HubSpot’s 2016 State Of Inbound Report has arrived and, as usual, it’s a veritable treasure trove of information about how Inbound is changing the marketing game.
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Advertising, direct mail and cold calling have been swept aside for blogs, webinars and Facebook accounts. Regardless of sector or industry, marketers are under increasing pressure to adapt and change — or risk being left behind.
"You better start swimming or you’ll sink like a stone…"
Topics: Inbound Marketing, Digital Marketing, Big Data, Marketing Tactics
For small businesses, a top Google ranking is a major factor in getting found by prospective clients, and a driver of potential revenue. So I thought for today's article we would explore some of the practical things you can do to optimise your website and boost your search ranking results.
It’s a conundrum that can be the difference between profit and loss for small businesses: which social media platform should I focus my efforts on?
Topics: Social Media Marketing, Buyer Persona, Social Media, Get Found
I love the Olympics. To see world-class athletes giving their all in pursuit of their dreams is both powerful and inspiring. I suddenly become enthralled in sports that I would normally never watch. Sure, I may not know all the rules - but if there’s an Aussie involved, I ride every bump with them.
I was watching a replay of Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers win his gold medal last week, and it occurred to me that there is an intrinsic link between the Olympics and Inbound Marketing.
It sounds crazy, right?
But when you consider that both are rewards for continuous effort, hard work and dedication, the two share distinct parallels.
I think it’s an important lesson for any small business embarking on the Inbound Marketing journey. Like a swimmer completing lap after lap in the pool, the results won’t always be immediate. But with hard work and genuine commitment, you will eventually see reward for effort.
Topics: Inbound Marketing, Get Found
If you run a small business, you’re well aware of the constant work it takes to generate leads, close customers, attract new customers and keep existing ones happy. It’s a perpetual challenge, not made easier by fluctuating economic conditions and changing consumer attitudes. And it’s not doing much for small business confidence.
Topics: Inbound Marketing, Small Business Marketing, Get Found
To thrive in today’s competitive environment, small businesses are experimenting with content and various publishing platforms to find new ways to get ahead. With more creative tools available than ever before – small business owners face a complex environment of opportunities and challenges.
The rapid growth in online usage has presented small businesses with a dizzying number of new platforms and avenues to reach their customers. It seems that anyone with an internet connection can potentially reach millions of people. But where should you channel your content marketing efforts?
With consumer habits changing rapidly, how should marketers adapt their efforts and content in order to get maximum value for effort? If customers and audiences have moved on to new platforms and new ways of consuming information, how do we recapture their attention?
Topics: Small Business Marketing, Small Business Marketing Guide
Fact: Big Data is Big Business. Conservative estimates say that in the space of two days, humans are now capable of producing the same amount of information that was generated from the dawn of time until 2003.
Topics: Data Driven Marketing, Big Data, Analytics
