5 Paid Ways to Boost Website Traffic
In the world of marketing, organic (non-paid) website traffic is the ultimate goal. This is because organic traffic is free and often brings people to your site that are ready to convert. This reduces the cost per lead and can help increase your book of business. But businesses can’t just rely on…
Native Advertising: A Beginner’s Guide
What is Native Advertising for Financial Advisors? Native advertising is a form of paid media where the ad experience blends in seamlessly with the surrounding non-paid content. Native ads should match the visual and functional design of the media used, meaning that users might not know…
Master Account-Based Marketing in 5 Steps
How to Use Account-Based Marketing for Financial Advisors Account-based marketing (ABM) requires investing quite a bit of time with setup, but can result in significant ROI for those who dedicate the time to master it. If you’re ready to dive into ABM to scale your growth and revenue,…
5 Tried-and-True Strategies for Promoting Your Whitepaper
Creating content is no simple task, and whitepapers usually require the most commitment. Whether you've written your whitepaper yourself or relied on the help of a writer, you want to ensure you get the most value out of it - quality leads and engagement from prospects and clients. Once you've…
I Want to Advertise, But I’m On a Budget. Help!
The words "budget" and "advertising" rarely go hand-in-hand. Traditional advertising (print ads and billboards) is expensive and rarely within budget for a small business or sole proprietor, like an independent financial advisor. However, digital advertising offers a number of opportunities for…
What is Native Advertising?
As defined by Small Biz Trends, native advertising is "a form of online advertising that matches the form and function of the platform on which it appears." But what exactly does this mean? In this week's marketing tip video, Brandon and Marina talk about the rise of native advertising and the…
Native Advertising versus Content Marketing
A few years ago, native advertising was new on the marketing scene and just 3% of people were knowledgeable about the topic. Content marketing was early in its heyday and overshadowing just about every other form of marketing. Today, while content marketing still ranks at the top of the pyramid for…
Launching Your First Marketing Campaign: A Step-By-Step Guide
Recently, the most frequently used word you’ll hear around our office is “campaigns.” Since launching our new marketing tool, it’s all we can talk about. While there are many different definitions, we define a campaign as a series of outreach efforts on multiple channels based on a common theme.…
3 Ways Financial Advisors Can Advertise on LinkedIn
While many service professionals may think of LinkedIn as merely a place to house their online resume, it can serve as a much more dynamic social media. You can create a business page, post your own blog posts, and share content from people that you follow. In addition to using LinkedIn to grow…
How Service Professionals Can Reach Billions of Prospects on Social Media
Traditional advertising usually consists of things like direct mail, billboards, and commercials. But often, these advertising techniques can be extremely expensive, and it can be hard to measure your return on investment (ROI). But luckily, there are a vast amount of options available to marketers…