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- 11 May
B2B Marketers Need to Get Ready for GDPR
Many B2B marketers don’t think GDPR is something that they need to be concerned about. And that could be a huge mistake.
Beware! The Ides of . . . MAY?
The May 25 deadline for compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) is rapidly approaching. Now, the regulations don’t get really specific about exactly what B2B marketers need to do to be compliant. But, GDPR has a lot of implications for B2B.
The law is often ambiguous. And the degree to which it will be enforced is yet to be seen. But the cost of non-compliance is severe and B2B marketers must be aware and prepare. So, to see some tips on how to do that, read the full article at ChiefMarketer.com
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- 09 May
Get Readers to Instantly Trust You Even if They Have No Clue Who You Are
You want to get readers to trust you. You don’t want them to discredit your advice. And you definitely don’t want them to ignore what you have to say. Without your audience’s trust, your blog, your website, your collateral and even your email messages are worthless.But why should they listen to anything you have to say?
After all, you’re just an up-and-comer. Nobody knows who you are. Why should they listen to some stranger on the internet? And, we all know that first impressions matter. And that is not just the case in face-to-face interactions. It is crucial in your digital interactions.
In fact, numerous usability studies have discovered that a new visitor to your website will decide whether to leave or stay within 7 seconds. But, you’ll go a long way by using the following seven tactics on Jeffbullas’s Blog.
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- 07 May
Email’s Still the Most Common Channel for Personalization, but Efforts Remain Fairly Basic
from Marketing Charts
Given personalization’s strong role in email marketing, it’s extremely instructive to see how marketers are putting these efforts to use. An as it turns out, personalization initiatives remain relatively basic, even yet.Dear <<FIRSTNAME>> <<LASTNAME>> ,
It seems that more than three-quarters (77%) of marketers are personalizing their email marketing. That’s according to the 2018 Trends in Personalization report [pdf] from Evergage and Researchscape International. And, one prominent point that the report found was that the most common form of email campaign personalization has been around since the dawn of email. The use of first name and/or company name in the message or subject line (76%) is the most used technique. While this is the most basic use of email personalization, surprisingly it is still the most effective in generating above-average response rates.
To see more of the data and insights, and to download the original reports, read the full article at MarketingCharts.com
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- 30 Apr
4 Tips for Maximizing Trade Show Marketing With Digital
Live event marketing campaigns like trade shows are expensive endeavors. But, it represents a huge amount of business. In 2015 alone, U.S. trade shows as an industry generated more than $12.6 billion in revenue.
Not a High Growth Industry, But Strong None the Less
Moreover, according to Statista, nearly half of the marketers surveyed maintained their trade show budgets from 2016 to 2017. And approximately 29 percent actually increased their budgets. The question that remains though. With such a significant amount of money being allocated toward trade shows, how can marketers make that spend more effective?
One idea is to incorporate these events into their more cost-effective digital marketing campaigns to improve their overall ROI. And here are four tips for a successful transition, from the moment you scan a live lead at a trade show to that lead’s conversion into a sales opportunity on ChiefMarketer.com
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- 28 Apr
Five Ways to Make Your Marketing Copy a Whole Lot More Engaging
by Nick Usborne
Before the Web—a zillion years ago now—marketing copy was a one-way, broadcast affair. Companies simply pushed their promotional messages out through mass media.That’s Called Engagement Isn’t It?
And their audiences had no way to push back. But the Web changed all that, Now it’s a two-way—or multi-way—medium. And, it’s the perfect medium for marketers to truly engage with their readers and viewers. But it takes engaging content to do that. Writing better copy to do that isn’t really difficult. And it does take a reset of how you think about marketing copy.
Here are five steps to find your brand’s authentic voice and connect with customers at MarketingProfs.com
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- 26 Apr
Video Ad Engagement Benchmarks in 2017
from Marketing Charts.com
In spite of the growing popularity, it seems that video ad click-through rates fell last year. But, while the quantitative numbers dropped, the qualitative numbers improved for video ads.The completion and viewability rates both improved. But, at the same time, so did the fraud rate. This from a recent report from Extreme Reach data. The firm analyzed billions of video ad impressions across desktop, mobile, and connected TV from 2015 through 2017 to provide benchmarks and trends.
To see more of the data, additional insights and for a chance to review the original report, read the full article at MarketingCharts.com
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- 10 Apr
Forecast Indicates Mobile to be the Engine of Worldwide Ad Spending Growth
In their latest forecast, Zenith Media predicts latest forecast [pdf] that global ad spending will increase by 4.6% this year. And, according to their report, it will reach over US $5 billion. This represents an upward revision from the previous forecast of 4.1% that, at the time, marked the largest quarterly upgrade in 7 years.One Thing’s for Sure – Mobile Leads
The one thing that stands-out in this study, is that mobile is leading this trend. And it can be sees as the primary engine of ad spending growth over the next three years. In fact, Zenith predicts that mobile will contribute $72.6 billion to the global ad economy between 2017 and 2020. That’s actually more than the total amount of new money ($71.8 billion) to be invested in advertising over that time span!
How is that possible? To learn how and to see the original report, read the full article at MarketingCharts.com
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- 02 Apr
14 Ways to Get Free Advertising for Your Business
When you work at a small business with a limited budget, there probably isn’t a huge advertising budget. It’s not really possible to shell out $340,000 for a 30-second TV commercial. Or to spend $10,000 for an email marketing campaign.When Your Budget Dictates How Many People Your Business Can Reach
Surprisingly, there are a lot of free ways to supplement your paid advertising efforts. By incorporating free advertising tactics into your strategy, you can remove some nonessential costs and dedicate your budget to deeper, more longterm plays. In fact, we suggest some of these methods regardless of your budget.
To help you spread the word about your business without breaking the bank, here are 14 ways to get advertising for free. To see them all, read the full article on Ways to Get Free Advertising at HubSpot.com
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- 27 Mar
Blockchain 101: What Digital Marketers Should Know
By now, you have probably heard the term “Blockchain.” And you may have even know some of how it works. But you may not know. Butlockchain is something that is potentially poised to fundamentally alter marketing as we know it today.
First Things First – What Blockchain is Not
Blockchain is not cryptocurrency. Nor is it synonymous with Bitcoin. It is a process. And is the technology that enables cryptocurrency to exist. Essentially, it records cryptographically bound transactions between peer-to-peer networks.
And, let’s face it. Blockchain is here to stay. So it’s probably time to truly understand its scope and impact on our marketing. To learn more, read the full article at MarketingProfs.com
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- 20 Mar
Everyone Uses the Internet, Right? Wrong.
from MarketingCharts.com
As surprising as it may seem, not everyone uses the internet. It seems that a declining yet substantial proportion of the US adult population still does not use the internet. This is according to new data from the Pew Research Center.So, Who is Not Online?
In fact, 11% of US adults do not go online. That figure is down from 15% in a previous analysis released 5 years ago. However, this newest report shows that the same patterns of internet usage remain. It shows that internet usage is still strongly correlated to demographics.
To see all of the data, for a opportunity to access the Pew original report and to gain more insights, read the full article at MarketingCharts.com
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- 19 Mar
Are You Ready for the Changing B2B Customer?
Marketers today are dealing with a much different B2B customer than in the past. According to a study of Millennial buyers by Merit, 73 percent of 20- to 35-year-olds are involved in making purchasing decisions at their companies. In fact, one-third say that in their department, they are the sole decision maker.There is a New Generation of B2B Buyers in Town Now
This new generation of B2B customers are digital natives. And that means marketers must adjust their strategies. For one thing, today, you must have a strong online presence to connect with your B2B buyers. That is, if you have any hope to be able to influence their purchasing decisions.
To learn how B2B marketer and sales reps can do better, read the full article on ChiefMarketer.com
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- 14 Mar
Website Marketing How-To: The Secret to Building a Successful B2B Website
What if I told you that there really is one secret — a silver bullet — that all but guarantees your B2B website marketing will be successful? And by successful, I mean it will generate a positive ROI, differentiate your products, and move your target audience to act.Is There Really a Silver Bullet to Build a Successful B2B Website?
Not only does this silver bullet exist, I can sum the secret up in one word: Listen. You need to not only listen to your clients, you need to listen to everyone. You need to listen to your prospects, your sales team and especially to your customer services reps.
Sounds easy, but as I’m sure you already know, it takes some doing. Now, to see how, read the full article on TargetMarketing.com
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- 12 Mar
Mobile Page Speed Benchmarks, by Vertical, in 2018
from MarketingCharts.com
Seconds do matter. In fact, the probability of a mobile site visitor bouncing from a page more than doubles when the page load time goes from 1 second to 10 seconds. This is according to Google’s updated look at mobile page speeds.There is Good News and There is Bad News
The good news is that average page load speeds have improved from last year. However, the bad news is that they’re still not fast enough. Indeed, 70% of the landing pages analyzed took more than 5 seconds to display the visual content above the fold. And it took more than 7 seconds on average to fully load all of the visual content both above and below the fold.
Now, these numbers may not seem to bad. But, in the world of “Short-Attention-Span Theater” they can make of break your digital success. To see the full list of what they found, and for an opportunity to see the original Google report and data, read the full article at MaketingChats.com
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- 07 Mar
Here’s How Marketers Fared in 2017 in the Metrics That Impact Email Deliverability
from MarketingCharts.com
Close to one-quarter of US marketing emails fail to reach the inbox. This is according to an analysis released last year by Return Path. With deliverability having such an impact on email marketing success, Return Path has once again delved into its data [download page].The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
The report does show both good and bad trends in some industries. Positive indicators include metrics such as read and forwarded messages, along with messages replied to and those marked as “not spam”. Such actions act as indicators of subscriber engagement, with these tracked by several mailbox providers. Negative indicators include messages marked as spam along with messages deleted before reading.
To see the data and insights, and for the opportunity to download the original report, read the full article at MarketingCharts.com
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- 06 Mar
Are Webinars Dead? How to Make a Webinar that Works in 2018
It’s 2018, and the way our prospects and customers find and consume content has certainly changed. While it would be great to say that there’s one new, highly optimal content format that all marketers should use for lead generation instead of older formats, it just can’t be said. It’s a little more complicated than that. No, webinars aren’t dead, and neither is the PDF ebook.The Bar Has Been Set Pretty Low
However, what has changed is a saturation of mediocre PDF ebooks, webinars, and other forms of gated content available online. So while webinars aren’t dead. Now that doesn’t mean marketers should continue running the same, tired playbook.
To see the new Play Book, and learn how to use it, read the full article at HubSpot.com
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- 26 Feb
Mobile First Indexing: How to Prepare Your Business
by Chad Crowe
By now, there should be no argument. Smartphones have changed consumer habits. They have changed how we access the internet, how we read our email and even how we search for things online. The impact has been huge on so many levels. After all, it wasn’t that long ago that if you wanted to reach potential new customers online, your marketing campaign revolved around getting in front of people using their desktop computers.Today, more than 50% of search engine queries happen on mobile devices.
In recognition of this, Google has announced that they are going to make the switch to mobile first indexing this year. They haven’t issued a specific timeline for complete mobile first indexing as of yet. At this point, they want to give businesses and developers time to get their mobile sites ready. However, Google has already started testing mobile first indexing with a small number of websites.
So, while there’s no need to panic. But, now is the time to be proactive. And to see how this will impact your business website and some initial steps you can take to make sure you don’t get lost in the transition, read the full article on ChiefMarketer.com
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- 08 Feb
The Simple 6 Step Checklist for Analyzing Your Competition on the Web
Let’s face it, competition is more intense than ever. And with so many successful players in internet marketing now, there is a growing importance of competitive marketing analysis. Competitive information has become more crucial than ever.The cool thing is that calculating your competitors weaknesses is easier than ever on the web.
Healthy competition and rivalry has fast grown into an essential part of the fabric of success in the quickly-changing technology and marketing led businesses. After all, it is through this intense competition that the contemporary internet marketing practices changed. However, the competitive analysis strategies employed traditionally aren’t necessarily as effective today as they were before.
To learn how to adapt to this new paradigm, here is a Simple 6 Step Checklist for Analyzing Your Competition on the Web on Jeffbullas’s Blog.
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- 30 Jan
Hyperlocal Marketing: What It Is, Why It Works, & How to Do It Right
by Dan Shewan
Many businesses advertise on a city- and area-wide basis. But for some advertisers, this just isn’t nearly local enough.This Is Where Hyper-Local Marketing Comes In
Some marketers hone in on areas of just a few blocks. Or they even go so far as to focus on a few streets. All to find new customers. However, these “hyperlocal” advertisers aren’t unwittingly sabotaging themselves. They are simply focusing too narrowly. They’re targeting prospective customers right where they are – at home, at work, at local stores in their neighborhoods.
But, really, what is hyper-local marketing? And, is it something you need to do? To learn what hyper-local marketing is, why it can be so effective, and most importantly, how you can do it across your paid search and paid social campaigns, read the full article at WordStream.com
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- 23 Jan
2018 Digital Marketing Plans: Budget and Tactic Trends
by Ayaz Nanji
Now this may not come as a surprise, but this year, most firms expect to increase their spend on digital marketing. This is according to recent research from Ascend2.This is No “Fake News” Report – Real Data Here
The report [download available] was based on data from a survey conducted in December 2017. And, as might be expected, most indicated an increase in their digital marketing spend. Some 52% of respondents said they expect their digital marketing budget to increase marginally in the year ahead. And 41% expect their digital marketing budget to increase significantly. While only 7% of respondents expect to decrease their digital marketing spend in 2018.
To see more of the data, additional insights and for an opportunity to see the original report, read the full article at MarketingProfs.com
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- 20 Jan
How To Use Long Form Content To Skyrocket Your Search Rankings
We’re often told that today people are busier than ever. And that they have very short attention spans, and get distracted easily. As a result, you must focus on creating short form content. Conventional wisdom says that if you want to grab their attention via content marketing, you must get your message across in brief fashion. Or you risk the chance of losing your audience to your competitors.Just Because it Has Always Been Done That Way Doesn’t Mean it Still Should be
However, a recent study by Backlinko indicates that the old assumptions may no longer hold. What they found was that ‘on average, the sites occupying the first page of Google contain about 1,890 words. Hence, proof that longer form contents rank higher in the Google search result.’
So, if you’re searching for a strategy to get your struggling website up and going, why not create some informative and in-depth long-form content today? This type of content has been proven to work for many people, and it will almost certainly work for you too if you follow the tactics shared on Jeffbullas’s Blog.
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