marketing strategy website tactics & selling tools for contractors and small business
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Marketing Strategy Website Tactics& Selling Tools for Contractors and Small Business
Feed Your Website
Your Website is the Hub of Your Marketing
That’s the good news & the bad news
Build a Great Site
• Keep the copy sparse• Talk about your customer, not you on the home page
• Use keywords in the copy (text)
• Do-it-yourself sites imply your work is shoddy• Put human beings on your site
Start with a plan.
Do’s & Don’ts
• Don’tCreate a Flash SiteThink Your Site is Finished and RelaxWrite a “WOW” (Wall O’ Words)Design & Write Your Own SiteUse MusicStop All Your Traditional Marketing
Do’s & Don’ts
• DoUse a Flash Header if You WantUse Video on Your Site (get creative)Keep Updating Your Site RegularlyInsert Photos of Key PeopleKeep LearningDirect People to Your SiteGet Professional HelpCollect Email Addresses from Visitors
Your Job is to Get Visitorsto Your Site
• Attract the Search Engines WithEducational Information (this is what a blog is for)
Inbound Links (links from other websites)
Internal Links (links within your website)
Frequent Changes to the Site (like a blog)
Professional Search Engine Optimization
Internal Links
To Get More Government Work
Customize Your Website To Speak to Government Buyers
1.Create A Page On Your Certifications2.Create A Separate Capabilities Statement Page3.List Your Teaming Agreements4.Identify Your Industry Codes
1. NAISC Code2. DUNS Number3. CAGE Number
5. List Your Product Service Codes (PSC) & Federal Supply Codes (FSC) 6. Create a Page on Your OSHA Training Certifications 7. List Your Construction Related Association Memberships8. List Your Experience Modification Rate (EMR) 9. State Your Bonding Coverage
Drop By Our Booth For a Copy
All the links and resources in one convenient place.
Press Release Media PRWeb (link to your site)
Website Article Directory Submission to an Editor
Blog (link to your site) Book
Email Newsletter (link to your site)
Start pumping out info!”
Write For Your Association
Be Sure You Are On Local Directories and Social Media
“Order more inbound links!”
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Your Next Job is to Build Relationships
• Build a Database of Contacts in the Real World
Your Next Job is to Build Relationships
• Put This On Your Website
Call us to set up a free trial account with Constant Contact. 619-660-6730
Start Communicating With Your Contacts
Drop Your Hook Where the Fish Are Biting
Drop Your Hook Where the Fish Are Biting
Track Your Visitors
Call Us set this up!
Keep it Real.
•Look Professional (logo, shirts, biz cards, truck signs)
•Put Out Signs Wherever You Do a Job!
•Network, Network, Network!
•Create Deals!
Have Fun!
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