3 Things you can do Today to Enhance your Online Marketing

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Jenn Schnipper @jennschnipper

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3 Things You Can Do Today toEnhance Your Online Marketing Strategy

Outbound vs. Inbound Marketing OUTBOUND-Outbound marketing focuses on paying to broadcast your

message to find consumers who will listen to you..

Here’s the Truth • 44% of direct mail is never opened• 86% of people skip through television• 91% of email users have opted out of company

email that they had previously subscribed to. • 84% of 25-to-34 year olds have left a favorite

website because of an “irrelevant or intrusive ad”. • The cost per lead in outbound marketing is 62%

more than for inbound marketing.

Outbound vs. Inbound Marketing

“If you have more Money than brains, you should focus on Outbound Marketing.If you have more Brains than money, you should focus on Inbound Marketing.”  

- Guy Kawasaki

$3 Million to $___Million45

Think of the BIGGER picture….

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What are you trying to accomplish?

What’s YOUR Buyer Persona?

1. Who are they? 2. What are they talking about ? 3. What are they searching for?4. List 5 insights about your ideal customer or client. 5. What 5 social sites is your audience spending time on? 6. List 5 Topics that are directly related to your niche? 7. Topics that are interesting and entertaining to your audience?

Identifying your buyer persona…

Where does your buyer fit in?

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3 Things You Can Do Today To Enhance

Your Online Marketing Marketing Strategy!

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Create an Experience Your Customers Will….

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1. Develop a Strong Website to Generate Leads

Clear Communication

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Capture Email Addresses

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Email+

Social Media =

Results

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•Email is one of the most important functions that consumers stated they used their phones for in a recent Nielsen survey.•61% of the general population of tablet users check their email during the course of a TV program (Nielsen).•HubSpot released a study in April 2013 finding that email marketing was a leader in providing below-average costs per lead, alongside social media.•Facebook fan pages only reach 10-15% of its fans. Email has an average open rate that ranges from 30%-45%

Email Marketing

Emails make up 13.91% of overall trafficDrive 41% of comments

Email subscribers are 3.9 times more likely to share content via web

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Invite People to Get Social!

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2. Create Shareable Content

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Oh you’ll blog…and you’ll like it!

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What should I blog about?

Who’s Your Audience?

What Questions Are They Asking?

What Are They Searching for Online?

What Are Your Industry Trends?

5 Blogging Mistakes to Avoid

1. Starting Without a Strategy

2. Making it All About You

3. Failure to Link

4. Not Being Yourself

5. Ignoring Social Media

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A Few Blogging Best Practices

Awesome Title

Minimum 600 Words (Use Keywords)

Add Social Sharing Buttons

Call-to-Action at End of Blog Post

Promote Your Blog

• Create Effective Title • Educational & Interesting • Consistency • Key Words • Be Social

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Don’t be scared to…

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3. Let’s Get Social!

Best Practices

• Embrace Your Fans

• Post Images

• Rock Out Your Cover Image

• Don’t Ignore Insights • Pin/Highlight Your Best Posts

• Customize Apps

• Invest in Ads & Sweepstakes to Boost Engagement • Add Milestones

Facebook

Facebook

Custom Apps

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Create Custom Images & Infographics

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Picmonkey.com

Webresizer.com

Pagemodo.com

Quozio.com

Skitch.com

Some Helpful Do-it-Yourself Sites

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Invest in Advertising

Ability to target specific audienceSet a Budget

Testing

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Retargeting: Hottest Thing in Online Advertising

Twitter Best Practices

• Share photos and give your customers a “behind the scenes experience”

• Listen to your followers • Ask questions to show that you care

• Respond to feedback in real time • Tweet offers and discounts

• You’re the expert…Prove it • Thank your followers

Twitter

LinkedIn Best Practices

• Include your blog feed to your profile

• Complete profile to 100% • Use keyword phrases in headings and titles

• Tag your skills and expertise

• Link to your website and have correct contact info• Endorse and Recommend others

P.S. Rumor is… you’ll never be a “Rock Star!”

Google+ Best Practices

• Create effective bio

• Use circles effectively

• Take advantage of Google hangouts • Leverage photos

• Get to know your audience

Incorporate Social Media into All of Your Marketing Channels

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Business Cards

Receipts

In StorePostcards/Direct Mail

Email Signature

Consistency & Creativity

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