2. A quick bit about me:
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• Been in SEO and online marketing for 10 years
• Have worked with many brands across B2B and B2C
• Recently launched my own consulting business
• Love motorbikes!
3. B2B requires a different approach:
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Although the fundamentals remain
the same, there are some big
differences that need to be
considered
5. Understand where you can have the biggest impact:
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“Today's business buyers do not contact suppliers directly until 57 percent of the purchase process is complete” –
think with Google
6. Decision making can be far more complex than
B2C:
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Complexity that must be considered:
• Different parties involved in a decision
• Level of influence by each party involved
• Strategic needs of target businesses
• How to measure through each stage of the funnel
9. Identify how keyword behavior might change
throughout the buying process:
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SEMrush Keyword
Magic tool is a
great way to
review potential
modifiers
10. Find what content your target market might
consume:
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LinkedIn makes a
great B2B research
tool
11. Find what content your target market might
consume:
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YouTube is great for
top of funnel ideas:
13. Shopify are an excellent example of great B2B
content marketing:
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Understand what your
customer’s needs are –
then build content to
serve that purpose!
14. Find out where your competitors are having success:
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SEMrush
Organic
Research
report – match
keyword
research with
existing
content
17. Brush up on Google Tag Manager:
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View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iknwOXX7jAs View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDMlw8CLgvA
21. You could be doing this to the sales team:
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Your conversion
numbers might look
great but…
22. How to track leads to sale:
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Investigate tools to track
actual sales.
Other KPIs might include:
• Pipeline Value
• Lead to Proposal Rate
• Value of Converted
Leads
24. Key Takeaways:
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• Build a full understanding of how your potential customers research is key
• Understand the strategic needs and challenges of your client / business
• Figure out how to track activity at each stage
• Measure genuine value