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Alternative Financing is a Mixed Moneybag
of Opportunity for Small Business
Hello!
Welcome to Manta’s Small Business
Expert Series
Thanks for joining us today.
We’ll get started right at 2 p.m. EDT
#mantaexperts
#mantaexperts
Sponsored by
SEO for Small Business:
5 Simple Tactics to Generate Leads
VP, Marketing
Welcome
Sara Oberst
@ivylmb
How It
Works
@Manta
Attachments
Ask a Question
For technical questions, email webinarhelp@manta.com
VP of Marketing,
Boostability
Meet Kelly Shelton
@kellyshelton32
Let’s Talk About
• What is SEO?
• Is SEO right for you?
• How SEO works
• Tactic 1: Google My Business
• Tactic 2: Build Online Profiles
• Tactic 3: Create FAQ Pages
• Tactic 4: Add a Blog
• Tactic 5: User Experience
What is SEO?
Keep searchers coming
back by delivering the
best result possible
Google’s Business
Model for Search
What is SEO?
SEO is the process of
making your website as
visible and prominent as
possible in a search
engine’s results.
Paid
Ads
Local/
Maps
Organic
What is SEO?
Onsite
• Technical Code
• Sitemap
• Robots.txt
• Title tags
• Meta Descriptions
• Schema Markup
• Alt Tags
• Content
• Load Time & Mobile Friendliness
• User Experience
• Conversion Optimization
• Keywords
Offsite
• Business Profiles
• Directories
• Content Marketing / Link
“Building”
• Articles
• Blogs
• Infographics
• PR
• Useful Content that people Like,
Share and Link back to
• Social Signals
• Overall Online Footprint
Building an Online Presence
All content should link back to your website.
Is SEO Right for You?
Benefits of SEO
• Generates ready-
to-buy leads
• Supports all other
marketing efforts
Is SEO Right for You?
Questions to Answer
• Do customers search
for your type of
business online?
• Are your competitors
online?
• Do you get customers
from Yellow Pages?
SEOYour
Website
ContentSource Code Authority
Credibility
RELEVANCE TRUST
<title tag>
</a>
How Does It Work?
The SEO Equation
RELEVANCE TRUST BEST ANSWER REFERRALS
REFERRALSTRUSTRELEVANCE
Tactic 1: Google My Business
• Edit your business
info on Search, Maps
& more
• Share news & updates
• Respond to reviews
• Learn how customers
find you
Tactic 1: Google My Business
Best Practices
• NAP (Name, Address, Phone Number)
• Photos, social media and business profiles
• Encourage customers to leave reviews
• Fill out EVERYTHING
• Keep your descriptions keyword free
• Include pictures of staff and storefront
• Get rid of duplicate accounts
• Verify (claim listing) by phone is best
• Call Google with questions
Tactic 1: Google My Business
Tactic 2: Build Online Profiles
Why Online Business
Profiles Matter
• Draw relevant traffic
• Improve search rankings
• Build links to your site
• Build a trusted brand
Tactic 2: Building Online Profiles
• Google - www.google.com/local/add
• Bing - www.bing.com/businessportal
• Apple - mapsconnect.apple.com
• Manta - www.manta.com/profile/my-companies/select
• Foursquare - foursquare.com/add_venue
• Yellowbot - www.yellowbot.com
• Kudzu - register.kudzu.com
• Local.com- advertise.local.com
• Yelp - biz.yelp.com/signup/new
• Mojopages - www.mojopages.com/biz/signup
• Merchant Circle - www.merchantcircle.com
Tactic 2: Build Online Profiles
Best Practices
• Be consistent & complete
• Keep up to date
• Monitor reviews & messages
• Promote your profiles
Tactic 2: Build Online Profiles
Best Places for Reviews
• Google
• Yelp
• Sitejabber
• Facebook
• Search your business name and
review results
Tactic 3: Create FAQ Pages
•How
• Write down
common questions
•What
• Develop detailed
responses
•Why
• Improve user
experience and
ranking
Tactic 3: Create FAQ Pages
Tactic 3: Create FAQ Pages
Tactic 4: Add a Blog
Study showing power of onsite blog
Tactic 4: Add a Blog
Best Practices
• Inform, educate, entertain, be a resource
• Resist temptation to sell and promote
• Keep SEO in mind
• Be valuable to your customers
• Content doesn’t need to be about your products
• Make content sharable
• Include a comment section
• Post to social sites & email to subscribers
Clean Code
• Critical ranking
factor
• Makes it easy for
Google to crawl
your website
• Makes it easy for
users to navigate
Tactic 5: Enhance User Experience
Tactic 5: Enhance User Experience
How Google sees your website:How You see your website:
Tactic 5: Enhance User Experience
Tactic 5: Enhance User Experience
Best Practices
• Useful content
• Load time
• Page matches
searcher intent
• Customer can easily
find information
Tactic 5: Enhance User Experience
Tactic 5: Enhance User Experience
Click on “Attachments” to
get more information about
our upcoming and on-
demand webinars!
Sponsored by
Q&A: Kelly Shelton
Manta believes in empowering small businesses to achieve
success. We’re inspired by your determination and energy. And
we understand that every company is unique.
We strive to provide the marketing tools and educational
resources you need to stand out, connect with your customers
and your peers, and grow your business.
Send us a note and let us know what you’d like to learn from
upcoming webinars like this one.
events@manta.com

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SEO for Small Business: 5 Simple Tactics to Generate Leads

  • 1.
  • 2. Crowds with Cash Alternative Financing is a Mixed Moneybag of Opportunity for Small Business Hello! Welcome to Manta’s Small Business Expert Series Thanks for joining us today. We’ll get started right at 2 p.m. EDT #mantaexperts
  • 3. #mantaexperts Sponsored by SEO for Small Business: 5 Simple Tactics to Generate Leads
  • 5. @ivylmb How It Works @Manta Attachments Ask a Question For technical questions, email webinarhelp@manta.com
  • 6. VP of Marketing, Boostability Meet Kelly Shelton @kellyshelton32
  • 7. Let’s Talk About • What is SEO? • Is SEO right for you? • How SEO works • Tactic 1: Google My Business • Tactic 2: Build Online Profiles • Tactic 3: Create FAQ Pages • Tactic 4: Add a Blog • Tactic 5: User Experience
  • 8. What is SEO? Keep searchers coming back by delivering the best result possible Google’s Business Model for Search
  • 9. What is SEO? SEO is the process of making your website as visible and prominent as possible in a search engine’s results. Paid Ads Local/ Maps Organic
  • 10. What is SEO? Onsite • Technical Code • Sitemap • Robots.txt • Title tags • Meta Descriptions • Schema Markup • Alt Tags • Content • Load Time & Mobile Friendliness • User Experience • Conversion Optimization • Keywords Offsite • Business Profiles • Directories • Content Marketing / Link “Building” • Articles • Blogs • Infographics • PR • Useful Content that people Like, Share and Link back to • Social Signals • Overall Online Footprint
  • 11. Building an Online Presence All content should link back to your website.
  • 12. Is SEO Right for You? Benefits of SEO • Generates ready- to-buy leads • Supports all other marketing efforts
  • 13. Is SEO Right for You? Questions to Answer • Do customers search for your type of business online? • Are your competitors online? • Do you get customers from Yellow Pages?
  • 14. SEOYour Website ContentSource Code Authority Credibility RELEVANCE TRUST <title tag> </a> How Does It Work?
  • 15. The SEO Equation RELEVANCE TRUST BEST ANSWER REFERRALS
  • 16. REFERRALSTRUSTRELEVANCE Tactic 1: Google My Business • Edit your business info on Search, Maps & more • Share news & updates • Respond to reviews • Learn how customers find you
  • 17. Tactic 1: Google My Business
  • 18. Best Practices • NAP (Name, Address, Phone Number) • Photos, social media and business profiles • Encourage customers to leave reviews • Fill out EVERYTHING • Keep your descriptions keyword free • Include pictures of staff and storefront • Get rid of duplicate accounts • Verify (claim listing) by phone is best • Call Google with questions Tactic 1: Google My Business
  • 19. Tactic 2: Build Online Profiles Why Online Business Profiles Matter • Draw relevant traffic • Improve search rankings • Build links to your site • Build a trusted brand
  • 20. Tactic 2: Building Online Profiles • Google - www.google.com/local/add • Bing - www.bing.com/businessportal • Apple - mapsconnect.apple.com • Manta - www.manta.com/profile/my-companies/select • Foursquare - foursquare.com/add_venue • Yellowbot - www.yellowbot.com • Kudzu - register.kudzu.com • Local.com- advertise.local.com • Yelp - biz.yelp.com/signup/new • Mojopages - www.mojopages.com/biz/signup • Merchant Circle - www.merchantcircle.com
  • 21. Tactic 2: Build Online Profiles Best Practices • Be consistent & complete • Keep up to date • Monitor reviews & messages • Promote your profiles
  • 22. Tactic 2: Build Online Profiles Best Places for Reviews • Google • Yelp • Sitejabber • Facebook • Search your business name and review results
  • 23. Tactic 3: Create FAQ Pages •How • Write down common questions •What • Develop detailed responses •Why • Improve user experience and ranking
  • 24. Tactic 3: Create FAQ Pages
  • 25. Tactic 3: Create FAQ Pages
  • 26. Tactic 4: Add a Blog Study showing power of onsite blog
  • 27. Tactic 4: Add a Blog Best Practices • Inform, educate, entertain, be a resource • Resist temptation to sell and promote • Keep SEO in mind • Be valuable to your customers • Content doesn’t need to be about your products • Make content sharable • Include a comment section • Post to social sites & email to subscribers
  • 28. Clean Code • Critical ranking factor • Makes it easy for Google to crawl your website • Makes it easy for users to navigate Tactic 5: Enhance User Experience
  • 29. Tactic 5: Enhance User Experience How Google sees your website:How You see your website:
  • 30. Tactic 5: Enhance User Experience
  • 31. Tactic 5: Enhance User Experience Best Practices • Useful content • Load time • Page matches searcher intent • Customer can easily find information
  • 32. Tactic 5: Enhance User Experience
  • 33. Tactic 5: Enhance User Experience
  • 34. Click on “Attachments” to get more information about our upcoming and on- demand webinars! Sponsored by Q&A: Kelly Shelton
  • 35. Manta believes in empowering small businesses to achieve success. We’re inspired by your determination and energy. And we understand that every company is unique. We strive to provide the marketing tools and educational resources you need to stand out, connect with your customers and your peers, and grow your business. Send us a note and let us know what you’d like to learn from upcoming webinars like this one. events@manta.com