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B2B Marketing KPIs vs. Metrics: 24+ Every Business Should Be Tracking
Over the last decade, I’ve helped set and track marketing goals for B2B businesses of all kinds — And I’ve come to think of them more as destinations. They’re points on the map your team wants to reach. And B2B marketing KPIs (key performance indicators)? Well, they’re how you measure how far you’ve gone and just how far you have left. You can measure trips in miles, hours, or even how many Spotify playlists you’ve gone through. Similarly, there are dozens of KPIs to measure progress toward our marketing goals — but don’t worry; there’s no need to guess and […]
INBOUND 2024: Co-creating with AI to Drive Growth
The biggest topic on everyone’s minds this year at INBOUND was the same as last year: AI. But the nature of the conversation has changed. In 2023, headlines indicated that AI would change everything, for better or for worse. It was going to bring an economic revolution, usher in a gold rush, and destroy humanity, all at once. One year later, the headlines say the opposite story: the AI revolution is losing steam and the AI hype bubble is deflating. So what’s the truth? Is the recent wave of AI disruption false hype, or a true revolution? At INBOUND, I […]
How Cutting Distribution Boosted Our YouTube Views by 420% [Expert Interview]
When I first heard how HubSpot’s YouTube team bumped one channel’s views up by over 400%, I begged for permission to share the story. (I’m not above debasing myself on your behalf.) It’s a lesson that applies to nearly all content marketing — and one I promise you’re not going to hear anywhere else. Are you ready for it? Not all distribution is good distribution. And that includes your own. Below, I chat with our head of YouTube about how and why cutting off all external distribution actually increased our YT performance. And his advice for when you should consider […]
How to Calculate and Manage Your PPC Budget: 12 Experts Share Their Tips
Here’s a real story. Upon writing this piece, I tried to set up a PPC campaign on a whim with no plan or clue (practicing on my friend’s small business—oops). I just set the budget and let it run. Was it good? I’ll leave it up to you. So, I consulted with a bunch of PPC pros and watched a dozen webinars to provide you with practical and powerful stuff. You’ll find seven tactics for managing your PPC budget and five tips for making smart adjustments. Let’s dive right in. Table of Contents What is a PPC budget? What is […]
Best AI Tools for B2B Marketing in 2024
As the cofounder of a boutique B2B marketing agency, I’m always looking for the best AI tools for B2B marketing — partly for me and partly for my clients. The more time I spend getting acquainted with automation and AI, the more comfortable I’ve become with the genuine benefits AI can bring to marketing and business. In this article, I’m sharing, in no particular order, the best AI tools for marketing in 2024. I’ve included my experience with them, why they’re great, their unique features and pricing, and who I think can benefit most from the tool. Table of Contents […]
16 B2B Social Media Marketing Strategies for Any and Every Industry [Social Media Trends Report Data]
B2B social media marketing often gets a bad rap. It’s treated like the strict school principal of business. It’s seen as boring and “unfun.” It won’t let you tell jokes, talk to your friends on social media, or break with tradition. (And it certainly wouldn’t let you chew gum in class if it could.) However, if my last decade of helping marketers promote their businesses has taught me anything, it’s that these are all just nasty rumors. B2B (business-to-business) marketing, especially social media marketing, can be just as creative, relatable, and exciting as B2C (business-to-consumer), and frankly, it has to […]
Visual Storytelling: 10 Stunning Examples to Inspire You
Before becoming a marketer, I was a journalist who loved the opportunity to tell stories about my community and share perspectives that would otherwise go unnoticed. When I left the journalism business, I thought my storytelling days were over; however, visual storytelling is critical in the marketing world. Visual storytelling allows brands to connect with audiences on an emotional and personal level by sharing stories accompanied by stunning imagery. So, keep reading to learn how to incorporate visual storytelling into your marketing campaign. I‘ve included some of my favorite examples to help inspire you. Let’s go! Table of Contents What […]
How to Create an SEO Budget for Max ROI
I work in and around SEO on a daily basis. And although I’m on the content creation side of things, I can tell you with certainty that SEO budgets impact every part of the process. It’s obvious to me when companies have a clear SEO budget and when they don’t. The ones that do have an organized list of target keywords and a carefully laid out plan for ranking for those keywords — from content creation for landing pages and blog posts to building a backlink strategy. They also have tools and services set up to help them along the […]
International SEO — Whiteboard Friday
In this episode of Whiteboard Friday, Tanvir covers how to implement international SEO strategies on your site and how to successfully report on their effectiveness.
How to Create the Perfect Project Timeline [Template + Examples]
Creating a project timeline where everyone involved knows what they‘re working on (and when it’s due) can help ward off project creep and nail those important deadlines. It’s essential for keeping projects — and the people completing them — on track. As a caretaker, I have project timelines running invisibly in my mind at all times, and most families would be a hot mess without someone in the managerial role. The smoothest way for everyone to succeed despite the chaos is to have a hand at the wheel and an eye on the timeline. It all sounds very TVA, and […]