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Developing a brand in a SaaS company requires a number of key steps. In order to increase your brand recognition, your marketing team must publish consistent content, manage email campaigns, and build a strong online presence. Your audience looks for an emotional connection to your brand, and it’s your job to deliver the quality and value they’re expecting.

If you’re struggling to resonate with your customers, it may be because you're not putting them at the forefront of your service at all. Here are some reasons why your SaaS company should be using the inbound flywheel model and how to apply it to your marketing strategy.

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The sales cycle for a SaaS company is traditionally much lengthier than other industries. This is because SaaS solutions tend to be complex and have high costs and increased competition. These challenges only make the sales process more intimidating for both the company and potential customer.

Here’s how you can apply b2b marketing strategies to lead your customers through your SaaS customer lifecycle.

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It seems like every week there is something new in the world of inbound. We previously shared our key takeaways from the recent Inbound 2018 event, but we felt there was one topic that could use additional coverage. Here’s what you need to know about making the switch from the old sales funnel to the new flywheel.

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This year’s HubSpot-hosted Inbound event has come to a close; and there’s plenty of new strategies and concepts we’ve learned from the event. From hacking inbound sales and lead generation, to a new inbound marketing model from HubSpot, these are the takeaways from *Inbound 2018 that will shape the future of marketing and sales.

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There’s a common misconception that bringing in as many leads as possible is the key to boosting conversions. While lead generation is essential, the reality is that nearly 80% of marketing leads never convert, because they aren't properly nurtured. Lead nurturing tactics are essential for building connections with your prospects and guiding them along the buyer’s journey. Despite its importance, the majority of companies haven’t established a strategy for nurturing their leads.

Here are four key ways to maximize your conversion rates through lead nurturing tactics.

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As the age of individual keyword ranking comes to an end, it’s time for digital marketers to make the transition to topics. Topic clusters were created as a response to Google’s algorithm changes, which now understand the context behind a search. Searches are more conversational as a result, since users are typing in longer phrases, as opposed to single keywords.

Topic clusters require a few critical elements, such as a pillar page, cluster content, and connected links. To get started with developing your topic clusters, here are three key strategies you can follow.

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By the end of this May, HubSpot will no longer be supporting its keyword tool. This is a result of updates to search engines, such as Google, which are following longer keyword phrases instead. Digital Marketers still have HubSpot’s Content Strategy Tool, and HubSpot is prepared to move beyond their outdated keyword tool. Here’s what you need to know about HubSpot’s upcoming changes.

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New data has shown an impressive 30% of the top ten million websites on the Internet are currently using Wordpress. That means WordPress is making up about 60.2% of the market share for inbound, effectively placing it as a top choice for inbound traffic. Digital marketers, here are some reasons why WordPress remains at the top of inbound traffic.

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When reviewing your sales funnel, it’s easy to get lost in the midst of complex data analysis and not know where to start. Your sales funnel isn’t just about your company’s sales; it’s relevant to your marketing team's strategies as well. If your company is struggling with generating b2b leads or reviewing its sales funnel, here are some helpful steps to take to get you in the right direction.  

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Aligning marketing and sales is an important step toward personalizing your company’s content and effectively managing leads. In a study from SiriusDecisions, it was shown alignment between marketing and sales can lead to 24% faster growth in revenue and 27% faster growth in profit over a 3 year period. To increase your company’s revenue, here are some ways your company can work toward aligning its marketing and sales teams.