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How to Cut Out Advertising in Favor of Inbound Marketing

Convince & Convert

Dan Moyle , inbound marketing evangelist at Amerifirst , joins the Social Pros Podcast this week to discuss the importance of educating consumers, why advertising is a waste of money, and how a mortgage company got so many followers on Pinterest. Amerifirst has done away with advertising and relies entirely on inbound marketing.

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20 Captivating Marketing Statistics That Will Drive 2014 [Infographic]

Crimson Marketing

Inbound marketing delivers 54% more leads than traditional outbound marketing. 52% of marketers have found a customer via Facebook in this year. 43% of marketers have found a customer via LinkedIn in 2013. 55% of marketers increased their digital marketing budget this year. Infographics'

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Inbound Marketing Ideas for Your Business [Webinar FAQs]

LeadSquared

Last week, Sanchit Malik , the founder and CEO of Townscript , hosted an insightful webinar for us, on the importance of inbound marketing for businesses. How we can use blogs and whitepapers for inbound marketing, and what kind of tool you suggest to curate in other places? Secondly, go for inbound marketing.

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How to Master Facebook for Small Business

Sprout Social

So you don’t have a marketing team with fancy titles like “Inbound Marketing Manager” or “Social Media Analyst.” That doesn’t mean that you cannot rock Facebook for small business. billion daily active users on Facebook? Using Facebook for Your Small Business. This is exactly what Facebook users crave.

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Tips to Repurpose Blog Posts into Winning Social Media Posts

SmartBug Media

Businesses throw time, energy, research, and resources into producing compelling, persona-driven inbound marketing blog articles. A social media plan is an essential part of any inbound marketing strategy , because it helps promote your content in a natural and organic way. In 2005, only 5 percent of U.S.

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8 Marketing Challenges for Small Businesses

Sharpspring

Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 20% of U.S. And the marketing challenges for small businesses are substantial. You’ve clearly proven you’re up for the test, so let’s dive into some marketing challenges you’re likely facing — and how to minimize them. Inbound marketing is king when it comes to strategies.

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I ? Sprout Social

Tomorrow People

As the Community Manager here at inbound marketing agency Tomorrow People, I’ve long been a lover of Sprout Social , the social media workflow software. Sprout Social is a top level tool every PR and marketing professional can benefit from. Sprout Social offers ‘Engagement and Influence Scoring’ statistics and measurements.