Inbound marketing for beginners
Do you think that you’re too old, too busy, or too boring for inbound marketing on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn? Think that optimising your website for search results isn’t for you?
If you’re a day over 35, you may remember that this is exactly what hard-headed business types used to say about the internet and email addresses.
Who would have thought, even 10 years ago, that entire service industries would be built around things we hadn’t even heard of at the time. Today, its easy to find companies that specialised in email marketing, search engine optimisation, paid search, social media marketing and even conversion rate optimisation.
In spite of the fact that Hubspot sends me about 3-4 emails a day about inbound marketing, I still can’t resist reading their stuff. For me anyway, that’s usually the sign of great content, so these guys certainly practice what they preach.
Every once in a while, I read a Hubspot article that does a great job at summarising where inbound marketing is going (and in my opinion: where all marketing is going). This one is called “Turning your marketing inside out” and it’s worth a read – especially for those who are still wondering: should I blog? should I tweet? should I facebook?
When I first got involved in designing websites for healthcare businesses, I used to hear: should I have a website?. 10 years later, I (thankfully) never hear that question.
My favourite quote from the article:
You might think you’re too old for this stuff. You might think you don’t have time for tweeting, posting, blogging and optimizing your search engine results. You might as well start planning your liquidation sale. There is no denying this seismic shift in the way marketing is done.
If you’re interested in a beginner’s guide to inbound marketing, pick up Brian Halligan’s (CEO and Founder of Hubspot) excellent book: Inbound marketing.
Meet our Co-Founders
Rod Solar
Founder & Scalable Business Advisor
For over 20 years, I’ve helped ophthalmology entrepreneurs scale their private practices. I specialise in doubling revenue within three years by offering a proven framework, hands-on experience, and a team of experts who implement what works. We take the guesswork out of growth and scale, so you can focus on delivering exceptional patient care while maximising the value of your business.
LiveseySolar completely transformed the way we were approaching this… We’ve gone from having just the dream of having a practice to having a practice up and running with people making inquiries and booking for procedures… It’s extremely pleasing. We feel lucky we connected with LiveseySolar.
— Dr Matthew Russell, MBChB, FRANZCO, specialist ophthalmic surgeon and founder of VSON and OKKO
Laura Livesey
Founder & CEO
I’m the co-founder & CEO of LiveseySolar. I’ve developed powerful eye surgery marketing systems that increase patient volumes and profits for doctors, clinics, and hospitals, since 1997.
Rod and Laura know as much about marketing surgery to patients as I know about performing it. They are an expert in the field of laser eye surgery marketing. They know this industry inside out. I believe that they could help many companies in a variety of areas including marketing materials, sales training and marketing support for doctors.
— Prof. Dan Reinstein, MD MA FRSC DABO, founder of the London Vision Clinic, UK
