The IT services marketer must become a knowledgeable tech expert. And a marketing strategy for information technology services requires you to understand why your prospects value your solution, too. So, to create an effective plan, marketers must align with sales and product insights to meet...
Digital and content marketing have taken manufacturing companies by storm. And content is a powerful tool to attract manufacturing leads — then convert them into customers. But without tracking the right metrics and testing a variety of channels, you may be leaving leads on the table. So study up...
The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing at a rapid pace; Intel predicts 200 billion devices will be connected by 2020. Furthermore, the opportunities that comes with IoT are vast. And companies across the globe are investing in this new technology to reap financial benefits and improve...
In the B2B space, you need technology content marketing to attract leads, convert customers, and win over advocates digitally. It's important to stand out as a thought leader, and you probably want your content to help your website rank in major search engines, too. 57.5% of SME owners plan to...
HubSpot is a powerful marketing automation software. So as you plan your next big marketing idea, you want to use HubSpot campaign best practices to truly take advantage of this tool: Marketing automation users report three times more leads passed to sales after one month. – Marketo Here are major...
While many organizations use a combination of inbound vs. outbound marketing. tactics, recent 2017 statistics show that the majority of companies are finding success in inbound. Source: HubSpot's 2017 State of Inbound Report But first, what is the difference? Outbound Marketing includes tactics...
A blog strategy puts a ton of work on your marketing team. You need to write (and edit!) constant articles, find or create visualizations, research trends, and analyze results — not to mention promote your work. So it makes sense that you want return on your blog. Thankfully, a blog can be an...
If you're like 68% of B2B businesses, you use landing pages to strategically get more leads (Marketo). But just having these pages isn't enough. Your landing page strategy is extremely important to the success of your website, to lead generation, and to business growth. We hear many marketers and...
Sometimes, your B2B marketing campaign won’t “work.” Your traffic or lead goals fall short, your team gets stressed, or you just don’t complete the pieces on time. While many factors can affect your campaign during execution, oftentimes, you can pinpoint the failure back to some shortcomings in...
Workflow automation is the process of automating a repetitive task, so it's done automatically, not manually. And by using an automation tool like HubSpot or Marketo, you cut resources and time out of your equation. But most importantly, automation can increase your B2B lead close rate: Companies...