[This article was first published in August 2018 and has been updated and revised for 2024.]
Most business owners shy away from creating video content and visions of expensive production requirements. But short form video doesn't have to be.
The reality of video content is that it can be easily produced with nothing more than a smart phone. And the power of short form video is unsurpassed in content marketing.
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Topics:
YouTube Videos,
Video Marketing,
Media Marketing Strategy,
Branding,
video,
visual content,
native video,
short form video
[This article was first published here in February 2021 and has been revised and updated.]
Almost every business has a website. And websites are critical for driving traffic and for the marketing functions of most businesses. Especially the website's blog.
Unfortunately, there is constant pressure on business owners and their marketing staff to get their website seen by more people. But just how to make that happen predictably?
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Topics:
website traffic,
business blog,
blogging strategy,
blog post tips,
driving traffic,
authority content
[This article originally appeared here in December 2013 and has been updated and revised.]
Engagement is absolutely crucial for effective inbound marketing. It's like the engine that drives your content from simply existing to actually achieving your goals.
If it's been a while since you thought about the real purpose of your published content and inbound marketingefforts, you're not alone.
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Topics:
Strong Connections,
inbound marketing,
inbound marketing agency,
local internet marketing,
local inbound marketing,
content creation,
E-E-A-T
[This article was first published here in November 2017 and has been revised and updated.]
It's not enough to simply publish great content or have lead magnets. You want your leads, prospects and customers to take action! So how do you do that?
While inbound marketing and traditional, outbound marketing differ significantly, they do share some tactics. In addition to knowing you audience and leveraging the optimum channels, inbound and outbound marketing have one other thing in common: a call-to-action.
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Topics:
Advertising,
outbound marketing,
CTA,
call-to-action,
inbound marketing strategy,
Landing pages,
lead magnet
[This article was first published in July 2017 and has been revised and updated for 2024.]
Whether it's simply a home page, or a series of specialized destination pages, having effective landing pages is one of the key elements of an affordable local SEO strategy.
If you are a local business, or even an online business with a local, geographic focus, you don't need to be found by the entire world on the Internet. You simply need to be found locally.
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Topics:
CTA,
Landing page optimization,
Landing pages,
affordable SEO,
local SEO,
affordable local seo,
AI,
GMB,
Google My Business
[This article was previously published in November 2022 and has been expanded and updated.]
Depending on your view of business blogs, they can be a literary exercise to showcase your brand, or a mercenary SEO tactic for driving traffic to your site.
The truth is that it's a bit of both. And both are necessary for optimizing your blog posts for local traffic.
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Topics:
local inbound marketing strategy,
Business Blogging,
local internet marketing,
local SEO,
affordable local seo,
blogging strategy,
blog post optimization,
AI,
LLM
There are a number of elements required for a successful content marketing strategy. But what are the three fundamental elements that are non-negotiable?
If you are reading this you may already know that content marketing is a good strategy for your business. For the record, at BroadVision Marketing we are enthusiastically positive that content marketing can work for just about any business!
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Topics:
content marketing,
content development,
content creation,
Content Marketing Strategy,
website design,
visual content,
content distribution,
distribution channels
When it comes to content marketing and non-profits, nothing else is as effective. They may be non-profit but they still must "market" their message.
For some, combining "marketing" and charitable originations seems contradictory and somehow crass. But, strictly speaking, marketing is simply promoting what you have to offer. And most non-profits have much to offer!
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Topics:
Online Communities,
Social Media,
Content Marketing Strategy,
content distribution,
distribution channels,
trust building,
blogging strategy,
short form video
Social media has become a standard requirement for the marketing efforts of any business. Even local, brick-and-mortar companies.
And, if you are a local business, local SEO is a vital component of your marketing efforts, as well. And the former can boost the latter.
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Topics:
social media strategy,
content marketing,
inbound social media marketing,
Social Media,
social media marketing,
local SEO,
content distribution
[This article first appeared here in June 2018 and has been updated and revised to reflect changes and trends that have occurred since.]
If your business website hosts consistently published blog articles, then you are far ahead of many of your competitors. And it can only get better.
If you're a business owner struggling to maintain a business blog on your website, or an employee that has been tasked with this chore, you already know it can be just that: a chore.
But, the truth is that we can often over-complicate the process and the work required.
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Topics:
business blogs,
content marketing,
Corporate blog,
Business Blogging,
inbound marketing,
SEO,
business blog,
SERP,
blogging strategy