5 Steps You Must Follow to Level Up Against Your Competitor!

When you know, you can examine your own online presence and take the steps you need to level up. It may not be rocket surgery, but we’ve found again and that most people don’t do the simple things they need to do to rise above the crowd.

When it comes to success, many see the mountain, but not many do what it takes to climb to the top. – Nicklaus Suino

So, Here’s the Simpleton’s Guide...

Not because you’re a simpleton, but because getting things done quickly and simply is the key to staying on your path to the top.

Step Zero: do these steps using Google. The other search engines hardly matter. Seriously.

Step 1: Make sure you’re in a “naive” browser.
That means you should either clear your browsing history or use “private browsing.” What you don’t want is a search that already knows your preferences, because then you’ll get results Google thinks you want instead of objective placement numbers.

Step 2: Type in one of your most important target keywords. Hit return. (I told you this was for simpletons).

If you sell cars, that keyword could be “buy new car [your city].” If you do nails, it might be “nail treatments [your city].” One of the things we do is website design, so we might type in “website design Ann Arbor.”

Step 3: Make a note of what sites appear on page one in the organic listings.

Step 4: For each site, record the following information...

• URL
• Page title
• H1 Tags
• Text Content
• Source Code
• Internal Links
• Outbound Links
• Inbound Links
• Updating/New Information

Step 5: Get the same list of information for your web page related to the same target keyword.

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How to Attract the Right Kinds of Customers

We all know how important customer service is. There are others who sell what we sell, others who make what we make, others who provide similar services to those we provide. So almost every business is forced to compete. Some compete on price, some on quality, some on convenience, some on speed, but almost no matter which of these aspects you focus on, you still need to provide great customer service or risk two big negatives: (1) loss of prospects and existing customers; and (2) reputation losses. In today’s world of social media and global connectedness, reputation losses can be swift and brutal.

If you take the time to identify not only what kinds of customers are likely to buy what you sell, but also what kind of customers you really want to do business with and what the relationship will look like over time, then make sure those aspects are clear in your marketing, you can not only build your business, but “tune” what kinds of people you do business with and their expectations.

How Do You Do This You May Ask?

Here are some real action items for your marketing team to work on, including:
So what are some things you can do to attract the right kinds of customers for the long term?

1. Tell them what to expect. “Our process includes 7 critical steps each month that require your input.”
2. Tell them success stories. “Hey, the customers we serve best look like this ...”

Want to find out the next three action items? Learn more here.

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