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Video continues to dominate the content marketing realm with marketers and business owners. And, because the numbers continue to climb, video is becoming the king of visual content.

There is a place for professionally produced videos that are part of a multi-channel marketing campaign. And then there is your own business. The budget just isn't there for a $10,000 video, nor do you have a the resources for launching and managing a complex campaign.

Topics: website traffic, Video Marketing, inbound marketing, video, content creation, visual content

Great content creation is no walk in the park, but not every great piece of content gets shared. So put your efforts into content types that do.

Every marketer and business owner that creates content knows that if it doesn't get found and then shared, it simply exists. If your content is drawing traffic or creating traffic, you need to change your approach. But it may not be the quality of your work - just the nature of your content type.

Topics: Videos, article writing, Business Blogging, Likes, social media marketing, content creation, infographics

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. 

Topics: webinars, content creation, SlideShare, infographics, business blog, ebooks, repurposing content

The bottom line when it comes to inbound marketing is that every business needs a blog. Business blogging is at the core of a content strategy. But you need ideas.

[Parts of this post were originally published in a slightly different format in April 2016. But we feel that some things never get old or go away. Like the need for great blog post ideas!]

One of the fundamental elements of inbound marketing is the effective use of business blogging. While a blog by itself does not constitute the entirety of an inbound, or content, marketing strategy, it is a big part.

Typically, the more frequently the blog posts are published, the better. Differing schools of thought prevail here, but it is generally agreed that a minimum of two posts per month are needed. Once a week is better.

But this requires a regular supply of blog post ideas. And ideas can often be difficult to generate, especially week after week.

Business Blogging 101

You may be a small business owner functioning as your own marketing manager, or possibly a staffer who has been tasked with publishing the company blog every week or so.

Either way, you have probably discovered that, while the blog is a good idea and it can generate traffic for your website, feeding the insatiable beast with blog post articles can be challenging.

If you are engaged in creating and publishing your own blog for your company, the challenge can be frustrating at best. You are probably busy doing everything else your job calls for and now you have this blog task to keep up with on top of all that. 

The Never Ending Need for More Ideas

Unless you've been provided with a pre-made list of blog topics for every week for the rest of the year, you'll have to come up with your own blog post ideas.

The good news is that you are surrounded by potential ideas - you just probably haven't noticed yet. Your employees, for fellow staff members as the case may be, all have unique skills, experience, knowledge and perspectives. A simple interview can reap dozens, if not hundreds, of ideas can be pulled from these valuable sources.

In addition, we have created this handy quick tip guide:

Topics: business blog post ideas, article writing, Business Blogging, blog, inbound marketing, content creation

Contrary to what some observers and experts in the marketing realm tell you, white papers are still a solid tool for affordable Internet marketing. Do you have any?

There are any number of ways to leverage the Internet for you marketing strategy. One of the most effective and affordable approaches is what is known as inbound marketing. This is simply a "tried and true" strategy that makes use of content to attract visitors and leads to your website, allowing you to nurture those relationships with the goal of making customers.

Topics: content marketing, local inbound marketing strategy, content creation, affordable internet marketing, white papers

Content marketing is an effective means for driving traffic and generating leads. Content marketing as a foundation for an inbound marketing strategy is even better.

[Parts of this article were originally published in a different format in July 2016.]

Topics: content marketing, online marketing strategy, inbound marketing, content creation, Marketing strategy

Content marketing is the staple tactic of inbound marketing. But the question still arises, "Does it work?" The numbers say, "Yes, and in a big way!"

There are some conflicting definitions of both content marketing and inbound marketing out there. We see content creation and publishing as an integral component of the larger strategy of inbound marketing. And the overall trend across the board for businesses is an marked increase in the use of content marketing.

Topics: content marketing, inbound marketing, inbound marketing strategies, marketing strategies, content creation, digital marketing

Your business deserves the best marketing strategy you can afford. We say inbound marketing is the best approach for your money. Here’s why.

Outbound strategies, often in the form of paid advertising, still has influence. Whether it is television or radio ads, direct mail, or print ads, the medium is still alive and doing… okay.  But, according to the Harvard Business Review, it works less than ten percent of the time.

Topics: outbound marketing, inbound marketing strategy, Landing pages, SEO, Blogging, content creation

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?

Topics: content marketing, website traffic, blog posting, inbound marketing, content creation, business blog, local SEO

Business blogs are essential for providing the content that search engines crave. But great blogging requires effort and a regular stream of ideas and topics. Here's some tips to help you with that.

[This post was adapted from an earlier post published on April 8, 2015]

Topics: business blog post ideas, Business Blogging, inbound marketing, blog post ideas, content creation, b2b