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Working with data from social media interactions, blog and website leads, today’s marketers can hone in on ever more precise customer targets. Pair these new data-driven strategies with traditional buyer personas to evaluate digital marketing tactics and redirect resources appropriately. There’s no reason to throw out traditional buyer personas – at least not yet. Craft […]
In an increasingly social landscape, sales are generally made as a result of influence and messaging across multiple channels. This can confuse analytics and cause marketers to give up on the goal of creating truly data-driven strategies. Don’t let these challenges discourage your new data-based approach. Instead, learn to determine the value of online marketing […]
We all know that data analysis can improve our effectiveness as B2B marketers, but it’s important to balance our desire for data with a facet of digital life that’s currently in the spotlight: privacy. Now more than ever, consumers are looking for transparency from the companies they do business with, and privacy protection is a […]
With so much data to process, it can be tempting to view the slightest variation in ROI from one channel or campaign to another as evidence for a total shift in approach. As a smart marketer, you must know when to ignore this impulse. Data is only as valuable as your understanding of it. To […]
Data is nothing without an accompanying analysis. While many companies partner with firms or individual consultants to gain insights into their marketing data, you can learn many things in-house by using free, low-cost and enterprise-level tools. Here are a few of our favorites: Google Analytics Google Analytics is the essential tool for deep insights into […]
B2B marketing can often feel clinical and unemotional. We rely on numbers to drive results, often forgetting that behind every data point is a person. It’s easy to lose sight of what really gets your customers interested and excited about your brand and truly tap into their emotions. It’s also easy to think that data-driven […]
For B2C businesses, the benefits of digital marketing and social media marketing were quickly clear. In B2B, marketers have embraced certain aspects of digital marketing more quickly than others. In 2014 and going forward, B2B businesses must craft an integrated digital approach to stay competitive. To reach new clients and maintain existing relationships, B2B marketers […]
The first three quarters of 2014 brought new insights about the state of digital marketing. A look at some findings from studies of B2B marketers reveal what’s working and what’s not in today’s digital marketing landscape. Consider these insights as you shape a digital marketing strategy to carry your business through the rest of 2014 […]
Data allows us to both create and measure successful marketing campaigns. It helps drive strategy and optimize effectiveness. Because of this impact, implementing a data-driven approach is important for marketers right now, and will become an absolute necessity in the months ahead. In September, we covered the need to replace the Old Marketing Value Chain […]
The past year brought changes to the algorithms in Google’s page ranking, Facebook’s Newsfeed display, and more. These changes have had a major impact on both B2C and B2B marketers, and have forced them to consider new approaches to reach their audiences online. There is only one constant certainty with these algorithms, and that is […]
