Webinar presentation by Ajax Union experts David Gscheidle and Sarah Mogin on April 10, 2013 at noon EDT. Produced by Small Business Expo and hosted by Gary Jesch of WebinarsOnFire - covers lots of ground in Search Optimization - get on webinar via http://sbe03.eventbrite.com
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5. Internet Marketing To Grow Your Business
• SEO • Social Media
• PPC • Email Marketing
• Online PR • Video
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7. Agenda – SEO & Social Media
• Setting Goals for Your Online Marketing Campaign
• Where Should I Start? SEO vs. Social vs. PPC
• Google Penguin: New Standards in Linkbuilding
• Tracking, Reporting, and Campaign Analysis
• How To Prospect Over Social Media
8. Agenda – Google AdWords & Q&A
• Introduction to Google AdWords
• Optimizing AdWords for an Increasingly Mobile World
• Conversion Optimization Tips for Your Website
Special Offer
Q&A Session
9. Where do I start?
Setting Goals
• Sell 10 products each day
• Build brand awareness
• Collect 5 quality leads each
day
• Engage existing users
• Bring 40 unique visitors to
website each day
10. Where do I start?
Determining Strategies
• What strategies will help
me meet my goals?
• Where is my time and
money best spent?
• SEO vs. Social Media vs.
Pay Per Click
11. SEO vs. Social Media vs. Pay Per Click
Pick your strategy based on your goals and industry:
SEO Social Media Pay Per Click
Long Term Strategy Brand Awareness Quick Results
Drive Traffic Customer Engagement Targeted Traffic
Free Natural Traffic Find New Fans Customized Message
Broad Global Reach Great For Visual Options for Branding
Industries
12. What is Google Penguin?
Major algorithm update from April 2012 that
cracked down on unnatural links.
Unnatural Links: Paid, spammy, or unrelated links
leading to your website.
13. New Rules in Linkbuilding
With Penguin, it’s important to vary
your anchor text so that it appears
natural to Google.
How Links Work
• HTML Code: <a
href=“http://www.yoursite.com”>Anchor
Text</a>
• How It Looks: Anchor Text
14. Linkbuilding in Action
Site: JoesSunglasses.com • Keyword: Gucci Sunglasses
Anchor Type Example Penguin
Exact Match Gucci Sunglasses No
Latent Semantic Indexing Gucci Shades Yes
Naked JoesSunglasses.com Yes
Junk Click Here Yes
Branded Joe’s Sunglasses Yes
17. Tracking and Analysis
There are a number of great tools to
use to track your results:
• Google Analytics
• Facebook Insights
• Google AdWords
• RankChecker
• Webmaster Tools
18. How to Track Performance
It is important to track results and keep records to compare by
day, month, quarter, and year to accurately gauge growth.
Marketing is about TESTING
Having enough accurate data will help influence your decisions
and get the most out of your strategies.
19. Data Analysis
Analytics will help to:
• Identify trends
• Confirm or disprove assumptions
• Make changes to strategy based on data
• Guide time and money effectively
• Influence new ideas for future campaigns
20. What can social media do for you?
Brand your business
• Demonstrate credibility
• Highlight services/offerings
• Showcase customer service
Connect directly to decision makers
Collect email addresses
21. Social Profiles You Must Have
Representing your business on social media is
as important as having a website.
22. Facebook & Twitter
• Reserve a custom URL like:
www.facebook.com/AjaxUnion
• Set up a Facebook Ad Campaign at
$5/day. Aim to pay under $1 per click.
• Design your Twitter profile background
• Follow competitors’ followers
23. LinkedIn & Google+
• Sign up for a premium account
• Send an InMail
• Add one app to your profile (e.g.,
Slideshare)
• Join (or start) a community
• Identify top industry leaders on
Google+ and reach out
24. What is Google AdWords?
AdWords is Google’s online advertising
program
•Advertisers select keywords; ads
appear next to the search results on
Google.com
•Ads can also show on hundreds of
thousands of other websites
•AdWords is a live auction for keywords
25. Common Questions for New Advertisers
Is AdWords appropriate for Which keywords should
my small business? I use?
How do I get my ad in
the #1 position? How will I be
charged?
How do I write a
great ad?
Where will my
ads appear?
29. How does AdWords work?
Instant Auction
A live auction is run for every search
Ad Position = Quality x Your Bid
Quality Factors:
Clickthrough rate, keyword relevance, ad
relevance and historical performance
30. Target Mobile Devices Differently
Web-based sales completed
on phones will make up 5.2%
of Internet buying this year
and 9.5% by 2015.
-Emarketer Inc.
31. Take Advantage of Mobile Marketing
Google has released new “Enhanced Campaigns” that
changes the way we target mobile devices.
• Bid Multiplier on keywords for mobile bidding
• Choose to bid more or less on mobile devices
depending on success
32. Take Advantage of Mobile Marketing
Google has released new “Enhanced Campaigns” that
changes the way we target mobile devices.
• Create separate ads that target only mobile devices
• Mobile users tend to use shorter, more general
keywords
• Ad Text should be brief and to the point
33. Take Advantage of Mobile Marketing
Google has released new “Enhanced Campaigns” that
changes the way we target mobile devices.
• Take advantage of mobile tracking
• Use Call extensions in ads for users to easily call
• Google supplies dynamic phone numbers to
track which keywords led to each call, and total
length of call
• Conversions can be setup for phone call goals
34. Turning Visitors Into Conversions
• Make navigation simple
and contact easy
• Use a strong call to action
to guide the user in the
right direction
• Show user that they can
trust you and your
advantages over
competitors
35. Clear Navigation
• Think like the consumer
• Links to all possible topics they could be looking for
• Multiple sorting methods
• E-commerce Sites tend to benefit from Vertical Sidebars while
Service Sites tend to benefit from Horizontal navigation
• Send users to the most relevant page immediately
• Links to Social Networking Sites
36. Easy to Contact
• Email Signup Box on ALL Pages
• Toll Free Number in Header
• Live Chat
• Contact form on as many pages as possible
• Social Networking Links on ALL Pages
• Strong Call To Action
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•Call for a Free Quote
•Schedule an Appointment
37. USP and Trust Points
• Show Customer Reviews and Testimonials
• “Why Choose Us” Page
• Money Back Guarantee
• BBB Logo
• 100% Customer Satisfaction Seal
• Free Shipping
• 30 Day Returns
• McAfee Logo
• Industry Seals and Badges
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• You will learn how to make important SEO decisions like the
experts
• 2013 is the year Google changed everything – don’t be caught
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