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Web Marketing ROI

Website marketing should have very strong ROI and Websites are investments. In this podcast we will explain how this process works.

Your Website is an Investment, how much should it cost?

• Build a Website: $5-20,000
• Market and maintain a Website $500-$1000+ a month
• Every dollar should be tracked and return measured
• You should see significant return or ROI
• The key is in how you establish and define return?

Conversion Strategy Defines Return

• Leads, sales, email subscribers and more
• Consider referrals, branding and competitors
• Small changes greatly impact Website ROI

Must Have Web Stats – Google Analytics and Goals

• Unique visitors
• Bounce rate
• Pages visited
• Traffic sources
• Time on site
• Conversions Goals and funnels  

Action Plan:

• Set strategic conversions and offers
• Set-up Google Analytics to measure those conversions
• Build accountability through staff, external consultants and in meetings
• Set conversion goals and run numbers
• Expect a return and make it happen

 

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Add comment May 26th, 2009

Marketing Online in a Recession

The economy continues to be weak, but the Web gets stronger.  Many companies are adapting to the economy in ways that will fundamentally change how they do business in the long term, especially financial, auto, real estate and construction firms to name a few. Click below to play.

What is causing the growth in Web marketing in the downturn?

• A strong need for ROI in marketing
• Cut backs in other areas of the company
• Inexperienced staff asked to manage the Website marketing efforts
• Layoffs leading to more small business start-ups, temps and freelancers
• The Web continues to grow in popularity and use
• Growth of social marketing on the Internet
• Demographic changes and their use of the Web
• Lower consumer spending driving people to the low-cost Internet

Who are the people impacted by the recession and how can Web marketing help them?

• Graduates looking for work
• Experienced job seekers, freelancers and temp workers
• People starting or ramping up a new, small business
• Small and medium sized business in various markets
• Large corporations 

Graduates and Experienced Job Seekers

• Stand out with a Website and your own, personal domain name
• Use the Website as a new type of resume
• Develop a Web page for the company you are pursuing
• Social networking and your content is very important

New Business Start-Ups

• Follow the Intuitive Websites' four step process
• The Web will probably be your main marketing channel

Established Business

• Staffing for Web marketing during layoffs
• When and how to outsource
• Web marketing and Website ROI (our next podcast)
• What are your competitors doing?

Action Plan

• Maximize the Internet in your job search
• Seek outside help
• Learn the fundamentals of Web marketing
• Measure your return and monitor
• Don’t take your Website for granted, you need it now more than ever!

 

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Add comment May 14th, 2009