being relevant & found in the search engines
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My presentation for the Saint Louis Business Expo - April 8, 2014TRANSCRIPT
BEING RELEVANTBEING RELEVANTAND FOUNDAND FOUND
IN THE SEARCH ENGINESIN THE SEARCH ENGINESWill Hanke
Red Canoe Media
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Good Websites Aren’t Cheap
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You Built It, Did they Come?
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Probably Not
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More Incoming Traffic = More Money
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Typical Marketing Funnel
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Today: 7 Tips to Help You Can Stand Out
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Tip 1: Get Your Site in Order
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Tool: SEO Doctor
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Tool: SEO Doctor (for Firefox only)
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Tool: SEO Doctor (for Firefox only)
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Tip 2: Give Away Better Information
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Who Has a Blog?
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Content Marketing
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Say No to the FAQ Page
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Make Content That Attracts Visitors
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rel-uh-vuhns
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Be in the Right Place at the Right Time
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Targeted Content is Money
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Targeted Content Wins the Internet
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Tip 3: Leverage Social Media
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Don’t Use Social Media
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I Said Leverage It
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Define Your Audience
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Then Use Those Networks!
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Tip 4: Don’t Be So Boring
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Your Website Design Lacks Enthusiasm
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After Gets More Sales, Leads & Referrals
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Does Your Content Need a Makeover?
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No.
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Thanks. Signed, Boring.
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Don’t Screw This Up!
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Don’t Screw This Up!
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About Us
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Upwards of 45%
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Trust Factors
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Now I’m More Interested!
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Connection Made
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Tip 5: Show Off Your Mad Biz Skillz
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What Makes You…?
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What Makes You Different?
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Why?
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Real. Authentic. Accessible.
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Tip 6: Make It Easy To Buy From You
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The Call to Action
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Services. Yawn.
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You Lost Her
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Boom - I Know What to Do
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At Least One on Every Page. No Excuses.
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The Call to Action Banana
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Further Down the Funnel to Conversion
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Tip 7: (aka geek overload): Use Rich Snippets
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Rich Who?
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Tip 7: (aka geek overload): Use Rich Snippets
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In-Depth Product & Review Information
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Google Publisher / Authorship
plus.google.com/authorship
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Google Authorship
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Quick Review
1. Get Your Site in Order2. Give Away Better Information3. Leverage Social Media4. Don’t Be So Boring5. Show off Your Mad Skills6. Make it Easy to Buy From You7. Use Rich Snippets
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Questions & Thank You!Questions & Thank You!
Will HankeRedCanoeMedia.com
314-496-8665
@RedCanoeMedia