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Getting to the point
Paid social strategy for B2B
Diana Mereoiu
Peak Ace AG
The state of B2B
pa.ag
@peakaceag
3
B2B is more complex than ever
Purchase
timelines are
longer
More people are
involved in
decision-making
B2B is in
marketing
fatigue
Longer purchase
timelines
pa.ag
@peakaceag
5
There are 7 different stages of B2B buying
Including:
▪ Anonymous research
▪ Involving other team
members
▪ Checking with peers &
consultants
pa.ag
@peakaceag
6
Attributing success is trickier
pa.ag
@peakaceag
7
Plan longer testing times
➔ Redesign roadmaps to allow
for more extensive testing
➔ Include regular
incrementality tests for your
campaigns
pa.ag
@peakaceag
8
Upgrade your data & analytics
capabilities
➔ Understand incrementality
before attribution
➔ Use Data-Driven Attribution
➔ Include additional signals
◆ NEW: Offline Conversions
pa.ag
@peakaceag
9
Reported leads don’t reflect the whole
picture
63 reported leads
over 6+ months
pa.ag
@peakaceag
10
Pay attention to secondary metrics
661 Likes
34 comments with
11 additional leads
9 shares
10+ DMs
More stakeholders are
involved in decision making
pa.ag
@peakaceag
12
59% of buying teams have 4+ members
pa.ag
@peakaceag
13
Speak to different users individually
Through targeting…
CFO Sales Manager Growth Manager
Team Lead
pa.ag
@peakaceag
14
Speak to different users individually
…highlighting the features of your product that are
most relevant to them
CFO Sales Manager Growth Manager
Team Lead
pa.ag
@peakaceag
15
Target each decision-maker wisely
DO
▪ Target by job function +
seniority + skills OR
industry + job function +
years of experience
▪ Use platform signals
pa.ag
@peakaceag
16
Target each decision-maker wisely
DON’T
▪ Target by job title
▪ Shrink audiences too much
▪ Include the audience
network
pa.ag
@peakaceag
17
Serve them content that they care
about
Marketer CX Specialist
B2B is in ad fatigue
pa.ag
@peakaceag
19
Sales is not about you or your
solutions. It's about your client and
solving their challenges and needs.
B2B is tired of being sold to
pa.ag
@peakaceag
20
Demonstrating expertise makes you
stand out
pa.ag
@peakaceag
21
There’s a mix of factors that lead to
making a final choice
pa.ag
@peakaceag
22
Option 1: Non-gated traffic
ads
Option 2: Engagement
Document Ads for non-gated
content or preview+lead form
Focus on knowledge sharing
iOS proof
pa.ag
@peakaceag
23
Turn long-form
content into your
biggest asset pool.
Make the most of your content
pa.ag
@peakaceag
24
Get more
product-specific:
highlight abstract &
concrete benefits.
Tip: Stats always look
good
Focus on specific solutions & results
pa.ag
@peakaceag
25
Migration guide
Make it easy to seal the deal
Free trial Expert support
pa.ag
@peakaceag
26
Test different creative approaches
B2B chooses top-of-mind
→ Rational messaging for
short-term results
→ Emotional messaging
for long-term impact
pa.ag
@peakaceag
27
Main takeaways for B2B performance
Tackle longer
purchase timelines
with more testing
and better
attribution
Target the
decision-making
committee
separately with the
right content
Sharing knowledge
& creating
client-focused ads
is the secret sauce
Thank you!
Questions? Feedback?
Desire to throw a pie in my face?
Let’s grab a coffee!

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