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

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Lead Nurturing

What Does It Mean to Qualify a B2B Lead? (& How to Do It)

You have leads coming to your website. Some won’t ever buy. Some are browsing. Some are considering. How do you know which leads to nurture and how to nurture them in customers?

protocol 80 · Jan 2022
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SEO

[EXAMPLES] Inbound Marketing Case Studies That Prove ROI

“Does inbound marketing work?”

Adam Vosler · Nov 2021
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Facebook

What Is a PPC Landing Page? | Enhancing Your Paid Search Ads

OK, you’re all set up with your paid ad. You’re showing up in Google search results or LinkedIn timelines. Time to let the leads roll in.

Adam Vosler · Oct 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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Strategy

HubSpot INBOUND 2021 Conference Preview: Auditing Our Pandemic Sales Habits

It’s a bummer, but also fitting, that for the second straight year, HubSpot’s INBOUND will go all-virtual due to COVID-19.

Josh Curcio · 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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B2B

6 Signs Your Search Engine Optimization Agency Hire Was a Mistake

If you put up a digital marketing campaign and nobody sees it, does it really exist? With internet research and social interactions becoming an integral part of our daily work rout...

Collin Costello · Jul 2021
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SEO

B2B Digital Marketing Agency Breakup? 6 Signs Your Agency Failed You

(Editor’s note: This is Part 2 in a two-part series about how a relationship with an inbound marketing consulting firm can fail. In Part 1 we covered five ways the client can be at...

Adam Vosler · Mar 2021
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Strategy

How a B2B Content Marketing Strategy Uses Storytelling to Drive Leads

Quality -- and not just quantity -- is an essential part of a B2B content marketing strategy. Without quality content, you’ll have no valuable information to provide your prospects...

protocol 80 · Feb 2021
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