DIGITAL MARKETING TIPS - by Country Fried Creative 8/19/2021
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DIGITAL MARKETING TIPS by Country Fried Creative PRESENTATION TO THE FAYETTE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 8/19/2021
JOE DOMALESKI TAMMY LANIER PRESIDENT, CHIEF DONUT OFFICER MARKETING MANAGER Over 25 years of web design, development, Over 10 years of marketing experience and project management experience in the local community 2018 Chamber Business Person of the Passion for big ideas Year, 2010 Board Chair Expert at creating personalized Passion for the local community marketing plans MBA ’93 GSU, B.S. ’89 UNG
CONTENT SOCIAL MEDIA Blogs, Video, Custom Graphics, and more. Create a strategy that Create a content increases brand awareness strategy that engages. and creates a conversation! WEBS 1 3 UR O ANDIN IT G Y R E B PRINT Letterheads, business cards, 2 posters, and more. Get noticed! SEO/SEM 6 Keyword optimization, directory listings, and more for higher Google 7 rankings. 4 5 EMAIL ADVERTISING ANALYTICS Reach your customer’s Advertise on Google, Measure your progress- inbox with e-mail Facebook, or in your local and tweak your marketing magazine. strategy. strategies. 2
ESTABLISHING AUTHENTICITY & BRAND AWARENESS What is the experience working with my business? What makes my business the most money? Where do I want to focus? What are my business goals? Answer these questions Who has the need that my in your worksheet! business solves? 4
Who is your audience? Their interests & What problems Their age occupation Their location do they have? People do business with businesses they know, like and trust! Nowadays, we are on a journey with a business WELL before they even know us. Don't let your business We’re trying to establish that awareness, have multiple personality likability and trust 3 steps removed. disorder! 5
Answer the following: Does my brand currently align with my business? Do I have a branding guide? Does all my marketing have a clear and consistent look, feel & message? 6
WEBSITE DESIGN CONTENT FUNCTIONALITY Your website should be Content needs to be People expect shopping appealing, modern, and relevant to what your carts, contact forms, and engaging. People want to audience is looking for, donation portals to be see that a site is presented in a clear, easy to use. If they're not- aesthetically pleasing and engaaging, and concise you've just lost your designed to lead them manner- and updated sale/lead/donation. where they need to go. frequently. 7
Make sure your website looks good DO on ALL devices. DON'T Overcomplicate your content. Keep things simple. Know what your main goals are. What DO do you want visitors to do? Forget about SEO! Make sure your DON'T site is optimized on the front and back-end. DO Have high quality images and videos. Let your website get hacked. Make Make sure your site is easy to DON'T sure your site is secure. DO navigate. 8
EFFECTIVE Put yourself in the shoes of a prospective "new DESIGN CO W EB client." Pull up your website on your phone NSIDERS right now. NEW CLIEN EXPERIENC T Is your website appealing? E AND MINDSET F Is your website easy to use? IRST. If used internally, is the functionality easy to access for your staff? Does your website load quickly? If you answered "No" to any of these, it may be time for an upgrade! 9
SOCIAL MEDIA TO PROMOTE TO ENTERTAIN Social media is a great People look to social MOST WIDELY USED place to promote your media to be entertained. events, products, and If you can entertain SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS: business. WHILE educating & promoting, you're golden! TO CONNECT TO EDUCATE It's a way to connect Educate and inform with friends, family, and your audience on your also your audience. industry and offer them value. 10
EACH SOCIAL MEDIA POST SHOULD ANSWER Why does the audience How does this further the What is the emotion I hope to evoke care about this? business goal? with this post? (laughter, concern, empathy, etc.) Why would someone stop Is it engaging? (How do we scrolling on this? anticipate people engaging What are the audience’s emotional with it?) motivators (‘heart strings’ that motivate How does this relate to the the audience to take forward action)? audience’s life/concerns? Does it tell a story? 11
HOW TO ELEVATE YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA INCORPORATE VIDEO CONTENT BOOST YOUR POSTS Video is quickly becoming an integral part of social Facebook is quickly turning into a "pay to play" media growth and it's what people want to see. This operation. Boosting posts and running ads is a great doesn't mean you need a professional video way to move the needle on engagement and brand production team. Casual Q&As, Instagram Reels, and awareness. Customer Testimonials are very effective. GET A CONSISTENT SCHEDULE RUN A GIVEAWAY Going weeks or months without any consistent posts Giveaways are an excellent way to is going to hurt your social media presence. Give guarantee increased followers and yourself a reasonable schedule to maintain and see engagement. Combine this with a your social media come to life! boost and see your numbers soar! FEATURE PEOPLE BE REAL People are drawn to other people and stories about Have you fallen into a trap of people. The more you can use actual photos of coming across too "sales-y"? Tell a story, customers, staff, etc. and utilize tagging features, the be vulnerable, show your personality. People more engagement you will get. are attracted to real. 12
ASK YOURSELF: Am I consistent with my social media presence? What are the struggle points in coming up with content? Am I happy with my engagement? What are some things I can do to improve my social media right now? (based on the list above) 13
SEO GOOGLE MY BUSINESS WEBSITE OPTIMIZATION SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE ONLINE REPUTATION & REVIEWS BUSINESS DIRECTORIES LINKS 14
INSTANTLY IMPROVE YOUR SEO An easy way to easily improve your SEO is to gather Google reviews and make sure your listing is optimized. You can generate a direct link to send to customers. More 5 star reviews places you higher in listings! TIP: ALSO MAKE SURE YOUR CHAMBER BUSINESS DIRECTORY LISTING IS ACCURATE AND UP-TO-DATE! 15
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ASK YOURSELF: Does my website show up on the 1st page of Google? Am I getting enough web traffic? Do I have an optimized Google My Business Listing and reviews? 17
CONTENT You can't have a successful marketing strategy without content to bring your messaging to life. PHOTOGRAPHY VIDEOGRAPHY VOICEOVER WRITTEN COPY Bring your staff and Professional video for Professional voiceover Copy for your website, products to life with use on websites, social for use in training ongoing blog posts, press professional media, and ads. materials, advertising, releases, etc. photography. and more. TIP: Start with your biggest piece of content (like a long form blog or video) then piece that out onto social media, e-mail, etc. 18
ASK YOURSELF: Does the written copy on my website and social media come across professionally? Do I have high quality photos and video content to post on social media? Am I getting out regular updated content on my website? 19
EMAIL Love it or hate it- e-mail marketing is here to stay. A successful marketing strategy includes regular e-mails (on a schedule) with content that isn't just promotional, but educational and engaging. TIP: YOU CAN GET STARTED FOR FREE ON MAILCHIMP! 20
You can grow your newsletter audience in the following ways: AUTOMATIONS (WHEN AN EMBEDDED FORM LANDING PAGE PEOPLE PURCHASE ON A WEBSITE CAMPAIGNS ITEMS, ETC.) What VALUE are they getting from signing up? 21
ASK YOURSELF: Am I utilizing e-mail marketing as effectively as I can be? Am I growing my e-mail list? What can I offer of value to my audience? 22
ADS ADS FACEBOOK ADS: Get the most out of social media with promoted posts and social ad campaigns. ADVERTISE IN THE LOCAL NEWS Digital advertising on social media and Utilize your local news websites Google PPC is proving to be one of the most (Like TheCitizen.com) to target effective methods for lead generation and your local audience. brand awareness. 23
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ASK YOURSELF: When was the last time I bought something from a digital ad? Am I currently running any digital ads for my business? Where am I seeing the most traction? 25
ADS PRINT There are so many opportunities to stand out from the crowd with print marketing. People like something tangible they can hold. Brochures, flyers, business cards, stickers, banners, etc. are an excellent way to generate brand awareness. 26
Are you proud to show off your current print material? What is an example of a creative print marketing piece you've seen recently? 27
ADS ANALYTICS ANALYTICS HELP YOU MEASURE: Cost Effectiveness Revenue Efficiency Performance Results WEBSITE SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYTICS ANALYTICS EMAIL ADVERTISING ANALYTICS ANALYTICS The beauty of digital ads is that they are far easier to track analytics for than a traditional print ad! 28
The analytics of your website is one of the most important things to track. Google Analytics is an extremely comprehensive analytics tool that is essential for any business. We install this by default on any CFC website. Getting this installed on your website is a great first step in diving into the world of analytics so you can measure the progress of your marketing efforts! 29
Do you know how many people are using your website on a daily basis? Do you know the most visited pages of your website? Are you tracking your best- performing social content? 30
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TAMMY LANIER Tammy@countryfriedcreative.com CONTACT US JOE DOMALESKI Joe@countryfriedcreative.com (678) 783-0138 401 Westpark Ct #200 INFO@COUNTRYFRIEDCREATIVE Peachtree City, GA 30269 COUNTRYFRIEDCREATIVE.COM 32
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