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You have some great products and services to offer and now it's time to showcase your work by creating a website. Of course, you want your website to be successful so people can find you, learn more about your products and services, as well as continue to generate traffic and increase sales. However, what does it take to create a successful website? This post discusses 5 things you need to do before designing a website so that you have a creative, appealing and prosperous website. 

Lead generation describes the marketing process of stimulating and peaking a targeted audience's interest in a product or service to develop and increase sales. You can see lead generation techniques for B2B, most commonly utilized for content marketing. However, the biggest mistake businesses make is not understanding the value that their content holds. Just putting words together will not drive traffic for you. The content that is created should have value and purpose for the reader so they learn new elements of the topic they are interested in. Remember, content is king and when used to its full potential, the reader receives valuable information, which develops your brand as a trustworthy source.  So what are the top most common lead generation mistakes and can you avoid them?

So you keep hearing the term "inbound marketing" flying around but not sure what this term really means. That's okay, although this marketing method has been around for quite some time now, it's common for businesses to not fully understand the potential this method offers. So why is it that not a lot of people know what inbound marketing is? This can be boiled down to businesses feeling that their online presence may not be the biggest factor or  isn't altogether an important aspect in their marketing efforts. However, with over 200 million people using the internet to make purchases, having an online presence and utilizing inbound marketing tools is a necessity to ensure you're generating traffic and increasing sales. 

Bringing in new customers is important to help your business make money but retaining loyal customers will be what makes your business flourish. Your retention rate refers to the percentage of customers that purchase from your business again, which is vital for brand recognition and building a scrupulous reputation.Read further to learn more about some of these profitable  customer retention techniques to avoid churn and become a savvy marketer.

The Power Of Customer Service

Customer service is a well-known technique and for good reason as the customer experience is a substantial contributor for retention. Simply put, a dissatisfied customer will not continue to purchase from a company that doesn't take the time and effort to help in any way they can and also do so in a helpful and professional manner. Proving to customers that as a business you are determined to provide the highest quality customer service, will help to ensure they not only purchase from you again but also let others know that you are trustworthy source. Striving to provide the best experience for each and every customer is a beneficial technique for every marketer to enhance repute and  build loyal clientele. 

Have you ever heard the term, content is king? If you haven't yet, this term is important because content marketing is taking 2016 by storm and is predicted to continue generating traffic for businesses with an online presence. Content marketing is vital to provide prospects with intriguing and informative content as well as utilizing content creation such as blogs for search engine optimization purposes. Check out the infographic below, created by Curata, that explains in more detail the content marketing predictions for 2016. 

It's funny but happens all too often. Business men and women, professionals in their field, making the most common SEO mistakes that not only stall their online business efforts but actually push them down the rankings.

It's okay, it happens to the best of them and you don't have to be a professional in your field as well as the ever-changing SEO world. I mean, who has the time to constantly follow and update their website to ensure it's not just functional but also appealing and informative.

Your'e busy and this lack of time for other components and inbound marketing tools is actually one of the major factors that influences these commonly hilarious SEO fails. So what are these blunders and how can you avoid them? This post may not necessarily tickle your funny bone but it may be the slap on the head that makes you giggle as you realize that these funny SEO fails throughout this post are sprinkled throughout your website as well. 

Every business needs a professional web design that separates them from the rest. It's no longer enough to simply provide a list of services and an “About Us" section on your site.

Your customers must be able to place orders, ask questions and find the information they are wanting through a seamless and easy-to-navigate online experience. 

Are you sitting thinking to yourself, what website additions will help my business stand out so I can generate more traffic and increase sales?  In this post, we will discuss some professional web design additions to improve your website and help your business stand out from the online crowd. 

Increasing traffic, generating leads and ultimately accumulating customers are common goals amongst businesses of all backgrounds. Many elements factor in your website's success and it's important to monitor and analyze to constantly improve and continue to entice the people visiting your site.  When people are on your site, you want them to stay and check out all the great information and products you have to offer. So when people leave quickly without really interacting with your website elements, that may be a strong indicator that a change needs to be made. Here are several suggestions to reduce bounce rate that keeps visitors from leaving your site and entices them to stay and view more pages. 

What Does Bounce Rate Mean?

Bounce rate can simply be defined as the percentage of your customers that leave your website after visiting only one page or percentage of single interaction visits to a website. This means that people are visiting your website but quickly leaving. So why are people so quick to leave and how do you entice them to stay? This has to make companies wonder if there is something wrong with their website such as outdated design, not enough content or even difficult navigation. Fixing these issues should help generate more traffic and entice people to stay on your website but it's also important to pinpoint the main cause for high bounce rates and work towards fixing that issue to reduce the percentage. Knowing what can cause a high bounce rate will better inform you on the next steps to improve your website and improve your inbound marketing efforts. 

Companies understand the importance of valuable keywords to improve SEO strategy but commonly don't know the best methods for keyword research. Recognizing that all keywords are not created equal and some hold more value than others will be the determining factor to generating leads and increasing sales. So what are some methods that help you find valuable keywords? Read this article for research tips that help you dig a little deep into the world of search engine optimization. 

Are frustrated that you are not seeing results from your inbound marketing strategies? There are a lot of components required to ensure success and it can be difficult to pinpoint what is going wrong. The more you know the better you can achieve your goals. Check out the article below to learn the inbound marketing strategies you need to know to avoid hindering your efforts. 

Inbound Marketing Takes More Than A One-Time Approach

Believe it or not, it's common for businesses to mistakenly not utilize the full potential of inbound marketing methods because they use such as a single strategy. Inbound marketing is beyond just a one-time promotion, campaign, or idea. Inbound, like other marketing techniques, requires time and attention to build trusting relationships with prospects, which over time develop into leads and then into customers. The online world is ever-growing and with that, your inbound marketing