Hubspot

MAY 23, 2013

And because business blogging is one of the most effective ways for marketers to consistently deliver content to their audiences -- and because it''s right in my wheelhouse as HubSpot''s blog manager -- I thought I''d share with you what I think the future of business blogging holds. The Content Marketing Deluge.

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Hubspot

MAY 12, 2010

Great business blogs have to walk a fine line: they have to create value for current and prospective customers while at the same time supporting a strategy that provides business growth. Business blogs are often measured by very different metrics than blogs that function as media outlets.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 16, 2012

Creating remarkable content is one of the core components of inbound marketing, and one of the best ways to generate a steady flow of fresh content is by publishing a business blog. Not Integrating Your Blog With Your Website. Publishing Too Much Product-Centric Content. Publishing Infrequently/Inconsistently.

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Writing on the Web

JULY 4, 2012

With the onslaught of social media in the last 10 years, the ever constant question is, what can it do for my business and my business blog? First, why should you bother with social networking sites ( Facebook , LinkedIn , Twitter ) if you’re in business? It’s the numbers. Over 25% of U.S.

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Webbiquity

JANUARY 2, 2013

With 92% of companies now incorporating social media into their marketing efforts, it’s no longer sufficient to just “be there” on social networks. What do buyers really want from social media marketers? Everyone knows women vastly outnumber men on Pinterest, but how about on other social networks?

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PureB2B

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

It’s crucial for marketers nowadays to adopt multichannel strategies and be where their customers are. However, not all lead generation channels are created equally, and businesses need to focus on what works specifically for them to increase efficiency and maximize returns. 5 Word of Mouth / Referral Marketing.

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Hubspot

DECEMBER 29, 2011

To get the time, you'll have to lobby your boss for more resources, and that means convincing your boss that blogging is actually worth your time, your effort, and his money. This blog post (how meta is that?) Is blogging really effective? 57% of businesses have acquired a customer through their company blog.

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PureB2B

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

It’s crucial for marketers nowadays to adopt multichannel strategies and be where their customers are. However, not all lead generation channels are created equally, and businesses need to focus on what works specifically for them to increase efficiency and maximize returns. 5 Word of Mouth / Referral Marketing.

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PureB2B

AUGUST 28, 2018

Are there any business or legal issues they’re facing? Do their customers rave about them? Are there any customer complaints? With the current business size, published revenue, and customer following, do you think that they’re trying to scale up? Business Blog. Other Social Media Platforms.

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PureB2B

AUGUST 28, 2018

Are there any business or legal issues they’re facing? Do their customers rave about them? Are there any customer complaints? With the current business size, published revenue, and customer following, do you think that they’re trying to scale up? Business Blog. Other Social Media Platforms.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 12, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website B2B Websites: To Publish Prices, Or Not To Publish…That Is The Question by Achinta Mitra on June 12, 2010 in Industrial Marketing Strategies , Sales Strategies , Website Design & Development Do you show prices on your B2B website?

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Marketing Insider Group

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Businesses that blog attract more leads, build brand trust, and have an easier time nailing revenue goals. It’s also what customers prefer – 70% of people would rather learn about a company through its articles rather than advertisements. I’ve seen it happen with our clients time and again, as well as with our company blog.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 15, 2010

Other than some initial hiccups, the updates and the usage have been flawless with our client receiving very favorable comments from their customers. For DiYMers: Read my earlier post Do-it-Yourself Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for Your WordPress Blog. Take a quick poll.

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Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

In Needs Awareness and Research phases, the first two stages of the industrial buy cycle (see my earlier post Deconstructing the Four Stages of the Industrial Buy Cycle ) your prospects and customers use a variety of online content to find solutions to their current problems and needs.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 29, 2010

One of the key findings from the study was that B2B marketers are realizing that developing brand awareness among their customers’ customers can capture a larger share of channel margins and build loyalty that can protect them against lower-priced competitors. You can leverage existing content like PowerPoint files.

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Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 21, 2010

This timeless classic, one of the first bestselling self-help books published in 1937 and sold over 15 million copies globally is still relevant today. As a B2B marketer, we want to reach our ideal prospects and communicate with customers to maintain top-of-mind awareness throughout their buying cycle. I say you need both.

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Hubspot

JULY 16, 2012

If you're an inbound marketer, you're probably already on board with the idea that business blogging is an effective way to generate leads. And you probably also know that you can increase your blog's ability to generate leads if you also promote it in social media -- the more exposure the better, right?

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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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Webbiquity

MAY 10, 2011

Marketers need to do the best they can with measurement, but also think about how to move their social media followers, who are often near the top of the purchase funnel, into and along the sales process. The core of social media marketing efforts should be the corporate blog. Answer questions in your blog posts.

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Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 20, 2010

You need to move beyond the free Google Custom Search tool for websites. See B2B Websites: To Publish Prices, Or Not To Publish…That Is The Question ) Lesson #4: Sample kits and CAD drawings The easiest and quickest way to sell to the engineering and industrial marketplace is to have your parts and components “designed in.”

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 14, 2010

Curation: Doing more with less is the topic of a video I found in a post by Steve Rosenbaum who is the CEO of Magnify.net , a video curation and publishing platform. in Museum Studies, but the idea of acting as a curator of information to post on our website for the benefit of our clients and customers is extremely interesting.

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Hubspot

JUNE 25, 2012

As a niche business, you have very specific expertise that is valuable to your prospects and customers. And optimizing that content for the keywords your prospects and customers use will help put you in front of the specific people who have an interest in your product. 1) You Can Get Found for Your Expertise.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 8, 2010

You may be too close to the forest to see the trees, sometimes you may have to ask your current customers for their input. My take: Go back to the drawing boards and brainstorm with your R&D, engineering, sales and marketing people to make a list of problems that existed and are solved by your offerings.

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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. Business buyers typically seek additional information and resources for information on business products and services. it to ensure that it is relevant to the customer.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Setting aside time to brainstorm blog topics, structure posts around relevant keywords, optimize calls-to-action and social sharing buttons, and strategically place relevant internal links can sound daunting to many marketers. Read this blog post to learn more about the benefits of business blogging.).

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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. HubSpot customers can easily track this metric using the Sources tool (pictured below). Where is the traffic to your blog coming from?

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 9, 2010

Number of campaigns sent out, trade shows attended or press releases published do not generate revenues. The first is a diagnostic tool and the second one measures the health of the business. Here are the key takeaways from the webinar: Don’t confuse marketing activity with results.

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Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 23, 2010

Build a library of various content assets such as published articles, white papers, online demos, webinars, videos, technical specifications, datasheets, case studies and customer testimonials. Rule #4: Build credibility and gain authority The Internet has made everyone into a publisher of content.

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Hubspot

OCTOBER 1, 2013

( Note: If you''re an ecommerce business, we''ve written a post over on our new Inbound Ecommerce blog that outlines exactly how today''s shutdown could affect your business. 69% of HubSpot''s blog post visits in July were to posts published prior to July. Read it here.). Traffic Will Continue to Flow.

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LeadSquared

OCTOBER 24, 2013

One, yes, it is a Google product and two, it has been structured in a way that is at par with other social network sites. No will search for blog content about a product only. Website visitors read blogs which offer some value or solve their problems. For website SEO, here are few things that you need to keep in mind: i.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 13, 2011

The answer is probably never, so optimize your site and blog for keywords and follow the best practices contained in this document. CRM stands for Customer Relationship Management. The purpose of a CRM is to automate and synchronize the activities of your sales, marketing and customer support teams. What is a social network?

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Hubspot

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Today, blogging is one of a variety of options businesses use to communicate with customers, including social networking, microblogging, photo- and video-sharing, and customer reviews. Free Webinar: Small Business Blogging Secrets Revealed. Connect with HubSpot :

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Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 3, 2010

In the words of Jeffrey Zeldman , the renowned web designer, blogger, independent publisher and the king of Web standards according to Business Week, “Content precedes design. We already have lots of brochures and data sheets to give to our prospects and customers. Design in the absence of content is not design, it’s decoration.”

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Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Facebook's social network domination may frequently get challenged by emerging social media platforms like Google+, but the facts remain. With more than 750 million members in its user base, it's still the most popular social network around. Auto-Publish Blog Content: Start populating your Page's wall with content!

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Hubspot

JULY 1, 2011

Comments Matter - Maximizing the number of comments for a blog post should not be your goal. The goal of your business blog is to drive visits, leads, and customers. As Dan Zarrella recently pointed out , comments do not contribute to these important metrics on which a blog should be measured.

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Hubspot

JANUARY 24, 2012

Social Media Shares & Hashtag Engagement: Social media shares can give you a pulse of how much visibility your webinar is getting in social networks. Business Blogging. Possible Goals: Business blog posts include any content you publish to your business blog and usually serve as shorter-form content.

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Hubspot

APRIL 6, 2012

Unlike blog posts, ebooks are high-commitment pieces of content because of their length, so you need to make sure you're demonstrating the value up front in a compelling way. For instance, one HubSpot ebook is titled 15 Business Blogging Mistakes & Easy Fixes with the subtitle, "How to Fix the Most Common Blogging Bloopers."

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