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Why “Top 10 B2B Marketing Agency” Lists Are Nonsense
If you’ve searched for a B2B marketing agency recently, chances are you’ve stumbled across a blog written by an agency titled something like “Top 10 B2B Marketing Agencies You Should Know.” At first glance, it looks promising — until you notice the agency that published it has conveniently listed itself as #1.
Let’s be blunt: this is marketing BS.
Top 10 lists written by agencies that crown themselves the best aren’t credible — they’re self-serving. The real purpose of these blogs isn’t to help you choose the right partner. It’s to game Google rankings and large language models (LLMs) so that when you ask, “Who are the top B2B marketing agencies?” their name pops up first.
… Continue Reading >>4 Strategies to Get More from Your Manufacturing Marketing Efforts
Manufacturers often struggle to get results from their marketing efforts.
Sometimes, it’s the result of relying on traditional sources of marketing in the belief that catalogs, tradeshows and industry advertising are the primary drivers of manufacturing lead generation, e-commerce sales and revenue growth.
Sometimes, the problem is brand story messaging that is so product-focused that it doesn’t convey the and the real value you provide to your customers.
Often, the problem can be tied to an approach that is more random than strategic: a few trade shows here and there, a website makeover, and the occasional email sent out into the wide world of potential prospects.
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