Website Optimization

Alan Colquhoun, BCIS

Website Optimization

Having a good call to action is important to website optimization. This call to action should be tailored to the type of user being targeted. Overall, it is important to make sure that your message and intended audience are clear. Whether you use video, images or blog posts, use of social media must be managed properly. To help you manage your social media accounts, I offer Social Media Optimization Services.

Making people aware of your brand's products and/or services is a continual process and making sure your message is consistent across multiple channels is important. Grow your customer base and keep your site and social media accounts up to date. If you are not able to keep up with your customers, I can help you. Keep ahead of the eight ball and reach out to where you customers are.

One should never underestimate the use of traditional media and promoting one's services/products through word-of-mouth. Once you get customers, you need to keep them engaged -- and if necessary, upsell and cross-sell. Encourage your customers to spread the word -- and enable sharing of all blogs and RSS feeds. You never know where your next customer will come from.

Most consumers take a multi-device path towards purchase decisions, so having your content tailored for desktop, tablets and smartphone devices will allow you to continue your marketing effort from device to device. There are several alternatives with respect to running a mutli-device site, including handling mobile devces separately. I offer such a service and it involves use of jQuery Mobile.

Your ability to attract, convert and keep customers can all depend on how you keep them engaged. You just don't want to attract more poeple to your website, you want to convince them that your solution is right for their problem. Your marketing campaign needs to go where people are active and focused on your competitor's products/services. You need to be in the same places as your competition.

Think of all the places you can showcase your brand. Your content can be optimized for each of these areas. Traditional marketing channels like radio and television can attract new visitors, but even YouTube is viable. It is often a less expensive way to reach out to your intended audience. It can also help your search results. Google now lists social factors as leading ranking factors.

Repetition of content marketing needs to be maintained consistently across all chosen channels -- and increasing your brand's social visibility should always be part of your communication effort. Always keep in mind that connecting with people 1-on-1 effectively is so important; what do you know about their personal lives and interests? Today, data is the biggest selling source for all marketing efforts.

At ARC Web Development, we can handle all of your optimization efforts no matter where you are marketing your products and/or services. Improving optimization is all about measuring results and implemening an agreed upon strategy that addresses design, user experience and even Web development. At times, you may need help managing multiple information channels.