165 – How to Discover What Content Drives B2B Buyers to Act | Becky Lawlor

How to Discover What Content Drives B2B Buyers to Act

Effective market research is crucial for B2B marketers who seek to create compelling, customer-centric, insightful, and relevant content. Suppose you could leverage this research to identify the specific types of content that influence the purchasing decisions of B2B buyers. Wouldn’t this eliminate the guesswork in your content development efforts?

That’s why we’re talking to B2B content expert Becky Lawlor (Head of Content and Research, Redpoint) about how to discover what content drives B2B buyers to act. During our conversation, Becky emphasizes the importance of original research-based content in B2B marketing. She also outlined the key pitfalls to avoid, revealed which content formats are valued by buyers, and offered some practical tips on conducting interviews and crafting customer stories. Furthermore, Becky discussed valuable findings from her company’s survey of 250 B2B buyers, providing actionable insights into what drives buyers to take action.

Topics discussed in episode:

[2:08] The importance of original research-based B2B content

[6:24] What B2B buyers find valuable in the context of research

[9:03] Types of content that improve B2B brand credibility

[10:21] How to structure B2B content formats for maximum impact

[13:24] ROI boosters and effective content distribution strategies

  • Original research
  • Customers’ stories
  • Weaving the problems, solutions, and results throughout your content

[16:35] Becky’s point of view on gating content

[21:04] Key pitfalls to avoid in B2B content marketing:

  • Not investing in original research
  • Not using your customer stories across different assets and channels
  • Not spending enough time on survey design
  • Confusing market research with content marketing original research
  • Lacking in-depth data analysis capabilities

[25:29] Becky’s actionable tips for B2B content marketers:

  • Conduct more interviews with subject matter experts
  • Create more customer stories
  • Invest in original research
  • Have strong narratives and headlines in surveys to ensure data is usable for content marketing
  • Conduct your own research to build authority and credibility

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