B2B marketing includes several electronic marketing channels, including email marketing and content marketing. One area that B2B marketing teams have started to use recently is paid search. However, unless you are an experienced paid search marketer, there are some areas that can catch out a novice. Here is some common mistake to avoid when planning a B2B paid search campaign:
Rushing
It is not surprising to hear how failed campaigns stuck to deadlines without all of the elements of the campaign in place. Even if there is a deadline, be willing to push the date until everything is in place. Elements like landing pages, conversion tracking and links to other marketing channels are critical to the success of a PPC campaign.
Decisions
PPC is a massive industry because you can change a campaign while it is running. Another common mistake is to start making changes too early. There needs to be enough data before you make any changes. High-volume campaigns can make changes sooner than low-volume ads.
Brand
Many people think that bidding for your brand names keywords is not necessary. They expect their optimized website to show in the search results and assume that is enough. This is not optimal. When you execute a PPC campaign that includes your brand, you get better brand presence and much greater control of landing pages.
Network
There are also instances where marketers will ignore certain ad channels, networks, and tactics. Maybe it is due to an unsuccessful campaign in the past. Just remember that with PPC, everything is changing, all the time. What did not work three months ago, might work now.

Gated content is when we ask a visitor for something, like an email address or to fill a form, before allowing access to certain content. You will come across this all over the web, with lots of content behind walls of some form. The gated content is easy to identify, with a button that says “Download Now” or something similar. According to Starfleet Media, respondents to a survey said that they keep 80% of their content gated. The question is, should content be gated?
One primary concern for candidates that are about to undergo some form of background checks is mistakes from the past. For a lot of people, one mistake in their past should not affect their employability in the present. Fortunately there are limits to what information is available about someone after a certain period of time.