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. How should b2b marketers adjust their strategies to keep up with this evolution? Which long-held beliefs of b2b marketers need to be discarded?

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OCTOBER 25, 2016

But though the practice of influencer marketing —driving content by leveraging influencers—has been around for awhile, you may not have fully capitalized on this powerfully effective way to increase your website’s social media traffic, links, and search visibility. And give as much value as you possibly can in the process.

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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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Webbiquity SMM

APRIL 26, 2011

The SeoQuake team, the group behind the SEMRush tools for SEO and keyword research, recently released a new tool to help SEM consultants and agencies find local clients. Clicking on any businesses opens a small pop-out with additional information (which is also displayed in the left sidebar).

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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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JULY 15, 2014

and Microsoft have been making acquisitions that could change the way digital marketing is done in the near future. What seemed to be objects of science-fiction books and shows are now being developed in the real world, and may be used for marketing. But what do these purchases tell us about the direction digital marketing is going?

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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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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 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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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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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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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.

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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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JUNE 21, 2016

But it can still be interesting place to hang out, and it may help with SEO. 3: The Nine Best Facebook Marketing Tools. #4: 7: The Six Best Google+ Marketing Tools. For most websites, Google+ doesn’t drive the volume of social traffic that Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter do. 5: The 23 Best Content Ideation Tools. #6:

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Webbiquity SMM

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Whether you’re an aspiring social media manager looking to grow your skill set, or a marketing leader seeking an experienced professional for your team, below are seven essential skills for social media managers to contribute to your company’s success. Be adaptable and open to change. Become a better writer.

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Webbiquity SMM

JANUARY 7, 2011

Social media marketing has progressed from radical new idea to widely adopted practice in a remarkably short period of time. Three-quarters of b2b buyers use social media at some point during their purchase decision process, and marketers are responding with increased spending on social media marketing. So what’s next?

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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.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

Retaining your existing consumer base is also, as noted above, much more cost-effective than concentrating entirely on expensive marketing campaigns in hopes of acquiring new customers. It will uncover what your target market likes about your competitors and gauge their preferences. Adjust marketing strategies.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Lisa Sicard loves helping others to thrive online through social media, blogging, and SEO. She has 30+ years of experience in marketing/advertising with 10 years of experience in content marketing, social media, blogging, and SEO. What good is knowledge if you cannot share it with others?

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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. Like a blog, each social media account is an appreciating asset.

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MAY 30, 2010

How social media is like the seventh grade by Training Marketer. SEO, SEM and Web Design. You might be a redneck SEO if… by David Leonhardt’s SEO and Social Media Marketing. Who knew a marketing blog could be “visually restorative&# and “enchanting&# ? Hard to Categorize.

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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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MAY 21, 2015

If you were asked to name the top thought leaders in marketing today–the 10 marketers you’d definitely advise others to follow on social media–how would you proceed? Ann Smarty knows SEO inside and out, and is the guru-ess of online tools. Carla Johnson is one of the top experts on enterprise content marketing.

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

In Defy Gravity: Propel Your Business to High-Velocity Growth , Rebel Brown shows business owners and executives how to shed the weight of legacy baggage, filter out the noise and focus on those opportunities which provide the best potential for profitable growth… Social Media Marketing by Liana “Li&# Evans.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Although the framework has been for the most part enthusiastically embraced (and dozens of people have downloaded the framework white paper ), a few people on Twitter questioned the need for a “new” marketing concept. Content Marketing. Search Engine Optimization (SEO ). Image credit: Ajax Union.

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JULY 2, 2012

Marketers often seek out benchmarks by which to measure the effectiveness of various marketing programs as well as their performance vs. industry competitors. Several factors impact the share of traffic that any marketer can expect to generate from organic search, including: Having an ongoing SEO program (including a blog).

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Webbiquity SMM

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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Webbiquity SMM

DECEMBER 13, 2011

With those basics established, here are 10 ways for small (or really, almost any size) businesses to use social networks for marketing and PR. Create valuable backlinks for SEO. What helps most, however, is having your content shared and passed along by others with high influence in your market space. Improve customer service.

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Webbiquity SMM

AUGUST 2, 2018

At some point today, a social media marketer is going to get fired. If it were possible for a marketer to wave a magic wand to make social media content go viral, someone would have figured out how to do it, monetized the solution, and bought a small Croatian island with their profits. Social media marketers spend, on average, 2.5

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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? Keyword research, solid on-page SEO, and sharing content across the most popular social networks is still essential. Show and Tell: Use More Video Marketing. You’re not alone.

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OCTOBER 11, 2011

As indicated in the masthead of my blog, it has both an explanational definition (The fusion of SEO, search marketing, social media, reputation management, content marketing and social PR) and a reasonal one (Being omnipresent on the web for the search phrase that uniquely describes you or your organization.)

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DECEMBER 26, 2012

Public relations (PR) or media relations has long been treated as its own world, separate from marketing. An online ad may be marketing, but the credibility built through PR makes prospective buyers more likely to click on it. A news release may be designed to get media coverage, but it can also create valuable backlinks for SEO.

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JULY 23, 2013

Given that more than 90% of both business-to-business and local consumer purchases now begin with online search, search engine optimization (SEO) has become essential for business success. Little wonder then that two-thirds of small to midsized-business owners plan to increase SEO efforts this year. Business partners.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

So in order to maintain and grow website traffic, online marketing practices have to change as well. Yes, SEO (which increases website visibility) is a key component of WPO, but it’s only one component. Guest-posting is still a viable SEO practice, for the moment at least. Why the WPO Model is Important.

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Webbiquity SMM

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

For B2C marketers, Pinterest (#6 overall) is probably the next most interesting site. And what does that mean for marketers? The Marketing Scope ). Marketing Profs). Which means that unless you’re capturing them on Facebook, LinkedIn users could be a completely untapped market for you. Image credit: DreamGrow.

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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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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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