Convince & Convert

APRIL 20, 2010

Last week, I co-published a white paper with Chris Baggott , the CEO of Compendium Blogware (I’m on their advisory board). The free “Blogging’s Long Tail Approach&# white paper is devoted to describing this notion of blog content breadth, and its impact on search term selection, and search term optimization.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 2, 2013

B2B buyers are most likely to share useful vendor content via email (79%), followed by LinkedIn (53%), Twitter (39%) and Facebook (18%). B2B Lead Blog ). The most popular social media sites for distributing B2B content are LinkedIn (used by 83% of B2B marketers), Twitter (80%) and Facebook (also 80%). Earnest Agency ).

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Social Media B2B Marketing SEO 245

Buzz Marketing for Technology

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

BuzzGain is an ideal DIY solution for PR check out their white paper the 5 Steps to DIY PR Pricing for BuzzGain starts at $99 per month for companies under $100m in revenue, $100m - $1 billion is $500 per month, those with over $1b is sales is $1,000 per month. He has founded and successfully sold 3 startups before BuzzGain.

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Bill Hartzer

JUNE 24, 2009

Zuberance , a Word of Mouth marketing company that provides an on-demand platform that enables B2B and B2C marketers to identify and mobilize their Advocates, generating leads and sales, is hosting a free webinar on June 24th (today) 11 AM Pacific Time about how to turn “word of mouth&# into actual sales. Combat negative Word of Mouth.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 29, 2012

But that inability isn’t the fault of social media as a channel, or the fault of social media software, or the fault of Facebook, or the fault of any other outside force. ” white paper. The software does the math, but it’s only as good as the set up. It’s the fault of businesspeople.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

We began noticing a need for a “Fast Lane” for leads that were bingeing on white papers and forward to 20 internal contacts that each downloaded the paper. He started out as a Programmer, turned System Engineer, turned B2B Salesman, turned Business Owner. A lead nurturing super highway was born. EchoQuote was born.

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Writtent Blog

MAY 20, 2014

87% of B2B content marketers are active on social media, while 81% (the runner-up content marketing tactic) have articles on their websites. New Softwares & Tools for Content ROI Calculation. Jayson expects to see several new SaaS & softwares come out to help marketers calculate content ROI, and I’m in full agreement.

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Pam Moore

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Action: Grab our Buyer Persona Worksheet Template Pack (editable templates for B2B and B2C). Content that works like magic in the middle of the funnel include resources such as worksheets, templates, white papers, tutorial videos, and basically anything that engages and educates them. Hopefully you make the cut! :).

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Conversation Template Templates Marketing 78

Sprout Social

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Creating captivating B2B social media post ideas can be… challenging. If you’re in B2B social, you know it has a bit of a reputation of being kind of dull. One survey even found 48% of B2B customers say the ads they receive are boring and lack the creativity found in B2C marketing. Let’s be honest.

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Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2011

Let’s assume your monthly blog hosting is $19, and you spend $19 per month on Inbound Writer to help with you blog’s SEO, and you spend $19 per month on Formstack to create and manage landing pages to convince people to download your white paper. That often takes the form of lead generation, especially in B2B circumstances.

ROI 153

ROI Cost Hosting Analytics 153

Socialmedia.biz

JULY 23, 2017

After all, the B2B value of social media use is completely different from B2C uses. That’s a content distribution opportunity that B2B marketers should not overlook. You can create a content library where you add blog posts, job listings, white papers, press releases, etc. either directly or with their browser extension.

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Socialmedia.biz

JULY 23, 2017

After all, the B2B value of social media use is completely different from B2C uses. That’s a content distribution opportunity that B2B marketers should not overlook. You can create a content library where you add blog posts, job listings, white papers, press releases, etc. either directly or with their browser extension.

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LinkedIn Analytics Metrics Social Networking 76

Convince & Convert

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

BlissPR is all B2B, and heavily blog-focused. White Horse does more chunky content like white papers and Webinars. White papers. True monthly chunky content cost (not including software or other production fees) = $600 (50 hours @ $36/hour amortized monthly). Same with MLT Creative.

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Content Marketing Cost Metrics 129

Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

enterprise software. B2B Vertical Search: Enabling Information Discovery and Decision Making for an Industry Communityâ?? - FAST White Paper. FAST recently released a white paper on the business and technology of recommendations. Find out more and download the paper today. Software Abstractions.

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Oktopost

JUNE 9, 2020

Why Employee Advocacy Matters for B2B. It can take months for a B2B marketing team to build up a company’s presence and credibility online. Why Employee Advocacy Matters for B2B. The bottom line is that more and more B2B buyers distrust brands and their distrust is growing stronger every day. Table of Contents.

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B2B Survey ROI Metrics 144

Sprout Social

JULY 20, 2016

For instance, it wouldn’t make sense to contact the CEO of an enterprise-sized company to pitch your payroll software. However, LinkedIn Ads may be a better option for B2B companies. After all, it’s the top social network for B2B marketers. Start by identifying the decision makers. Don’t Hard Sell.

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Oktopost

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

B2B and B2C marketing strategies are distinct in many ways – but need they be so different? Sure, B2B strategies target the pragmatic, logic-driven mindset, while a B2C marketing strategy targets the emotionally-driven consumer. And, by using elements of B2C strategy, B2B marketers can attract, engage, and retain more customers.

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B2B Strategy Proposal Template 62

Oktopost

DECEMBER 31, 2019

When a mission-critical deal is on the line, B2B sales can be more like negotiating a strategic partnership (or romantic relationship) than merely persuading someone to buy a product. It can be obtained from data tracking software that tracks user engagement on your own properties (such as Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Appsflyer, etc.).

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Oktopost

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Social selling has become an almost inevitable part of B2B selling. This makes sense when you consider that 46% of B2B decision-makers are now between the ages of 18 and 34 years old. But who likes a challenge more than a B2B marketer? Oktopost is the only social media management tool dedicated to B2B marketing.

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Social Media Management Social Media Tools Hubspot 159

Keyhole.co

JANUARY 4, 2022

While 80% of B2B leads come from LinkedIn, 96% of B2B marketers use LinkedIn to distribute content. When used correctly, LinkedIn can be an effective marketing channel for B2B and B2C companies. Whether you are a small business, working in B2B or B2C, it is the right time to perfect your LinkedIn marketing strategy.

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LinkedIn How To Marketing Newsletter 130

Hootsuite

MARCH 16, 2023

Microsoft 365, a subscription for using the Microsoft software suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc) comes with Cortana, a virtual assistant that also uses Bing as a search engine. Looking to attract people to your niche, highly-technical white paper writing company? Well, things just got easier, my friend.

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Microsoft CPC Campaign HootSuite 145

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Yet another post about 2018 B2B marketing trends? This piece compiles and analyzes the predictions of more than 100 B2B marketing professionals as published in 10 highly-ranked posts over the past month (best!). . ” — 2018 Trends: B2B Marketing , Edelman. Yes, but wait—this one is different.

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B2B Trends Analysis Marketing 293

Convince & Convert

APRIL 28, 2010

Also, although manual, you could pay attention to with what software your fans are posting to your Facebook fan page. I also think this would pair great with a recent white paper by White Horse called the TIME Method. Read the white paper here: [link] Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

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Social Media Strategy Influencer Social CRM 147

Convince & Convert

MARCH 18, 2016

It’s a platform for B2B marketers, primarily B2B marketers, to create, manage, optimize, and merchandize their content. And I can’t tell you how many resource centers I land on, and B2B companies are brutal for this. Here are all our white papers. So what does it really do? It’s pretty awesome.

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Marketing Content eBook Joomla 60

Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 23, 2013

Unlike other modifiers attached to the discipline (consumer marketing, b2b marketing, trade show marketing, digital marketing), the term “content marketing” doesn’t describe an audience, tactic, or channel, but rather a completely different approach to marketing. Research: B2B Buyers Want Content by Social Marketing Forum.

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Content Tips Marketing B2B 223

Sprout Social

APRIL 25, 2022

The truth is, Instagram is a B2B goldmine. In short, B2B brands need to be there. If you’re still not sure about Instagram for B2B, get ready for a perspective shift. Why should B2B brands be on Instagram? Why should B2B brands be on Instagram? 4 B2B Instagram marketing examples we love.

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B2B Instagram How To Marketing 120

Sprout Social

JANUARY 25, 2019

For example, restaurant operation software Toast provides resources that are relevant for restaurant operators. Another example of a B2B company that is producing great resources is customer identity company Signal. Takeway: If you have blog articles, eBooks, or white paper landing pages, use those across your social media accounts.

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Engagement Hotels Brands How To 109

Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Real estate has (by far) the lowest level of engagement (one “share” for every 19 social posts), followed by marketing services and software/tech. They place the least value on white papers and ebooks. MarketingSherpa ). MarketingSherpa ). Advertisers are expected to spend $12.3 billion on social marketing in 2015.

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Convince & Convert

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Marketface doesn’t blog, create white papers, produce podcasts, or anything we would consider to be modern content marketing. The fourth stage in kimono-opening is a familiar one to many B2B marketers: producing content and putting it behind a lead form. Lead automation software company Eloqua epitomizes The Full Monty.

Content 135

Content Marketing Consultant Study 135

Convince & Convert

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Down the line, we also look at the number of assisted conversions the content contributed to our software Free Trial conversion funnel. He wrote Crap: The Content Marketing Deluge and the B2B Content Marketing Strategy Checklist. Soap and fabric softener bored him rigid so he jumped ship to specialise in B2B.

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Strategy BuzzStream Content Brands 150

Convince & Convert

MARCH 22, 2012

Huge thanks to data-driven social media management software company Argyle Social for their presenting sponsorship, as well as Infusionsoft and Jim Kukral at DigitalBookLaunch. We have “download a white paper,” and we have “ask for 30 minutes on the phone,” and we have everything in between.

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Bazaarvoice Metrics Influencer Data 114

Convince & Convert

MARCH 22, 2012

Huge thanks to data-driven social media management software company Argyle Social for their presenting sponsorship, as well as Infusionsoft and Jim Kukral at DigitalBookLaunch. We have “download a white paper,” and we have “ask for 30 minutes on the phone,” and we have everything in between.

Bazaarvoice 114

Bazaarvoice Metrics Influencer Data 114

Convince & Convert

MARCH 1, 2012

Instead of Jim the author and super cool guy, pretend you’re Jim the Social Media Manager at a software company or a brand. Eric: We’re a B2B software company. Chad: It’s really a mix, from B2B to B2C. How do you get somebody to friend a software company? Jim: It depends on the company.

Social Media 140

Social Media Hubspot Software Hosting 140

Writtent Blog

JULY 18, 2013

Way back in 1998, Communications Professor Mitchell Stephens predicted the rise of images and video, writing “moving images use our senses more effectively than do black lines of type, stacked on white papers.” Sometimes explanations just lend themselves to a more visual representation.”. Image credit: HubSpot. Sure, events still work.

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Content Marketing Meme Hubspot 95

SalesChoice

JANUARY 19, 2017

Sales Productivity of B2B Sales professionals is plummeting and some futurists are now warning that B2B Sales professionals will die out in less than 30 years; 2.) An executive decision was made that any opportunities that SalesChoice classified as a C were not allocated out a B2B budget or to be pursued. Source: [link] ).

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Convince & Convert

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Many social media software packages (great ebook analysis of them here) can provide highly detailed reports on the impact of social media programs. This morning it came to me and I was wondering if there are any white papers, or people that have concisely documented the history of what today is called Social media. strategy) [.]

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Social Media Strategy Consultant Web 2.0 149

Sprout Social

APRIL 8, 2021

But where do you start and what type of content should you create for B2B content marketing? Understand your B2B audience. The first step in setting up your B2B content marketing strategy is knowing who you’re talking to. One important point for a B2B persona is to identify the individual buyer’s job position.

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