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		<title>Marketing Treasure Map</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know that you have some real treasures to offer your customers: your superb services, your excellent products, your unequaled solutions. But how do you make sure that someone looking for your treasure actually finds it? You must make sure the route is clearly marked and that those wandering the oceans of information on the [...]]]></description>
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<p>You know that you have some real treasures to offer your customers: your superb services, your excellent products, your unequaled solutions. But how do you make sure that someone looking for your treasure actually finds it?</p>
<p>You must make sure the route is clearly marked and that those wandering the oceans of information on the Internet actually land on your website and find their way to your buried treasure.</p>
<p><span style="color: #660000;"><strong>Here are the best ways to make sure no one gets lost on their way to find you:</strong></span></p>
<p><a href="http://blog.hotdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/map-mountain.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-905 alignnone" title="map-mountain" src="http://blog.hotdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/map-mountain.jpg" alt="" width="125" height="125" /></a><br />
<span style="color: #660000;"><strong>1. Create mountains of valuable, compelling content</strong></span> on your site. These mountains should be visible from faraway search engines, as long as you&#8217;ve done a good job of search engine optimization, keyword use, and link building.<br />
<a href="http://blog.hotdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/map-lighthouse.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-906 alignnone" title="map-lighthouse" src="http://blog.hotdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/map-lighthouse.jpg" alt="" width="125" height="125" /></a></p>
<p><span style="color: #660000;"><strong>2. </strong></span><strong><span style="color: #660000;">Lead customers to you</span> </strong>by sending out messages through your blog, keep the Twitter fires burning, and broadcast your webinars and podcasts.</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.hotdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/map-outbound.jpg"><span id="more-888"></span><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-911" title="map-outbound" src="http://blog.hotdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/map-outbound.jpg" alt="" width="125" height="125" /></a></p>
<p><span style="color: #660000;"><strong>3. </strong><strong>Reach out to customers</strong></span> through e-mails, direct mail, advertising, telemarketing, and events.</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.hotdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/map-landing.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-912" title="map-landing" src="http://blog.hotdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/map-landing.jpg" alt="" width="125" height="125" /></a></p>
<p><span style="color: #660000;"><strong>4. </strong><strong>Create multiple places to land</strong></span> through optimized landing pages, LinkedIn profiles, Facebook pages, a blog, and search-engine-optimized pages throughout your site.</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.hotdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/map-nav.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-913" title="map-nav" src="http://blog.hotdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/map-nav.jpg" alt="" width="125" height="125" /></a></p>
<p><span style="color: #660000;"><strong>5. </strong><strong>Clearly mark the path</strong></span> to the treasure using clear navigation and clean design.</p>
<p><a href="http://blog.hotdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/map-keyntreasure.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-914" title="map-keyntreasure" src="http://blog.hotdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/map-keyntreasure.jpg" alt="" width="125" height="125" /></a></p>
<p><span style="color: #660000;"><strong>6. </strong><strong>Give the keys to customers</strong></span> through an online form, giving them access to the riches you offer.</p>
<p><span style="color: #660000;"><strong>Other Resources:</strong></span></p>
<p>• Animated Marketing Treasure Map:</p>
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<p>• <a title="Marketing Treasure Map PDF File" href="http://blog.hotdesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/marketing_treasure_map.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> of the Marketing Treasure Map. Just be sure to give us credit if you use it elsewhere.</p>
<p>P.S. Check out &#8220;<a title="Getting Started with Twitter" href="http://blog.hotdesign.com/2008/12/getting-started-with-twitter/" target="_blank">Getting started with Twitter</a>,&#8221; &#8220;<a title="Getting Started with Facebook" href="http://blog.hotdesign.com/2008/12/getting-started-with-facebook/" target="_blank">Getting Started with Facebook</a>,&#8221; and &#8220;<a title="Get recommended on LinkedIn" href="http://blog.hotdesign.com/2008/12/getting-started-with-linkedin/" target="_blank">Getting started with LinkedIn</a>&#8221; if you need help opening and personalizing your accounts.</p>
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