B2B marketing insights for
those targeting a niche
Insights, learnings and stories from the world of B2B marketing and communications, direct from Velo’s B2B agency team
How do you write an SEO-optimised B2B case study for your website?
Remember that a good case study on your site is a balance. Optimising it for SEO to make it discoverable, should happen without compromising how well it reads for the human who is viewing it. It must be compelling. The main elements to think about are listed below: Who is searching and at what stage […]
Building an ESG communication strategy for your business?
The urgency around net zero is growing. Companies have an important part to play and are often one of the largest sources of emissions. Many are taking action. All are under pressure to take action. Many large global companies are leading the charge by publishing ESG reports, some voluntarily and others to comply with […]
Brand Comms, Customer Experience
Why do B2B marketers need to go much deeper to understand their customers? Making the case for expanded Buyer Personas.
Answering this question is where Velo, and any self respecting marketing professional should, start with all clients. When was the last time you read a blog, an article, a social media post, watched a video or listened to a podcast and thought – wow that really spoke to me? It wasn’t just a case […]
B2B, B2B content, Content Marketing, Customer Experience, Industrial, Professional Services, Technology
How can you increase the number of your B2B case studies that get signed off?
As a B2B marketer, one of your key goals is to use thoughtful storytelling to create success stories that demonstrate your product or service’s power. Particularly for B2B marketers in the technology and professional services sector, success stories are key as a sales enablement tool. They are also essential for reinforcing credentials within the […]
Velo recognised in Campaign Magazine’s Best Places to Work
It is particularly pleasing to be recognised in Campaign’s Best Places to Work awards in April 2023. This is a major achievement for Velo as this award considers everyone in Adland. Fellow winners include media companies like Channel 4, massive advertising groups like Havas, technology platforms like Stackadapt and Taboola and industry associations such […]
What makes a great title and executive summary for a B2B case study?
It is a balance – good case study copy on your site is packed with SEO optimisation to make it discoverable, but without compromising the fact that a human is reading it, so it must be compelling. A copywriting tightrope… Good B2B marketers write case studies for readers, not robots. Your headline needs to […]
B2B, B2B content, Uncategorised
What should you think about when building your B2B marketing strategy to target a niche?
B2B marketers who take a niche brand in a niche market are a rare breed. Quite simply, it is hard and demands one of the purest forms of marketing. With small audiences, each interaction and every message counts. You simply don’t have the gift of huge numbers to learn slowly. You need to plan, learn and […]
B2B, B2B content, B2B Research, Customer Experience
Is it time for recommendations to supersede pitches in the B2B buying process?
I admit it – I don’t like pitches. Agency pitches are highly common as a way of selecting a new partner, but they often bear little resemblance to what the real working relationship will be like. Many companies are forced to rely on pitches in lieu of another option. They’re bounced into evaluating options […]
Brand Comms, Customer Experience, Industrial, Professional Services>B2B Insurance, Technology
Why should B2B Customer Advocacy Programs be more than just stories?
We know customer stories are powerful. Customer experiences engage, influence, educate, and entertain others like them far more than promotional content. In a world where more and more buyer research is conducted online, success stories are a valuable part of the B2B marketer’s tool kit, offering tangible authenticity to a company’s claims when developed […]
B2B, B2B content, B2B Research, Marketing Automation, Search, SEO & GEO, Technology, Uncategorised
How to build an SEO strategy when promoting a technology brand
SEO constantly evolves as Google updates its ranking algorithm to enhance the user search experience. This allows companies to assess the yearly SEO trends that shape the search engine landscape. As a result, SEO can drive traffic to your website, generate leads, and improve your bottom line with the right strategy. Here are some […]
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