Group Coaching Call 2/12/09
Jim Kukral
Thanks to member Greg for taking call notes, which can be viewed in full in the forum here. Or below. Feedfront Magazine - great resource, still accepting submissions for the next issue. Deadline is February 14. Get an article into Feedfront Magazine. You should do this 1) good to be published, name in print gives your brand gravitas, 2) exposure is fantastic. Jim's exposure led to his discovery by INC. magazine. Affiliate marketing, being successful, online marketing, write about something you know. 500 words maximum. http://missyward.com/2009/02/03/contribute-to-feedfront-magazine-issue-5/ Free subscriptions available to Feedfront Magazine Twitter Love for members. 2/13 Jim will promote something you do to his 8000+ twitter followers on Friday. Email to info@bizwebcoach.com. What questions do you have?
Don't be afraid of dead air ... Question
Search Engine Optimization - what is it and what can it do for me?
- figure out key words that people search for relative to your product service
- insert/integrate those key words into your website
ex) "small business consultant" or "web coaching" were the terms people searched for, vs "internet consultant
- optimize site and pages people search for the most so he gets found in Google
- use free tools to figure out key words. http://www.google.com/sktool/
- link key words, lots of techniques
- can do these things your self
- hire a SEO firm, $1000-10,000/month
- check for Jim's source Anita in forum, inexpensive optimization
- www.doityourselfsearch.com
- have to do it SEO Basics
1) figure out key words
2) optimize website so Google likes
3) write content based on those keywords that Google can index
4) create back links to site from other websites with relevant content Direct Response Marketing
- www.livemercial.com #1 direct response marketing company in the world
- enhanced landing page for direct response purchase
- Jim explained how process works for sale from TV commercial, automated process.
- Huge business that is moving LOTS of product, AsSeenOnTV brand is huge
- Conversion rate of 40-50% is people that visit landing page complete the sale. For many products and services landing page conversion rate is < 1%
- Change and track how presentation of information converts at the highest rate. Mulitvariate tracking (?) testing
- Jim is working with them on branding work and telling their story Members should check out www.sitetuners.com
- landing page optimization
- Express Conversion Review, http://www.sitetuners.com/express-consulting.html
- review aimed at small businesses
- this is a great value to learn from the pros
- Jim is going to use their review
- if you use this let him know how it goes. Book: The Big Idea, by Donny Deutsch
- CNBC show is now on hiatus
- short blurbs about how others succeeded
- read about Jim's book sharing program in the forum, book loaning program Request from Jim if anyone wants to share any successes? Thanks for calling in.
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