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Page 1: Characteristics of an effective B2B website

Characteristics of an effective B2B Website!

Best Practice!

Page 2: Characteristics of an effective B2B website

3 things an effective B2B website accomplishes:!

A"ract  traffic  

Engage  traffic  

Convert  traffic  into  leads  

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Lets first review the B2B business decision cycle:!

Visitors get to your website because they believe you have information relevant to what they’re looking for. Here are the common challenges a typical B2B prospect faces…!

I have a problem!

I need to better understand my

problem!

I need to figure out how to fix my

problem!

I need to decide who’s best to

help me fix my problem!

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What content are they really looking for?!

Credentials and decision support

content!(e.g. case studies,

pricing)!

Educational content!

(e.g. how-to guides, best practices)!

Solutions and product suitability content!(e.g. solution comparisons, pitfall analyses,

readiness assessments)!

I have a problem!

I need to better understand my

problem!

I need to figure out how to fix my

problem!

I need to decide who’s best to help me fix my problem!

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Attract traffic to your B2B website by:!

•  Providing relevant content across all decision stages!

•  Using SEO keyword-rich and customer-centric language throughout your website, including the navigation!

!•  Regularly publishing

relevant content to your website and promoting it through various media, including social!

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Engage that traffic through your B2B website by:!

•  Providing visitors with pathways to navigate your content!

•  Avoiding dead-ends on your pages!

•  Cross-linking to other relevant pages on your website!

•  Incorporating prominent calls to actions to various content, lead generation and sales readiness offers!

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Convert that traffic into leads!

•  Incorporate tiered opt-in mechanism!

•  Gate high-value content, such as webinars or whitepapers, behind forms!

•  Provide a mix of lead generation and sales readiness calls to action!

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For more B2B Marketing resources…!

•  Sign up to our webinar to learn more about B2B website using the popular CMS WordPress!

•  Check out relevant B2B website resources!

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