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- 18 Oct
Why You Should Create Multi-Step Forms and How They Can Increase Conversions
We all know that a multi-step form that requires dozens of field entries can easily become complicated, frustrating and time-consuming for your leads. And, as a result, many will simply not finish the form. And a lead or new customer is needlessly lost.“A Little Bit of Sugar Makes the Medicine Go Down . . .”
But there is a way to make registration with a multi-step form a positive experience for your website visitors. A well-crafted multi-step form means that more visitors will complete your form with fewer hiccups.
Now, you may be asking yourself how creating more work for your leads by spreading information out across a multi-step form could possibly be a good thing when it comes to user experience — fair question. To see the answer and to learn exactly how you can do this, read the full article at HubSpot.com
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- 17 Oct
Top 10 Ways to Improve Your Local SEO Right Now
Local SEO is essential to smaller businesses. They operate on a regional, as opposed to a national, level. So, while national SEO focuses more on ranking in searches across the country, local SEO prioritizes appearing on SERPs in a specific location. And, this strategy relies on marketing your products and services to local leads.Doesn’t it Just Make Sense to Go Where Your Customers Are?
Optimizing your local SEO means more website traffic, leads, and conversions. And this is because the strategy is more relevant to your base of local customers. Think of this focused strategy as a way to help you compete more effectively against larger national brands. They have unlimited resources to spend. You don’t And by focusing on specific local-SEO to-dos, you can neutralize their advantage.
After all, 35% of all search traffic is local according to an estimate in a 2017 ReviewTrackers’ study. So, without local SEO, your business could be losing out on a significant amount of traffic. So to help you begin to “Go Local,” here are the top 10 ways you can make your local SEO successful.
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- 16 Oct
12 Proven Content Promotion Strategies To Get More Traffic
In their 2018 research, the Content Marketing Institute found that 37% of brands plan to increase their content marketing spending. And, small businesses continue to invest heavily in content marketing.
As a Result, Content Marketing has Seen an Exponential Growth
However even with all this content, most still sits in the deep corners of the internet. And most goes unnoticed. As an example, Ahrefs found that 91% of content doesn’t get any organic traffic from Google.
No Need to Get Disheartened Though
Instead, you need to create a fail-proof content distribution strategy that ensures visibility for every piece you publish. But how? Where to start? Let’s look at how to create a distribution strategy from scratch on Jeffbullas’s Blog.
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- 15 Oct
You like us, you really like us! – Reviews
For a moment, just consider a few important marketing statistics from 2017:• 92% of consumers now read online reviews vs. 88% in 2014
• 40% of consumers form an opinion by reading just one to three reviews vs. 29% in 2014
• 88% trust reviews as much as personal recommendations, vs. 83% in 2014
• Star rating is the number one factor used by consumers to judge a business
• Only 14% of consumers would consider using a business with a one or two-star rating
• 57% of consumers would use a business with a three-star rating
• 94% of consumers would use a business with a four-star ratingSo, What You’re Saying is Bullet Points Are Important?
The theme that these numbers represent should be obvious. Reviews matter for your business. But, the next question is going to be which review site? Your industry may have its critical industry specific sites. Or you may naturally think of Yelp. And naturally, those are going to need to be part of your plan. But for all of us, Google matters a lot. And those reviews have the most influence on your search engine results and page rankings.
Regardless of where you’d like the review to appear, there are some best practices for asking and encouraging your customers to take the time to review your business. And to see those best practices and learn how to use them for your Marketing success, read the full article on the McLellan Marketing Group blog.
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- 13 Oct
5 Ways to Increase Your Mobile Conversion Rate
by Brad Smith
Even though mobile traffic surpassed desktop traffic way back in 2016, many advertisers are still treating their campaigns with a desktop approach. They optimize their campaigns, ad groups, and landing pages for desktop first. Thinking that then they can start to bring in mobile traffic on the side.But, that simply doesn’t work anymore
Now, it seems that mobile users have vastly different behavior than desktop searchers. Using the same strategy across devices isn’t viable. And in support of this idea, recently WordStream released some new data on average mobile ad conversion rates. And the data revealed that the conversion rates vary widely based on what kind of ad we’re looking at. So, that means that you can’t even generalize across all mobile ads; the type of ad you’re using makes a big difference too.
Today’s PPC marketers need to optimize for mobile users and improve the conversion experience on smaller devices. Here are five tips to maximize conversions on your mobile-targeted search ads starting today on WordStream.com
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- 12 Oct
Here’s How Listeners Discover New Podcasts
from Marketing Charts
The podcast audience is growing, and people are becoming heavier listeners over time. A new study from Westwood One [download page] breaks down the primary ways by which weekly listeners discover new podcasts, revealing that social media is the top source overall.Indeed, it seems that 6 in 10 weekly listeners reported learning about new podcasts through social media. This even edges word-of-mouth as the top method of podcast discovery among weekly listeners.
To see more of the data and insights, read the full article at MarketingCharts.com
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- 11 Oct
5 Creative Ways To Boost Conversions With Thank You Pages
from Jeffbullas’s Blog
It’s widely accepted that it costs 5 times more to attract a new customer than keep an old one. And that repeat customers spend more. And they are more likely to become brand advocates.So, why wouldn’t you want to focus on a cheaper, faster and easier source of business that you already have? And, why would you let go of an opportunity to create repeat business, when all it takes is a creative thank you page.
Let’s take a look at some of the most creative ways you can optimize your thank you pages and dramatically boost conversions at JeffBullas.com
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- 10 Oct
10 Great Examples of Welcome Emails to Inspire Your Own Strategy
by Erik Devaney
We’ve all heard it before. How important it is for you to make a good first impression. And, as it turns out, the “make a good first impression” principle holds true not only in face-to-face encounters. But it holds in email interactions as well.Your Second Chance for a Good First Impression
A welcome email is the first impression a company makes with a new customer, blog subscriber, or newsletter subscriber via email. Welcome emails can deliver videos, special offers, a sign-up form, or just a friendly hello to establish a relationship with a new contact.
When you send a welcome email to a new blog or newsletter subscriber, or to a new customer, you’re making a first impression on behalf of your brand. So, to help ensure you’re making the best first impression possible, the people at HubSpot rounded up some examples of standout welcome emails from brands big and small at HubSpot.com
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- 09 Oct
The Business and Industry Content Preferences of C-Suite Executives
by Ayaz Nanji
We know that content marketing works. But in order to get to the point where our content drives engagement, it all depends upon the big “IF”. That is, if the key decision maker in the c-suite actually is drawn to interact with or read that content.So, a simple question would be, “what types of content do they want? How do they like to receive that content? And, What are their preferences?”
It seems that Greentarget, a strategic public relations firm focused exclusively on business-to-business organizations, wondered this as well. And, so they ran a study based upon data from a survey of more than 100 C-level executives who are responsible for the purchase of professional services for their firm to find the answers to these questions.
First of all, they found that senior executives rely heavily on email and traditional media for their content. And they are most interested in content that delivers useful insights. In other words, the content they prefer has intrinsic value to the.
To see more of the data and insights from this report, read the full article at MarketingProfs.com
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- 08 Oct
How to Create a Sign Up Form That Converts
Honestly. There is a simple and affordable way to increase leads and create more conversions through your website. Sounds intriguing, right? But what is it?It’s All About That Lowly Sign-Up Web Forms
That’s right. In addition to increasing leads and conversions, a well designed sign-up form can also help you grow your mailing lists. And they can help you learn more about the people interested in their company and products.
But most simply are not built to convert. A good form makes the opt-in process simple and increases the number of conversions. But what makes a good sign up form? To see 13 Tips to Create a High Converting Sign-Up Form, read the full article at HubSpot.com
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- 06 Oct
Publishers: Don’t Just Focus on Platform Traffic
from Marketing Charts
Earlier reports indicated that Google has taken the lead over Facebook as a referral traffic source to online articles. But, recent data from Parse.ly [see original data]indicates that publishers shouldn’t focus solely on search and social.Surprise!!
Surprisingly, the study indicated that search and social media combine for just under half of traffic to articles. And while that is impressive, it also means that owned and operated channels provide slightly more than half of traffic.
So, what was the single most prominent way that readers find articles, besides search? To learn what it was, read the full article at MarketingCharts.com.
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- 05 Oct
The Ultimate Guide to Social Media Marketing Campaigns
Every month, there are over two billion active users on Facebook, one billion on Instagram, and 365 million on Twitter worldwide.So Many Users. So Little Time . . .
With so many people constantly checking their social media feeds, what better way to market than on social media? Plus, social media advertising can reach audiences in a low-cost, impactful, and effective way. And this is exactly why social media campaigns have become a crucial marketing technique for businesses of every size.
Marketing on social is not just a trend. It’s a powerful industry technique that is here to stay and will help you reach more people you want to talk to. But, in case you are wondering how to get started, here is The Ultimate Guide to Social Media Marketing Campaigns at HubSpot.com
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- 04 Oct
The Secret to Account Based Marketking Success
You’ve probably seen the reports, case studies, and testimonials about the advantages of account-based marketing (ABM). But let’s be honest: Although some marketers are successful with ABM, many struggle to achieve its promised value.
Implementing a successful ABM program is a big, complex job. And it requires a whole new way of thinking and new set of processes. After all, ABM is about more than working with Sales, defining a list of target accounts, and creating campaigns. The essence of ABM is to develop a comprehensive understanding of the account persona and to engage based on that understanding.
But, how can you make that happen? That can happen only if you have an account PI on the job. And to see how to put all the pieces together for your ABM success, read the full article at MarketingProfs.com
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- 03 Oct
How to Create Personalized Marketing Quizzes To Boost Your Digital Growth Objectives
It’s no longer news: a quiz is a type of content. And not only that, it is a form of content that has proven to work.
Want to Shake Things up a Bit? Try Using a Quiz
But apart from adding variety to your content, there’s some data behind why a quiz is a valuable type of content. Consider the fact that a quiz can get as high as a 64% conversion rate. And that quizzes generally have an 81% completion rate.
Quizzes will not fix all your marketing problems. But the good news is, it’s easy to create and wow your audience with quizzes. There are just few things to do right and to learn what they are and how you can create killer quizzes that work for you, read the full article on Jeff Bullas’s Blog.
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- 02 Oct
The Most Effective Lead Nurturing Tactics
by Ayaz Nanji
Now, this may not come as a surprise. But, according to recent research [download available] from Ascend2, marketers say that there are two tactics that work the best.It seems that email and content marketing are still considered the most effective tactics for driving prospects through the sales pipeline. And they are considered the top tools to drive those leads toward conversion/revenue. And that is by a wide margin as well.
The report was based on data from a survey conducted in July 2018 among 229 marketing influencers. And to see the data and to download a copy of the original report, read the full article at MarketingProfs.com
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- 01 Oct
Incorporating Email Personalization in Your ABM Strategy to Boost Engagement
by Kevin George
Today, email is not just about promoting your brand offerings. Now, it’s about giving your subscribers a more personalized and relevant experience. But, this is not a new concept. However, it is still a new idea for Account Based Marketing.Email Marketing + ABM, a Match Made in Marketing Heaven
Separately email personalization and account based marketing are powerful tools for B2B marketers. But, combined, they can be an explosive force for your conversion rate.
Email personalization, in it’s simplest form is all about sending the most relevant information to your prospects, customers and subscribers at the most suitable time. And, account-based marketing (ABM) focuses on targeting the most relevant audience to market your brand. That means that by combining personalized emails with ABM strategy, you will be able to boost engagement and get the desired results.
So, to learn the ways to build a successful ABM strategy by incorporating personalization into your email campaigns and its benefits, read the full article on the Marketo Marketing Blog.
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- 29 Sep
6 Simple Steps to a Facebook Lead Ad that Converts like Crazy
This may come as a surprise, but more than 95% of users access Facebook via mobile. And that means that a ton of scrolling through newsfeeds, watching cat videos, and, yes, clicking on ads. And it all happens on a smartphone.
So, to be able to take advantage of this behavior, you should probably think of using
Facebook lead ads. Lead ads are a Facebook ad platform that delivers ads that are mobile-friendly, budget-friendly and that can help you reach your audience and acquire more leads – even when they’re on their phones.But more leads doesn’t always mean better leads. It takes a bit more than to simply post an ad. But, by following six simple steps, you can make sure your Facebook leads ads are not just capturing leads, but also converting into new clients and customers. Read the full article at WordStream.com to learn how.
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- 28 Sep
The Ultimate Glossary of Social Media Definitions You Should Know
by Carly Stec
For many people, posting a tweet, hash-tagging an Instagram caption is second nature. And sending out an invite for a Facebook event has become common practice. Plus, if you’re experienced, you probably do all three at once.Things Change Soooo Fast These Days
But with new social media networks and innovative software cropping up almost daily, its hard to keep up. Even seasoned social media users are bound to run into a term or acronym that leaves them thinking, “WTF?” So, for those head-scratching moments, HubSpot has created the ultimate glossary of social media marketing terms.
Whether you’re still hung up on the difference between a mention and a reply on Twitter or you just want to brush up on your social knowledge, check out the following roundup of social media terms to keep yourself in the know at HubSpot.com
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- 27 Sep
5 Data-Backed Tips for Great Facebook Ad Headlines
The number of businesses that use Facebook for ads and Business Pages is truly astounding. A whopping 93% of marketers that use social media for advertising run Facebook ads. And that makes it by far the most popular platform for paid social.But, with all that competition, it’s imperative to maximize your use of Facebook. And one of the most effective techniques aimed at making this happen is to learn how to master the science of writing outstanding ad headlines.
Did you know that most people only really read headlines?
It’s true! And when your brand is competing with such a great number of others on Facebook, you have to distinguish yourself and fast. So here is a collection of five tried and tested tips for writing effective Facebook ad headlines to help you increase conversions and engagement at WordStream.com
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- 26 Sep
The Beginner’s Guide to YouTube Marketing for Small Businesses
YouTube is one of the biggest websites around. To be more specific, it’s currently the second most popular website in the world.
And even though most people don’t think of YouTube primarily as a search engine, that’s exactly what most visitors do on the site. YouTube’s not just the second most popular website; it’s also the second most popular search engine, In fact, it is only topped only by Google. And this means that the platform presents a huge potential for reach for your business.
But, Is YouTube marketing the right solution for your business?
So, if you are looking for alternative ways to promote your business online, look no further. But if you are wondering if YouTube is really the right solution for your business, here is a great guide to get you started at WordStream.com
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