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One of the many exciting aspects of inbound marketing is that it works so well for businesses in almost every industry. While Inbound methodology may take a bit of time before you can expect results, once results start coming in, they are far less expensive and are also highly motivating. Inbound marketing offers great reward for a lower investment than other strategies; however, it takes a lot of effort from the get go.

Using a content management system (CMS) to power your website could be one of the greatest investments your business makes. Your website is one of your main tools for communicating with your customers and you need to make sure they love it and can intuitively follow the design and navigation. However, that does not mean that you need to get bogged down with technical details. A content management system combines publishing power with simplicity so that you still have time to concentrate on improving your business. Here are five key benefits of using a CMS to run your business website.                                                                         

Landing pages are the nucleus of all your inbound lead generation efforts. Think of it this way: every campaign that you run, funnel offer that you create, and event that you host is tied back to an optimized landing page. To ensure that your efforts are not in vain, you should make sure your landing page design positively presents your brand and attracts & converts targeted traffic into qualified leads. We have designed hundreds of landing pages for our Inbound clients. Here is an infographic by INVESP, which depicts how to test your landing pages. After all, we all want success, right?

Traditionally, medical marketers have focused their efforts on reaching out to the masses, hoping that out of the hundreds or thousands of healthcare professionals who heard their message, a few of them might become customers. Recently, however, this approach has changed. Inbound marketing focuses heavily on creating engaging and valuable content that attracts people who need what you are selling. Medical device professionals can absolutely benefit from inbound marketing.

Everyone seems to think that their industry is a special case- that because they offer a product no one else does, or a product that everyone else does, or because they have no competitors or that they have just way too many, that their marketing strategies would have to be different from everyone else's.

Your online presence is not limited to a company website. Leveraging online and inbound marketing techniques—which reach beyond the tiny corner of the Internet your website occupies—are an effective means, and emerging standard, for advertising. Some of these techniques include social media marketing, blogging, podcasts, videos and other types of content that draw consumers to your brand. Are you leveraging the Internet to boost not only your image but also your business? Take a look at this infographic by EchoGravity to find out!

Every business wants instant recognition, but few know how to achieve it. It is not easy to reach the type of recognition you get when you hear a slogan, some piece of music, or even a logo that brings a specific business to mind. Radio advertisement is flexible and feasible for business owners who wish to promote social inclusion across the country and sometimes over the world. Radio advertisements are no longer than 60 seconds and sometimes they last only 15-30 seconds.

We’ve all seen our fair share of poorly made corporate videos. You know the ones we mean: The script is cliché; the volume never seems to be exactly right; and within a minute of viewing, your eyes are already glazed over! We are now ushering in the next generation of digital cinema so be ready. Companies are beginning to focus more and more on the Internet and specifically online marketing videos because simply, they sell.  Videos are interactive and engage the viewer while also entertaining them.  They have the ability to show a product or service in action while also presenting a consistent message and reinforcing brand recognition.  Not only is video production cost-effective, but also people are 72% more likely to purchase a product or service after seeing a video for it.  Motion creates emotion and engaging the viewer with a video can be an extremely persuasive marketing technique. 

The hit AMC drama, Mad Men, has painted a romanticized portrait of the golden age of advertising. Brand messaging was created and signed off over drinks and cigarettes; a creative tag line was all you needed for success; and TV, print, and radio were your only options as a marketer. Cut to 2014 and the Mad Men mystique seems like nothing more than a fairytale. Print is dying, you can't smoke indoors, and online ads are limited by character counts and how large of a bid you can afford.The golden age of advertising may seem like a fantasy, but is it really gone? Not entirely. The spirit Mad Men portrays has not died; in fact, it is more alive than ever, specifically in Social Media and SEO campaigns.