BroadVision Marketing Blog

Social media has almost eclipsed the Internet landscape with it's obvious popularity. This is good news for businesses utilizing an inbound marketing strategy.

As providers of inbound marketing services, we want to promote any tactic that can enhance and improve the efficacy of an inbound marketing strategy. The term “inbound marketing” was popularized by our friends at HubSpot and describes a statistically supported method of creating and sharing content that helps drive website traffic and create fans for your business.

Topics: inbound social media marketing, social media optimization, inbound marketing, social media marketing, distribution channels

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

The purists in the marketing world would say that Pay-Per-Click (PPC) and Inbound Marketing are mutually exclusive. Yet, together, they make a powerful marketing strategy.

We are huge proponents of inbound marketing and high value content as a basis for an effective marketing strategy. And we're not alone. Increasingly, year after year, more and more marketers and brands are turning to various forms of content marketing tactics that are incorporated in an inbound approach. 

Topics: Advertising, Google Search, content marketing, Advertising and Marketing, Landing pages, inbound marketing, PPC

Everyone knows now that content - good content - is the key to driving traffic to a website. But being simply "good" isn't enough. It has to be the right content, as well.

 

Topics: content marketing, website traffic, organic visitors, Business Blogging, inbound marketing, email marketing

When it comes to inbound marketing, there are many tools and platforms for driving website traffic. But if you're not on LinkedIn, you're missing out on a huge opportunity.

For a business owner, being on LinkedIn might seem like an obvious tactic, but actually doing it well can be a challenge. By now you have probably noticed that it seems just about everyone is on LinkedIn.

Topics: website traffic, inbound social media marketing, Best LinkedIn Tips, inbound marketing, LinkedIn, linkedin for business

When it comes to inbound marketing, content is said to be King. If that is true, then content distribution is the Royal Chariot! So what works best to get seen?

One of the often misguided bits of content marketing advice that get passed around is that if you simply create good content, you can drive traffic to your website. While it is true that creating good content is absolutely essential for content marketing, it is only the first part of the equation. 

Topics: content marketing, Guest Blogging, inbound marketing, Content Marketing Strategy, email marketing, content distribution, distribution channels

Your business blog posts can establish your position as an expert or your company as a leader in your industry. But only if you are actually blogging!

Your company blog can be used to provide valuable information for your audience and become a trusted resource. 

Topics: content marketing, website traffic, Corporate blog, Business Blogging, inbound marketing, SEO

Content marketing as a basis for effective inbound strategy requires solid knowledge of your audience. But figuring out who those people are and how to attract them requires research.

As a business owner it is not enough to simply say, "I know my customers." and think you have it all figured out. In fact, as much as we would like to think we do have it figured out, if you haven't done the work, you probably don't.

Topics: psychographics, target demographic, inbound marketing, personas, Content Marketing Strategy, avatars

Written content in inbound marketing is a proven approach to driving traffic and engaging your audience. But visual content is becoming more and more a part of the mix. 

 

Topics: content marketing, website traffic, inbound marketing, video, infographic, SlideShare, images, graphics, visual content

Many marketing firms offer inbound marketing services. But that doesn't make them a good inbound marketing firm. How can you know?

Every business owner wants to save money with marketing. And every small business owner outsourcing their marketing  wants to know they are getting their money's worth. While saving money on your marketing efforts is a good thing (a great thing really!) hiring the wrong firm can turn out to be an expensive option.

Topics: Inbound marketing agencies, inbound marketing tips, local inbound internet marketing, inbound marketing, outsourcing