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Topics: local internet marketing, Content Marketing Strategy, inbound marketing local, sonoma county

I wrote an article about inbound marketing analysis and the Super Bowl last year that works just as well for this year's Super Bowl. It doesn't matter which side you placed bets on, the big winners were those brands that paid to be played during the half time. But this year there were some unexpected non-half-time players who scored big as well.

Topics: Petaluma CA, inbound marketing agency, local internet marketing, local inbound marketing, media sharing, Social Media, internet

It has been over a year since I first wrote this article and at the time I didn't connect to the possible local aspect of it. Local Internet marketing is where most of you small to medium businesses owners make your livings. Therefore, I am offering the article to you again with a localized twist this time along with information about your marketing mix so you will be ready for the year ahead. As always if you see anything that you want to talk to me about, please feel free.--Jaco

Topics: Petaluma CA, inbound marketing agency, local internet marketing, marketing mix, local internet marketing strategy

Up until very recently I thought that content curation only meant one thing and then I learned that there was a second type. What is funny is that I have been aware of the other type, but didn’t know it by that name. You have been using it, too. And so have you, and you, and you.

Topics: local internet marketing, local inbound marketing, media sharing, content curation, blog post ideas

Did you think that you could just use social media to launch contests, promotions and branding campaigns on Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest and people would flock to your site? Oh, Small Business Owner? You tried that? How did it work out for you? I have a hint for you about why it didn't work: There is a difference between Social Media and Social Sharing. But don't feel alone, plenty of local inbound marketing brands are in the same leaky boat because they don't know the secret I am about to share with you in order to activate viral sharing.

Topics: Petaluma CA, inbound marketing agency, local internet marketing, local inbound marketing, media sharing, Social Media, internet

Do you remember learning about snake oil salesmen? They went from town to town with a suitcase of some kind of toxic substance that they claimed could do everything from cure insomnia to correcting hernias. "Get your bottle of Super Duper Elixar of Snake Oil and watch your organic search traffic boost to 2,500 real organic visitors for a mere $10."

Topics: organic visitors, Petaluma CA, inbound marketing agency, local internet marketing, local inbound marketing, internet, infographic

Do you remember when I wrote to you that people on the internet don't really visit your website? That article There are No Such Things as Internet Marketing Visitors stated--SEO Logic in their blog post Web Traffic 101 says:

Topics: Petaluma CA, inbound marketing agency, local internet marketing, local inbound marketing, internet, infographic

We have been talking about SMART goals instead of making New Year’s Resolutions. So I thought we would take a look at New Year’s Resolutions for a light topic. As we draw closer to the end of the year, many of us begin to start scribbling down aspects of our daily lives that we would like to change.  Some may want to lose weight.  Others will want to exercise more.  Others still will want to abdicate a bad habit.  Collectively, these decisions are the annual New Year’s Resolutions and they have become as common as the singing of “Auld Lang Syne” at the stroke of midnight. Let's look at them in terms of SMART goals, with SMART being an acronym for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely.

Topics: Petaluma CA, inbound marketing agency, local internet marketing, local inbound marketing, content creation, SMART goals

Have you been thinking about adding video to promote your business using local inbound marketing techniques? I have compiled stats from 6 different studies that have been in the news since December 2013. After you see these figures, you might decide to add local inbound video marketing to your marketing strategy budget for 2014.

Topics: Petaluma CA, inbound marketing agency, local internet marketing, local inbound marketing, video, content creation

How do you create superpowerful infographics to launch your local inbound marketing campaign? It’s been a little while since I talked about infographics, which you know I have a fondness for.  I also have a fondness for superpowers because I have discovered that as we get older, we develop new superpowers. When you put those infographics together with superpowers, you get something awesome.

Topics: Petaluma CA, inbound marketing agency, local internet marketing, local inbound marketing, content creation, infographic, infographics