The document discusses how to build an extraordinary website presence that outsmarts, outperforms, and outlasts search engines. It recommends focusing on uniqueness, finding your voice, and creating a compelling user experience. An extraordinary website brings in targeted traffic, improves conversion rates, gains word-of-mouth, and establishes customer loyalty, allowing it to earn top search rankings and outperform competitors over the long run.
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Stoney G deGeyter
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THE CHALLENGES OF BUILDING A WEB PRESENCE
“Every two days, we create
as much information as we
did since the dawn of time
to 2003.”
--Eric Schmidt, TechCrunch, Aug. 2010
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The Web is a busy place
THE CHALLENGES OF BUILDING A WEB PRESENCE
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Web users lack focus
THE CHALLENGES OF BUILDING A WEB PRESENCE
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Web users are highly distractible
Squirrel
THE CHALLENGES OF BUILDING A WEB PRESENCE
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Everyone is fighting for attention
THE CHALLENGES OF BUILDING A WEB PRESENCE
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Google is just looking for the winners
THE CHALLENGES OF BUILDING A WEB PRESENCE
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You need more than an ordinary website
THE CHALLENGES OF BUILDING A WEB PRESENCE
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Create an extraordinary website presence
THE CHALLENGES OF BUILDING A WEB PRESENCE
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If this was Google’s algorithm in 1998
HOW TO BE EXTRAORDINARY
Keywords &
Links
Site
Architecture
Social Media
& Content
Uniqueness &
Value
Usability &
Conversions
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This is Google’s algorithm in 2017
HOW TO BE EXTRAORDINARY
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Being extraordinary does not mean…
Finding loopholes in
the search algorithms
HOW TO BE EXTRAORDINARY
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Being extraordinary means…
HOW TO BE EXTRAORDINARY
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Provide something visitors can’t get anywhere else
HOW TO BE EXTRAORDINARY
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Don’t try to be all things to all people
BE UNIQUE
But Pontiac wanted a bigger audience…
Where is Pontiac today?
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Find a problem and solve it
BE UNIQUE
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Find a problem and solve it
BE UNIQUE
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Find a void and fill it
BE UNIQUE
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1/3 Regular
1/3 Spicy
1/3 Chunky
Find a want and deliver it
vs
What do people want?
BE UNIQUE
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Humorous Whimsical Serious Snarky
Down to earth Thoughtful Brutally honest Flowery
What is yours?
FIND YOUR VOICE
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How would you rewrite this content…
We offer a wide selection of
long-lasting batteries designed
to deliver enough power to start
any vehicle in any weather
condition. We sell durable
batteries you can trust.
Humorous
Serious
Whimsical
Snarky
Flowery
Thoughtful
Brutally honest
Down to earth
FIND YOUR VOICE
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Humorous
Our car batteries are
durable, long-lasting
and deliver enough
power to start any
vehicle in the harshest
winter environment.
Your escape from the
in-law's is guaranteed
every season of year.
FIND YOUR VOICE
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Snarky
When headed to the
in-law's you want to be
equipped with one of
the most powerful car
batteries money can
buy. Come hell or high
water, you're getting
out of there alive!
FIND YOUR VOICE
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Brutally honest
Your boss is a jerk, your
wife a nag and your
friends are idiots. You
need an escape. Where
you go is up to you,
how you get there is
up to us. Our car
batteries will start any
vehicle any time any
where. We're ready to
go when you are.
FIND YOUR VOICE
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Spectacular on-site experience (usability)
This
Not This
CREATE A COMPELLING EXPERIENCE
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Intuitive navigation
CREATE A COMPELLING EXPERIENCE
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Easy to achieve goals
CREATE A COMPELLING EXPERIENCE
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Clear path to conversions
CREATE A COMPELLING EXPERIENCE
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Don’t make visitors hunt for information
CREATE A COMPELLING EXPERIENCE
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Find ways to delight your visitors
Unlimited
customer
support
Hassle-free returns
Proprietary
products
Free shipping
More experts
available
CREATE A COMPELLING EXPERIENCE
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Build trust through excellence
Return calls
and emails
Secure
information
Be open &
honest
Customers
first
Exceed
expectations
CREATE A COMPELLING EXPERIENCE
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Gives Google what it’s looking for
WHY EXTRAORDINARY WEBSITES WIN EVERY TIME
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And earns top search engine rankings
WHY EXTRAORDINARY WEBSITES WIN EVERY TIME
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Brings in targeted traffic
WHY EXTRAORDINARY WEBSITES WIN EVERY TIME
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Improves conversion rates
WHY EXTRAORDINARY WEBSITES WIN EVERY TIME
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Gains word of mouth
WHY EXTRAORDINARY WEBSITES WIN EVERY TIME
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Establishes customer loyalty
WHY EXTRAORDINARY WEBSITES WIN EVERY TIME
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If this is how to get rankings today
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Focus on the algorithms of tomorrow
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And outsmart, outperform, and outlast search engines
WHY EXTRAORDINARY WEBSITES WIN EVERY TIME
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