Last updated on February 17, 2021
Marketing Automation platforms can be thought of as hubs of multiple technologies that were previously siloed. At SharpSpring, we are constantly working to expand the scope of our built-in functionality so that you can ultimately reduce your martech stack. That being said, there will still be occasions where an integration will be necessary to allow SharpSpring to communicate with external…
Last updated on February 17, 2021
Retargeting ads are a vital component of any advertising strategy. In this blog, we’ll dive into what retargeting ads are and when to use them. We also feature a few of the strategic retargeting ads we loved in 2020 that you can use as inspiration when tailoring your 2021 strategy. Online customers are continually pulled in countless directions. As marketers,…
Last updated on February 9, 2021
Keeping up with marketing jargon can feel like a full-time job as tools and techniques get re-nicknamed seemingly all the time. As a case in point, in this blog we’re going to be talking about growth marketing -- but you might be more familiar with this concept being referred to as “growth hacking” or something similar. Likely because the term…
Last updated on February 9, 2021
If you’re shopping around for marketing automation software, it (hopefully) indicates that you’ve already got a pretty good handle on what marketing automation means and how it can help your business. You know that to keep up with the pace of digital marketing, automation has become a nearly necessary business tool. Now it’s time to take the next step in…
Last updated on January 25, 2021
When it comes to marketing, it’s not enough to churn out content and hope for the best. You need to be able to offer relevant, personalized content that your audiences want to engage with. To do that, however, you need to be able to collect data about your prospects — not just their contact information, but also their behaviors as…
Last updated on December 28, 2020
Taking an active role in the marketing for your agency or business is a critical part of attaining success. With competition fiercer than ever in just about every industry, you simply can’t rely on a philosophy of “if you build it, they will come.” However, the need to take ownership of your marketing efforts doesn’t mean you have to do…
Last updated on December 10, 2020
An omnichannel marketing automation strategy is a major part of the future of online business. Omnichannel marketing ensures that all of your digital and in-store efforts provide the same level of user experience and adhere to your brand guidelines.With an omni-channel strategy, customers enjoys a seamless shopping experience across modes: From a computer or smart device In-store Calling on the…
Last updated on November 19, 2020
Marketing automation helps make life a little easier. Let’s take a look at marketing automation in a broad sense to truly understand the specifics of how automated content marketing. In a nutshell, marketing automation refers to platforms that help businesses automate all of their marketing and sales engagement processes to generate more leads, convert those leads to sales and optimize…
Last updated on November 19, 2020
Outbound marketing is interruptive and pushes itself out to the audience, whether they want it or not. Examples of outbound marketing include TV and radio ads, billboards, telemarketing, cold calling and pop-up ads, among others. Inbound marketing, on the other hand, is when customers and leads actually opt in to receiving your marketing messages on their own terms. For example,…
Last updated on November 17, 2020
Competition among businesses grows more fiercely each year, and with new trends and advanced technologies constantly evolving, it can be tough to stay on top of the latest marketing methods. For this coming year, a few emerging business trends are predicted to gain a lot of traction. These top trends include automated campaigns, mobile marketing and chatbots. Importantly, automation is…