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Nick Betts

Co-founder, Betts & Burton

Nick Betts, Co-founder, Betts & Burton

Nick has 15+ years building B2B marketing hands-on, across demand generation, websites and conversion, CRM and marketing operations. Former Head of Marketing in the legal-AI sector, he builds the system that turns activity into leads, conversions and revenue.

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Written by Nick Betts.

Analytics14 min read

B2B Marketing Attribution: Models That Actually Work

Why most attribution models break in B2B, and what you should do instead.

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Demand Gen9 min read

Why B2B Demand Gen Produces Leads, Not Pipeline

The gap between MQL and qualified opportunity, and how you can close it.

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Demand Gen13 min read

LinkedIn for B2B Demand Generation in 2026

A grown-up playbook for using LinkedIn as a real revenue channel.

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Operations10 min read

CRM Isn't the Problem: Your Process Is

Why most CRM rebuilds fail, and what to fix first.

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Conversion7 min read

The Conversion Rate Maths B2B Marketers Ignore

The numbers that decide whether a campaign is worth running.

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Demand Gen8 min read

Demand Generation vs Lead Generation: The Real Difference

They are not the same thing — and confusing them costs B2B teams a fortune in budget.

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Demand Gen11 min read

How to Build a B2B Demand Generation Funnel

The working system that takes a buyer from never hearing of you to a signed contract.

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Demand Gen11 min read

B2B Demand Generation Channels, Ranked by ROI

How the channels actually rank by return — and which are quietly wasting your budget.

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Demand Gen10 min read

How Much Should You Spend on B2B Demand Generation?

Benchmarks, a model, and a budget you can actually defend to a board.

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Paid Media11 min read

Google Ads for B2B: The Complete Playbook

Why most B2B Google Ads accounts waste budget — and the playbook to fix yours.

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Paid Media11 min read

LinkedIn Ads Strategy for B2B That Actually Converts

A senior strategy for LinkedIn Ads that builds pipeline, not just impressions.

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Paid Media9 min read

LinkedIn Ads Cost for B2B: What to Expect in 2026

Real LinkedIn Ads costs for 2026 — and the maths that decides if they are worth it.

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Paid Media10 min read

How to Lower Your B2B Cost Per Lead

The real levers for cutting B2B cost per lead — without wrecking lead quality.

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Paid Media10 min read

B2B PPC Management: In-House vs Agency vs Consultant

An honest comparison of who should run your B2B paid media — and the trade-offs each hides.

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Paid Media10 min read

Retargeting for Long B2B Sales Cycles

How to run retargeting built for nine-month B2B cycles, not e-commerce baskets.

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Conversion11 min read

B2B Landing Page Best Practices That Lift Conversion

The landing page practices that turn expensive B2B clicks into qualified conversations.

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Conversion11 min read

How to Build a B2B Homepage That Converts

Build a B2B homepage that tells sceptical buyers who you help and what to do next.

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Conversion11 min read

B2B Website Redesign: Rebuild vs Refine

Decide honestly between a full B2B website rebuild and a faster, cheaper refine.

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Conversion10 min read

A/B Testing on Low-Traffic B2B Sites

How to improve conversion on low-traffic B2B sites without e-commerce volumes.

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Conversion11 min read

How to Run a B2B Website Conversion Audit

Find exactly where your B2B site loses buyers, and fix the leaks that cost most pipeline.

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Analytics11 min read

How to Set Up GA4 for B2B

Configure GA4 for B2B reality: intent events, pipeline conversions and CRM-connected reporting.

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Analytics11 min read

B2B Marketing Metrics That Actually Matter

Stop reporting vanity metrics. The few B2B numbers that connect marketing to revenue.

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Analytics11 min read

How to Build a B2B Marketing Dashboard in Looker Studio

Build a Looker Studio dashboard that answers commercial questions at a glance, not clutter.

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Analytics11 min read

Marketing Attribution for Long B2B Sales Cycles

Why standard attribution misleads over long B2B cycles, and how to decide budget anyway.

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Operations11 min read

How to Set Up HubSpot for B2B

Set up HubSpot around a real process: lifecycle stages, lead routing and pipeline reporting.

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Operations10 min read

B2B Lead Scoring That Actually Works

Score leads on fit and intent so sales calls the right ones first — validated against real conversions.

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Operations10 min read

RevOps Explained: What It Is and Whether You Need It

RevOps is a discipline, not a tool. How aligning marketing, sales and success fixes leaking revenue.

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Operations10 min read

B2B Lead Nurturing: Stay Useful Until They Buy

Most B2B leads are not ready yet. How to nurture on stage and behaviour, and hand off at the right moment.

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Strategy11 min read

How Much Does B2B Marketing Cost in the UK?

What really drives B2B marketing cost, realistic ranges across the options, and how to judge value.

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Strategy10 min read

What a B2B Marketing Retainer Should Actually Include

Judge a retainer on outcomes, not hours. What a good one includes and how to spot a money pit.

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