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Authenticity is the name of the inbound marketing game

By Joanna Ellis-Escobar

If you’re into inbound marketing even just a little bit, you should know the name Tom Fishburne. Founder and CEO of Marketoonist, which parodies the world of marketing in the form of comics, Tom delights with his creative take on various marketing ideologies and subtopics.

But of my many favorite Fishburne-isms, it’s something he says in a recent CustomerThink interview that rings truest of all for me:

 

“The best marketing doesn’t feel like marketing”

I couldn’t agree more. In a world of research-at-our-fingertips and Google-searches-galore, consumers are savvier than ever. In-authenticity reeks, and brands that aren’t true to their mission (or those who haven’t taken the time to explore what their mission actually is) are going to have an increasingly harder time finding marketing that works.

Worse? Those same savvy consumers are also unforgiving. Making the wrong move with your inbound strategy could just mean the death of your brand. Don’t get me wrong, we all make honest mistakes, and the brands who make them (and get caught), if they’re smart, will own up and charge forward. But the brands who think they can scheme their way into the hearts and wallets of their consumers are in for a rude awakening.

Marketing, inbound marketing, is about taking the time to:

  • Understand your audience
  • Think about how you can help them
  • Figure out what problem you’ll solve
  • Create content that speaks to them
  • Publish on a dependable schedule

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[EBOOK] The ABCs of Inbound Marketing

By Aimee Pagano

ABCs_of_inbound_marketing thumbnail.jpgAccording to HubSpot, companies who invest in inbound marketing are FOUR TIMES more likely to be effective. Most of us would love to get results that are four times better than what we’re getting right now!

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10 Questions to Ask When Creating a Marketing Strategy

By Lisa Kirschner

10 QUESTIONS - MARKETING STRATEGY.pngIt’s that time of year again! The end of the year is quickly approaching, and you need to start thinking about your 2017 marketing strategy (yikes!).

If this is the first time you’re creating a marketing strategy, you might not be sure where to start.

We’ve put together a list of ten questions that every marketer or business owner should ask themselves in order to create an effective strategy. Be sure to print this list out or bookmark this page so you can refer back to it as you define your strategy. 

Here are the ten questions you need to ask and answer before you can say that your strategy is complete:

  1. What are my primary marketing goals? BE SPECIFIC. It’s not enough to say “Get more traffic.” You need to clarify how much traffic and by when. Quantify your goals and make sure you only pick 2-3 primary goals at the most. Remember you can always add additional goals later—after you achieve your primary goals.

    No matter what you do, don’t use general or broad goals, such as “I want to increase traffic.” It’s much better to say “I want to grow my traffic to 10,000 pageviews per month by May 15, 2017” or “I want to increase my marketing-qualified leads to 300 per month by the end of February 2017.” Specificity counts and will give you something to shoot for. Aim for realistic yet challenging goals that will push you and your team to excel. If your goals are too easy, you’re just wasting energy, time and money.

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