[This article was originally published in November 2022 and has been updated and revised.]
Despite the reality that the world of digital marketing is never static, but always changing and dynamic, search engine optimization (SEO) remains one of the most critical components for businesses aiming to grow their online presence.
However, without the right SEO tools, it can quickly become overwhelming. There are dozens of platforms that promise to make SEO easier, but which ones are absolutely essential for right now?
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Topics:
Landing page optimization,
backlinks,
keyword research,
off page seo,
analytics,
SEO,
SEO company,
SEO strategy,
on page SEO,
SEO tools
[This article was previously published in December 2023 and has been revised and updated.]
Whether it's simply your home page, or a series of specialized destination pages, having optimized landing pages are key elements of an effective local SEO strategy.
If you are a local "brick-and-mortar" business, or even an online business with a local, geographic focus, you don't need to be found by the entire world on the Internet. and local SEO landing pages will help you to be found locally.
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Topics:
CTA,
Landing page optimization,
Landing pages,
local inbound marketing,
local SEO,
local seo marketing,
local seo basics,
AI,
GMB,
Google My Business
The best content marketing strategies use landing pages to capture leads and build an email list. But there is far more to it than just having somewhere for them to land. You want to be sure that they stay and engage!
Have you ever been on a commercial flight that has a stop before you get to your final destination, but didn't require a plan change? It probably left you with that odd experience of being able to say you've "been" to a certain city, but you never really did anything there. You sat on a plane, looked out the window perhaps, and flew on to you final destination.
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Topics:
CTA,
call-to-action,
Landing page optimization,
Landing pages,
lead magnet
Everyone marketing online seems to have landing pages and it's a proven tactic for online marketing strategies. But how can you compete and still get conversions?
There is a rising tide of online "noise" and marketing clutter that every business has to confront and break through in order to be seen and heard.
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Topics:
CTA,
call-to-action,
Landing page optimization,
Optimization,
Landing pages,
Mobile device,
responsive design,
mobile-friendly design
You might pay for clicks, rely solely on SEO, or use a combination of tactics to drive traffic to your site. But if your landing pages aren't enticing, engaging, and compelling, visitors aren't staying.
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Topics:
website traffic,
Landing page optimization,
Landing pages,
inbound marketing,
content development,
website design
Everyone agrees that the primary purpose of your website is to attract, inform and engage visitors. But everyone does not agree on the best ways to make that happen.
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Topics:
website traffic,
Landing page optimization,
Landing pages,
inbound marketing local,
local SEO,
SEO strategy
There are a number of critical elements that make up effective local SEO. But one of the most important is your landing page.
There are many ways to increase your web traffic using an inbound marketing strategy and local SEO, but one of the best is providing offers for prospects that bring them to a landing page. But just having a landing page is not all there is to the process.
In fact, your landing page needs to be optimized in order to maximize your actual conversions.
Breaking Down the Local Landing Page
While there are a number of approaches to crafting a killer landing page, it turns out there are some specific practices you should follow to to increase your potential for driving web traffic to your site.
The last thing you want to happen to a visitor to your landing page is confusion. Your landing page should be compelling, clean and designed to bring your visitor along a simple path.
The marketing firm, Nifty, did a recent study having gathered data from the top ranking websites in five industries (Legal, Storage Units, Dentistry, Pest Control, Construction), in the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the United States. And a number of smaller ones just to mix it up.
Their goal was to look at five different industries and see what they were all doing to get that coveted top spot in the local pack, among other things.
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Topics:
call-to-action,
Landing page optimization,
Landing pages,
local inbound marketing,
SEO,
mobile search,
local SEO
There are many ways to increase your web traffic and one of the best is through offers to prospects that bring them to a landing page. But just having a landing page - or 40 or more! - is not all there is to the process. Your landing page should be optimized, as well, in order to maximize your actual conversions.
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Topics:
website traffic,
Landing page optimization,
Optimization,
Landing pages,
white papers
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A military tactical model can help you optimize your landing page. Your landing page itself is the very tactical initiative on the front line, but it needs to be directed by higher level
strategies made up of useful intelligence and market learning from the battlefield. Since the point of your landing page is conversion and sales, you need to examine not just your landing page per se, but a pyramid of seven successive levels that will bring you the win.
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Topics:
marketing,
Marketing and Advertising,
landing page,
Google,
Conversion rate,
Landing page optimization,
Optimization,
Facebook,
Social Media,
Marketing Principles,
Business