3 Reasons B2B Marketers Must Embrace Mobile… Now
Have you optimized your B2B website for mobile search? If not, columnist Patricia Hursh explains why you must work to become mobile-friendly...
Jan 29, 2016 at 9:38 am ET
Patricia Hursh
Patricia Hursh is president and founder of SmartSearch Marketing, a Boulder, Colorado-based digital marketing agency specializing in full-funnel lead generation solutions for B2B companies.
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