In recent years, the term ‘outbound marketing’ and especially ‘inbound marketing’ have been the buzzwords of the digital marketing world. Yet, what actually are they? Are they just new terms coined by marketers to sound ‘advanced’ and cool? So, in this guide, we will discuss the definition of the two, the key differences between the two marketing methods, and how you can develop a marketing strategy using the two concepts. Let us begin by discussing the definitions. Outbound Marketing: The Definition Outbound Marketing is actually just another name for “traditional marketing”,......
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A tech startup’s success often rides on marketing efforts. No matter how good your product is, there will be no buyer if no one is aware of it. On the other hand, if you have a bad product, no amount of marketing can help. So, we should strive for the right balance, and on this guide, we will discuss some tips to develop a tech startup marketing plan, and how you can apply it. Let us begin. 1. Let Your Product Market Itself David Ogilvy, known as the ‘father of advertising’......
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The term “retargeting” has been the buzzword of the digital marketing world in recent years. You might have heard all the praises: extremely high ROI, incredible conversion rate, and there are even marketers that swore by retargeting as the most effective advertising method nowadays. However, what is retargeting? In this guide, we will discuss the basics of retargeting, and how to easily set up your retargeting campaign in no time at all. What is Retargeting? First, we should clarify the common misconception regarding retargeting and remarketing. Although they are related to......
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Many, if not all, traditional marketers are familiar with the concept of the marketing or sales funnel. It’s a model that was originally developed in 1898 by Elias St. Elmo, and it breaks down the various stages of a customer’s journey with a particular product or company. There are four stages that make up the traditional funnel: awareness, interest, desire and action. While these have evolved over time to reflect modern markets, these stages are still considered the rule of thumb. But as marketing efforts have shifted to focus on digital and......
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Very often, small companies cannot compete with big companies when it comes to people power and resources. A big company can get financial backing and can ramp up hiring pretty quickly to get behind a bigger effort that’s going to end up helping them build their business. This is especially true when it comes to marketing. But even if resources and people differ, big companies may also not understand how to refocus their efforts when it comes to marketing. That means that the two sizes of businesses can use insights from each......
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Twenty years ago, a small firm wasn’t able to compete with big companies and multinational corporations. But today, rules of doing business are totally different because of the internet. Organization of any size has a chance to attract the attention of a huge audience with the help of a well-designed website, social media and email marketing. If you want to grow your small business, you also have a great chance to succeed. Invest your time and energy in content marketing strategy implementation and you will be amazed by the results. Check the......
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Online or offline marketing? Return on investment. Customer demographic. Budget… the list could go on but when it comes to successfully marketing your business, there are many aspects that need careful consideration. In the digital world in which we live, it is easy to assume that the only marketing channel worth investing in, is the online world. After all, all you need to do is throw out a few tweets with a discount code or launch a fun competition across your social media channels and you have everyone hooked. But it takes......
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Email marketing tips on how to avoid your campaigns turning out to be spam to your audience is what this short post is about. Get ready for few email marketing tips and tricks for help you deliver better and ROI-driven email marketing campaigns. Email marketing has been pronounced dead for a long time now, but it is still driving website traffic, user engagement and direct sales. Maybe email got born again and the results we get from it are miracles of its salvation. Is Email Marketing Dead? I do not believe email......
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