There are a lot of online marketing tactics worth trying, but few are as universally valuable and powerful as local search engine optimization. Unfortunately, we regularly meet with business owners and business executives who don’t yet understand the importance of being visible in local searches. In today’s post, we want to break down some of the things you need to know in order to make it work for you…
Is your search traffic from Google starting to dwindle? Have you noticed that your search rankings for important keywords are dropping… and that sales are falling at the same rate?
We meet with at least a dozen business owners and executives every year who are facing the same kinds of problems. The first thing they want to know is why their websites aren’t generating sales opportunities like they used to, especially if they’ve been using search engine optimization for years.
Every situation is different, but below are some of the common reasons we see search traffic dwindle or even dry up completely.
Most online marketers dream of having a top Google ranking for a high-traffic keyword. That’s because they know those websites attract the most visits, and that those visits frequently turn into phone calls, online inquiries, and even walk-in customers.
However, it’s important to note that there is a potential downside to executing a successful search engine optimization (SEO) campaign. Namely that you could suddenly find yourself with a flood of new interest, and that some of your new prospects might not be a great fit for your company.
Granted, getting too many phone calls, email submissions, and inquiries is usually a great problem to have. However, it can lead to difficulties nonetheless, particularly if all the extra activity stops you from paying enough attention to your best current and potential clients.
So, how do you deal with the extra time needed to handle the additional dozens or hundreds of sales inquiries that come your way when you have a high-ranking Google website? Here are a few proven pieces of advice you can follow…
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One of the most difficult things to deal with, as an online marketer, is seeing a trend of customers leaving your website at the last minute. They might abandon a shopping cart, close a window before filling out a lead form, or go back to Google when they should pick up the phone.
Why does this customer indecision cost you money? And more importantly, what can you do about it?
Although every buyer and visit is unique, potential customers generally leave you without taking action for one of three reasons: they didn’t intend to buy anything in the first place, don’t have enough information your product or service, or don’t feel sufficiently motivated on an emotional level to move forward. Almost any conversion problem you face is going to come down to one of those issues.
Luckily, none of them are impossible to solve. With that in mind, look let’s look at some fixes you can employ to get customers to place an order or fill out a form instead of clicking away from your website…
When it comes to online video marketing, the majority of all business owners tend to make three big mistakes:
Because you’re reading a post on video marketing for small business owners, we are going to assume you won’t make the first mistake. And, if you read our first post in the series, you’ll have the advice you need to produce marketing videos that stand out. That just leaves the third mistake, which might be the worst one of all. Why go through the trouble of shooting and editing a great clip if no one is going to see it?
Today, we want to give you some solid advice you can use to get big views – and bottom-line results – from every online marketing video you produce…
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