Marketing

Use the web to market your business

Make the web work for you with marketing

For many businesses, making the web work for them means using it for marketing. The reasons are simple:

 

Besides having a well-designed, informative website, there are four primary ways to use the web for marketing.

Email Marketing

SEM refers to “buying” search results. When you search on Google or Bing, the results you see at the top and/or side of the page are actually text ads. When you click one, the company that placed it is charged a fee that is determined by an auction.

SEM is a quick way to get your content in front of people who are searching for it. You can start getting traffic to your site in a matter of minutes whereas traditional search engine optimization (SEO) can take months to start generating traffic.

Of course, SEM is not always the panacea it seems. Depending on the competition for a particular search term, it can get expensive. You must also choose search terms that will get users to your content and craft text ads that attract clicks.

Content Marketing

Great content is imperative for any website to be successful. When you strategically create content that is aimed at attracting and retaining a specific audience, it’s call content marketing.

Content marketing is a long-term approach to building a loyal following. It requires consistent, ongoing content creation or curation. It takes months to grow a base of users who continually return to your site in order to consume the valuable content you are creating.

It is sometimes called non-interruption marketing because you are not trying to stick an ad in front of potential customers. You’re creating valuable content that your audience wants to consume. In return for your great content, users reward you with their loyalty and commerce.

Social Media Marketing

Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, Pintrest, Tumblr, Yelp…. The list of social media sites seems to grow daily.

Which ones provide the greatest benefit for your business?

Which ones do your potential customers use?

Should you invest in Facebook ads? Twitter ads? Linkedin ads? What is the Return On Investment (ROI) of these ads?

Social media seems to have taken over the web. While it can be a great source of potential customers for some businesses, it can be a waste of time for others.

Developing a social media strategy requires a business to focus on who their customers are and which social media platforms they are using.

Search Engine Marketing (SEM)

SEM refers to “buying” search results. When you search on Google or Bing, the results you see at the top and/or side of the page are actually text ads. When you click one, the company that placed it is charged a fee that is determined by an auction.

SEM is a quick way to get your content in front of people who are searching for it. You can start getting traffic to your site in a matter of minutes whereas traditional search engine optimization (SEO) can take months to start generating traffic.

Of course, SEM is not always the panacea it seems. Depending on the competition for a particular search term, it can get expensive. You must also choose search terms that will get users to your content and craft text ads that attract clicks.

We’ll help you create a marketing plan that will truly make the web work for you.