Email LinkedIn Twitter

Jumpstart 2009 With a Successful Online Strategy, presented by Xzito at Every Company Counts

Xzito packed the house and the session with tons of information relevant to launching or redesigning websites. Networking included a round of 30-second pitches and a handful of attendees chatting after the event.

xzito.com
everycompanycounts.com

These are simple notes, highlights of the event intended to give those who missed it an idea of what happened and a refresher for those who attended. This isn’t reflective of final copy.

Online strategic goals include increasing:

  • Sales
  • Visibility
  • Credibility
  • Connection with customers


Most people look at a website as an expense, a one-time project, but it’s a process of engagement, more like a conversation, i.e have a blog and link to your site. Allow people to leave feedback.

Questions to consider before launching or relaunching:

1. What’s your purpose for being online?

  • Lead generation
  • Sell products
  • Get people to read/use blog


2. Do it yourself or hire a pro? Or maybe only outsource certain aspects.

3. Who’s the target market: You have 30 seconds of their attention

  • Users ask: Does this connect to me or not?
  • What do users want for website?


Create win-win: happy medium between what users are looking for and what you want, i.e. sign-up for newsletter?

4. How do you know what users want?

  • Ask your current customers
  • Look at competitors

Once you have a good website going, focus on driving traffic to it.

xzito.com
everycompanycounts.com


See part 2 in future post. Thanks for checking in!