International Business and Technology Blog

When you add an online marketing strategy to your localized website, it's like throwing gasoline on the fire!

Your web traffic explodes, leads will increase, and you will grow brand recognition.

When Pettibone launched their online marketing campaigns with IBT Online, that's exactly what happened.

Mitch Fedie, Marketing Manager at Pettibone, says: "We've received exponential website traffic increase to our localized websites and an uptick in traffic to our domestic website from other countries."

Read more about online marketing and what it can do for your global brand and business.

October 21, 2020 (update November 5, 2021)

IBT ONLINE LLC RECEIVES PRESIDENTIAL "E" AWARD FOR EXPORT SERVICE

Reach new export customers and grow your business rapidly with Florida Online Global programs. The top 3 benefits are:

1) Attracting new international clients and growing your exports with global localized websites and international online marketing programs

2) Grow your Online Global exports, sales, brand and business success 

3) $8,000 in grants to invest in your business development 

How does that work for you?

HubSpot’s INBOUND2021 was yet again a great opportunity to learn, connect and sit back and think about how the world (digital and not) is changing.

As a marketer, one of the main takeaways from a number of the sessions I had the pleasure to attend and engage with was the accelerated changes in B2B marketing trends.

Historically, B2B marketing has always been perceived as, literally, “Business to Business” hence pushing messages heavily focused on hard metrics like ROI, profitability, and sales.

Well, the way businesses thrive has not changed and these metrics continue to be what drives the bottom line, but what has become more apparent is that the way we convey our messages must change.

Morooka America is a manufacturer of all-terrain construction equipment based in Virginia. They work primarily through a global distribution network.

Up until 2020, they had reasonably good sales in North America from local distributors and were gaining traction in European and South American markets. However, when the pandemic hit in March 2020, their international sales came to a halt.

Read how this manufacturer launched 4 new optimally localized websites and international online marketing programs with IBT Online to expand into new markets and exceed their sales goals during a global pandemic.

As Takashi Inoue, CEO of Morooka America, says; “I’m very happy with IBT Online and the web marketing they provide, and I want to recommend them to our mother company in Japan!”

What do sea cucumbers, soup seasoning, cattle, and safflower seeds have in common? They are all being promoted and sold online around the world via our Online Global Programs.

IBT Online has helped many agriculture exporting companies enhance their global reach by building best-practice, optimally localized websites and designing and implementing international online marketing strategies in their export target markets around the world.

Through the Online Global Programs, we’ve transformed agribusiness websites and their online corporate footprint so that they can be found, understood, and easy to do business with online in their chosen target markets.

The USMCA updated trade agreement represents a unique opportunity for US exporters wanting to reach new markets other than their domestic US market. This blog will dive into the USMCA landscape and the online tools you need to grow your exports, sales, brand and business in Mexico and Canada!

At IBT Online we specialize in supporting US Exporters enter and thrive in international markets by leveraging their #1 business development tool: their online presence.

Canada and Mexico have always been obvious choices for US exporters, and with today’s booming digital landscape, this has only become easier! Thanks to the updated USMCA trade agreement, now is a great time to invest in your exporting strategy to Canada and Mexico, and here are the top reasons why:

The answer is simple - in order to succeed you will need an online presence that is optimized for the German audience, which means a localized German website, a .de, and a dedicated German marketing strategy.

Why do you need a localized .de website?

Germany is a major economy as a producer, importer, exporter, manufacturer etc. it’s got it all. In fact, Germany has the largest population in Europe, with 83 million people, and the fourth largest GDP in the world. It is a real powerhouse in Europe and thanks to its unique position nestled between Austria, Belgium, and Switzerland, its reach is widened. Its neighboring countries hold German-speaking regions, so one German website has the expanded reach of up to 100 million people.

Never before has your website served a more significant role in sales and business development. To stay competitive in today's online marketplace, manufacturers must have a digital strategy to be found, be understood, and easy to business in their international target markets.

Beth Bauer of Michigan-based manufacturer Fullerton Tool Company says having localized websites to reach your target markets is “just a smart business decision.” Fullerton Tool Company is one of many US manufacturers that have partnered with IBT Online to launch international websites to reach their target customers around the world.

Since 2002, we have been helping US manufacturers grow their exports, sales, brands, and business online and globally. Our Online Global Programs help manufacturers create an online presence in their target markets, in the form of a localized, best-practice website and enhance their reach and grow sales through digital marketing strategies in overseas markets worldwide.

Whether you are in the B2B, B2C, or even B2G space, your website is the most powerful tool for building trust and brand awareness in your target markets and therefore growing your export sales pipeline. Here are three reasons why your manufacturing operation would benefit and grow from an international, localized business development website in each of your target markets.

It's no secret that the pandemic hurt a lot of businesses in 2020, especially brick-and-mortar businesses. As the premier Judo training center in Southeast Idaho, Blue Line Judo was severely impacted by the pandemic and was among the companies struggling to stay in business.

At IBT Online we have always been in the digital space, keeping and helping our clients stay ahead of the curve, but in 2020 the importance of being found, understood, and easy to do business with online became clearer than ever.

We know that digital is here to stay, and so does Blue Line Judo who has invested in two optimally localized, business development websites to help them make their new digital service global!