November 9, 2015 | by Gavin Baker
In this day and age of ever-changing technology, we are seeing an increase in marketing strategies that are online focused and ROI driven. While some home builders have been able to stay on the cutting edge of digital marketing with their internal team, most contractors do not have the time or resources to train people on critical inbound marketing techniques like search engine optimization (SEO), keyword optimization, social media management, and email automation. Home builders and renovators who are interested in increasing their online visibility and improving lead generation in this way often look to outside agencies for help.
November 6, 2015 | by Gavin Baker
“Inbound marketing,” a term coined by HubSpot in 2006, describes a modern approach to marketing and sales that focuses on attracting customers with informative content and quality customer-provider interactions. This strategy was created in response to the overall ineffectiveness of old outbound marketing methods, like knocking on doors, cold calling, and buying ads and email lists.
October 22, 2015 | by Hannah Thompson
As of January 2015, 29% of the world’s population (2.08 billion people!) use social media on a regular basis to stay connected with their friends and families and interact with their favorite businesses. While Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are certainly among the most popular social media platforms, there are some unique networks, like Houzz whose goal is to help professionals communicate with their customers easier and vice versa.
October 19, 2015 | by Gavin Baker
If you decided to build a house in the 1850’s, you would sharpen your axe and chop down the sturdiest tree you could find. If you wanted to sell your services or wares, you would pack up your goods and travel door to door, perhaps leaving a notice at the general store for when you would return. While these home building and marketing tactics worked well in the mid-19th century, they aren’t very practical in 2015. We no longer see people building their homes out of rough lumber and pitch and salesmen on horseback are hard to find. However, what you may not realize is that some of their old strategies are still practiced today via outbound marketing.
September 24, 2015 | by Gavin Baker
Today’s technology allows us to access important information almost instantly. When your patients realize they have a problem, the first thing they do is search online to solve it (i.e. treatments for leg pain, weight loss solutions, corrective eye surgery, etc.). The availability of quality information combined with its speed of access has evolved your patients into a more knowledgeable, self-aware audience before they walk through your doors.
September 10, 2015 | by Hannah Thompson
Back in August, my two-year-old son and I spent our summer vacation at Myrtle Beach, SC. It had been at least eight years since I had seen the ocean and it was my son’s first time, so we had really been looking forward to the trip. The week we chose to be there could not have been more perfect. The weather was gorgeous and the beach was pretty vacant. After a long day of jumping waves, building sand castles, and searching for seashells, it was time for dinner.
September 2, 2015 | by Gavin Baker
Earlier this year, Hubspot published some jaw-dropping results that businesses experience through simply blogging. Let me share a few with you.
