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Is Your Company Missing the Simplest Ways to Promote Your Website?

shirt1.pngTen years into the Internet economy, many companies still subscribe to the build-it-and-they-will-come philosophy of web marketing. Putting up a site without having a plan to drive traffic to it is equivalent of opening a store on a back road and not even putting up a sign.

When I bought this Citron shirt, it came with a tag thanking me for buying it, including a picture of the company's president, and inviting me to the website. I took him up on the invitation, and found a nice greeting and an outlet store I wouldn't have known about otherwise - the free prize inside for visiting.

Before you even think about online marketing, is your company including your website and blog URL:
-on everything you print including business cards, stationary, envelopes, product labels, packaging
- in all of your advertising, online and off
- in the greeting and "hold" message on company phones
- on all trade show displays
- on signs in your stores and offices
- in email signatures

Sounds elementary, but a lot of companies still don't do even these simple marketing basics.
Posted by B.L. Ochman


BL Ochman | Jul 7 08 12:35 | TrackBack (0)

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Hi BL,
I like how you highlight the importance of a friendly greeting and a gracious invitation. That can go along way even if it is mass-produced.


Posted by: Drue Kataoka at July 8, 2008 4:48 PM

Hi BL,

I've been reading your posts and today's really struck home - I see all kinds of ways we're missing out on potential traffic. Thanks for the reminder!

Beth

Posted by: Beth at July 9, 2008 12:01 AM

Drue - so true - because you get the impression that this guy cares enough to reach out. it's memorable.

Beth - so happy to hear that i got you thinking. that makes my day! thanks very much for telling me.

Posted by: B.L Ochman at July 9, 2008 12:13 AM

Elementary? Yes. Brilliant? Absolutely. All this great advice and I learned about Citron to boot.

Posted by: Judy Vorfeld at July 9, 2008 1:54 PM

Thank you Judy! sadly, i often have to convince some of my very own clients to do these things. :>)

Posted by: B.L Ochman at July 9, 2008 2:57 PM

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Blogger, social media strategy consultant to Fortune 500 companies, and sought-after corporate speaker B.L. Ochman heads the creative team of whatsnextonline.com. She also is the co-founder of Pawfun.com, the custom photo t-shirt site for pet lovers


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