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

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SEO

How Much Do SEO Agency Services Cost?

You’ve probably heard of SEO (search engine optimization) and know it’s important, but you might not be sure what it really involves or if it’s something you can tackle on your own...

John Beckwith · Dec 2024
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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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CMS

HubSpot Pro vs. Enterprise: 2023 Features & Pricing

HubSpot is the biggest and best in a sea of CRM (customer relationship management) tools. As B2B companies and customers evolve, so does HubSpot's software, and keeping pace with t...

Adam Vosler · Nov 2024
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Email Marketing

How to Create a Marketing Email in HubSpot

Email, around since 1971, remains a key element in marketing strategies. Despite the rise of social media, email continues to be a reliable tool for reaching customers in B2B marke...

John Beckwith · Aug 2024
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Email Marketing

How to Use AI in B2B marketing

New technology can be intimidating for everyone, and with the rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) across the board in today’s economy, marketing is experiencing the s...

protocol 80 · Jun 2024
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SEO

B2B Digital Marketing Plan Templates for 2026: KPIs & Goal Setting

In inbound/content marketing, we say, “Work SMARTer, not harder.” Why all the caps? Because any data-backed, results-oriented marketing strategy has its roots in SMART goals. We de...

Adam Vosler · Mar 2024
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Strategy

B2B Marketing Automation & Lead Nurturing Emails: 20 Must-Know Stats

When you’ve finally found that great lead -- or leads -- through your inbound marketing efforts, the relationship with that potential customer is just beginning. In fact, interacti...

protocol 80 · Jan 2023
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Strategy

The Essential B2B Marketing Tactics for 2026

You have your goals. You know your opportunities. You’re ready to leverage your brand’s strengths.

Christopher Michel · Jul 2022
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SEO

[TEMPLATES] B2B Content Mapping Example for Digital Strategy

What’s the most common cause of failure for a B2B digital marketing campaign? Most often, it’s either poor understanding of how inbound marketing works, or lack of commitment to a ...

Adam Vosler · Jan 2022
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SEO

How to Increase Website Traffic Without PPC Using SEO, Social & More

Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising is a great, and often very impactful, way to quickly generate website traffic. However, the PPC model may not be a good fit for every situation.

protocol 80 · Jan 2022
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