Industrial Marketing Today

JANUARY 3, 2011

Industrial marketers who don’t use a business blog are missing a key component of feeding the top of their sales funnels. You can find lots of online articles about the advantages of using a business blog for building thought leadership, communities and humanizing your company. A business blog feeds your sales funnel.

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NuSpark Consulting

OCTOBER 28, 2011

“I’m not convinced a blog is right for my business, plus I’m concerned over time and resources. Give me some reasons how a blog on my site can contribute to lead generation and business growth”. There are plenty of reasons why a business should have a blog. Blogs Show Personality. Blogs Make Money!

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Webbiquity

AUGUST 23, 2011

Looking at data from the Webbiquity blog, several trends are apparent. This B2B blog isn’t necessarily representative of all blogs of course, but the trends likely aren’t much different for many business blogs. Six conclusions that can be drawn from this graph: It takes time to build a blog audience.

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Writing on the Web

MAY 29, 2013

Your goal should be to engage blog readers with the highest quality content you can muster, with absolutely no fluff. Good business blogs – the ones that have large readership – are like good restaurants. 4 Common Blog Writing Stumbling Blocks. You go there for a good meal and leave pleasantly satisfied.

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Webbiquity

MAY 4, 2010

Include the URL on business cards, brochures, your corporate PowerPoint template, trade show booth signage, etc. Twitter is the fourth-highest source of traffic to Webbiquity, just behind Google. A SWOT analysis is one helpful tool to develop killer topics for blog posts. Write guest posts for popular blogs. Use Twitter.

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Webbiquity

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Many of the same principles apply to optimizing a blog for search as for optimizing a business website : use keywords in the body copy, post titles, subheadings, permalink URL, image alt tags and meta tags. Sitemaps help the search engines more fully and accurately index a website or blog. Social media. Clean code.

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Webbiquity

JUNE 21, 2010

Blogs are seen as key sources of information rather than just promotion. Blogs are also core to a successful social media marketing strategy. Here are five key benefits of blogging for businesses. That creates reader engagement, a deeper level of relationship than just passive information consumption.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 14, 2010

Google News, aggregating content via RSS feeds and social bookmarking sites have been around for a while. I searched Wikipedia for information but couldn’t find an exact definition. So I Googled “content curation&# and lo and behold, it returned 77,600 results. David Brazeal´s last blog.

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PureB2B

AUGUST 3, 2016

It’s as close to automating blog posts as you can get, but be forewarned, as these typically create posts based on RSS feeds. Sharing valuable information is a great way to get customers to trust your brand, and blogging is the perfect platform for you to do exactly that. Worst case scenario? Boost Your SEO.

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Anything Goes Marketing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2006

After reading an inspiring article on ClickZ regarding effective landing pages , I've decided to look at ways to improve conversions on blogs. By conversions, I don't mean clicking on the "order now" button as this isn't very common on blogs. 10 ways to increase blog conversions Write compelling and informative content.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 13, 2014

Anyone who manages a business blog knows all too well that the darn things require quite a bit of commitment. 15 Blogging KPIs You Should Be Tracking. 1) Overall Blog Visits. Google Analytics is another option for non-HubSpot users. Where is the traffic to your blog coming from? 3) Blog Homepage Visits.

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Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Business buyers typically seek additional information and resources for information on business products and services. In the growing content marketing field, some companies choose a pure creation strategy (often using blogging platforms for publishing) and find it to be a challenge.

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PureB2B

AUGUST 3, 2016

It’s as close to automating blog posts as you can get, but be forewarned, as these typically create posts based on RSS feeds. Blogging increases your digital presence so that you’re more visible on Google and other search engines like Bing and Yahoo. Your Blog Should be Integrated into Your Main Website.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 31, 2010

I have listed some easy, do-it-yourself (DiY) SEO tactics to optimize your WordPress blogs for search engines. Just building a business blog is not going to help you drive traffic or generate leads. On-site SEO refers to changes that you can make within the code of your blog. What is On Site SEO? Here less is better.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Here''s a rundown of the common blog widgets, plugins, and add-ons you should consider adding to your blog. We''ll highlight which add-ons are must-haves for every blog and provide you with information so you can prioritize which ones make sense for your blog. 13 Common Add-Ons to Consider for Your Blog.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 23, 2010

That depends, see my earlier post, Do-it-Yourself Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Your WordPress Blog. It takes extensive knowledge, expertise, experience and a lot of detailed work in order for your website to be ranked high for specific keywords and phrases in Google and other major search engines. And yes, it does cost money.

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 20, 2010

Anything you can do to help them find the right information quicker will score big with engineers. You need to move beyond the free Google Custom Search tool for websites. If possible, add basic pricing information on your site to offer complete information without leaving your site.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 29, 2010

In the Needs Awareness and Research stages (the first two stages of the industrial buying cycle ), buyers use a broad array of sources, including social media, webinars, e-newsletters, Google, Bing, Yahoo and vertical search engines like thomasnet.com and globalsepc.com.

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 24, 2009

Google is not the only source of content ideas. Studies have shown that people retain information quicker and longer when you engage their visual senses. Sign up now » | Read current issue » Subscribe via RSS Be the first to know about a new post. Bottom line – better content comes from better research.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 19, 2012

In this post, we'll walk you through all the various lead gen opportunities you can take advantage of on your blog, and even give you some great tips for optimizing those opportunities to make sure you're squeezing every last lead out of your business blog. 8 Lead Gen Opportunities for Your Business Blog.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 8, 2010

Create and deliver useful information such as white papers, industry research and trends and how-to guides for selecting the right solution provider. My take: Use a keyword research tool like the free Google Keywords Research Tool to come up with a list of keywords and phrases based around the problems and solutions you discovered in step #1.

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Hubspot

JUNE 12, 2012

Here are 10 free tools that will make you a better business blogger , and how to use them. 10 Free Tools Business Bloggers Should Bookmark. 1) RSS Reader. 3) Google Keyword Tool. Creative Commons to the rescue! You see that awesome LEGO man in the top right corner of this post, for example? Found it on Creative Commons.

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

I had a co-worker email me the other day asking for a blog post about the benefits of business blogging. I told her I'd shoot over one of our up-to-date blog posts about why businesses should blog and. The Benefits of Business Blogs for Marketing. It's for a friend," she said. Sure it was.

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Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 30, 2009

Subscribe to our RSS Feed Subscribe via Email Your email: Learn Inbound Marketing Inbound Marketing Software Learn how HubSpot can help turn your business into an inbound marketing machine. Submit guest post ideas to rburnes[at]hubspot[dot]com.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 3, 2010

Situation turns dire until someone within the company gets an epiphany, “Our site is not optimized” > Quick, call in that SEO expert who guarantees first page ranking in Google > Before you know it, you are locked in a 6-month search engine optimization contract. They can wax eloquently and endlessly about their solution.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 8, 2010

And, through comments, it is a place to have a conversation with your customers and prospects, informally and openly. Compared to other marketing media, a blog is closest to a (well-written and informative) newsletter, but easier, faster, cheaper, and with the benefit of interaction. Who should write for your blog?

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Have these coordinators create, maintain and publish Canvassing Lists (e-mail groups) with e-mail, IM, phone and other contact information for the people in these subject matter networks, so that anyone in the firm who wants to canvass people in a network can do so with one click. Judith Meskills SocSW Blog. Myst Daves Business Posts.

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Buzz Marketing for Technology

JUNE 27, 2008

Have these coordinators create, maintain and publish Canvassing Lists (e-mail groups) with e-mail, IM, phone and other contact information for the people in these subject matter networks, so that anyone in the firm who wants to canvass people in a network can do so with one click. Judith Meskills SocSW Blog. Myst Daves Business Posts.

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 23, 2010

If your blog is consistent enough that you believe RSS subscription is realistic, make sure visitors can easily subscribe to your RSS feed. (As As mentioned in my post about blog success metrics , if you cover a very wide topical area, subscriptions are less likely). Consequently, I have two recommendations.

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Hubspot

APRIL 12, 2011

Check out her posts on the StudentAdvisor Blog for the latest in college news. When it comes to business blogging, lists are an excellent accessory to have in your content generation toolbox. What readers don't want to do is spend the necessary hours researching information to figure it out on their own!

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Convince & Convert

MARCH 4, 2010

Yet, in much of my social media consulting work corporate blog owners are invariably most interested in total visits and RSS subscribers. This is especially misplaced with group written blogs, where the broad content focus and inconsistent tonality makes RSS subscription less likely. Very helpful post, Jay.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 18, 2012

Well luckily, every business blogging challenge we've heard has a solution that you can implement immediately if you truly want to keep that New Year's blogging resolution. There are many other things you can include on your blog , but if you start with the basics we've mentioned here, you'll be off to a great start.

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Hubspot

APRIL 3, 2013

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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WebMarketCentral

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

Journalists, industry analysts, and CEOs are turning to blogs to reach their audiences directly. A business blog can be written solely by the the chief executive, or managed as a group blog, where anyone in the company with unique knowledge, and a bit of writing skill, can contribute. Titus Hoskins offers a helpful list.

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Online Marketing Institute

MARCH 24, 2011

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Online Marketing Institute

JUNE 15, 2009

If you have any questions, feel free to let me know, and if you’re interested I hope you can share this information with your readers. Sometimes other blogs will mention the blog owner’s name. Overall the campaign went incredibly well! I was hoping you would be interested in taking a look.

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Hubspot

APRIL 26, 2013

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. Not only can your blog help you bring in qualified visitors that you can convert into leads; it can also be a powerful lead nurturing tool. 1) Implement Smart CTAs.

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