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Companies Relying on Online Lead Generation Are 2X More Profitable [Data]

Hubspot

These results are consistent with HubSpot's 2011 State of Inbound Marketing report, which found that inbound marketing is far more cost effective than traditional, outbound methods. Businesses who predominantly leveraged inbound methods observed a 62% lower cost per lead than outbound companies. Business Blogging.

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Why the Blog Post Is the New Ad Unit

Hubspot

With this newfound interest in content creation, the rise of inbound marketing, and the latest trend, native advertising , the lowly blog post has, once again, risen to prominence in the eyes of marketers who now see it as a powerful method to connect with prospects and customers by delivering valuable, educational, and useful information.

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87 More Vital Social Media Marketing Facts and Stats for 2012

Webbiquity

Of Twitter’s 165 million users, half access Twitter on mobile devices at least occasionally. ( HubSpot ). 75 of the Fortune 100 companies use LinkedIn in their corporate hiring process. ( HubSpot ). 76% of marketers said they planned to increase use of video and YouTube in 2012. ( HubSpot ). Twitter Facts. There are 1.5