A Line from Greenline

As of 2022, TikTok holds the top domain spot, above, yes, even Google. According to web security company, Cloudflare, this doesn’t equate to TikTok having the most users, it equates to TikTok receiving the most traffic. A whopping 5.6 billion searches are made through Google every day, so it’s wild to think that TikTok gets even more traffic than that. The main draw of traffic comes through the gem of TikTok, For You pages. For You pages are so popular because they appear automatically when you open the app.

Instagram has grown by 1,400% in just the last five years, largely thanks to the personal experience the platform provides to its audience. Instagram stories offer unique features to create a more personal connection. The features make Instagram stories feel like a one on one interaction. Instagram stories are a great tool to show your followers why your brand is intriguing.

People are watching more videos online than ever before – in fact, the amount of online videos watched has almost doubled since 2018. People watch around 19 hours of video a week. So what exactly do conversion rates look like in comparison to images? Video outperforms images by double when it comes to click-through rates, and conversion is increased by 20-30% with video.

And conversion isn't the only added bonus - it's just how and where viewers like to take content in. Most users say they would much rather hear about a business via video - a whopping 72% of customers prefer this format for learning about a product or service. On top of that, 84% of customers say they’ve been convinced to buy something by watching a brand’s video. So what does this mean for your inbound strategy?

Paid marketing is a great way to hone in and connect with your buyer persona and can be one of the quickest ways to help potential clients discover you. This encompasses any marketing strategy you use to interact with potential clients based on their previous interactions and interests. Paid marketing works best when paired with organic marketing because it provides a balance. This balance is crucial to success because it allows your clients to continue to connect after their initial experience with you. Paid advertisements redirect 65% of the traffic from search engines to websites. This other 35% is organic, so it’s still a big player. 

In 2022, there is one largely consistent theme: people are looking for a much more personal connection with brands. Plain and simple. Don’t worry - you don’t need to burn your current marketing strategy to the ground, just take a step back and look for opportunities to innovate and leverage the way you engage and interact with customers (both current and prospective).

Lead generation is one of the most commonly used phrases in the marketing world. But what is it and how can it bring more success to your business? Lead generation is a marketing art form that enables businesses to attract clients in a way that allows for strong relationships. As Kevin Michael Geary put it,