You need about 10000 hours to become good at something. Christoph Niemann
A business cannot stay relevant in today’s digital world without an online presence. Just having a kind of website or several social media profiles won’t work. Website building and digital presence is a system that should work together to see and count profitable results.
Your digital system can be simple or sophisticated, nonetheless, it should be a system tailored for the needs of your business. Otherwise, you have a pretty fat chance to waste your money. Website building and SEO is extremely time consuming but extremely effective if to do it properly. So you need to do it right. This is a common problem. Do everything DIY, delegate to a freelance specialist, to hire an agency or to ask cousin Bob? You have 3 major options on your fingertips:
- Do It Yourself (DIY)
- Hire several independent specialists
- Hire a marketing company
The choice is yours!
It is obvious that you have to invest a lot of time in study and implementation on a regular basis on you are choosing option ONE. And please be ready for the price of mistakes. But as a person who has chosen this path myself 7 years ago, I cannot say that is is impossible.
You are responsible for the results and marketing strategy if you choose options TWO. And you need still need some knowledge even for option THRE, to hire the right marketing company to see the results.
No matter what you choose, do not let your busy schedule to keep you from making the most of your online presence.
FAQ
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What credentials do we need to start working
1. We need 100%: 1.1. Domain name registrar credentials (name of registrar, login, password, pin) 1.2. Hosting (it can be the same credentials as a domain registrar or separate) 1.3 MYSQL 1.4 FTP 2. It is important to provide credentials (if you have accounts): 2.1. Google my business page 2.2. Bing Places 2.3. Yelp 2.4. Social media (FB, Instagram, Twitter, any others) 2.5. Any other 3rd party services you use online on your website Please take into consideration that we can start working on the project and be responsible for your digital presence only after all the credentials are provided.
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How to choose the best domain name for your business and aviod common mistakes
The domain name you choose has a vast and long term impact on all your marketing affords. It is better if you can consider the domain name before you even choose your business name. 1. Short and memorable 2. Keywords in the domain name 3. Choose the right TDL extension 4. Use Hyphens No underlines between words when the domain name is long 5. Consider buying multiple TLD extension (help to secure your brand) 6. Consider Buying similar domain names (help to secure your brand) Do not forget about SSL certificate, Your website should be running securely (https). 7. A Decent period (one-year minimum) of registration with autopay is recommended
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What is website accessibility compliance (ADA)?
A website is considered accessibility compliant when it is properly designed and built for people with disabilities, so people with disabilities can use them. Web accessibility encompasses all disabilities that affect access to the Web, including auditor, cognitive, neurological, physical, speech, visual. Making the web accessible benefits individuals, businesses, and society. Although there are some difficulties in achieving 100% website accessibility compliance. You can read about website accessibility compliance on https://www.w3.org/, which is dedicated to Strategies, standards, and supporting resources to help make the Web more accessible to people with disabilities. For more info please read our post WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY COMPLIANCE IN THE USA
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Why don't Google My Business Pages & Google Maps Listings work properly during COVID-19?
During COVID-19 pandemic Google Limited Google My Business and Google maps Listing functionality. It might seriously affect your local SEO. WHAT ARE THE MAJOR CHANGES? Review replies are now available. New user reviews, new user photos, new short names, and Q&A might be paused and will gradually return by country and business category. Google is going to publish gradually delayed user reviews and photos submitted to Google Maps. Businesses might experience publishing delays for other edit types or when contacting support about these pending edits. Delays for publication of new listings, claims, and verifications for some types of businesses to Google Search and Maps. Updated for specific industries and categories. For example, changes in April 2020 for health care providers and medical professionals. What else should I do? Goole issued really useful sources to navigate small and local businesses during the Coronavirus pandemic. Please, subscribe to Google for small business updates and read Covid-19 updated.
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