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Inbound marketing is a proven approach to cost-effective business success. But there is another element that drives the success of inbound marketing, and that is Local SEO.

Every business has the challenge of attracting and acquiring new customers. For many businesses, marketing and sales is often driven by the need to outpace attrition with acquisition. There's an old saying that goes, "If you got no business, you don't have a business."

Topics: content marketing, inbound marketing, Search Engine Optimization, affordable internet marketing, local SEO

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

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

There are a number of factors that will impact your website’s local SEO efforts, but you might be surprised at how much reviews can do for your search results.

 

Topics: online marketing strategy, inbound marketing, local inbound marketing, reviews, local SEO

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

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

There are hundreds of factors that determine how well your website ranks in search results. But there are five factors that matter most for local SEO.

All SEO is not created equal. What works just fine for national or international brands does not always apply to a local brick-and-mortar business. And what worked with SEO in, say, 2010, doesn't necessarily apply in 2017. Consequently, the challenge for small business owners or their marketing managers is in keeping up with what matters in local SEO today.

Topics: Google Search, backlinks, inbound marketing, SEO, Search Engine Optimization, 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

Inbound marketing uses a number of tools and one of these is email. But how is email changing in the future?

For a number of years the viability and survivability of email marketing has been questioned. But, according to a recent post on Campaign Monitor,

Topics: email, Email lists, inbound marketing, Social Media, Marketing 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.

Topics: Marketing strategy.business blogging, Business Blogging, Niche blogging, inbound marketing, business blog