{"id":52935,"date":"2017-11-03t05:00:03","date_gmt":"2017-11-03t09:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=52935"},"modified":"2019-04-22t07:42:59","modified_gmt":"2019-04-22t11:42:59","slug":"5-cs-successful-websites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2017\/11\/03\/5-cs-successful-websites\/","title":{"rendered":"the 5 c’s of successful websites"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>plus 4 components to build credibility.<\/strong><\/p>\n by sandi leyva<\/i> the power of a website over many other marketing methods is its potentially enormous reach. when you can market to many people at a time, your costs are generally greatly reduced.<\/p>\n more small firm growth strategies:<\/b> how to maximize online profile sites<\/a> | make the most of trade shows<\/a> | track your online reputation<\/a> | partnering: referrals on steroids<\/a> | measure client retention \u2026 against yourself <\/a>| take your client\u2019s pulse<\/a> | how to determine your ideal client<\/a> for accountants, their website is one of the prime ways to get business without having to do much interaction. if you\u2019re highly introverted, you may not like serving on committees and attending networking events. if that\u2019s the case, then it\u2019s all the more important to work on your website and maximize its message. it\u2019s always cool when you get a call out of the blue from a stranger who saw your accounting website. this is a prime way that accountants can get business, but your website has to have just the right content.<\/p>\n when i speak and teach on websites for accountants, i share my 5c formula, which is what you\u2019ll need to focus on when building your site.<\/p>\n 1. caffeine factor.<\/strong> this means you have three seconds to capture the attention of your web visitor before they click off your site. you must put your best stuff right there on the home page. don\u2019t bury it somewhere else, because most people will never see it.<\/p>\n 2. credibility builder.<\/strong> every single item and word on your website should drive your credibility up. you want to build trust, create a connection and be likable while demonstrating expertise. there are four essential components to a website that works:<\/p>\n because 95 percent of accounting practice websites don\u2019t have these items, when you add them, you will be way ahead of the game.<\/p>\n 3. calls to action.<\/strong> it\u2019s essential to let prospects know what to do next if they are interested. the bottom of every single page should suggest an action your visitors can take. for example:<\/p>\n 4. charm the search engines.<\/strong> an important component of your website maintenance is making sure you do everything that\u2019s affordable to be found by the search engines. there are thousands of companies that will take your money and claim to optimize your site. there are just a few things you can do that will make a huge difference.<\/p>\n one is to update your <title> tags in your website. enter keywords that are identical to the first question that prospects ask you. for example, if they need quickbooks help, your title tag keywords should be \u201cquickbooks help city\u201d with city being the nearest, largest city you serve. if you are not sure where your title tag can be updated, check with your webmaster.<\/p>\n the other things is to keep adding great content\u00a0that is rich with your keywords like cpa, accounting, tax return preparation, tax representation, bookkeeping, controller, loan package for bank, and so forth. add your industries and geographic locations, and you will get plenty of traffic to your site.<\/p>\n 5. crowd control.<\/strong> these are all the things you can do outside your site to drive traffic to your site, including developing your profiles as mentioned earlier, writing articles and getting them posted online, posting in discussion groups or commenting on a news site, social media, video, and even offline materials that mention your website\u00a0such as postcards, business cards and letterhead.<\/p>\n if you have any content\u00a0that does not meet these goals, it should be taken off. it\u2019s a distraction and an added cost. these include things such as financial calculators, cookie-cutter pages that don\u2019t really say anything, too many service pages (making you look way too complicated to do business with), under-construction pages and anything else superfluous that doesn\u2019t contribute toward getting your lead to reach out and do business with you.<\/p>\n one more tip on design and graphics: it\u2019s a little hard to swallow, but the best sites reflect your clients\u2019 tastes and not yours. the goal is to attract your client and not necessarily other accountants. a great webmaster will be able to get into their clients\u2019 clients\u2019 shoes to deliver the most effective website.<\/p>\n one last thing: take a look at your online reputation. google your name, and if it\u2019s common, you might need to put it in quotes, add cpa or bookkeeper to it, or otherwise qualify it. you\u2019ll want to know what comes up because this can be someone\u2019s first impression of you.<\/p>\n working at home has spoiled me. before i attend any event, i google their name and check out their website. if i don\u2019t like it, i don\u2019t go. i imagine your prospects could be making the same harsh judgments about you. so it\u2019s important to know what comes up when your name is googled.<\/p>\n you can learn all sorts of things when you do a name search. the social media\u00a0sites and photos will come up first. that\u2019s why i recommend you do a great job on your linkedin\u00a0profile. take a look at all the sites that come up, and do your best to improve whatever comes up. if possible, you might want to hire a search engine optimization specialist (and we do this) to get certain sites to rank higher than others who have your name. it could very well be worth it. if there is something unpleasant that comes up, you can look into it to see what you need to do to deal with it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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