Dharmesh Shah
Founder/CTO, HubSpot
Tip #1: Tweet #ims12!



       @dharmesh
What is inbound
marketing?
inbound =
 content +
conversion
Why
inbound marketing?
P eople
   hate
 ( most)
mar keting
T he o l d
wa y ain’t
 w orkin’
 s o well
2012:
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Most of you don’t need to worry about Panda or Penguin.
If you are afraid of
Google algorithm updates,
  you’re doing it wrong.
Coming up: The
best and shortest
SEO advice ever:
Make
humans happy,
not search
engines.
Create
useful content,
clean designs
and
fast websites.
clicks > rankings
Google cares
about the author
and the website.
“Wow. That seems
too big to ignore.”
The real reason
you can’t ignore
Google+
hint: it’s the characters before
the +
Your profile
picture should
build trust and
  credibility.
@cyrusshepard.
“
If you help Google+ by using
it, Google will help you.



               @dharmesh
The biggest blogging challenge
is the blank canvas.
(Literally)
  answer
 people’s
questions.
Especially
 the hard
   ones.
If you can’t create,
  at least curate.
Want more comments?
End your article
with a
question.
Blogging is not
just about getting
found. It’s about
   converting.
And, final, closing
piece of advice…
“
To succeed at
inbound marketing,
get in touch with
your inner teacher.


                  @dharmesh
Thanks!
@dharmesh
dshah@hubspot.com
Dharmesh Shah - Insider tips on inbound marketing - IMS Boston 2012

Dharmesh Shah - Insider tips on inbound marketing - IMS Boston 2012