I have been a big fan of Hubspot for years and love their handouts and webinars.  They approached me a while back to ask if I would be a reseller for their products and services.  However, when they told me they only deal with clients who have advertising budgets of $5000+ per month, I was unable to comply.    Most of my clients budgets are well below that figure per month.

However, they certainly “know their stuff” and have lots of tools to streamline their products and services.  I don’t know anybody who has actually handed all their Inbound Marketing to Hubspot but for someone who can afford them, I would think they would be pleased with the results.

@danonbranding Hubspot can be a powerful tool, and the folks there are awesome. I used them for a few years, and know they have been improving their product.

My advice on whether it’s worth it is to make sure you have a written list of goals, then prioritize them. Next look at your marketing org and ensure you know who does what and how you “handoff” to sales.

Next, if all systems are still “go” set a specific training schedule and work sessions for the people who will use the system, and also those who will look at the analytics.

It gives you the most bang for the buck when you integrate all the features.

I recently received an email that Hubspot has a new product for those with smaller budgets. I have not had the chance to review it.  I agree with @dcoville001 that the price tag was too high for my clients. 

I recently set some of my sites up with Attracta which has a free start for SEO and am watching to see how that goes. I work with solopreneurs that have minimal if any advertising budgets. 

But I agree the information from Hubspot is top notch! 

When I used the free 30 day trial I was impressed with Hubspot. Once my companies budget increases a little I will probably go with them.

I find Hubspot to be one of the most innovative companies out in the wild. I believe it was they who have coined the phrase “Inbound Marketing” which, is now the new SEO.

I may really like what they are doing  however, I have not used their products. I am though trying to put some time aside to write their Inbound Marketing Course.

Has anyone wrote this exam?  

Does anyone who uses HS for clients have advice about whether or not to use their CMS ?… or if it’s easy to integrate their snippets within WordPress without screwing things up too much (goofing up the design, etc.).

Awesome – thanks Kristi. You are uber-club-leader!

@spudty Thanks, Glyn. I heard good things about it from the SEO Copywriting Linkedin group, so I’ll try it too. Let me know how it works for you. 

@Travis Lodolinski – Go to your library or Barnes & Noble and pick up a copy of ‘Inbound Marketing – Get Found Using Google, Social Media, and Blogs.’  The book was written by Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah the owners of Hubspot.  Both were graduate students at MIT when they met.  They gave credit to 42 individuals who inspired and helped them write this book.  Some of the contributors are: Seth Godin, David Meerman Scott, Chris Brogan, Brian Solis, and Darren Rowse.

My book is so marked up that one wonders if it is a classic collectible.  Check out Brian’s explanation of Hubspot’s mission and vision http://youtu.be/4R49OWIMvbY.  I recommend everyone subscribe to their You Tube Channel to view 250+ videos.

Thanks Jason.  I also recommend you check out the monthly service Alexa.com provides for $149.00 month or a one month report for $199; see snapshot.  Very nice looking website.  Is it WordPress?  Did you build the theme?