Some principles never change. This is true for affordable Internet marketing, too. Whether you call them 'marketing principles' or 'marketing truths', they are always there and must always be applied for online marketing success.
[This post has been updated and expanded from the original posted in May 2017]
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call-to-action,
content marketing,
affordable internet marketing,
business blog,
inbound marketing local
There's many ways to write a business blog and creating a "great" one can be a challenge. But that's what you need for an effective inbound marketing strategy.
[This is an updated and modified version of an earlier post]
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CTA,
Business Blogging,
content creation,
blog headline,
business blog,
best seo practices
A business blog is a major key for using content to fuel effective inbound marketing. But should a blog post simply be left to linger after it gets published?
There is life for blog posts after you hit "Publish" on your blog.
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webinars,
content creation,
SlideShare,
infographics,
business blog,
ebooks,
repurposing content
Business blogging is such a major and fundamental component of good, local SEO that it cannot be really be overstated.
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Topics:
blog posting,
inbound marketing tips,
Business Blogging,
blog headlines,
business blog,
local SEO
If you have a good website and publish posts on your company blog, you should see increasing web traffic, right? That depends.
One of the tenets of inbound marketing is the central focus of the website and the power of a good business blog. But is that still true for 2017?
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content marketing,
website traffic,
blog posting,
inbound marketing,
content creation,
business blog,
local SEO
So you want to publish a business blog for your company. Congratulations! You're on your way to content marketing success. But you need to know some basics first!
You have decided that publishing a business blog can be a great way to increase traffic to you website, generate more leads and communicate your company story.
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CTA,
content marketing,
keyword,
Business Blogging,
content creation,
blog headlines,
business blog
Many small businesses want to show up on "page one" in an Internet search. But if your market is local, then showing up in the right places for the right audience is more important.
The reality of small business marketing is that local SEO is becoming more competitive and many small businesses are doing more in this area. All of which is raising the marketing bar.
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Topics:
local inbound marketing,
internet marketing,
SEO,
business blog,
local SEO,
SEO strategy
An great business blog on your company website is a foundational element for effective inbound marketing. But what makes for a really good blog?
By now you may have learned that having a blog for your business is supposed to be a great way to generate leads and communicate your brand story. And that's true! But you've also probably figured out that just putting out an occasional business blog post now and again doesn't seem to be all that effective.
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Marketing strategy.business blogging,
Business Blogging,
Niche blogging,
inbound marketing,
business blog
Inbound marketing can be built on a great business blog. And the more often you post, the better. But this requires a regular supply of blog post ideas.
Need Business Blogging Ideas?
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business blog post ideas,
inbound marketing tips,
Corporate blog,
Business Blogging,
inbound marketing,
business blog
Being aware of the most common blogging mistakes will improve your blog and keep you from diminishing your business blogging efforts.
One of the major components of inbound marketing is creating great content. One of the best ways to generate a steady flow of this great content is by publishing a business blog.
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Topics:
business blogs,
content marketing,
Marketing strategy.business blogging,
Business Blogging,
inbound marketing,
Blogging,
business blog