Today, 7 out of 10 people in the US use social media. This statistic alone should encourage you to include, if not prioritize, social media marketing in your marketing plan. If you need a little more convincing, take note of these numbers: Facebook has 2.6 billion active users every month Instagram has over 500 million
Timing is everything—especially in social media marketing. A post published at 3 am generally won’t generate as much engagement as one published at 3 pm. However, timing also largely depends on what industry and audience you’re trying to reach and what platform you’re using. Typically, no one will be awake and online to engage with
Content calendars exist for one reason: to keep things organized. Your content calendars are a critical part of your overall marketing plan. Furthermore, over half of marketers note that their strategies are most effective when they have a detailed and comprehensive marketing plan to follow. For me, content calendars serve as the backbone of my
A study once looked at how many pitches online marketers send out for guest blogs on a monthly basis. Would you be surprised to find out that half usually send 1-10 pitches per month? Over another quarter send 11-25. Image Source That’s a lot of brands and services competing for an opportunity to be
Content may be king in the world of marketing, but not all content is created equal. Depending on various factors such as the nature of your business and your audience, some types of content will work better than others. In my case, I’ve seen great success producing articles and white papers. Image Source What’s the
Statistically, companies that make and use 30 or more landing pages are said to generate seven times more leads than those who use less than ten. This is the reason why I myself make it a point to invest in landing pages and include them as an integral part of my overall marketing strategy. Image
No matter how much content marketing evolves, generating traffic and leads remains one of the biggest challenges that marketers face. Image Source This is why lead nurturing will always be a big priority for any business. Statistically, 40% to 70% of qualified leads aren’t ready to buy yet. You have to do what you can
Most visitors stay on a website for only 10-20 seconds. Within those precious few seconds, you’re supposed to capture their attention, hold it long enough to engage them, present your offer, and give a call-to-action (CTA) that will compel them to take positive action. How do you do all that within 10-20 seconds? With lead
Content marketing involves creating blogs with a fair amount of consistency. This means for a lot of us marketers we have to constantly think about what topics to write about, ideas to share, and clever ways to write it—all while making sure our posts are search engine optimized and engaging. Image Source Personally,
As many as 63% of businesses don’t have a documented content marketing strategy. This means no defined goals, no ideas for how to implement them, and no organized way to analyse the results and evolve their strategy. Image Source This is a statistic that’s really surprising to me—especially since I believe it’s vital to map
