Understanding where your competitors stand in your industry can help you target unexplored markets or shift your brand position to resonate with more customers. Whether you are a new business, you are considering starting, or you are reassessing your market position for the new year, it’s important to know how to do a competitive analysis in 2019. Make a copy…
Surveying over 6,200 marketers in their State of Inbound survey 2018, Hubspot reported that proving the ROI of marketing activities is second on the list of top marketing challenges, with only traffic and lead generation ranking higher. Proving marketing ROI as well as assessing traffic and lead generation requires analysis of key digital marketing KPIs. With the right data, you…
Accurately calculating ROI on your marketing spend will not only show the value of your work, but it will also help you improve leads and sales year over year. Calculating marketing ROI (MROI) may seem like a straightforward formula at first, but it is not so simple. A number of issues can quickly throw your numbers off and make your…
Creating a digital marketing blueprint for the year can seem like a daunting task. However, a year-long plan will help you to keep each campaign in line, and assess performance throughout the year. When you approach the process with care, take time to gather data, and aim carefully, your marketing strategy will hit the right customers and drive results. We’ve…
Approximately 94% of B2B buyers conduct research online before buying, according to Accenture market research. However, 96% of customers who visit your site aren’t yet ready to buy. Inbound marketing addresses this process from start to finish, beginning with traffic generation, turning visitors into leads and finally into customers and evangelists. Lead nurturing—the process of turning leads into sales—is an…
Inbound marketing connects interested customers to the content—and, ultimately, the products or services—they need. At the crux of this strategy is your company’s website. For inbound marketing to succeed, your company, marketing strategy, buyer personas, and your website must all be in alignment. If your website isn’t designed to fulfill the needs of your customers and your marketing objectives, even…
How much do Facebook ads cost? Like all ad strategies, the total cost is ultimately up to you. But how these costs are derived and how much you need to spend to be effective is a different story. Understanding what factors affect how much Facebook ads cost can help you lower costs without lowering conversion rates. When you know how…
You want to improve your marketing campaign, but your team has reached the end of their digital expertise or the time they can spend managing digital ads. There are many reasons to hire a marketing agency to manage your digital ads, and chief among them is time-savings, specialized expertise, and optimized performance. Digital advertising is one of the fastest moving…
The right marketing strategy can grow your business leaps and bounds, but it can be difficult to decide how to get the right strategy. All businesses struggle at some point with the in-house marketing vs agency debate. There’s only so much time and budget to go around, so where is it best to spend? And why? Handing the marketing torch…
Previously known as Google Local and Google Places, today’s Google My Business has undergone many changes. Google adds new features to businesses listings with each new evolution, and Google My Business posts are another feature improving searches for businesses and users. If you don’t know how to use Google My Business posts, now is the perfect time to start. How…