I was reading yet another story about how newspapers can be saved by tweaking their business models. The newspaper industry can tweak their business models all they want, yet as long as Google offers advertisers a more direct method of reaching their audience without having to wrap their sales message in the day’s news, the news – whether online or offline – will continue to illustrate just how ineffective it has been all along at delivering branded sales messages let alone direct sales message performance. The reality is News as content is no longer the most effective sales message carrier. No business model can change what has been traditionally considered “news”.
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News Isn’t Transactional For Advertisers
According to a report from strategy consulting firm AMR International, online B2B spending will recover in 2010 and experience compound annual growth through 2013. From eMarketer: The B2B Online Marketing report notes that growth in several areas will exceed the average rate. B2B social media marketing spending will enjoy a CAGR of 21% over the period, while lead generation Websites will increase 17%. Unlike in media as a whole, where the biggest B2B marketing focus is on building awareness, in the online channel lead generation is the top priority. Customer retention is also more important online, with awareness lagging behind when it comes to divvying up digital budgets. Lead Generation As an online marketer, I am amazed business to business marketers are still allocating the majority of their media spend to building awareness whether online or off versus focusing exclusively on harvesting leads online. I guess not all B2B Marketers are aware …
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Online B2B Marketers Focus On Lead Generation