Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start. Create meaningful content and engage others online (free downloads, white papers, webinars, regular blogging). Put out regular press releases for search purposes and general visibility. Generate leads for your product.

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Gust

MARCH 9, 2014

Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start. Create meaningful content and engage others online (free downloads, white papers, webinars, regular blogging). Put out regular press releases for search purposes and general visibility. Generate leads for your product.

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Duct Tape Marketing

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Distraction-heavy social media darlings come and go, but the email inbox is going strong after more than two decades. While big ticket products might carry longer and more complex sales cycles, high-end buyers are just as lazy as the rest of us, so they use the same methods: Google, social media, and yes, their inboxes.

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Duct Tape Marketing

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Three Key Principles to Maximize Your Converged Media Strategy written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Sam Decker- Enjoy! This ability to surface the right content in the right place is known as converged media.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JANUARY 28, 2020

You might create an ad designed to encourage someone to download your white paper. You’re running an ad encouraging people to download your latest white paper on social media marketing trends for 2020. The first step to tracking how your ads perform is defining your goals.

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Cracking the Code

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

You can download the full white paper at www.bvp.com/cloud or click here. Your caution in Law 6 about over-estimating the impact of SEM and other lead-generation activity is particularly astute. Your caution in Law 6 about over-estimating the impact of SEM and other lead-generation activity is particularly astute.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Adopt a similar tone in your social media posts. Make sure they’re encountering your paid ads on social media so that your business remains top of mind. Send them a free white paper and ask them to sign up for your bi-weekly newsletter that’s filled with valuable content.

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Duct Tape Marketing

JULY 11, 2014

Here businesses need to look at the ways they are presently acquiring leads, contacts and, in some cases, front-end sales. Some collecting strategies include landing page optimization/split-testing, opt-in form variations and drop-down segmentation, outbound lead generation campaign design.

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Duct Tape Marketing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Offering to speak at one of their events or collaborate with them on a white paper gives you the opportunity to showcase your industry expertise while tapping into and connecting with their existing network. The best way to do this is to create connections with important bloggers and to network with your customers on social media.

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ConversionXL

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Micro-indicator conversions (whitepaper download, social media interaction, etc). Process milestones lead a user towards a macro-conversion. They don’t explicitly lead to a purchase, but they are indicators of interest that tend to build trust and credibility with your brand. Checked out a white paper.

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www.foliomag.com

JULY 31, 2012

); E-Mail Alert Sign-Up. --> Subscribe Now. --> Media Kit. --> About FOLIO. B2B: Business Media. Consumer Media. Lead Generation. White Papers. E-Media Summit -->. Top Social Media Measurement and Tracking Tools. Erin Hoskins, Senior Marketing Director, New Media, Meredit h.

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Up and Running

JULY 29, 2011

To provide a direct link to a lead generation tool like a white paper or a free report. Then, ask me your most hot-like-fire social media question and, I’ll give you an answer – live and in color via VIDEO! And yet, we see more and more of these funny matrix boxes in magazine ads and on websites.

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Duct Tape Marketing

MARCH 5, 2019

So much of online marketing now is about social media. Using these different media to weave together a cohesive story across platforms is another great way to build trust and brand awareness. If that person then requests a white paper on a topic of interest, that’s a conversion, too. It Helps You Stand Out on Social.

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ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Sales intelligence platform Cognism cut their lead generation efforts by 90% in 2021. Cognism saw this growth by ditching the linear funnel and delivering value upfront, replacing a traditional strategy that brought them low- or no-intent leads. Clicks and conversions are typical KPIs for paid media. Don’t “create” them.

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ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

They also did a lot of self-directed research checking all sorts of sources, from social media to syndicated content to category- or industry-specific resources.” – Beth Caplow, VP and Principal Analyst at Forrester [via Forrester ]. Two of the most common are rooted in inbound marketing: lead-based generation and account-based marketing.

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Brandanew

MAY 6, 2016

Social media is changing the way companies conduct business as we know it and the effect on sales is equally profound. Perhaps the most significant change formed by the advent of social media is in customer expectations. Understand the influence of social media on the buyer. New Tasks For Salespeople In The Social Era.

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ConversionXL

MAY 27, 2022

Sprout Social research shows that when a CEO has an active presence on social media, 70% of consumers feel more connected to that brand. Team members also represent the brand on social media while simultaneously building their own personal brands. Webinars as a demand generation tactic have benefited greatly from this.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Image Source: Orbit Media ) Long-form content can be used to build authority, credibility and thought leadership on a topic which is excellent for search engine optimisation (SEO). Meanwhile, short-form content ranks number one for lead generation and engagement. as likely to report strong results. Great for SEO.

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Duct Tape Marketing

APRIL 18, 2013

The research revealed that the proportion of new business leads generated online had a direct impact on both firm growth and profitability. Online Lead Generation Drives Firm Growth and Profitability. Figure 1 shows that as the proportion of leads generated online increases so does firm growth and profitability.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 4, 2016

Yes, there’s a lot of insight to be gained from web analytics for eCommerce sites , you can also learn a lot about B2B lead generation if you’re using analytics correctly. The typical end goal for businesses with informational sites is to use the site to generate more leads. Acquire prospects.

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Brandanew

MARCH 7, 2016

79% sales people on social media outperform those not on social. No matter if you’re a brick and mortar business or an online set up, you’re found through social media, Google searches and on mobile devices. Content marketing reduces cost of lead generation. Download your copy HERE.

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 29, 2013

Since brand marketers typically have less control over external media, useful content that displays thought leadership takes priority. They use content marketing throughout the process, starting with lead generation, moving to lead nurturing, and then creating content touch points to generate demand.

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Up and Running

MAY 21, 2014

But think that that, you know, leads to a great deal of the disconnect that you see; a lot of sales teams are measured on deals closed, and marketing teams are measured on leads generated, and sometimes leads generated is a very fuzzy term when it comes to actually business that can be closed. What about trust?

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www.rocketwatcher.com

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Rocket Watcher Product Marketing for Startups Product Marketing for Startups About Speaking Contact Email Posts Startups Product Marketing Messaging Social Media Commentary Uncategorized Marketing Metrics 101 for B2B Startups 13. Rocket Watcher provides a practical look at product marketing for start-ups.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 10, 2008

If you are interested in learning more about the Bessemer 10 Laws of SaaS, you can listen to the webminar we did earlier this week with Salesforce by clicking on the picture below: You can also download the full white paper on the SaaS section of the Bessemer website or browse quickly through the slides on slidehsare. at 11:09 AM.

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ConversionXL

OCTOBER 30, 2021

For example, person #1 is searching for “the best social media software for automation.” In digital marketing, this will most likely be through search engines and social media. Generating awareness through SEO. Social media, on the other hand, are browsing channels. Generating awareness through social media.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

Brian Honigman is a marketing consultant, a freelance writer and a social media enthusiast. Social media is the sole indicator of success. Social media as a marketing channel is extremely beneficial to extend the reach of your content and gain valuable feedback as to what content works for your audience.

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unbounce.com

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Social Media. The 7 Secrets of Social Media Conversion. -->. Measuring Social Media ROI & Goal Conversions with Google Analytics 5. Download our free white papers and reports for some bedtime conversion optimization reading. Lead Generation. Lead Generation. Social Media.

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