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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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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. Some experts contend that because social media activity is rich in metrics , you can and should be measuring ROI constantly.

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APRIL 29, 2013

HubSpot last week released its 2013 State of Inbound Marketing report, this year weighing in at a massive 175 pages. But as always, the report is crammed with useful facts, interesting stats, and vital tips, tools and techniques for inbound marketing success. Inbound marketers plan to hire an average of 9.3

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MARCH 13, 2019

These are usually the same people who say something like, “We don’t sell anything online” when I ask them about their internet marketing strategy. Can you come up with a better Inbound Marketing Haiku ?). ” isn’t going to happen without a comprehensive and coordinated internet marketing strategy.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Social media is an integral component of any successful digital marketing strategy. While the ROI of social media marketing remains hotly debated , there is no doubt that it can be a great tool for optimizing your web presence —or total nightmare experience depending on the execution of your strategy. Guest post by Gary Dek.

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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. ROI is still tough to measure. 80% of marketers use these as primary success metric; 56% base social success on website traffic.

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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). But it’s crucial to the social media ROI debate to recognize that “R” is an end-of-the-process measure. Brand and mention tracking (e.g.,

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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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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

With Social Media Marketing: Strategies for Engaging in Facebook, Twitter & Other Social Media , the inimitable Liana “Li&# Evans has provided the definitive handbook for social media marketers. This presents misunderstandings (at the least) and enlists your people beyond just the marketing and PR groups.

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DECEMBER 13, 2011

Facebook: liking a brand page (or asking someone to like yours) is fairly superficial. With those basics established, here are 10 ways for small (or really, almost any size) businesses to use social networks for marketing and PR. Perform competitive and market research. Create valuable backlinks for SEO.

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JUNE 20, 2011

Amid all of the hype, conferences, and rapid adoption of social media marketing by organizations from sole proprietors to the Fortune 100, there remains an undercurrent of skepticism. This surfaces in posts like Social Media Skepticism , 5 reasons why social media skeptics maybe right and Business social networking: where’s the ROI?

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APRIL 11, 2011

It’s admittedly a squishy measure, not likely to sit well with the social media ROI crowd; it will make your CEO’s eyes roll and your CFO blanch, but those who really get social media intrinsically know how crucial this is: karma. Put another way, it’s the opposite of search engine marketing (smart companies use both).

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

From a pure lead generation / ROI standpoint, this skepticism isn’t entirely unjustified; research from earlier this year showed that branding metrics (increased brand exposure, webs traffic, email subscribers partnerships)—not strict revenue or ROI measures—topped the list of benefits that b2b marketers realized from social media activities.

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MAY 1, 2018

Trade show or event marketing offers an excellent opportunity for businesses and marketers to gain valuable face-to-face time with potential clients, customers and business partners. “Get video footage of the event,” says Timothy Carter , writing for Marketing Land. Guest post by Reno Macri. Image credit: CPS, Inc.

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APRIL 11, 2011

It’s admittedly a squishy measure, not likely to sit well with the social media ROI crowd; it will make your CEO’s eyes roll and your CFO blanch, but those who really get social media intrinsically know how crucial this is: karma. Put another way, it’s the opposite of search engine marketing (smart companies use both).

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Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Employee advocacy not only has the ability to acquire new leads, but also can help create original content and bump your search rankings on Google, Yahoo, and MSN…Prospective clients are more likely to recognize your brand when you’ve got a network of employee advocates helping to sell your product through social media.

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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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JULY 9, 2012

Some companies view their selection of vendors, and their particular methods of using those vendors’ products, as a competitive advantage and so don’t want to reveal their choices or methods to other market players. And some organizations refuse to endorse vendors out of legal, regulatory or security concerns.

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OCTOBER 10, 2023

Those stats certainly aren’t lost on marketing professionals, who also understand that more than 70% of people who have a positive experience with a business on social media will recommend that business to their networks. One of those trends is the increasing use of animated GIFs.

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JULY 9, 2012

Some companies view their selection of vendors, and their particular methods of using those vendors’ products, as a competitive advantage and so don’t want to reveal their choices or methods to other market players. And some organizations refuse to endorse vendors out of legal, regulatory or security concerns.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Though social media marketing has now become almost a universal practice, the question of whether or not its value can be quantified with any precision remains open. Does social media marketing produce measurable ROI—and if so, how does one measure it? CMOs On Social Media – Where’s The ROI? What do you think?

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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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DECEMBER 30, 2014

Content marketing is a hot topic. According to Google Trends , searches for “content marketing” have increased 150% in the past two years. 90% of companies now use content marketing , and collectively they will spent $135 million on digital marketing content this year. by The Marketing Nut. ** 5 STARS.

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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. But apparently not. Stratabeat ).

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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.” Sponsorships create brand mentions that make you a real brand.

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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.

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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. Did anybody say B2B is boring? Dig right in!

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Social media marketing has gone well beyond the hype stage and is now mainstream business practice. And of course, there’s the ongoing social media ROI debate : how do I measure this? Can social media ROI really be measured? 10 Steps to Finding the Influencers in Your Market by Junta42. ** 5 STARS. What to do?

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MARCH 29, 2016

Although more than three-quarters of B2B technology marketers use social media to market their products, less than half say they can tie social channels to revenue generation for their businesses. But it may also be a problem with basic B2B social media marketing strategy. Cross-Platform Social Media Strategy.

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JANUARY 3, 2012

Marketers need to think like publishers not only to improve their company’s visibility in search (which is where 93% of B2B buying cycles now start ) but also to address the differing information needs of buying team members, at different stages during the decision process. B2B Marketing Trends, Tips and Strategies.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

If you’re like many marketers, those questions probably bring a quizzical look to your face. There remains some debate about whether social media ROI can be measured. ROI skeptics point to several issues, among them: Social media is very poor at directly driving purchases, accounting for just 1% of ecommerce sales.

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AUGUST 28, 2012

Given the widespread adoption of social media marketing practices, the “if” and “when” questions seemed to have now been resolved by most midsized and larger companies (and a lot of small companies as well). What’s the best process for developing a social media marketing plan? by MarketingProfs.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

Much has been written about content marketing from the delivery side. A B2B Marketer’s Guide to Great Facebook Pages from HubSpot (29 pages). Social Media Marketing GPS (91 pages). Insights from more than three dozen social media marketing experts including Ann Handley, Marc Meyer, B.L.

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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.

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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.

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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? How can you measure (or can you measure) social media ROI ?

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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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