This episode of Allbound Awesomeness features Julie Ewald and Chris Tweten discussing good search engine optimization practices. Chris is the founder of Spacebar Collective, an ethical SEO agency based in Vancouver Island, Canada. They talk about the type of clients Spacebar Collective works with. Chris also talks about his role at the agency, which is split evenly with his wife. The episode provides useful insights for anyone interested in SEO.
EP04: The Power of Communal Connection with Mark Schaefer
In this episode of All-Bounded Awesomeness, host Julie interviews acclaimed marketing consultant and author, Mark Schafer, about his latest book, “Belonging to the Brand.” Mark shares how most business communities fail because they focus on selling to customers rather than building genuine relationships with them. Instead, Mark offers a fresh perspective on brand communities, emphasizing the importance of creating an emotional connection with customers through shared beliefs and values. Julie and Mark discuss the power of community and how brands can use it to foster loyalty and advocacy.
EP03: How Value-Based Pricing and Customer Feedback Can Strengthen Agency Relationships and Accelerate Sales with Max Traylor
In this episode of the Allbound Awesomeness podcast, host Julie Ewald interviews Max Traylor, author of The Agency Survival Guide and host of the Beers with Max podcast. Max works with agencies to help them productize their consulting services for greater impact and less effort. He shares how he got into marketing and started his own agency at a young age, and also discusses the importance of building a business around your personal life.
EP01: Is gated content still working in 2023 with Teodora Pirciu
Today we’re going to dive into the world of B2B content marketing and chat specifically about gated content. It’s been a pretty common lead generation technique in the past, but we’re starting to question if it’s as effective as it used to be, especially when it comes to getting contact information from those important decision-makers.
Content strategy trends: what content works on social media in 2023
Creating content in 2023 is challenging, and increasing content ROI will depend on how realistic and up-to-date your content strategy is. Think about it. AI can now generate text, images, videos, and code, making it cheap and easy for anyone to write a blog post or try to “go viral” with social media posts suggested by tools like ChatGPT.
COVID-19 crisis communications for B2B brands
With the current COVID-19 global pandemic, crisis communications are suddenly one of the many new things businesses are finding themselves wrestling with. It’s understandable. Knowing what to say to your clients, leads, and other list members — and if you should say something at all — is an incredible challenge. There is no single “right” thing to say, but there are plenty of wrong things that could come off as tone-deaf, insensitive, oblivious, or worse — creating negative, lasting repercussions for your brand.
What’s the deal with white papers?!
B2B tech marketing can’t thrive on blog posts and infographics alone. While short-form content is essential in any content marketing strategy, it’s not enough to generate the type of engagement necessary when selling tech products. You need heavier content that describes pain points, teaches and suggests solutions based on substantial research and documentation — content like white papers. White paper
4 inexpensive ideas for marketing your marketing agency
With a tight budget and a desire to get the most out of your inbound marketing efforts, it’s hard to know where to start when you want to market your marketing agency. We’ve been there! So we came up with a list of great ways to get the best ROI for your money.
A Facebook page is NOT an alternative to a website
When it comes to business, Facebook can be exceptionally effective in several ways. Outside of offering insightful statistics, solid ROI on digital ads, a direct connection to customers, and a user base in the billions, it also has one particularly alluring feature: it’s free to set up. Unfortunately, many businesses also confuse that effectiveness (cost or otherwise) with a reason
Tips for finding a content agency
If you’ve already started your search, you can likely see it’s not that hard to find a B2B content agency. But finding the right content agency is a whole different story.