ConversionXL

OCTOBER 9, 2019

For B2B marketing , the primary goal of content, video included, is often lead generation. That’s why, when it comes to B2B video marketing, a great strategy weaves individual videos into a “hub”—a long-term asset that can attract and nurture leads. Your own video-on-demand channel for potential customers to join and stay engaged with.

Lead Generation 110

Lead Generation B2B Video Marketing 110

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Channel-level expertise: An understanding of how the channels work (e.g., Where Airbnb recognized the value in another platform, Dropbox doubled down on the strength of its product as a distribution channel. Neither would have achieved virality had customers not received something tangible for their efforts.

Retention 113

Retention Marketing Acquisition Channel 113

ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

However, due to B2B market saturation, customer acquisition costs are rising ; this digital marketing strategy of giving a little and getting a lot no longer works. Pay attention to your close rate per channel. Doman-Pipe’s team does this with a dedicated feedback Slack channel and an internal “Voice of the Customer” report.

Demand 124

Demand B2B Distribution Channel 124

ConversionXL

AUGUST 7, 2019

That’s especially true for B2B marketers. Yet, according to another study , only 11% of B2B companies have ongoing influencer marketing programs, compared to 48% of B2C brands. Yet, according to another study , only 11% of B2B companies have ongoing influencer marketing programs, compared to 48% of B2C brands.

B2B 110

B2B Marketing Social Media B2C 110

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

Studies show only 5% of B2B buyers are ready to buy right now. Identify the channels where your audience is most active and double-down. 50% of B2B decision-makers use YouTube to research purchases, and 70% of viewers bought from a brand after seeing it on YouTube. Start with the channels you have experience in.

Audience 122

Audience Technical Review Social Media Campaign 122

ConversionXL

APRIL 3, 2018

Assign content & channels for each experience. Identify your channels. Email & ads are the 2 big communication channels. Messenger will become the biggest channel over the near years. more activity and engagement than any marketing channel, better than email, paid, physical mail. What makes B2B different?

Retention 106

Retention Artificial Inteligence Channel Email 106

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Should you be buying key words from search engines, building fabulous web content, blasting out e-mail campaigns, or putting all your efforts into viral videos or social media? Research the top digital channels for your business today. There is no one best channel for all businesses.

Marketing 240

Marketing Viral Channel Metrics 240

Duct Tape Marketing

DECEMBER 15, 2022

So it's not Lululemon's Shop of Stuff, it's Lululemon's Events and Gathering and Slack channel and the place where they can connect with actual people. I think B2B companies in particular have probably been slower to come to this idea. B2B companies I think are probably the greatest untapped opportunity right now.

Community 82

Community Framework Advisory Board Viral 82

Occam's Razor

MAY 2, 2017

Since email is so important as an acquisition channel (and since likely nothing else works for them), I choose one of my three favorite email marketing metrics , CTDR. B2B / Enterprise Sales: Salesforce. I absolutely hate how not data driven most B2B selling is. For a B2B company there are so many things we can measure.

Metrics 141

Metrics Acquisition eCommerce Analytics 141

Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 17, 2014

The result: Plenty of organic, viral interaction about the videos that boosted traffic for these YouTube users’ Let’s Play video as well as sales for Galactic Café. A recent B2B Benchmark Survey revealed more than 90% of marketing respondents used video on a site, second only to the learn more/contact us option (nearly 100%).

Video 75

Video Marketing Harvest Bandwidth 75

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

JANUARY 10, 2011

Hallmark is a tough competitor too, and Walgreens and CVS are difficult channels to enter. Pet owners who like the cards will look on the back to see how to order some of their own, and suddenly you have a viral marketing campaign that cost you lots of initial legwork calling vets but not a lot of money. Working the pain in B2B.

Software Review 232

Software Review Technical Review .Net Design 232

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Successful product launch campaigns have a strong value proposition, multi-channel distribution, supporting content, and other trappings common to every marketing campaign. Nichole Elizabeth DeMeré , a B2B SaaS consultant, lamented that. The SaaS test balloons helped gauge the potential traction on social media and other channels.

Product 110

Product Campaign Acquisition Social Media 110

ConversionXL

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Overall acquisition costs for both B2C and B2B have gone up by 50% in the past five years. Cohort analysis can be done for revenue, churn, viral word of mouth, support costs, or any other metric you care about. In my daily work with ecommerce brands, I see two types of companies: The first type focuses on acquisition and conversion.

Retention 126

Retention Analytics Campaign eCommerce 126

mashable.com

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Join the conversation by adding Mashables Pete Cashmore to your Circles on Google+ Close Welcome to Mashable! Sign in with Facebook or Twitter to get started! With more than 50 million monthly pageviews and 4 million followers across social media, Mashable has one of the most engaged online news communities. Publisher Platform (P3). startupcto

San Francisco 99

San Francisco New York City Social Media Entrepreneur 99

Occam's Razor

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The only reason I know loads of new people and brands is because of my subscription to their channels on YouTube. Some brands have channels with content that is rarely updated or it is just a digital repository of their TV commercials. Some have experimented with virality ( Pepsi Test Drive or Dove Beauty , etc.), Everyone wins.

Analytics 149

Analytics Marketing Audience Channel 149

mashable.com

OCTOBER 5, 2012

.” The name is important for discoverability , whether in Google searches (10% to 50%+ of site traffic, depending on the category), the App Store (especially painful in iOS6) and other text-based discovery channels. Subscribe to the Business channel. viral video. viral videos. Contributors. 12 followers. Like Tweet.

Naming 84

Naming Startup Social Media RSS 84

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

If you're moving out of brick and mortar into online, more and more businesses, whether you're B2B or you're b2c, are realizing that digital is a primary channel or at least equal. And then they come check us out, and then like, Hey, so we have a pretty good viral product led growth experience as well for us internally.

Marketing 75

Marketing Differentiation B2C PR 75

Rob Go

JANUARY 12, 2015

Traction for Consumer, Team for B2B. A more sophisticated answer to this question is that broadly speaking, you want to pay up for traction over team in consumer, and overpay for team with less traction in B2B. In B2B, more of the distribution challenges for certain types of products are in the team’s control.

B2B 28

B2B Early Stage Distribution Software Review 28

ConversionXL

MAY 19, 2016

One of my favorite examples of this is the design of viral loops. Andrew Chen has said that some of the best growth people don’t think in terms of funnels, they think in terms of viral loops. There are many different channels now – attribution is the real b h. And I think this is really the point.

Analytics 78

Analytics Metrics Channel Software Review 78

View from Seed

JANUARY 13, 2015

Traction for Consumer, Team for B2B. A more sophisticated answer to this question is that, broadly speaking, you want to pay up for traction over team in consumer and overpay for team with less traction in B2B. In B2B, more of the distribution challenges for certain types of products are in the team’s control.

Seed Stage 120

Seed Stage B2B Distribution Early Stage 120

www.forentrepreneurs.com

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

As I ask questions to understand the thinking, what usually comes out is something vague along the lines of web marketing, and/or viral growth with no numbers attached. A quick look around all the B2C startups shows that, although viral growth is often hoped for, in reality it is extremely rare.

Acquisition 103

Acquisition Cost Customer Entrepreneur 103

ConversionXL

OCTOBER 14, 2015

How Emotional Valence and Arousal Affects Virality. Sadness had the opposite effect on virality. Of course, you can see that arousal also plays a part in virality, otherwise awe and anger would be at opposite sides of the viral spectrum. That’s the goal of most landing pages (especially B2B). Uplifting works.

Viral 48

Viral Semantic Campaign Framework 48

Occam's Razor

JUNE 11, 2014

From B2C to B2B. From simple and effective personalization on your owned channels (your site) to deep and profoundly impactful engagement on your rent channels (YouTube). From a data perspective this is reflected in our obsession with multi-channel attribution modeling or user based visitor segmentation. Follow-on views.

Design 150

Design Software Review Technical Review Mobile 150

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

How to Pick a New Lead Generation Channel written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. To make sure everyone is on the same page, here’s what we define a marketing channel as: A marketing channel is a way of speaking to your customers. Some examples of marketing channels are: SEO. photo credit: 123rf.com.

Lead Generation 28

Lead Generation Channel B2B Early Stage 28

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

How to Pick a New Lead Generation Channel written by Guest Post read more at Duct Tape Marketing. To make sure everyone is on the same page, here’s what we define a marketing channel as: A marketing channel is a way of speaking to your customers. Some examples of marketing channels are: SEO. photo credit: 123rf.com.

Lead Generation 28

Lead Generation Channel B2B Early Stage 28

Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

How to Pick a New Lead Generation Channel written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing. To make sure everyone is on the same page, here’s what we define a marketing channel as: A marketing channel is a way of speaking to your customers. Some examples of marketing channels are: SEO.

Lead Generation 28

Lead Generation Channel B2B Early Stage 28

mashable.com

MAY 5, 2011

Create Viral Content Infographics startup Visual.ly After someone signs up for your site, you ask them to share it with their friends through various social media channels and/or email. We took the creative approach with our messaging as well as integrated Facebook and Twitter to encourage virality. ); //]]> Welcome to Mashable!

Pakistan 94

Pakistan Social Media Startup Stealth 94

Brandanew

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Newspapers and channels have already shown us the importance of sensational and attention grabbing headlines. You must have seen those viral “what happens next will blow your mind” links. Sensationalist headline news may work for entertainment seekers but they may not work the same way with a more corporate B2B audience.

Viral 100

Viral B2B Audience Social Network 100

David Teten

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Many tools designed for B2B marketing in general are also relevant to investors. A tool like Quuu identifies relevant, shareable content to keep your social media channels active. . I previously posted a detailed presentation with sales technology tools useful for B2B sales. 9) Accelerate portfolio company value.

Technical Review 78

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Private Equity 78

Hippoland

AUGUST 8, 2018

As always, there are exceptions: if you build a viral consumer product (such as an Instagram) where people are just coming to your site / app in droves at no cost to you, then you’ve got a great business. Another way is to have unique promotion channels, but these must be scalable. 2) B2B startups have high margins.

Founder 48

Founder Sales Cycle Affiliate Retention 48

Hippoland

AUGUST 8, 2018

As always, there are exceptions: if you build a viral consumer product (such as an Instagram) where people are just coming to your site / app in droves at no cost to you, then you’ve got a great business. Another way is to have unique promotion channels, but these must be scalable. 2) B2B startups have high margins.

Founder 48

Founder Sales Cycle Affiliate Retention 48

Brandanew

APRIL 15, 2016

However, according to The Content Marketing Institute, only 44% of B2B and 43% of B2C marketers can envision what content marketing success actually looks like. Having your own channel will allow you to create a stronger brand identity , and will also provide you with the chance to convert website traffic into leads (i.e.

Marketing 100

Marketing B2C Social Media Germany 100

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 17, 2013

Branding: Be consistent across all channels. In most instances it’s okay to be less formal on social media channels —just make sure that your updates, statuses, comments, etc. Channels: Join the right networks for your company. Here are eleven essential components of a comprehensive social media strategy: 1.

Social Media 217

Social Media Media Curation Social Network 217

ConversionXL

JANUARY 31, 2014

Sidetrack: What Are The Elements of a Viral Pre-Launch Page? With explainer videos, visitor’s chose to be on your channel. 5 Dimensions of Rockstar B2B explainer videos. Recommended Reading: Useful Value Proposition Examples (and How to Create A Good One). How to Come Up With A Value Proposition When What You Sell Isn’t Unique.

Analytics 134

Analytics Video Matching Conversion 134

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Whats Hot in Social Media This Week HOW TO: Organize a Mashable Meetup View More » Business 5 Proven Strategies for B2B Social Me. Facebook Wins Another Patent for Its. HOW TO: Win a MAZDA2 on Foursquare [S. OpenTable Seated 15.4 Million Diners. Animoto Grows to 2 Million Users 5 Tips for Improving Your Social Cust.

Developer 73

Developer Software Review PHP Social Media 73

Duct Tape Marketing

JUNE 22, 2021

Social media is just another channel, it is another part of marketing. There are a ton of reasons to choose to use Twitter as one of your social media channels. As one of the most important B2B social media platforms, LinkedIn is a channel that can help you attract more eyes on your business.

Social Media 95

Social Media Media Curation Audience 95

ConversionXL

JULY 21, 2020

According to the Content Marketing Institute, only 9% of B2B marketers believe that their content strategy is effective. Instead of committing to posting on your social media channels three times a day, start with a few times a week. Use research to speak to what your audience cares about. Deepen engagement with a unique brand voice.

Customer 92

Customer Audience Campaign Social Media 92