BroadVision Marketing Blog

There are probably as many different approaches to marketing a small business as there are small business owners. Which is why marketing trends matter.

At BroadVision Marketing, we ascribe to an approach known as Inbound Marketing.

However, at the end of the day, marketing is simply whatever it is you do to get and keep your business in the thoughts and mind of your customers - and prospective customers.

Topics: Small business, inbound marketing, digital marketing, marketing trends, marketing predictions

 

A question we often hear is whether an inbound marketing strategy can work for every business model? In other words, are some businesses better served by more traditional marketing?

Topics: inbound marketing strategy, online marketing strategy, inbound marketing, inbound marketing agency, local internet marketing

 

If you've been in business for any length of time you've probably discovered that there's a bewildering number of marketing approaches you could try.

So, how can you know what strategy to use?

 

Topics: inbound marketing strategy, inbound marketing, inbound marketing agency, SEO, content creation

They say the more things change, the more they stay the same. And this is true in SEO and Inbound Marketing. Somewhat.

The question every marketer and small business owner must ask is, "What's changed and what has stayed the same?"

Topics: inbound marketing strategy, inbound marketing, SEO services, local SEO, SEO strategy

For business owners or managers, marketing terms can be confusing. But knowing the distinction between a website's homepage and a landing page is critical.

 

Topics: landing page, website traffic, inbound marketing, SEO, homepage

 

Topics: content marketing, User-generated content, inbound marketing, Blogging, content creation, Content Marketing Strategy

For most people, these two terms mean the same thing and are often used interchangeably. We speak of our strategy and describe our plan, and we're talking about one thing. However, it's critically important for a successful digital marketing effort to understand that a strategy is not a plan. So, what's the difference?

 

Topics: digital marketing objectives, inbound marketing, Marketing Plan, Marketing strategy, digital marketing

There is an old saying that goes, "Plan your work and work your plan." That's a truism and a clever phrase. But the deeper truth is that if you don't document your plan, it's not likely going to go well - if at all.

 

Topics: content marketing, inbound marketing, Marketing Plan, Marketing strategy, lead generation

Content marketing as a term is relatively new. Content marketing as a strategy is a bit older, but still recent. Content marketing as a tactic is quite old, however. And, while some things never change, many things evolve over time.

 

Topics: content marketing, inbound marketing, Marketing Plan, Content Marketing Strategy, content distribution

If your business website has a blog then you are already steps ahead of many of your competitors. But a blog that doesn't help your website get found online may is only doing part of it's real job.

If you're an owner struggling to maintain a business blog for 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 often over-complicate the process and the work involved.

Topics: content marketing, Business Blogging, inbound marketing, SEO, business blog, SERP