Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 17, 2014

Much has been written about how the internet in general, and the explosion of content marketing in particular, has changed the nature of b2b marketing. The old “sales funnel” model is giving way to more sophisticated analytical frameworks. Which long-held beliefs of b2b marketers need to be discarded?

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

Online marketing activities preovide marketers with a wealth of metrics; actually, too much information. Marketers just want the competitive and multichannel metrics they need to make informed decisions, nothing more. Yet that’s what was argued recently in The 5 most worthless metrics in marketing in iMedia Connection.

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Webbiquity SMM

MAY 6, 2014

The Zenith Social Media Marketing Conference is fast approaching, coming up on Thursday, May 22, in Duluth, Minnesota. Among this year’s presenters: Neal Rodriguez ( @notifyneal ), an internet marketer and web developer now with Shovecom LLC, whose formerly done stints with Forbes, Mediabistro and Nielsen. See you there!

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MAY 24, 2016

What trends will drive B2B marketing over the next three to four years? Where should savvy B2B marketers invest their resources to optimize results over the next few years? The initial product of that research was the eBook, B2B Marketing Trends for 2016: 25 Thought Leaders Weigh In , previously summarized here.

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AUGUST 9, 2010

While there are unquestionably many ways that social media marketing results can be measured , the debate rages on as to whether it’s truly possible to quantify the ROI from these activities. Activity: Most web analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, can be used to track the number of visits, traffic quality (e.g.

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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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JUNE 21, 2016

Complete Google+ analytics reporting, including engagement stats, follower growth, demographic information about your followers, and your best times and topics for posting. 3: The Nine Best Facebook Marketing Tools. #4: 7: The Six Best Google+ Marketing Tools. Showcase reviews: Catherine Pham/SlideShare, Katie Lance.

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Digital marketing budgets continue to rise, often at the expense of offline advertising spend. But digital marketers must continue to evolve practices as they strive to make their content an asset, rather than an annoyance, to prospective buyers. Spending on digital marketing is projected to increase by 12% to 15% on average.

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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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Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 30, 2020

Here’s why you need various tools to support your Instagram marketing efforts, along with guidance to help you determine which tools are likely to work best for you. Social media marketing. With live events shut down, digital marketing using content and social networks has become even more important for brands and marketers.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

The smartest companies are always looking to reach untapped markets. By communicating with online customers in their languages of choice—on their devices of choice—businesses can sell to more markets than ever before. Marketers can face challenges during such expansions, however. They also need cultural fluency.

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 15, 2018

Every business has its own set of goals when it comes to social media marketing, so it makes sense that they’d use different tools based on those objectives. What are your goals from social media marketing? What are you goals from social media marketing? What is the right social media scheduling tool for your business?

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FEBRUARY 20, 2014

8 Twitter Tools Every Content Marketer Should Have by Streetwise Media. 3 Very Useful Twitter Hashtag Analytics Tools by Razor Social. 3 Very Useful Twitter Hashtag Analytics Tools by Razor Social. Check out the posts below to find reviews of more than two dozen helpful Twitter tools, from a handful of top social media experts.

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Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 7, 2018

In fact, according to the 2017 State of Inbound report , lead generation is the biggest challenge for 63% of marketers. Before we jump into exploring the nuances of the lead generation game, let’s take a look at some of the proven methods of acquiring leads tried and tested by B2B marketers. Email Marketing. Content Marketing.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Social Media Marketing. ” The company’s products include tools for browsers, websites (including WordPress plugins ), analytics and developers. With Channels, Shareaholic now joins the ranks of leading content curators like AllTop , Social Media Today , B2B Marketing Zone , Business2Community and Social Media Informer.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

” the delightful Shelly Kramer asked me when I met her recently face-to-face for the first time, at a Minneapolis internet marketing event. I guess that’s because I’ve always wanted this blog to be about you, the reader, and your need for digital marketing information and guidance. Not a place for me to “sell.”

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

Ultimately, as Olivier Blanchard has pointed out repeatedly , social media marketing has to demonstrate an ROI (though he acknowledges the questions have to be made more specific). Note: Google has indicated that it plans to introduce more advanced analytics for Google+ soon. Most of these are easy and free to track. Nine Blog Metrics.

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Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 6, 2015

As the economy improves and marketing budgets increase, the dollars are flowing disproportionately to online ads. Marketers last year spent $19 billion on search advertising, $7 billion on social media ads, and almost $4 billion on display (primarily banner ads). Image credit: Pear Analytics.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 30, 2012

Web Traffic Tracking Alternatives to Google Analytics by uber.la. Blog Technology: Most Downloaded WordPress Plugins by Marketing Technology with @iamreff. .” This brilliant article delves into the technological, economic, cultural and environmental factors behind the success of WordPress, and inspired more than 70 comments.

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OCTOBER 13, 2010

Popular with agencies as well as corporate users, Radian6 offers a rich set of tools for social media monitoring, responding, tracking, benchmarking and analytics. SM2 provides enough social media monitoring power to be relied upon by some fairly large brands, at a price point affordable to midsized and even socially active smaller companies.

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 23, 2010

Can the financial return on expenditures for social media business activities– in marketing, PR, customer support, HR, product development or other areas — be accurately measured? Chris Bennett lays out the list of metrics he uses to analyze, track and “prove ROI’ from social media marketing.

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JULY 24, 2018

Savvy B2B marketers put significant effort into developing a professional, attractive, and highly functional website design —as the company’s website is often the first impression prospective buyers will get of the business and its offerings. special functionality for marketing agencies, e.g., client approval workflow ( Planable ).

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JANUARY 24, 2011

Blekko’s Tools Give Search Marketers Google Alternative by MediaPost Online Media Daily. Actionly also includes Twitter account management and analytics tools. PowerPoints That Turn Into YouTube Videos Create Instant Marketing Tool by MediaPost Search Blog. Social Media Monitoring Tools. Wildfire Social Media Monitor.

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 23, 2011

Three of the top 12 traffic sources for this blog were syndication or content aggregation sites: B2B Marketing Zone , Social Media Informer and Social Media Today. Digging deeper into the Google Analytics results and correcting errors (such as GA sometimes mislabeling search visits as referral traffic) yields a more detailed picture.

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MAY 3, 2011

The answer may come from the email marketing field. Many of these were other B2B marketers, but others were social media experts, journalists, PR professionals, or just plain fascinating personalities. This list will be posted on Cheryl Burgess’ Blue Focus Marketing Blog. What is it? Jennifer Aaker. Allison Mooney. allimooney.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

by MediaPost Marketing Daily Commentary. Pros & Cons of Applying Social Media to Traditional PR Campaigns by Howell Marketing Strategies. Among the tools noted are Omniture (web and social media analytics), Eloqua (marketing automation / demand generation software) and Twitalyzer (Twitter-specific measurement).

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 24, 2017

” That’s why, as reported here previously , 88% of B2B marketers in North America use Twitter for content distribution. Real-time monitoring and analytics for Twitter. Twitter’s key strength is in driving traffic to informative online content including news and blogs. ” — Cent Muruganandam. Pricing: free.

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Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Software” in this context can be anything from which content management system a company used to build its website and which analytics and tracking tools they use, to something like what live chat software is being used or what CRM software they have. What if you’re not a SaaS company?

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OCTOBER 18, 2010

Google Analytics ) to the lesser-known (e.g., Meaningful Metrics for B2B Blogging by Proteus B2B Marketing. Find the answers to those questions and others here in more of the best guides to business blogging of 2010 so far. 10 SEO Tools Every Blogger Must Use by Daily SEO Tip. keyword density tool and Sitening.com SEO Analyzer ).

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Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 18, 2011

Analytical. Of course it’s imperative to share beneficial content from others—passing along good stuff you come across is what makes social media “social&# after all—but the most valued social media contributors provide a voice, not just an echo. The best are constantly learning; what works, and what doesn’t?

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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.

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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?

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MARCH 15, 2016

As winter comes to an end, so too does the Winter Wonderland of Marketing Stats series that’s been running here over the past few months. This final installment covers some fascinating though sometimes contradictory and confusing stats about business blogging and the value of marketing. 7 Other Marketing Stats and Facts.

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MARCH 19, 2024

With a community of two billion monthly users, 90% of whom are used to communicating with brands in-app, Instagram has become one of the most effective marketing channels for B2C companies. Image credit: Georgia de Lotz on Unsplash At the same time, practically every B2B marketer has been wondering about the best social media platforms.

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DECEMBER 17, 2013

Content marketing success starts with developing a strategy and roadmap, but the rubber hits the road with the execution of tactics (and measurement of marketing results to support continual improvement). So it is with Content Marketing Week. Where do you find ideas and inspiration for content marketing topics?

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JUNE 10, 2014

Last month’s Zenith Social Media Marketing Conference opened with a blast of presentational energy from Neal Rodriguez. Among the first group of morning breakout sessions was “Using Social Media Analytics To Define ROI KPIs.” Only 22% of businesses track their social results well.

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JULY 28, 2015

Digital marketing activities and budgets are growing, because they have an impact: more than half of all employed adults say that “digital media has changed the way they work.” Marketers in the U.S. Marketers in the U.S. You’ll find more insights in these 14 dazzling digital marketing facts and statistics.

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