{"id":2011,"date":"2013-10-21T14:27:45","date_gmt":"2013-10-21T18:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rojaweb.com\/?p=2011"},"modified":"2013-10-21T14:27:45","modified_gmt":"2013-10-21T18:27:45","slug":"website-losing-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rojaweb.com\/website-losing-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Your Website Is Losing You Business"},"content":{"rendered":"
You have spent thousands to tens of thousands of dollars promoting your business. You get plagued by radio reps calling you on a daily basis about why your business needs to be in front of their audience and the impact that a 12 month radio campaign can make on your bottom line.<\/p>\n
You have met with multiple firms that promise to get you more website traffic from paid search, or through SEO (search engine optimization).<\/p>\n
You have tried the newspaper, the yellow pages, local cable and even broadcast TV.<\/p>\n
But for some reason, nothing is working.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s your website. The advertising may not be perfect, but often times at least 50% of it works to drive traffic to your website. From there\u2026 you lose business.<\/p>\n
Why? Because you haven\u2019t focused on a clear call to action\u2026 or you haven\u2019t invested in a quality website.<\/p>\n
I can\u2019t tell you how many times I have met with business owners, who brag to me about how they spend 100k per month on their advertising\u2026 but when I put a ten thousand dollar website proposal in front of them, they balk!!<\/p>\n
Can you imagine? You spend over a million dollars a year in advertising, most often focused on driving traffic to a website\u2026 but spending 1\/100th on the destination is too much?<\/p>\n
What a joke. I immediately stop wasting my time with these people because they will never get it.<\/p>\n
You need to understand your customers to make sales.<\/p>\n
Take a look at this site. This is a Philadelphia Orthodontist.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Now, I don\u2019t know what http:\/\/www. Imagine for a second, you are a prospect or customer of theirs. What is the first thing you would want to know? As a client\u2026 if you are visiting the site, it is because you need directions or to schedule or change an appointment, right? Of course. Yet this information is nowhere to be found.<\/p>\n Congrats on the doctor and his scientific discoveries\u2026 but what does that mean? As a prospect, I think of a few things. First, I want to know I am getting someone who can straighten teeth. Second, I want to see who I am working with. Finally, I need to set an appointment.<\/p>\n There is no clear call to action on any of them!! Dr. Orhan Tuncay is missing opportunities, but I\u2019m sure nobody is telling him that unfortunately. He may be the greatest Orthodontist in the world, but people are lazy and its easier to hit the back button than figure out next steps.<\/p>\n On the other side of the coin we have http:\/\/www.phillybraces. <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Making Smiles Last A Lifetime\u2026 is that reassuring or what? Plenty of \u201cstraight\u201d smiles on the homepage and plenty of clear actions to get you where he wants you to go. Nice Job!<\/p>\n Next time you walk into the grocery store, look around for a second and see how many little things are present to make your brain work less. Items in the aisles are usually grouped together. Sale items are usually front and center. Look up and you will see what is in an aisle without having to walk down it.<\/p>\n Even the checkout is simple, they turn the light on if they are open, and it\u2019s off when its not. They don\u2019t want you to have to think, they want you to spend without thinking. Which is why the candy and gossip magazines are conveniently grouped where you pull out your wallet.<\/p>\n Your website should act the same way. Your website should always have a phone number clearly marked (unless you don\u2019t have a phone for your business). Your call to action should be obvious, and your site should be uncluttered. http:\/\/www.harleysvillemattress.com\/<\/a> does a great job with this.<\/p>\n You can call, visit, or shop online and it is all very obvious. You don\u2019t have to think what the next step is or where to click.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n For some reasons, law firms and lawyers make this mistake all the time. They get so focused on how other law firms will look at their site, they forget all about the prospect. Enter exhibit #1 your honor:<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n I\u2019m smart enough to know I don\u2019t want to pick a fight with a law firm. I honestly picked these guys because they seemed like a decent firm (not one of these firms that talks about work injuries, malpractice, dui\u2019s, etc on their home page) The problem is, http:\/\/www.begleycarlin. They have been practicing law for over 75 years apparently, and they prove that by showing a bunch of old white guys as their main focus point. Ok\u2026 great. Please note that the top of their website wasn\u2019t edited by me or cropped in anyway.<\/p>\n They simply have no phone number listed at the top. Even their text is bolded weird\u2026 it has their firm name in bold, and the next area in bold is \u201cit is just that simple\u201d. Expect that people will scroll through your site, and they will stop at bold words and headlines. It needs to be something that will grab attention. Not being done here.<\/p>\n And what is a \u201cClient Alert Signup\u201d?<\/p>\n 1. Have an obvious Call To Action<\/p>\n 2. Highlight the benefits of working with you, and make it simple to understand.<\/p>\n 3. State what you do, clearly!<\/p>\n 4. Ask a stranger what they think of your website. If they don\u2019t get it, your prospects won\u2019t either.<\/p>\n Following these basic steps will allow you to convert more online prospects into offline customers. The easiest way to make more sales is often sitting right in front of you, but it isn\u2019t clear enough to notice. \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" You have spent thousands to tens of thousands of dollars promoting your business. You get plagued by radio reps calling you on a daily basis about why your business needs to be in front of their audience and the impact that a 12 month radio campaign can make on your bottom line. You have met<\/p>\nDoing it right!!<\/h2>\n
Don\u2019t Make Them Think!!<\/h2>\n
Why is it always the lawyers?<\/h2>\n
\nLets be honest, there is only one thing that a law firm website wants to do\u2026 set up a consultation! It\u2019s quite basic. The firm makes money from client retainers and fees for handling cases. You can\u2019t get any of these without first getting a prospect into their office to discuss the case and of course, their fees.<\/p>\nFour Simple Ways To Win More Business<\/h2>\n