social media & your website: how they can work together to increase sales
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How They Can Work Together To
Increase Sales
Beth Henderson Marketing Manager, Likeable Local
Sebalis DavisMarketing Coordinator, Pure Chat
1.44 billionmonthly active Facebook users
77% of consumers trust recommendations from both their families and
friends
71% of peopletrust products and services they find on Facebook
The average user logs onto social
networks 1.72 hours per day; that’s
28% of all online activity!
$8.5 billion was spent on social this year and it reach nearly
$14 billion in 201823% of Facebook Users check their
accounts at least 5 times a day
Why Social Media?
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Social Media = The New Word of Mouth
-90% of people trust business recommendations from someone they know. -People are 4x more likely to buy when referred by a friend(Nielsen Study, 2014)
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Social Media = The New Word Of Mouth
Social Ads have BUILT IN endorsements from friends.
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Entry Point
• Introduction to Business
• First Impression
• Decisionmaking
How Social Media & Your Website Can Work Together To
Increase Sales
1. Use Social Media To Drive to Your Website
2. Make Your Website Conversational and Optimized
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Advertise on Social
“Facebook Reachageddon” means businesses now have to pay to play to get their content seen
Facebook Reachageddon = The End of Organic Reach.
If you aren’t paying to boost your posts, only 1-2% of your fans will see your posts organically
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It started with big brands, but now it’s happening to SMBs
Only a small portion of their following reached organically!
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3 Pillars Of Succeeding With Ads
✓Set Goals ✓Reach The Right People ✓Scale Smarter
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Learn More!learnsocialads.com
Make S.M.A.R.T. GoalsFollow the S.M.A.R.T. rule!Make sure your goals are:
SpecificMeasureableAttainableRelevantTime Bound
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Reach The Right People: Use Hypertargeting
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✓ Get more business and referrals from current customers✓ Attract people similar to your current customers✓ Get already-interested prospects closer to buying✓ Retarget “cold-feet” visitors
Reach The Right People: Custom & Lookalike Audiences
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A few more ad tips…
Ad Copy Rules of Thumb:1. Be Clear and Concise2. Keep Your Objectivein Mind3. Always Be Helping
Don’t forget to optimize your visuals for mobile, too!
Be creative. Be unique. Be Visual. → Visual content is consumed most directly on social media
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Post Content That Drives To Your Website!
Share blog posts, upcoming events or webinars, and even job listings that live on your website!
Social media is one of the BEST ways to drive traffic to your website!
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Follow the 10 Commandments of Content Creation
~From our Free eBook SocialContentEBook.com ~
1. Give your followers a reason to engage2. Think positive3. Remember to K-I-S-S (Keep It Simple, Stupid!)4. Have a Conversation 5. Ask Yourself: Is it Sharable? 6. Know How to Properly Curate 7. Be Mindful of the 4-1-1 Rule8. Keep It Timely 9. Use Visuals To Enhance Your Message10.Tell a Story
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Optimize Your Business Pages To Drive To Your Website!
Send your Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Google+, Pinterest and other social viewers to your site!
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Optimize Your Profiles, Too!
Hyperlink your company website to your profile
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Now you can take charge of your social profiles!!! But WAIT… what about your
website?!
What is Understood
● Better social media use = Better web
presence
● Good social site = more web traffic
● More web traffic = More customers
○ Of course it does, right?
So They Made it… Now what?
Characteristics of a bad employee
● Not motivated
● Unresponsive
● Doesn’t have answers for customers
● Customer dissatisfaction
● Untimely
So, what does this have to do with your website?
A Digital Employee
Similar Functions
● Point of customer contact
● Answering questions
● Direction
● Level of Service
● Overall Representation
Make it Work!
● Listening
● Communicating
● Engaging
● Accountable
● Timely
Work with It
Foundation for Success● Time ● Resources ● Tools
○ Live Chat
Maximizing Tools
Features = added capabilities
Example
● Live Chat
○ Triggers
○ Automation
○ Personalization
○ Integrations
HOW CANLIKEABLE HELP?
About Likeable Hub
• Use thousands of content ideas at your fingertips and pre-plan your posts for the most effective times
• Automatically scheduled industry-specific content for Facebook, Twitter, & LinkedIn
Content Creation & Scheduling
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TurboPost™ Technology
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Likeable Hub Site
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WHAT ABOUT PURE CHAT?
About Pure ChatLead Generation & Customer Experience
• Install a chat box on your website in as little as 3 minutes • Customize it to your brand so it matches and enhances your website
Mobility● Talk to customers anywhere
● Switch over to your tablet or
smartphone
○ Or even your Apple Watch!
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