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Strategy

B2B Sales Trends 2022: COVID Has Forever Changed Us

COVID-19. There -- we got that out of the way. In all seriousness, it’s impossible to talk about the future of B2B sales without touching on the coronavirus -- as sick as we all ar...

protocol 80 · Dec 2021
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Strategy

Optimizing Content Marketing Blog Production

Talk with any successful digital marketer, and the #1 thing they’ll tell you is the foundation of any lead-generating, sales-converting, customer-delighting strategy is content.

Christopher Michel · Dec 2021
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SEO

B2B SEO Copywriting for Beginners | Meta, Title, Alt, & Other Tags

Since you’re reading a “101” article, we’d guess you’re terrified of writing the metas, H1s, and other SEO website mumbo-jumbo you wish someone else would handle.

Adam Vosler · Dec 2021
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Strategy

Guide to Follow-Up Email Marketing [TEMPLATE + EXAMPLES] for B2Bs

What happens when you collect a shiny, new lead? Sadly, many B2B marketers and sellers either neglect it (by forgetting to feed or nurture it) or lose it (by overfeeding it with ju...

Adam Vosler · Nov 2021
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SEO

Increase Organic Traffic With 'Boring' Industrial Content Marketing

Everyone wants the spotlight on their business. Online, the easiest way to earn one is by becoming “findable” in Google Search and “clickable” in email and on social media.

Adam Vosler · Oct 2021
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Social Media

FABTECH 2021 Session Preview: Sales & Marketing Plans for Manufacturers

North America's largest metal fabricating and finishing event is back in-person! While the incoming new technology and networking is exciting, the biggest goal for manufacturers in...

Holly McCully · Sep 2021
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Social Media

B2B Paid Social Media Advertising: Which Platforms Should You Target?

In case you’ve been zoning out for the past couple of decades, let’s catch you up on social media use across the world.

protocol 80 · Aug 2021
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SEO

The Key to Getting B2B Backlinks (& Why They Matter to SEO)

When it comes to search engine optimization (SEO), the name of the game is to rank as high as possible on popular search engines such as Google and Bing. And in today’s world of di...

protocol 80 · Aug 2021
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Social Media

Inbound vs. Outbound Marketing: Why Is One Reaching Fewer People?

Most every businessperson wishes they could predict the future and know whether it’s safe to jump on board a trend. Not surprisingly, many B2B markets (looking at you, manufacturin...

Adam Vosler · Aug 2021
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Social Media

B2B Social Media Advertising Tips for Beginners

For many businesses, getting noticed on social media and in Google search results can be a challenge. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and LinkedIn all have at least one thi...

protocol 80 · Aug 2021
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