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What’s the deal? Online Marketing Made Easy

Online Marketing Made Easy: Edge Lunch & Learn

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What’s

the

deal?

Online Marketing Made Easy

Internet:• 73% of Americans use the Internet, and 42% have

broadband connections at home

• 80% of users ages 33 to 44 buy online;

71% of users 18 to 32 do

• 67% of users ages 33 to 44 bank online;

57% of users 18 to 32 do

Source: Pew Internet & American Life Project,

Generations Online 2009

YOU need to be

where your

consumers are

You gotta have a plan:

• Brand enthusiasm

• Sales

• Customer service

What’s in your

online marketing

toolbox?

Banner ads

Social marketing

Lots of choices:

• Facebook

• Twitter

• LinkedIn

• Online

communities

• Blogs

Facebook:

• More than 200 million

active users

• More than 100 million

users log on daily

• More than two-thirds of

Facebook users are

outside of college

• The fastest-growing

demographic is 35 and

olderSource: Facebook.com 2009

Social media is great for:

• Listening

• Broadcasting

• Engaging: Relationships with prospects and

customers

Email

Marketing

• Inexpensive

• Special offers,

coupons, etc.

• Opt in/opt out

• Don’t abuse the

trust: No spam

SEM/SEO

• Pay to appear high in paid listings – Pay Per

Click ads

• Optimize your site content – keywords, tags,

text-based navigation

• SEO is a long-term strategy

Speaking of search:

• Google, Yahoo, MSN, etc.

• Local search

Are You Missing an Opportunity to Get Noticed?

A great website or product doesn’t

mean people will visit!

Local search helps the right people find you – and communicate with you.

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