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The 5 Things Your Website Needs to Capture More Leads

5 Things Your Website Needs to Capture More LeadsTypically, the point of a company’s website is to draw in business. However, it’s not enough to simply bring visitors to your site. While most exposure can be considered good exposure, the obvious end-goal should be to entice the visitors to do more than just look. You want to convert visitors into leads.

A great business website should spur visitors into action, whether that action be subscribing to a newsletter, or directly buying your product.  The process of designing your website to maximize its lead capturing potential isn’t always intuitive though. Fortunately, there are a few guidelines which can be followed to significantly increase the lead conversion rate of your website.

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What is Inbound Marketing?

What is Inbound Marketing?There’s a new kid in town, and it’s name is Inbound Marketing. If you’ve never heard the term, you definitely need to read this article. I’ll give you a quick introduction to what Inbound Marketing is, how it works, and why it’s the hottest way to get new leads and sales. But before we get into the new stuff, let’s see how it compares to the kind of marketing we know now…

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How to Use Google to Find the Perfect Headline For Your Print Ads

Surely you’ve searched Google and noticed the sponsored links that appear in the yellow area above the search results:

Real Estate Advertising on Google AdWords in Grande Prairie

These are called Google AdWords. AdWords are a great way to drive instant traffic to your website and generate leads fast. But that’s not what I’m going to talk about today. Instead, I’m going to show you how you can use Google Adwords to figure out what the hell to write in the rest of your advertising.

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Beg, Borrow and Steal Your Way to Landing Page Success

It takes trust for customers to leapLanding page design is to websites what AdWords is to an advertorial spread. It is all about focusing down to the bare essentials of what will convert a shopper into a buyer. To get the kind of focus you need to develop a high converting landing page, imagine that every single pixel on the screen costs $1,000 to use. Then you will have the right mindset for developing a successful landing page.

With so little space available—both on the screen and in your customer’s attention span—how do you maximize your Return on Pixels (ROP)?

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Networking Secrets: Why Face Time Still Matters (Part 2)

Business Woman Hiding Behind ComputerIf you are a busy person whose idea of face-to-face networking is…

  • Getting tagged in pictures
  • Poking one of your “friends” or “fans”
  • Doing coffee in 140 characters or less
  • Condensing your emotions—“LOL”

…it may be time to rethink your networking strategy!

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Networking Secrets: Why Face Time Still Matters (Part 1)

Business Peerson With Their Head in the SandIn an online world where with the click of mouse you can gain a friend, acquire a fan, or even get people to “like” you, it’s easy to forget the value of meeting in-person, face-to-face.

When staffing is tight—and often budgets and time as well—the convenience of sending a message through social media or by email (which is as easy as pushing “send”) might seem the sensible way to manage your schedule and resources.

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5 Easy New Year’s Resolutions for Marketing Your Business

Countdown to 2011Tinsel glitters, menorahs flicker, and Bing Crosby’s White Christmas fills the air. But when the festivities are over, the decorations have been boxed up, and Aunt Elma’s fruitcake is stored away in the freezer…right beside last year’s… it’s on to a new year. And with a new year, comes New Year’s resolutions.

Besides the promises to yourself for a brand new you, you should be making promises to your brand and how you can rejuvenate it in 2011. While it might seem like a daunting task, the following are five simple ideas that just might give your brand and your business the edge you need.

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How to Be Heard Over the Holiday Buzz

Mrs. Claus Yelling at Santa through MegaphoneWith thousands of promotional messages cluttering the marketplace, getting the consumer’s attention during this busy holiday season might seem daunting.

But findings of two studies looking at the likes and dislikes of shoppers really drive home the importance of advertising and promotions, whether you are trying to drive shoppers into your store or onto your website.

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Does Your Website Speak to Your Customers’ Needs?

How to sell onlineBusiness owners know the importance of customer service. Most of you have likely spent significant resources training employees to be attentive to your customers’ needs.

Unfortunately, many companies forget that their website is the key link to serving their online customers. Even when you’re asleep, your website is at work. It has the ability to connect you with customers, provide them with information and ultimately increase sales.

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