The speed that you can get things done is a BIG factor influencing a businesses success ( and your moral at the end of the day ).
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Following on from that, any tools or techniques that can help you get things done faster are extremely valuable.
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How do you speed up ?
Successful marketing on the internet involves keeping people moving along.
If you can get them to take a first small step, like clicking a link it becomes more likely they then take another.
For example … an ad on Facebook or other websites sends people to a page on your website, where you encourage them to contact you, and so on.
So to do a good job you need to work out what the steps are going to be.
Organise
It’s amazing how much time you can save if you first plan how to tackle the job and also maintain a list of the things you need to get it done.
( Click here to download an infographic of these tools. )
A diagram can remove a lot of confusion and provide a strategy that you can refer back to. Draw-up a flowchart quickly using one of these.
- https://www.lucidchart.com
- https://www.gliffy.com
Then …
Maintaining a to-do list for the day, based off a to-do list for the current week can reduce wasted time and save you from losing-the-plot.
So keep a list of what needs to be done. I use this online tool every week … https://www.prosperityplanner.net/en-GB
Graphics resources
Advertising is pretty image intensive, and it can be expensive hiring graphic designers. Being able to locate and edit images fast is a great time and money saver.
Image editing tools
- https://pixlr.com/editor/
- https://clippingmagic.com
- http://www.fotor.com
- https://www.befunky.com
Free image sources
- http://all-free-download.com
- http://www.freeimages.com
- http://www.rgbstock.com
- https://pixabay.com
- http://www.vecteezy.com
Infographics & Graphic Layout
- https://www.canva.com
- https://www.easel.ly
- https://piktochart.com
Email Marketers
Today’s subscription services do a lot more than just sending bulk emails. They allow you to create forms, create stand-alone website pages for offers and integrate other services like PayPal.
A number of them now offer automation, where people can be added to specific series based on what they click on or subscribe to.
It pays to use a marketer that has a good workflow to do things fast, which includes an intuitive drag-and-drop editor ( though there are trade-offs as the number of features increases and you need to spend time learning the software ).
The best 3 I’ve used so far ( in order from the top ) …
- https://www.getresponse.com
- http://www.activecampaign.com
- https://sendlane.com
Page builders
There’s a big stumbling block for a lot of businesses where they need to create a good looking page for their website fast, but it’s just too hard !!!
But being able to quickly create pages for offers and deals can have a HUGE influence on sales.
There are a lot of landing page solutions around these days. Here’s a list of my favourite ( again in order from the top ).
- http://www.optimizepress.com ( WordPress only, but probably the best )
- http://iglooapp.com
- http://www.leadpages.net
- http://unbounce.com
- https://www.optimizely.com
- https://instapage.com
- http://tenminutepages.com
If you search for landing page creators you’ll find more.