Resources

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11 Tips for Building Materials Firms to Get the Most Out of Trade Shows
If you’re going to attend or exhibit at trade shows, make sure you’re able to do the prep work that yields results.
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Are Associations a Worthwhile Investment for Building Materials Companies?
Associations can be great for business development and education, if there’s a fit between what you want to get and what you’re willing to give.
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Does Your Building Materials SEO Strategy Support Your Sales Efforts?
Focusing on keywords that reflect how people actually search will grow your online visibility.
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Why Transparency Should Be a Part of Your Building Materials Marketing and Sales
Designers and project owners depend on the information provided by materials manufacturers to make decisions that can affect a lot of people.
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What Google's Helpful Content Update Means for Architecture Firms
While Google might not yet be able to clearly define what’s helpful for every single industry niche, it is very good at detecting content that isn’t.
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Why It’s Important for Architects to Understand the Problems Your Building Materials Solve
If architects don’t know what your building products do and how they can help resolve issues, they won’t select them.
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How Building Materials Firms Can Market with Limited Time
By focusing your efforts into small chunks of time, you can make progress on your marketing goals without sacrificing your other responsibilities.
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For Building Materials, “Going Green” Isn’t a Quick Win
Appealing to project owners, architects, and contractors requires more than just a green label or adding “sustainable” to your product name. Claiming to be green is serious business.
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How to Right-Size Your Architecture Firm’s Marketing
Resources can sometimes be scarce and decisions tend to be handled differently when your firm is small. However, as you grow, the marketing that may have helped you get to where you are will no longer serve you – and may hurt your business.