A Simple Equation:
Add High-Quality Content to Your Website Regularly = You’ll Make More Money.
Fresh, high quality content, added regularly, is what the search engines like Google want to see. This is the process of SEO (search engine optimization), which in it’s most basic terms can be thought of as “getting Google and others to like you”.
And the more they like you, the higher up you’ll show in search results - and get more online visitors in the end. This means more leads, and ultimately more online revenues for you.
How do you increase your SEO?
You build SEO primarily through adding new content on your website. This is usually in the form of new pages on your site, or a weekly (at least) blog.
Our web content writers do the research to know what your potential customers care about, and write posts they know will appeal to them. These types of posts show Google that you are a thought leader in your industry or field, and that they should share your site more often for those searching for businesses like yours.
The statistics show the facts:
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- A vast majority of consumers pick a link on the FIRST PAGE of results. If customers can’t find you there, they usually don’t find you at all
- About 70% of people now say they discover a new company from articles instead of ads
- Invest more in high-quality, evergreen posts instead of temporary advertising… which disappears the exact moment you stop writing checks!
Content on your website can still be helping you attract more attention many years after you’ve paid for it!
If this is so simple, why doesn’t everyone do it?
Good question.
First of all, most business owners don’t know the statistics and facts that you just read. They aren’t aware of the benefit.
For the rest the answer is time, desire and skill. As you see, the more frequently you add new material the more quickly you’ll see results.
But most business owners don’t have the time (or other staff) to stick with a publishing calendar, and/or they don’t enjoy writing in the first place.
They also lack the knowledge of SEO rules that make for a really effective post.
And that’s where I come in.
If you’d like to learn more, hit the button below and let’s get a conversation going!
Jim
Building Your Email List
Mar 7th
Building an email list is like building a business. Taking shortcuts to hurry the process along, such as turning to third-party mailing list rental or purchase, can backfire in a big way. Use your best selling tactics to promote your email list-building campaign, just like any marketing campaign you use to sell your products or services.
The potential ROI on email newsletters and other e-marketing campaigns is immense, often higher than any other marketing or advertising option. Which leads some to ask, why not just buy or rent a promising-looking list from a broker and start mailing to it? Because these addresses lack relevance, interest and trust, the three key ingredients that support every successful email marketing program. The reason why email marketing can produce such a high Return on Investment is because you typically have these three ingredients with legitimate email recipients. Otherwise:
* Relevance: You’re sending email to people who didn’t ask for it, which equals spam to most recipients, no matter how regulations may define unsolicited email. * Interest: You also have absolutely no idea if they will be interested in your company, products or services. * Trust: Unsolicited email can make recipients suspicious, which can cloud any future contacts More >
The Social Media Wildfire Effect
Feb 28th
It’s a businesses greatest fear, but may very well be their most powerful tool: viral content. Over the past couple of years, the term “viral” has reared its head exponentially more and some have yet to understand the full meaning of the term when it’s applied to marketing and the digital atmosphere. Allow us to raise the curtain for you with wikipedia’s definition of viral marketing:
“Viral marketing and viral advertising are buzzwords referring to marketing techniques that use pre-existing social networks to produce increases in brand awareness or to achieve other marketing objectives (such as product sales) through self-replicating viral processes, analogous to the spread of virus or computer viruses. It can be delivered by word of mouth or enhanced by the network effects of the internet. Viral promotions may take the form of video clips, interactive flash games, advergames, ebooks, brandable software, images, or even text messages.”
The most important take-away of the definition: self-replicating viral processes. Next time you’re in a marketing meeting and someone blurts out “hey, let’s just make a viral video!” don’t succumb to the concept of sending it to your friends and family and expect them to send it to their associates. It is never the More >
Web Content and the User Experience
Feb 22nd
Regardless of industry or business, it’s important to take care of customers above anything else. In recent years, local businesses and national corporations alike have been noticing that user experience is an influential part of the decision making process. Individuals want to feel a connection to the product more than ever and there are several simple ways to help develop that connection for each potential customer.
Keep Content Updated
When a customer sees that you have the latest and greatest information, it increases perceived value for your product and your company. They know that your company is a thought leader and keeps on its toes. By knowing the latest trends and showcasing your knowledge to anyone potentially interested in your product, you’re proving your passion, something the customer recognizes and trusts.
Distribute Content Everywhere
With the easily accessible (and ever-growing) internet, anyone can access detailed information online with a few simple clicks. Often times, these are generated from search engines such as Google or Yahoo (in fact, 8 out of 10 internet users look to search engines before anything) and it’s important to cast your net wide and improve your chances of appearing in search results. Search engines now capture data from YouTube, Facebook, More >



