SmartBug Media

MARCH 19, 2020

If you are uploading to YouTube, take advantage of YouTube’s call-to-action overlays that make offers to viewers, can include more information about your business, and help drive traffic to your website. Make It Social. You have to subscribe to the blog via RSS, but it’s worth it. Ready to Launch Your Video Marketing Strategy?

Video Marketing 115

Video Marketing Practices Top of Funnel Work Management 115

Hubspot

DECEMBER 8, 2010

We send literally hundreds of personal emails a week in our day-to-day jobs and are literally missing hundreds of opportunities to engage these people at a deeper level by incorporating social media into the mix! Add in your blog's RSS feed to pull in the latest blog post into your signature. Not anymore!). What is WiseStamp?

Social Media 28

Social Media Optimization Media Ideal Customer Profiles 28

Biznology

DECEMBER 27, 2013

And, to a degree, took RSS with it. Again, in the spirit of fairness, RSS may have been dying (see here and here ) whether Google kept Reader or not. These changes effectively reduce your opportunities to get in front of customers via organic search, RSS feeds, and email. Google killed Google Reader. Now, let’s see.

Paid Content 80

Paid Content Google RSS SEM 80

Hubspot

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Thus, while we're all learning about social media and inbound marketing as well as teaching others about it, having a resource that quickly and clearly explains all of the basic terms and applications is critically important. Social Media Marketing Dictionary: 120 Terms to Know.

Paid Content 28

Paid Content Social Media Social Marketing Work Management 28

NuSpark Consulting

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Marketing can communicate messages via word, audio, or video, but marketing folks can rarely create a personal relationship as well as those in sales. Marketers write content, plan the message strategy, media strategy, search engine strategy, social media, direct marketing, demand generation, and inbound marketing.

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Lead Generation Process Lead Ranking 100

NuSpark Consulting

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Marketing can communicate messages via word, audio, or video, but marketing folks can rarely create a personal relationship as well as those in sales. Marketers write content, plan the message strategy, media strategy, search engine strategy, social media, direct marketing, demand generation, and inbound marketing.

Marketing Automation Services 100

Marketing Automation Services Lead Generation Process Lead Ranking 100

Hubspot

MAY 23, 2012

If you found an opportunity to write a blog post , launch a social media campaign, get press coverage, or generate some sort of sales or lead gen offer in all of those scenarios, then you're a newsjacker -- and that's a great thing to be as an inbound marketer! somewhere in the world. What is Newsjacking? How to Newsjack.

Inbound Marketing 28

Inbound Marketing Advertising Agencies Hubspot Marketing & Strategy 28

NuSpark Consulting

OCTOBER 28, 2011

To name a few: In today’s social media landscape, business blogging has become a powerful marketing medium. In fact, a Hubspot study shows that companies that blog attract 55% more visitors, 97% more inbound links and greater SEO with 434% more indexed pages. Blogs are Fodder for Social Media.

Business Blogging 100

Business Blogging Business Work Management B2B Thought Leadership 100

Hubspot

JUNE 7, 2010

The following is a guest blog post by Greg Digneo, founder of Cloud Marketing Labs , a marketing firm that helps business generate more sales leads using social media. Recently, my young marketing company decided to start over – completely from scratch. You can follow him on Twitter and on his blog.

Paid Content 28

Paid Content Inbound Marketing Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 28

The Effective Marketer

JUNE 13, 2009

Back to the free marketing stuff. I am enrolled in a free course called Inbound Marketing University , created by HubSpot. It is a free week long online training program featuring some great speakers on topic such as blogging, SEO, viral marketing, email marketing, lead nurturing… all the tools online marketers need to know.

Work Management 100

Work Management Marketing Automation Services Budget Programs Marketing Management 100

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website 101 Tips from 50 Small Business Bloggers by Achinta Mitra on September 29, 2009 in Industrial Marketing Blog , Industrial Websites , Social Media Marketing I came across an incredible blog post recently that I think every small business owner should read.

Small Business Marketing 60

Small Business Marketing Blogger Web 2.0 Tips 60

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 10, 2010

However, none of that can happen until you drive lots of interested traffic to your business blog. Optimizing (SEO) your business blog is critical because it allows your target audience to find you in search engines and attract traffic. Maximize the All In One SEO Wordpress Plugin View more presentations from Scott Stawarz.

Business Blogging 60

Business Blogging Optimization Web 2.0 Business 60

Hubspot

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Social media moves at the speed of light, so if you're just getting started now, there are conceivably tons of nuances you may have missed. Yes, both the pages and posts appear in search results, which is why integrating Google+ into your social media strategy can also help your SEO. Answers to Your Google+ Questions.

Social Media 28

Social Media Media CPC Cost Per Click 28

Industrial Marketing Today

APRIL 21, 2010

Now, that doesn’t sound very different from most b2b and industrial marketers but wait till you hear/read about the phenomenal results that Holly and her team have produced. Over the past six months, their website traffic is up 89%, their free download program is up over 200% and they’ve generated over 1,500 leads.

Budget Programs 60

Budget Programs Education Marketing Budget Lead Scoring 60

Hubspot

JUNE 23, 2010

As we all learn about social media and inbound marketing and we teach others about it, having a resource that quickly and clearly explains all of the basic terms and applications is critically important. Social Media Marketing Dictionary: 101 Terms to Know. On the web today, things change fast.

Paid Content 28

Paid Content Social Media Social Marketing Work Management 28

Adobe Experience Cloud Blog

JUNE 13, 2012

Generating compelling searchable content that people want to consume can help drive traffic to your website, attract and retain a dedicated following, and greatly increase brand awareness. Here are 10 proven tactics to help you never run out of content ideas: #1: RSS Reader: Scan it Daily.

Tactics 48

Tactics Marketing & Strategy Marketing Strategy RSS 48

Hubspot

MAY 8, 2012

Display a clear call-to-action module to subscribe to your blog, along with an RSS subscription button and a simple, one-field email opt-in form near the top of your blog -- above the fold. An indirect way to boost subscribers is to drive more traffic to your blog. 10) Leverage Your Social Presence.

Top of Funnel 28

Top of Funnel RSS Landing Pages Opt-out 28

Industrial Marketing Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Home Marketing Matters About Contact B2B Marketing Store Company Website B2B Lead Generation Using a Business Blog by Achinta Mitra on September 20, 2010 in B2B Lead Generation , Industrial Marketing Blog In B2B lead generation, quantity versus quality is probably the biggest challenge faced by industrial marketers.

Lead Generation 60

Lead Generation Business Blogging Lead Scoring Lead Ranking 60

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 3, 2010

Involvement : Measured by tracking traffic to your site or your blog, Pageviews, bounce rates, New vs. Returning visitors and time on site. In Google Analytics look at Traffic Sources > Keywords. Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on how to add Google Analytics to your Facebook Fan Page from the Social Media Examiner.

B2B 60

B2B Marketing Analytics Tools Web 2.0 Buying Cycle 60

Convince & Convert

MARCH 29, 2012

This is Episode 9 of the Social Pros Podcast : Real People Doing Real Work in Social Media. Penn , the Director of Inbound Marketing for enterprise email company WhatCounts. Read on for insights from Chris, and Eric’s Social Media Stat of the Week (this week: social media as a B2B lead generator!).

Enterprise Management 121

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management B2B Thought Leadership 121

Convince & Convert

MARCH 29, 2012

This is Episode 9 of the Social Pros Podcast : Real People Doing Real Work in Social Media. Penn , the Director of Inbound Marketing for enterprise email company WhatCounts. Read on for insights from Chris, and Eric’s Social Media Stat of the Week (this week: social media as a B2B lead generator!).

Enterprise Management 121

Enterprise Management Work Management Marketing Management B2B Thought Leadership 121

MLT Creative

MAY 25, 2011

Promotion: social media usage, Twitter grader, retweet stats. Conversion: RSS feed subscriptions, conversion forms. Analysis: traffic rank, score summary. Inbound links have real influence on a website’s authority and its ability to drive traffic. Tactics for more links.

Lead Scoring 40

Lead Scoring Lead Ranking Marketing Websites Paid Search Agency 40

Industrial Marketing Today

JULY 23, 2010

It will help to drive more traffic to your site where you could build a deeper relationship with them. Extend its life by making your site content shareable via social media, RSS feeds and forward to a colleague. There is still a lot of debate about whether social media is truly useful in industrial marketing.

Rules 60

Rules Marketing Websites Marketing Automation Services Web 2.0 60

Industrial Marketing Today

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

However, realizing that your sign up forms and opt-in pages must contain both components – an irresistible offer or incentive as well as a clear call to action will go a long way towards boosting your email marketing’s open and conversion rates. Achinta offers his industrial clients marketing for engineers by an engineer.

Email Marketing 60

Email Marketing Web 2.0 Planning Opt-in 60

Hubspot

OCTOBER 11, 2012

You probably know all too well by now that content creation is a very necessary function of successful inbound marketing. And for the inbound marketers who embrace that, a business blog is one of the most reliable and effective platforms for publishing much of the content they create.

RSS 28

RSS Ad Frequency Landing Pages Lead Gen 28

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. That’s the goal of every branding effort.

Relevance 60

Relevance B2B Marketing Web 2.0 Brand Identity 60

Industrial Marketing Today

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Today, the customer split is 55/45 in favor of B2B clients Read the full case study on BtoB Online at [link] Case study #2: Driving qualified traffic and growing in-house list using emails with videos links Business challenge: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. Social Media with Email Marketing – is it the Super Combo?

Email Marketing 60

Email Marketing Planning Web 2.0 BtoB 60

Hubspot

OCTOBER 16, 2013

These companies just made some smart marketing decisions that led to some serious growth spurts along the way. Let''s take a look at some of the decisions that proved to be watershed for seven companies and led to major increases in traffic, revenue, and brand evangelism. In 2011, the social medium''s traffic grew 40x in six months.

Brand Identity 28

Brand Identity Branding Top of Funnel Practices 28

Hubspot

NOVEMBER 9, 2011

The problem is thinking of content marketing as a replacement for inbound marketing , rather than a subset of it. 5 Confessions of a Content Marketer. Content marketers care too much about traffic. But site traffic is just one measly metric. Content marketers can’t get butts in the seats.

Content Marketing 28

Content Marketing Viral Marketing Inbound Marketing Content 28

Hubspot

JANUARY 3, 2011

A blog is a powerful tool to help your business get found online, increase organic traffic, and generate leads and customers. Enables Subscriptions Via RSS and Email: Your blogging platform shouldn't limit subscriptions to RSS. Download the free webinar to learn how to create a thriving inbound marketing blog.

Business Blogging 28

Business Blogging Marketing Management Software Features 28

Online Marketing Institute

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

By Marj Galangco | Published: 4 November, 2010 Page viewed 1788 times 0 Its shocking how many small businesses who are actively marketing themselves online still dont have blog marketing in their marketing mix. 5 Key Benefits to Business Blogging # 1 : Companies who blog get more traffic than those who dont.

B2B Thought Leadership 40

B2B Thought Leadership Thought Leadership Cost per Lead RSS 40

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 21, 2010

Drive traffic – Don’t expect your prospects to find your blog just because you’ve built it. You have to take steps to direct traffic to your business blog by various means. Sign up now » | Read current issue » Subscribe via RSS Be the first to know about a new post.

Web 2.0 60

Web 2.0 Buying Cycle B2B Blogger 60

Industrial Marketing Today

AUGUST 24, 2009

However, to be successful in your online marketing, you must come up with fresh and interesting content regularly. Otherwise, your traffic will dry up and the hard-earned readership will lose interest. Sign up now » | Read current issue » Subscribe via RSS Be the first to know about a new post.

Web 2.0 60

Web 2.0 Copywriting Content Buying Cycle 60

Industrial Marketing Today

MAY 3, 2010

One way or another, you want it to be an integral part of your industrial marketing efforts in generating leads and driving sales. You want your business blog to become the hub that attracts traffic, establishes your credibility and ultimately, moves those readers forward in their decision making process and become paying customers.

Business Blogging 60

Business Blogging Web 2.0 Long Tail Marketing Business 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 3, 2010

> Oh, we need content, okay let’s just copy & paste from our old marketing collateral. Six months later, very little traffic, even fewer leads and no sales > The new web site sucks, hasn’t done anything for our business. Sign up now » | Read current issue » Subscribe via RSS Be the first to know about a new post.

Marketing Websites 60

Marketing Websites Web 2.0 Work Management Buying Cycle 60

Industrial Marketing Today

JUNE 8, 2010

Pay attention to the terminology and words your target audience uses when they discuss their problems on social media, forums and blogs. Develop content for each section using these keywords and phrases to help you get found on search engines and drive traffic to your site. My take: Sharpen your listening skills.

Buying Cycle 60

Buying Cycle Buy Work Management Marketing Management 60

Hubspot

DECEMBER 1, 2011

In fact, the number of blogging metrics can get so overwhelming that tracking them all wouldn’t leave much time for blogging, let alone other important aspects of inbound marketing. As blog posts are normally educational rather than product-centric, they are great at generating inbound links and, subsequently, search traffic.

Business Blogging 28

Business Blogging Business RSS Eye-Tracking 28