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[This article first appeared here in March 2019 and has been updated and revised.]

 

Whether you’re building an email list, driving traffic to your website, or nurturing prospects, using a lead magnet is a surefire method for getting a response.

As the name suggests, a lead magnet is an offer of some type that is designed to attract leads, to incite the interest of potential customers or clients. And they are essential for digital marketing.

Topics: landing page, website traffic, attract customers, Opt in e-mail, lead magnet

If you're not a marketer, but a business owner or manager tasked with your own marketing, landing pages can be intimidating.

 

Topics: call-to-action, website traffic, Landing pages, lead generation, lead magnet

Email has been with us for over 40 years. In fact, it's been around longer than many marketers! But it is still a powerful tool for marketing that can be used in a number of surprising ways.

 

Topics: Email lists, email marketing, lead magnet, list building, email 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

One of the problems business owners and marketers are facing today with the full-press advent of content marketing is what some are calling "content overload." Another is boring content.

 

Topics: website traffic, Content Marketing Strategy, content distribution, lead magnet, AIDA

GDPR stands for "The General Data Protection Regulation" which is a digital privacy law in the European Union. But it will impact every online marketer worldwide, including the United States. 

The GDPR adds increased regulation to the processing of personal data in the EU. Although the law has been around for a while, enforcement will go into effect beginning May 25, 2018 in the EU.

Topics: Email lists, email marketing, lead magnet, newsletter, list building, email marketing strategy, GDPR

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?

 

Topics: Advertising, outbound marketing, inbound marketing strategy, Landing pages, lead magnet

Everyone who has spent time browsing the Internet has been exposed to lead magnets. And most people have traded a name and email address for some kind of premium content. 

In our previous post we discussed some of the more important best practices for crafting and using lead magnets. You know, those those stand-alone premium content offers also known as signup offers, “freemiums”, or content upgrades. 

Topics: Social Media, video, infographic, Content Marketing Strategy, visual content, lead magnet, ebook

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

Success with inbound marketing hinges on attracting leads and subscribers. And using valuable, free content known as "lead magnets"can make that happen in a dramatic fashion.

A "lead magnet" is a nicely descriptive term, but what is it exactly? Essentially, a lead magnet is simply something free - usually some type of content - that a website visitor receives in exchange for their email address.

Topics: Business Blogging, affordable internet marketing tips, inbound marketing, ebooks, lead magnet