013

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. The first step to improving digital marketing results is to understand the emerging trends and best practices. What do buyers really want from social media marketers?

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Social Media B2B Marketing SEO 245

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Content marketing is a hot topic, primarily in the B2B world but increasingly in consumer marketing as well. And as noted here yesterday , 93% of B2B marketers are now using content marketing, with more than half calling it their biggest priority this year. Content Marketing Strategy Guides. by GO Marketing.

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Strategy Content Marketing BuzzStream 226

Webbiquity SMM

MAY 30, 2010

From social media cartoons and contextual advertising gone wrong to dysfunctional agency-client relationships and the best (and worst) online ads, here are some of the most amusing, creative and remarkable blog posts and videos of 2009. How social media is like the seventh grade by Training Marketer. Advertising & PR.

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Social Media Marketing Avatar Microsoft 191

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 6, 2017

Ever get the feeling that many of the digital marketing tactics effective in the past—even a year ago—no longer work as well as they used to? But those and other established digital marketing practices are no longer enough to make your blog posts or other content stand out. Show and Tell: Use More Video Marketing. What to do?

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Content Tips How To Video 190

Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 13, 2021

It’s marketing has been helped along by creating the lure of exclusivity (one cannot simply sign up; you have to be invited by a current user) and people like Elon Musk and Bill Gates popping up in Clubhouse rooms. There’s no advertising. appeared first on B2B Marketing Blog | Webbiquity. It’s ephemeral.

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Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 6, 2015

digital advertising revenues rose 16% last year, and the trend indicates another double-digit percentage rise this year as well. As the economy improves and marketing budgets increase, the dollars are flowing disproportionately to online ads. But are these increases the best way for CMOs to spend (still hard-earned) marketing dollars?

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Advertising Price Research Software 100

Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 27, 2010

Whatever questions you may have about social media marketing, you’ll probably find the answers in the 2010 Social Media Marketing Industry Report from white paper guru Michael Stelzner. A year ago, the top questions most marketers had about social media related to tactics, with ROI second. The Biggest Question.

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Report Social Media B2B Newsvine 191

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 28, 2011

Social media marketing has clearly been embraced by consumer brands. Pepsi famously dropped its Super Bowl advertising a year ago in favor of a social media campaign. B2B marketing executives, however, tend to be a bit more skeptical. Still, social media is rapidly becoming an essential component of the b2b marketing mix.

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B2B Social Media Comparison Discount 190

Webbiquity SMM

MAY 10, 2011

Yet a Bazaarvoice/CMO Club study showed that only 15% of CMOs could point to a “significant return&# from Facebook marketing efforts, while 9% report no ROI and 35% basically had no idea. The core of social media marketing efforts should be the corporate blog. Again, you can “advertise&# upcoming webinars in your sidebar.

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ROI Case Study Bazaarvoice Klout 191

Webbiquity SMM

JULY 23, 2013

If you’ve got a highly visual product, use Flickr and Pinterest; if you can make video part of the mix, set up a company channel on YouTube and Vimeo. If you come across online advertisements touting “1,000 Backlinks for $14.00” or some similar offering, run—don’t walk—away. Purchased links. It isn’t nice to try to fool Google, Yahoo!,

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Directory Types SEO Engineering 194

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Though social media marketing is now used in about 90% of companies, techniques, platforms and best practices continue to evolve. Increase use of video marketing? Marketing Pilgrim ). 90% of marketers now use social networks in their marketing efforts, but growth has plateaued; the figure was 89% in 2011.

Social Media 229

Social Media Hubspot B2B Marketing 229

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Though the use of social media and social networks for marketing is now nearly ubiquitous, and 78% of companies have dedicated social media teams, many marketers sill struggle with certain aspects of social marketing, such as formalizing strategies and measuring results. How are social media marketing best practices evolving?

Social Media 245

Social Media Tumblr Marketing B2B 245

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Or have too many social media marketing statistics.” How effective is social media in comparison to other digital marketing channels? How does B2B social media marketing differ in effectiveness from B2C use? What do more than half of marketers identify as their most critical areas of focus over the next 12 months?

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Statistics Social Media B2B Hubspot 50

Webbiquity SMM

MAY 23, 2017

According to recent research from Forrester, digital marketing spend in the US will reach $120 billion by 2021. Spread over paid search, video marketing, social media and other online channels , digital is expected to account for more than 46% of all advertising in the next five years. Simplify your messaging: Video marketing.

B2B 198

B2B Strategy Marketing Microsoft 198

Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 10, 2014

Last month’s Zenith Social Media Marketing Conference opened with a blast of presentational energy from Neal Rodriguez. While there’s no video of his keynote available, his YouTube channel will give you some sense of how Neal can wake up an early-morning crowd in a packed ballroom.

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Conference Social Media SEO Marketing 196

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 27, 2011

Three-quarters of North American advertising agencies say their clients run PPC campaigns on Facebook. Find the answers to these questions and many more here in more than 30 of the best articles and blog posts on Facebook marketing of 2011. Facebook Marketing Tips and Tactics. Five Top Facebook Marketing Tips by LiveWorld.

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Tools Tips Facebook Real Estate 195

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 8, 2013

The use of social media and social networks for marketing has rapidly advanced in the past few years from the “should I do it?” ” level to the current “how do I measure and optimize social media marketing efforts?” And 92% of small businesses say that social media is an effective marketing technology tool.

Social Media 207

Social Media ROI B2B Marketing 207

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 29, 2012

It also requires an active presence and network of relationships in social media, coverage in industry press, and carefully targeted online advertising to be where your prospective buyers are looking, when they are looking. How are your competitors approaching the market? What online publications do they read?

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Findability Directory Social Bookmarking B2B 197

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 17, 2011

For anyone in marketing or PR being asked to make “data-driven&# decisions “based on the numbers&# (and doesn’t that include pretty much everyone in marketing and PR these days?), How do social media marketing strategies in small businesses differ from those in larger enterprises? Social Media Facts and Stats.

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Research Social Media B2B Marketing 210

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 26, 2012

Inbound Marketing: Unlock the content from your emails and social marketing by MarketingSherpa Blog. Inbound Marketing: Unlock the content from your emails and social marketing by MarketingSherpa Blog. Some of those intersection points are within the marketer’s control — and some aren’t.”

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Tips Reputation SEO B2B 183

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 19, 2011

Web presence optimization (WPO)—using tactics like SEO, PPC, online PR, social media, content marketing and reputation management in a coordinated fashion to maximize your online visibility and business results—is the core theme of this blog. Why B2B Marketers Should Leverage Flickr by Search Engine Land.

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Tips Press Release Reputation B2B 179

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Though social media marketing has become ubiquitous, most companies and brands still struggle to achieve their desired results. Those are among the conclusions it’s fair to draw from the collection of social media marketing facts and statistics below. Advertising needs to be part of social media strategy. Think small.

Social Media 100

Social Media Social Networking Real Estate CPC 100

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Social media marketing has gone well beyond the hype stage and is now mainstream business practice. Brian Carroll talks with MECLABS Director of Research Sergio Balegno about the disconnect between social media activity and results in the B2B environment, and concludes that “marketers are expecting way too much too soon.&#

Social Media 257

Social Media Trendrr SM2 Alterian 257

Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 11, 2015

Though “social media” broadly encompasses a variety of platforms including blogs (WordPress, Medium, Tumblr), content sharing (YouTube, SlideShare, Instagram), and content curation (Scoop.It, Triberr, Paper.li), the term is nearly synonymous to many for the big social networks. Digital Marketing Philippines ). eMarketer ).

Social Networking 100

Social Networking B2B Paper.li LinkedIn 100

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 21, 2012

While B2C marketers focus on Facebook, LinkedIn is consistently cited as the top social network for B2B marketing. How can you optimize results from LinkedIn advertising? Advanced LinkedIn strategies for marketers by iMedia Connection. by Market My Career. LinkedIn Tips, Tactics and Best Practices.

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LinkedIn Tips B2B Social Networking 234

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 13, 2015

While social media marketing has become commonplace, questions about how to optimize the use of social channels and networks, and how to stand out from the crowd, remain. This follow-up post answers several more, such as: what are the best social networks for b2b social media marketing? Image credit: KISSmetrics.

Social Media 100

Social Media Marketing B2B ROI 100

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 4, 2012

How can marketers make more productive use of their time on social networking sites? What under-utilized site has been called a “social media powerhouse,” and which highly popular social bookmarking site is frequently overlooked by marketers? Social Media Marketing Guides and Tips.

Social Media 213

Social Media Resources Tips Policies 213

Webbiquity SMM

JULY 15, 2013

One of the greatest aspects of being a marketer is that, in most professions, sitting around the office thinking up bad puns, penning snarky double entendres, or storyboarding cat videos would be considered goofing off. In marketing, that’s called “work.” by vlogbrothers (on YouTube). 31 Jokes for NERDS!

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Tumblr Marketing Meme Social Media 193

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

If 2009 was the year many marketers puzzled over, poked at and pondered incorporating social media into their marketing mix, 2010 was the year of diving in. According to a HubSpot study, 71% of marketers viewed Twitter as a useful marketing tool last year, up from just 39% in 2009. Adoption soared. 85% of Inc. 85% of Inc.

Social Media 198

Social Media Tools Tips ROI 198

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

This year, we’re pleased to honor 50 women (below) and 50 men (in an upcoming post on the Blue Focus Marketing Blog ) who are among the top social media connectors and engagers in the technology world, representing technology vendors as well as related venture capital (VC), advisory and analyst firms. Cindy Bates. Cindy_Bates.

Twitter 257

Twitter Bazaarvoice B2B Microsoft 257

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 10, 2011

And though a website used primarily by young people to post embarrassing pictures of themselves and by older people to share cute pictures of their progeny would seem an odd venue for selling after-shave or enterprise software, both b2c and b2b marketers have embraced the platform in droves simply due to its incredible scale and reach.

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Facebook B2B Privacy MySpace 210

Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Marketers, we’re told, need to think like publishers. How widespread, really, is the use of social media for marketing? How are B2B marketers using social media differently from their B2C counterparts? How are marketers measuring social media success? 59% are on Twitter, and 43% use a company blog for marketing.

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Statistics Research Social Media B2B 190