Inbound marketing is a digital marketing buzzword and one you may seen on marketing websites, or if you’ve been pitched recently by a marketing firm or digital marketing agency.
In a nutshell, the ROI for traditional marketing and advertising is deteriorating. Today’s consumers don’t buy directly from mass market advertising. They like to search and find the best choices online. This trend is forcing change in the web design industry.
Websites are no longer digital brochures – they are publishing platforms and marketing hubs. Very few customers will buy from you without looking you up online first. Even word-of-mouth and referral marketing are no longer immune from the Internet.
One of the leaders of the inbound marketing revolution is John Jantsch of Duct Tape Marketing. In his best-selling book, John details his Marketing Hourglass concept which breaks down the cycle into the following 7 stages: Know-Like-Trust-Try-Buy-Repeat-Refer. Continue reading “Why You Need A Know-Like-Trust Web Design”