Webbiquity SMM

MAY 24, 2010

Though social media marketing is rapidly advancing in terms of adoption and sophistication, many marketers and business executives still struggle with it. This confusion is partly due to some still-common misconceptions about social media marketing. Social media marketing is really hard. Social media is free. Not really.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Content marketing has become ubiquitous, with 93% of B2B marketers now using it. And it continues to expand: 82% of marketers plan to increase their budgets for content marketing in 2014. In addition, nearly half of marketers say they are unable to measure the value of their content marketing efforts.

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Today’s explosion of media channels has made it simultaneously more challenging yet more vital for companies to present unified messaging and branding to their markets. Much more than just another tactical marketing field guide, Marketing in the Round aims to provide comprehensive strategy guidance. They circle simultaneously.”.

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Webbiquity SMM

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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Webbiquity SMM

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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Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Social media marketing involves running social media advertisements, publishing content, listening to and engaging your customers, and analyzing the success of your marketing efforts. There’s a wide range of social media management tools designed to help you succeed with your social media marketing efforts. Source: Pixabay.

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Social Media Tips Metrics B2B 205

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.

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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 1, 2010

MarketingSherpa recently released its 2011 B2B Marketing Benchmark Report. A slightly higher percentage of marketers than last year (41% vs. 39%) called “marketing to a lengthening sales cycle&# a top challenge. You can download the executive summary for free (or pay $400 for the full report ).

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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.

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Social Media Content Vimeo Marketing 176

Webbiquity SMM

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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Metrics Marketing Class ROI 195

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

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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Webbiquity SMM

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. The C-suite expects justification for every dollar spent, including investments in social media marketing. Share this on Bebo. Tweet This!

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SM2 Alterian Vocus Social Media 187

Webbiquity SMM

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

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Original research reported here in How B2B Tech Marketing on Twitter is Changing showed that of nearly 400 B2B SaaS companies active on Twitter, just 23% responded to brand mentions in any way, and only 6% went beyond a simple “like.” The costs of not doing brand monitoring, on the other hand, could be catastrophic.

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Brand Monitoring Brands B2B Review 155

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

MARCH 7, 2019

No matter the size of the event, encouraging and simplifying social media sharing is a low-cost, high-return strategy for maximizing exposure and increasing attendance. Here are three creative ways to harness the power of social media marketing to maximize the impact of your next event. Build Hype for your Event.

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Webbiquity SMM

JUNE 20, 2019

Exhortations from the marketing team can only go so far. By having employees spreading the company’s messaging and influential statistics, you have the opportunity to reach your clients and convince them of the value of your product—at a very low customer acquisition cost. Anastasia Masters is a Content Marketing Associate at G2.com.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 28, 2020

A social media hub can be a cost-effective and efficient tool for brands to enhance social media interaction with users and driving more sales. Check out different approaches and options to determine if this should be part of your digital marketing strategy. appeared first on B2B Marketing Blog | Webbiquity.

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Social Media UGC Aggregator Eventful 168

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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B2B Brands LinkedIn Influencer 217

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 31, 2019

Your expenditures and an analysis of whether the current outreach used is the most cost-effective option. Part of any good social media strategy is emphasizing your strengths relative to others in the market. In this case, word of mouth marketing and influencer marketing are your best tactics to stay relevant.

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Social Media Analysis Sentiment Comparison 184

Webbiquity SMM

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. They helped us identify some online vulnerabilities that could have cost our customers millions of dollars!”

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B2B Case Study Telecommunications Study 189

Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 27, 2013

The benefits of social media are clear: huge outreach, easy to use, low cost and (assumed) high ROI, not to mention a wide variety of options. In no way would I recommend anyone stop using social media as a marketing tool. Be sure to be aware of these bad qualities so your business can still make the most of this marketing phenomenon.

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Social Media ROI Smart Phone Directory 188

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). For more on this topic, download the Web Marketing KPIs white paper.

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Advertising Price Research Software 100

Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 5, 2011

Excel is a powerful software tool that can be used in many different parts of an organization, including marketing (e.g., Excel is a powerful software tool that can be used in many different parts of an organization, including marketing (e.g., But how many successful people in any of these positions have an “Excel Certificate&#

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Social Media Microsoft Policies Cost 151

Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

There is simply no cost-effective way for them to be on scene in every city, town, or village where the next big news story may break. The cost of maintaining large news and content producing/gathering staffs is becoming more difficult to justify and monetize. Bloggers and content marketers want traffic. Share this on Mixx.

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Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 23, 2019

But if you don’t get your targeting right, it can end up costing you a lot of money. If you’re working as a marketing consultant and you’re expert at growing Magento webshops, then having a list of companies using Magento can be very useful (and profitable). Image credit: C_osett on Flickr. What if you’re not a SaaS company?

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Software LinkedIn Content management systems How To 107

Webbiquity SMM

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. They helped us identify some online vulnerabilities that could have cost our customers millions of dollars!”

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B2B Case Study Telecommunications Banking 101

Webbiquity SMM

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). In the b2b world, the “R” is generally leads (website call-to-action conversions) with some monetary value applied to them. Nine Blog Metrics. Overall traffic.

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Social Media Metrics ROI Klout 194

Webbiquity SMM

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Again, thank you for reading the MarketingSherpa Readers Choice top b2b marketing blog for 2012. 33 (of the) Best Marketing Strategy Guides and Insights of 2010 (February 14, 2011). For a more up-to-date look at marketing strategy, check out the Best B2B Marketing and Sales Strategy Guides and Insights of 2011.

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Vocus B2B Social Media Statistics 155

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? The Real Cost of Social Media by Danny Brown. 5 Problems With Measuring Social Marketing by Web Worker Daily.

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ROI Social Media Vocus Metrics 193

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 8, 2012

But my love of writing and storytelling eventually drew me into marketing and PR, where I could bring true customer stories to life and help people understand the transformative potential of technology. ” Setting: creating the context or setting the scene is the essential first step in storytelling.

Social Media 186

Social Media Course News Travel 186

Webbiquity SMM

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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B2B Company Instagram Cost 170

Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

The grandmotherly maxim, “The good Lord gave you two ears but only one mouth for a reason&# applies to social interactions in general, but is nowhere more critical than in social media marketing. Social media marketing is about earning your audience’s attention. So how exactly does a company “listen?&# Tweet This!

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Webbiquity SMM

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

You’ll find all of this and more in this collection of tools and reviews of some of the coolest free or low-cost social media monitoring and web tools so far this year. 5 Free B2B Marketing Tools by Modern B2B Marketing. These are familiar but essential tools for the b2b marketer’s toolbox. Cool Web Tools.

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Tools Social Media CoTweet CoTweet 188

Webbiquity SMM

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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Social Media Research ROI Technorati 191

Webbiquity SMM

MARCH 29, 2022

The digital marketing landscape has changed tremendously in the last few years. Both inbound and outbound marketing strategies have evolved significantly. Between all the Metaverse developments and new web browsing privacy rules, digital marketers face many new challenges to appear in the top search engine rankings.

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