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1. Build “Revenue Generating Websites”
2. Buy “Revenue Generating Websites”
3. Teach how to “Build” or “Buy” “Rev. Gen” websites
Credibility Popularity Author Equity
How Google “Ranks” or “Stacks”
2. PopularityShoot – Post – Promote
DavidGreg Kerri
“I’m not a Garbage can with
a hairy lid !!”
Little BackgroundTGC/IS – Who We Are – What We Do
299/300
+10k / mo. per store-3k / mo. per store
Never Feel Pain of 1 Source of Income AGAIN
2012 - Google’s Awakening Roadways over RankingsI WILL Own – Control Roadways
500+
Thanks for being my case study(guinea pigs)
“Guerrilla Marketing Today”“The Success Wheel”
Today’s Notes…
“Case Study”
Discoveries
Let’s Start With Rule-Book
Old
To Win at a Game – Need to Know the Rules
Google Posted the Rules – Most Links + Top Site
Many chose to Bend the Rules….
#1 Buy Links…500 links $50
Google spent 2007 – 2011 Busting Companies
Many chose to Bend the Rules….
#2 Spin City
Googles NEW STANCE…
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
NO MORE…
The Game has Changed!
Who’s most respected seo firm in U.S.?
SeoMoz, nobody’s close
It’s been said that Matt Cutts reads SeoMozTo see how their algo changes are affectingwebsites
Anybody have an idea of why SeoMoz is Changing it’s name and website?
They have years of branding built…
Maybe this is the reason?
Google is in MAJOR transition mode right now !!!
Rand… is E.F. Hutton, we may want to change
Are Google’s growing pains hurting anyone?
How bout some recognizable companies?
My three favorites, Here’s one !!!
My absolute FAVORITE, Here’s number two !!!
Finally, Here’s number three !!!
Again, does ESPN have an SEO budget?
Why aren’t they growing up and to the right?
62 Keys and Content - Confused
Fundamental Difference between Base Site & Authority Site
Driven by a misunderstanding
“A steady diet of failure, success always follows”
Driven by a working model
Show of hands if guilty Announcement In / Out
30 down 5 Navs
But We hired an S.E.O.?
Driven by a burst of energy….peters out130 down 5 Navs
“A steady diet of failure, success always follows”
“Working Model”Authority Driven Content
Old Term – Knowledge Based Content
170 posts
170 posts
Cherissa story
Great Military CareerTremendous Experience2500 Emails to Atty’s
Nobody is Willing to be one of…
YOUR FIRST CUSTOMERS
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Guerrilla Marketing Today Chapter 1
Your Online CredibilityOften Determines Your
Over-All Income…
“What shows up when your personal or company name is typed into
Google?”
First Sentence of “Guerrilla Marketing Today” -Ken Courtright
Case StudyEvidence:
Dentist:Nick…
What shouldI Do?
What if you could achieveSame Results
Without paying for it?
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Let’s dig in
If you looked more trustworthy, Would you be able to do more business?
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Do people JUDGE other people?
”3 Seconds” – We are Judged & Convicted
So… Lets put this to the test?
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Which of these financial advisors did76% of people trust with their money?
WHY?
Our “Presence” …gives off Signals:
Physical and Digital
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As a Rule, can you “Over Dress”in society?
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Ironically, the principle of “Over-Dressing” works
the same for your web properties!
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Most Websites Today……a bit under dressed
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HOW DO WE KNOW??
Fact: Put the right S.U.I.T. on your website……Revenue WILL Follow
You aren’t so special that these methods won’t work for you
Best Part…
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Auth. Site – 50/50 $
May 1992
Rev. Gen – 50/50 $
Nov 2011
2 Unique Companies:
500+ Revenue Generating Websites
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Had a hunch… “Social Proof” Let’s test hunch
2013 Personal Goal:Why do some make more $?
Problem: …can’t “Test” inside our portfolio
130,000,000 + views 2014
30days / 30K
HAVE to Succeed…Contractually “Guarantee” 15% - 22%
500+ Revenue Generating Websites
Small Problem… we are really Growing
Closer look at “SOCIAL PROOF”
We needed
“Social Proof”What do our potential clients
NEED To Seeto feel comfortable to do business with us?
Power of “Social Proof”
We Follow Suits Sell
Power of “Social Proof”
We are Followers first, Leaders ONLY when have to
A “Group” CAN’T be wrong
There is Safety in a Tribe
Sell your Audience to your Audience
Fear of Loss…”Display your Resume”
Perception is Reality Comedian in a Suit
Put your “Suit” on The Media is your “Suit”
GIVE them someone to Follow “Prove you have clients” – ProBono!
4 Principles of website engagement“Social Proof” Fact: Action Needed:
Power of “Social Proof”
Social ProofUnquestionablyIgnitesTrust
Check out ourNew S.U.I.T. #1 ?
Which Company would you Trust more? - Why?
How do you like ourNew S.U.I.T. #2 ?
Which Company would you Trust more?
Results:
1 out of 8
1 out of 3.5
One might say…That’s great for Ken, he’s got a team of Designers, Programmers, Developers…
…What the heck can “little old me” do?Let’s look at what we actually did…
* Recommends Endorsements
* Testimonials
* Local Media
* Commercial Media
2. Suit Coat
*(haro)
1. GLFT Shirt
Google +
Facebook (fan page)
Positions “Presence” on4 of 10 Largest !!
Ps. YouTube a 12 yr. old
Is there anything on this page “little old you” CAN’T do?
* Recommends Endorsements
* Testimonials
* Local Media
* Commercial Media
Google +
Facebook (fan page)
Twitter*(haro)
--Even a Comedian…Positions “Presence” on4 of 10 Largest !!
Ps. YouTube a 12 yr. old
What did this cost us?
For Revenue Generating Purposes…
Trust Trumps EVERYTHING
B.C. – 1995 Know – Like - Trust
1995 – Forever Trust - Know – Like - Trust
Is it Better to HAVE Credibility –or-
To APPEAR to have Credibility?
Best Business Question of our time…
Question of the day so far…
“ Are the people finding your websiteImmediately sure YOU
can be trusted with
THEIR MONEY? ”
Unseen CREDIBILITY = Unseen RevenueFact: In the U.S. we are paid in direct proportion to…
MORE SOCIAL PROOF
1/81/3.5
* This slide often upsets people:
Who We Are can only be measured by SOCIAL PROOF
Who We Are… not What We Do or What We
Know
= MORE Credibility= MORE Revenue Allowance
KEY Question… Is there evidence the Visitor might be your first Customer?
It’s set to “Relevance”
Google Adsense 3.3 B
10 to 3 to 9 method, the ULTIMATE fish finder…
“The Success Wheel”The “Method” to Recurring, Predictable and Consistent
Success!
Ken, your done,You went one slide too far