This is the second of a three-part series drawn from a new CopyEngineer white paper on marketing to engineers. You can click here to read Part 1.
In this installment, we'll look at the two things engineers want most from marketing content and why, as well as an effective method ...
Marketing to engineers is different. If you market B2B technology, you probably don’t need to be told that.
But coming up with effective strategies for reaching these technical influencers can be a challenge. To help you with that, CopyEngineer has drawn on recent industry studies, personal experience as both ...
If you're marketing to engineers, you should already know this.
Engineers crave efficiency. They want things to work better. They want to work better themselves. And faster. That’s their mindset.
So naturally, engineers are tool users. They love good tools, and they’re always looking for better ones. If you offer ...
A few years ago, I conducted a survey of technology company websites to benchmark the frequency of the deadliest errors tech companies make in creating and promoting white papers. A mistake I encountered frequently is what I call “post and pray” syndrome: Merely posting white papers on the corporate website ...
In a recent survey, KnowledgeStorm and MarketingSherpa found a huge discrepancy between the amount of information technology buyers want to see before they register for a white paper, and the amount technology marketers think they need to provide.
When asked ...
In my previous article, I explained why unrestricted access to valuable white paper content is normally a huge mistake – a mistake that can cost you in terms of leads, brand recognition, relationship building, and sales opportunities.
If you want your white paper to generate leads, you must require ...
One of the most frequent mistakes I see marketers make with white papers is allowing visitors unrestricted (ungated) access to them.
In a survey I conducted of technology companies who offered white papers on their websites, 61% allowed visitors to download any of their white papers without registration. [i] ...
Let’s say you’re putting together a white paper to generate leads for your latest offering. You’ve laid out the nagging problem your target market. You’ve pointed out the drawbacks of the well-known solutions. You’ve introduced your new solution and shown how it overcomes those drawbacks and really solves your prospect’s ...
As white paper readership has shifted in the past 15 years or so – from almost exclusively engineers to primarily executives – white papers have shrunk to meet the needs of a more time-pressed audience. Gone are the days when white papers might run 30 to 50 pages or more.
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In recent articles in this space, I’ve been examining factors that are important to a white paper’s success, and common mistakes that often sabotage that success. Another of those important factors is the effectiveness of the white paper’s presentation.
Seventy-one percent of technology buyers surveyed by KnowledgeStorm and MarketingSherpa said ...
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