{"id":4410,"date":"2022-02-04T06:21:11","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T06:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/?p=4410"},"modified":"2026-05-27T10:06:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T10:06:21","slug":"inbound-marketing-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Inbound Marketing Guide: Definition, Stages, and Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The basic task of any marketer or business is drumming up interest in their products and services. They spread the word through a variety of marketing techniques: email blasts, SMS marketing, etc.<\/p>\n<p>These techniques, while tried and tested, have become less effective over time because customers now prefer blocking out these interruptions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How, then, are businesses supposed to get their customers\u2019 attention? This is where inbound marketing comes in.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is growing evidence that \u201cinterruption marketing\u201d doesn\u2019t work nearly as effectively as you\u2019d expect it to work.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cold callers tend to get blocked. TV Commercials tend to get skipped or ignored. Most people record TV shows only to skip the commercials.<\/li>\n<li>People on your email list would ignore and even subscribe if you constantly try to sell them something.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/ad-blockers-users\">64% of people<\/a> consider ads to be annoying; they admit to using AdBlocker.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/ad-blockers-users\">79% of people believe ad blocking<\/a> improves their internet browsing experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>If these stats and facts concern you about your own marketing strategy, then you are ready to implement inbound marketing.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-guide\/#Inbound_Marketing_%E2%80%94_Definition\" >Inbound Marketing &#8212; Definition<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-guide\/#What_does_inbound_mean\" >What does inbound mean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-guide\/#Inbound_Marketing_vs_Outbound_Marketing\" >Inbound Marketing vs Outbound Marketing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-guide\/#Different_Stages_of_Inbound_Marketing\" >Different Stages of Inbound Marketing<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-guide\/#1_Attract\" >1. Attract<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-guide\/#2_Convert\" >2. Convert<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-guide\/#3_Engage\" >3. Engage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-guide\/#4_Delight\" >4. Delight<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-guide\/#How_to_Create_an_Effective_Inbound_Marketing_Strategy\" >How to Create an Effective Inbound Marketing Strategy<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-guide\/#1_Create_Buyer_Personas\" >1. Create Buyer Personas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-guide\/#2_Focus_on_SEO\" >2. Focus on SEO<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-guide\/#3_Target_On-page_Optimization\" >3. Target On-page Optimization<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-guide\/#4_Build_a_Content_Marketing_Strategy\" >4. Build a Content Marketing Strategy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-guide\/#5_Leverage_Social_Media\" >5. Leverage Social Media<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-guide\/#6_Create_Targeted_Landing_Pages\" >6. Create Targeted Landing Pages<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-guide\/#7_Try_PPC_Advertising\" >7. Try PPC Advertising<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-guide\/#8_Use_Native_Advertising_to_Build_Brand_Awareness\" >8. Use Native Advertising to Build Brand Awareness<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-guide\/#9_Nurture_Leads_Through_Email_Marketing\" >9. Nurture Leads Through Email Marketing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-guide\/#10_Use_Marketing_Automation_to_Measure_Results\" >10. Use Marketing Automation to Measure Results<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-guide\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\r\n            <script>\r\n                var EhAPI = EhAPI || {}; \r\n                EhAPI.after_load = function() {\r\n                    EhAPI.set_account('ktb76s1540fl2hnhbqnrtd2npb', 'our');\r\n                    EhAPI.execute('rules');\r\n                };\r\n                (function(d, s, f) {\r\n                    var sc = document.createElement(s);\r\n                    sc.type = 'text\/javascript';\r\n                    sc.async = true;\r\n                    sc.src = f;\r\n                    var m = document.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\r\n                    m.parentNode.insertBefore(sc, m);   \r\n                })(document, 'script', '\/\/d2p078bqz5urf7.cloudfront.net\/jsapi\/ehform.js');\r\n            <\/script>\r\n            <script>\r\n                function waitForEhForms() {\r\n                    const interval = 100; \/\/ Check every 100ms\r\n                    const checkAndLoad = () => {\r\n                        const params = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);\r\n                        const elementorPreviewParam = params.get('elementor-preview');\r\n                        if (elementorPreviewParam && typeof EhForms !== 'undefined' && typeof EhForms.loadForms === 'function') {\r\n                            EhForms.loadForms();\r\n                            console.log('EhForms.loadForms() called successfully.');\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            setTimeout(checkAndLoad, interval);\r\n                        }\r\n                    };\r\n                    checkAndLoad();\r\n                }\r\n                \/\/ Call the function\r\n                waitForEhForms();\r\n            <\/script>\r\n        <div class='engage-hub-form-embed' id='eh_form_5161654467690496' data-id='5161654467690496'><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inbound_Marketing_%E2%80%94_Definition\"><\/span>Inbound Marketing &#8212; Definition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Inbound marketing is the very opposite of interruption or outbound marketing. It is a modern marketing paradigm that redesigns our approach toward lead generation and customer relationships.<\/p>\n<p><strong> It uses content marketing to <i>attract leads and customers<\/i>, to enhance customer relationships, and then turn those customers into business advocates.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It addresses the modern, proactive buyer who uses the power of the internet to inform their purchasing decisions. With inbound marketing, you produce relevant and valuable content and make it discoverable to these types of customers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/inbound-marketing.png\" alt=\"engagebay-inbound-marketing\" width=\"535\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/inbound-marketing.png 535w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/inbound-marketing-300x234.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_inbound_mean\"><\/span>What does inbound mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The inbound marketing definition is based on the inbound marketing philosophy. It focuses on engaging leads and helping them even after they become customers.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of doing business keeping your product and profits in mind, you focus on the customer and use the customer\u2019s needs as a guide to reorient your business strategy.<\/p>\n<p>For the TL;DR on inbound marketing, check out the video below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe title=\"Business Strategy: What is Inbound?\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H1UTA5ckoJ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inbound_Marketing_vs_Outbound_Marketing\"><\/span>Inbound Marketing vs Outbound Marketing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before we proceed, it is important to understand the difference between inbound and outbound marketing (and why you need both).<\/p>\n<p>In outbound\/interruption marketing, you approach the leads. In inbound marketing, the leads get attracted by the content you share and come to you asking for help with their business.<\/p>\n<p><strong>However, using inbound marketing doesn\u2019t mean you have to completely abandon your paid marketing campaigns.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Outbound marketing is still useful in the following cases:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you want to gather leads fast (typically true for shorter marketing campaigns and contests)<\/li>\n<li>To make the existing customers aware of a brand new product<\/li>\n<li>To mark your entry and to make your brand presence felt in a new market<\/li>\n<li>To market to senior citizens who are not on their smartphones 24\u00d77<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Inbound marketing tends to be customer-centric, whereas outbound marketing is marketer-centric. Outbound marketing prefers to cast a wide net over a broad audience as opposed to inbound marketing which focuses on creating targeted strategies.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/small-business-marketing-tips\/\">Read more: Marketing Tips to Boost Conversions<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Different_Stages_of_Inbound_Marketing\"><\/span>Different Stages of Inbound Marketing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The inbound definition focuses on mechanisms that help to establish and strengthen a relationship with all your leads and customers.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-examples\/\">inbound marketing strategy<\/a> organizes the customer journey into a few key inbound marketing stages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Attract<\/li>\n<li>Convert<\/li>\n<li>Engage<\/li>\n<li>Delight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure style=\"width: 950px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.poweredbysearch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/inbound-marketing-methodology2.png\" alt=\"Inbound Marketing - Methodology\" width=\"950\" height=\"536\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Source: HubSpot<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With inbound marketing, the focus isn\u2019t on acquiring leads with cold calls or any other forms of interruption marketing. Instead, it uses highly-focused and relevant content through blogs, social media, and other channels to both attract and qualify leads.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A crucial part of the modern inbound marketing methodology is keeping the customer consistently delighted through helpful after-sales service.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The key to great customer service is to identify and solve the problem and get out of their way as soon as possible. Using the customer\u2019s ongoing problems to sell them something more is a pushy sales technique that dents that trust you have built with content marketing.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at what the marketing funnel looks like when you break down the inbound marketing methodology.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Attract\"><\/span>1. Attract<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The first step is creating awareness and attracting the right kind of customer. Now, how do you define what the right customer is? Who, exactly, are you marketing to?<\/p>\n<p>This is where audience and market research is so necessary. You want to narrow down the demographic that has the highest chance of becoming your customer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If your product or service is geared towards business professionals, then all your marketing material should be created with that buyer in mind. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll talk a bit more about buyer personas later on in the article.<\/p>\n<p>You create lead generation opportunities by drafting high-quality, remarkable content. You should aim to answer a question or resolve any issue that your target demographic may struggle with.<\/p>\n<p>The content should not only attract potential customers, it should also nudge them towards the next step in the process.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Convert\"><\/span>2. Convert<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019ve built brand awareness and built a sizable audience. How do you get them to convert?<\/p>\n<p>Well, the key here is to offer them something in exchange for their contact information. New lead generation with online marketing generally starts with one of these assets acting as a lead magnet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18950\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18950\" style=\"width: 897px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/digitalmarketer_lead_magnet.png\" alt=\"opt-in email example lead magnet\" width=\"897\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/digitalmarketer_lead_magnet.png 897w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/digitalmarketer_lead_magnet-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/digitalmarketer_lead_magnet-768x341.png 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/digitalmarketer_lead_magnet-595xh.png 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Source: Digital Marketer<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Once the leads searching for this content find the lead magnet useful, they land on your website. On the website, a lead capture form is used to entice them into your email marketing list or to one of your social media pages.<\/p>\n<p>The image above shows a good example of lead magnets.<\/p>\n<p>By monitoring your leads\u2019 website activity and social media engagement, you know which ones are ready to convert into customers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Engage\"><\/span>3. Engage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Now that you have their contact information and have added them to a list, you can move on to the next stage of the lead nurturing process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Take advantage of social media and email marketing to keep new prospects engaged by sending relevant content and updates and other material that they might be interested in.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can also increase lead engagement by involving them in this part of your marketing &#8212; ask for feedback, conduct surveys, host webinars, etc.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-arrow-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/advocacy-advertising\/\">Read also: Everything You Need to Know About Advocacy Advertising<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Delight\"><\/span>4. Delight<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A business-lead relationship doesn\u2019t go cold after they\u2019ve become a paying customer or made a purchase.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your goal is to build brand loyalty. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can do this by interacting with them on social media, offering them incentives if they promote your brand, sending them relevant content that can be of help to them, and so on.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a flywheel effect where a delighted customer will bring in new leads and help build your brand over time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more:&nbsp;What To Post On Instagram: 21 Creative Ideas For Small Business Owners<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Create_an_Effective_Inbound_Marketing_Strategy\"><\/span>How to Create an Effective Inbound Marketing Strategy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Inbound marketing strategies tend to be flexible and scalable: as audience requirements change, so do engagement strategies.<\/p>\n<p>Some marketers may prefer to rely on long-form content like eBooks and whitepapers to generate lead interest. Others depend on social media and email marketing.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on different target audience segments, you can use a mix of marketing strategies for continued growth.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Create_Buyer_Personas\"><\/span>1. Create Buyer Personas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A buyer persona is a virtual representation of the ideal customer that you want to advertise your products to. They\u2019re fictitious characters that represent your brand\u2019s target customer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A buyer persona can help you figure out the specificity of your marketing campaigns. The more detailed your persona, the better. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These personas will help you create content and campaigns that will guide them through their buyer journey. You can consider factors such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Age<\/li>\n<li>Demographics<\/li>\n<li>Location<\/li>\n<li>Needs and pain points<\/li>\n<li>Goals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve answered the above questions, you can ideate several versions of buyer personas. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hubspot.com\/make-my-persona\">HubSpot offers a tool<\/a> that can enable you to visualize your ideal customer.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/buyer-persona\/\">Read more: What is a Buyer Persona and How to Get Started Making One<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Focus_on_SEO\"><\/span>2. Focus on SEO<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>SEO often has a bad rep in the industry because it is complicated and hard to measure. That does not take away from the importance of it. You need to optimize your website for search engines to make it visible to their web crawler bots. Once they see you, your content will do its job and (gradually) get you ranked.<\/p>\n<p>This opens up one of the most powerful sources of inbound leads for your website &#8212; <i>organic traffic<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Besides On-page SEO and Off-page SEO, keyword research is another crucial and oft-ignored aspect.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Finding the right keywords is all about finding the right kind of customers you want to target with your inbound marketing campaign. If you have never thought of defining your customer, try answering these questions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What are the most and the least prominent problems your customers could face?<\/li>\n<li>Where do their interests lie?<\/li>\n<li>How do they talk about things? What do they talk about?<\/li>\n<li>What other tools could they be using &#8211; including those by your competitors, and other products tangentially related to their operation?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>You will get a sufficient idea about keywords after you answer these questions. This will give you your seed keywords.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Selecting the right keywords to target is of prime importance. Your ultimate goal with keyword research should be one primary keyword with 5-7 secondary keywords.<\/p>\n<p>To eliminate keywords without much value or chance of ranking, consider these three factors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Search volume:<\/strong> Ideally, the higher the search volume the better.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Relevance<\/strong>: From the previous steps, you would know the needs of your customer and their problems. Use this knowledge to decide if the keyword is relevant for your potential customers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Competition:<\/strong> The idea is to find keywords you would be easily able to rank for. So obviously, keywords with low competition are preferred. You can also select certain medium competition keywords if you find them more relevant to your business and your audience. You can also take the help of a professional SEO services company for proper page-wise keyword research.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/dental-marketing-ideas\/\">Read also:&nbsp;Say Aaah \u2026 11 Jaw-dropping Dental Marketing Ideas<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Target_On-page_Optimization\"><\/span>3. Target On-page Optimization<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Once you have finalized a list of keywords, it\u2019s time to use them within your pages.<\/p>\n<p>White label SEO will be an ongoing function conducted by an experienced SEO analyst. You will need multiple batches of keywords for multiple feature pages, product pages, and blog posts on the website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To make the best use of SEO keywords, use them in the following elements on your pages and in your posts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Title tag:<\/strong> When crawling through your web page, the Google bot scans through the HEAD tag of the HTML page. Within the HEAD tag, the bot reads the text inside the TITLE tag to understand the meaning of the page. This text must be a grammatically correct sentence containing your primary keyword.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Body content:<\/strong> Needless to say, your body \/page content should include your primary keyword multiple times and some of your secondary keywords in a healthy dose.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alt attributes:<\/strong> This is a placeholder sentence written to substitute the image when it is not downloaded or not rendered by the browser. This sentence, written in the ALT attribute of the IMG tag, carries information about the image which is read by the bot in an attempt to extract the meaning and sense from the web page\/post.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>&nbsp;<\/b>To make sure your keyword occurrences are as natural as possible (and to prevent your website from Google\u2019s penalties), write the content first and then optimize it for keywords.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, take a look at the marketing automation product page of EngageBay:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19595\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19595\" style=\"width: 1894px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/marketing\/marketing-automation\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19595 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Marketing-automation-screenshot.jpg\" alt=\"marketing automation page\" width=\"1894\" height=\"880\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Marketing-automation-screenshot.jpg 1894w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Marketing-automation-screenshot-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Marketing-automation-screenshot-1024x476.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Marketing-automation-screenshot-768x357.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Marketing-automation-screenshot-1536x714.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Marketing-automation-screenshot-595xh.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1894px) 100vw, 1894px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>EngageBay marketing automation product page<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Build_a_Content_Marketing_Strategy\"><\/span>4. Build a Content Marketing Strategy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Beyond offering a unique value proposition, you should also focus on offering unique content. This is important for two main reasons: it helps you build backlinks &amp; increase domain authority, and it improves your brand presence across the Internet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Unique content not only attracts leads, it also attracts external links. These links indicate to Google that your content is original and authoritative, and so becomes ranked higher. More links lead to more organic traffic.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Good content also has a higher shareable value.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Some important types of inbound content marketing:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Blogs:<\/strong> For a brand, having a blog is akin to being a thought leader.&nbsp; For greater success, your blogs need to be aligned to the problems\/needs of your audience &#8212; nobody is going to share or save content that they don\u2019t find any value in.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Whitepapers:<\/strong> 5-10 page papers that serve to inform and educate your audience about a relevant industry trend or tactic. Generally, these whitepapers work best as lead magnets in the B2B sphere.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Case studies:<\/strong> Detailed case studies help you exhibit to other leads how your product or service helped a customer resolve a pain point. They also act as social proof and increase brand legitimacy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Inbound marketing content is more about helping than harassing. It\u2019s about figuring out what your leads and customers want and need, and then using such content to build long-term relationships that drive your business.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to know how blogs are built, take a look at our own:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19596\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19596\" style=\"width: 1593px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19596 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/blog_2.jpg\" alt=\"blog for content marketing_inbound marketing\" width=\"1593\" height=\"829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/blog_2.jpg 1593w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/blog_2-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/blog_2-1024x533.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/blog_2-768x400.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/blog_2-1536x799.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/blog_2-595xh.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1593px) 100vw, 1593px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>EngageBay blog<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/creative-strategy\/\">Read more: Tips &amp; Examples to Help You Build a Stellar Creative Strategy<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Leverage_Social_Media\"><\/span>5. Leverage Social Media<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Social media provides a great platform to reach, engage, and connect with your customers. As is the case with SEO and Google, you need to be where the customers are; and most of your potential customers are on social media.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frequenting the same digital space as your audience helps humanize your brand and nurture customer relationships.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You can choose on which platforms you want to maintain a profile. If you\u2019re a B2B business, Twitter and Linkedin can help you connect with the core of your audience base. Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat give better results for B2C businesses &#8212; mainly because it helps foster 1:1 relationships.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Social media marketing also enables you to promote your business through paid ads. These days, many marketers prefer to invest in Facebook or Instagram ads rather than traditional outbound media.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is because social media ads offer built-in tracking tools that help measure engagement metrics, website visits, reach, etc. You can use these results to determine if your message is reaching your intended audience or not.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/higher-education-marketing-strategies\/\">Read also: The 2024 Guide To Higher Education Marketing Strategies<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Create_Targeted_Landing_Pages\"><\/span>6. Create Targeted Landing Pages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These are pages specifically made to promote an offer, a lead magnet, a product, or a service. One of the most common mistakes small businesses make is not creating enough landing pages.<\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/marketing\/landing-pages\">landing pages<\/a>, you open up a new channel where you write conversion-optimized copy to sell an offer, product, service, or lead magnet. You post the link on various channels and directly bring them to a selling page, i.e., your landing page.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i.pinimg.com\/564x\/b4\/55\/26\/b455268509c58777f36cb213abf0eb17.jpg\" alt=\"Inbound marketing - landing pages \" width=\"564\" height=\"746\"><\/p>\n<p>A landing page is not a homepage. It\u2019s built specifically to encourage conversions based on a certain lead magnet.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re promoting a new product through an email or a social media post, the link your visitors will click on should be the landing page.<\/p>\n<p>Landing pages work as individual outreach programs; the content on those pages should be focused on what you\u2019re selling.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/inbound-marketing-automation-guide\/\">Read also: Maximizing Inbound Marketing Automation For Exponential Growth<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Try_PPC_Advertising\"><\/span>7. Try PPC Advertising<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Pay-per-click or PPC advertising is a model in which an advertiser pays every time a potential lead clicks on their promoted ads.<\/p>\n<p>PPC advertising can be a bit tricky because it all depends on Google\u2019s algorithm. Basically, how Google determines which ad is seen by whom is through an online auction.<\/p>\n<p>The search engine results page (SERP) sees a lot of links and ads &#8212; when there\u2019s a spot free, an algorithm determines which ad should fill that spot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A few factors that affect this prioritization include keyword relevance, the budget of the ad, landing page quality, ad quality, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Marketers can use PPC advertising to increase conversions, depending on the company\u2019s goals. This can mean either getting customers to make a purchase or signing up for a newsletter or subscription.<\/p>\n<p>Platforms like Google Ads can help you implement and keep track of each advertising campaign.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, when you search for an alternative to GetResponse software on Google, you&#8217;ll see EngageBay&#8217;s ad:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19598\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19598\" style=\"width: 704px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Google-ad-1.jpg\" alt=\"PPC Ad for EngageBay marketing\" width=\"704\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Google-ad-1.jpg 704w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Google-ad-1-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Google-ad-1-595xh.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Google Ad (PPC) for EngageBay<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Use_Native_Advertising_to_Build_Brand_Awareness\"><\/span>8. Use Native Advertising to Build Brand Awareness<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Native advertising is a fairly new model and it\u2019s in response to modern customers\u2019 distaste towards being marketed to. It\u2019s basically advertising that wears a costume.<\/p>\n<p>Native ads adopt the feel and function of the platform on which they\u2019re being displayed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For example, an Instagram native ad will have the same look and feel like a regular social post but work as a sponsored ad.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By law, advertisers have to display \u201cSponsored\u201d or \u201cPromoted\u201d in small text under all native ads to avoid deception.<\/p>\n<p>Marketers can benefit from using native advertising as they are capable of bypassing ad-blockers that users may have installed on their devices.<\/p>\n<p>Since they also downplay the actual advertising aspect and are unobtrusive, these ads can help build a more positive image of your brand.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/email-marketing-inbound-strategy\/\">Read also: How Email Marketing Can Fuel Your Overall Inbound Strategy<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Nurture_Leads_Through_Email_Marketing\"><\/span>9. Nurture Leads Through Email Marketing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We have written several posts about how email marketing isn\u2019t dead. We would like to reiterate, though &#8212; email marketing remains the <a href=\"https:\/\/contentmarketinginstitute.com\/2018\/10\/research-b2b-audience\/\">most effective lead generation tool<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Email marketing works best when used in combination with other forms of inbound marketing strategies.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mailtrap.io\/blog\/outbound-vs-inbound-email-marketing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Inbound email marketing<\/a> focuses on those leads that have already signed up to receive updates and information from you.<\/p>\n<p>You can use emails to nurture and engage leads by sending them relevant links, personalizing the content that you send, and building long-lasting customer relationships.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/outbound-marketing-strategy-for-b2b\/\">Read more: Master Your Outbound Marketing Strategy for B2B Success<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Use_Marketing_Automation_to_Measure_Results\"><\/span>10. Use Marketing Automation to Measure Results<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Marketing automation is an important part of an inbound marketing strategy. It relies on using technology and predefined workflows to automate repetitive tasks such as sending emails, scheduling social posts, responding to customer complaints, etc.<\/p>\n<p>With marketing automation, you can maintain consistency in your customer communications. Marketing automation tools, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/crm-for-b2b\/\">EngageBay<\/a>, help you create tailored campaigns for every audience segment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It also helps you personalize your communication to every lead, depending on where they are in the inbound marketing funnel.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Advanced personalization and reporting options also ensure that you can build an individualized marketing strategy that is relevant, timely, and highly personal.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, EngageBay can send emails for you based on any trigger you set:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14010\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14010\" style=\"width: 1370px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/trigger-email.gif\" alt=\"trigger email automation\" width=\"1370\" height=\"782\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14010\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Email marketing automation in EngageBay<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote><p><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium\" style=\"background-color: #33809e; color: #ffffff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/blog\/best-email-marketing-software\/\">Read also: 13 Great Email Marketing Software to Grow Your Business<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>An inbound marketing campaign can&#8217;t be monolithic. It has several moving parts and each of those parts needs to perform to its own full capacity for the campaign to have high conversion rates.<\/p>\n<p>So, when this rate doesn\u2019t meet your expectations, don\u2019t lose heart.<\/p>\n<p>Try to find what component of the campaign can do better and work on it. Even if you do not run that campaign again, the lessons you gain from such analysis will give you confidence in running your future inbound marketing campaigns.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At EngageBay, we help small businesses realize their marketing potential with our all-in-one inbound marketing software. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We have a full suite of online marketing products, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/products\/crm\">free CRM<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/marketing\/marketing-automation\">marketing automation tool<\/a>. Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.engagebay.com\/pricing\/all-in-one\">flexible pricing packages<\/a> and get started with your inbound marketing today!<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Ready to elevate your marketing game? Uncover the top powerful marketing strategies in our extensive guide! \ud83c\udfc6&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:14851,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16250872},&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:3621201},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;S\u00f6hne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, \\&quot;Segoe UI\\&quot;, Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, \\&quot;Noto Sans\\&quot;, sans-serif, \\&quot;Helvetica Neue\\&quot;, Arial, \\&quot;Apple Color Emoji\\&quot;, \\&quot;Segoe UI Emoji\\&quot;, \\&quot;Segoe UI Symbol\\&quot;, \\&quot;Noto Color Emoji\\&quot;&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:12}\"><em>Ready to elevate your marketing game? 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