BroadVision Marketing Blog

[This article was first published here in September 2017 and has been updated and revised.]

Even if you're strictly a local business you still want to be found online, which means a local SEO strategy is essential. But getting visitors to your site to stay can be a challenge.

There are numbers of statistics that claim to reveal just how long the average visitor stays on a webpage before clicking away. While the numbers vary depending on the source, a good estimate is about 53  seconds. Your goal, however, is to keep them engaged!

Topics: website traffic, homepage, local SEO, user experience, website design, local seo marketing, affordable local seo, on page SEO, local seo basics

 

Topics: SEO, affordable SEO, local SEO, SEO strategy, local seo marketing, affordable local seo, local seo basics

[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.

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?

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.

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.

Topics: Advertising, outbound marketing, CTA, call-to-action, inbound marketing strategy, Landing pages, lead magnet

 

[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. 

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! 

Topics: content marketing, content development, content creation, Content Marketing Strategy, website design, visual content, content distribution, distribution channels

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.

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.

Topics: business blogs, content marketing, Corporate blog, Business Blogging, inbound marketing, SEO, business blog, SERP, blogging strategy