Increase Your Traffic with Improved Image Names

We all know the old cliché, “A Picture Speaks a Thousand Words.”  From the oldest cave paintings and Egyptian hieroglyphs to today’s social media shares, we are consistently finding new ways to use images to communicate, tell stories, and make sales.

When it comes to e-commerce, companies like Amazon owe a large part of their success to imagery.  To hold the customer’s attention, most product descriptions need to be short and to the point.  This means you want the photos to speak volumes.

Imagine if you will, you’ve gone through the effort to create the right product, buy the ideal domain name, paid for marketing ads, and launched the perfect website.  So, why isn’t traffic to your site what you want it to be?

You need to make sure your buyers can find you, or more importantly, your product.  One way to do this is through Image Optimization or, Image SEO.

Choose a Descriptive Filename

By now in your journey through online marketing you’ve probably heard the word “Keyword” from a vast number of sources.  According to most experts in the SEO field, keywords appear to be the end all be all of SEO.  Primary Keywords, secondary Keywords…Google “Keyword” and the list of sources of info will probably go on forever.

With Image SEO the first location to use your primary keyword will be the image filename.

This means if your image is a women’s top in a specific abstract design, the file name shouldn’t be DSC12345.jpg. Instead, you want to rename it:

“ann-monique-womens-top-abstract-v.”

This gives the search engine spiders something to grab onto and take back to their part of the web.

Start a file name with a lowercase letter or a number and remove all spaces.  For multiple words, join them with a dash.

Make the Image File as Small as Reasonably Possible

Loading times can be crucial for websites to maintain traffic. The faster the site, the easier to visit it. Images can have a huge impact on this.  Standard resolution for a screen image is 72ppi and most web pages won’t need an image to be more than 1000-1200 pixels wide.

To put that into perspective, a typical smart phone camera today will give you an image at 72 ppi but the file will often be over 3000 pixels wide (or more).

When you are using a website builder online, you may have the advantage of the builder site doing some downsizing work for you.  If you aren’t sure yours will, or if you expect to have a lot of images to process, getting a program like Adobe Photoshop would be a good investment.

There are also a few online image editors that work quite well and often don’t cost a thing or have a minimal membership fee with added benefits.  Two of my favourites are PicMonkey and Pixl.

Alt Text-aka-Alt Tags

When you get to the point you are ready to upload your image, you will often be given an option to add “alt text” or “alt tags.” This is another good place to use keyword placement.

In one of Google’s articles about image publishing guidelines, they include a section on creating great alt text. Google places a high value on alt texts.  In the article, they give the following reasons to consider:

Alt Text provides Google with useful information about the subject matter of the image. They use this information to help determine the best image to return for a user’s search.

Many people, like users with visual impairments, may not be able to see images on web pages. Descriptive alt text provides these users with important information.

https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/114016?hl=en

To JPEG or PNG?

In most e-commerce catalogue pages, the product is shown in a specific place on the page that doesn’t overlap any other image or text.  JPEG images are most commonly used for this.  I’m adding this quick highlight in case a need arises for you to remove the background of a photo.

JPEG images include a visible background showing behind any curves or irregular lines. If you’ve taken the trouble to remove the background of the photo of a product but, save it as a JPEG (JPG), you will still be stuck with a background colour when you re-open it.

PNGs allow you to make the background transparent so the image can be used on top of any colour, texture or other text.  This can be helpful if you decide to show multiple products in one virtual shot but don’t have the means to retake the photo.

So Now You are Ready

As history shows us, images will continue to be a primary tool of our culture and the world around us. Now you have the right knowledge to take your products to the next step.  Taking the time to Incorporate these into your regular marketing routine will assist your product’s ability to be seen in your customer’s searches and get you the traffic you desire.

So, get your images together and make them work even harder for you.

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Increase Your Marketing Exposure with Amazon’s FBA

Most of us know by now that Amazon is the largest online retailer.  People often go directly to Amazon when considering a purchase before searching anywhere else.  And, when they do implement a search, Amazon’s extensive marketing and SEO techniques usually bring them to the top of the search results.

So, why not take advantage of their marketing to promote your own products?  Amazon has provided a platform for you to do just that.

So, what exactly is Amazon’s “Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA)?”

With FBA your products are stored at Amazon’s fulfilment centres.  They do the packing, the shipping, and the customer service. PLUS, products sold can be eligible for Amazon Prime’s Free Two-Day Shipping, Free Shipping, and other benefits provided directly by Amazon.

Additionally, many buyers choose products by FBA sellers instead of merchant fulfilled sellers, even when the price is higher, because they know it comes with Amazon’s reliability.

Additionally, you can now automatically market your products across most of North America.  When you register for an Amazon.com seller account, you can enable FBA for products you list to be seen on Amazon.ca and Amazon.com.mx.  This allows you to sell on Amazon’s marketplaces in Canada and Mexico, reaching even more customers.

Referrals-How Amazon’s FBA Increases Your Marketing While They Sell Your Product

I’m sure if you’ve made a purchase on Amazon, you’ve noticed the area at the bottom of each product page headed “recommended purchases.”  What you may not have realized, is that they include FBA products in this section as well.  This means a buyer on Amazon gets exposure to your product as well as theirs, increasing your exposure.  And, Amazon affiliates will also link buyers to your items through blog and social media posts.

What It Will Cost You.

You will be charged for storage space and the orders they fulfill. The cost of shipping is included in your fees, with no extra charge for Amazon Prime’s FREE Two-Day Shipping and FREE Shipping on eligible orders. Fees for optional services may apply.

Upload your product to the FBA platform, finalize your listing and then box up your products and ship them to an Amazon distribution centre.

Once your items arrive and are scanned in at the distribution centre, they’re live on Amazon.  If items don’t sell within the pre-set time period, you can either pay storage fees or have them returned to you at your expense.

As with any new addition to your business plan, there are pros and cons to weigh before making a final decision.

Pros:

• Enormous Customer Base-As one of the largest online retailers, Amazon’s users are looking to shop.
• Credibility and Trust-buyers are comfortable going to Amazon.
• Excellent Support-Everything from inventory tracking, tax collection, and credit card processing is already set up with Amazon’s platform.

Cons:

• Fees-These start at a minimum of one dollar and can go as high as 25% of the product’s price.
• You’re a Commodity-On Amazon you’re mostly a commodity. This means there will be other merchants under cutting your prices. Plus, you’re competing directly with Amazon for any products they sell.
• No Control Over Branding-Unlike on your own site there are fewer options to promote your own brand.
• Lack of Customer Loyalty-Customers are finding your products due to their loyalty to Amazon, not you.

A Note on Keeping Your Own E-Commerce Website.

At this point, you may be thinking that this could replace your own e-commerce site.  Many experts recommend keeping your existing site as well.  The primary reason being, when you sell on other platforms, you don’t actually own your shop.

They will reserve the right to manage your product listings, and not always in a way that is in your best interests.  This could even include preventing you from selling within a certain category if they can make more of a profit selling the similar items in-house.

Over all, Amazon’s FBA platform is an excellent opportunity to increase your market exposure, sales, and distribution without having to increase your own storage and shipping facilities.

For more information or, to get started, visit Fulfillment by Amazon now.

How to Market Your Service Based Business

What is a Sales Promotion?

When selling a product, marketing usually comes fairly easy. Your marketing campaign revolves around the product for sale and how it can be used.

When you own a service-based business, the marketing may require a different approach. Instead of marketing product features, you have to market yourself and your team.  The good news is, people are always looking for reliable services, no matter the type.  You just need to make sure they find you and not your competitors.   Here are some techniques that will help you accomplish this.

Connect with Your Own Community

Established local businesses have their own clientele.  And, they may only be able to handle a certain number of clients.  So, if you treat these businesses respectfully, they may refer clients to you when they are at their capacity.  A good way to connect with your community is to be involved with the local Rotary Club or Chamber of Commerce. These associations will connect you with other businesses that welcome assistance from a peer.

Use Social Media and Networking

By now you’ve probably created your business website.  Now, you need to consider establishing your presence on Social Media.  Starting with each of the following will give you a strong foothold:

• Facebook Business Page
• Twitter Account
• LinkedIn profile

There are a number of other social networks out there you may also find suitable. Once your pages are all set up, stay on top of them.  This can be achieved by responding to customer inquiries, posting valuable information, and providing relevant updates.

As you cultivate this audience, you will build a following that will continue to reach more and more people over time.

Offer Incentives

Customers like to take advantage of a good deal.  Special promotions are a great way to let them. While a promotion might cut into your profits initially if it brings in new customers the payoff could be worth it.  You need to make sure you find a balance between your pricing needs and your customer’s idea of a good deal.  You can even utilize your Social Media presence to promote your incentives without extra cost to you.

Empower Your Clients

Often with services, the service providers have so much control over how the service is provided, this can sometimes cause a feeling of detachment for the clients.  To prevent this separation, try to make your clients feel involved in the process by underlining their significance in the process and reducing the visible influence of your own position.

Stock Up on Business Cards

Even within the Digital Age, business cards are still a valuable tool, especially if you are an individual or small business.  You can network with other local businesses, asking if you can leave a stack of cards in their lobbies.  You can also pass them out to other business owners at networking events, social engagements, and class reunions.  They can also be passed from customer to customer the way word-of-mouth advertising is accomplished.  These days you can even get your first set the same day by taking advantage of in-store printers, like the ones found at Staples and Office Depot.

In the long run, the success of your business will depend on the quality of your services.  Here we’ve provided a few easy ways to get your marketing and your service-based business off the ground and increase your ability to communicate what you have to offer to a potential client.

For more ideas on how to market your service business check out this post at the wix.com blog:

5 Ways to Market Your Service Business Like a Stellar Product

You may find that not all marketing techniques will work with every target market, but, with patience you will find what methods will work for you and help you develop an effective strategy.

Suresh Bansal

www.Socialaai.com

How to Best Promote Your Sales Promotions

What is a Sales Promotion?

 When done correctly, sales promotions can transform a business.    Most of us these days know sales promotions are usually designed to increase sales or, encourage the use of a service. They are also often one type of marketing strategy confused with general advertising.  In fact, the two are different.  Because, each entices a different part of the buyer’s nature.

Advertising is emotional in nature.  It induces consumers to purchase products or services through images, sounds, and experiences. Sales promotions draw on a customer’s logic.

To get the most out of the efforts you put into creating a promotion, it’s important for you to promote your sales promotion. I know, that’s a lot of use of the base word promote, it’s confusing, but accurate.

Promoting Your Promotion

This concept is often where many small businesses and entrepreneurs come up short and, usually happened in one of two ways.

 The first way is that many businesses simply don’t let their customers and potential customers know there is promotion opportunity going on.

When it comes to small business marketing, the first thought is advertising, but this can add expense. Here are some optimal ways you can get the word out, without breaking the bank.

• Highlight the promotion on your website home page.
• Create a web page specifically about the promotion.
• Post the info on your Social Media Pages and Blogs.
• Where permitted, include it in guest posts on other pages and blogs.
• Sent email notifications sent out to your approved email contacts.

These steps will go a long way in getting the information out there.

The second way many businesses aren’t successful with their promotions is that they, get the word out but, put out the wrong information.

Your first instinct will probably be to make your message about your offer, and that is a good place to start.  But, your message should also be about your customer.  More specifically, how they will benefit from the offer you’ve taken so much time to plan and execute.

Let’s say an accounting firm decides to run a discount promotion on all services they provide, for a specific period of time.  To promote this, they start sending emails and posting on Facebook that for a limited time, clients can come in and receive a discount for any service they need.  Most people will see the post or email, make a quick mental note about it, and then move on with their day.

The communication aspect was successful, but the desired conversion wasn’t.  What you need to do next is persuade your client that this will make his or her life easier.

Persuasion begins with building a link into your customer’s head. Start by thinking about your service promotion from your customer’s viewpoint.  Then make a list of the things that may be on your customer’s mind.  Some examples could be, whether or not their job is currently stable, whether they should buy a new car or even, where they are planning their next vacation.

No matter what they have in their heads, there is a good chance they are not thinking about seeing an accountant.  It’s your job to put the idea in their head and then, attach it to the things they are thinking about:

“Want to fly during your next vacation instead of drive?  Let us help you find your maximum deductions and use your larger tax refund to start a vacation fund!”

Next, go on to explain the benefits of having a professional go over their taxes instead of doing them at home.

Last, include an effective call to action: “Call now for your appointment!”

Now that you know how to promote your promotion, take a look at this article on ThriveHive.com for examples of what kind of promotions you can consider offering.

Suresh Bansal

www.Socialaai.com

Generate More Traffic Via Social Media Influencing

Word-of-mouth, 20-50% of all purchasing decisions are made from it.  Customers are more likely to respond to endorsements from a person they respect than to advertisements.  In the world of digital relationships, word of mouth extends beyond friends and family, and into the realm of influencer marketing.

 Twitter has shown that: 

• 49% of buyers will seek advice from social media influencers.
• 20% of users said that Tweets from an influencer motivated them to share their own product endorsements.
• 40% of users claimed they made a purchase as a direct result of an influencer’s Tweet.

Who Is a Social Media Influencer?

 A Social Media Influencer is a user of social media who can show a level of authority in a specific industry. They have access to large audiences through their knowledge and scope of impact.

 So, what is Social Media Influencer Marketing?

 Influencer Marketing is the practice of creating relationships with people who can then build additional relationships for you in return. Whether the audience is small or large, an influencer can touch consumers via social networks and blogs, in ways traditional branding may not be able to reach.

 Influencer Marketing Strategy Components

 Celebrity endorsements were the original form of influencer marketing.  We’ve all see T.V. commercials where a well-known person takes 30 seconds to tell you how great a product is.

Now, with online media, regular people have become online “celebrities” with highly engaging social media followings.  A survey last year found that YouTube creators took eight of the ten top spots in a survey of influencers, outranking traditional celebrities.

 Increase Your Traffic by Becoming a Social Media Influencer

 Social Media Influencing has become very popular with blog enthusiasts to make passive income through affiliate marketing and utilizing these Influencers have become standard practice among many of the top companies selling on the market today.

But why stop there?  Why not generate even more leads and traffic to your Brand by becoming one of the Influencers yourself.  There are a number of recommended actions out there to become a social media influencer.  Here we’ve gleaned together some steps to help you to get started.

Choose 2-4 social media channels you’ll use to cover your subject, taking into consideration what you excel at.  Are you good at writing engaging posts on Facebook and Twitter, or are you better at photography or creating and editing your own videos?  The type of content you want to publish should showcase your best skills.  If you’ve decided to be a platform-specific influencer, clearly, you’ll want to use that as your primary social network then utilize the others for greater exposure.

Create a strategy for your content. What are your information preferences? Try to imagine why people will be enthusiastic to follow you, then plan accordingly.  Try to plan for at least 3 months in advance, prepare the strategy, and then start posting.

The purpose of your content is to attract people.  To accomplish this, you must be publishing consistently. You know what message you want to convey so stick to it, but also make sure you are keeping a lookout for new info.

Promote yourself by guiding your audience to your content.  Share it everywhere it might seem interesting to other followers.  Build your community by going to forums, fan pages, and inviting new people to engage with them as well.

Contact other people and brands in your industry.  Chat, comment on other posts, exchange likes and ideas.  One of the fastest ways to gain status is to contribute your unique content to other blogs and publications.  Guest postings can improve your merit among peers and increase traffic to your own blog. Show that you notice other people and you’ll start to be noticed too.

Over time your efforts will start to pay off.  You’ll begin to cultivate an audience that will listen to and follow you. The more people that join your audience, the more seriously your views will be taken and the level of influence you create over others will increase.

Publish on LinkedIn.  People generally believe LinkedIn posts are from the most influential leaders in a particular subject. So, in addition to your own blog, create posts using LinkedIn’s publishing platform.  You can accomplish this most easily by cutting and pasting your previously published blog posts and add a headline with keywords and an image to draw the eye.  Consequently, when people in your network also see your articles on LinkedIn, they will start to view you as an authority too.

Finally, keep your content and sources organized for easy access.  This way if someone asks a question about a particular post, you can easily answer the question or elaborate. This will also assist you in giving the appearance of having a good knowledge base of your subject.  There is no reason to hold anything back.  Sharing your expertise is how you can truly be a good influencer.

So, make sure you interact and build meaningful relationships with your audience as well as your peers.  This way you can present yourself to brands as having a strong following in your subject.

If you want to see the powerful results a Social Media Influencer can bring, then check out this video of one of my mentors HERE 

Expanding Your Marketing with Pinterest

Why Pinterest?

 Visual marketing has always been a popular tool for businesses. With the introduction of the camera phone, photos have become even more common both in business and recreation and, for many, sharing has become almost as second nature as breathing.

 Is Pinterest Part of Your Marketing Strategy?

 Up to this point, you may not have thought about Pinterest as a viable marketing outlet, however, every business has a story to tell.  Visual marketing will help you tell your story.

Since its launch in 2010, Pinterest has grown to over 70 million users and 25 Billion pins.  500,000 of their users are business accounts. Pinterest’s audience is active and already very engaged. Taking advantage of this would be a good way to expand your marketing and drive more traffic and sales to your business.

Here we’ll look at how some national brands have utilized this particular type of social media to increase their product’s appeal to more buyers.

Don’t Just Show Your Products, Show the Lifestyle They Can Create

Currently, the most popular pins on the site are fashion, food, and home decor.  Enter Lowe’s, a brand that has worked to customize its activity to appeal to Pinterest’s audience.  Lowe’s Pinterest subjects include everything from inspiration for a new room design to gift ideas that link neatly to their online store.

The result is a digital arena of ideas and 3.5 million followers.

 Bring Pinterest to You

 Since there are still people who like the process of actually going to a store, finding an outfit, and trying it on, Nordstrom has advanced its marketing process to include Pinterest as an in-store promotional tool. The store highlights its most popular pins by showcasing on site in their store locations.

And, Nordstrom isn’t the only company integrating this new type of marketing approach. Target and others are also transitioning their in-store promotions.

Highlighting the most-pinned items in your store will encourage people to buy. Whether you sell exclusively online with eCommerce or have a brick-and-mortar location, you can highlight your most pinned products to draw more attention to them.

 Humanize Your Business

 Try forgoing the glossy marketing you may have been using up to now.  Straightforward, down-to-earth images can be just as engaging.  Just look at Ben and Jerry’s marketing to see how well it can work.

Ben & Jerry’s Pinterest boards include the History of the Company, and The People Behind the Pints.  By telling their story through pictures, they’ve provided fans with an invitation to look at their brand’s wider mission.

Your staff, stores, customers, and hometown are all worth celebrating.  Showing the human side of your brand builds a more personal relationship with your customers.

 Work to Inspire Your Audience

 Most people would probably think GE would be the last company they would see on a Pinterest board.  It would be hard to show the visual side of a manufacturing brand, so GE when another direction and chose to share the inspiration that drives them to innovate.  They found a way to draw-in their followers by making the most of their stunning pictures.

Their boards highlight specific ways their products can be used, with titles like FABULOUS Kitchens, Brilliance in Motion, Gifts for Geeks, and Under the Microscope.  GE has created an exciting, original profile that appeals just as much to style-conscious follows as it does to techies.

If you don’t think you have a Pinterest-friendly brand, try to think outside the box. Attract your followers through the images that inspire you and your brand’s innovation.

Pinterest is a great visual social platform that is increasingly becoming a powerful source of customers online for store owners.

Visual storytelling is the most popular way to reach your fans right now.  Even if you don’t feel like you have the allure that most Pinterest users like remember, it is all about cultivating a body of images that can be used to inspire your followers.

For more ideas on how to make Pinterest the next stage of your marketing campaign, check out ArticulateMarketing.com.

What Smartwatches Mean for Email Marketing Campaigns

Both Apple and Samsung have created their own version of a smartwatch that link to a user’s respective smartphone. Users can send text messages, use a variety of smartwatch-enabled apps, and check their email.

While smartphones have brought users conveniences like Google at their fingertips, interactive messaging features, and social media apps on the go, smartwatches are on their way to doing the same thing. No need to pull out your phone when you can check your messages the same way you check the time.

Since their introduction to the market, Apple has sold over 13 million of their Apple watches. As these watches begin to penetrate mobile technology, let’s take a closer look at how that will impact email marketing campaigns.

Smaller interface means a shorter subject line

Email marketers should prioritize short, concise subject lines to make their content quick to read and easy to digest. Research on unique subject lines revealed that three-word subject lines have the highest engagement, but seven-word subject lines are most common.

Word choice is extremely important given you only get a few. When drafting a subject line, stay away from these trigger words that ranked low on engagement rate:

• Free, help, reminder—triggers spam filters and users often associate these emails with bombarding, repetitive messages
• Tired internet slang such as bae, fleek, ftw—rank low on open rates because they are mistaken for text messages
• FWD: and RE: lead to a sense of deceptive familiarity and are reminiscent of chain emails – too long!

Links, hashtags, and graphics could be in trouble

Subject lines accompanied by long URLs and hashtags have less than 10% engagement. URLs and hashtags also take up valuable space in an already small screen.

Email marketers should focus on a strong call-to-action in the email body. Just as the subject line, call-to-action statements should be clear, concise, and to the point.

Without optimizing your emails, images and gifs will either not load or not appear to be the right size on a smartwatch screen. Unless you’ve tested your images and are certain they will function correctly, it’s best to forgo them.

The Apple Watch doesn’t automatically download images when it is opened, so email marketers need to prepare alternative ways to engage with their readers. Include the graphics, but switch to HTML if you haven’t already to take advantage of the tag for email images.

Clean, easy to read emails

As with certain images and graphics, there are email templates that will cause issues for smartwatch users. Most email templates are designed for desktops and laptops with HTML widths of about 600 pixels.

Email templates are often too wide for most smartphones, so it goes without saying how this would taint the viewing experience on a smartphone. These inconsistencies could also prevent horizontal scrolling.

Email marketers should consider that confined space that smartwatches have and adapt their email template to a single column format or plain text. This format is easy-to-read and doesn’t require horizontal scrolling.

Think about the face of a smartwatch and the size of your index finger. If buttons and hyperlinks are too small, there’s a possibility that you could open the wrong thing. It’s not long before a user will close an email in frustration and forget what they were going to click on entirely.

With a strong call-to-action, email marketers should consider designing action buttons that are easily accessible. Buttons should be large, visible, and easy to tap on a smartwatch screen.

Email campaigns will take a little more thinking to reach smartwatch users correctly and effectively. Now that you know how smartwatches will affect your marketing display and open rates, keeping the user experience in mind is crucial.

Your customers read your emails on a variety of devices. Click here for my wifi-millionaire system to learn more strategies about creating a successful email marketing campaign, regardless of the device.

What You Need to Know About Remarketing Lists for Search Ads (RLSAs)

With the ability to personalize the online advertising experience, remarketing strategies are gaining traction as one of the most popular internet marketing strategies. Online marketers no longer must rely on keywords as their only targeting strategy.

Keywords haven’t been left behind as there are methods that work alongside them such as Remarketing Lists for Search Ads (RLSAs). RLSAs have been around since 2013, but they’re still being overlooked and underused.

This post will help you understand what RLSAs are and some strategies on how to use them. Once you get a basic understanding of what RLSAs do and how they work, implementing them for your benefit will become much easier.

What are RLSAs?

Remarketing Lists for Search Ads takes traditional display ads a step further to target ads to customers who’ve visited your site, on the Google Search Network. RLSAs allow you to apply different keywords, bids, and ad copy to a variety of audiences.

RLSAs provide an opportunity for greater personalization in a world where tailoring ads to users is essential. It is now easier to create ad copy that is relevant to the user and enhance interactions between them and your company.

To get started with RLSAs, you will need to set up your website with Google Display Network remarketing and set your campaigns to include all features and settings. RLSAs use the same lists and management as your Google Display Network. These pre-existing remarketing lists will allow you to:

• Target visitors on the search network who’ve already visited your website
• View visitor behavior while active on your site
• View search queries on Google

You don’t have to set up new campaigns or ad groups. Simply attach a remarketing audience and campaign of your choice. However, don’t hesitate to experiment and set up new campaigns and ad groups to specifically test RSLAs.

Getting started with RLSAs

Keyword research is essential to having highly relevant RLSAs. By applying different audience targeting you can refine who you reach out to and refine keyword sets appropriately.

With this you can bid on more generic words or wider math types for visitors that have visited your site before or are more likely to convert – the possibilities are endless.

You can tailor your bidding strategy is any which way you choose as some keywords may be too broad for general search traffic. Think about bidding more to:

• Customers who viewed high price items
• Customers that spend a certain amount of time on your site
• Customers who leave their carts with items or don’t fully complete transactions

The benefits of implementing RLSAs

It’s important to understand that Remarketing Lists for Search Ads are targeted for people who have already visited your website or app. People that are familiar with your site are much more likely to convert in comparison to new visitors.

RLSAs give your company an additional opportunity to target your previous visitors through a different channel. You can better targeted qualified and valuable users who already know about your website or app.

When implemented correctly, RLSAs can deliver:

• Efficient use of ad spends
• Higher click-through rates
• Better conversion rates
• Lower cost per conversion
• Better return on investment (ROI)

How to implement RLSAs

You must update your Privacy Policy or Cookie Policy on your website or app to affirm your use of DoubleClick cookies. You need at least 1,000 cookies in one list to utilize Remarketing Lists for Ads.

Currently, RLSAs require the use of AdWords Remarketing code as opposed to the Google Analytics remarketing code. Add the AdWords remarketing code to your website, but you can have both sets running alongside each other.

Once you’ve completed these basic steps, you can begin to:

• Set up remarketing lists to be used for RLSAs within AdWords interface
• Add a remarketing list to a search campaign group
• Add a negative remarketing list to a search campaign or ad group

Getting the most from your RLSAs

Setting on Remarketing Lists for Ads on your campaigns is the first step. The next step is to ensure that you are using RLSAs efficiently. Here are three ways to ensure you’re getting the most out of your RLSAs:

• Personalize as many ads as possible
• Adjust your bids
• Explore keywords

Tailor your ads to your specific audiences—be as creative as possible. Interchange approaches between ads and works towards making them increasingly relevant and personal. Don’t use the same ad for people who left items in the cart and those who didn’t get past your homepage.

Take advantage of what you already know and bid for audiences that are most likely to convert. Lower your bids for those who are less likely to convert or not as valuable to you.

RLSAs give you the opportunity to bid on keywords that you wouldn’t otherwise. Creating an entirely new search campaign for your RLSA doesn’t pose the same risk as targeting your audience through a random standard search.

Now that you know what Re-marketing Lists for Search Ads are and how to implement them, there is no excuse to not be using them.  Don’t be left behind by simply targeting keywords. To learn more about RLSAs and how to use them or explore other internet-marketing strategies, click here for my wifi-millionaire system.

Mastering Visual Content Marketing

When tackling a content marketing campaign, you need to know what will rouse online growth and engagement. Text-based content will always be important, but in this digital era, visual content is integral to the success of content marketing.

Websites that are mobile-optimized should focus on visual content as the internet has made attention spans shorter than ever. The popularity of content presented in big blocks of text is long gone.

It makes sense to use visual content when over 50 percent of people are visual learners. Content that resonates psychologically is said to be at least 43 percent more persuasive. To reach your audience on a deeper level, here are 3 types of visual content to incorporate in your next campaign:

Compelling Images

Images are the first thing people think of when it comes to visual content. Knowing to add images to your content marketing campaign isn’t the hard part, it’s choosing the right type of images to get your point across.

Just like relevant keywords are important in text-based content, high quality and relevant images are vital to visual marketing. When deciding on how to choose images for your campaign follow these tips:

• Aim for original images over stock photos
• Candid photos over posed
• Capture a feeling

Stray away from the cheesy stock photos for several reasons: your viewers can sense that they are fake and there is the chance that other businesses in your niche have used the same photo. Original images add a personal touch to your campaign that will only contribute to its unique qualities.

Depending on the aim of your campaign, candid photos may be a better choice than posed ones. Unlike posed stock photos, candid images are more realistic and therefor, more relatable. Your viewers will find it easier to picture themselves in your ad.

Be selective when it comes to choosing images for you content marketing campaign as a photo has the power to transport. Think about what you want your viewers to feel when they see your campaign and choose a photo that inspires those feelings.

Videos

Videos can become the chief representation of your brand if you are successful in creating the right one. For a visual marketing campaign, videos are images brought to life through movement, sound, and music.

Just as images, videos need to be of the highest caliber. Anticipate that your video will be watched and shared, so plan to optimize it.

Whether your video is for a landing page, e-mail campaign, or a blog post, there are several types of videos to choose from. To begin, think about the message you’d like to convey through your video.

 There are a variety of videos that can enhance your business:

• How-to videos
• Animated explanations
• Demonstrations
• Customer testimonials
• Expert interviews

It’s important to keep in mind that whichever type of video you choose, it should fall in line with the style of your brand.

Considering that most people may view your video on their e-mail or through a mobile app, it should be short and to the point. Give the viewer all the information they need, but be quick and concise about it. If they’re scrolling through e-mails or their social media feed, they don’t want to be held up for too long.

Memes

Memes are most commonly known as images that are followed by funny captions. They are new to the visual marketing campaign, but vary popular amongst internet users across social media platforms.

Memes were originally a form of entertainment amongst teens and college students but have gained traction as an easy, creative, and even quirky way to present visual content. Given their origins, it would benefit you to decide whether memes are appropriate for your niche.

If your brand is targeted towards a younger audience, memes are one of the best ways to motivate engagement. With this engagement, memes can build a community around your brand and allow to make inside jokes about your niche.

The measurement of success for a meme is when it goes viral and people begin replicating it. Viewers not only post and share the meme, but they go back to the original source which means major exposure for your brand.

Visual content is a great way to encourage your audience to explore your brand. Aim to create high quality visual content that truly connects with your audience. Don’t rush to put up any visual content for the sake of a schedule – substance is of the utmost importance.

Articles and posts with visual content gain up to 80 percent or more views than those that don’t have any at all. Don’t just add a visual component to your marketing strategy, master the art of imagery. For more tips on how to enhance your internet marketing campaigns, click here for my wifi-millionaire system