Yahoo and Google Must Do List

At the recent Technology show in Tornoto, a panel of experts was quizzed about how small and medium sized businesses could use the Internet to good effect.

Extract:-

"There were discussions about the value of paid search marketing (PPC), and some instruction about how to target and measure effectively.  We reviewed search engine optimization (or organic optimization – being found “naturally” in the search engines for your target keywords) tactics and where it fits within an overall online marketing strategy – and of course we discussed social media and what it means to marketers. 

As it is not often that you can gather together a group of experts from online giants like Google, Yahoo and E-bay - I cut right to the chase at the end of the discussion and asked the panel what they would consider the top five must do’s in marketing small business online.

So here are the top recommendations for those that have limited budgets and resources, but know that they need to start somewhere in building their business online:

1. The group unanimously agreed that using and understanding Web Analytics is a must.  (Google Analytics is free and a robust tool for analysing everything from geographic breakdown of traffic to keywords that are used to find your site,  to identifying usability issues with site overlay graphs showing click patterns and bounce rate analysis - there are also other tools available free and paid).

2. Website testing – test your website, and have your site independently tested often.  Have your testers try to achieve a goal such as find a phone number or sign up for a newsletter.

3. Make sure to spend dollars and resources on building a professional website.  There is nothing worse for your brand reputation than a poorly designed website.

4. Build and maintain quality e-mail lists – and reach out with offers and content at as often as your audience will allow.

5. Make sure to focus on relevant content, creative and relevant online marketing channels to achieve your goals.  (ie. If your target audience is Golfer’s, make sure to have content on your website or a call-to-action in your Paid Search Campaign that speaks to that audience.  A landing page with Family packages might not be the right place to send this traffic)."

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