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How Can Paid Media Boost Your Inbound Marketing Efforts?

SmartBug Media

There are three distinct types of media that make up any digital marketing mix: earned, owned, and paid media. Inbound marketing traditionally couples the latter two; it’s a method to draw in your audience with stellar website content, blog articles, premium content, and social media engagement.

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The 5 to 9 Buyer Persona

SmartBug Media

On a recent episode of the SmartBug® on Tap podcast, we dove into buyer personas—but not in the traditional sense. We’re talking about who your buyer personas are outside of their nine-to-five day job. How can we as marketers appeal to the entire persona? Where to Start Buyer Persona Personalization.

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Why Is Social Media an Important Part of Inbound Marketing?

SmartBug Media

Often, social media and inbound marketing are seen as mutually exclusive, but that certainly isn’t the case. In fact, social media allows you to connect with your audience in a place they are already engaging—which is the very foundation of inbound marketing. Social media is an easy way to build your brand.

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PR and Inbound Marketing Success Stories

SmartBug Media

Over the course of my career, I’ve seen the best digital marketing strategies consist of a solid balance between earned, owned, and paid media. You may ask yourself, “What is earned versus owned versus paid media?” Paid media is where you pay or bid for content to appear on other channels.

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10 Steps to Creating the Ultimate B2B Inbound Marketing Strategy

Inbox Insight

An inbound marketing campaign costs 62% less per lead than traditional outbound marketing, with much better return on investment. Successful inbound marketing requires a solid understanding of multiple digital platforms and channels, and therefore, good planning, strategy, optimization and measurement are vital.

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10 Inbound Marketing Tools to Improve Your Brand’s Image

SmartBug Media

While Blockbuster has closed most of its stores, Netflix has grown to over 60 million subscribers as the marketing platform called the internet continues to expand. Mike Volpe, CMO of HubSpot, described well what works for brand image when he said, ”Don’t interrupt what your buyers want to consume— be what they want to consume.”.

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B2B Marketing Strategy: Framework for Emerging Tech Companies

SmarkLabs

Feeling bamboozled by marketing tactics, channels, and buzzwords? There’s a lot to navigate when searching for the best marketing practices for your emerging company. Knowing when and how to get a realistic and effective marketing strategy off the ground may even seem daunting. Start-Up Marketing Fundamentals.