Not everyone can be a web marketing rock star, right? Sure they can, when the right things are in place. Chances are good that you probably have a website and may even be doing some sort of marketing such as SEO, PPC, maybe social media...but what are you missing? Are your marketing efforts just not hitting the mark? There are probably a few things you are probably missing.
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There are many reasons why it might be time to refresh your website. Take a look through the list and see if your business is a culprit of some of these.
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Every website design and marketing project should have a project timeline associated with it. A good project timeline will help everyone reach predetermined goals and expectations. Without discussing and solidifying time-frames, it is too easy for a project to become extended beyond the original expectation whether at the fault of the agency or the client. What can you do about avoiding project delays with a timeline? Establish a good project timeline!
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Now keep in mind, this is a different question than, "Do I need SEO?". The answer to that is yes. If people cannot find your website, you're in trouble because they are probably finding your competitor.
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After the initial planning stages are over, many new website design projects will move on to the design stage. This is often one of the most exciting times of a website project as it's the part people will see. This will become the new face of your business, so it should reflect your business accurately. But what happens after your website designer sends you the design comp? This is the time where you'll be looking over the design internally and sending feedback or approving the design. THIS IS IMPORTANT.
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Recently we've spent a lot of time stressing the importance of a solid inbound marketing strategy with the following posts: Pop Quiz – 10 Questions To See If Your Organization Has A Web Strategy A Good Strategy For The Future Starts With Evaluating The Past Web Marketing Strategy From 10,000 Feet Your 1st Inbound Marketing Meeting Agenda Your Web Strategy Should Include Listening – Who, What, When, Where, How, Why Online Marketing in a Small Town Part 1 Online Marketing in a Small Town Part 2 – Your Website Online Marketing in a Small Town Part 3 – Local SEO Online Marketing in a Small Town Part 4 – Pay-Per-Click While those are not a prerequisite for this post, I'd definitely recommend giving those a read if you're in the early stages of or haven't started your web strategy yet. Today I want to stress that while it's important to have a strategy, it's just as important be willing to adjust and shift your strategy based on your metrics and results. How Long Before I Adjust? With all ...
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Welcome to Part 3 of Online Marketing in a small town where we will cover local search engine optimization (SEO). This will include both local search results powered by maps as well as optimizing your website for local SEO. Here's the difference between the listings:
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Welcome to Part 2 of the Online Marketing in a Small Town series. If you haven't read Part 1, Planning Your Marketing, I'd urge you to go back and read that first.
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Content is one of the most vital pieces of a website project. To be honest, it is also one of the biggest delays to many website projects as well. Why? Because it isn't as easy as it sounds. When you are thinking about the content on your website there is probably a ton of ideas going through your head...but then you sit down to write it and it usually doesn't go as smoothly as you would expect. Many times this is the result of content writing not being your only job. During a website project you still are doing your normal job, you've just been put in charge of writing. Here are 5 tips to get you on the right track with the content for your website project so it turns out great and you avoid delays.
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If you are executing digital marketing, congratulations! You are most likely already one step ahead of your competition, and making strides to meaningfully connect with prospects online. But, how do you know if you’re seeing continual success year over year, and improving your metrics?
Without the tools in place to analyze and benchmark your efforts, it is impossible to scale your online marketing and ensure continuous success.
