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Top 10 Digital Marketing Trends 2023 – Going Head-to-Head with AI
When we think about digital marketing trends for 2023, it’s almost impossible not to head straight for AI and stop there, but that wouldn’t get us very far on our quest. In fact, a writer over at Search Engine Journal decided to put his trend theories to the test by going head-to-head with ChatGPT – to see if it could out-predict him. Let’s take a closer look.
It May Be Time for a Website Redesign
Your website shoulders an immense responsibility for your business. Not only does it set the tone for your brand and serve as an invitation for searchers to learn more, but it also guides user experience, which is critical to conversions. You put a lot of thought, time, and effort into your website when it was originally created, but you may not have paid much attention to it since. Keeping your website fresh in terms of aesthetics and content as well as up-to-date in terms of technology can help you maximize your business’s growth potential, get the jump on your competitors, and offer all those potential customers a hassle-free online experience. While regularly tweaking your website can keep it in good working order for years, sometimes a redesign is the way to go.
Using the Behavioral Sciences to Win on Facebook
If you’re wondering how to make your Facebook ad copy pop, you’re not alone. The fact is that carving out an advertising niche on the overgrown platform can be daunting at best. While there are plenty of shiny, new advertising developments out there, including immersive experiences and chatbots, balancing a realistic budget with pricey innovations can leave you feeling deflated. Fortunately, there are advertising fundamentals that flow from the behavioral sciences that are easy to employ, don’t break the bank, and can give your ad copy that wow factor you’re looking for.
Your Search Bar: A Big Deal You Should Deal With
The future of search is now. Your customers and potential customers alike can go directly to your site’s handy-dandy search bar to plug in exactly what they are looking for and go directly to it, and the convenience cannot be denied. Search used to be nothing more than a workaday tool that helped searchers hammer their way through labyrinthian websites, but no more. Search has the potential to serve as a powerful conversion tool, which should be used to your advantage.
Breaking Down Rich Snippets
You’ve heard the term rich snippets bandied about quite a bit, and you may have even used it in a sentence a time or two. If you’re not sure whether or not you’re making the most of rich snippets – or if you even know what they are – you’ve come to the right place. Rich snippets have valuable information to offer, and understanding the ins and outs can help your digital marketing efforts.
Online Marketing and Inclusivity Should Go Hand in Hand
Inclusivity is not something you should aspire to – or that you should massage into your content after the fact. Ideally, inclusivity is part of who you are as an online business – and your content reflects this fact. There is always room for improvement, however, and if you’re behind the curve on this, now is a good time to get cracking.
SEO Hygiene: Good Clean Fun
You know that SEO hygiene matters, but you may not be sure how to get down to business in terms of cleaning yours up. Fortunately, a better understanding of the basics can help you get a better handle on your business’s SEO hygiene – rendering it sparkling clean in the process. If you feel like it’s always something when it comes to SEO, you’re on the right track, but improving your SEO hygiene doesn’t have to be a herculean effort – and once you set the wheels in motion, the resulting benefits can provide a significant return on your investment.
The Interplay of Site Quality and SEO Chops is Real
Quality is an elusive concept, and the interplay of your site’s overall quality and SEO is no exception. Distinguishing between those sites included in your link outreach that are forwarding your ranking, that are just hanging around and not doing much, or that are actually getting you penalized is an important but challenging matter. The goal is creating quality while bolstering the impact of your link building and reducing your overall risk, so let’s get going.
Let the Competition Be Your Guide
If your competition is outranking you online, don’t chalk it up to the luck of the draw or to happenstance. There is a reason the other guy has taken the lead on this one, and data analysis can help you get to the bottom of the matter and hone your competitive edge. There’s more to get out of the data that’s available to you than simply identifying the brand of content for which your target audience clamors. When you analyze data in relation to what readers want and what your hottest competition is providing, it can give your online offerings the boost for which you’re looking.
Customer Support: It’s Time to Think Third Wave
The old adage that the customer is king remains just as true today as it was the day the term was coined. If you run a successful business, you owe your success to your customers, and pouring your tender loving care into customer support is paramount. Having a sleekly automated online customer experience – from initial research through purchase, receipt, and support is great – but the bottom line is that this pipeline has to work, and your customers need to feel heard in the process. The third wave of customer service – after tasks and workflow – is refining your customer support practices, including incorporating AI search and natural language processing. Let’s take a closer look at the importance of this and how The Web Guys can help.
