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In B2B Inbound Marketing, Don't Be a Jerk

Keep your enthusiasm in B2B inbound marketingI remember cracking up at the naiveté of Steve Martin’s character, Navin R. Johnson, in the classic comedy movie “The Jerk” as he declared, “I’m somebody now! Millions of people look at this book every day!”

Recently, I was reminded of that scene as I watched a friend (just as naïve as Navin, but with the Internet) find himself on Google for the first time. With wide-eyed excitement, he simply whispered, “I’m on the Internet.”

B2B marketing is enhanced by ongoing enthusiasm.

Stifling a giggle, I tried to recall the first time I saw my own name in the now-familiar blue font of Google. As a B2B marketer, I also began to correlate how I try to keep that same excitement about our corporate website getting found on the Internet. Like Navin, I want to be thrilled to see our name in print. But not just once in a phone book; I want to see it thousands of times online.

We use inbound marketing tactics to realize multiple search engine results on page one of Google. Now I start jumping up and down (figuratively) when we’ve increased website visitors month after month and a continuously improving traffic ranking that generates sales leads. Things are happening to us now!

Don't become complacent about your B2B website's content.B2B buyers who search online (93%, according to Forrester) are goal-oriented; they're always seeking research, information and recommendations. If they’re searching for a product, service or information related to your business, you want to be found on page one.

Here are some inbound marketing basic tactics to help your B2B website get found:

  • Know your target audience
  • Produce high-quality content
  • Listen to your community
  • Differentiate – be unique
  • Share your story on the social web
  • Engage with your audience
  • Keep refreshing your content
  • Be focused and consistent
  • Stay enthusiastic, you're somebody now

Don’t be a B2B inbound marketing jerk by relying totally on an old-fashioned outbound method. Get smart by using inbound marketing to get found. Things will start happening to you.

 

 

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Martine Hunter, B2B Marketing Professional, Creative Director, Inbound MarketingMartine Hunter is the creative director of inbound marketing with the Atlanta advertising agency, MLT Creative, which specializes in B2B marketing. She holds the Inbound Marketing professional certification and serves the Atlanta chapter of the Business Marketing Association as a member of the board of directors. 

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