Episode 14 - Funnels, Funnels, and More Funnel Fun

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Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Digital Marketing Dive Podcast. I’m Seth Goldstein from Goldstein Media, with me is the self-proclaimed king of the Internet, Shawn Swaim, of Shawn Swaim Consulting.

And we have an announcement… intro to Big Head Digital Media.

We have a great episode for you today! 

Today we’re going to talk about funnels and doing them right for optimal results.

For starters, What’s the difference between a funnel and a website?

• A Funnel begins with a landing page as opposed to a home page

Benefits of funnels v. websites

• Funnel is more targeted and direct. Audience has one choice
• Website will perform better with SEO and general marketing

Downside of Funnels v. websites

• Funnels are virtually SEO resistant. Google needs pages/etc, Funnels are typically 3-5 pages that are in sequence
• Websites can be almost too broad. Most websites have a 3-5% conversion rate if they’re really good. Where a funnel can be 10%+

So, how do you use a funnel effectively?

• This is where you’re getting into the big leagues because you’re going to put some ad dollars in. And, you’re probably going to fail at first.
• The funnel actually begins with your ad. If the message in your ad doesn’t get someone thinking of you as a solution, you’ve lost them before they even click.

This week we’re doing general apps and sites that intrigue us.

Shawn: PhoneSites

Seth: WhatFont Chrome Extension

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