I think that the premise of Hubspot is similar but also that it's way overpowered for SMBs. FWIW I've seen exactly the same confusion that you describe in small businesses. I worked with the Yellow Pages for a while and went out in the field with their sales guys. They confirmed that most SMEs only think about advertising when the Yellow Pages sales girl walks through the door each year. I would guess that a plug 'n…
Thanks. Hubspot looks pretty cool. I think you are right though - its an overkill for small b/s. The tool needs to be dead simple to use (even if it means limited options)
HubSpot is a pretty powerful tool but might be a little much for a small brick and mortar business. I think BuySellAds.com is a great (and simple) alternative to digging through Facebook or Google ads.