Taking Your Small Business Online: 2016 Marketing Techniques

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2016 Marketing Techniques for Small Business

TAKING YOUR SMALLBUSINESS ONLINE

Hello! I’m Hannah.

My first business

Blogging, social media & marketing success

Marketing for big ecommerce brands

Consulting & SBDC

Marketing in the digital age

Marketing in the digital age

3 steps to getting online

1. Claim online business listings

2. Get social

3. Create a website

3 steps to getting online

1. Claim online business listings LOCAL SEARCH– Search engines (Google, Yahoo, Bing)– Citation and directory sites (Yellow Pages)

2. Get social

3. Create a website

Step 1: Claim online business listings

Google My Businesshttp://business.google.com

Find your business

Find your business

Add your business

Add service area (search radius)

Confirm your business

Verify your business

Add business contact info, location, hours, about us, photos, website…

Login anytime athttp://business.google.com

A Google business page in search results

Other Online Listings To Claim or RegisterSometimes referred to as “citations,” these non-linking directory listings can help your business get found online, fast.

3 steps to getting online

1. Claim online business listings

2.Get social SOCIAL MEDIA– Facebook– Other social channels depending on

product/service3. Create a website

70% of the world’s entire internet population is active on social media.

Create a Facebook Business Page

Engage your customers with valuable content, questions, & conversation.

Ask for reviews!

While you’re at it, ask for reviews on Google and other channels!

Consider other social media channels.

• Which social channels are your customers using?

• Which social channels are your competitors using?

3 steps to getting online

1. Claim online business listings

2.Get social

3.Create a website ORGANIC SEARCH– This can be BASIC and SIMPLE– GoDaddy.com Wordpress hosting package– Wix.com, Squarespace.com, etc…

Create a basic website so customers can learn about your business.

Write about topics your customers are interested in on a blog.

What you write about on your blog may show up in search results!

Let’s review:3 steps to getting online

1. Claim online business listings LOCAL SEARCH– Search engines (Google, Yahoo, Bing)– Citation and directory sites (Yellow Pages)

2. Get social SOCIAL MEDIA– Facebook– Other social channels depending on

product/service3. Create a website ORGANIC SEARCH– This can be BASIC and SIMPLE

Why is this all so important?

Your customers are already online

Buyer’s Journey• Consumers are researching

products and services online before buying.

Mobile Search• As smart phone use grows,

so do mobile searches online for products and services “near me.”

Anatomy of a Google Search Results Page

Anatomy of a Google Search Results Page

Anatomy of a Google Search Results Page

Anatomy of a Google Search Results Page

Let’s review:3 steps to getting online

1. Claim online business listings LOCAL SEARCH– Search engines (Google, Yahoo, Bing)– Citation and directory sites (Yellow Pages)

2. Get social SOCIAL MEDIA– Facebook– Other social channels depending on

product/service3. Create a website ORGANIC SEARCH– This can be BASIC and SIMPLE

Thank you!

Hannah DornDigital Marketing Consultant507-519-0515hannah@hddigitalmarketing.com

HDDigitalMarketing.com

@HDDigitalMark

Facebook.com/hddigitalmarketing

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