Learn how you can make finding and registering for your activities simple, seamless and user friendly. You will get:
- 3 tips on how to get more traffic to your website.
- How to check if your website is mobile-friendly.
- Online Registration and integrating an e-commerce platform with your website.
- User accounts: how to take your client experience to the next level.
This slideshare was originally presented as a webinar geared toward gymnastics clubs but the information is applicable to any activity based or sports and recreation business.
2. Your Hosts
William Owens
Business Development
• Close to 2 years at Amilia
• Expert on the product and
implementations in
gymnastics clubs
• Avid traveller and dog lover
Sebastien Leduc
VP of Sales
• Took the reins of Amilia’s
Business Development in
early 2016
• Entrepreneur, business
Coach and father
3. Agenda
1. Online Presence: SEO & Local SEO
2. Mobile Optimization
3. Website Integration
4. User Accounts
4. Key Takeaways
Competitive Advantages for Business:
1. 3 tips on how to get more traffic on your
website!
2. How to check if your website is mobile-
friendly.
3. Online Registration and integrating an e-
commerce platform.
4. User Accounts: how to take your Client
Experience to the next level.
7. How does someone find a store nowadays?
• Search Engine! (Google)
8. What’s SEO?
SEO or Search Engine Optimization is the
starting point for every online marketing effort.
The goal is to be on the first page for every
gymnastics search in your area.
9. What’s Local SEO?
Local SEO is search engines prioritizing local
businesses based on the searcher’s location.
4 out of 5 mobile phone and tablet
owners use their devices to search for
local business information.
– Search Engine Journal
10. Is SEO relevant to you?
Why do you care?
Even if you are a non-profit, your mission
is to serve your community with your
sport. You need to ensure existing and
future clientele can find you.
11. 3 Tips to Improve Local SEO
Get your name, address, phone number,
website and email address mentioned by
local sites.
Tip #1 Citation Building
12. Citation Building
• Google My Business
• Yelp
• Facebook
• Local Chamber of Commerce
• Member Organizations & Affiliations
Sites You Should be Listed On
14. Key Words
Tip #2 Key Words
• Use your location in descriptions,
blogs, about us.
• Be specific: Use City and
neighbourhoods/burrows if your
city is large.
16. Blogging & Content
Tip #3 Blogging & Content
• More content = More Keywords to Index
• Quality over quantity
• Write about what you are passionate
about:
• Your ideology & values
• What your coaches are up to
• New programs
• Share industry news you are excited
about.
• Post to Social Media!!
17. Local SEO Resources
• A great beginner resource:
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/seo-guide-
beginners-guide-local-seo/167289/
• A comprehensive guide:
https://moz.com/learn/local
* Amilia does not have a business affiliation with either of these organizations. We
simply believe they are leaders in SEO and they are trusted resource.
19. Statistics!
In 2015, 51% of online
retail traffic came from a
mobile device surpassing
desk and laptops.
- Internet Retailer
Amilia’s mobile traffic
increased by 12% in the last 2
years alone.
20. Statistics!
4 out of 5 mobile users used their
device to search for local business
information, and 80% of those
searches resulted in a purchase.
- Search Engine Journal
24. Mobile & Local Search
Google prioritizes
websites that are
mobile optimized in
mobile search results.
25. Mobile Optimization
Is Your Site Mobile Optimized?
• Google Mobile Test Link:
https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/mobile-friendly/
26. Once clientele finds you…
There’s a 50% chance your clients will be
completing their registration with a Mobile
Phone or Tablet!
If you offer Online Registration.
This trend is only accelerating. The world’s
largest online retailers are investing heavily in
mobile, because this is where more people are
buying everything.
33. Website Integration: Why is it important?
Keep your clients on your site:
• Control the controllable.
• Optimize for devices, UX,
workflow.
• Avoid distraction,
confusion, ensure trust.
34. Website Integration: Why is it important?
Brand continuity:
• Every org profit or non
profit has Mission.
• Drive engagement by
maintaining brand
continuity.
37. User Account
The user account is your first point of contact for
basic questions your clients have.
• What did I buy?
• When is my activity?
• Can I have my invoice?
• I need to pay my bill.
• I need to update my information.
42. User Account
Why is it important?
1. Your clients may need answers when you are
closed or unavailable.
2. Your staff may not always be available during
working hours.
3. It puts additional pressure on your staff and
distracts them from high value customer
interactions.
43. User Account
How does it add value?
1. A user account frees up staff
time for high value customer
interactions.
2. Promotes a Customer
Success versus Customer
Support experience.
45. Key Takeaways
1. Concentrate on Local SEO
2. Mobile Optimization is key to User
Engagement & Local Search
3. Online Registration website integration
is key.
4. User Accounts: how to take your client
experience to the next level.
Welcome! Announce that they are in the right place and we will wait a few minutes until everyone joins.
Today we are going to talk about Generating More Revenue by Enhancing Your Client Experience. The Webinar will last about 30 minutes.
For the duration of the presentation you will be muted but if you have any questions, please type them in the chat window and we will either answer them at the end or email you shortly after the webinar ends.
After the webinar we will send you and email with a link to a page with the resources we discussed and in a couple of days we will post a recording of the webinar.
In addition, there will also be a link to a short survey about the webinar and content. Please complete the survey. It helps us with future webinars.
Without further adieu let me introduce our speakers.
competing on Customer Service and client experience
Have an excellent in person client experience
Online experience is lacking
It’s still difficult to find organization online
More people using mobile so that’s more important than ever
Online registration and payment
Go into deeper details about searching club online, much earlier in the conversation. Ask to do an exercise after the presentation: search ‘Gymnastics’ or another keyword in their browser.
What this stat says is: if you own a mobile device, there a high probability you’ll be searching for businesses with it. And your clients are no different.
You need to get your information out there! How can people find you if you don’t exist? Think about this first tip as putting some billboards along the virtual highways of the internet. You need to direct people to your site.
We are most probably missing some good sites on here that are specific to your business situation. Where do people find information in your community? Do they use the city’s website? Perhaps a local listing of businesses?
Use the example of New York City VS Brooklyn. Getting top Google search results for Gymnastics in NYC is almost impossible. Having top results for Brooklyn in the neighborhood is definitely easier.
Depending on your level of Social media savviness, you could decide to blog / publish content regularly on current industry events (like Olympic Trials for example). Be careful though – it’s tough to remain consistent in publishing content, so you might want to remain more of a generalist. There is a commitment piece here so for 90% of us, it’s better to stick to a few quality posts.
This refers to the same stat mentioned earlier. The takeaway here is: people who use mobile do 2 things:
1. Search businesses.
2. Makes purchases.
Before we get into the questions I just want to remind you that:
In the next couple of days we will send you and email with a link to a page with the resources we discussed and a recording of the webinar.
In addition, the email will contain a link to a short survey about the webinar and content. Please complete the survey. It helps us with future webinars.