INBOUND MARKETING BLOG

Web Marketing Strategy From 10,000 Feet

• By Donny Kemick

5 Tips for Preparing Content on Your New Website

• By Josh Curcio

Content is one of the most vital pieces of a website project. To be honest, it is also one of the biggest delays to many website projects as well. Why? Because it isn't as easy as it sounds. When you are thinking about the content on your website there is probably a ton of ideas going through your head...but then you sit down to write it and it usually doesn't go as smoothly as you would expect. Many times this is the result of content writing not being your only job. During a website project you still are doing your normal job, you've just been put in charge of writing. Here are 5 tips to get you on the right track with the content for your website project so it turns out great and you avoid delays.

Marketing in 2014 - Is Your Company Following the Trends?

• By Josh Curcio

We haven't shared an infographic in awhile...so it's about that time. Why? Because they are just plain neat. This infographic visualizes 20 Captivating Marketing Statistics that will drive 2014. Here's are some of my favorite stats that you can take to the decision makers and say...see, I do need more of a marketing budget. ;)

8 Important Online Marketing Statistics You Cannot Ignore

• By Josh Curcio

We know you should be in front of your target audience when they are online. You know you should be in front of your target audience online. Do you need more convincing? If so, here are 8 online marketing statistics that you definitely cannot ignore:

Good Content vs. Great Content

• By Josh Curcio

The Makeup of Content on the Web. Fictional Chart A

Do I need a Web Marketing Coach?: Why It’s Okay to Admit You Need Help

• By Jenny

Seeking out an internet marketing coach is not a sign of weakness or failure. If you decide to hire a web marketing coach to help with your business, it doesn't even mean you think you won't succeed on your own. Hiring a coach or mentor is a sign of dedication to your cause. It shows that you believe in your product and service and want the company to have every advantage and the best chance of success.

How Manufacturers Can Use Content Marketing

• By Josh Curcio

One of the biggest challenges that we hear from manufacturing businesses is their lack of desire or ability to create content. They feel that content isn't worth writing because nobody wants to read it. Well, that is just not true. Yes, not absolutely everyone wants to read about the ins-and-outs of powdered metal or how to use reclaimed material to make a remelt alloy used in stainless steel production...but, someone does. Here is the important factor, that someone that wants to read it is probably someone in your industry. That person might be a purchaser, potential employee, a current customer, or yes, even a competitor. Don't be worried though, we're not telling you to give away proprietary information. The content we are recommending you create will be valuable to the readers, it will make you the go-to information source for the industry, it will help you rank better in search, it will show your potential buyers you know what you are talking about, it will help you leap tall ...

Content Marketing: Major Types of Content

• By Jenny

Generating valuable content is one of the most critical aspects of ranking well in search results, and it will help you achieve inbound links and generate more leads. Depending on the size of your company, your content plan will vary, but a good goal to aim for is producing five small content pieces each week (one per business day) and one large content piece per month. You see on the chart below that content marketing is one of the fastest growing lead prospecting channels. Why? Because it works!

Content Marketing: The Changes You Need to Know About

• By Jenny

Content marketing is the process of creating and distributing content that is relevant and valuable to attract, inform, and engage consumers. Since customers are more able to skip commercials or ads and simply ignore traditional marketing, the idea that “content is king” has never been more true.

Jeremy Callinan Leaves protocol 80

• By protocol 80

One of the founding partners of protocol 80, Inc. is no longer an owner or an employee. Please join us in wishing Jeremy Callinan luck with his new career path. Jeremy has taken a permanent position with one of protocol 80's longstanding clients doing programming work. He has worked with this client as a contractor since 2009 so the transition should be fairly smooth.