الأربعاء، 12 سبتمبر 2012

Top 3 Tips for Your Business’ PPC Campaigns & Landing Pages

In spite of the size of your business, its industry or the nature of your digital marketing strategy, I am sure that we can all agree on one thing:
There is very little point in spending money attracting people to your company’s website if your pages aren’t doing the job properly!
Poorly implemented pay-per-click (PPC) campaigns and ineffective landing pages will give you nothing but a high bounce rate, a nonexistent ROI, and pathetic conversion rates. So rather than wasting precious time and money (for both you and your online customers) here are 3 of my PPC campaign and landing page tips to that will work to boost your conversion rate and turn online visitors into paying customers.
3 PPC & Landing Page Tips to Attract Your Online Customers
1. Actually create a landing page!
It might seem simple enough, but using your site’s home page as your landing page is one of the most common mistakes among business owners on the Internet. Leading visitors to your home page forces them to have to search through pages and pages (…and pages) of your website to try and find the product or service you’re promoting. And if there’s one characteristic common among all Internet users, it’s that they have very short attention spans. If it’s not convenient and easy, your online visitors will lose patience, get distracted and go elsewhere.
It is much easier and more effective to create small landing page that is not a website! It will show your customers exactly what you want them to see; it will hold their attention and, ultimately, will be more likely to bring in the sales.
2. Create the relationship between your landing page and your PPC ad.
Many business owners make the mistake of creating an extremely generic landing page. Realistically, you should have a specific, distinct landing page for each of your paid ads. The fact of the matter is that someone clicked on your link because they were interested in the specific product or service in your PPC ad. So, correspondingly it’s very important to create a landing page with specific information and messaging pertaining to that product/service.
3. Make it appealing to hold visitors’ attention.
Creating a confusing and unorganized landing page is another very common mistake that many businesses make online. Whether offline or on the Internet, selling a product or service demands that you be as clear and as precise as possible. Keep your landing page simple, organized and professional. Some factors to consider might include clear call-to-actions or buttons, minimal navigation, or easy-to-scan copy.


Written by: Ron McArthur ,WSI consultant
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الثلاثاء، 14 أغسطس 2012

Secrets of Social Media PR

Careful! That thing you’re typing on is a powerful, one-stop PR weapon. Your laptop holds the key to press releases, e-mail marketing, social media marketing, event planning and press kit design. In fact, much of your PR strategy can be formulated and executed online through popular social networking sites. Here are four easy ways to become a digital PR superstar using social media.

1.Say it with Facebook:

The world’s second-most-popular website is quite literally the best way to keep up with your clients. Use Facebook’s event calendar to schedule your events and let your friends know about them. Start dialogue with customers and use the page to collect thoughts and suggestions. Post how-to videos on your fan page for your products. Promote your company’s pet causes through Facebook notifications. The list is endless. Facebook requires only daily updating and your imagination.

2.Back Up Your Press Releases:

Once you’ve distributed your press releases to media outlets, take the message to social media. By conveying your latest press releases via Twitter and Facebook, you are essentially doubling your audience. Social media provides that extra, round-the-clock push your press release needs. Plus with social media, if the story is good it gets re-tweeted or re-posted at the speed of light. Adding your Twitter and Facebook info to your press releases additionally provides all the information news outlets need while mutually back scratching your social media strategy.

3.Expand Your Professional Resources:

A Digital Marketing Consultant can show you ways to multiply the number of followers you have by using certain tools to hunt down Tweeters who have similar backgrounds, interests and professional connections. Following others in your industry is a great way to spread the word about your business while getting some tips from others in your field.

4. Website Promotion Done Easy:

Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter all have spots to prominently display your website. What’s more, they have a built-in audience to market it to! Updates to your website can be sent through social media instantly. Also, if 
your site houses a blog or videos, social media can alert visitors whenever new content is added. 

Written by: WSI Corporate