Your ‘welcome email’ has the highest open rate and CTR
Welcome emails enjoy open rates of 60% or more; for most marketers, this will be your best-performing email ‘campaign’ Anyone who follows me knows I harp on businesses to build their own list of subscribers. From where I sit, if...Read More
How to solve the top content creation challenges in B2B content marketing
The top problem in content creation probably comes from the fact that too many B2B marketers haven’t had a single conversation with a customer Most B2B marketers (57%) say creating the right content for their audience is their top content...Read More
3 benchmarks for your B2B marketing budget as a percentage of revenue
Several credible studies conducted in 2023 put the average benchmark for B2B marketing budgets at about 10% of revenue How much money should a company invest in B2B marketing? As companies plan their budget for 2024, here’s a look at...Read More
Trust issues: the one reason buyers give B2B content a letter grade of “D”
71% of B2B marketing prospects are disappointed in the content they’ve traded their contact information to obtain at least some of the time, which leads to trust issues B2B marketing can hit the right target with the right message and...Read More
6 ways millennials are reshaping B2B marketing as they move into leadership roles
58% spending more time researching products before making purchasing decisions; social media has become increasingly important in B2B marketing The consumerization of business technology is probably one of the biggest driving forces in the development of B2B software. People saw...Read More
The type of content B2B buyers say helps vendors win deals [study]
B2B buyers say they want quality content that demonstrates you understand their industry, and their company and helps them to build a business case to buy your tech product One of the reasons content marketing is so important to B2B...Read More
19 B2B marketing statistics to help plan for the remainder of 2023
There’s been no shortage of surveys and stats in B2B marketing; here’s a look at some of the more interesting ones from the first six months of 2023 Apart from this blog, I produce a separate monthly email newsletter that...Read More
5 SDR statistics that can help B2B marketing improve performance
A survey by the sales consultancy The Bridge Group found SDRs in B2B average 104 outreach activities leading to 3.6 “quality conversations” per day; prospects require on average 11.3 attempts in the SDR sequence If you’ve ever filled out a...Read More
B2B Marketing Statistics and Notes from 7 Recent Reports
Buyers of B2B software want published pricing: according to a study by McKinsey, 68% want prices published online without negotiation (and other useful B2B marketing statistics) Regular readers know I frequently dive into surveys and studies about B2B marketing, sales...Read More
3 Simple Tips for Getting Better Coverage of Your Surveys
The point of surveys is to discover things you didn’t know previously not to artificially create a conclusion that readers should buy your product I noticed a survey put out by a large technology company the other day. A press...Read More