Develop a website
strategy
And, save yourself hundreds or thousands of dollars!
Before hiring a web designer and
content developer to create a new website or rehab an existing one, make sure you have a solid online strategy
and know what content and techniques should be incorporated at the start of your website project so organic
and/or paid search engine results are optimized the right away.
A strategy will move you closer toward
your goals faster than just leaping into the project. A strategy helps you with three key aspects to better
marketing:
- Defines your target audience and
their key characteristics.
- Helps you focus in on and better
articulate the messages you'll deliver to the audience.
- Will save you hundreds or
thousands of dollars in mistakes by working through potential problems on paper before costly
implementation.
Here's just one example of how an
upfront strategy could have saved someone from lost business. A lawyer using his own name as the website
URL asked why his website did not come up on search engine results.
Arriving at his website, the answer
was more than apparent with no further investigation required. When asked if a teenage neighbor was his
web designer, he replied, "No, it was my 16-year-old nephew."
Hire a qualified SEO copywriter so
you're not asking the same question...and getting an answer you won't
like.
Find out the answer here.
Why most
websites fail!
Being clear on your objectives right from the start helps your finished
website contribute to your company's overall success.
Here are 10 reasons most websites fail to achieve their goals:
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There is no unique selling
proposition--a reason prospects should stay and not go to a competitive website to do business. |
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There is no clear call to action
such as buying products, downloading reports or whitepapers, signing up for an e-newsletter. |
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The site does not have a singular
focus because it tries to cover too many topics. |
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The home page (and maybe most of
the site) is a graphic rather than HTML. |
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There is no metadata to help search
engines index and rank the website. |
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The content hasn't changed in
months or years. |
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There are no keywords in the
headlines. There may not even be any headlines! |
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The content is not optimized with
keywords and phrases. |
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The site lacks rich content such as
articles, press releases, case studies or white papers. |
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It is difficult to buy
products. |
Don't make these mistakes. Start with a strategy.
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