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It went by quickly. There were thousands of people, colorful lights, loads of excitement, and it all took place in the historic city of Boston. Though it sounds similar to Pearl Jam at Fenway Park, it was actually the annual Inbound conference, hosted by HubSpot. The four-day event brought together professional marketers and speakers to discuss current best practices for inbound marketing. During the second day of the conference, CEO and co-founder of HubSpot, Brian Halligan, delivered a keynote speech that bid farewell to one of the industry’s most trusted companions: the funnel.  

The goal of any marketing effort is simply driving significant, measurable growth by the most cost-effective means possible. When executives and business owners are looking for every opportunity to pinch pennies, it’s essential you’re able to point to real, quantifiable contributions traced and attributed to your strategic recommendations.

If you use HubSpot, you may or may not be familiar with the campaigns tool. If you’re not, you'll likely find this article useful in setting up campaigns for your business. HubSpot’s user guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to create a campaign in HubSpot.

If you ask someone what they think of website pop-ups, you’re most likely going to hear that pop-ups are annoying. But the truth is that when used correctly, pop-ups can actually create a simplified conversion path and enhance user experience. In fact, pop-ups can be an important piece of an inbound marketing strategy that’s built to convert website visitors into leads for your business.

Google’s algorithm is constantly updating. As digital marketers, it’s our job to keep up with these updates and understand how to implement that into our strategy for our clients. Below are the answers to a few important questions about getting more website traffic and more effectively converting visitors into leads.

Delivering the right message at the right time is a main component when it comes to digital advertising, and Google's in-market audience helps you accomplish just that by delivering to users who are most interested in what you have to offer.

You know how important analytics is for your business. Do you spend hours trying to figure out which key performance indicators are important to measure and report? Databox can help you streamline this process to improve the efficiency and success of your business.

Your business faces several challenges every day. While some hurdles are harder to clear than others, figuring out how to best market your products and services doesn’t have to keep you up all night. Implementing inbound marketing strategies can help solve many of your common business challenges.

To pick the best inbound marketing agency for you and your business, you need to do your research. This is crucial because you’ll be investing your money—and more importantly, your trust—with them. You will most likely stick with this inbound marketing agency for years to come so going through the following questions will set you and your business up for success in the long run.

If you aren’t familiar with what buyer personas are, basically they are a way for you turn your ideal customer into a fictional character. This helps you to visualize them as a living, breathing person so you can imagine your customer is sitting across the table from you when creating new inbound marketing strategies and content. Having a solid understanding of your personas will empower you to implement marketing strategies specifically tailored to your clients.