'Lately, the whole marketing community is abuzz about content. Content is a necessity for any successful inbound marketing strategy, and with more and more marketers creating it, it''s becoming increasingly difficult to stand out from the barrage of content out there -- a lot of which is, well. The Content Marketing Deluge ," it''s definitely worth a look (we''ve embedded it below). It''s no wonder the 2013 State of Inbound Marketing report revealed that 18% of marketers are making quality content their top priority this year. People like. MORE >>

So you've made the decision to start a business blog. blog is a powerful tool to help your business get found online, increase organic traffic, and generate leads and customers. But before you dive head-first into the blogosphere, it's important to take precaution when evaluating blogging software options. While there are a number of different blogging tools available, many of them are meant for personal blogging, and because a business blog requires additional functionality, it's critical to be critical in your evaluation. link]. MORE >>

Just a few years ago, marketers spent much of their of time, money, and manpower on traditional (outbound) marketing. Outbound marketing includes advertising, direct mail, renting lists, and other tactics to interrupt people. The problem with using outbound marketing as a primary strategy today is that it is becoming less and less effective while remaining ever so expensive. Luckily for us, inbound marketing was born and has become the next best thing since sliced bread (If you’re a marketer or sales professional, I hope you’d agree!). MORE >>

'When it comes to the role of business blogging in inbound marketing, there''s no question that it fits quite nicely into the ''Attract'' stage of the methodology. Because blog content makes excellent social media fodder and is naturally discoverable through search engines, it can be a phenomenal way to attract new visitors and prospects to your website. Furthermore, blogging also plays a critical role in the ''Convert'' stage, since we all know how effective it can be for lead generation. Because not all blog readers are brand new visitors, right? MORE >>

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website B2B Lead Generation Using a Business Blog by Achinta Mitra on September 20, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Industrial Marketing Blog In B2B lead generation, quantity versus quality is probably the biggest challenge faced by industrial marketers. In order to satisfy the demands of the C-suite, the marketing department usually provides easy-to-measure metrics like traffic, page views, time spent and number of leads captured. The focus here is definitely on quantity. MORE >>