Introduction to Online Marketing Spring 2015
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The document is a presentation on online marketing by Coryon Redd, covering fundamental concepts like SEO, social media, and content marketing to help businesses grow. It provides guidelines for market research, website effectiveness, and creating competitive advantages, along with practical resources for further learning. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of goal setting and understanding customer behavior to enhance online presence and profitability.
Introduction to Online Marketing Spring 2015
- 1. 1 Presented by: Coryon Redd coryonredd@coryon.com www.linkedin.com/in/coryonredd Win the Internet Marketing Game Introduction to Online Marketing View this presentation online at: http://www.coryon.com/placer-intro-spring-2015 Placer School for Adults Spring 2015
- 2. Can Online Marketing Grow Your Business?
- 4. What is Internet Marketing?
- 5. Let’s Start with the Basics: Search Engines (SEO) Social Media Video Email Pay For It – Sponsored Search, Facebook Lots More Options • Start with a persuasive website • Website visits from many sources
- 6. What is Content Marketing?
- 7. Audience Focused Communication Branding Relevant and Valuable Informative and Interesting Content Marketing is: Content Marketing isn’t:
- 8. Tools to Research Your Market: Survey Your Market Create Personas Keyword Research SocialMention.com Research Competitors
- 10. 10 Founder of Batteries4less.com & Coryon.com Internet Marketing Over 15 years on the top of Google. Hundreds of #1 Rankings on Google Who is Coryon Redd?
- 11. 11 PART 1 - We’re Ready to Roll! What will be covered: • What a website is supposed to do and how to do it! • Real world examples and low hanging fruit. • Lots of references for you to learn on your own. • http://youtu.be/hF515-0Tduk - Succinct description of SEO • How people make money with social marketing and videos - cute cats and blended iPhones. (Go watch “Will It Blend” on Youtube…)
- 13. 13 Here’s What! Marketing 101 (in 1 slide) Who is your Market? Branding What is your Mission? - Why Are You in Business? • Simon Sinek TED Talk - goo.gl/4OMRpr Manage your Message – Takes Time and Effort Features vs. Benefits Marketing is Not Selling!
- 14. Can you Simplify Your Online Marketing?
- 16. Make a Plan
- 17. 17 Is my Business Ready to Compete Online? Market Research Do you have a product or service that people are looking for? Keyword research – Google Keyword Planner Keyword Planner is part of Google Adwords Determine Products and Services Do competitor research to help guide and inspire you. Determine Business Feasibility Is being in business worth the risk? Can I do it? Resources and Your Why Do I have enough time, knowledge, passion, work ethic and money to succeed? What’s your WHY?
- 18. • (Directly) sell your goods or services? • Generate leads (potential sales)? • (Simply) provide contact info? • Build relationships with other websites What do you want your website to do for you? 18
- 19. 19 Brainstorm a list of competitive advantages: Class Exercise What makes your business special? Years of experience Unparalleled expertise Friendly customer service – given! Quality product Reliable Warranty and Guarantee Discounts to qualified customers The best, the brightest, the coolest… http://youtu.be/CFHe04jj1rA
- 20. 20 • Wide audience reach • Reach local audience • Lots of resources and support • No cost per click for SEO • Targeted traffic • High conversion rates • http://youtu.be/DwZnzclAkHA - Watch the video Why Do Search Marketing?
- 21. 21 A Brief Overview of Search Engine Optimization 4 Simple Steps to SEO Keyword Research Competitor Research Website Design and Landing Pages Enter the Google Popularity Contest
- 22. 22 Set Goals for Your Success Better Website Learn It Yourself Top Rankings on Google More Online Traffic More Revenue, More Profit
- 23. 23 How does Google Crown a Winner? Incoming links and social engagement Get the Votes that Matter… Social signals from popular social sites Links from quality, related websites Not the Ones that Piss Google Off Google can smell out low quality links Winning the Google Popularity Contest Google is an 800 lb Gorilla
- 24. 24 Online Marketing Glossary • SEM / SEO – Search Engine Marketing • Organic vs. PPC – Pay Per Click • Keyword – One Keyword or Phrase • Landing Pages • Tag –Title, Headers (H1), Meta Tags • SERP – Search Engine Results Page • Google PageRank • Linkjuice – External, internal links • Wireframe • ROI – Return On Investment • Content Marketing
- 25. 25 People are Searching for your Business… Right Now! What are Keywords? The Exact Ways People Search Google What are People Searching for? Use the Google Keyword Planner Also Check Out Google.com/trends What are Target Keywords? The Most Important Keywords – Relevancy and # of Searches What does it mean for my Website? Create Keyword-Focused Landing Pages
- 26. 26 Look at Local (United States) Monthly Searches. Download spreadsheet and edit in a spreadsheet program like Excel. Go back to Keyword Planner with more specific searches and download again. Create a keyword spreadsheet with groups of keywords that will be used for landing pages. Keyword Research Best Practices Login with an email address used for a Google Adwords Account. Start searches look at related keywords then narrow down searches.
- 27. The lens of SEO Sharpens All of Your Internet Marketing
- 28. 28 Content is King Blogging, Video, Web Pages, & More
- 29. 29 Distribution is Queen Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Press Releases, Blogs
- 30. 30 SEO is your Ace in the Hole Win the Game and Make More Money
- 31. 31 Internet Marketing Resources Coryon.com Resources page • Coryon.com/resources • Training videos Coryon.com/video Moz.com SEO for Beginners Guide • http://www.seomoz.org/beginners-guide-to-seo SEMPO Learning Center • sempo.org/learning_center/ Discover what really works in optimization • marketingexperiments.com Online marketing magazines / articles • practicalecommerce.com • webpronews.com SEO Glossary • seoglossary.com/ Moz.com article about Google Algorithm factors • seomoz.org/article/search-ranking-factors Nevada County Online – Expert Speakers Monthly • nevadacountyonline.com
- 32. 32 Homework Keyword Research – Create a spreadsheet with top keywords for your website Competitive Advantages – Brainstorm with friends, associates and family Read about Google PageRank and the importance of link building
- 33. 33 Next: Google PageRank and Local Search PageRank reflects the quantity and quality of incoming links. Links vote for better websites. searchengineland.com/what-is-google-pagerank-a-guide-for- searchers-webmasters-11068 – Or go to shortened URL - goo.gl/9Gh3g http://www.webseoanalytics.com/blog/is-google-pagerank-still- important-in-seach-engine-optimization/ - Short URL = goo.gl/Ovyf3 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PageRank - Optional reading - detailed article about PageRank http://www.seomoz.org/blog/the-beginners-checklist-for-small- business-seo - Beginner’s Checklist for SEO – Short URL = goo.gl/FL14I Read these articles to learn more about PageRank and SEO
- 34. 34 THANK YOU
- 35. Go to Coryon.com to Learn More View this presentation at: http://www.coryon.com/placer-intro-fall-2014
Editor's Notes
- #3: Let’s stop here a moment and make sure we are clear on what I mean by Internet marketing.
- #4: How do you feel about Internet Marketing?
- #5: Blogs, social media or videos. Create compelling marketing so that people subscribe to your content and share it with their friends.
- #7: Blogs, social media or videos. Create compelling marketing so that people subscribe to your content and share it with their friends.
- #8: Ties together Editorial, marketing, PR, SEO and social
- #10: Don't fear. When you understand the concepts I'll be sharing with you you'll learn how the internet creates many directions of opportunity.
- #13: Blogs, social media or videos. Create compelling marketing so that people subscribe to your content and share it with their friends.
- #14: Comment from Erin. If she talked about the features of the motel it would be boring. Instead – Why? Because we love Nevada City! Share our passion then come stay with us.
- #15: Let’s stop here a moment and make sure we are clear on what I mean by Internet marketing.
- #16: Don't fear. When you understand the concepts I'll be sharing with you you'll learn how the internet creates many directions of opportunity.
- #21: 80% of online purchases start with a web search. Google focused – 69% of market share Keyword targeting focuses the right customers to the right pages on your site Google “seal of approval” – #1 position = confidence in your business thinkseer.com/tools/seo-search-engine-marketing-roi-calculator.php - SEO campaign ROI calculator
- #23: Wireframe - strangesystems.net/archives/2005/03/using_wireframe.php strangesystems.net/images/wireframes_template-graffle.gif – single page wireframe template http://www.gdoss.com/web_info/ia_deliverables/pmms_wireframes_4.3.pdf - example of full site wireframe Don’ t Make Me Think: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=don%27t+make+me+think&x=0&y=0 Billboard design: Fact of Life #1 – We don’t read pages, we scan them. 1. We’re usually in a hurry Save as much time as possible, must keep them moving toward the end result of what they want to obtain… much like sharks need to keep moving. 2. Know that we don’t NEED to read everything. We just need the bits that will give us the necessary information to keep our interest and the rest is irrelevant. 3. We’re good at it Force of habit… our normal routine with almost everything we read involves scanning. Fact of Life #2 – We don’t make optimal choices; we sacrifice - Choose the first reasonable option. (They don’t compare options; they take the first reasonable plan that comes to mind.) 1. We’re usually in a hurry 2. There’s not much of a penalty Call To Action: http://www.amazon.com/Call-Action-Formulas-Improve-Results/dp/078521965X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1216404636&sr=1-1 CSS: detailed article about CSS and SEO. Covers topics such as rearranging page content for spiders, making pages more crawlable http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/solutions/advertising/article.php/3579196 - Design the perfect product page http://www.ecommerce-guide.com/solutions/building/article.php/3584596 - Design the best check out pages http://www.useit.com/alertbox/designmistakes.html Top Ten Web Design Mistakes of 2005 http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/markel_tutorial/ step by step tutorial http://www.webreference.com/authoring/design/tutorials.html - list of many resources for building a website http://websitetips.com/usability/ - Usability is an important goal of any website http://www.wdvl.com/Authoring/Tutorials/usability.html - tutorial and in depth look at usability principles
- #27: Open browser and ask for volunteer for keywords. focus on related keywords ratio between searches (cellphone vs cell phone) if a page doesn’t exist - you can build it http://www.keyworddiscovery.com/search.html - Free keyword research tool. https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal - google external tool http://tools.seobook.com/keyword-tools/seobook/- very cool tool that shows keyword count estimates from wordtracker, google, yahoo, msn and more.
- #29: Open browser and ask for volunteer for keywords. focus on related keywords ratio between searches (cellphone vs cell phone) if a page doesn’t exist - you can build it http://www.keyworddiscovery.com/search.html - Free keyword research tool. https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal - google external tool http://tools.seobook.com/keyword-tools/seobook/- very cool tool that shows keyword count estimates from wordtracker, google, yahoo, msn and more.
- #30: Open browser and ask for volunteer for keywords. focus on related keywords ratio between searches (cellphone vs cell phone) if a page doesn’t exist - you can build it http://www.keyworddiscovery.com/search.html - Free keyword research tool. https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal - google external tool http://tools.seobook.com/keyword-tools/seobook/- very cool tool that shows keyword count estimates from wordtracker, google, yahoo, msn and more.
- #31: Open browser and ask for volunteer for keywords. focus on related keywords ratio between searches (cellphone vs cell phone) if a page doesn’t exist - you can build it http://www.keyworddiscovery.com/search.html - Free keyword research tool. https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal - google external tool http://tools.seobook.com/keyword-tools/seobook/- very cool tool that shows keyword count estimates from wordtracker, google, yahoo, msn and more.
- #32: Marketingexperiments.com – articles with real life case studies, free email newsletter, professional certification, practicalecommerce.com – short articles written by experts, ecommerce focused, SEO report card, Dir.yahoo - in order of popularity sempo.org/learning_center/resources/ - A great list of SEM resources.