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4:28Organic or Local? Why All SEO Is Not Created Equally
With SEO, your agency website can appear in online search results when consumers look for insurance on the internet. But not all SEO is created equal. ITC CEO Laird Rixford explains.
4:13How to Start a New Independent Insurance Agency
In our latest episode of Operation Agency Success, ITC CEO Laird Rixford outlines the steps you’ll need to take to start your independent insurance agency.
5:4010 Technology Must-Haves for a New Insurance Agency
It’s tempting to keep costs low at your insurance agency by skipping some technology. Sure, not all technology is critical to every agency. But, some definitely is. ITC CEO Laird Rixford explains why
3:02Updating Your Agency’s Retro Sales Techniques
Many insurance agents still use old selling processes and techniques. ITC Vice President of Sales Don Hobdy explains how agents can sell to the modern insurance buyer.
4:06How Friction Hurts the Customer Experience
Today’s consumers are used to having their needs met when, where, and how they want. What does this mean for your insurance agency? ITC CEO Laird Rixford explains.
3:13The Right Way to Use Video in Emails
In our latest Operation Agency Success episode, AgencyBuzz Product Manager Heather Cherry explains how to use embedded video to enhance your insurance agency’s emails.
3:398 Practical Social Media Tips that Work
Social media is often regarded as the marketing strategy your agency must be using. But, if you aren’t seeing the results you would like, you're not alone.
4:15Don’t Be Fooled By Your Retention Rate
The vast majority of insurance agencies will live or die based on their retention rate.But, relying too much on the blanket retention rate can be misleading. ITC CEO Laird Rixford explains how.
3:10Stop Focusing on Keywords
Ranking on the first page of Google for keywords is important to achieving SEO success. But, if you only look at keyword rankings to evaluate SEO, you're missing the forest for the trees.
2:53Email Marketing Mistakes That Will Cost You Subscribers
People can and will unsubscribe from your email marketing. You can’t always do anything about it. But, you can try to keep it to a minimum. ITC CEO Laird Rixford discusses how to keep your insurance a
0:007 Blogging Lessons from Agencies That are Blogging
Blogging is the best thing you can do for your insurance agency website because it serves two major audiences: People researching insurance online and search engines.
4:54Improve Your Results by Managing Your Data
Why is data important to your business? The more you know about your customers, the more you know about your agency. ITC CEO Laird Rixford explains.
5:34Ready to Hire a Full-Time Marketer?
When you’re running an insurance agency, you wear many hats. There comes a time for any business when you need to hire help. So when do you know you’re ready to hire a marketing person?
5:03Getting Started With Email Automation
Automation is expected to drive the future of email marketing. But, you may be wondering what exactly that is, and how to successfully implement it at your insurance agency.
5:19A Schedule to Improve Your SEO
When you schedule what needs to be done every day of the work week, it can help you stay focused on what you need to do. This is also true for your insurance agency's SEO efforts too.
2:57Selling Your Value
In insurance it seems like everyone is selling on price. But, if customers came to you to save a dollar, they’ll leave you to save a dollar. ITC CEO Laird Rixford explains why you should sell on value
2:30How Long til SEO Starts to Work?