{"id":1529,"date":"2013-09-06T18:49:37","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T18:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.semdrive.com\/?p=1529"},"modified":"2013-09-06T18:49:37","modified_gmt":"2013-09-06T18:49:37","slug":"inbound-marketing-is-not-a-cost-it-is-an-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cxglobals.com\/inbound-marketing-is-not-a-cost-it-is-an-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"Inbound Marketing&#8230;is not a cost, it is an investment!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The difference between traditional marketing and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">web marketing <\/span>is the difference between getting attention and giving attention.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cGiving attention\u201d\u00a0 is answering the most important questions your customer has, quickly and easily. Target customers where they are, instead of where you think they are.<\/div>\n<div>.<\/div>\n<div>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>This is important because:<\/div>\n<div>.<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">9 out of 10 buyers say that when they\u2019re ready to buy, they\u2019ll find you. DemandGen Report.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Greater than 55% of IT professionals \u201cuse social media to make better decisions based on insights from like-minded professionals.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Toolbox.com<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">For now and for the future, the most important competitive advantage you can have is a deep understanding of what your customers care about and a relentless focus on helping your customers to fulfill their needs.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>So, when you understand the importance of Inbound Marketing&#8230;things like this will happen:<\/p>\n<div><em>\u201cOur website has generated leads, one notable one from an international company where we have just won a large SAM managed service project. 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