Why Your Website Strategy Doesn’t Get any ROI

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“Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.” – John Wanamaker

Let’s face it – you’re still not happy with the results your website is generating for you. You’ve changed designs, updated copy, and added new photos, but it still doesn’t seem to be gaining any traction. At Search Engine Pros we offer personal and ethical search engine optimization that utilizes the latest, most effective online marketing strategies. Based on our experience, here are some reasons why your web strategy may not be providing a strong return on your investment:

  • Lack of an Overall Strategy: Over 81% of consumers make buying decisions on the internet, and your business needs a total strategy to attract their attention. A sexy website alone isn’t enough to do the job. Your strategy must include all elements from “The Strategic Circle” for website marketing success.
  • Consumers Can’t Find You: A website that just talks about your business without any search engine optimization (SEO) will not appear in search results.
  • Nobody is Linking to You: Search engines look for websites that have links to and from other sources as a way of establishing credibility and topical relevance. Back links are online referrals for your business.
  • Not Functional on all Devices: Consumers are now accessing the Internet from PCs, laptops, tablets and smartphones. Websites that don’t translate well to all devices are missing out on potential traffic.
  • No Social Media: Your customers like to stay in touch and are using social media to do it. Be sure to have links to your Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages and keep them updated, too. Have a constant stream of outgoing information, try to link up with online influencers, and respond quickly to requests for information.
  • One Language Limitations: In a bi-lingual and multi-lingual world, a website that only provides information in English excludes a significant portion of the buying public. The key to International SEO is optimizing a page for foreign language natural search.
  • Not Driving Customers to Your Site: Sometimes a little extra push is all a consumer needs to be motivated to visit your site. Properly worded and placed pay-per-click (PPC) Google Adwords can provide just the right touch at the moment of decision.

As online marketing professionals, our role is (1) to help you gain a better grasp of what is often a complex maze of decisions; (2) to help ensure that decisions you make are carried out; (3) to keep your strategies up-to-date.

Our clients include small business owners, financial professionals, lawyers, doctors, and corporations – people who struggle for time to carefully focus on their online marketing goals.  The Accelerator Plans we offer are advanced marketing plans designed to optimize your internet presence and grow your customer base.  All project related information is stored in the project center. Google Analytics and Get Clicky tracking software are utilized to fine tune efforts each month.

Web Marketing Strategy

As your marketing partner, we’re experienced enough to be proactive, not reactive. Working with a marketing agency should be fun, not annoying, and tiresome. We handle all the time-consuming details in a cost-effective way for you. Remember that the true cost of working with our company is ZERO when considering year-end business growth figures. Inaction is much more expensive in terms of lost market share and lost revenues.

SEO PROS HOST e-MARKETING LECTURE

SEO PROS HOST e-MARKETING LECTURE

You’re Smart.  So Why Isn’t Your Website?

FOR ENTREPRENEURS

Complimentary 4 part Workshop Series Starts on August 4

SEO Pros founder Taylor Reaume will discuss the key components of website search engine optimization to increase ranking and traffic as part of free, local four week series about entrepreneurship and small business expansion.  The title of the workshop hosted by Taylor Reaume and The Search Engine Pros is “Smart Things To Know About SEO”

What:

Future workshop topics include Internet marketing, creating invest worthy, fundable business plans and intellectual property, marketing/PR and advertising. Each session will have a lecture, Q&A period and hand out resources. The series are open to public, with no RSVP required.

When:

August 4, Sept. 1, Oct. 6, Nov. 3

Time:  5:45 pm Reception, 6:00 pm–7: 15 pm program

Where:

Santa Barbara Business and Technology Center,

402 East Gutierrez St.

Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

805 879 1729, alan@smallbizentrepcntr.org

Free street parking

Who:

Attendees will include entrepreneurs, inventors and innovators who want to grow their business who need resources and info.

Why:

Assist enterprise creation; promote success, economic development and innovation. Provide a forum to meet like minds.

Sponsoring and presenting institutions include: Santa Barbara Enterprise Center—Incubator, Small Business Entrepreneurship Center, Inventors Workshop Intl, Christie Communications, Green2Gold, California Coast Venture Forum, Tech Brew, SBBTC and presenting resources of SB SCORE (volunteer program of US SBA).

The Search Engine Pros presenting at January 5th Goleta Chamber Mixer

The Search Engine Pros presenting at January 5th Goleta Chamber Mixer
Goleta Chamber Of Commerce Breakfast Mixer

Following the January 5th B2B Breakfast Mixer, was a presentation on Best Practices in Web Marketing.
Presenting Sponsors:

1. Michael Kramer, Ameravant Web Design

2. Taylor Reaume, The Search Engine Pros

3. Shukri Farahd, Media 27 | MARKETING & ADVERTISING

Review your own website to Google Standards:

1. What is your Google PageRank?

2. Is your website Html or Dynamic Content?

3. Does Your Website Validate Againt Google Standards?

4. Flash Websites vs. Non Flash Websites. Is one better for Search Engine Ranking?

Special Offer:

1. AMERAVANT WEB STUDIO – Any GVC member or non-member considering becoming a member of the Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce, will receive $200 toward their GVC membership, if they also use at least $200 worth of services from Ameravant Web Design. Ameravant will issues a check to the GVC in your name.
2. THE SEARCH ENGINE PROS – Member discount offer = 1 Free Keyword Research Report $150 Value

At each meeting every business has the opportunity to give a 20 second commercial. Below are excerpts from the TechEase company, Evan and Dave, and sometimes Anna.