the most important parts of your website in 2015 and beyond
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The Most Important Parts of Your Website
in 2015 and Beyond
Jeremy Abel
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1. Answers 2. Educational Content3. Visuals4. Mobile-Optimized5. Faster6. Social Proof7. People
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1. Answers on Your Home Page
1. Problems you solve
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Answers on Your Home Page
1. Problems you solve2. Navigation
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Answers on Your Home Page
1. Problems you solve2. Navigation3. Calls-to-Action4. Contact Info
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2. Educational Content
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60%of the buying process is complete
BEFOREbuyers contact a salesperson
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Educate People Through…• Website pages• Blog articles• eBooks• Videos
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Some People are Visual Learners
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Appeal to Your Visual Learners
• Images• Videos • Virtual Tours• Charts / Graphics
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2 hoursThis is the amount of time Americans spend on their smartphone each day.
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4. Mobile-Friendly
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Major Google Announcements
1. Google’s Mobile Ranking Update (April 2015): Rewards mobile-friendly websites
2. Searcher Behavior (May 2015): More searches on Mobile than on Desktop
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Responsive Website
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Mobile-Friendly Responsive
1. Is the text copy legible?2. Is there enough spacing between links?3. Is the navigation user-friendly?4. Do you have Click-to-Call?
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Find out if your website is mobile-friendly today:
https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/mobile-friendly/
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5 seconds
The amount of time people said they would wait for a website to load before leaving (reported back in 2011).
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Don’t make people feel like this when they’re trying to access your website.
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5. Faster
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Content Delivery Network (CDN)
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PageLoad Speed
Before CDN
After CDN
4.78 sec.
2.87 sec.
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Drawbacks of Sliders on Home Page
• Takes more time to loado Massive imageso Many images
• People don’t typically wait around
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Speed Up Your Website
• Content Delivery Network (CDN)• Replace Slideshows and/or• Image Optimization
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How would you feel if I told you I can help you get found online and get more leads?
How would you feel if someone else told you that I can help you get found online and get more leads?
That feeling of greater certainty you get from the second scenario is a result of “social proof.”
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6. Social Proof
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• TripAdvisor “Certificate of Excellence”• Angie’s List Awards• BBB logo• Inc. 5000 logo
Trust Symbols
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• Reviews• Testimonials• Case Studies
Stories
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79%of people trust online reviews as much aspersonal recommendations
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3 Ways to Get More Reviews
1. Immediate follow-up (moment of Reciprocity)
2. Email (with instructions)
3. Mini-interview
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Social Proof
• Trust symbols
• Case Studies, Reviews, Storieso Use images and videoo Co-author case studies with your customers
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7. People
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Humanize Your Website
• Meet the Team
• Bios
• Blog Articles
• Videos