Make Growth Hacking your next B2B venture
Still a relatively new phrase to the marketing world, Growth Hacking is – as the name suggests – all about growth (and definitely not about hacking). A common strategy for early stage startups, Growth Hacking is particularly useful for companies in need of massive growth in a short span of…
If you want to play, you gotta pay.
One ongoing debate among digital marketers is whether companies should pay to promote their own content.We have two different points of view here: The Purists who think providing customers with relevant and qualitative organic content is enough to drive traffic, generate leads, motivate engagement and boost sales conversions.On the opposite end of the spectrum, the Pay-to-Play advocates believe pure content marketing isn’t sustainable and companies have to pay to place their content in front of their target audience.
2019: the year of Performance Marketing
Before the new year began, everyone was talking about the latest marketing trends and hot topics, releasing lots of articles and blogs discussing predictions for the upcoming 12 months. What we can certainly take away from all the discussion is that in 2019, we can expect digital to continue its…
Six reasons to consider Facebook for B2B lead generation
The purpose of this article is to highlight the opportunities that Facebook offer to target a B2B audience. Facebook is becoming more and more B2B oriented but I am still seeing too many companies that consider Facebook as a mere B2C network. I also make some comparisons between LinkedIn and…
Performance marketing: a new approach!
When talking about Performance Marketing, people normally think of online advertising. Pay per Click (or Pay per Action) is the performance model agencies and media typically offer to their advertisers, but this model mainly works at a tactical level. Now, with the increasing importance of data analytics in B2B, a…
B2B Companies, stop using megaphone to talk to your buyers and start dialoguing with them
There is little denying that social media has become a fundamental channel for B2B companies. Social media now represents a prevalent source of information for decision makers and has transformed the purchasing process. This new shift in online marketing showcases all the more that information control now lies with the…
Power is nothing without control
You probably remember the famous 90s tyre brand TV commercial with the slogan: “Power is nothing without control”. The same principle can be applied to digital marketing where Power can be substituted for technology and Control for strategy. Marketers have plenty of powerful software available to improve their digital marketing…
How to use social media for lead generation with an Account-Based Marketing strategy
Social media is a key component of inbound marketing and, despite initial hesitations, companies are now recognising its potential in generating value for their brand. But how do they capture that value? How can a “like”, a “comment” or a “follower” be transformed into a lead and eventually a customer?