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It's a new year and odds are you're considering a complete website redesign. This could be a great idea especially if you are looking to generate more leads from your website. An effective website is critical to a good inbound marketing plan. And, according to the experts, it's a good idea to start with your homepage. 

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If you are responsible for the marketing activities of your company, you are probably in the throes of cobbling together a new strategy for 2016. And you may be putting together a sample marketing plan and trying to determine it's potential for success.

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One of the dilemmas for many small business owners is that when it comes to marketing their businesses the options are overwhelming. A cursory search on the web for marketing tactics and strategies will bring millions of hits, thousands of sites, and far too many tactics to effectively sift through.

Topics: Marketing Plan, internet marketing, affordable internet marketing

A Sample Marketing Plan and Inbound Marketing

A sample marketing plan for Inbound Marketing will give you one of the most powerful and most cost-effective approaches to marketing.

Topics: social media strategy, inbound marketing, Marketing Plan, infographic, Marketing strategy

You know that as a business owner there are a number of marketing strategies you can implement. And you know that using the Internet and social media is a strategy that almost all businesses are pursuing. But 

Topics: local inbound marketing, Marketing Plan, social media marketing

Your success at achieving your marketing objectives rests primarily on having a solid marketing strategy. In addition, you must have a consistent commitment to follow through with your strategy. So far, so good, right? In fact, this is fairly straightfoward and basic.The problem is that, for many marketers, there is the tendency to start the process backwards.

Topics: Marketing Objectives, Marketing Plan, Marketing strategy, marketing budget

A Sample Marketing Plan for an Inbound Marketing Strategy

A sample marketing plan for Inbound Marketing will give you one of the most powerful and most cost-effective approaches to marketing. Compared to traditional marketing methods, inbound consistently outperforms and typically costs far less.

Topics: inbound marketing, Marketing Plan, checklist, infographic, Marketing strategy

Here is an example of the media marketing strategy that not only breaks every rule, it runs over them as well, twice. This cute cartoon was made in Great Britain.

Topics: Media Marketing Strategy, Jaco Grobbelaar BroadVision Marketing Petaluma CA, Marketing Plan, BroadVision Marketing Petaluma CA, Social Media

by Jaco Grobbelaar, owner of BroadVision Marketing and Robert Middleton, owner of Action Plan Marketing

Once you are armed with the previously blogged marketing principles, you are ready to choose marketing strategies or activities that get your message out into the world and in front of prospective clients.

Let's revisit Marketing Ball. The marketing strategies you employ depend on where your prospects are located on the Marketing Ball model. Remember that the purpose is to move them around the bases. First are marketing activities to get prospects onto first base.

From stranger to affiliation to attention

Your first step in moving from home base to first is developing affiliations with those who could be possible clients. An affiliation is a connection between people. If you belong to an association or organization, you have an affiliation. If you went to the same college, you have an affiliation. If you belong to a church, you have an affiliation with all the other members.

Topics: Jaco Grobbelaar BroadVision Marketing Petaluma CA, Marketing Plan, Marketing strategy

by Jaco Grobbelaar, owner of BroadVision Marketing and Robert Middleton, owner of Action Plan Marketing

Once you understand the basics of Marketing Syntax, you have the building blocks that enable you to create marketing messages that actually communicate the true value you offer.

Topics: Marketing Plan, Marketing Message