Download the research study from this webinar (free): "Linking Inbound Marketing to Sales Results" http://www.gleanster.com/reports/linking-inbound-marketing-to-sales-results These days, inbound marketing is capturing a ton of attention. There’s no shortage of guides and tactical best practices for implementing inbound marketing. Despite all the attention, marketers are struggling to create enough content to feed inbound strategy – and, not surprisingly, having a very difficult time measuring the return on investment. Maybe it’s time we back up and explore how Top Performers are measuring and justifying inbound marketing efforts. And yes, it can be measured and it can be linked to sales. This Deep Dive will explore why inbound marketing is compelling for Top Performers, and precisely how your organization can link inbound investments to actual sales results.

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– People share 684,478 pieces of content on Facebook
– Twitter sends 100,000 tweets
– Wordpress users publish 347 new blogs
– 571 new websites are created
– 204,166,667 email messages are sent

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– This provides a benchmark for inbound marketing optimization
– Analyze blog post titles and shares
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– Did new customers get touched by inbound tactics

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– Inbound is a perpetual marketing tool
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– The content hunts for the needles in the haystack over time
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– Link it to CRM to Close the Loop