Landing pages are one of the best lead generation tools available to businesses with websites. A landing page is a standalone web page that is created to convince visitors to take a certain action. These pages offer something valuable to the visitor, such as a guide, ebook, or free consultation, while allowing the business to capture the lead’s contact information to turn them into a customer. Although landing pages are very valuable to businesses, they can only create conversions when they are quality landing pages. We’ve compiled a list of the top five mistakes businesses make while creating a landing page that lead to low conversion rates.
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Top 5 Landing Page Mistakes That Sabotage Conversion Rates
Topics: landing page, Landing Page Form
Your Pay Per Click Checklist [Infographic]
Pay per click (PPC) advertising isn’t a new concept, but it’s becoming increasingly important in the increasingly competitive digital space. Smart digital marketers take advantage of pay per click advertising and SEO practices to maximize their visibility on search engines. If you’re interested in running pay per click ads for your business, it might seem like a daunting task to get started. For this reason, Midas Media has put together a handy checklist to help you create the perfect PPC ad.
Topics: pay per click, Paid Search, Paid Search Management
7 Things to Consider for a Well-Optimized Web Page
Building out web pages is an important part of designing your website, but, once the site is live, it’s important to make sure your pages are well-optimized. When you optimize your pages, you will appeal to Google’s algorithms, ensuring a high ranking on Google’s search results. Strong rankings on Google is one of the best ways to promote your business on the Internet and generate trust in your brand. For tips on optimizing the web pages on your site, check out the post below.
Topics: Search Engine Optimization, SEO Factors
Why Does My Website Rank on Google But Not Bing and Yahoo?
It’s no secret that in the world of search engines, Google reigns supreme. Most people focus their SEO efforts on Google because of its popularity, and often times good SEO results in high rankings across most search engines. However, some people notice that when they focus on Google, their Google rank is high and their Yahoo and Bing rankings are dismal. We’ve broken down the reasons behind this discrepancy and what you can do to fix it and achieve a high ranking on all three search engines.
Topics: Search Engine Optimization, Google Ranking, Bing Ranking, Yahoo Ranking
5 Tips for Video Marketing on Social Media
Videos are quickly becoming the most popular type of content on the Internet. A video has the ability to provide much more information than a photo, but does not force viewers to read large portions of text. Videos are especially important on social media, where people are looking for opportunities to share messages and stand out from the mass of content that their followers are sifting through. For these reasons, smart digital marketers are taking advantage of the popularity of video, sharing their own personally made videos on their social media channels. Using videos on social media increases your viewership and your chance of being shared, but only if you do it right. We’ve compiled a list of tips to help you create successful videos to share on your business social media channels.
Topics: Social Media Marketing, Social Media for Business, Video Marketing Tips
Am I Working With a Reputable Web Design Company?
There are so many web design companies out there these days, leaving many businesses in need of a new website wondering how to choose the right company for the job. It’s important to choose a successful company that’s up to the task, but success in terms of sales doesn’t always mean the company is reputable and reliable. As many businesses who have been burned by web design companies in the past know, a good sales pitch does not equal a quality product. To find the most reputable and reliable web design company for your new website, ask the following questions.
Topics: CT Web Design Company, Web design tips
What are the Best Types of Content to Share on Social Media?
Social media is an extremely valuable marketing tool for any business. Because so many people are using social media on a constant basis, a strong social media presence can greatly broaden the reach of your marketing content while promoting trust in and engagement with your brand. To make the most of social media, it’s important to share the right kind of content that will maximize engagement and send the right message to your audience.
Topics: Social Media for Business, Social Media Tips, Social Media Content
7 Reasons to Start Using Facebook Ads Today
Facebook is widely popular among all different age groups, demographics, and even across different continents. Because of its popularity, smart businesses establish a presence on Facebook to reach their current and potential customers. Facebook is a useful marketing tool, but if your business isn’t using Facebook ads to promote your content, you’re not making the most of it. We’ve compiled a list of the top reasons why you should use Facebook ads to promote your business.
Topics: Facebook for Business, Paid Facebook Ads, Facebook Advertising
5 Outdated SEO Tactics to Leave Behind in the New Year
Google is constantly changing and updating its ranking algorithms, meaning SEO strategies are always changing to ensure the best possible ranking for websites. As Google makes changes, SEO tactics that were once tried and true become obsolete. The New Year is the time to make changes, so it’s a great time to update your SEO strategy and abandon any tactics that are no longer in the best interest of your website. We’ve compiled a list of the top five SEO tactics that you should leave behind in the New Year.
Topics: SEO strategy, Search Engine Optimization, Outdated SEO Practices
In the online world, businesses are constantly fighting for visibility. Most businesses want to find a way to reach their customers on the Internet and to stand out from other businesses fighting for their attention. To reach potential customers on Google, the most popular search engine across the web, many businesses use paid search, or pay per click (PPC) ads. For these ads, businesses bid on specific keywords, and when a user types in that keyword, the ad will immediately appear at the top of the search results before the organic results. Paid search ads grant businesses automatic visibility for target keywords. Here are some of the top reasons why businesses use paid search as part of their marketing strategy.
Topics: Paid Search, Google Ads