Topics discussed

• Personalization, emails or messages to communicate with potential consumers

• Using video-based content, live streaming, etc.

• Content that takes no effort - strategizing content

• User-generated content (UGC)

• Using keywords to drive traffic

Zero-Click

• Google is designed so that people don't need to go further than their search. (In 2020 65% of Google searches ended without a click)

• They keep adapting so that everyone can get the info they need without going onto your website. (showing featured snippets of website info/People also ask sections, GBP, their own widgets like flights, etc)

Automation

• Google Business Profile updates things automatically, even if you don't want them to. Important to monitor for any and all changes.

• Phone calls to update hours (Duplex)

• Services- pulling information from other sources and adding services to your profile that you don't do.

Automated Ads

• Using ads on platforms like Facebook, Google, etc.

Messaging

• People want to message businesses. GBP, FB, Instagram, Texting, website chat support etc.

• The easier you make it for someone to contact you the better. (patience for wait times is not growing)

Presented by: Andrew McFee - General Manager of AMS Digital Web & Mobile Marketing

www.amsdigital.ca