The Power of Digital Marketing – Making Sense of It All

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Agenda:

• Fundamentals of Your Online Presence / Online Trends

• The Social Media Revolution

• Four Phases of Digital Marketing

• Five Things Every Local Business Should Double Check Online

• Why Digital Marketing

• The Benefits of Landing Pages

• Native Advertising

Fundamentals of Your Online Presence

Presented by:

Dena Cedrone, Senior Digital Manager

at Wicked Local

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmM9qfzfzhw

• Can build online authority – consumers have

come to expect websites, it builds credibility,

and helps you stand out amongst your

competition.

• Great method to collect customer

information like email addresses, allows for

future contact

• It is open 24/7! These doors never close

Your Website: Why is it important?

Benefits of having a good website:

58% of global online

consumers said they are

more likely to trust a

company with a website.

• 93% were missing an email contact

link and/or a phone number on the

homepage!

• An alarming 90% of local

businesses websites are not

optimized for mobile visitors

• In May 2015 – mobile surpassed

desktop search

Most Local Businesses are not succeeding with their current websites:

SMB DigitalScape -by BIA/Kelsey and vSplash 3/2013

60%

of local business websites

don’t have their phone

number on their site.

Your Website: Why is it important?

91.2% lack a Facebook widget (e.g., “like” button)

94.6% lack a Twitter widget (e.g., “follow” button)

Local Businesses are also lagging behind other businesses when it comes to

connecting their website visitors to their social media channels

Businesses have also been leveraging Facebook to replace websites. Why, I ask? The answer I hear is: Websites are expensive, Facebook is FREE, EASY TO USE, & POPULAR…

YES ….. BUT….

Not having a website could negatively impact your small business marketing. 1.) The Control is In Your Hands : Facebook constantly changes their

policies, with their best interests in mind. With your own website, you have full control of the content, it’s presentation ,and how it best serves your clients, customers, and business objectives.

The best strategy is ALWAYS a multi-channel approach anchoring all your efforts with a well built and informational website.

2.) Facebook is BIG, but GOOGLE IS BIGGER

3.) Many Facebook Visitors, may never return to your Facebook page again.

Your Website: Why is it important?

• Consumers expect all businesses to have a

website, regardless of size

• Smartphone penetration = 75% in the U.S.

• Nearly 63 percent now using multiple devices to

find a local business.

Mobile phone showed the highest conversion

rate, with nearly 80 percent of mobile phone

searches ending in a purchase.

Behaviors & Expectations:

• It’s the most important product a business can have

• It is YOUR store front

• It is YOUR 1st impression to potential buyers

• It establishes credibility

• Without it, you are losing business to your competitors

• Start with the basics, answer key questions

• Portray your business’ personality

• Surpass the consumer’s expectations

Your Website: Why is it important?

• Contact Info: How to reach your business should be displayed prominently on

each page.

• Navigation: Don’t make it difficult for users to find their way around your site.

• Aesthetics: Keep a good balance of content and graphics. Be consistent with

company branding and also visually appealing

• Content: Content should answer customer’s common questions and include

important product/service information.

• User Experience: No flash, limited animation, no music.

Some Best Practices to Keep in Mind

The Social Media Revolution

Presented by:

Paige Webster, Unit Manager

At Wicked Local

Social Media Revolution 2015 #socialnomics

Four Phases of Digital Marketing

Presented by:

Jeremy Dodd, Digital Marketing Consultant

At Wicked Local

Launch

Land

Explore

Engage

Launch Land Explore Engage

Web List Search Engine Marketing (SEM)

Social

Mobile Local Display Track

E-Commerce Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Retargeting Reputation

Live Chat Leads Direct Email Interactive Video

Launch Land Explore Engage

Web List Search Engine Marketing (SEM)

Social

Mobile Local Display/Retargeting

Track

E-Commerce

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Facebook Ads Reputation

Direct Email Interactive Video LIVE CHAT

Launch Land Explore Engage

Web List Search Engine Marketing (SEM)

Social

Mobile Local Display Track

E-Commerce Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Retargeting Rep

Live Chat Leads Direct Email Interactive Video

Launch Land Explore Engage

Web List Search Engine Marketing (SEM)

Social

Mobile Local Display Track

E-Commerce Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Retargeting Reputation

Live Chat Leads Direct Email Interactive Video

Five Things Every Local Business Should Double Check Online

Presented by:

Jeremy Dodd, Digital Marketing Consultant

At Wicked Local

Five Things: #1

Note where you rank for key terms and your locations – and for the location from where your next customer is searching.

Five Things: #2

Examine how your website looks across all devices.

Five Things: #3

• Consider your URL a vanity license plate and note expiration dates and

renewal terms.

• Can you get into the back of your own website? Make sure you’re NOT

locked out.

Confirm your URL ownership and site access

Five Things: #4

Claim your “pins” and brand them

Five Things: #5

Enter your "business name reviews" on a search engine and listen with your eyes.

Why Digital Marketing

Presented by:

Jim Norton, Channel Sales Account Executive

At Propel Marketing

1) Create ads based on your Personal Goals

a) Direct Response

b) Branding

c) Video Views

d) Website Traffic

2) Who is your Target Audience

a) Location

b) Demographics (Age, Gender, Income etc.)

c) Interests: What they like online

d) Behaviors: What they search and purchase online

3) Performance

a) How are the ads performing?

b) Which ads are performing better? (A/B testing)

c) How can we adjust campaign to make your ads more efficient?

d) Who is interacting with your ads?

Campaign Performance Metrics

Objective/ Campaign Name: Website Clicks

Results: (The number of actions as a result of your ad. The results you see here are based on your objective,

offer claims)

1,699

Reach: 69,093

Impressions: 301,506

People Taking Action: (number of unique people who took an action such

as liking or commenting on your page)

1,536

Post Likes: 138

Post Comments: 7

Post Shares: 24

Page Likes: 22

The Benefits of Landing Pages

Presented by:

Jim Norton, Channel Sales Account Executive

At Propel Marketing

1. Support Your objectives or Business Goals Create Landing Pages for each Objective

2. Increase Conversions Design Landing Page to set up a clear action that you want the customer to take

3. Generate Data and Insights Discover which campaigns are bringing in most leads

Which topics and offerings are generating the most interest

Which campaigns are the Highest Performing

4. Improve Paid Search Campaigns Website pages have more general information vs Specific landing pages designed for the

customer you are looking to attract and services you are looking to offer

5. Grow Your Email List Use landing page to have consumers fill out information including email address. Include Opt-in for those consumers to receive future emails and offers from your business

6. Increase Credibility Create landing page to on one particular task, objective or path of action you want the customer to take. Optimize content based on those objectives to create a clear course of action, consumers recognize you understand their problems and can help them

Include Testimonials on the page for that specific product or service

7. Improve Brand Awareness Create landing page consistent to the type of marketing the consumer is responding to.

Native Advertising

Presented by:

Dena Cedrone, Senior Digital Manager

at Wicked Local

What is Native Advertising? Native advertising is a form of paid media where the ad experience follows the natural form and function of the user experience in which it is placed. A form of media that’s built into the actual visual design and where the ads are part of the content. Dan Greenberg, CEO of Sharethrough

Native Advertising is designed to fit seamlessly into the content that surrounds it.

Native Advertising allows you to tell your own story

Why use Native Advertising?

Engagement is Key.

Questions?

Jeremy Dodd Digital Marketing Consultant

jdodd@wickedlocal.com Mobile: 781.364.5157

Rita Vanderbeck Key Accounts/ Multimedia Account Manager

rvanderbeck@wickedlocal.com

Mobile: 774.319.2601