Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 5, 2010

That however is only part of the solution because if your content doesn’t engage the visitor s/he won’t take a desired action to move forward in the sales cycle. said it best when she wrote, “Passive reading of your content is not going to help online marketing initiatives shorten buying cycles or increase customer acquisition and revenues.”

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Sales Cycle Web 2.0 Buying Cycle Privacy Policies 60

Convince & Convert

APRIL 15, 2010

But I am incredibly delighted to top the list of content marketing blogs, because for me content marketing is becoming fundamental to business success at every level. Is Your Company in the Content Marketing Industry? What formerly was the sole bastion of the media, is now also a company bailiwick. And guess what?

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Paid Content Content Marketing Paid Search Agency Planning 125

Convince & Convert

JULY 26, 2010

The more content pointing to your site from sites with authority the better. The more content, the better which leads me to the next thing… Social Media Optimization Sites like Facebook and Twitter can help you spread your brand’s net even wider. But what if you’re a big business with lots of SEO already?

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Social Media SEO Marketing Websites PR 115

Online Marketing Institute

JANUARY 4, 2011

For example, if you’re searching “ how to know if you need an ac repair company ,” you most likely wouldn’t find this type of content on a corporate website. You want to get people who land here to appreciate the content, and – yes – hopefully link to the content. White papers? Case studies?

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Paid Content Paid Search Agency Marketing Websites B2B Thought Leadership 40

Convince & Convert

JULY 21, 2010

The Lawyers Are Coming Social networks give people the ability to share incredible volumes of content. Been Caught Stealing Let’s start with content creation and copyright issues. In other words put a copyright, all rights reserved on your content or the bottom of your blog. All that stuff? Read the fine print.

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Social Media Paid Content Media Advertising Agencies 156

Convince & Convert

JUNE 22, 2010

If anything, social media is MORE important for B2B companies than it is for B2C companies. Also, many B2B purchases are heavily researched, providing a real success path for content creation and socially-derived thought leadership. Most B2B companies have fewer customers, so the opinions of each are magnified.

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Social Media Media Paid Search Agency Budget Programs 132

Convince & Convert

JULY 6, 2010

There are a few straightforward social media strategies that companies should implement to highlight their commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) to help build their social media shield and gain supporters. Don’t be Shy. If a company is “doing good,” don’t be shy about talking about it.

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