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Strategy, tactics, and hard-won lessons for manufacturing marketers who care about pipeline, not pageviews.

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Buyer Persona

Inbound or Loop? Understanding the Marketing Strategy That Never Ends

Marketing influencers love a new buzzword. Every few months, a new term pops up on LinkedIn or in conference slides that promises to “change the way we think about marketing.” Late...

Holly McCully Jobe · Oct 2025
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SEO

B2B Customer Acquisition Cost Killing You? Try These 7 Tips

They say you’ve got to spend money to make money. But even “they” can’t possibly approve of flushing money down the drain all in the name of a few quick sales.

Adam Vosler · Dec 2024
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Buyer Persona

12 Buyer Persona Statistics That Prove Their ROI

Buyer personas are an essential component of any inbound marketing campaign. Without them, all of your efforts could fall on deaf ears. Businesses that have adopted persona strateg...

protocol 80 · Jan 2023
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Buyer Persona

[How to] Writing The Worst Inbound Marketing Blog Post

Rachel Rodgers · Dec 2022
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Websites

HubSpot Community Digital Marketing FAQs | B2B, Niche, & Small Companies

Whether they’re just starting out with HubSpot tools or dipping their toes in B2B content marketing strategy, many folks use the HubSpot Community forum for advice.

Josh Curcio · Dec 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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Buyer Persona

How to Research a Healthcare Buyer Persona & Journey

Unfocused marketing is like throwing darts while wearing a blindfold. You may hit the dartboard. You may hit the wall. You may even hit the bullseye, although that’s highly unlikel...

Brian Lothridge · 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

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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PPC

Understanding Medical B2B Search Engine Marketing

Who doesn’t love a quick win?

protocol 80 · Jun 2021
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