B2B Marketing News: B2B Buyers Prefer Video, Upper Funnel Media Types Report, Marketers Weigh In On Events, & Meta’s New Monetization
By Lane Ellis
Viva Video: B2B Buyers Prefer It Over Written Content, Study Shows
A leading 70 percent of B2B buyers favor video when it comes to creating awareness of business problems, topping second-place research reports at 44 percent and webinars at 40 percent, while 95 percent have said that they’re more receptive to sales communications after viewing video from an organization — two of numerous findings of interest to B2B marketers contained in recently-released survey data. MediaPost
In-person events are back. What do marketers think about it? [Survey]
While virtual events were still leading the way when it comes to marketing budgets, marketers said that networking opportunities were the leading reason for a return to attending in-person events, while webinars were seen as the top non-event marketing tactic, according to newly-released survey data. SmartBrief
[bctt tweet=”“For some types of events, in-person attendance will always be preferable.” — Harry McCracken @harrymccracken” username=”toprank”]
Analysis: Type of B2B Content Consumed May Signal Purchase Intent Timeline
B2B executives have said that research reports, white papers, and articles are the top content formats for those looking to buy within three months, while tips and tricks guides, eGuides and cheat sheets came out on top for buyers with timelines of a year or longer, according to recently-released report findings. MarketingCharts
LinkedIn Shares New Insights into the Most In-Demand Marketing Skills and Roles [Infographic]
Social media marketing specialist, marketing manager, and content writer were among the most in-demand occupations according to newly-released LinkedIn (client) data, while marketing departments in the North American Region experienced a 121 percent increase in the share of remote jobs — two of several findings of interest to digital marketers released by the professional social network in infographic format. Social Media Today
Meta to start testing money-making tools for its metaverse
Facebook parent firm Meta has started testing virtual classes and several other initial areas, with new selling tools for Meta’s Horizon Worlds virtual reality (VR) platform, along with a new creator bonus program for certain users of the nascent platform, Meta recently announced. Reuters
Advertisers Rate Their Most Effective Media Types Across Upper- and Lower-Funnel Goals
When it comes to meeting advertising campaign objectives, digital video, paid search, and paid social occupy nearly 90 percent of top eight media content types — one of several statistics of interest to B2B marketers contained in newly-released marketing survey data. MarketingCharts
Instagram’s Removed In-Stream Video Ad Placements from its Advertising Options
Meta-owned Instagram has implemented a change that makes its Reels format the suggested replacement for in-stream video ads, which the platform will no longer offer, as part of its move away from its Instagram TV (IGTV) video application that wound down in March, Instagram recently announced. Social Media Today
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Source:: Top Rank Blog
