It’s nearly Halloween, so we’re setting the stage for some major chills in the form of marketing and PR nightmares. Warning: They could happen to you if you’re not properly prepared (cue the lightning flashes and creepy Vincent Price laugh). Seriously, there are many marketing and PR ghost stories to tell—some based on our own […]
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While blogging is an important part of any successful online marketing strategy, writing blog posts is a task many marketers dread. The average blog post takes about four hours to write, and because new blog content is required regularly for driving website traffic, it’s also a job that’s never finished as there is always another
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Even the most engaging marketing content can fail to achieve its goals if it isn’t clear about what it wants the audience to do next. For instance, does your content encourage the prospect to watch a video, download a free white paper, or make a phone call to interact with a salesperson? If not, then
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A buyer persona is a representation of your ideal customer based on market research and gathered data on existing customers. When done properly, it can help your B2B to better understand its audience—including its needs, motivations, and buying hesitancies. Knowing these factors helps marketers to create tailored and more compelling marketing content and campaigns. In
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With social media now a firmly established tool in the marketing arsenal, most B2B marketers dedicate a solid amount of time to posting to at least one platform, if not more than one. But do you ever wonder if your social activities are worth all the time and effort? Sure, your audience is on social,
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When it comes to understanding your market, research is vital. While you may have some pretty solid assumptions about who your target audience is and what they care about, research can confirm it so that you aren’t just going with your gut. Additionally, market research can provide new insights that can help you to build
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For the most part, the answer is “yes.” When your product or company receives such recognition, it means that an objective third party has vetted and chosen it, positively impacting your brand image. Awards have the following advantages: Increase visibility through media coverage and social posts announcing the win Boost credibility and establish trust so
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A bounce rate sounds like a happy thing, and a high bounce rate should be even more fun, like a kid jumping on a trampoline or riding one of those sit-and-bounce balls, right? Not so much. Unfortunately, high bounce rates are serious business for marketers. Google simply defines a bounce rate as a single-page session
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As we head closer to 2022, many companies may be considering working with a marketing agency next year to make progress toward their visibility and sales goals. This can be an advantageous relationship, no matter whether you plan to have the agency function as your sole marketing arm, or if you plan to use it
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Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, virtual conferences and events have become commonplace. And while they can never really take the place of in-person events, in our current times they’re a necessity. Even as some events cautiously return to limited in-person attendance, others are remaining digital only or are offering virtual attendance as an option
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