Benjamin Zubreckyj – SEMA https://www.searchmarketingaustralia.com.au Search Engine Marketing Australia Wed, 30 Jan 2019 03:48:35 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.11 5 WordPress Plugins Guaranteed To Generate Leads In 2019 https://www.searchmarketingaustralia.com.au/5-wordpress-plugins-guaranteed-to-generate-leads-in-2019/ https://www.searchmarketingaustralia.com.au/5-wordpress-plugins-guaranteed-to-generate-leads-in-2019/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2019 04:00:23 +0000 https://www.searchmarketingaustralia.com.au/?p=6839 Lead generation has to be a number one priority with your digital marketing strategy. Although it’s vital to provide your website with a professional appearance to inspire your potential clients, it’s every bit as essential to convert leads to faithful readers or customers. In this article, we’ll be taking a deeper look at the top […]

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Lead generation has to be a number one priority with your digital marketing strategy. Although it’s vital to provide your website with a professional appearance to inspire your potential clients, it’s every bit as essential to convert leads to faithful readers or customers.

In this article, we’ll be taking a deeper look at the top WordPress lead generation plugins which are the most successful to generate and convert prospects into a database of potential clients.

There are many plugins and tools exist which can help you to generate leads. Here we are describing some of them:

 

Icegram

Icegram is a highly useful tool to enhance the engagement of traffic to your website. You may use it to make pop-ups, call to action buttons at the header or footer, floating boxes, reminders, chat, and much more. And the best news is it’s totally free!

 

Popup Domination

Popup Domination includes a vast array of selections to make and configure popup in your WordPress site or blog. Additionally, it consists of the capability to produce split testing (A / B). You might install a chat service to interact with people. The analytics that accompanies the plugin will let you know exactly what is working and everything you want to improve upon. This plugin cost significantly less than ten bucks per month.

 

MailOptin

MailOptin is your supreme WordPress lead generation, and email automation plugin turned out to raise and engage email list. It develops your email mailing list by exhibiting targeted opt-in forms across your WordPress website together with popup, slide-ins, and notification bars, in post subscription forms, sidebar widgets and much more.

MailOptin crafts with so many unique templates which are customizable to your heart content. Plus it integrates with lots of email marketing providers like MailChimp, AWeber, ActiveCampaign Constant Contact, Campaign Monitor, ConvertKit and Many more others.

Contrary to other choices in the current market, MailOptin goes ahead to make sure your email list readers, subscribers or clients are nurtured and always engaged with its package of event-triggered and automatic emails like new article notification and email digest with tons of additional automation continuously being added.

 

WPForms

WPForms is the mainly beginner-friendly contact form plugin in the marketplace. It permits you to quickly increase your email list by linking your WordPress forms together with your preferred email marketing tools.

Using its strong drag and drop builder, it is simple to make a fantastic form in only a couple of minutes without writing a single line of code. Each of the forms you produce will be 100% responsive, meaning they will work well on cellular phones, tablet computers, and desktops.

Several ways WPForms permits you to increase your email list are:

 

Trouble-Free Integration: Join your WordPress forms effortlessly to your beloved email marketing tools such as AWeber, MailChimp, GetResponse, Constant Contact, and Campaign Monitor.

 

Effortless Form Creation: When you add your form to your own email marketing tool, then you may produce your lead generation forms directly from the WordPress dashboard. It’s not necessary to log in to your email marketing support.

 

Add a Mail Signup Checkbox: With intelligent conditional logic, add a checkbox for your contact forms. When a user chooses it, it’s possible to add them to your record without getting them complete a different form.

 

Diminish Form Abandonment: WPForms permits you to capture partial form entrances, even if a visitor does not fill out your form entirely. After that, you can follow up with these curious prospects and turn them into clients.

 

OptinMonster

OptinMonster is one of the great lead generation tools that permits you to make beautiful Optin forms which are optimized for maximum possible conversion rates. You can also integrate with your favourite email marketing tool like as AWeber, MailChimp, InfusionSoft, GetResponse, Constant Contact, etc.

The most important difference between WPForms and OptinMonster is that WPForms is a simple to use contact forms WordPress plugin. But, OptinMonster is a system independent Optin form builder tool which allows you to produce many kinds of forms like lightbox popups, floating bars, slide-ins, sidebar forms, and much more.

 

Other advantages of using OptinMonster include:

  • Exit-Intent System: It is possible to prompt your website visitors to register to a listing in the exact moment they’re just about to leave from the website.
  • A/B Split Testing: You can examine all elements of the forms including headlines, copy, check button, and also different designs to find out what works best to enhance conversions.

 

  • Page Level Power of Targeting: You can construct a hyper-targeted and segmented email listing with targeted messages on particular pages or categories.

 

  • Built-in Analytics: By its built-in analytics tool, you can find out which Optin is performing the superior.

 

The selection is eventually your decision which one matches your workflow and your particular website needs. Most form builders incorporate the fundamentals – personal contact properties including name and email, multiple forms throughout your website, and native integration.

It now depends upon how easy versus customizable you need things, or when you care about things such as automatically enhancing your prospects or evaluating their website behaviour.

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11 Digital Marketing Do’s And Don’ts You Need To Adhere To In 2018 https://www.searchmarketingaustralia.com.au/11-digital-marketing-dos-and-donts-you-need-to-adhere-to-in-2018/ https://www.searchmarketingaustralia.com.au/11-digital-marketing-dos-and-donts-you-need-to-adhere-to-in-2018/#respond Thu, 04 Oct 2018 07:31:43 +0000 https://www.searchmarketingaustralia.com.au/?p=6709 Google is known to change its algorithm every now and then in order to improve the user experience. While it may be a good thing for the users, the marketing experts have a tough time as they have to constantly evolve their digital marketing strategies with the changing algorithms. Every year brings new changes and […]

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Google is known to change its algorithm every now and then in order to improve the user experience. While it may be a good thing for the users, the marketing experts have a tough time as they have to constantly evolve their digital marketing strategies with the changing algorithms. Every year brings new changes and with it some new trends.

A lot of people fail to realize the importance of these trends and do not follow which results in poor conversion or user interaction while which is not good for the business.

 

To avoid these mistakes this year, here are 11 things that you shouldn’t do in order to attain better results:

 

Don’t go for Quantity over Quality

Some people try to increase the number of there blog posts in order to attract more people but this is not a good strategy. Not only does Google discourage this practice but the readers also leave.

Readers want something informative, interesting or exciting to read and that should be your goal. Two to three high-quality posts per week will usually perform better than 10-12 average quality ones.

Don’t go for Short Blogs

The time for short blogs has ended and the trend is to have long–form blogs. Longer blogs not only get the most engagement from readers but also are the most shared on social media channels.

People want to be fed with more information if they are interested in a title. Readers want in-depth knowledge about the title that has caught their eye. Therefore, you need to have informative long-form blogs so that you can attain an active following.

Google is also known to favour long-form blog posts; however, a long blog does not mean you add useless information that is of average or low quality. Having a long post with useless information will not engage or attract people so it is important to add engaging and informative content so that you can attract active readers.

 

Don’t Mislead

Google does not like pages that mislead people with their title or content. You should focus on the relevancy of the title to the type of content that follows. Many people make attractive titles but do not follow up with the information or story mentioned in the title.

Don’t Ignore Facebook

Many people use Facebook for socializing with friends and as a pastime which is all right, however, many of them are unaware of the possibilities it offers in the digital marketing domain.

People still go to LinkedIn when it comes to lead generation; however, the advanced targeting features offered by Facebook prove to be valuable tools for B2B marketing. Having an engaging business Facebook page will significantly increase its visibility.

 

Don’t Ignore the Live Video

Videos have been a great way to connect with people and grab their attention; however, the live video feature is gaining a lot of popularity. An 80% increase in the popularity of live video was seen from the year 2015 to 2016.

According to Facebook, users spend three times more time on a live video than they spend on a recorded video. People also comment ten times more on a live video.

Don’t ignore Email

Although it might not be as fancy as other trends in the digital marketing industry, email marketing is sure to provide a good turn around for the amount spent on it. According to the Email Marketing Consensus 2017, email campaigns give the best return on investment (ROI) compared to any other marketing domain. Moreover, 73% of the marketing experts believed that email was an excellent or good method for marketing.

Having a proper email marketing campaign can do wonders for a business. All you need to do is know your target audience and produce the best possible value proposition that they’ll be sure to be attracted by.

 

Don’t use Mobile Pop-ups

Mobile pop-up ads are the worst. They might be effective in terms of lead generation but are a major annoyance to the users. Imagine watching something or reading something and a random ad pops up on the screen; it is extremely irritating.

Apart from readers, Google Algorithm also dislikes the use of these pop-up ads which should concern businesses that use it. Google released a warning against the use of these pop-up ads and since February 2017 it is penalizing the websites that are still using such ads.

Don’t use social sites for outbound sales

Social media platforms such as Twitter or LinkedIn provide great tools for a rich interaction with the customers. These sites are also helpful in things such as brand awareness, building customer relationships, getting feedback, etc. However, some businesses try to make outbound sales using these platforms which do more harm than good.

When companies try to sell you something or ask you to sign up on such social media platforms, it compels them to un-follow them. These platforms are meant for interaction and you can use them best for such aims.

 

Don’t make generic offers

Businesses make offers to people for lead generation purposes; however, one should always avoid making boring or generic offers that are of little to no value to the customer. Try to offer something unique and valuable for free; something that others would charge for.

An example of this would be offers of free eBooks. Although eBooks have a reputable standing when it comes to search engine optimization it is no longer interesting. Everybody offers free eBooks and even though some might have the insightful knowledge, eBooks have lost value and interests no one.

Alternatives that would be more interesting and would grab people’s attention would be to offer a portion of internal training, a directory, an evaluation, a useful reference tool, etc.

Don’t ignore the Customers

Customers are the soul of any business, therefore, in digital marketing, it is important to know that what you are doing will appeal to the people and will attract them. Producing engaging, informative, and worthwhile content should be the aim because at the end customers’ convenience is what matters most.

 

Don’t Ignore Mobile Phone users

The number of people that surf the internet through smartphones is sky high and it is still aiming higher. Therefore, a good social media marketing strategy should not ignore the mobile phone users.

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So, You Want To Be A Guest Blogger? https://www.searchmarketingaustralia.com.au/so-you-want-to-be-a-guest-blogger/ https://www.searchmarketingaustralia.com.au/so-you-want-to-be-a-guest-blogger/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2018 05:24:07 +0000 https://www.searchmarketingaustralia.com.au/?p=6662 Language- Seen by many as the last bastion of true human expression. Seen by some as a tool which can be used to *wreckkkk those who disagree with you about which of the ‘Transformers” movies was better, on social media and in online forums (Breathes deeply). However you see language and its role in your […]

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Language-

Seen by many as the last bastion of true human expression. Seen by some as a tool which can be used to *wreckkkk those who disagree with you about which of the ‘Transformers” movies was better, on social media and in online forums (Breathes deeply).

However you see language and its role in your life, one thing is for sure- there’s an objective standard for what is proper and improper.

Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not exactly saying there’s no difference between the doodles I draw on post-it notes whilst on dreary 10 am phone calls, and a Renoir painting- of course, there’s a level of subjectivity when it comes to writing- it is after all, in its essence, a creative art form.

What I am saying, however, is that all this subjectivity does have its limits, and sometimes things can just be …well…bad!

But, those of you, like me, who have developed a love and appreciation for language and for proper expression, know all too well the heartache and frustration when reading the work of someone who has completely butchered a sentence or phrase. It’s a feeling that evokes a visceral sense of consternation, and you can feel James Joyce roll to his side and facepalm in his dusty, whiskey-soaked grave.

And with this strenuous (and no doubt, needless) metaphor, do I usher in the point of this article.

As the Editor of Search Marketing Australia (SEMA), I deal with, vet and edit all of the guest post submissions sent to us, of which there are …uh… many. And often, much of my week is spent combing through the piles of …(how do I put this nicely)…interesting (?) article pitches and guest post submissions sent to us. Many of which are fantastic! Some of which are downright mad.

 

So, if you want to be a guest blogger for Search Marketing Australia, it will mean paying attention to a few basic principles:

Firstly, try writing to our editorial team using the English Language, and not with the grammar and expression of a Tatooine native trying very hard to learn English (Star Wars guys!).

 

(N.B. The genius that wrote in with the above message to our editorial team now lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with his wife and 4 beautiful children, and is finally ‘slepping eesy’. Maybe. No one actually knows.)

 

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Often, the submissions we receive are simply too well written, and thus, are rejected on the basis of being too brilliant and illuminating, not to mention the use of such in-vogue gender-inclusive greetings like; ‘Gooday Men’.

A submission sent to us (pictured below), was begrudgingly rejected on the basis that it was in fact too relevant to our readers- being an audience of avid digital marketing professionals. Rest assured- I took no pleasure in knocking back a guest post submission, detailing ‘How To Cook A Perfect Summer Salad’.

So, my most sincere apologies, dear readers…but I guess we’ll never know.

Thanks, Steven.

Another thing to avoid when sending guest-post submissions is the ‘quirky email sign-off’.

Known affectionately in the industry as: ‘Oh! My god! Lauren come and look at this LOL!’, these sign-offs do nothing to better your chances of your submission being accepted or published, despite what your 38-year old uncle who used a website once, will tell you.

A big shout out to Big Nelson and the Funky Bunch for this classic- needless to say, we did not let him ‘post on our blogs’.

…mate.

You may have guessed by now that this was less of an attempt to educate you, the reader, of what we’re looking for in a guest-post submission, and more of an opportunity to share with you some of the truly hilarious things that have ended up in our SEMA inbox- you’re welcome.

 

In any case, if you are interested in submitting article pitches to us, we’d love to hear from you! And, in the interest of providing our readers with the best, most relevant content out there, check our submission guidelines here before sending submissions through to us.

 

Stay classy guest-posters.

 

SEMA out.

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