A long-tail keyword is just a longer SEO keyword, like a phrase. (In fact, they are also referred to as keyphrases.) Perform a search on “cloud solutions,” and the results will probably be too broad to find what you’re looking for quickly. But, narrow that search to something more specific like, “open source cloud storage,”…
If backlinks are the top ranking factor on Google, then why do so many B2B marketing leaders resist building links back to their websites? Well, for one thing, it can be tedious, complex, and time consuming. For another, finding the right outside SEO expert can be expensive if you’re not careful. By one common measure…
The latest way to optimize your PPC campaigns is to use AdWords Smart Bidding. In this post, we’ll outline the basics of this automated approach to bidding on keywords – and offer a few more resources you can use to improve the results of your online advertising efforts. Has your AdWords account been optimized to achieve…
Do you recall about a decade ago when smartphones were steadily becoming the most essential device in our lives? Back then, the prevailing expert guidance was that optimizing content for mobile devices was critical for consumer brands, but it was less urgent for B2B companies. That time has passed. You must optimize B2B content for…
As a B2B marketer, you already have plenty to do. So, is it really that important to reinforce brand credibility? Surely, branding is something consumer companies should be more preoccupied with. Does it really matter to the business decision makers you’re trying to convert into customers right now? But in one important way, reinforcing B2B…
[spacer height=”10px”] Business-to-business or B2B marketing is a simple concept, really. Consider business-to-consumer marketing first. B2C marketing is when a business positions its products or services for sale to consumers. But when a business positions their goods for sale to other businesses, they engage in B2B marketing. Ultimately, most business transactions result from established vendor/client…
Which of the following do you prioritize marketing dollars toward? A. Online advertising B. Social media efforts I wouldn’t knock a well-planned online advertising campaign. In fact, the recent programmatic approach has been generating great results for today’s ad buyers. But you can’t ignore the compelling return-on-investment social media efforts deliver. The great thing is,…
We just finished collaborating on yet another (white paper) lead magnet project. So, I thought I’d post a short reminder that emphasizes just how useful these incentives can be for promoting your business. (I’ll also offer you a couple more ideas on how the content can be repurposed.) Incentives like white papers or special reports…
[spacer height=”10px”] “Companies don’t buy technology. They buy solutions.” Positioning a technology-related product – whether its software, hardware, or both – can be quite tricky. Often there is a disconnect between what a developer believes a product is worth and how much a consumer would be willing to pay for it. Luckily, today’s more responsive…
It’s important to establish your brand, position your offerings, and execute promotion based on a plan. But in today’s competitive business world, few companies can be complacent once those are set. Evaluating the results of your efforts is key. On the plus side, we don’t really lack for analytics tools. A real challenge may be…