Why the web is going local • Narrowcasting • Google Maps, Places • Social Media • Facebook places • Foursquare • Yelp • Local Directories
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Why almost everybody is wrong about local… • Local is not sitting at home on your computer looking for things via your web browser • Local is not getting search engine rankings • Local has everything to do with the fundamental shift in the way people are communicating.
Why Local Needs Mobile to Really Rock!
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Do you feel naked without your cell phone? Most people do…
Facebook Places
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FourSquare
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Mobile Incentives
New Technology
So how big is the Mobile Web? • There are 5 billion plus cell phone user vs. only 1.8 billion Internet users (almost 3x in market size.) • Of these users, 51 Million use smart phones.
• Text open up rates are 95%
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Not to mention… • 73% of new mobile phone buyers report that text messaging is the most important feature on their phone • The typical mobile phone user now sends more text messages than mobile phone calls • Gen Y and Z consider e‐mail passe’. • In fact, some universities have stopped distributing e‐mail accounts. • You can buy traffic for .02 a click!
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Unique mobile Web users increased 34 percent from 42.5 million in July 2008 to 56.9 million in July 2009, according to The Nielsen Co.
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Why Mobile is Really Easier Than Web • • • • •
Competition Technical Skills Google's got your back Outsourcing New technology = genius
The Explosive Move Towards Mobile Marketing Advertising • Mobile Marketing advertising was a 3 billion dollar industry in 2009. By 2012, it is projected to be a 19 billion industry – a 400% increase in spending by advertisers .
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Text Messaging • Short Codes (phone number 67‐777) • Mobile Keywords • SMS Messaging SMS is simple messaging system (text)
Here’s the kicker! • The cost of mobile advertising is dramatically less that of traditional advertising and pay per click advertising. • In some cases .02 a click… • For those who didn’t get what I just said…In some cases .02 a click.
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QR Codes: A QR Code is a matrix barcode (or two‐ dimensional code), readable by QR scanners, mobile phones with camera, and smartphones.
How we are going to make money with Local Mobile Fusion • Gain the skills to set up a local business for local in the search engines AND have them mobile ready • Get all the tools you need to sell local and mobile to local businesses.
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And More • Tools, tips and tricks to help your clients • Tools and training so you can outsource all the delivery • Access to the very same information I use daily to help my clients. • Access to me.
How big is your market? • Take a walk in your local downtown business district or strip mall. • How many businesses are there? • How many of these business need help? (Practically all of them) • That’s your market.
More Reasons to Get Local • Do you know that 1 out of 2 businesses don’t even have a web site? • 1/3 of all Google searches include a city state or zip
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Be a Genius and Guru in Your Local Neighborhood • Remember, this is new information. • This technology is impressive. • Your clients will never know how easy this really is and will love you for helping them. • Follow these instructions and your clients will be referring you to others—Why? Because you will be getting them exposure and new business.
What you do for your clients!
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Google even helps us
How much can I make? Let’s take a look at it: – An average client will pay $300‐1,000 for set up and keep on paying you monthly anywhere from $500‐$1000.00 a month—sometimes even more! • So if your goal is $10,000 a month you need: – 10 clients paying you $1,000.00 – 20 clients paying you $500.00 – Or a combination of both depending on what you’re doing for them.
Opportunities Galore • Running your own local marketing agency has its advantages • If you do your job right, they’ll stay with you forever • Did I mention—most of the work can be outsourced?
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Upsells • Local is simple • Local can and should be fused with mobile, web and offline (don’t worry I’ll show you how.) • Texting SMS • Events • Mobile Coupons • Social Media • Websites • Even Paid Ads! • The More you do, the more you can charge!
Understand what it is you’re really being paid for • • • •
Knowledge Expertise Know How in making it work Taking the worry out of getting new customers for your clients
• Systems make it easy and make you look smarter!
What you’ll learn here • Understanding the local landscape • Getting your clients to the top of Google, Yahoo and Bing local • Merging your clients web and mobile identities • How to help your clients touch their customers • Outsourcing all of the work
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What you’ll learn here • Getting all the clients you’ll ever want • Managing customers expectations • Ethical but sneaky tips and tricks to retain your customers. • Managing your local business