Effective B2B Marketing Channels, Segments, & Strategies — (Part 1) Doug Bell // Searchmetrics

Today we’re going to talk about B2B marketing with Doug Bell, who is the VP of Marketing at this podcasts’ sponsor, Searchmetrics. In this episode, Doug is going to tell us how he combines his previous experience in finance with his understanding of brand marketing, the customer segments he has developed, and how he thinks about matching the right products with the right customer
About the speaker

Doug Bell

Searchmetrics

 - Searchmetrics

Doug is the VP of Marketing at SearchMetrics, which is the global leader in SEO marketing and analytics.

Show Notes

  • 02:08
    The story behind Searchmetrics and Dougs role
    04:37 - Dougs career path

Quotes

  • “Search engine optimization is art meets science. At Searchmetrics we provide the data, useful tools to leverage that data but also expert services all combined together.” - Doug

  • “We were founded 10 years ago as an agency that specialized in helping large companies deal with SEO challenges. I am responsible for our global marketing strategy.” - Doug

  • “We morphed into an enterprise software company over time.” - Doug

  • “I have a non-traditional path to marketing leadership and the B2B space.” - Doug

  • “The first 14 years of my career were spent in finance.” - Doug

  • “As marketers, we should be able to do both creative and analytical well.” - Doug

  • “How people feel about a company really can't influence the numbers.” - Doug

  • “My content is topical. It needs to rank right away because I drive advertising revenue based on the amount of volume I can get for that one piece of content.” - Doug

  • “We as a company, dont see the boundaries ending with SEO or content. We focus on helping marketers perform better in competitive online space.” - Doug

  • “Nearly 62 percent of content online never gets read because it is never found online.” - Doug

About the speaker

Doug Bell

Searchmetrics

 - Searchmetrics

Doug is the VP of Marketing at SearchMetrics, which is the global leader in SEO marketing and analytics.

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