B2B marketing insights for
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Insights, learnings and stories from the world of B2B marketing and communications, direct from Velo’s B2B agency team

B2B Research

B2B brands: How to build trust and grow market share

  Ever thought about what keeps your customers sticking around? Here’s a clue: it’s not just your product/service. According to Forrester, the average B2B customer retention rate is 78%, which means, in just four years, half your customer base might be gone. Let that sink in for a second. So, how do you stop that […]

Helena Phillips

31 Oct 2024

B2B marketing in manufacturing, B2B Research, B2B Search, SEO & GEO

How to leverage Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE) in B2B marketing

  It may feel like the landscape of digital marketing is ever-evolving. The reality is, it is – and keeping up to date is crucial for B2B marketers.   There was a lot to take in at this year’s BrightonSEO conference (catch up on our key takeaways here) back in April, but something we’ve been keeping […]

Lottie O'Donoghue

25 Aug 2024

B2B Creative, B2B marketing in manufacturing, B2B marketing in Professional Services, B2B marketing in Technology, B2B websites

B2B Web Design Trends for Technology, Professional Services, and Manufacturing Brands 

  As part of our drive to embrace AI (Artificial Intelligence), this article was generated to write up the discussions in our internal Sector Inspector deep-dive workshops. In these sessions, our team works together to investigate, explore and understand a specific challenge. Through it, we drive deeper agency-wide knowledge into our sectors. Modern B2B websites […]

Barry Lemon

15 Aug 2024

B2B Search, SEO & GEO

What Google’s U-turn on 3rd-party cookies means for B2B marketing

  After years of anticipation and multiple delays, in a surprising – or, perhaps, unsurprising – move, Google has decided to scrap its plans to phase out third-party cookies on Chrome. Whatever your view, this decision undoubtably shifts the landscape for B2B marketers who have been preparing for a future without third-party cookies. Earlier in […]

Lottie O'Donoghue

25 Jul 2024

Uncategorised

Google Consent Mode: a B2B Marketer’s guide 

  Google Consent Mode v2 is an initiative that gives site visitors more say in what data you can collect about them during their visit. Once enabled, it enables people to consent to you collecting their data on your website, which will directly impact what and how much insight you can gather from Google Analytics […]

Barry Lemon

21 Jun 2024

B2B Branding, B2B Content, B2B ESG

How to calculate the footprint of your B2B website 

At Velo, we’ve conducted a study into how to make a website as sustainable as possible.   The reality is that carbon is emitted even just by hosting and serving your website. And, after all, we want people to visit our website and then engage with the content.   It is not about zero emissions; it […]

Paul Crabtree

4 Mar 2024

B2B Content, B2B Creative, B2B Video

Does the emergence of virtual production mean the end for greenscreen in B2B videos? 

In recent years, the B2B market has witnessed a dynamic transformation with the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality (VR) technology. VR not only revolutionises the way products and services are presented but also provides an immersive and engaging experience for consumers.  Companies leverage VR to transport potential customers into a virtual space where they […]

Barry Lemon

23 Feb 2024

ABM, B2B Sales Enablement

A sales and marketing relationship designed to supercharge your growth

In part one of this article, we highlighted the fractured nature of the two key functions sat at the heart of an organisation’s growth; sales and marketing. In this second part, we explore a series of practical steps designed to help create closer alignment between the two functions. Collaboration Depending on the size of your […]

Lottie O'Donoghue

19 Feb 2024

ABM, B2B Sales Enablement

Your sales team will tell you who your best prospects are. Well, 16% of the time

When approaching any new project, one of the most valuable pieces of work anyone can do is speak to the people buying the products: the customers. Anyone who has worked in B2B long enough will tell you that the ability to do this can vary from tricky to borderline impossible. Rarely are customers free to […]

Lottie O'Donoghue

16 Feb 2024

B2B Branding, B2B Strategy

How to measure your B2B brand strength 

You might think your brand is powerful, but how can you be sure? Do you have a method for tracking it over time to effectively manage it?  You might think your brand is powerful, but how can you be sure? Do you have a method for tracking it over time to effectively manage it?  As a B2B […]

Paul Crabtree

2 Feb 2024

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