If you’re reading this, you probably already have a good idea in mind of what you’re looking for in your marketing. Or, you’re looking to understand more about how to empower your website. One of the best ways to do this is by studying your user experience (UX) and gauging how the user interface (UI) is affecting your website’s visitors. Ultimately, you can get these visitors to convert more by understanding how they are utilizing your website.
I had a mentor a few years ago who said something that really stuck with me. He said, "all money flows through forms". This was so simple and so obvious that I didn't understand the implications at first. Instead of looking at forms as static elements on par with other page elements, this statement implies that forms are THE most important element. Of course, the content goes hand in hand with forms - if you don't have the content people want they won't be using your forms - but the ideal user flow culminates in some sort of form submission. Below, I outline three design concepts to elevate your form design and improve form submission rates.
We know when multiple people and departments are working in your HubSpot portal things can get a little messy. Consider some of these ideas for cleaning up your HubSpot CRM.
Nurturing Leads in HubSpot (in 2020): The ultimate guide
Alright, so you already have a winning lead generation device: HubSpot.
But how do you increase your close rate? The truth is, in most cases, whether B2B or B2C, consumers won’t buy right away. Instead, they’re going to need some time to decide if your product is right for them.
When we approach projects that require custom modules (hint: most projects do), we consider the end users AND the content editors. We not only have to build a module that correctly displays the content to the end user, we also have to consider how our module displays to content editors in the page editor.
One of the biggest hurdles we run into during a website development project is collecting website content.
The biggest hurdle for clients? Staring at a blank document and trying to figure out what words are the most effective to gain leads. How do you write effective copy?
Warning: This post assumes some technical know-how. On a scale of 1 - 10 (1 being my Mom and 10 being that awkward kid in high school that was really pale and is now a billionaire) this assumes you are a 4.
Your website is one of the most powerful tools you can use to generate new leads and create new customers.
Watch this video for a basic tutorial on how to create a form in your HubSpot portal.
Why is growing a small business so difficult? According to the Small Business Administration, about one-third of small businesses fail within the first two years. But why?
What is the number one thing that keeps a potential lead on your website and reaching out to connect with your business? You guessed it - your copy.
As dedicated HubSpot developers, one of our main goals is to produce the best possible content editing experience, not just for us as we're building out the site, but for whoever comes along in the future to edit content.
That's right - we have exciting news that we've officially changed our company name to Inbound Design Partners!
When you're finally done with development and the launch date is just around the corner, it's always a good idea to do a final review before going live. Invest some time in the review but don't overthink it - a few hours should be sufficient. The obvious review process will split responsibilities between the frontend and the backend and depending on the scope of the project, it might be a good idea to expand on these categories to ensure a thorough review.
We all want analytics on EVERYTHING - Views, Click Rate, Clicks, Submission Rate, Submissions. However, how do you determine the best practices for when to use HubSpot call to action buttons and when NOT to use HubSpot call to action buttons?
Take yourself back to high school. Your parents are out of town so of course you're going to invite some friends over. Maybe you'll have some pizza and watch Adam Sandler movies (the ones from the 90s when he actually cared about being funny).
I’ve had countless discussions with potential clients who are contemplating migrating their website to HubSpot’s CMS and ask the same question: "What will happen down the road if we decide we want to migrate our website off HubSpot?"
Any agency that specializes in HubSpot development will tell you it’s hard to find folks with the right skillset. HubSpot has grown quite a bit in the past few years but it’s still a “David” to the Wordpress Goliath (a much more expense David but a David nonetheless). However, I can tell you from firsthand experience that the demand for HubSpot developers is growing fast. I don’t know that I can say the same for WordPress. In short, this is a great time to get the skills needed to help fill the talent void.
I don't know how many times I've created the same HubSpot module over and over again because I didn't structure it in a way that would make it easily portable between portals.
Ah, yes, the age-old dilemma of plain text field vs. rich text field. A question almost as important as "paper or plastic" but without the environmental implications.
Lighter is coming. What does that mean for your mobile traffic?
As fall blends into winter bringing the return of Pumpkin Spice everything, brisk mornings and colorful foliage, we find a time to be thankful and reflective on what the past year has brought us.
Artificial intelligence has already made an impact within our lives, whether we realize how much or not. Siri can use voice to listen to and respond to a message coming through our hands free sets in the car, allowing for a safer driving experience. Instead of asking the locals in Italy (for the few of us that don't know Italian) you can ask for directions, instead. Or, in the case of small business, consumers can now ask for the products they love the most through voice search.
Imagine a giant flywheel. It's huge, heavy, and you look at it a little clueless on where to begin. How do you start pushing this massive wheel? Well, that is your task: to get the flywheel rotating on its axle as fast and as long as possible.
Over the past ten years, there has been a significant shift in how we as inbound marketers need to interact with our customers. In 2008, the opus focus was to use SEO and leverage content with keywords to attract prospects. A decade later, this strategy no longer produces the same results because we have all been doing the same thing—drowning our potential customers in a sea of information, emails, and promo deals—and overlooking what we really need to do in order to succeed, adapt.
As part of a business, you must market your goods and services in a variety of ways in order to compete within your market. Whether your marketing strategy includes social media posts, email outreach, paid ads, shipped materials, or perhaps all of the above; automating your marketing process using HubSpot has many benefits that undoubtedly affect your bottom line.
{Insert a number here}, and chances are, there are more platforms available to provide to your clients than that. It's pretty great to live in a world where there is almost always a solution to the problem you have. Except when the problem is that you have too many solutions. So how do we choose?
Every time your logo appears with words near it, you are showcasing your brand voice. This can happen when your business updates their website, posts an advertisement, posts on social media, or when someone speaks at a conference.
There are two different types of products: tangibles and intangibles. Tangibles are things that have a physical presence: you can touch, taste, feel, or smell it. It has volume, mass, all that physics stuff.
If you are reading this, then you probably are searching for a surefire methodology by which to attract, convert, and close new customers with your website.
If you are the owner of a well-established business or a budding entrepreneur; you know that your website is an irreplaceable tool for generating new leads, converting customers to sales, and generating profits and a following. Lead generation can be nuanced and industry-dependent; however, read on to discover five easy ways to increase the lead conversion on your website. Whether you are searching for ways to start gathering more leads or improve upon your existing process, the contents of this article will break the lead conversion process into easy-to-use steps.
Five years ago, web-based marketing was far less complicated. Simply inserting specific keywords into your blog posts and content was enough to get your business soaring to the top of Google Search.
Navigating and understanding the plethora of terms represented in the industry of web-based marketing industry is no easy task. On top of that, these terms and ideas are not static, but dynamic; constantly changing and evolving to require more time and effort from you to secure the success of your business.
If your business operates a website, it is likely that you have conducted your own research regarding how to most effectively reach new clients via web-based platforms. In doing this research it is even more likely that you've discovered a gold nugget: the content of your website is vitally important to the success of your business.
If you’re based in, or advertise to users, in Europe, then the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will affect how you create and publish ad campaigns in Facebook. Being one of the most popular advertising platforms, Facebook has been doing a lot in order to stay in front of the legislation that will change how so many people use their software. It’s important that you as the advertiser understand how this will change how you create audiences, store data, and target prospects.
When designing a webpage, you must put a large amount of time and thought into choosing your font. Your font must be able to represent your brand identity while loading in quickly, be easy-to-read, and convey a certain feeling to your audience.
If you're the marketing manager responsible for aligning your marketing efforts with your website, I'll assume that you have some issues with how they currently fit together. You're doing all the right things, but your company's website is stuck in the dark ages (okay, maybe not that bad but it's not an ideal situation).
Landing pages are vitally important to the success of your inbound marketing strategy as they foster a positive relationship with your new customer from first click. A landing page in and of itself is a simple concept: A page that exists on your website for the sole purpose of providing your potential customer with additional information relevant to the link that led them there.
Advertisements have become a significant part of our daily lives. Whether it is commercials between Seinfeld episodes or scrolling past carefully placed Instagram ads; your eyes remain constantly stimulated and your mind enticed by intelligently designed advertisements. Central to any advertisement is the brand’s logo, and an expertly designed logo will help your business attract more of your target market. Don't resort to any web-based logo generators that lurk around the internet, they will churn out something weak and mediocre. Instead, give a little thought to your design and you will find that it needs just a few, key qualities to shine above the rest. Our team collaborated to create a list of what we consider to be the most relevant Qualities of Great Logo Design that will ensure that your logo does more work for your business in the age of information.
Stock photos: a necessary evil AND a fundamental marketing tool on your website. No doubt you’ve seen the cheesy end of the spectrum: people with wide, toothy smiles looking directly at the camera while…sitting in a dentist chair? Or what about those business stock photos where the model is holding random pie charts while others in the “meeting” are exclaiming in disbelief or giving thumbs up.
We're a few weeks in and 2018 is already shaping up to be an innovative, exciting year. Creativity is a conversation. A conversation that ebbs and flows with time. This is the first of Inbound Design Studio's "trends to watch" series, so join us as we analyze what trends to watch for this year.
We know that publishing engaging website content can drastically increase your business’ web presence. From organic traffic to reliable follower gain, engaging content helps you attract visitors to your website, convert leads, and close customers.
You may find yourself asking: why seek help in developing a new website design? Your design works, even if it is a little outdated compared to the competition. Maybe you just redesigned your site a couple years ago. Is a new website design something that will continue to better my business? Total website traffic keeps growing globally, and consumer behavior changes all the time, so designs and websites need to be updated often. There are numerous studies declaring that a better designed website contributes to higher customer traffic, better prospect-to-customer conversion rates, and enhanced social media and SEO presence.
Marketing moves really quickly. So how, as marketers, do we make sure that we capture the right trend, and are available and ready for consumers when they're looking where our content is provided?
HubSpot changed automated marketing and has become one of the largest CRMs in the world. It's also really easy to use, and has been successful for hundreds of thousands of companies. With all the data produced, and all the new contacts you can bring in with HubSpot, sometimes things can get a little out of control, or you just need another hand in making sure you're taking full advantage of what you have.
Now that the Astros have decided to wint their first World Series, it's time to focus on the second half of the football season.
Marketing automation has been one of the most effective tools for companies looking to grow, that maybe don't quite have the personnel to do it. It's great. E-mail marketing to potential clients and just waiting for their response. Decent rates of return, the ability to measure almost all of the interactions, and then being able to click once and change how your company communicates with thousands of people.
So we know that content marketing is evolving. In fact, it's getting easier to tell that for most companies, content marketing is becoming more difficult. In order to survive, content marketing is evolving, but we shouldn't be scared.
Unfortunately, its success is what led to its demise. Content marketing has always been successful because of its ability to be automated. A company can build a lot of valuable content, and then continue to grow sales while focusing on other things like operations and management of the firm.
There was a time once when if you just had a website you were miles ahead of your competition, but that time has passed, a long, long, long time ago. It's no longer enough to have a just a website, you need to immerse your visitor in an experience, you need to leave an impression on your visitor, create an emotion and leave a memory. If you don't, you're just another website amongst millions of others.
Marketers, unite! It's no secret that access to information (via the world wide web) is literally out of control. There is information on almost everything you've ever tried to search. And with god-kings of content like Google and Facebook, finding and sharing this information has become so easy. Data marketing and mining has become a way to engage audiences in a more valuable way, and increase their attention.
You'd really think we should've used an infographic to put together this information, given its context, but decided it was going to be a little more useful to you in text.
Automated email marketing is worth the hassle, but don't get discouraged when your first email campaign isn't perfect at launch. I'll tell you why later. Don't worry, when putting together your first automated marketing starting an email campaign, just know that it will not be perfect at launch. We'll tell you why later.
Marketing Automation has been such a hot topic for the last decade. Giving companies the ability to market their business and develop new customers, all automatically, it's no secret why it works for them.
