Web-SEO Content & Consulting For Pet Industry Marketers
To generate more sales or leads on your website, make sure your content offers VALUE to your visitors. There seems to be some confusion in the web world regarding the role of content and web conversions. I’ve heard some opinions that “lots of keyword-rich content attracts buying visitors” or “as long as people are finding…
Here’s a quick list of the 5 to 8 essentials every site needs for maximum performance, whether you’re marketing to pet owners, pet manufacturers or veterinary practices. As an avid follower of what works online, I recently attended a free SEO presentation by a well-established search-engine optimization firm. One of their comments that struck me…
Recently I read an interview with web analytics expert Ryan Eisenberg, and he said something that struck me like a thunderbolt: A common mistake people make is they “stop optimizing their websites.” He said, “Site optimization is not a finite thing. You can always find ways to tweak your sites if you listen to what…
Sometimes when you’re looking for something online, you have a wish in the back of your mind, right? For example, about a month ago when I was planning a trip across the country with my dog, I searched online with this wish in my head: “I hope I can find an airline-approved dog carrier that’s…
One of my pet-industry colleagues suggested that I write about this common problem with websites: misguided hyperlinks. A misguided hyperlink is either a broken link because it takes your site visitor to an error page, or it’s a useless link because it lands on a page that makes no sense to your prospect. Everyone’s…
Every day, I run into marketers who believe their website work is “done” once they launch a new or updated page. They’re so busy, it’s easier for them to cross “update website” off their list and move on to another task. But leaving a website alone can be costly. Why’s that? Because how will you…
This pet Web-SEO tip is about the wonderful world of VERBS. You know, those action-oriented words that help a website visitor picture himself solving a need, achieving a goal, eliminating a problem, saving money or finding relief? Clear, persuasive content is all about helping your site visitors do these things: solve, achieve, eliminate, save, find…
The other day, I received an entertaining piece of mail from a credit card company. Due to recent legislation, credit card issuers are now being forced to make a “Clarity Commitment™” regarding their credit card account summaries; promising to offer consumers “a clear and straightforward description of their credit card rates and fees.” Hopefully this…
Did you know that you can instantly improve your online sales results by replacing passive words on your website with clear active words? It’s true, and I’ll give you 3 reasons why. 1. Active words propel your prospects toward the steps you want them to take. Consider how the active phrase “Read this information now…
Here are two important questions: Do you ever review your website’s analytics, especially the “$ Index” numbers? Or do you optimize your website based on those numbers? If you answered NO to either question, here’s a reason to sit up and take notice. The $ Index is an indicator of your website’s “top money pages…”…