Business Growth Blog

Here are 4 steps to create and launch digital content marketing that increase lead conversion, including a projected budget and timeline.

Email marketing remains a top marketing channel to generate engagement and leads. The hardest part is coming up with the topics, writing the content, and figuring out who to send it to. The last thing you want is for hard-earned marketing emails to get blocked by email service providers because of a technicality.

Shari Levitin Group wanted butts in seats for a virtual sales masterclass they were running and hired ABG to promote the campaign using HubSpot and inbound principles. The result was a full class that met revenue projections, boosted website traffic, and increased prospect engagement online. Listen to Jack Siney, COO at Shari Levitin Group, discuss the results from the campaign and his experience working with ABG.

The landscape of inbound marketing agencies is diverse, coming in various shapes and sizes, along with distinct specialties and talents. The myriad of options available can make choosing an agency BEYOND difficult. However, there are specific core values and skill sets that set certain agencies apart. Knowing what values and skill sets to look for can save you the hassle of hiring the wrong agency. 

You’re ready to take the leap and hire an outsourced marketing agency or internal hire to help advance your business growth to the next level. It’s a scary endeavor because if you’re like most of the other companies I’ve talked to, you’ve been burned in the past. Something about this new hire intrigues you, but the last thing you want to do is waste more time and money. How can you ensure that things will be different this time?

What is Clearbit?

Clearbit, the first AI Native Data Provider, enriches CRM data and simplifies the process of identifying top target accounts, understanding who is ready to buy, and instantly finding their contact information. There is a robust integration with HubSpot to build B2B lists with company and contact data and automatically sync those into HubSpot.

Your contact database is your most precious asset because it contains (or should contain!) the people you’re currently doing business with or with whom you would like to do business with. Unfortunately, it often gets neglected and holds companies back from effective selling and marketing. Here are three common database problems and how they can negatively impact your business.

Who do you want to sell to? It may seem like an obvious question for a business, but identifying your niche market (a.k.a. buyer persona, target prospect, target segment, ideal profitable customer, etc.) may be more challenging than it sounds. Plus, the answer might change over time as your company grows and develops. Here are some ideas about how startups and early-stage companies can improve the success of their sales and marketing investment by clearly identifying their target market criteria, building a list of ideal customers, and tightening the messaging.

Most business and marketing leaders know they need to include digital marketing as part of their business growth plans: things like blogging, email marketing, social media, paid advertising, and website development. They’re often already doing bits and pieces of it, depending on the skills, resources, and budget they have available to get the work done. However, gaps in the strategy can cause a disjointed approach that detracts from the potential return on investment.

The answer is that it depends.

If you’re like most companies, the goal of doing inbound marketing is to increase brand awareness and get more leads. You want interested prospects to come knocking at your door (which, by the way, shortens the sales cycle significantly). For prospects to know who you are and feel confident that you can help them, you need to put your name out there - somehow.