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Leverage Technology and Online Marketing To Build Your Business

By August 4, 2014June 26th, 2020Business

Tip 3 From Post – Strategy, Systems and Automation In Your Business

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Getting a business started online in today’s time has never been easier thanks to the internet, technology, tools and systems.  With a laptop & the internet, you can setup shop in no time. When it comes to building a successful business leveraging technology and online marketing, it takes having the right mindset, tools and systems.  Having a strong work ethic and taking action plays a huge role in getting the results you desire.

Consider your business as a machine…. 

  • You need a vehicle:  Your product, service or offer
  • You need an engine:  Your marketing methods. Ways you market/promote you business to drive traffic, generate leads and make sales.
  • You need fuel: Marketing System. Put in place a way to capture leads and follow up system for targeted traffic.

Setup Your Website/Blog 

Your business needs a homebase, a place to showcase your products/services.  Your website/ capture page should be setup to work for you 24/7.  Your goal for your website should be to build your list and make sales.

Main Things You Need On Your Website:

  • What you offer –product/service
  • A description of how what you sell can help your audience (what are the benefits)
  • Why should people choose you or your products/programs (testimonials & success stories)
  • Make it easy for people to BUY (Payment Processing System) –example… Paypal, ishopping cart
  • Opt In Form to capture leads. Give away something free so people can sign up on your list.  This is a great way to get people exposed to your content so that they can get a taste of your work in hopes to gain a client or they might decide to work with you in the near future.
  • An accessible way for people to share your information -social sharing networks.

Read: Blog Setup Tutorial -How To Start A WordPress Blog

Drive traffic to your website/capture page

Once your site is up and running, you will need to let people know that you are in business.

The money is in your marketing. The more you market, the more eye balls you will get on your opportunity/offer.   You will generate more leads, then gain more clients/sales/business partners.

There are Free and Paid traffic sources.  Some of the free sources are…

  • Social Media Marketing -Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Google+
  • Blogging
  • Video Marketing

There are many ways to promote your business leveraging technology and online marketing.

  • workshops
  • webinars
  • public speaking
  • podcast
  • writing a book
  • social media

Email Marketing:

I know that you may have heard many times that the money is in your list.  One of your main objectives in growing a successful business online is to build your list. Setup your autoresponder system and start building a relationship with your list of targeted leads & potential clients/customers/business partners.

List Building & Lead Generation: examples of a few free offers you can create to generate leads (Opt into your list)

  • Create some type of Free Report
  • Ebooks…  example”21 Steps to ________ Guide”
  • Audio CD
  • Free Video training

You do not have to implement every marketing strategy and overwhelm yourself.  Just start with 1 or 2 then stay consistent until you start getting results.

I hope that these 3 Tips To Creating Systems, Strategy and Automation In Your Business were helpful.  If you missed Tips 1 & 2….Click here Strategy, Systems and Automation In Your Business.

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