Foster Web Marketing Podcast

We all talk about the things we’re going to do “in the new year” but how often do we really follow through? When it really comes time to start making things happen, our goals can suddenly seem daunting or something that we’ll “get around to eventually.” Rem Jackson can help! Rem is our good friend and business partner at Top Practices, and he is an ace when it comes to goal setting, but even more importantly, he’s an ace when it comes to goal ACCOMPLISHING. Check out the webinar recording for a step-by-step guide to actually accomplishing what you want. Sincerely, Rem’s advice—when applied in a real world setting—will help you clearly map out the path to making things happen. Rem's goal setting workshop will teach you how to: Get organized through a deceptively simple exercise Prioritize your list of to-dos so you can start getting things done How to set S.M.A.R.T. goals in order to get to the finish line on time How to set long-term goals and actually follow through! You can follow along with the slides he

There’s always the conventional way to get business, such as word-of-mouth and creating advertising campaigns, but people often forget about something as simple as getting involved in the community. Helping others can be the most rewarding experience; not only does it make you and those around you feel good, but it can also reward you in your business! Check out the recording and follow along with the slides to learn: The different ways you can get involved in your community—everything from food drives to getting involved in national events. How to pick an event that represents what you and your business are passionate about. How this can help your business, drive traffic to your website, and gain media attention that makes you look good. How to get your staff in on the action. What people around you are doing that works. Most importantly, how you can make all of this happen!. We look forward to seeing you at next month’s webinar at FWMwebinar.com. See you then! 

Reviews can make or break your business’s reputation, and creating an ethical and sustainable review strategy is the fourth of our 10 Marketing Commandments. In fact, a recent survey shows that 88 percent of consumers read online reviews, and 85 percent of those read ten or more reviews before making a decision. That means nearly every single person who has called your office has probably read your reviews! In this webinar we discussed: The RULES for reviews: if you don’t follow them, you WILL get burned! Ways to create a sustainable and ethical review strategy for your business. Tips on finding the right clients to leave reviews on the right sites. Techniques to improve your reviews and your rankings on Google. Guidelines on how to get the reviews that MATTER. Check out the recording and follow along with the slides here. Your reviews can REALLY help you stand out from the competition; whether you stand out in a good way or a bad way relies on your review strategy!

Social content is the kind of stuff you can share on social media that will actually generate engagement, so learn how to create it! Molly McCormick and Zach Stone hosted the February 2016 webinar to teach you how to create social content, and they gave you tons of excellent examples. Social content is interesting, click-worthy, and visual—it is NOT a bunch of links back to general information on your website or in-depth, factual articles. Check out the webinar recording to learn: The difference between “social content” and “SEO content,” Why social content matters, How to create social content, And tips and tricks for generating social engagement. You know social media is important, but it’s not doing you any good if you’re shouting into an empty room. Social content will bring attention to your brand and open the door for conversation with your audience. Check out the webinar recording to get inspired and follow along with the slides here. As promised, here are the links to the infographic maker, Piktoch

So many people hyper-focus on their SEO, but don’t realize getting on the first page of Google is meaningless if you’re not getting business from it! Check out the November podcast recording to learn how to get those users to become leads, and those leads to become PAYING customers. Alex Hambrick, VP of Ngage Live Chat, joined us to talk about: How to get more leads from your website, What to do once you’ve got those leads, Common mistakes you’re making with your intake process, Why accountability matters, How voicemail may be ruining your business, The best practices for follow up and intake, And how to make sure you’re not steering people away from picking up the phone!

If you spend time hammering out content, setting up free offers, or posting to social media and you're still not seeing those leads come in, you know how frustrating it can be.You can't give up on great marketing, but sometimes great marketing takes a while to get the attention it deserves. Paid promotions will help you quickly and effectively get that attention while staying within your budget! Check out the podcast recording to learn: Which general paid listings you should be taking advantage of. Which industry-specific paid listings you should be taking advantage of. How to target the right audience through Facebook ads. How to track the success and ROI of your paid promotions. How your paid promotion strategy should differ from your organic strategy—and why. How to avoid common pitfalls we see on a regular basis.

Most people don’t know who they should or should not hire—they just go with the applicant who has education and experience, or they’ll go with their gut feeling. More than anything, most hiring decisions are based on enthusiasm.  This can be a toxic pattern! Are you hiring people because you have a really good feeling about them, or are you hiring people that will work well in their position AND with the rest of your team? It can be really difficult to know if you’re making smart hiring decisions. For most employers, they only really know if they’ve made the right decision once the new employee prospers or fails! Jay Henderson has a 7 step system that will help create a team with the skill sets that balance each other out. Check out the podcast recording to learn more about Jay’s “secret sauce” and you can be confident in your hiring decisions. When hiring a new employee, your job is to collect as much data as possible and remove all emotion. Jay can help you figure out the best way to collect that data and h

In our podcast, we show you the step-by-step process to take in order to create great content that targets your ideal clients…content that potential clients will actually see and will truly want to read. The Internet has literally billions of websites, so how will yours stand out among your competitors? The answer is simple: with an exceptional and TARGETED content marketing strategy that you can learn to promote in a variety of ways! In this webinar, you will learn: Ways to develop a strategy that attracts the kinds of clients and patients you want. How to create content from past successes. Utilizing trending news topics to attract the perfect client or patient. Ideas for coming up with exciting and engaging blog posts. Exhilarating new content concepts you can start using ASAP!

In our podcast, we show you how to Get Lucky With Local SEO! This webinar is all about step #3 in our list of Marketing Commandments: “Thou Shalt Optimize Local Search and Niche Directories.” In this webinar, you will learn: How to optimize all local profiles, directories, and industry-specific profiles. Why these elements are critical to your success. When to review, refresh, and restructure all of the elements of your local SEO presence. You can follow along with the slides here. We even discuss how to make the most of all the search optimization opportunities available to you that are not on your website. We take you through your business listings, which lawyer-specific and doctor-specific sites and directories to use, and how local search optimization can improve your visibility in local and organic search results.

Remember when your brand new website first launched, and you were so excited to show it off and get tons of business from it? You can get that feeling back if you just show your website some love! Your website is one of the most important tools you have in your marketing toolbox. Step two of Foster Web Marketing’s “Ten Marketing Commandments” is “Thou shall update your website regularly.” Ok, so what exactly does this mean? In this hour-long webinar, you will learn: This step is a regular audit of your website That regular audits are crucial to keeping your website current How often to audit your website Which pages you should check out and why What to look for on each page and changes to make In addition, we give specific examples for how to update the following key pages: Home Page About Us Page Bio Pages Service or Practice Area Pages Case Stories Testimonials Contact Page Report and Offer Landing Pages Media / Press Kit Pages

Buster Tate, Chief Operating Officer at Foster Web Marketing, joined us for the webinar: The Business of Running a Business. Ever have those days when you're so busy that nothing gets done? Many business owners are already so wrapped up in their day-to-day responsibilities that they think they just don’t have time for a business plan. A business plan is a critical element of operating successfully! Buster’s incredibly impressive résumé—including 32 years with the Department of Defense and developing business models that are now part of the military doctrine used by civilian expeditionary teams—get us listening when he talks about business! Listen and learn Buster’s strategic planning skills, including: A strategy to analyze your current business plan to identify strengths and weaknesses, A plan to define success for each area of your business and create goals based on this information, How to bridge the gaps that are preventing you from becoming successful, And how to implement the 80/20 concept to your busi