2. ABOUT ME
• IN THE INTERNET MARKETING FIELD FOR 13 YEARS
• STARTING FIRST RANK AFTER LACK OF RESULTS FROM OTHER SEO COMPANIES
• DATA DRIVEN APPROACH
• KEEP THINGS AGILE
3. WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS PRESENTATION
• THE MOST IMPORTANT BUT OFTEN OVERLOOKED PART OF INTERNET MARKETING
• TRACKING MEANINGFUL KPIS
• SEARCH INTENT MARKETING VS DEMOGRAPHICS MARKETING
• UNDERSTANDING STAGES IN THE BUYER CYCLE AND COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY
• ACTIONABLE STEPS FOR ADWORDS, FACEBOOK AND SEO ON YOUR WEBSITE
4. THE MOST IMPORTANT BUT OFTEN OVERLOOKED
PART OF INTERNET MARKETING
•THE OFFER
6. SEARCH INTENT MARKETING VS
DEMOGRAPHICS MARKETING
• CAPTURING EXISTING DEMAND VS CREATING DEMAND
• CONSIDER THE LENGTH OF THE SALES CYCLE – SHORT IS BETTER FOR SEARCH, LONG WORKS FOR EITHER
8. ADWORDS BASICS
• DON’T USE ADWORDS EXPRESS!
• HOW DOES BIDDING WORK?
• HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=SZV_J92FY_I&FEATURE=YOUTU.BE&T=3M52S
• USE MANUAL BIDDING (ENHANCED)
• THROTTLE BUDGET WITH CLICKS, NOT WITH DAILY BUDGET
11. MORE ADWORDS TACTICS
• MAKE BID ADJUSTMENTS BY DEVICE
• SPLIT TEST ADS AND LANDING PAGES (NEED SUFFICIENT BUDGET FOR THIS TO WORK)
• START SUPER TARGETED AND EXPAND SLOWLY SO AS TO GET STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT DATA
12. FACEBOOK
• HIGHER IN BUYING CYCLE
• TARGET WITH FEAR OR INFORMATION
• MAKE A LOW THRESHOLD OFFER
• TRY LEAD ADS
• CONSIDER USING A CHAT BOT – (EG. MANYCHAT)
• WILL NEED A FOLLOW-UP SEQUENCE (LOOK AT ACTIVE CAMPAIGN + ZAPIER)
13. SEO
1. WHY IS SEO SO VALUABLE?
2. WHAT DOES GOOGLE LOOK AT TO DETERMINE THE TOP 3 RESULTS?
3. WHAT CAN I DO ON MY OWN TO IMPROVE SEARCH RANKINGS?
4. WHY WOULD I WANT TO WORK WITH AN SEO COMPANY?
5. WHAT KIND OF BUDGET SHOULD I EXPECT FROM AN SEO COMPANY?
14. WHY IS SEO SO VALUABLE?
• PERMISSION MARKETING VS. INTERRUPTION MARKETING
• GENERATE IN-BOUND LEADS AT THE “DECISION” PHASE OF THE FUNNEL
16. HOW DOES GOOGLE WORK
• MAIN OBJECTIVE – MAKE MORE MONEY FROM ADWORDS
• SECONDARY OBJECTIVE – PROVIDE RELEVANT RESULTS TO MAINTAIN MARKET SHARE
• ORIGINAL ALGORITHM BASED ON CITATIONS IN ACADEMIC PAPERS
• 3 PILLARS OF SEO
• TECHNICAL
• ON PAGE
• OFF PAGE
17. IMPORTANT TECHNICAL SEO FACTORS
• MOBILE RESPONSIVE
• PAGE LOAD SPEED
• SSL (HTTPS)
• SITEMAP
• NOINDEX OR CANONICALIZE DUPLICATE PAGES
18. IMPORTANT ON SITE FACTORS
• KEYWORD IN META TITLE
• META DESCRIPTIONS WRITTEN FOR ENGAGEMENT
• KEYWORD IN H1 AND RELEVANT H2 AND H3
• SUFFICIENT CONTENT LENGTH – CHECK COMPETITION
• LINKS TO SOCIAL PROFILES
• SCHEMA – ADVANCED
19. IMPORTANT OFF SITE FACTORS
• BACKLINKS
• REACH OUT TO BUSINESSES/WEBSITES YOU HAVE A PRIOR RELATIONSHIP WITH
• GIVE VALUE IN EXCHANGE FOR A LINK – THINK ARTICLES FOR PUBLICATION WEBSITES
• CONTENT MARKETING – SKYSCRAPER METHOD (MAJESTICSEO/AHREFS)
• SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS / SPONSORSHIPS
• BUY SPONSORED POSTS / ADVERTORIALS
• COPY COMPETITORS’ BEST LINKS (MAJESTICSEO/AHREFS)
• TESTIMONIALS
20. IMPORTANT GOOGLE MAPS FACTORS
• CLAIM AND OPTIMIZE GOOGLE MY BUSINESS PROFILE
• GET REVIEWS AND RESPOND TO THEM
• CITATIONS – STRUCTURED AND UNSTRUCTURED – USE SEARCH OPERATORS OR WHITESPARK
22. SHOULD I CONSIDER HIRING AN SEO
COMPANY?
• SEO IS LONG TERM STRATEGY – CAN YOU COMMIT FOR 12 MONTHS?
• ARE YOU READY TO SCALE AND BE A LEADER IN YOUR INDUSTRY?
• IF NOT CAN YOU NICHE DOWN?
• BUDGET: $5,000 - $60,000 BEFORE SEEING AN ROI
23. RECAP
• FACEBOOK
• DEMOGRAPHICS MARKETING
• BUYERS HIGHER IN SALES CYCLE SO NEED LONGER FUNNEL
• GREAT FOR NEW PRODUCTS WITH LOW CURRENT DEMAND
• ADWORDS
• SEARCH INTENT MARKETING
• FAST RESULTS
• CAN TARGET ANY STAGE OF BUYER CYCLE
• CLICKS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE
• SEO
• SEARCH INTENT MARKETING
• TARGET ANYWHERE IN THE BUYER CYCLE
• SLOW RESULTS AND UP FRONT INVESTMENT
• CHEAPER CLICKS LONG TERM
More traffic isn’t always better depending on what kind of keywords it’s coming from and what they’re expecting to see. Give Floform and Roofco example about non local traffic. Sending the right traffic to the right page.
Example: Knob and Tube – Works for search, works for demographics.
Example: Emergency Furnace Repair – Works for Search, Doesn’t work for Demographics
Example: Valve that helps lower water consumption by slowing water from city – Works for demographics, only works for search if people are aware of product and looking for it.
Latent Pain – I can’t see well but am used to it and don’t realize there is a problem
Acknowledged Pain – I take an eye exam and realize other people see better than I do.
Actively Seeking a Solution – I’m researching ways I can increase my vision and finding multiple solutions (exercises, glasses, laser surgery, contact lenses) – Search terms – How to improve vision
Seeking the Best Solution -I’m doing research on ways to improve my vision through eye exercises, glasses, contacts, laser surgery etc. – Best Way to improve vision – glasses vs laser surgery – risks of laser surgery
Seeking the Best Place to Buy the Best Solution – Best laser surgery doctor, best glasses store – glasses store in Winnipeg
Conversion – Self Explanatory