Author Archives: Howard Sewell

Key to Marketing Automation Success: Process First, then Campaigns

February 8, 2012 – 7:36 am

In a phone call this week I was swapping war stories with a well-known sales and marketing consultant, who, like us, works with B2B companies to improve their return on marketing automation. Interestingly, our experiences in the rapidly evolving marketing automation category were quite common, especially in one area: A year ago, most of the [...]

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7 Tips for a Successful PPC Landing Page

January 25, 2012 – 8:14 am

Where do most paid search (PPC) campaigns succeed or fail? Though it’s typical for marketers to invest more time and legwork in the mechanics of search (keywords, bid strategy, campaign structure), I’d argue that the majority of PPC campaigns are won or lost at the close: the landing page. The rewards from making even slight [...]

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5 Best Practices You Can Borrow From This Email Campaign

January 13, 2012 – 11:28 am

There’s a lot to like about the email campaign I received (image below) recently from Infusionsoft, a maker of sales and marketing automation software for small businesses. It’s not perfect by any stretch (the copy could use some improvement – more on that later) but many of the techniques on display are simple, straightforward best [...]

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How to Optimize Your Website’s Resource Library for Lead Generation

January 6, 2012 – 7:24 am

A well-designed resource library can be a key factor in converting Website visitors to measurable, actionable sales leads. Conversely, a poorly designed resource library is where old white papers go to die. At worst, resource centers can be tough to navigate and difficult to search, leaving visitors frustrated and only too happy to seek their [...]

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Information Kits: Packaging Offer Content for Higher Response

December 23, 2011 – 10:05 am

For most B2B marketers, information offers like white papers, case studies, and analyst reports strike an effective balance between response rate and lead qualification. Compared to a Webinar, for example, they require little time and commitment on the part of the prospect, yet if written, titled, and positioned carefully, can serve to generate leads that [...]

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