It's back with a vengeance, the 2018 SEO Flatrate 'Christmas Tree Bonanza'!
It's Christmas all over again and we have been asked time and again by our customers if and when we will be holding another Christmas Tree Bonanza in December 2018.
After last year's successful Christmas tree bonanza, we had 70+ applicants all looking to win the main prize and to cash in on a free £70 SEO Flatrate Search Engine Optimisation service for their online business. Last years prize was won by the Dorset based Airport Transfer Company "Elite Travel Services".
For all those who have never heard of the SEO Flatrate Christmas Tree Bonanza, it is now time for you to pull your socks up and pay attention, it's school time all over again.
If you know of anyone with an online business looking to get noticed on the Search Engines this will make a fantastic Christmas present!
So what is The SEO Flatrate Christmas Tree Bonanza you ask?
Well, it is all a bit of fun and games, we have all heard of "Where's Wally" right? Well instead of hunting down Wally, this time you are hunting for the SEO Flatrate Christmas tree Bonanzas.
So where have we hidden the christmas trees and can anyone take part??
Simple, we have taken the time to hide two SEO Flatrate Christmas trees somewhere within the content of our website thats two not one!. We won't tell you where they are, then that would be cheating right?
The winner is the first person or company, to tell us exactly where the two Christmas trees are hidden on our website. We do need both christmas tree locations and not just one and there is no prize for coming second place unfortunately. The winner takes it all here at the Christmas Tree Bonanza!!
Anyone can take part, you don't need to be a customer the rules are simple and very rewarding for anyone who needs Search Engine Optimisation for their website, blog or video.
What is SEO?
Please take a look at some of our other blogs or simply click here to find out more about how SEO can help you grow your business and drive more potential customers to your website.
How do I notify you when I have found them?
Simply contact us, letting us know who you are and where the Christmas trees are hidden, we will reply and let you know that we have your application.
The winner will be announced on our social media accounts on the 2nd of January 2019.
So without further ado, let the 2018 SEO Flatrate Christmas Tree Bonanza games begin!
And may the odds be ever in your favour :-).
There may be a bonus prize for guessing that film and a further bonus point for finding the ABBA song hidden within this blog.
If a picture says more than a thousand words, then a video does away with the need for words altogether. The modern concept of marketing has very much changed with the introduction of video. Though this concept is not a new one, it has grown exponentially over the last 5 years to become one of the most powerful digital marketing tools available, with social video posts generating around 1200% more shares than both text and image post combined!
In fact, SEO Flatrate; an award-winning UK based online marketing agency go one step further, predicting that video will one day replace the need for a website altogether, then who wants to spend time scrolling through a website when they can watch it and experience it in full HD.
Below we have collated the top 5 reasons why you should be adopting video as part of your online marketing campaign:
(1) Increased engagement rate: Video marketing will increase your viewer engagement rates for your business and products. This could mean anything up-to 80% more engagement by using video marketing.
(2) Video makes products more exciting: When you use video, it brings your products and services alive. Never has there been a better reason to showcase your products and services online.
(3) SEO for your website: A good video will most definitely increase your SERP (search engine rank position) then not only are videos loved by the search engines they tend to rank well too. In fact, it has been said that your website is 53% more likely to rank on page #1 of Google if there is a video on the landing page. Embedding video in your SEO strategy will certainly increase your visibility on the web but will also help you deliver more traffic to your website too.
(4) More entertaining than text or photos: Surely you find a video more appealing than a picture or a document, that we can all agree on. But guess what, not only do we all agree on this fact, but the statistics prove this time and time again.
(5) Video can deliver the message efficiently: Lastly, a video as a marketing concept simply gets the message across quicker and more efficiently.
In summary, video marketing has the power to captivate and motivate large audiences, if you need any help with video marketing contact your local SEO agency for details.
Did you know that Facebook generates over 8 billion video views on an average day? The demand for video is increasing and now is the time to get involved! Marketing agencies like SEO Flatrate would like to show you how to divert some of that traffic to your website and how to turn consumers in to paying clients!
However lets do it right first time... Remember when everyone became a blogger back in 2016 and 2017, well 2018 digital trends are showing that video is set to be ten fold more infuencial in the coming years.
So how do you use video effectively to grow your business and reach new potential cliets? How do you create videos people can engage with? How do you measure your sucess? Here are a few ways you can start using video in your marketing to grow your business in the coming years.
1. POST YOUR VIDEO ON SOCIALMEDIA
As a marketer, I like video marketing stats, so here is the fist one for you did you know that social video generates around 1200% more shares than both text and images posts combined! Use social media to your advantage this year to share your videos and if done well you could generate a massive boost in engagement with your posted content. IF you need any help contact us, we dont bite :-)
Next time you visit your Facebook newsfeed, just take note of how much of the content you see is actually video. You will probably notice that most of it is video right? Fact is, video posts on Facebook have +135% greater organic reach than a photo post will ever have and it should not become apparent to you as a business owner that you are missing out!
When you invest in video marketing, make sure you utilise all the social media channels do not make the mistake of not getting your video noticed and in front of your followers, so they can share it with their friends and business partners for you too.
EMPOWER CONSUMERS THEY WILL THEN CHOOSE YOUR BUSINESS!!!
As people are researching products and services on the internet, video can be a great tool to get get your business right in front of the customer, can you really afford for your business not to be noticed??
90% of users say that product videos play an important part in their decision process these days. This is why businesses must focus more on the value of their products or services if they wish to catch the eye of potential customers on the internet. If you want to get customers to visualise themselves using your products or services, and experiencing that value, then make it all about them instead of all about you!
When you position yourself as having the right solution you then empower consumers to choose your business over that of your competition. Not only do consumers use videos when researching products prior to making a purchase, but 64% of consumers are more likely to buy something online after watching a video.
Capture their attention, engage them with true value, and this way you will stand out from the crowd.
If you would like to hear more about how video services can help your business please contact the SEO Flatrate team 01202 911141 or email the office, we are here Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
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