Content marketing isn't only about blogging, but it is one of the easier forms of content marketing that ANY business or organization should be able to implement on a regular basis. There is a lot of clutter in the blogging world these days, so you must work to cut through that clutter. Here are 10 blogging tips for your content marketing strategy!
Read moreI agree with Google on most things, but I must admit that I have to disagree (respectfully) with them on one point today related to Google AdWords Quality Score.
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There are a ton of excellent web marketing resources online for succeeding as a web marketer. Here are 4 great reads I found this week: How To Write A Tweet: 8 Formulas To Get You Started This great post by Diana Urban, Director of Conversion Marketing at HubSpot, is a great "getting started" resource for small businesses. I know many of the SMBs that we meet know very little about Twitter and very rarely use it. That's unfortunate because it's often a much better platform for B2B companies than Facebook. Give it a read and start using Twitter more effectively. Why Your Business Needs A Google+ Page Too This post was a guest post on the always valuable Duct Tape Marketing Blog, by Diana Gomez (Diana's were great resources this week :)). In it, Diana discusses how Google designed Google+ Pages in part so that business owners can maximize Google's features for their own business purposes. Diana also gives tips on setting up your company page, getting listed professionally on Google Maps ...
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Like most things these days, you get what you pay for in time and/or money with web marketing. We get inquiries from time to time from solopreneurs with a good idea that needs marketed online, and they are often shocked to find out the volume of effort it will take to make their idea shine online. Particularly, the effort needed to reach enough eyes in a reasonable amount of time to start seeing a return. It's an inconvenient reality, but it is reality nonetheless. Sometimes these solopreneurs decide to use a self-service platform, or worse, the phone book company's online service to launch their web presence. We completely understand the need to conserve funds, but unfortunately, going this route commonly results in a waste of money and time, because the one size fits all solution does nothing for them. It doesn't focus on their specific target audience and a strategy to reach them. They don't do any real SEO. Some are at someone else's domain instead of the prospect's own, giving ...
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Whether you want to admit it or not, there is definitely value in blogging. Maybe you don't get sales or leads directly from many of your blog posts, but you've got to look beyond that. Blogging is just a piece of the puzzle. A piece that helps you along the way in getting sales and conversions. If you want a bit more motivation to keep up with blogging, understand these additional benefits. Here are some blogging tips to help you out!
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He's sad because nobody has shared his content. It can be frustrating for anyone!
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Which feels better? Being sold to or being educated? Which makes a car salesperson and buying experience more appealing and tolerable? When they ram paperwork with a sticker price offer in your face repeatedly, or when they spend as much time as possible with you to make sure you understand every aspect of the cars you're looking at? The answer is obvious in both scenarios. What kind of buyer is more likely to make a positive buying decision? An educated one, or a skeptical/defensive one?
Read moreThese folks are talking about their CMS, CRM, and SEO plans for the future.
Read moreYesterday we lead a training event in Hermitage, PA on creating a 12 month web marketing strategy for a business. The SBDCs of Clarion University and Gannon University sponsored the event and we are grateful for their assistance! There was a lot shared in a short amount of time, but from the feedback of the attendees, they walked away with a lot of valuable information...which is the goal! However, we don't want this to be something that the businesses get excited about and then a week later forget the excitement and their long term plan of creating an effective web marketing strategy. We do these events for free and all we ask for in return is that the businesses work to succeed and implement some of what we teach them about. Before I go too far, I should also mention there was coffee, donuts, and a wonderful lemon pound cake.
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If you are executing digital marketing, congratulations! You are most likely already one step ahead of your competition, and making strides to meaningfully connect with prospects online. But, how do you know if you’re seeing continual success year over year, and improving your metrics?
Without the tools in place to analyze and benchmark your efforts, it is impossible to scale your online marketing and ensure continuous success.
