Category Archives: lead generation

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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Why Salespeople Hate Most White Paper Leads

September 16, 2011 – 7:08 am

How is it that a quality white paper on a hot topic can still generate bad leads? It’s got to be the media, right? Wrong. It’s the offer. Even a well-written white paper, by a respected author, on a hot topic of vital interest to your target audience, can still generate leads your salespeople will [...]

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Should I Remove Offer Content from My Website if It’s Part of a Campaign?

August 18, 2011 – 7:16 am

A client asks: “If we’re offering a white paper as part of an upcoming campaign, should we remove it from our Website for the duration, especially if it’s ungated?” As demand generation marketers, no matter how skillfully we construct a clear, unambiguous, unfettered path to our precious content, some prospects will still go out of [...]

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Lead Generation Losing Out to Social Media? Not So Much.

August 8, 2011 – 4:00 pm

A recent industry study on Lead Management Optimization, conducted by CSO Insights and conducted in partnership with SMEI and Marketo, sheds insight on the relative budget marketing organizations are investing in areas such as lead nurturing, social media, and lead generation. Amongst its findings: • Overwhelmingly, the #1 marketing objective for 2011 (based on funds [...]

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Sample Outline for a Lead Generation White Paper

July 18, 2011 – 11:15 am

Dollar for dollar, white papers continue to be some of the most effective offers for most high-technology marketers. Prospects are usually more likely to download or otherwise register for a white paper vs. a Webinar, free trial, etc. because 1) the time commitment is minimal, and 2) white papers are perceived (not always justifiably) as [...]

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