12. Website Best Practices
• Modern
• Critical info ‘above the fold’
• Mobile-responsive
• Clear & concise content
• Social Proof
13.
14. My Audit
• Missing critical info at the top
(Ex: phone number)
• No homepage content
• Vertical photos
• Tough to navigate on my phone
• Unclear on who you are and
what you do
15. Take Action
• Do the ‘thumb test’
• 5-second test
• Is it easy to contact you?
22. TAKE ACTION: DO A DIRECTORY AUDIT
• Google your business
• Top 3 Directories?
• Have you claimed them?
• Is the information accurate
and current?
• Do you have reviews?
• Positive? Negative?
23. If you’ve received a negative review:
•Be diplomatic
•Be empathetic
•Don’t be defensive
•Try to solve the issue
•Take it offline
24. Create a process for positive feedback
•Welcome home packet
•Instruct us on what to
do and where to go
•Incentivize
•Show appreciation
29. 9 WAYS TO BUILD A
BETTER & STRONGER
DIGITAL BRAND
3. Be More Like the Wise Owl,
Less Like the Squawking Parrot
30. DON’T BE THE SQUAWKING PARROT
Home pictures, home
pictures, home pictures,
SQUAWK!!!!
31. Be The Wise Owl (4 E’s)
• Educate: In what ways can you
add value to your audience?
• Entertain: Bring a little
personality to your social media.
• Encourage: Indirectly create a
sense of urgency.
• Empower: Inspire the next
generation to come work for you.
32. 9 WAYS TO BUILD A
BETTER & STRONGER
DIGITAL BRAND
4. Motion Moves the Needle
34. Motion Moves the Needle
• 81% of marketers agree that
interactive content
outperformed static content.
• 88% found that it helped them
stand out from competitors.
• 70% found this type of
content effective in converting
visitors to customers.
https://www.go-gulf.com/interactive-content-marketing/
35. Carousels, Stories, Reels, Oh My!
• Reels help win the
algorithm game
• Carousels brings
images to life
• Stories creates
experiences
48. Take Action
• Go to you Instagram or
Facebook page
• Rate your page on self
serving or serving others
(1-5)
• 1 = Self Serving
5 = We’re good!
49. Key Takeaways:
• Prioritize your platforms
• Be proud of your profiles
• Create a process for
positive reviews
• Motion moves the needle
• Less parrot, more owl
• HUMANize the brand
• Turn the spotlight
outward
• Share the good