The document provides an overview of Dominic Boull't's keynote presentation on digital marketing strategies for businesses. It discusses five areas businesses should focus on for their online footprint: location, location, location in a digital world. It then outlines four digital marketing strategies to help businesses grow: optimizing their Google Business Profile, generating and responding to reviews, search engine optimization, and utilizing paid ads. Specific tactics are provided for each channel and industry examples of effective social media use.
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Digital Marketing Strategies for Location-Based Businesses
1. KEYNOTE Location, Location,
Location in a Digital World
Dominic Boull't
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT
REVLOCAL
SAN DIEGO, CA ~ MAY 22 - 23, 2023
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2. 5 Areas of Online Footprint for every business
Location, Location,
Location in a Digital World
3. Dominic Boull’t
Regional Vice President--RevLocal
dboullt@revlocal.com
626-840-4435
Your Presenter
Four Digital Marketing Strategies That Help Grow Your
Business
4. The Internet is like
a Monopoly Board
The more property you own, the
more people will land on you and
pay you rent.
5. Anatomy of a Search
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Paid Search Ads
• Pay to play section. Located at the top or
inserted into body of a SERP
Local Search Results (Local SEO)
• GBP listings found in the 3-pack for relevant
keyword searches
• Local SEO strategy
Organic Search Results
• Most prominent websites appear under the
map section based on keywords
• Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
6. Google Business Profile &
Local Search Optimization
Learn about the building blocks of any digital
marketing strategy and how to maintain it.
7. Optimize Business Information
• Name, number, address, hours,
website URL, categories
• Write a long business description
• Add a services/product list
• Upload images (photos, videos)
• Use your Google Post/Updates
• Q & A
• Ask for Reviews
• Answer your Reviews
• It's the foundation of "Local
Search Optimization"
Optimize Your GBP - Google Business Profile
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8. Learn how to improve your online reputation
through review management.
How Do You Generate and
Respond to Reviews?
9. Star Rating
• 42% said they won’t purchase from a business
with fewer than three stars
Review Count
• Quantity of reviews is the second-most
important aspect of a review for consumers
Recency of Reviews
• Are your reviews older than 2-3 months?
Consider requesting new reviews.
Relevancy
• Reviews that contain search terms related
to business
Source: https://www.revlocal.com/blog/review-and-reputation-management/how-to-build-a-better-review-marketing-strategy
What Customers Look for in a Review
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10. 1. Take note of your review count/rating
2. Is Google highlighting relevant search
terms in review text?
3. Don’t be afraid to ask your customers
to review you
4. Collect email addresses when
customers check in or out
5. Follow up - whether negative or
positive, you should always reply for
customer engagement
Your Step-By-Step Review Marketing Plan
123 Main St, Springfield, USA
12. Organic Search Engine Optimization
Where your website shows up in search
results
Google wants to
E.E.A.T.
Long term strategy &
ongoing
More important than
EVER since Google
launched continuous
scroll.
13. Learn about the different placements of ads and
why you should budget for them.
What Are Paid Ads and How
Can You Utilize Them?
14. Google Search Ads
• PPC
• Local Service Ads (Google Guarantee)
• Product Ads
Social Ads
Display Ads (Impression Based,
Awareness)
• Retargeting
• Geo Targeting (Geo Fencing)
Video Ads
• Social
• Youtube
Types of Paid Ads
15. • Location: Google Search
• Good for both research-
based and need-it-now
industries
• Meet demand of people
searching for your
products/services on
Google
• 65% of small to
midsized businesses
have a PPC campaign
Different Types of Ads: Google Search Ads
Source: https://www.webfx.com/blog/marketing/google-ads-statistics/
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16. • Location: 3 options in search above
traditional PPC ad section
• Audience: anyone searching for a
contractor, technician, etc.
• Pest Control
• Roofing
• Auto repair
• Pay per lead, not click. Opens to
Google created page.
• 13.8% of local SERP clicks go to local
service ads
Different Types of Ads: Local Service Ads
Source: https://www.bluecorona.com/blog/google-local-services-ads-statistics/
17. • Location: Google, Facebook, Amazon
• Audience: people shopping for
products that can be purchased online
• Great for businesses that sell products
on their website
• Make sure you have competitive
pricing
• Over 40% of consumers use social
networks to research new products
Different Types of Ads: Product Ads
Source: https://www.smallbizgenius.net/by-the-numbers/advertising-statistics/#gref
18. • Location: Facebook, Instagram,
YouTube, LinkedIn
• Choose the platform based on
your goals/age of audience
• Used for brand awareness,
creating demand, customer
interactions/likes
• Video
• Scrolling
• Carousel
• 19.6% of digital ad spend
happens on Facebook
Different Types of Ads: Social Media
TrueView In-Stream Ads
19. • Location: GDN (Google Display
Network), includes 2+ million websites
• Weather.com
• Yahoo.com
• ESPN.com
• HGTV
• Audience: anyone visiting a site in the
GDN
• Used for brand awareness, validation,
and exposure
• 90% of customers online are reached
by the GDN
Different Types of Ads: Display Ads
Source: https://www.webfx.com/blog/marketing/google-ads-statistics/
20. Learn which channel you should be on based on your
target audience, goals, products and services.
Which Social Media Channel
Is Best for Your Industry?
21. • Facebook
• Instagram
• LinkedIn
• YouTube
• Twitter
• Tik Tok
• Snap Chat
Business-Friendly Social Media Channels
22. • Audience: Generation X/Y
• Both desktop & mobile
• Acts like a search engine
• Your Facebook page is a mini website
• Post relevance time: 5 hours
• Consistent posting is critical
• Every business should have a Facebook
page, regardless of industry
Facebook
Source: https://www.revlocal.com/resources/social-media/2019-social-media-statistics
23. • Audience: women between 16-40 & males
18-34
• Predominantly mobile
• Purchased by Facebook
• Visual, high-quality photos & videos
• Establish a theme & color palette
• Post relevance time: 21 hours
• Make at least 1 post a day
• Receive 12.6 percent more engagement on
average by using hashtags.
Instagram
Sources: https://blog.hootsuite.com/instagram-demographics/
https://www.revlocal.com/resources/social-media/2019-social-media-statistics
24. • Audience: professional
• Mobile usage is climbing
• Largest networking site for
professional and personal use
• 30 million companies have LinkedIn
profiles.
• Post relevance time: 24 hours
• Plan your content on a monthly calendar
LinkedIn
Sources: https://www.revlocal.com/resources/social-media/2019-social-media-statistics
https://foundationinc.co/lab/b2b-marketing-linkedin-stats/
25. • Audience: 52.4% of audience is 18-44 yrs
old
• 37% of 18-34 yr olds binge watch daily
• 70% mobile : 30% desktop
• YouTube is the second-ranked social
platform worldwide
• 5 billion videos are watched every day
• Post relevance time: 20 days
• Most popular video types include product
reviews, how-to, vlogs, gaming and comedy
YouTube
Source: https://blog.hootsuite.com/youtube-stats-marketers/
https://www.revlocal.com/resources/social-media/2019-social-media-statistics
https://www.omnicoreagency.com/youtube-statistics/
27. TikTok
• Fastest growing social channel
• Users twice as likely to recommend
something found on TikTok
• Most TikTok users in the U.S. are 18-19,
followed by 20-29
• A great platform for B2C brands
targeting this demographic. With short-
form video taking off, it’s an opportunity
for brands to not only hop on a growing
trend but do it on a platform that caters
to their target audiences.
Sources: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095186/tiktok-us-users-age/
28. Key Takeaways
• Internet is like a Monopoly Board
• GBP is critical.
• Paid Ads create opportunity
• Reviews are important
• Social Media: So many choices!
Master one then move on.
• Local SEO & SEO are LONG TERM
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