BroadVision Marketing Blog

 

[This article was previously published in December 2023 and has been revised and updated.]

Whether it's simply your home page, or a series of specialized destination pages, having optimized landing pages are key elements of an effective local SEO strategy.

If you are a local "brick-and-mortar" 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. and local SEO landing pages will help you to be found locally.

Topics: CTA, Landing page optimization, Landing pages, local inbound marketing, local SEO, local seo marketing, local seo basics, AI, GMB, Google My Business

[This article first appeared here in September 2017 and has been updated and revised for 2024.]

Content marketing can be a highly effective approach for your business. But your content needs an effective call-to-action to finish the job!

Most business owners are probably familiar with the term, but sometimes a little clarification is in order. So the question might be, "What is a call-to-action, of CTA, anyway?

Topics: CTA, call-to-action, content marketing, website traffic, Landing pages, Content Marketing Strategy

[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 first appeared here in October 2017 and has been updated and revised for 2023]

Effective emails can give a power boost to your inbound marketing strategy. But only if they are well crafted and on target. 

Great email marketing campaigns can give your inbound efforts "superpowers" and it is a demonstrable fact. But what makes one email more effective than a competing email in a recipient's inbox?

Topics: email, CTA, call-to-action, inbound marketing strategy, Email lists, ebooks, email marketing, newsletter, email marketing strategy

 

We think we are not paying attention as advertisements bombard us throughout the day and night. Our mind wanders, we go to the kitchen or we channel surf. But while we are supposedly not listening, most of the time we are being subjected to ads that are not telling "the truth and nothing but the truth". They hedge a little. We can learn to listen to the claims and see the flaws.

I need to remind you that legally the advertisers can get away with this because of the language of the claim. So in order to find the flaws we are going to examine the language and look at the logic that keeps the ad on the air.

Topics: email, CTA, call-to-action, inbound marketing strategy, Email lists, Advertising mail, ebooks, email marketing, newsletter, email marketing strategy

As all marketers know, the first job of any marketing effort is to gain the attention of your ideal audience. But the main job of any marketing effort is to get your audience to do something! And this is mainly done with a call-to-action, or CTA.

 

Topics: CTA, call-to-action, inbound marketing tips, Landing pages, Content Marketing Strategy

The best content marketing strategies use landing pages to capture leads and build an email list. But there is far more to it than just having somewhere for them to land. You want to be sure that they stay and engage!

Have you ever been on a commercial flight that has a stop before you get to your final destination, but didn't require a plan change? It probably left you with that odd experience of being able to say you've "been" to a certain city, but you never really did anything there. You sat on a plane, looked out the window perhaps, and flew on to you final destination. 

Topics: CTA, call-to-action, Landing page optimization, Landing pages, lead magnet

You are creating and using lead magnets, right? If not, you should be. And here are some best practices to put your efforts on target.

Lead magnets, those stand-alone premium content offers also known as sign up offers, “freemiums”, or content upgrades, are nothing new in the world of content marketing. But if you haven’t yet used them, they can be a new way for you and your brand to generate leads.

Topics: CTA, content marketing, lead generation strategy, infographic, ebooks, lead magnet

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] 

Topics: CTA, Business Blogging, content creation, blog headline, business blog, best seo practices

Everyone marketing online seems to have landing pages and it's a proven tactic for online marketing strategies. But how can you compete and still get conversions?

There is a rising tide of online "noise" and marketing clutter that every business has to confront and break through in order to be seen and heard.

Topics: CTA, call-to-action, Landing page optimization, Optimization, Landing pages, Mobile device, responsive design, mobile-friendly design