In one form or another, content marketing has been around for hundreds of years: In 1733, Benjamin Franklin began publishing Poor Richard’s Almanack as a way to promote his printing business. For decades, companies from John Deere to GE to Kraft have used content...
Inbound Marketing
4 Things Your Landing Page is Missing
Considering how important of a role landing pages play in web marketing, it's surprising how little attention some companies pay to these crucial conversion points. If your landing page is set up properly, it can pay big dividends and help you earn more customers....
Creating a Basic Inbound Sales Funnel
Most people in the sales and marketing profession are familiar with the traditional idea of the sales funnel; a visual representative of the path that a buyer takes from prospect to customer. But in the inbound era, things are a bit different. While an inbound sales...
5 of the Most Common Marketing Automation Mistakes
In a world where people are busier than ever, automation is a welcome relief. Getting our emails sent, meetings scheduled and spreadsheets filled out automatically makes life much easier and frees us up to focus on the big picture tasks that we need to complete....
4 Reasons Your Website is a Frightening Experience for Visitors
Ghastly, unknown terrors lurk around every corner. The laughter of demons echoes through the dark hallways – you swear you just heard someone scream. This might sound like a haunted mansion or evil cornfield, but many visitors have this kind of encounter with a bad...
3 Tips for Addressing Current Events on Social Media
One of the biggest impacts of the digital era is the huge advancement in the speed of communication. The latest joke, speech soundbite, or funny otter picture can travel around the world and back in minutes. With topics going in and out of style quicker than ever...