Internet Marketing 101 for Energy Efficiency PROs
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This document provides an overview of internet marketing strategies for energy efficiency professionals. It discusses how marketing has changed with the rise of social media and search engines like Google. It emphasizes the importance of organic search optimization and having a strong primary website. The document also provides tips for specific marketing elements like call-to-action buttons, content about services, and search engine optimization best practices. Overall, it encourages energy professionals to embrace new online marketing tactics and shift marketing budgets from older methods to strategies like search engine optimization, social media, and a robust company website.
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Internet Marketing 101 for Energy Efficiency PROs
- 1. Internet Marketing 101 for Energy Efficiency PROs ACI New England October 16, 2012
- 3. “The stimulus was my marketing program. Now my marketing program is my marketing program.” Richard Burbank Evergreen Home Performance Grew his company 25% since stimulus ended
- 4. Peter Troast Founder/CEO of Energy Circle and Energy Circle PRO Work with auditors, home performance, energy efficiency companies in 46 states Aggregate data from pool of 175 opted in home performance companies CFM50 reduction of my house so far: 3800 to 2200 Fuel Oil Reduction: 110 gallons/month to 59 (winter) 5 Electricity Monitors Measuring My House 29-50% Electric Use Reduction Since Monitoring Started in ’08 Followers on Twitter: 5644 4
- 6. 4 Important Pillars to Marketing Success Primary Organic Website Search Google+ Local Facebook (formerly Places) 6
- 7. Marketing is Changing duh 7
- 9. 200 Million
- 12. How People Buy Today Has Been Turned on it’s Head
- 13. Google is the New Yellow Pages DATE 13
- 14. The Social Media Revolution--Not a Fad • 93% of US adult internet users are on Facebook • US internet users spend 3X more time on blogs/ social networks than on email • 2/3 of US internet users regularly use a social network • US local SMB’s use social media marketing • Facebook 70% • LinkedIn 58% • Twitter 40% • YouTube 27% • Inbound Mktg costs 62% less per lead than traditional Sources: Hubspot Mktg Report, FTC, eMarketer, Nielsen, Merchant Circle DATE
- 15. So What’s It All Mean for Home Performance Businesses? 15
- 16. Yesterday’s Marketing Mix 10% Yellow Pages Direct Mail 8% Referral Program Home Shows Unknown 8% 44% 31% 16
- 17. Today’s Marketing Mix 1% 12% 15% Organic Web Paid Web Direct Mail 4% 13% Social Media Print Ads Public Relations 8% Directories Email 3% Home Shows Community Open Houses 7% 11% Past Customers Referral Program 3% Lead Gen 3% 3% 1% 16% 17
- 18. The New Marketing Landscape Old & Dying Old & Living New & Thriving Yellow Pages Word of Mouth Primary Website Print Vehicles Google+ Local TV Lawn Signs Organic Search Telemarketing Direct Mail Paid Search Radio Door Hangers Facebook Presentations Twitter Home Shows Email Newsletters Open Houses Group Buying Lead Gen 18
- 19. The New Marketing Landscape Old & Dying Old & Living New & Thriving Yellow Pages Word of Mouth Primary Website Print Vehicles Google+ Local TV Lawn Signs Organic Search Telemarketing Direct Mail Paid Search Radio Door Hangers Facebook Presentations Twitter Home Shows Email Newsletters Open Houses Group Buying Lead Gen High Commitment Low Commitment High Cost Modest Cost High Risk Low Risk 19
- 20. Elements of a Plan Impressions/ Conversion # of Conversion Conversion Tactics Visits Cost Rate Leads Rate Quotes Rate Jobs CPA Organic Web 15000 3000 1.00% 150 25% 38 75% 28 $107 Paid Web 10000 3000 2.50% 250 25% 63 50% 31 $96 Direct Mail 8000 2800 0.25% 20 50% 10 75% 8 $373 Social Media 25000 1500 0.10% 25 75% 19 90% 17 $89 Print Ads 100000 3500 0.05% 50 25% 13 50% 6 $560 Public Relations 250000 3000 0.02% 38 35% 13 50% 7 $457 Directories 5000 500 0.25% 13 35% 4 50% 2 $229 Email 12000 1000 2.50% 300 25% 75 50% 38 $27 Trade Shows 250 4000 10.00% 25 50% 13 50% 6 $640 Community 1000 500 10.00% 100 50% 50 50% 25 $20 Open Houses 75 500 35.00% 26 75% 20 90% 18 $28 Past Customers 250 500 5.00% 13 90% 11 90% 10 $49 Referral Program 750 2500 25.00% 188 25% 47 75% 35 $71 Lead Gen 1750 50 15% 8 20% 2 $1,167 TOTAL 25050 204 $293 $1.74 million @ 7500/job DATE 20
- 21. Cost Per Acquisition DATE 21
- 22. Elements of a Plan Impressions/ Conversion # of Conversion Conversion Tactics Visits Cost Rate Leads Rate Quotes Rate Jobs CPA Organic Web 15000 3000 1.00% 150 25% 38 75% 28 $107 Paid Web 10000 3000 2.50% 250 25% 63 50% 31 $96 Direct Mail 8000 2800 0.25% 20 50% 10 75% 8 $373 Social Media 25000 1500 0.10% 25 75% 19 90% 17 $89 Print Ads 100000 3500 0.05% 50 25% 13 50% 6 $560 Public Relations 250000 3000 0.02% 38 35% 13 50% 7 $457 Directories 5000 500 0.25% 13 35% 4 50% 2 $229 Email 12000 1000 2.50% 300 25% 75 50% 38 $27 Trade Shows 250 4000 10.00% 25 50% 13 50% 6 $640 Community 1000 500 10.00% 100 50% 50 50% 25 $20 Open Houses 75 500 35.00% 26 75% 20 90% 18 $28 Past Customers 250 500 5.00% 13 90% 11 90% 10 $49 Referral Program 750 2500 25.00% 188 25% 47 75% 35 $71 Lead Gen 1750 50 15% 8 20% 2 $1,167 TOTAL 25050 204 $293 $1.74 million @ 7500/job DATE 22
- 23. Elements of a Plan Impressions/ Conversion # of Conversion Conversion Tactics Visits Cost Rate Leads Rate Quotes Rate Jobs CPA Community 1000 500 10.00% 100 50% 50 50% 25 $20 Email 12000 1000 2.50% 300 25% 75 50% 38 $27 Open Houses 75 500 35.00% 26 75% 20 90% 18 $28 Past Customers 250 500 5.00% 13 90% 11 90% 10 $49 Referral Program 750 2500 25.00% 188 25% 47 75% 35 $71 Social Media 25000 1500 0.10% 25 75% 19 90% 17 $89 Paid Web 10000 3000 2.50% 250 25% 63 50% 31 $96 Organic Web 15000 3000 1.00% 150 25% 38 75% 28 $107 Directories 5000 500 0.25% 13 35% 4 50% 2 $229 Direct Mail 8000 2800 0.25% 20 50% 10 75% 8 $373 Public Relations 250000 3000 0.02% 38 35% 13 50% 7 $457 Print Ads 100000 3500 0.05% 50 25% 13 50% 6 $560 Trade Shows 250 4000 10.00% 25 50% 13 50% 6 $640 Lead Gen 1750 50 15% 8 20% 2 $1,167 TOTAL 25050 204 $293 $1.74 million @ 7500/job DATE 23
- 24. Is Your Website Performing? Not...is it pretty? 24
- 25. 1 4 3 2 Design Usability 6 5 Structure Navigation 6 7 User Interface Speed 4 Conversion Content SEO 7 8
- 26. Four Things 1. Call to Action 2. Does Your About Us Page Suck? 3. Content About Your Services 4. A Keyword Focused Strategy 26
- 27. How CTA’s Perform Traffic -> Conversion Call to Action Landing Page Conversion -‐> -‐> 27
- 33. Different Audiences Different CTA’s DATE 33
- 35. Value Statement Relevance Offer Action
- 36. Where Do CTA’s Belong? • On Your Website • In Your Email Newsletter • In Your Email Signature • On Your Brochures • On Your Trucks and Lawn Signs • In Advertising • In Presentations • In Videos DATE 36
- 37. From Home to Where? Dominant Traffic Flow Home Page --> About Us Home Page --> Services 70+% 37
- 38. Best Practices--About Us Page 38
- 39. A Good About Us Page • Use Photos • Be Personal • Share your Business Philosophy • Show off your Credentials • Demonstrate your Community Commitment http://www.energycircle.com/blog/2011/01/26/5-elements-of-successful-about-us-page-home-performance-businesses 39 EGIA/BPI
- 40. Services Content • TopPerforming Pages in Search • People are Looking for... • an Energy Audit • Attic Insulation • Cellulose Insulation • a new Furnace • Solar Panels • New Windows • Getting Found = Having Content 40 EGIA/BPI
- 41. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated 41
- 42. What is SEO? Search engine optimization (SEO) is the process of improving the visibility of a website or web page in search engines via the "natural" or un-paid (“organic” or "algorithmic") search results. 42
- 43. Understanding Search Social Context + Authority + Signals
- 44. Understanding Search Social Context + Authority + Signals Site Incoming Spreading Content Links
- 46. Paid Search
- 47. Organic Results
- 48. Pin Map Blended Pin Result
- 49. Link to Website Review Summary & Link to Places Page Map Pin & Link to G+ Local Page
- 52. G+ Local
- 53. Does Your Content Match What People Are Searching For? 53
- 54. Understanding Keyword Volumes home energy 246000 solar energy 550000 renewable energy 450000 wind power 301000 energy efficiency 301000 home performance 18100 0 120000 240000 360000 480000 600000 Data from Google External Keyword Tool on 11.14.11 54
- 55. Understanding Keyword Volumes Green Building 165000 Sustainable Building 74000 Green Construction 40500 Green Homes 301000 Green Remodeling 4400 Building Green 165000 0 80000 160000 240000 320000 400000 Data from Google External Keyword Tool on 11.14.11 55
- 56. Understanding Keyword Volumes Energy Rating 22000 Energy Assessment 8100 Energy Audit 60500 Energy Evaluation 0 Energy Auditor 49500 Energy Auditing 33100 0 14000 28000 42000 56000 70000 Data from Google External Keyword Tool on 11.14.11 56
- 57. Understanding Keyword Volumes home performance 18100 energy retrofit 4400 weatherization 49500 energy audit 60500 energy upgrade 6600 deep energy retrofit 480 0 14000 28000 42000 56000 70000 Data from Google External Keyword Tool on 11.14.11 57
- 58. Understanding Keyword Volumes Energy Star Homes 5400 Energy Efficient Homes 18100 Green Homes 301000 Net Zero Homes 2400 Passive House 22200 LEED Homes 5400 0 80000 160000 240000 320000 400000 Data from Google External Keyword Tool on 11.14.11 58
- 59. Understanding Keyword Volumes duct sealing 5400 air sealing 3600 foam insulation 165000 cellulose insulation 22200 radiant barrier 33100 window replacement 165000 0 40000 80000 120000 160000 200000 59
- 60. Top 10 by Volume & Intent Local Intent Buying Intent Energy Audit $ Insulation - Service $ Home Energy Efficiency Wet Basement Insulations - Rooms of House $ Insulation - Materials Furnace $ Program/Rebate/Credit $ Windows $ Home Heating/Cooling $ 60
- 61. Google External Keyword Tool https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal 61
- 62. Google Insights for Search http://www.google.com/insights/search/ 62
- 63. Keyword Research Takeaways • Keyword volume is a proxy for the mindset of the consumer • Keyword data is one point in time--not where the world has been or where it is going • Beware the “mile wide and inch deep” tendency • To start, focus on 5-10 terms, and concentrate on 1-3 63
- 64. Google+ Local (formerly Places) It’s really important 64
- 66. G+ Local
- 68. Use All 5 Categories! DATE 68
- 69. Reviews: Online Word of Mouth 69
- 71. Maximizing Google+ Local Reviews, Reviews, Reviews! (on Google) Choose Categories Carefully Keep it Fresh Photos Video Review Responses 71
- 72. Marke)ng is Changing No Longer An Option Social Media an increasingly important part of the puzzle DATE
- 73. Priority 1 You Don’t Need to Like It You Don’t Need to Use It Personally It is Increasingly Important to Your Business DATE
- 74. First Steps--Setting Up a Page DATE
- 75. Basic Info Basic Info Logo Description Name, Address, Phone Photos Likes DATE
- 76. Social Links on Your Site DATE
- 77. But..What Do I Say? The Challenge of Content Everyone’s Achilles Heel 77
- 78. Everyone’s Achilles Heel Difficult to Find the Time Uncertain About What to Write Maintaining Pace and Frequency 78
- 79. Content “as a system” DATE
- 80. Great Content is Right in Front of You 80
- 81. Generating Content If someone’s wasting money in a house you visit, write an article about it.
- 82. Put Your Photos to Work
- 83. Find the Juicy Topics
- 84. Content: Every Press Mention DATE
- 85. Content: What’s This? DATE
- 86. Content: Article Links DATE
- 87. Content: Give to Get Content: Give to Get DATE
- 88. Content: Project Photo Albums DATE
- 89. Content: YouTube Videos DATE
- 90. Home Performance Companies Doing it Well 90
- 94. First Steps & Priorities Essentials: Simple Marketing Plan with Metrics! Tune Your Primary Website Google+ Local Test Social Media--Facebook First After That: Regularize Content Have a Keyword Strategy Expand Social Media--Frequency & Reach Explore internet marketing--PPC/SEO 94
- 95. Contact Peter Troast Energy Circle 207.865.3400 ptroast@energycircle.com Twitter: @EnergyCircle LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/petertroast Energy Circle PRO Blog: www.energycircle.com/pro/blog 95