11. Little Background
TGC/IS – Who We Are – What We Do
299/300
+10k / mo. per store
-3k / mo. per store
Never Feel Pain of 1 Source of Income AGAIN
2012 - Google’s Awakening
Roadways over Rankings
I WILL Own – Control Roadways
500+
12. Thanks for being my case study
(guinea pigs)
“Guerrilla Marketing Today”
“The Success Wheel”
Today’s Notes…
“Case Study”
Discoveries
13. Let’s Start With Rule-Book
Old
To Win at a Game – Need to Know the Rules
Google Posted the Rules – Most Links + Top Site
14. Many chose to Bend the Rules….
#1 Buy Links…500 links $50
Google spent 2007 – 2011 Busting Companies
26. 62 Keys and Content - Confused
Fundamental Difference between
Base Site & Authority Site
Driven by a misunderstanding
Driven by a working model
Show of hands if guilty Announcement In / Out
30 down
5 Navs
But We hired an S.E.O.?
Driven by a burst of energy….peters out
130 down
5 Navs
29. Cherissa story
Great Military Career
Tremendous Experience
2500 Emails to Atty’s
Nobody is Willing to be one of…
YOUR FIRST CUSTOMERS
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Guerrilla Marketing Today Chapter 1
Your Online Credibility
Often Determines Your
Over-All Income…
“What shows up when your
personal or company name is
typed into Google?”
First Sentence of “Guerrilla Marketing Today”
-Ken Courtright
32. What if you could achieve
Same Results
Without paying for it?
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Let’s dig in
33. If you looked more trustworthy, Would you
be able to do more business?
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Do people JUDGE other people?
”3 Seconds” – We are Judged & Convicted
34. So… Lets put this to the test?
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Which of these financial advisors did
76% of people trust with their money?
35. Our “Presence”
…gives off Signals:
Physical and Digital
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As a Rule, can you “Over Dress”
in society?
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Ironically, the principle of
“Over-Dressing” works
the same for your web properties!
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Most Websites Today…
…a bit under dressed
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HOW DO WE KNOW??
Fact: Put the right S.U.I.T. on your website…
…Revenue WILL Follow
You aren’t so special that these
methods won’t work for you
Best Part…
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Auth. Site – 50/50 $
May 1992
Rev. Gen – 50/50 $
Nov 2011
2 Unique Companies:
500+ Revenue Generating Websites
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Had a hunch… “Social Proof”
Let’s test hunch
2013 Personal Goal:
Why do some make more $?
41. Problem: …can’t “Test” inside our portfolio
130,000,000 + views 2014
30days / 30K
HAVE to Succeed…
Contractually “Guarantee” 15% - 22%
500+ Revenue Generating Websites
Small Problem… we are really Growing
42. Closer look at “SOCIAL PROOF”
We needed
“Social Proof”
What do our potential clients
NEED To See
to feel comfortable to do business with us?
44. Power of “Social Proof”
We are Followers first,
Leaders ONLY when have to
A “Group” CAN’T be wrong
There is Safety in a Tribe
Sell your Audience to your Audience
Fear of Loss…”Display your Resume”
Perception is Reality
Comedian in a Suit
Put your “Suit” on
The Media is your “Suit”
GIVE them someone to Follow
“Prove you have clients” – ProBono!
4 Principles of website engagement
“Social Proof” Fact: Action Needed:
45. Power of “Social Proof”
Social Proof
Unquestionably
Ignites
Trust
46. Check out our
New S.U.I.T. #1 ?
Which Company would you Trust more? - Why?
47. How do you like our
New S.U.I.T. #2 ?
Which Company would you Trust more?
49. One might say…
That’s great for Ken, he’s got a team of
Designers, Programmers, Developers…
…What the heck can “little old me” do?
Let’s look at what we actually did…
50. * Recommends Endorsements
* Testimonials
* Local Media
* Commercial Media
2. Suit Coat
*(haro)
1. GLFT Shirt
Google +
Linkedin
Facebook (fan page)
Twitter
Positions “Presence” on
4 of 10 Largest !!
Ps. YouTube a 12 yr. old
51. Is there anything on this page
“little old you” CAN’T do?
* Recommends Endorsements
* Testimonials
* Local Media
* Commercial Media
Google +
Linkedin
Facebook (fan page)
Twitter
*(haro)
--Even a Comedian…Positions “Presence” on
4 of 10 Largest !!
Ps. YouTube a 12 yr. old
What did this cost us?
52. For Revenue Generating Purposes…
Trust Trumps EVERYTHING
B.C. – 1995 Know – Like - Trust
1995 – Forever Trust - Know – Like - Trust
Is it Better to HAVE Credibility
–or-
To APPEAR to have Credibility?
Best Business Question of our time…
53. Question of the day so far…
“ Are the people finding your website
Immediately sure YOU
can be trusted with
THEIR MONEY? ”
54. Unseen CREDIBILITY = Unseen Revenue
Fact: In the U.S. we are paid in direct proportion to…
MORE SOCIAL PROOF
1/8
1/3.5
* This slide often upsets people:
Who We Are can only be measured by SOCIAL PROOF
Who We Are… not What We Do or What We Know
= MORE Credibility = MORE Revenue Allowance
55. KEY Question… Is there evidence the Visitor
might be your first Customer?