Are You Ready for Marketing Automation?

Many small businesses struggle with where to invest their limited dollars. How do you know if you need marketing automation? Well, there are three things to observe about your business that indicate you are ready for marketing automation. Before we begin it is good to know what this industry trend means for you or is […]

What Is a UTM Code?

A UTM code (or parameter) is a simple code that you can attach to a custom URL to track a source, medium, and campaign name. This enables Google Analytics to tell you where searchers came from as well as what campaign directed them to you. You can also add this into a marketing automation platform […]

Intro Video to the SharpSpring Marketing Automation Platform

Some clients have been asking for a quick intro to the SharpSpring Marketing Automation platform before our upcoming webinar. Here’s a short video to give you some highlights.  Our demo will go into more details and allow for some Q & A throughout.   SharpSpring Marketing Automation – Why SharpSpring? from SharpSpring on Vimeo.

Best Practices of Drip Campaigns

It’s lovely when a drip campaign is completed and well running. Sometimes it takes several evolutions to get it right. We like to start off with a workflow that is well planned from the start and adapt after testing. The following best practices will help ensure you get your drip campaign off to a good […]

Drip Marketing Campaign

What Is a Drip Marketing Campaign?

Drip campaigns are scheduled messages sent out to leads automatically to nurture and educate leads through the sales cycle. Other related names include life-cycle emails, auto-responders and marketing automation. Drip campaigns allow you to “touch” leads with appropriate content based on their preferences and/or actions taken on your websit. Automated drip campaigns free up marketing […]

Three Marketing Trends That Are Key to Succcess

I remember 10 years ago ranting to new clients how they need to get a website. Then I moved on to tell everyone to get on Facebook followed by Twitter. Having a website and building your social presence are all givens now in marketing plans. Daily I work with clients to increase their leads and […]