Story-telling can help make brands resonate with customers. People love good stories. Stories help brands feel more "human" and allow brands to build loyalty and attraction. Brand journalism can help all stages of the customer relationship--from the early, prospect stage to increasing retention...
The B2B buying process tends to be longer than most B2C purchases. For this reason, it is vital to understand the B2B buying lifecycle. Here are the four components of the B2B marketing lifecycle: 1. Brand Visibility Establishing a memorable presence requires strategic visibility on channels where...
Conversion rate is one of the most important metrics to measure on a business website. There are a number of factors that an organization can optimize to improve website conversion rate. Improve website conversion rates by optimizing these factors: Provide clear calls-to-action. Be clear in what...
There’s no doubt that digital marketing is a fantastic tool to reach audiences far and wide about your products and services. But sometimes even the biggest of companies can experience digital marketing disasters. Workers should know how to approach and handle anything from simply the wrong link in...
Very small businesses and solo proprietors may still get away with sending a single email to hundreds of addresses using BCC, but for more series email marketing, businesses require an email marketing service provider. There are numerous benefits for working with an email marketing service...
Build good will; support great blogs & be more relevant The web has many communities of writers, thinkers and creators. Blogging can be a way to interact with this community, as well as express thought-leadership. Linking to other blogs can build good will and be useful to your readers as well. By...
Destination websites should apply results-driven practices to their marketing strategy online. Measuring ROI or CPA can help make an destination organization more effective --attracting customers, influencers, partners, visibility and building revenue. The Internet has changed the way customers...
Content creation can be central to an Inbound marketer's daily efforts. There are many sources a marketer can turn to for help with creating new content for a brand website, blog, email, campaigns and ads. Finding inspiration for blogging can be a challenge for many organizations. Social media can...
For new products or brands entering a market, it is often a good idea to launch a mini-site prior to a full-feature website launch. Coming soon websites are fantastic for many brands and business types. The purpose of "coming soon" mini-sites is to collect emails for interested users (or more fully...
Many marketers understand that product launches don't always demonstrate their worth in the first year. For product launches, marketers need to create the proper buzz, educate about the product and build relationships. These activities need to be measured for performance, as iteration is a clear...