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B2B Marketplaces Revisited

Version One Ventures

boom – expectations were high for B2B (product) marketplaces. Yet today, the world of B2B marketplaces still lags far behind its B2C counterpart. By reducing the friction for North American companies to find suppliers in China, they’ve been the most successful B2B marketplace to date. How to monetize a B2B marketplace.

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Common B2B Challenges and How To Solve Them

ConversionXL

From long sales cycles to trying to stand out from the sea of sameness, B2B companies face an uphill battle from the start. While thousands of B2B organizations struggle, plenty are able to develop long-term success. Common B2B marketing challenges. So what does it take? Let’s dive in.

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Guide To Develop A Highly Successful Online B2B Marketplace

ReadWriteStart

Many B2B companies are now looking to develop their own online B2B Marketplace with the potential of becoming industry leaders. The internet and technology have taken over businesses and marketing strategies, so it’s logical that any b2b company would want to capitalize on this medium to stay competitive in the market. .

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How to Build a Beloved Product Without Email Marketing

ConversionXL

So when she told us that she’s uncomfortable providing her email address to companies—including ours!—and and didn’t want more email clogging up her inbox, it made us stop in our tracks. We stopped requiring users to provide an email address upon signing up—which ultimately meant that we ditched our email marketing efforts altogether.

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After the Lead Magnet: How to Nurture B2B Leads

ConversionXL

Most B2B leads don’t become customers. Email automation lets you nurture leads at scale, so you can compensate for lower conversion rates with volume at virtually no cost. Email automation lets you nurture leads at scale, so you can compensate for lower conversion rates with volume at virtually no cost. Still, there’s hope.

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5 Content Marketing Strategies for Niche B2B Industries

ConversionXL

Many B2B companies run into the same problem, particularly those that are: Complex, with products that require deep expertise to understand and use. Instead, they were shared in company Slack channels, emailed between VPs and investors, and featured in industry newsletters. It created powerful network effects. Here’s the proof.

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B2B Marketing Attribution: Models, Tools, and Processes

ConversionXL

Talk to any B2B marketer about attribution and they’ll either roll their eyes or rant about how it’s important but hard to get right—long lead cycles, multiple contacts from a single organization, etc. The critical touchpoints in B2B are the transition stages in the customer journey: First Touch. The Twitter post?

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