How to sell website optimization services to inbound clients

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Inbound marketing agencies can't always do a website project for their clients. But when visit to lead conversion rates are low, something needs to be done. A website optimization project is a strategic deliverable that tells your clients exactly how to organize the pages on their site to match the buyer's journey, and gives a detailed overview of the role that each page will play in the buyer's process for making a purchase.

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Today’s Schedule15 minutes: Topic Introduction15 minutes: Open Discussion

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Inbound agencies that use the Content Marketer’s Blueprint to sell and service retainers.

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After the Webinar

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• Webinar recording

• Slides

• Blog article

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Today’s Question:

How can I sell website optimization services to my clients without doing an entire website redesign?

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First, why are most websites anti-

inbound

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SEO in 1990s and 2000s

Volume of content = Credibility

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What happens?

Content Overload… No Process

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Symptoms

Very short time on site

Low number of pages/visit

Low site conversion rate

Low quality of leads

You can’t tell what they do in 10 seconds…

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What is a website optimization

strategy?

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Website optimization is…

Buyer persona work provides a map of what content is needed and when.

Website optimization plan organizes web pages to match the buying process.

Simplify your site!

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Selling a website optimization plan…

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Use data to identify the need.

CMB’s Lead Quality Report

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Why are we doing this?

If users don’t find the content they want, they will go somewhere else.

Your website needs to lead a user down the buying process in order to make a sale.

Let me help you get more out of your website.

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Scope of work

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IMR’s Website Optimization Plan

Sitemap Organization of pages to match the buyer’s journey.

Purpose map Set goals for each page of the site to match the

buyer’s journey.

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Quick recap on the buyer’s journey

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Home ProgramsCampus

LifeAdmissions Blog

Residential life

Food services

AcademicsHow to apply

Financial aid

Schedule a call

Awareness Consideration Decision

• Programs overview

• Why choose an all boys school

• Virtual Tour

• Admissions Event

• Schedule a call with admissions

Converting visitors to admissions leads with valuable offers. (must fill out a

quick form to access)

Health center

Arts

Athletics

Library…Calendar

A plan that reflects the evaluation process

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Purpose Map

Detailed plan for each page of the website

Who is this page for?

What does this page need to accomplish (objective)

How will the page accomplish the objective? (brand messaging)

What do we want the user to do next? (action)

What might stand in the way of the user taking the next step? (pushbacks)

How will we address that pushback? (Secondary Action)

Additional direction for content/design team.

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Pricing

Between $1,000 and $3,000

Make sure you set a limit to how many pages you are mapping out, and monitor your hours so you don’t go over budget.

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Download the asset

Proposal copy, step by step guide to delivering the service, and a sample purpose map are available for

download on the blog.

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