Tag Archives: Content marketing

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 [...]

By Howard Sewell | Posted in Ad Agencies, B2B Marketing, Content marketing, Graphic Design, Interactive Design, Landing Pages, Marketing Automation | Also tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

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 [...]

By Howard Sewell | Posted in B2B Marketing, Campaign Strategy, Content marketing, Demand Generation, Offer Strategy | Also tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Radian6 Email Campaign Hits the Mark

October 20, 2011 – 6:28 am

There’s a lot to like about the email below received last week from Radian6, makers of social media monitoring tools (and recently acquired by Salesforce.com.) Most notable: not once in the entire copy is the company or product mentioned. This is content marketing, pure and simple. What I like: 1. The headline: “Strategically Social: 5 [...]

By Howard Sewell | Posted in B2B Marketing, Content marketing, Copywriting, Creative, Demand Generation, E-mail, email design, email marketing, Social Media | Also tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (1)

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 [...]

By Howard Sewell | Posted in B2B Marketing, Content marketing, Content Syndication, Demand Generation, lead generation, White Paper Syndication, White Papers | Also tagged , , | Comments (1)

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 [...]

By Howard Sewell | Posted in B2B Marketing, Content marketing, Demand Generation, direct marketing, Landing Pages, lead generation | Also tagged , , , | Comments (0)