
SEO for B2B SaaS: 10 Tips to Drive Pipeline and Revenue
Over the past five years, Iâve helped B2B SaaS companies like Clickhouse, WildSparq and EventsAir drive millions in pipeline and revenue through SEO.Â
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My lesser-known strategies have been featured by CXL, Ahrefs, The Marketing Millennials and more.
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Along the way, Iâve developed an SEO playbook that B2B SaaS companies can follow (step by step) to start seeing high quality inbound leads in a matter of months.Â
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Iâll be breaking down my entire process below đ
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TABLEÂ OFÂ CONTENTS
- Tip #1: Define Your Money Keywords
- Tip #2: Understand What's Already Ranking
- Tip #3: Build a Best-in-Class Page
- Tip #4: Nail the basics
- Tip #5: Build Quality Backlinks for $0
- Tip #6: Publish At Scale
- Tip #7: Design Pages That Convert
- Tip #8: Leverage sales calls, customer success calls, and customer research
- Tip #9: Keep Improving
- Tip #10: Scale as you grow
Tip #1: Define Your Money Keywords
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Most B2B SaaS companies see SEO as a checkbox on their to-do list.Â
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The CMO or CRO says, âCompetitors are outranking us, we need to do some SEO.â
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And marketers, who are already juggling a million different tasks, simply go to Semrush or Ahrefs, find some keywords with low difficulty and high search volume, throw them into ChatGPT, and publish a few articles.Â
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Unsurprisingly, this doesnât yield inbound leads and has minimal impact on revenue.Â
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For SEO to actually drive results, you need to focus on the keywords that your dream clients are searching, or what I like to call âmoney keywords.â
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Hereâs a matrix that you can use to identify them:Â
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Column 1: Make a list of your main offers (ie calendar scheduling)
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Column 2: Make a list of the industries you serve best (ie sales, HR, marketing, etc.)
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âColumn 3: Make a list of your main competitors (ie Chili Piper, Calendly, HubSpot)
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Column 4: Make a list of the problems you solve, or jobs to be done (ie struggling to route leads efficiently)
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Now, you can use these columns to create high-intent long-tail keywords. For example:Â
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1. Best calendar scheduling software
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2. Calendar scheduling for sales teams
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3. Chili Piper alternatives
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4. How to route leads more efficiently
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Keep in mind, these âmoney keywordsâ will probably have a low search volume, and thatâs okay. At the end of the day, you want traffic that will convert into pipeline, not a large number of visitors outside of your ICP.Â
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When youâre doing this exercise, make sure to involve your founder (if youâre a smaller founder-led company) or your sales team (if youâre a larger sales-led organization) â theyâll likely have great insights related to the problems you solve.Â
Tip #2: Understand Whatâs Already RankingÂ
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Now that youâve identified those money keywords, type them into Google to see what type of content is already ranking organically.Â
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For example, if you type in âChili Piper alternativesâ youâll find that the top organic search results are something along the lines of âTop 10 Chili Piper alternatives to considerâ, or what is commonly referred to as a product listicle.Â

Look through these existing articles and think about what your company can do even better. Can you include a comparative table or social proof, and clearly demonstrate why youâre the best without sounding overly biased?
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Or, if youâre creating an article on how to speed up the lead routing process, look at the guides at the top of the SERP and think:Â
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How can I create similar articles that are even more helpful? How can I demonstrate greater experience, expertise, authority, and trustworthiness?

Maybe itâs by going much more in-depth, or weaving in relevant videos, or highlighting screenshots of your product.Â
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Pro tip: Donât be afraid of highlighting your product throughout your articles. As marketers, we often worry about sounding too promotional, but the truth is, you need to show that your product is the obvious solution to a problem in order to drive revenue.Â
Tip #3: Build a Best-in-Class PageÂ
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Once youâve researched what top-ranking pages are doing, itâs time to figure out how to blow them out of the water.Â
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If youâre creating a listicle, can you add better visuals, weave in your product more, or add relevant CTAs?Â
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If itâs a how-to article, can you link to a lead magnet or a YouTube video with more helpful context?Â
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If itâs a landing page, can you add a more comprehensive FAQ section that answers all of your prospectâs questions?
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Pro tip: Always consider where your prospect might be in their journey based on their search query. For a more top of funnel how-to article, you can include more subtle CTAs and connections to your product, while for a competitor comparison article, it makes more sense to include a clear demo request CTA.Â
Tip #4: Nail the basics
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Technical SEO is important for e-commerce sites with thousands of pages, but most B2B SaaS websites (which are often 50 pages or less) donât need a ton of technical SEO to win.Â
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Sure, you still need the basics.Â
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For example, letâs say you write an article related to the keyword âBest calendar scheduling software.â
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Youâd want your slug to be âbest-calendar-scheduling-softwareâ; youâd want to include your keyword in your H1, meta title, and meta description; and youâd want to incorporate the keyword naturally throughout your article.
Youâd also want good UX, a clear menu nav, solid design and UI on both mobile and PC, some internal links to relevant topics throughout your website, and some other pages linking back to your article.Â
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Thatâs really all you need.Â
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After you have these basics in place, focus on producing a high volume of content thatâs relevant to your prospects, and donât lose sleep over technical optimizations.Â
Tip #5: Build Quality Backlinks for $0
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Even if you have the best content, ranking for your dream keywords isnât easy, especially if your competitors have been around for decades and have extremely high domain authorities.Â
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To compete against the giants and set yourself up for success, you need high quality backlinks to your website.Â
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Hereâs one of my favorite ways to get them:
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1. Go to Semrush or Ahrefs, whichever keyword research tool you prefer, and paste the LinkedIn profile URLs of your thought leaders (Founder or other execs) into the backlinks tab.Â

2. In the results, youâll find a list of all the articles featuring your thought leaders and linking out to their LinkedIn profiles.Â

3. Message these companies and see if they can update the articles to link to your website, not just to the LinkedIn profile URL. Even better if you can get a backlink to one of your high-intent pages.Â
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After doing this, you can go a step further and visit the podcast search engine Listen Notes, type in your niche (ie B2B ads, recruitment, sales enablement), filter by top podcasts in your space, and make a list on a Google sheet.Â

Next, have your thought leaders reach out to the podcast hosts via LinkedIn.Â
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The message can be short and simple, such as: Hey Sam, enjoyed your recent episode on X, had an unusual idea for your show. Are you against a conversation?
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From my experience, around 20% of hosts will respond, and your thought leaders will start getting featured on amazing podcasts, which will eventually lead to more backlinks to the company website.Â
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Pro Tip: To start seeing results quickly, aim to send 5-10 messages per week to podcast hosts in your space.Â
Tip #6: Publish At Scale
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With SEO, quality matters, but quantity is a massive competitive advantage.Â
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Larger companies are spending a lot of money on ads, content marketing, and events, but they typically have a ton of red tape.Â
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They may take two weeks to approve a topic, a month to plan out the content, a month for design, a month for web development, a month to publish⌠Which is to say, by the time theyâve published 2 or 3 pages, you could have published 30, 40, or 50 quality articles, and started stealing some of the market share.Â
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To start seeing results, publish as much content as possible focused on your money keywords (occasionally weaving in more top of funnel content).Â
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Also, remember, unless youâre a super authoritative company, itâll usually take 2-3 months for Google to crawl your pages, so the content you publish today is setting you up for success 90 days from now.Â
Tip #7: Design Pages That Convert
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If youâre investing a lot of money in content, make sure you also invest in great design. The better the user experience, the more likely you are to drive conversions.Â
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Here are some questions to ask yourself:
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- Are your pages aesthetically pleasing?
- Is your content skimmable on both mobile and PC?
- Are you including screenshots, videos, or aha moments that relate to your product?
- Can you add more social proof (customer quotes, guides, walkthroughs) to increase trust?
- Are you sprinkling relevant CTAs throughout your content?Â
- Can you add sticky CTAs that are aligned with the funnel stage of each article (ie subscribe to newsletter for more top of funnel articles, request a demo for more bottom of funnel content)?

These changes, which might seem small, can lead to massive improvements in performance.Â
Tip #8: Leverage sales calls, customer success calls, and customer research
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You can rank pages using generic AI-generated content that says things like âturbocharge your revenueâ or â10X your productivity,â but prospects will immediately bounce.Â
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If you want them to stay on your page â and possibly even schedule a demo â you need to write in-depth content that resonates with their exact pain points.Â
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Looking at customer research and listening to calls is a great starting point. Even better if you can take your sales and CS teams out to lunch, walk them through the topics youâre tackling in your content, ask for additional insights, and weave these insights into your articles.Â
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This way, all the content you create will be amazing for sales enablement in addition to SEO.Â
Tip #9: Keep Improving
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As I mentioned previously, to win with SEO, you need to publish content quickly â when itâs ready, not when itâs perfect.Â
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That being said, you should always be looking for ways to improve the content youâve already published.Â
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About 2 or 3 months after publication, check how your article is ranking.Â
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For example, letâs say you write an article, and after a few months it settles at position number 7. You could look at this article more closely, and think of ways to get it closer to number 1.Â
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Could you add a more comprehensive FAQ section, embed a relevant YouTube video, add nicer images of your product, include more customer quotes, or earn a few high quality backlinks?Â
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These consistent optimizations can go a long way if you want to move up in the rankings.Â
Tip #10: Scale as you grow
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SEO isnât something you can set and forget â even if youâre an established company, thereâs always room for improvement.Â
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Once youâve implemented tips 1-9, think of ways you can scale your efforts even further.Â
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Can you increase your article production by hiring more team members or working with freelancers? Or create incredible resources (such as custom tools) that will be highly valuable to your ICP?
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Also, donât just think about SEO â after all, SEO is only a piece of the marketing ecosystem â think of ways to improve your ads, your YouTube channel, your podcast, your LinkedIn page, etc.Â
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Improvements in all these areas will lead to greater brand awareness and trust, which will lead to more successful SEO.Â
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Hope you found this article helpful!
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Feel free to reach out on LinkedIn with any questions, or check out the Breaking B2B website or Breaking B2B podcast for more unusual B2B/SaaS SEO insights. Â
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How can I optimize my websiteâs technical SEO to support scalable growth for a B2B SaaS company?
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â - Focus on impacting the entire buyer's journey not just the first conversion (unlike B2C).Â
â - Smaller audiences (< 300,000) with a focus on reaching the right person and company vs B2C with broad audiences ( > 300,000) as more people can purchase your product.Â
â - B2B requires strategic alignment between marketing and sales as youâre joining forces (inbound and outbound) to win accounts. Â
â - B2B supports multiple revenue models, the big three being; product-led, sales-led, and hybrid. Whereas e-commerce is solely product-led.Â
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Check out more examples in the article:Â B2B vs B2C Advertising: 8 Differences & Examples You Need To Know.
20 B2B Terms and Metrics you Need to Know
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One of the first things you realize when you get into B2B is how much jargon there is! MQL, SQL, ACV, ARR, and the list goes on!Â
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In order to make sure you understand the language, hereâs 20 B2B terms and metrics you need to know:
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Unfortunately there are many more terms youâll need throughout your B2B career đ and every company creates their own (itâs a constant struggle) but these 20Â will give you a solid foundation. For a great list of b2b terms check out our B2B Advertising Glossary.
Top 3 B2B Revenue Models
If youâre working in B2B there are three common revenue models youâll likely work with.Â
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If your job is to promote this organization, understanding the revenue model is key as it will change everything from how you approach your strategy, the offers you choose, channels, and more.Â
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B2B Ad Examples by Revenue Model:
Sales Led
Product Led
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âHow to build a full-funnel B2B Advertising Strategy â
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Now that you know how B2B differs from B2C.
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How do you build a full-funnel B2B advertising strategy?
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Full-funnel refers to building a strategy that covers all touch points along the customer journey.Â
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This means advertising to individuals who are (e.g. Eugene's Schwartz Stages of Awareness):
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- Unaware = have no clue they even have a problem in the first place (ex: blissfully mismanaging customer relationships)
- Problem Aware = know they have a problem but are not sure how to solve it (ex: realize managing customer relationships is important but don't know how).
- Solution Aware = need help deciding on the right solution (ex: should I use Google Sheets, a filing cabinet đ or a CRM?).Â
- Product Aware = know of your brand/product but not sure if you're the best option (ex: comparing CRM software; Salesforce vs HubSpot vs Pipedrive).
- Offer Aware = know of your brand and exactly how you can help but need some nudging (ex: pricing discounts, better contract terms, customer references).
- Most Aware = Existing customers, familiar with your brand and working with you (ex: referral program).
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Understanding your prospects' stage of awareness allows you to create messaging, and offers that better resonate with where they are in the customer journey.Â
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It helps to have a model (think of it like a map) to make complicated topics simple.Â
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Weâre going to use The Five Stages model covered in our course Building a Paid Media Program.
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Hereâs how it works:
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Based on the stage; the outcome, awareness level, offers, tactics, and KPIs differ.
- Outcome = the end goal you're trying to achieve in each stage.
- Awareness = the familiarity level of your brand/product/solution. Â
- Offers = what you're providing your target audience in each stage.
- Tactics = how you're going to actually execute your strategy per stage.
- KPIs = how you're going to measure success in each stage.Â
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Let's dive into examples for each stage so you really understand!
The Five Stages Model
Stage 1: Create
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Stage 2: Capture
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Stage 3: Accelerate (Sales Led) / Activate (Product Led)
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Stage 4: Revive
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Stage 5: Expand
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The Five Stages model allows you to plan across all the lifecycle stages past initial conversion.Â
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Ultimately no one knows for certain where someone is in their buyer's journey and everyone moves through it at different speeds. Use your best judgment.Â
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If you're confused on which stage someone would be, remember the target audience's level of awareness dictates the stage they fall under.Â
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Which stage should you invest in?Â
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Generally speaking if you want to maximize ROI in the short-term you should work from the bottom of the Five Stages and move towards the top (Expand â Create).
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You don't have to build a full-funnel strategy at once, take it one stage at a time.
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Putting The Five Stages into practice
- Decide on which stage you want to focus on based on the outcome youâre after. If you have a smaller budget (ex: < $5,000/month) focus exclusively on one stage first.Â
â - Once youâve decided on the stage fill in your budget, and leading + lagging KPIs. If youâre unsure of what KPIs to select refer to Module 5- Lesson 1 of Building a Paid Media Program.
ââ - Next decide on which channels youâll advertise on to reach individuals in this stage and how youâll target them and exclude the wrong audience. If youâre unsure of what channels to advertise on, refer to Choosing the BEST channels.Â
â - Finally decide on what offers youâre going to promote in these channels for this stage (the offers listed above are only examples to give you ideas). Â
â - If youâre targeting multiple stages repeat steps 1-4 for each.
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Click here to become an AdConversion student and get free access to The Five Stages planning template in Module 2 - Lesson 1Â where we cover how to build your paid media strategy in depth.
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After youâve filled in The Five Stages planning template you now have your strategy in place and can easily move into execution and start assembling your campaigns, creatives, and messaging.Â
What are the BEST B2B advertising channels?
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The obvious answer is where your audience hangs out online!
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But not all channels are equal, some are more effective at certain stages.
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Most channels can be grouped into these 5 primary categories â
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How to decide on the best channel?
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There's four key criteria to consider when deciding on a channel:
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- Media cost
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If the channel youâre considering meets all four of these criteria then you should consider running a test campaign for $100 to get your real average CPC & CPM.
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Recommended Channels by Stage
Based on my experience these channels work best for each stage:
(Use this as inspiration not restriction)
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Let this be a guide to help you get started, take what serves you and abandon the rest.Â
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Test what works for you until proven otherwise.Â
Advice from 20 B2B advertising experts
One of the best parts about being in B2B is the quality of marketers in this space.Â
We asked 20 B2B advertising experts:
Whatâs 1 tip youâd share with new marketers getting into B2B advertising?

50+ Ad Specs for The Top 10 Ad Platforms
Have you ever wondered what dimensions does that ad require? đ¤
Then started searching to find the answer? (same here lol)
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To save you (and ourselves) trouble, we gathered the most popular ad specs across 10 channels in one place:Â
- Google Display Ad Specs
- LinkedIn Ad Specs
- Twitter (X) Ad Specs
- Quora Ad Specs
- Reddit Ad Specs
- YouTube Ad Specs
- Google Discovery / Demand Gen Ad Specs
- TikTok Ad Specs
- Meta Ad Specs
âď¸ Bookmark this article and refer back to it when you need ad specs.Â
Google Display Ad Specs
Source: support.google.com
Browse examples at adstransparency.google.com
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LinkedIn Ad Specs
Source: business.linkedin.com
Browse examples at: linkedin.com/ad-library/home
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âX (Twitter) Ad Specs
âSource: business.twitter.com
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- You can request to have video lengths increased up to 10 minutes
- Carousel can use images or videos but must be in the same aspect ratio (ex: 1:1 or 16:9)
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Quora Ad Specs
Source: image ads, video ads
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Reddit Ad Specs
Source: reddit.my.site.com
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* Headlines will be truncated to 100 characters on mobile/mobile web for the conversation placement.
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Youtube Ad Specs
Source: support.google.com
Browse examples at adstransparency.google.com
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Google Discovery / Demand Gen Ad Specs
Source: support.google.com
Browse examples at adstransparency.google.com
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TikTok Ad Specs
Source: ads.tiktok.com
Browse examples at library.tiktok.com/ads
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âMeta Ad Specs (Facebook/Instagram)
Source: business.facebook.com
Browse examples at: www.facebook.com/ads/library
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How often do ad platforms update their ad specifications, and how can I stay informed about these changes?
Ad platforms periodically update their ad specs to accommodate new features or policies. To stay informed, regularly check the official guidelines of each platform and subscribe to their newsletters or blogs for updates.
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What are the common pitfalls to avoid when designing ads to meet platform specifications?
Common pitfalls include using incorrect dimensions, exceeding file size limits, and neglecting safe zones, which can lead to ad disapproval or poor display. Always adhere to the latest specifications and test your ads across devices.
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How can I ensure that my ad creatives are optimized for both desktop and mobile viewing?
Design responsive ads that adapt to various screen sizes. Utilize platform-specific preview tools to see how your ads render on different devices, ensuring readability and visual appeal across all formats.
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Are there tools available to streamline the creation of ad creatives that comply with multiple platform specifications?
Yes, tools like Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Figma offer templates tailored to various platform specs, simplifying the design process and ensuring compliance.
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How do ad specifications impact the performance and effectiveness of my advertising campaigns?
Adhering to specifications ensures that your ads display correctly, preventing issues like cropping or distortion. Properly formatted ads enhance user experience, leading to better engagement and higher conversion rates.
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3 Powerful Strategies For Scaling SaaS Google Ads You Need To Know
Google Ads is a blessing and a curse.
You're blessed with intent and cursed with scale.Â
Itâs a powerful channel for scaling pipeline for SaaS startups but low search volume is a challenge.Â
In this article youâre going to learn 3 powerful strategies for scaling your SaaS google ads further.Â
This wonât solve your limited search volume issues that's just the nature of your target keywords and B2B SaaS but these strategies will help you squeeze more performance from your account.Â
Letâs dive into it đ
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Strategy #1: Broad Match Discovery
- Strategy #2: Advertising outside of English
- Strategy #3: Industry campaigns
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Strategy #1: Broad Match Discovery
Before you click away Iâm not talking about using broad match in the traditional sense.Â
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Where you let Google show your ads for WHATEVER they think is relevant.Â
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Broad match discovery is where you combine broad match keywords AND an audience.Â
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It essentially means youâre giving Google the flexibility to show your ads for whatever they feel is relevant but within the confines of your targeted audience.Â
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I would not recommend testing this approach unless you have:
- Strong negative keyword lists
- Proven converting phrase match keywords
- Significant conversion volume (> 15/month)
The benefit is you get to scale your top keywords safely past phrase match.Â
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How to implement broad match discovery:Â
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Step 1: Find proven converting phrase match keywordsÂ
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Review your performance across converting phrase match keywords to identify which youâre going to prioritize testing with broad match discovery.Â
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Once youâve identified some worthwhile keywords itâs time for step 2.Â
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Step 2: Brainstorm your targeted audiences
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Google has 5 audience types you can leverage for targeting in your search campaigns.Â
- Your data = website visitors or contact lists
- In-market = people actively researching a given topic
- Life events = people whoâve accomplished a life milestone (ex: create a business, get married)
- Detailed demographics = industries, company sizes, education level.Â
- Affinity = people who are interested in a certain topic

You can use a mixture of all these different types of audiences to layer on top of your broad match discovery campaigns.Â
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The safest way you can test broad match discovery is in a 50/50 experiment alongside your top converting phrase match campaign.Â
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You can easily AB test in Google Ads using the campaign experiments feature.Â
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Using this feature build an experiment splitting the traffic by 50% for your original campaign vs the experiment version using broad match AND the targeted audiences you brainstormed in step 2.Â
Strategy #2: Advertising outside of English
English is the most competitive language in the world with the majority of advertisers.Â
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Weâve seen reductions of up to 70% in our average CPC targeting other languages.Â
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If your company has the resources to sell in multiple languages â take advantage of localization!
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Localization campaigns are when you target keywords, write ad copy, and design landing pages that all are in your audience's native language (ex: Spanish, German, Portuguese).Â
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Youâll reap the benefits of lower costs due to less competition.Â
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The downside however with localization is search volume.Â
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If youâre already advertising in English outside of North America and finding success, definitely recommend testing this strategy.Â
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How to implement localized campaigns:Â
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Ask your internal team what languages your sales team is able to sell in.Â
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Based on your options make a list of potential languages.
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Next, if youâre advertising outside of North America, review the top performing countries and identify their local languages and see if you have the internal resources that can speak that language.
If you canât sell in this language then this strategy wonât make sense.Â
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Donât make the mistake of relying on Google Translate to perform the bulk of your translation.
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Youâll want to hire a translator that grew up in the area in which you want to advertise.Â
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The dialect for Europeans living in Portugal and those living in Brazil is very different.Â
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A local Brazilian can tell if itâs not their dialect just like a native Portuguese.Â
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I recommend hiring locals off Upwork can be as low as $12/hour depending on the language.Â

These translations will make a world difference in your ad and landing page copy.Â
Strategy #3: Industry campaigns
Industry campaigns can be great for coverage and quality.
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This is where youâre going to bid on a desired keyword and add a related industry term.Â
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For example, letâs say bidding on the keyword âcrm softwareâ hereâs how you can modify this keyword to make it industry specific:
- healthcare crm software
- crm software for fintechÂ
- crm software for small businesses

The benefits of industry campaigns:Â
- Personalized ad copy that can yield greater CTRs
- Higher quality leads due to a more qualified search term
- Lower cost per click prices due to less competition
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Just like the other strategies weâre going to identify proven keywords first that we can create industry variations for.Â
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Step 2: Brainstorm your target industries
Run a win rate analysis in your CRM and understand which industries have the shortest sales cycles and largest deal sizes? Based on your findings, prioritise the industries in which you want to target.Â
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Step 3: Build and prevent keyword overlap
Once you have your keywords and target industries youâre ready to build your campaigns.Â
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Make sure to add your industry terms as negative keywords in your generic non-brand campaigns.
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Best of luck scaling your Google Ads campaigns for your SaaS.Â
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If you want to become a Google Ads pro, check out our free B2B Google Ads courses, where you'll learn how to launch, optimize, and scale your campaigns to drive pipeline and revenue.

Here's what you'll learn in each course:Â
âď¸ B2B Google Ads 101 - How to Launch Dangerously Effective Campaigns for Beginners
- The Googleverse: The Game You're Playing & How To Win
- Measurement: How to Make Sure You're Profitable
- Targeting: How to Show Up For the Right Searcher
- Planning: Putting It All Together
đŻ Google Ads 102 - How to Clicks Into Profit
- Visibility: How To Find the Hole Sucking Profits
- Workflows: How to Optimize On a Daily, Weekly, Monthly & Quarterly Basis
- Experimentation: How to Test & Automate Profitability
- Troubleshooting: How To Solve Inevitable Problems
đ Google Ads 103 - How to Scale Google Ads For Advanced Advertisers
- Methodology: How to Vertically Scale Google Ads From A-Z
- Campaigns: Scaling Horizontally Through Campaign Themes
- Channels: Scaling Outside of Paid Search
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People Also Ask
How can I effectively measure the success of my Google Ads campaigns for SaaS products?
Utilize key performance indicators (KPIs) such as conversion rates, cost per acquisition (CPA), and return on ad spend (ROAS). Implement tracking tools like Google Analytics to monitor user behavior and campaign performance.
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What are the best practices for creating compelling ad copy that resonates with my target audience?
Focus on highlighting unique selling propositions (USPs), addressing customer pain points, and including clear calls-to-action (CTAs). A/B testing different ad variations can help determine what resonates most with your audience.
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How can I optimize my landing pages to improve conversion rates from Google Ads traffic?
Ensure landing pages are relevant to the ad content, load quickly, and have a clear, concise design. Incorporate strong CTAs and minimize distractions to guide users toward the desired action.
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What role does keyword research play in the success of Google Ads for SaaS, and how should I approach it?
Keyword research is crucial for targeting the right audience. Use tools like Google Keyword Planner to identify high-intent keywords relevant to your SaaS product, and consider long-tail keywords to capture more specific search queries.
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