How To Sell Industrial Products Online In A B2C World
The online product sourcing landscape has changed. B2B consumers are no longer satisfied with data buried in catalogs and PDFs.
Like their B2C online experience, consumers expect a dynamic, user-friendly experience filled with compelling data. This movement drives companies to invest in digitized catalogs and create a complete digital customer experience for online prospects.
How can B2B businesses, manufacturers, and industrial companies shift their current online strategies and elevate their existing lead generation efforts to sell their industrial products effectively online?
About Us Page Must-Have Content For Your Manufacturing Company
A lead-generating website needs to provide compelling copy to persuade an action from your audience. A perfect place to do so is on your company's About Us page. This is where you share your story — what makes your business unique, trustworthy, and valuable as a partner. The About Us page should be easy to navigate with informative, useful, and overall engaging content — but too often, this page reads like an afterthought.
Website Design Examples For Custom Manufacturers
Every once in a while, we encounter a website that engages us and keeps us browsing through the pages. Whether it’s the colors and branding, the functionality, or the value of the content, each website has the power to captivate and, when done right — convert those website visitors into customers.
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New Suppliers on Thomasnet.com for October 2021
Exciting new B2B companies are being established across the U.S. and Canada every day, and every month, hundreds of them are joining Thomasnet.com®. We're highlighting ten of the most notable and innovative companies below to bring some of the unique services and products they provide to the forefront.
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New and Noteworthy Categories on Thomasnet.com for October 2021
Since industry is constantly growing and evolving, Thomasnet.com® is too. Our platform has over 75,000 categories of products and services, from alloy to zinc, for professionals like you to source from. And thanks to our industry specialists, we are constantly researching and adding to our platform with new supplier categories to help you keep up with current market trends.
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Top Suppliers on Thomasnet.com for October 2021
A little competition is good from time to time. We should know: we've been working hard to be North America's leading resource for the manufacturing community since 1898. We're not alone, either. Let's celebrate the following ten companies as the leading suppliers last month on Thomasnet.com®:
Lead Generation For Manufacturers: 33 Industrial Tips, Tricks, And Ideas
Generating leads is one of the most important aspects of marketing — and frankly, growing your business.
With so many moving parts involved in lead generation, it’s easy to lose sight of some of the digital marketing tactics that should be working together. That’s where this blog post comes in — we'll cover the most popular and effective techniques utilized by industrial marketers today to increase leads and generate revenue online.
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11 Top Content Marketing Ideas For Manufacturers (For Each Stage Of The Buying Process)
So you’ve realized that your traditional growth tactics just weren’t working, and you're ready to get your inbound marketing strategy off the ground. Great! To refresh, inbound marketing focuses on creating educational content that pulls people toward your industrial website.
So what do you need to drive qualified buyers to your website? Content! Let's go through some of the best content marketing ideas for manufacturers and industrial companies.
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Is There Value In A Manufacturer's Website In 2021?
If you're an OEM, industrial distributor, or custom manufacturer, these statements might sound pretty familiar:
- "We need to talk to prospects in order to qualify them."
- "Too much information on my site would give my competitors an advantage."
- "We get all of our new business from word-of-mouth."
- "A new website won't help me get new business because my current website doesn't, either."
If you're looking to grow your business, you may wonder why all the advice you find points you to something about website efforts. Well, that's because more of your buyers and competitors are doing business digitally. Supplementing your traditional growth methods with an updated website, online presence, and inbound marketing strategy helps out when cold calls and word-of-mouth fall short.
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