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<\/p>\nThese days, there\u2019s a lot of concern about manufacturing in the United States.<\/p>\n
As a powerhouse of the nationwide economy, manufacturing plays a huge role in American employment as well.<\/p>\n
But, as the US shifts to tech-focused companies, manufacturing is in danger \u2014 especially as lower costs attract clients from overseas.<\/p>\n
So what can a US manufacturer do to stay competitive?<\/p>\n
The answer lies in inbound marketing. Our search engine marketing stats help to demonstrate the importance of inbound marketing.<\/p>\n
Inbound marketing is the practice of attracting potential clients to your website so you can convert them into full-fledged customers without cold-calling.<\/p>\n
You can generate new leads, get signatures on contracts, and start working relationships all through the Internet. It all starts with getting someone to your website. Learn more and read our website SEO statistics below.<\/p>\n
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First, let\u2019s establish just how<\/em> important manufacturing is to the United States.<\/p>\n Manufacturing pulls in $2.17 trillion<\/strong> for America every year \u2014 a huge<\/em> portion of the country\u2019s gross domestic product.<\/p>\n That stat makes sense when you consider 251,901 manufacturing firms<\/strong> were in the US in 2014 with 75% of them<\/strong> employing fewer than 20 people each.<\/p>\n All in all, that\u2019s 12.3 million<\/strong> Americans working in manufacturing, or 3% of the total population.<\/p>\n To start, let\u2019s check out some stats on how US manufacturers market in the first place.<\/p>\n On average, your manufacturing can save<\/em> an average of $20,000 per year<\/strong> by investing in inbound marketing.<\/p>\n That\u2019s not even what you earn \u2014 that\u2019s just what you save.<\/p>\n This comparison is up against traditional marketing like television, billboards, and print ads.<\/p>\n Maybe $20,000 isn\u2019t much of your annual profits. But every company could stand to keep $20,000 more dollars every year \u2014 especially if all you have to do is market smarter.<\/p>\n So what can we learn from the way manufacturing marketers use the Internet? Or how their clients view them?<\/p>\n First, 89% of manufacturers use LinkedIn to earn new leads. But only 54% say they’re effective at it, meaning there’s a major opportunity to succeed on LinkedIn and to build B2B SEO stats for any manufacturer.<\/p>\n Next, 88% of B2B marketers say case studies are their most effective marketing form. As a B2B industry, manufacturing can take that to an extreme and publish case studies about their distributors or clients to showcase their profit-making potential.<\/p>\n Third, 87% of manufacturing marketers use video for marketing. In a nutshell, there’s no better way to explain something than to show it!<\/p>\n Fourth, 84% of industrial professionals use search engines like Google to find equipment, components, and services. That means if you\u00a0don’t<\/em> have an SEO plan, you’re only reaching 16% of the people who could become your new customers!<\/p>\n Fifth, 83% of industrial customers read at least three pieces of content on a website before making a purchasing decision. So to really get a new lead online, you need at least three pages \u2014 one to get their attention, one to explain pricing, and one to turn them into new customers.<\/p>\n Next, 74% of industrial professionals say they compare suppliers online. Manufacturing is the essential middle-man of the natural supply-demand in the American economy, meaning it’s critical for you to reach these suppliers with SEO.<\/p>\n On top of that, 70% of industrial professionals say they use search engines specifically to compare suppliers. Again, this stat is a huge testament to why SEO is essential for manufacturers like you.<\/p>\n More importantly, 56% of industrial professionals say they don’t contact vendors until they’ve compared websites. So not only do you need to show up in search results, you also need a sleek, modern, and easy-to-use website that a user will love.<\/p>\n Ninth, 52% of industrial marketers say PPC is the most effective method of paid promotion. PPC pairs naturally with SEO to let you dominate search results, so when you launch both campaigns at the same time, you can earn twice as many customers as using PPC or SEO independently.<\/p>\n Finally, 52% of manufacturing marketers say they’re effective at SEO, and only 34% think print is effective. This is the final stat that really drives home the point of this infographic \u2014 you can beat at least 48% of your competitors just by launching a strong SEO campaign!<\/p>\n So what do these stats\u00a0look like in action?<\/p>\n We wouldn\u2019t have all these SEO stats for websites if we didn\u2019t have a few examples of manufacturers that succeeded with inbound marketing.<\/p>\n We have three that serve as prime examples.<\/p>\n Fisher Tank Company is our first example of a manufacturer that thrived with SEO.<\/p>\n First, Fisher earned a 3,900% increase in leads. Overall, that\u2019s enough for any manufacturer to start an SEO plan today<\/strong>.<\/p>\n But on top of that, Fisher also saw a 500% increase in quote requests, resulting in $3.4 million more<\/em> qualified sales opportunities.<\/p>\n With all of that from one<\/em> marketing strategy, Fisher stands as a stellar example of what manufacturers can achieve through SEO.<\/p>\n Belden Brick Company also achieved outstanding results with SEO.<\/p>\n First, they earned 33% more organic search traffic in one year. That\u2019s a huge upswing for any corporation, especially once that works in manufacturing.<\/p>\n Second, Belden earned 134% more leads<\/em> year over year.<\/p>\n So imagine the number of leads you got last year, double it, and then increase it by 33% more.<\/p>\n Wouldn\u2019t you like to do that business next year?<\/p>\n Bell Performance is our third example of SEO\u2019s potential for manufacturing.<\/p>\n Bell Performance used SEO to earn a 700% increase in search traffic in just one year. That\u2019s a colossal improvement in such a short amount of time.<\/p>\n![\"US](\"https:\/\/www.industrialfx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/01-us-manufacturing-glance.png\")
<\/p>\nHow Do US Manufacturers Market?<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nUS Manufacturing Case Studies<\/h2>\n
Fisher<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nBelden<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nBell Performance<\/h3>\n
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