This document provides an agenda and overview for an online marketing workshop presented by Sam Shetty in April 2013. The workshop covers various topics related to online marketing including search engine optimization (SEO), Google Analytics, pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, social media marketing, mobile websites, and conversion rate optimization. It also discusses trends in online spending in Australia, the changing consumer purchase journey, and how to focus online marketing efforts on consumer needs and goals rather than just promoting the business.
2. Agenda
The Online space
Online marketing, Which one is right for me ?
Understanding SEO
Google Analytics
SEO process
SEO Myths
PPC
Social media
Mobile websites
Conversion rate optimisation
Q & A
13. Expected online spend in Australia
$21.7 billion Forecast of total online spend by
Australians by 2015
In 2011 expected online shopping
expenditure in Australia to reach $13.6
billion
Expected $6 billion spent by Australians
on overseas websites
* PricewaterhouseCoopers Digital Media Research report July 25th 2011
14. The Traditional Shopping Process is
Source: The OPEN Brand: Digital Trends for 2011 by Resource Interactive
Linear, predictable, analog, brand-controlled
EC
15. The New Purchase Journey is
Source : The OPEN Brand: Digital Trends for 2011 by Resource Interactive
Non-Linear, multi-channel, digital, consumer-controlled
EC
16. Your Online journey .
If you dont know where you are going, you
might not get there
17. Buyers complete 60% of their
buying cycle before they contact
your organization.
CEB 2012
18. Whats the Root Cause?
Were too focused on what we
want them to know about us.
Gracious welcome
Overview of company
Wonderful product line
Extraordinary services
Unique differentiators
25. So - what are my options?
SEO - Search Engine Optimisation
SEA - Search Engine Advertising
SMM - Social Media Marketing
26. What is search engine optimisation?
Search engine optimisation (SEO) is the process of
improving the volume or quality of traffic to a web
site from search engines via natural (organic or
algorithmic) search results.
Wikipedia
27. Avoiding the 5 second bounce
Make sure they stay!
Tell them
Who you are?
What you do?
Why is it important to them?
What to do next?
5 seconds
before a potential customer hits
the Back button
28. SEO setup
Google Analytics
Google webmaster tools
XML sitemap
Google +
Google Alerts
Social media setup
29. SEO checklist for new sites
Accessibility ( Google webmaster tools)
Keyword targeting (search volume/low difficulty/relevance)
Content quality & value
Design quality & usability
Social media setup ( Claim your name )
Link building strategy
48. Keyword research
Free tools : Google External keyword tool
Paid tools : Word tracker, Semrush, Keyword discovery
Target Long tail keywords and generic keywords
Target 2 to 3 keywords per page
Use Google adwords to test your keyword selection
50. Search Engine Optimisation
Indexing your website
Google analytics
Keyword research (Keyword research report)
Competition analysis
Site structure
Sitemap
Local business results
On-page optimisation
Image optimisation
Directory submission
Article submission
Link building
Social media setup
Blog
52. http:/googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/our-new-search-index-caffeine.html
While there was some significant contention about issues like paid links and ads vs. content, the
voters nearly all agreed that social signals and perceived user value signals have bright futures.
What Do SEOs Believe Will Happen w/ Googles Use of
Ranking Features in the Future?
59. Website Usability
Simple & Easy to use
Design pages for scanning and not for reading
Good, visible, site navigation
Talk the same language like your users
Prioritize the key information( users look for) above the fold
Trust & Creditability need to be reinforced
65. Questions you should be asking ?
What is the purpose of the website ?
What are you trying to get your users to do once they
arrive on your website ?
Who is your target audience ?
How are you going to measure success ?
80. Should I outsource SEO ?
Do you have multiple sites ?
Do you have web design skills ?
Are you able to track results ?
Do you time to write articles ?
Are you able to acquire links for your website ?
Can you afford to spend 20 hours a month?
What is 20 hours of your time worth ..???
82. SEO limitations
Takes longer to get near the top
Google is always one step ahead
Flash websites are much harder to optimise
High competition for the best keywords
Difficult to rank high for generic keywords
Is there something else I can use to get around these
problems?
83. What is search engine advertising/ PPC
a form of Internet marketing that seeks to
promote websites by increasing their visibility
in search engine result pages (SERPs)
through the use of paid placement, contextual
advertising, and paid inclusion.
Wikipedia
93. Is PPC right for me ?
Does your business have a unique selling point ?
Do you stock products ?
Do you need to feed your sales team with leads ?
Low cost of lead acquisition
Do you need to measure ROI ?
Ability to focus on specific locations , time zone
Ability to change your marketing message daily
Better conversions
95. Before creating a landing page.
Business objectives
Know your audience
Visitor action
Entry points
Technical limitation of your target audience
Check domain name availability
Competitive analysis
96. Common SEA problems
My daily budget gets blown quickly!
The ads dont appear like theyre supposed to
My company can afford more
Its too expensive
Tyre-kickers waste my money
My ads have a high bounce rate
97. What is social media marketing?
Social media marketing is a term that
describes use of social networks, online
communities, blogs, wikis or any other online
collaborative media for marketing, sales,
public relations and customer service.
Wikipedia
98. Search marketing vs. social media marketing
Search marketing:
Bringing customers to
your site
Social media marketing:
Going where your
customers are!
115. How does your audience behave?
69% of Aussie users read blogs
83% have viewed video online
39% subscribe to RSS feeds
Source * Universal McCann International social media research,
wave 3
73% of purchases are first researched
online
117. Social media setup
Claim your social profile
Setup up for business page for Social media sites
Make your website social
Embed your social feeds to your website
Setup social media monitoring ( hootsuite)
Setup a list of keywords to follow
Plan a strategy to motivate customers to share your
business on their social circle
118. Questions to get you started ...
1. Why are people interested in your organization or
cause?
2. What content creates conversation?
3. What content could create community?
4. What can the community create for your content?
(Collaborate and empower)
5. What content or ideas can you open up?
6. What added value can your content offer?
7. What does the medium dictate?
120. Future: Shift from doing social
to being social
EXTERNALLY: SOCIAL BRAND
Actively listen & respond
Demonstrate social behaviour compelling,
authentic, transparent.
Community driven.
INTERNALLY: SOCIAL BUSINESS
The expertise of company is available to people
Training & development internally for employees &
business units to become digital citizens
Social turns inward as teams collaborate internally
121. To Blog or not to Blog ?
Blogs are search engine magnets that can drive traffic to
key areas of your company website.
Blogs can gather sales leads.
Blogs are a means of establishing leadership or expertise
in your industry.
Blogs are a means of building relationships with customers
and prospects and improving customer interaction.
Blogs offer the ability to communicate quickly on fast-
breaking news, issues, or events.
Blogs help build brand awareness and help define your
brand.
Blogs are a low-cost marketing channel.
124. Mobile trends
Mobile growth and device adoption
The word mobile is getting outdated
Tablets will replace majority of desktop users
HTML5 and responsive design will continue to grow
Mobile E commerce is growing
130. Mobile site optimisation
The mobile rule of thumb
If it cannot be done by the thumb, it cannot be done
Buttons should be big
Buttons should be isolated
Buttons should be reachable
Buttons Should be Prioritised
Buttons Should Use Descriptive Text
163. 23% of shoppers will abandon checkout if forced to
Register Forrester Research
164. For whatever reason, a free shipping offer that
saves a customer $6.99 is more appealing to
many than a discount that cuts the purchase
price by $10.
--David Bell, Wharton
School of Business
165. Cart abandonment spikes when
cart total is low and when shipping
charges are close to the cart total
It also spikes near the $100, possibly
due to the triple digit mark
166. Conclusion
Q&A
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Thank you !!!
Sam Shetty sam.shetty@netregistry.com.au