May 15, 2015

The Easy Way to Go Global With Inbound Marketing

Content Marketing, Global Marketing, Inbound Marketing, Marketing Content Marketing, Global

The Easy Way to Go Global With Inbound Marketing.

Why partner with TotalWeb? Read the following article from “Marketing Profs” and learn how we can help you increase market share.

Most companies have heard about the practice of inbound marketing, but fewer know how to effectively implement it.

On the surface, the idea is simple: Great content generates Web traffic, and a proportion of that traffic will end up converting to leads. This is a relatively new concept for many businesses that are used to building a brand by simply pushing out products or services via more traditional methods rather than creating compelling content that pulls in customers.

Many B2B companies have started deploying inbound marketing strategies. At the core of those strategies is content marketing. Some 93% of B2B organizations are using some form of content marketing, but less than half (42%) say they’re effective at it.

April 20, 2015

by TotalWeb Partners

Why Website Optimization is Out and Website Marketability is in

Marketing, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Website Content, Website Design Practices SEO, Web Marketing

Why website optimization is out and website marketability is in.

Read how Crain’s Detroit Business lays out Website Marketability, explains SEO, and defines the value of a website as being related to it’s structure, content, and evolution.

Of all articles in our blog, this is the most important to us as it explains how internet marketing works in 2015, noting that this precisely matches TotalWeb Partner’s value proposition.

“Building a site is not an end game, it is just the first step… and all of TWP’s standard offers include ongoing support, updating, and marketing to meet the requirements of marketing on-line in 2015.”

Defining Website Marketability

From Crain’s Detroit Business April 17, 2015

March 26, 2015

by TotalWeb Partners

5 Signs That It’s Time to Outsource Your Marketing

Marketing Outsourced Marketing

5 Signs That It’s Time to Outsource Your Marketing.
For many business owners, it’s easy to try to shoulder a lot when it comes to running a business. But you may face certain challenges you can’t solve on your own — or realize that you’d rather pay someone else to handle certain aspects so you can focus on the things you do best or enjoy most.

Knowing when and how to hire smart and outsource strategically is an important part of building a successful business — and still enjoying your work as a business owner. So, when it comes to the marketing aspect of your business, here are five signs that you may need a digital marketing expert so you can achieve these goals.

Read about the 5 signs…

March 26, 2015

by TotalWeb Partners

The Ten Commandments of Online Marketing

E-Marketing, Marketing Online Marketing

The Ten Commandments of Online Marketing.

Have a strategic plan
Have a strong adaptable website
Have a strong and growing visibility in search
Be social
Consistently produce original written content
Get listed or mentioned on other relevant websites
Produce and distribute original photos and videos
Advertise intelligently
Utilize analytics to track ROI
Be adaptable

March 25, 2015

by TotalWeb Partners

Is Anybody Really Filling Out Your Contact Form?

Marketing Contact Forms

Engaging Users to Fill Out Contact Forms.

You’ve spent a bunch of time, money and effort making your website just right.

It has a great design. It’s responsive for mobile visitors and includes optimized content, following the latest SEO best practices. You have multiple touchpoints for people to contact you, including phone numbers, email addresses and a contact form for people to fill out, telling you what they need.

But is anybody filling out that form?

If the answer is no, it’s time to re-evaluate the use of forms on your website.

March 23, 2015

by TotalWeb Partners

4 Features Every Local Business Website Design Needs

Marketing, Website Content, Website Design Practices Local Website Design

4 Features Every Local Business Website Design Needs.

No business can afford to waste money on tools that don’t work. Local businesses must be particularly discerning when deciding where to distribute the yearly budget.

A useful litmus test for local business website design is whether the website will pay for itself over time. Good design is not decoration.

Your company website should look great and make a winning first impression for your business… but looking “great” can’t be the only goal.

A cost-efficient local business website serves rather like an “employee” for your company, that helps:

March 3, 2015

by TotalWeb Partners

What Consumers Dislike About Mobile Email

Marketing, Mobile Mobile Email

What Consumers Dislike About Mobile Email.

Consumers’ top complaint with mobile email is that they get too many messages, according to a recent report from Liveclicker and the Relevancy Group.

The survey of more than 1,000 US consumers found 44% say they receive too many emails on their smartphones and 37% say many of the messages they receive are irrelevant.

Other top complaints with emails received on smartphones include the following: Messages are too small to read and interact with (32% don’t like); difficulty seeing full websites on devices after clicking through (26%); and messages are often jumbled/not well-formatted for phones (21%).

February 27, 2015

by TotalWeb Partners

Inbound Marketing For Beginners

Inbound Marketing, Marketing Inbound Marketing Tips

Inbound marketing for beginners.

Inbound marketing describes a business building strategy that, when successful, will attract buyers and sellers to you and your services. Examples include advertising on a local bus bench, in the Yellow Pages or on shopping carts. With this type of marketing strategy, you are trying to place your ad where you suspect your clients are, so when they have a need for the services you offer, you are right there to remind them that you can help.

Inbound marketing has evolved to a whole new level over the past several years. As consumers have embraced social media, online reviews, blogs and video, older mediums like bus benches, shopping carts and the Yellow Pages no longer provide the same exposure that they once did.

February 24, 2015

by TotalWeb Partners

Inbound Marketing Alone Won’t Deliver High-level Meetings

Inbound Marketing, Marketing Limits of Inbound Marketing

Inbound marketing alone won’t deliver high-level meetings.

Author; Caryn Kopp, Chief Door Opener at Kopp Consulting

It’s no secret that buyer behavior has changed with the ease of information access we all enjoy through the Internet. With a click of the mouse, we can get what we need to evaluate new products and services. There’s no doubt that shifting some dollars to digital marketing that attracts key prospects is important. However, those who expect an inbound strategy alone to bring the right prospects to their doorsteps, ready to buy, too often miss their sales goals.

I’ve seen too many business owners not only disappointed, but frankly perplexed when their inbound strategies fail to deliver the initial meetings and opportunities with senior level decision makers that they dreamed possible. Let’s take a closer look at why this might be happening and what you can do about it.

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