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INTERNET MARKETING 101
Presented by: Dana Williams
Who Wants To:
 YOU CAN WITH
INTERNET MARKETING!
• Increase your followers?
• Grow your client base?
• Get more referrals?
• Make more money using
online strategies?
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INTERNET MARKETING
What We’ll Cover
 What is Internet Marketing
 Who Uses Internet Marketing & Why
 5 Step Internet Marketing Plan
 Where to Promote Online
 Free and Low Cost Tools & Resources
 Questions/Comments
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INTERNET MARKETING
What is It?
Internet Marketing is a very broad term.
In simplest terms it means:
Using the internet to position your marketing
message in front of potential buyers.
Source: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/I/internet_marketing.html
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INTERNET MARKETING
vs. TRADITIONAL MARKETING
• Radio
• Television
• Newspaper
• Magazine
Traditional
Marketing
• Email Marketing
• Social Media Marketing
• Search Engine Optimization
• Blogging
Internet
Marketing
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INTERNET MARKETING
Who Uses It?
• Corporations
• Small Businesses
• Non-Profit Organizations
• Public Figures
Anyone who wants to
promote themselves, their
product, their service, or
their event.
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INTERNET MARKETING
When Should You Use It?
 Start a new business
 Have a new product or
service to offer
 Have an upcoming
event
 Running a sale on
product or service
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INTERNET MARKETING
5 Step Internet Marketing Plan
1. Evaluate Current Standing
2. Determine Audience/Target Client
3. Create a Plan
4. Be Consistent with Implementation of Plan
5. Review Your Results
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INTERNET MARKETING
Step #1 of Internet Marketing Plan
Evaluate Current Standing
Using SWOT Analysis (Example)
Strengths Weaknesses
• Quality product or service in high
demand
• Good reputation in market
• Excellent client relations
• Small marketing budget
• Lack marketing experience
• Lack technical skills
Opportunities Threats
• Increase brand recognition
• Reach more potential clients
• Improve relationship with existing
clients
• New competitors entering market
• Economy
• Technological errors (server down)
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INTERNET MARKETING
Step #2 of Internet Marketing Plan
Determine Audience/Target Client
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2
What are their needs?
Everyone has a fear, a pain point, a thorn in the side. Let your
audience know you empathize—and offer a solution.
3
How can you solve their problem?
What’s in it for the audience? How are you going to make their
lives better?
4
How can you best reach them?
Where do they hang out? What social media sites do they belong to?
Who are your customers? What are they like?
Demographics and psychographics are a great start, but connecting with
your audience means understanding them on a personal level. Take a
walk in their shoes and describe what their life looks like each day.
Who is Your Target? 4 Questions to Ask
STEP #2
CONTINUED
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INTERNET MARKETING
Step #3 of Internet Marketing Plan
Create a Plan
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INTERNET MARKETING
Step #4 of Internet Marketing Plan
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Be Consistent with Implementation of Plan
INTERNET MARKETING
Step #5 of Internet Marketing Plan
Review Your Results
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INTERNET MARKETING
Where to Promote
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INTERNET MARKETING
Through Social Media Marketing
 Facebook – www.facebook.com
 Twitter – www.twitter.com
 Google Plus – http://plus.google.com
 Pinterest – www.pinterest.com
 LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com
 YouTube – www.youtube.com
**QUICK TIP: Create a profile, find friends already using the social media site,
put a link to your profile in marketing materials such as website, business cards,
email signature.
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INTERNET MARKETING
Through Free Classified Ads
 Craigslist – www.craigslist.com
 Oodle – www.oodle.com
 BackPage – www.backpage.com
 Ebay Classifieds – www.ebayclassifieds.com
 SuperAds – www.superads.com
 OLX – www.olx.com
**QUICK TIP: Create multiple ads and post ads to online classified sites several
times a week.
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INTERNET MARKETING
Through Local Directory Listings
 Yahoo Local - http://listings.local.yahoo.com
 Bing Local - http://www.bing.com/local
 Google Places - http://places.google.com
 Yelp – www.yelp.com
 Merchant Circle - http://www.merchantcircle.com
**QUICK TIP: Use relevant keywords in your profile so your listing is more likely
to show up in search engines.
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INTERNET MARKETING
Through Paid Ads on Search Engines and Social Media
 Google Adwords – http://adwords.google.com
 Facebook Ads –
https://www.facebook.com/advertising
 Bing Ads - http://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com
 Twitter Ads – http://ads.twitter.com
**QUICK TIP: Try free marketing methods first. Paid advertising can be costly if
you don’t have a good strategy.
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INTERNET MARKETING
Through Blogging
 WordPress – www.wordpress.com
www.wordpress.org
 Blogger – www.blogger.com
 Tumblr – www.tumblr.com
**QUICK TIP: Use the hosted version of WordPress, not the free version. WordPress is
found in most web hosting accounts. Check out www.Godaddy.com to get your own
domain name and web hosting for as low as $1 per month.
Source: https://www.udemy.com/blog/best-blogging-platform
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INTERNET MARKETING
Through Email Marketing
 Constant Contact – www.constantcontact.com
 Pricing starts at $20/month Free trial
 MailChimp – www.mailchimp.com
 Free and Paid
 Aweber – www.aweber.com
 Pricing starts at $19/month Free trial
 Get Response – www.getresponse.com
 Pricing starts at $15/month
**QUICK TIP: Use MailChimp for free for up to 2,000 subscribers. It has many great
features and is great for beginners.
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INTERNET MARKETING
How to Save Time with Automation Tools and Outsourcing
 Hootsuite – www.hootsuite.com
 Free and Paid starting at $10/month
 Buffer – www.bufferapp.com
 Free and Paid starting at $10/month
 TweetDeck – www.tweetdeck.com
 Free (Only works for Twitter)
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INTERNET MARKETING
How to Save Time with Outsourcing
 Elance – www.elance.com
 Pricing varies because outsourcers bid for your
assignment.
 Odesk – www.odesk.com
 Pricing varies because outsourcers bid for your
assignment.
 Fiverr – www.fiverr.com
 Pricing starts at $5/task
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INTERNET MARKETING
Final Thoughts
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• Envision your ideal business.
• Craft your message to fit your audience, then find them –
where they hangout.
• Create a plan.
• Stay consistent.
• Get help as needed.
• Evaluate what’s working and what’s not.
• Make necessary changes.
INTERNET MARKETING
Recommended Resources
www.unstoppableprofits.com - Offers internet marketing tips
and video tutorials.
http://blog.hubspot.com - Offers internet marketing tips,
templates, and marketing service.
www.socialmediaexaminer.com - One of the top authorities
on social media. Offers social media tips.
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INTERNET MARKETING
Q&A
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Internet Marketing 101 - new 4-27-15

  • 2. Who Wants To:  YOU CAN WITH INTERNET MARKETING! • Increase your followers? • Grow your client base? • Get more referrals? • Make more money using online strategies? 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 2
  • 3. INTERNET MARKETING What We’ll Cover  What is Internet Marketing  Who Uses Internet Marketing & Why  5 Step Internet Marketing Plan  Where to Promote Online  Free and Low Cost Tools & Resources  Questions/Comments 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 3
  • 4. INTERNET MARKETING What is It? Internet Marketing is a very broad term. In simplest terms it means: Using the internet to position your marketing message in front of potential buyers. Source: http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/I/internet_marketing.html 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 4
  • 5. INTERNET MARKETING vs. TRADITIONAL MARKETING • Radio • Television • Newspaper • Magazine Traditional Marketing • Email Marketing • Social Media Marketing • Search Engine Optimization • Blogging Internet Marketing 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 5
  • 6. INTERNET MARKETING Who Uses It? • Corporations • Small Businesses • Non-Profit Organizations • Public Figures Anyone who wants to promote themselves, their product, their service, or their event. 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 6
  • 7. INTERNET MARKETING When Should You Use It?  Start a new business  Have a new product or service to offer  Have an upcoming event  Running a sale on product or service 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 7
  • 8. INTERNET MARKETING 5 Step Internet Marketing Plan 1. Evaluate Current Standing 2. Determine Audience/Target Client 3. Create a Plan 4. Be Consistent with Implementation of Plan 5. Review Your Results 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 8
  • 9. INTERNET MARKETING Step #1 of Internet Marketing Plan Evaluate Current Standing Using SWOT Analysis (Example) Strengths Weaknesses • Quality product or service in high demand • Good reputation in market • Excellent client relations • Small marketing budget • Lack marketing experience • Lack technical skills Opportunities Threats • Increase brand recognition • Reach more potential clients • Improve relationship with existing clients • New competitors entering market • Economy • Technological errors (server down) 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 9
  • 10. INTERNET MARKETING Step #2 of Internet Marketing Plan Determine Audience/Target Client 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 10
  • 11. 2 What are their needs? Everyone has a fear, a pain point, a thorn in the side. Let your audience know you empathize—and offer a solution. 3 How can you solve their problem? What’s in it for the audience? How are you going to make their lives better? 4 How can you best reach them? Where do they hang out? What social media sites do they belong to? Who are your customers? What are they like? Demographics and psychographics are a great start, but connecting with your audience means understanding them on a personal level. Take a walk in their shoes and describe what their life looks like each day. Who is Your Target? 4 Questions to Ask STEP #2 CONTINUED 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 11
  • 12. INTERNET MARKETING Step #3 of Internet Marketing Plan Create a Plan 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 12
  • 13. INTERNET MARKETING Step #4 of Internet Marketing Plan 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 13 Be Consistent with Implementation of Plan
  • 14. INTERNET MARKETING Step #5 of Internet Marketing Plan Review Your Results 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 14
  • 15. INTERNET MARKETING Where to Promote 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 15
  • 16. INTERNET MARKETING Through Social Media Marketing  Facebook – www.facebook.com  Twitter – www.twitter.com  Google Plus – http://plus.google.com  Pinterest – www.pinterest.com  LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com  YouTube – www.youtube.com **QUICK TIP: Create a profile, find friends already using the social media site, put a link to your profile in marketing materials such as website, business cards, email signature. 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 16
  • 17. INTERNET MARKETING Through Free Classified Ads  Craigslist – www.craigslist.com  Oodle – www.oodle.com  BackPage – www.backpage.com  Ebay Classifieds – www.ebayclassifieds.com  SuperAds – www.superads.com  OLX – www.olx.com **QUICK TIP: Create multiple ads and post ads to online classified sites several times a week. 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 17
  • 18. INTERNET MARKETING Through Local Directory Listings  Yahoo Local - http://listings.local.yahoo.com  Bing Local - http://www.bing.com/local  Google Places - http://places.google.com  Yelp – www.yelp.com  Merchant Circle - http://www.merchantcircle.com **QUICK TIP: Use relevant keywords in your profile so your listing is more likely to show up in search engines. 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 18
  • 19. INTERNET MARKETING Through Paid Ads on Search Engines and Social Media  Google Adwords – http://adwords.google.com  Facebook Ads – https://www.facebook.com/advertising  Bing Ads - http://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com  Twitter Ads – http://ads.twitter.com **QUICK TIP: Try free marketing methods first. Paid advertising can be costly if you don’t have a good strategy. 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 19
  • 20. INTERNET MARKETING Through Blogging  WordPress – www.wordpress.com www.wordpress.org  Blogger – www.blogger.com  Tumblr – www.tumblr.com **QUICK TIP: Use the hosted version of WordPress, not the free version. WordPress is found in most web hosting accounts. Check out www.Godaddy.com to get your own domain name and web hosting for as low as $1 per month. Source: https://www.udemy.com/blog/best-blogging-platform 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 20
  • 21. INTERNET MARKETING Through Email Marketing  Constant Contact – www.constantcontact.com  Pricing starts at $20/month Free trial  MailChimp – www.mailchimp.com  Free and Paid  Aweber – www.aweber.com  Pricing starts at $19/month Free trial  Get Response – www.getresponse.com  Pricing starts at $15/month **QUICK TIP: Use MailChimp for free for up to 2,000 subscribers. It has many great features and is great for beginners. 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 21
  • 22. INTERNET MARKETING How to Save Time with Automation Tools and Outsourcing  Hootsuite – www.hootsuite.com  Free and Paid starting at $10/month  Buffer – www.bufferapp.com  Free and Paid starting at $10/month  TweetDeck – www.tweetdeck.com  Free (Only works for Twitter) 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 22
  • 23. INTERNET MARKETING How to Save Time with Outsourcing  Elance – www.elance.com  Pricing varies because outsourcers bid for your assignment.  Odesk – www.odesk.com  Pricing varies because outsourcers bid for your assignment.  Fiverr – www.fiverr.com  Pricing starts at $5/task 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 23
  • 24. INTERNET MARKETING Final Thoughts 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 24 • Envision your ideal business. • Craft your message to fit your audience, then find them – where they hangout. • Create a plan. • Stay consistent. • Get help as needed. • Evaluate what’s working and what’s not. • Make necessary changes.
  • 25. INTERNET MARKETING Recommended Resources www.unstoppableprofits.com - Offers internet marketing tips and video tutorials. http://blog.hubspot.com - Offers internet marketing tips, templates, and marketing service. www.socialmediaexaminer.com - One of the top authorities on social media. Offers social media tips. 4/27/15Internet Marketing 101 25

Editor's Notes

  1. Welcome to Internet Marketing 101.
  2. Who wants to increase your followers, grow your client base, get more referrals, and/or make more money using online strategies? You can with internet marketing!
  3. Today we’ll be covering the basics of Internet Marketing. First we will define what internet marketing is. You’ll learn who uses Internet Marketing and why. We will talk about a 5 step plan to put your internet marketing campaign in motion. As well as some free and low cost tools and resources to help you maximize your internet marketing efforts. Then we’ll answer any questions you have, at the end. Let’s get started!
  4. Internet Marketing is a very broad term. If you ask anyone what it means, you’ll get many different answers. But in simplest terms, it means using the internet to position your marketing message in front of potential buyers.
  5. There are many ways to do that. The internet has changed the way we market over the years. Here’s some examples of how things have changed. In the past, radio, tv, print advertising was the way to go. We used radio ads, tv commercials, newpaper, and magazines to get our marketing message across. And while these methods are still used today, technology has made digital marketing more accessible to those wanting to get their message in front of people. Today, we use email, social media, search engines like Google, blogs, pictures, videos, and other electronic methods.
  6. Everyone is using internet marketing these days. From corporations to small businesses to non-profits like churches, charity organizations, to public figures like authors, politicians, actors, and musicians. The reason they use internet marketing is because they want to promote themselves or their business, their product, service or event.
  7. You can use internet marketing anytime you start a new business, have a new product or service you’re offering in your existing business, you have an upcoming event, or if you are offering a discount on your product or service.
  8. Evaluate your current standing. Thinking about what you are promoting; have you done any internet marketing campaigns before or are you just starting out? What do you need to succeed vs what you have now? Begin with the end in mind. What is your ultimate goal? Determine who you are targeting. Who is your audience or target client? Craft message around this person. Create a plan. Set S.M.A.R.T. goals (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time specific). Be consistent. Save time by automating tasks and/or delegating tasks. Review. Determine what’s working vs what’s not. Make necessary changes. Rinse, wash, repeat.
  9. Step 1 is to evaluate your current standing. You want to know what’s going good for you, what you may need to work on, potential opportunities you can take advantage of, and what challenges you might face. To help you should do a SWOT analysis. SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. This is an example of what a SWOT analysis might look like.
  10. Step 2 is to determine your target audience. Knowing who your ideal customer is will help you know what to say and how to say it to resonate with your target audience.
  11. Here are questions to ask yourself when determining your target audience.
  12. Step 3 involves creating your internet marketing strategy. This could include: Setting up a website to display your products or tell about your service; Search engine optimization which is optimizing your website by adding relevant keywords throughout your web pages- not to be confused with Search engine optimization which is paying search engines such as Google, Bing, and Yahoo to display ads in prime locations of the search results page in exchange for you paying them a fee each time someone clicks on your ad. On the flip side, if you have a website you can apply to be an ad publisher and allow search engines to display ads on your website in exchange for paying you a percentage of the fee the search engine receives from the company whose ads you displayed and received clicks from. Online advertising which is purchasing ad space on another web site that has a lot of daily traffic and has the same target market as you do. These are usually in the form of banner ads. Email marketing which is collecting email addresses from prospective clients so that you can send them valuable information about what you do and how you can help solve their problem. Social media optimization which is using social media sites to share your blog posts, videos, and other content in order to increase your search engine traffic. Blogging which is writing articles related to your product or service on your personal or business weblog. Affiliate marketing is the process of partnering with another party so that they refer customers to you in exchange for you paying them a commission.
  13. Step 4 is to remain consistent. Once you have your marketing strategy in place. It is very important to be consistent in your implementation. As you see in the diagram, sales increase over time the more consistent the marketing was. If you are not consistently marketing your business your sales will be up and down and generally unpredictable.
  14. Step 5 is reviewing your results. It’s a good idea to keep regular track of your metrics to see if you are on the right track to achieving your marketing goals, and determine what marketing methods are working and which are not. Every 90 days you should be able to tell which methods are working best for you. For the next 90 days do more of what worked and either reduce or discontinue what is not working as well.
  15. So where can you promote? There are many, many choices. We’ll take a look at the more popular sites.
  16. Currently these are the top 6 social media sites to promote your business or event. Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
  17. Depending your what you’re promoting, you might also try posting online classified ads. These sites tend to get a bad rep at times, but online classified ads show up in the search engines and can bring attention to your promotion in that way.
  18. Local directories are a great way to get noticed in your local area. Adding your profile in local directories will allow potential clients in your local area to find you when conducting an online search for your product or service.
  19. Most internet marketing is free and that’s what’s so great about it. However, there are internet marketing advertising methods that are paid. Google Adwords, Facebook Ads, and Bing Ads are examples of the most popular paid advertising platforms. The benefit to using these is that your ads can be seen in a matter of minutes as opposed to days, weeks, or months with the free strategies. Ad costs can be affordable and you are in control of your ad costs with this method.
  20. Blogging is a great internet marketing strategy. For those who don’t know, a blog is similar to a journal that’s online for the public to see. This is good for you because you can blog about your product, service, or event. When you post a blog entry, the search engines pick this up, bringing more exposure for you.
  21. Gone are the days when companies are spending tons of dollars sending out sales letters and brochures through the mail. They are now using email! So can you! These are the top 3 email marketing services. I highly recommend MailChimp. You can sign up for a free account and start sending promotional emails. One thing to remember about email marketing is, you must have the person’s permission to send them email or you can get into legal trouble, and labeled a spammer. These three services can help you prevent that from happening.
  22. Internet marketing can be very time-consuming! To help save time, you can automate your tasks or outsource them. These are the three top automation tools: Hootsuite, Buffer, and TweetDeck. These tools allow you to schedule your social media and blog posts to post in the future. For example, I go in once a week and schedule posts for the entire month and the software automatically posts for me on the day and time I scheduled it to post. Hootsuite and Buffer works with all the popular sites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and more. Hootsuite connects up to 100 social profiles, while Buffer only allows 12. Another think to note is that TweetDeck only works for twitter.
  23. Top three sites for outsourcing include Elance, Odesk, and Fiverr. You can get help with marketing, web design, writing, and more. This not only frees up your time, but it also lets you establish consistency in your marketing.
  24. Internet marketing can be confusing! So many things to learn and so many changes. Here are a few tips to help you.
  25. Here are some great resources for you to learn more about internet marketing and social media to promote your business or organization online.
  26. Any questions?