Inbound marketing is about attracting qualified leads to your company by creating content designed specifically for your target market. Inbound marketing focuses on being helpful and relevant over being disruptive and invasive. Once these leads find their way to your site, your content keeps them...
Pop-up stores are temporary retail events, when an online retailer establishes a short-term, physical storefront for the purpose of driving sales, reaching new audiences, and generating buzz. Pop-ups are the retail trend of the moment – and for good reason. They’re significantly less expensive and...
7 Common Startup Marketing Mistakes Startup founders wear many, many different hats in the early months and years of being in business. In addition to laying out the vision, establishing a growth strategy, and building and supporting their team – in most cases they’re also doing (or managing) all...
Local Marketing Tips For B2B Franchise Businesses Owning a B2B local franchise business has its fair share of perks. And while advantages like instant brand recognition and an established business model give you an edge in the marketplace, they’re not the whole story. You still have to invest in...
So, what is Lean marketing? Lean process represents a fundamental change in the way companies build websites, software, products and manage marketing. Lean is about validating hypotheses and iterating to reduce the size of failures and increase the possibilities of success. The Lean marketing...
Why Nonprofits Should Invest More In Their Websites The nonprofit landscape has changed quite a bit in recent years. Organizations can no longer rely solely on phone calls, mailings, and event marketing to raise money and engage new donors. Today’s nonprofits need to be innovative in their efforts,...
What is Marketing Automation? Marketing Automation: The automating of time-consuming sales and marketing activities, so you can reach a larger group of consumers more efficiently and via multiple channels online (such as email, social media, websites, etc). “The reality is the best marketers are...
Many nonprofits are misguided in feeling that "every dollar should go to the mission." Many nonprofits believe, "we can't spare money for technology." But by employing the right technology and marketing processes, a nonprofit can become more self-sustaining, expand their reach and win new...
Content builds long-term value for marketing and lead generation; it's essentially the "meat and potatoes" of marketing. Just because your brand focuses on B2B transactions doesn't mean your content should be dry and over-saturated with tech lingo. Buyers and prospects researching B2B companies...
Email marketing accounts for over 7% of all transactions on ecommerce websites, making email the one of the most effective ecommerce marketing channels, according to a report by Custora. Email is a critical part of an eCommerce brand's sales-nurturing and engagement strategy. The roles that email...