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The Pros and Cons of HubSpot for Your Business: 4 Things to Consider

by Sarah DeSantis

Pros and Cons of HubSpotLet me start by saying that we are huge fans of HubSpot at Synerge-marketing. We’re a certified partner and our on-staff inbound marketing specialists can’t say enough positive things about.

When a client or potential customer asks about what customer relationship management (CRM) and/or marketing platform we recommend, of course, we encourage them to evaluate HubSpot for their needs. However, HubSpot is not right for everyone. Even HubSpot sales will tell you that, even though they provide several packages and service tiers to meet the needs of a diverse customer base.

But if you have evaluated your options and are ready to pull the purchase trigger, there are a few things that we’d like to remind organizations to think about before getting started so they can plan for an efficient HubSpot implementation that will ultimately help them achieve a faster return on their investment.

Here are the pros and cons of HubSpot to consider for your business before making an investment, but I’ll be honest, the cons are not related to the technology itself.

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Ways to Use LinkedIn for Business – And they’re free!

by Sarah DeSantis

Ways to Use LinkedIn for BusinessIf you have explored paid LinkedIn advertising opportunities for your business, you know that they are expensive (however, they are highly-effectively with the proper budget.) For marketing professionals managing a social media strategy, you most likely handle the messaging and distribution to your company’s LinkedIn page, but without a substantial social media budget, you tip toe around LinkedIn advertising opportunities. And then if you’re a non-marketing professional, well, you probably have a LinkedIn profile and that’s just about it, unless you’re one of the lucky ones that has a marketing resource publishing to your profile as well. This is all a good start, but there are so many more ways to use LinkedIn for business growth. Read more

Dramatically Increase Revenue with These 5 B2B Conversion Optimization Tactics

by Olivia Allen

5 B2B Conversion Optimization TacticsWe’ve heard it before: you built a great website, created helpful content that (you think) is working and ensured everything is well-optimized and search engine friendly. But…you’re hearing crickets when it comes to leads and can’t seem to figure out where to place the problem.

Let’s face it. A lot of work goes into creating a website design and marketing strategy that meets the needs of your audience, and a well-tuned website for lead conversions is just another piece of the puzzle. Even if your website is performing well in search engines and receiving qualified traffic, you may find that you’re not converting visitors. In this case, there are strategic tactics that you can implement to increase conversions. 

Here’s what it takes to maximize the number of website visitors you convert into qualified leads.

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5 Facebook Tips for B2B Social Media Marketing: Easily Boost Your Social Media Effectiveness

by Sarah DeSantis

As an inbound marketer, I work hard to squeeze every ounce of value out of our B2B social media marketing clients’ investments.  While at the end of the day, we simply want to deliver results to our clients, it’s important when investing in a B2B social media strategy that they clearly see the influence of social media on attaining their business goals, whether that’s brand awareness, lead generation or customer acquisition. B2B Social Media Marketing

Having proven the value of social media for B2B companies time and time again, I love to sing the praises of social media for business. But if you want to sing this song, you have to put in the work. I’ll spare the extensive “social media for business” lowdown as you can download a guide from the popular social media channels for that (and they provide some great information, especially for those companies just getting started). Instead, I want to share some easily executable and repetitive tactics that I’ve found to help foster more impressive social media results on Facebook specifically.

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7 Must-Have Web Design Features & Functions for Your Medical Practice Website

by Randi Brawley

Creating a well-executed user experience and growth driven website strategy for any business is a challenge. For medical practices looking to improve patient acquisition and establish professional credibility, there are special website design elements and functions to consider. Read on to discover seven important features to include in your medical practice website design project.

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