This document summarizes a presentation about local digital marketing opportunities given by Mike Corak. It discusses managing local listings across platforms, creating localized content and assets, engaging in local social media, implementing local paid search and media campaigns, and personalizing direct marketing efforts using local customer data. The presentation emphasizes starting with accurate local business data and using a "local digital marketing lens" to optimize efforts across various channels.
9. Release
I, (insert your name), swear that
I will not burn anyone’s eyes out with
my laser, especially Mike’s
I Accept These Small Print Terms of Laser Usage
@mikecorak #LocalDigital
19. 81% of consumers go
online to search for
products and services to
make local buying
decisions. Nearly a third
then purchase.
Source: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130712005396/en/GE-Capital-Retail-
Bank%E2%80%99s-Annual-Shopper-Study#.Vh1fDWTBzGf
Why Local Listing
Management Matters
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21. You Need To Be
Found Here…
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@mikecorak #LocalDigital
22. Yet, We Still See This!
• Unclaimed listings
• Poor categorization
• Ignoring Linking Best
Practice
• Lack of Content and
Reviews
• TERRIBLE USER
EXPERIENCE!
@mikecorak #LocalDigital
23. + THIS ONE’S AT AN AIRPORT!
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25. Basic Local Search Ranking Guide
• Claim your listings on all relevant sites
• Choose your categories wisely
• Manage and distribute your data
• Link them to your site store pages
• Have an active presence
• Test and refine
@mikecorak #LocalDigital
26. How Much Does
the Right Local Listings
Tool Matter?
A Lot Not Much
@mikecorak #LocalDigital
27. Insider Info: Tools Don’t
Differentiate Enough to Matter
Much in Results.
Effort and Know How,
Not Tech, Ultimately Moves
the Needle.
@mikecorak #LocalDigital
28. Local Search
Ranking Factors
Sounds a little like SEO
6-8 years ago, right?
Google My Business
19.01%
Citations
13.31%
On-page
13.81%
Links
17.31%
Reviews
13.13%
Social 3.53%
Behavioral
10.17%
Personalization
9.76%
29. Where Do You Most Need to
Localize Your Digital Efforts?
Search Media
Assets Data
36. You’re all responsive by now right?
Yes No
I Don’t
Know
M-Dot /
Adaptive
@mikecorak #LocalDigital
37. Mobile Maturity Checklist
• Mobile first experiences (content, design,
email, site, landing pages, apps, etc.)
matching mobile needs and intent
• Locally focused SEO efforts and content
• Local marketing integration
• Mobile analytics and optimization
@mikecorak #LocalDigital
40. Other Local Content Opportunities
• Deep location information – custom
directions, employee images, local phone
numbers, local inventory
• Local community information
• Local employment opportunities
• Posting to local content hubs
• Engaging with local influencers
@mikecorak #LocalDigital
43. Social: Review Stats
92% of people regularly read reviews
90% say reviews influence their purchase
88% of people trust online reviews from
stranger as much as their friends
It only takes one to three negative reviews for
most people to decide not to buy
@mikecorak #LocalDigital
45. Local Social Opportunities
• Manage local reviews and offer contacts
• Look for technology to help
• Post locally relevant content
• Publicize community involvement, engage with
local influencers, and build reputation
• Target locally and amplify with media
• Solicit reviews from all angles
@mikecorak #LocalDigital
49. Local Paid Search Opportunities
Map Ads Promoted Pins
Other Upcoming
Opportunities:
In-store promotions,
business pages with local
inventory, and who knows
what else?
@mikecorak #LocalDigital
50. Local Paid Media Opportunities
+ local paid social campaigns
+ mobile ads
+ display targeted locally
+ programmatic @mikecorak #LocalDigital
51. Online to Offline Tracking/Reporting
Beacons Ad Platform Tracking
Examples
All present challenges but getting better by the day
54. Customer Information + Local Data
• True Personalization
• Experience Building
• All Using Your Local
Data in New Ways
@mikecorak #LocalDigital
55. Where Can We Personalize and Add
Local Relevance?
• Email
• Text
• Direct Mail
• Coupons
• Etc.
56. Now Where Do You Most Need to
Localize Your Digital Efforts?
Search Media
Assets Data
57. One of These? Or These? Maybe These? Could It Be? I Don’t Know…
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Last Break: What Number Am I Thinking Of?
58. YOU WIN THE BOURBON!!!
@mikecorak #LocalDigital
59. Thank You For Having Us
@mikecorak #LocalDigital
Mike Corak
VPGM DAC Group
@mikecorak
mcorak@dacgroup.com
Notes de l'éditeur
Other Notes: time to figure out the most valuable queries, and then target the content to prove the answer and capture that space (or audio response)... and then finding unconventional ways to determine the lift received (things like looking at growth in direct traffic to certain landing pages, for example)
Need to make this relevant for these WU peeps who want web traffic from this program.