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Internet Marketing for Energy Efficiency Contractors

EGIA/BPI Contractor ExchangeMay 18, 2012

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Peter Troast

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Founder/CEO of Energy Circle and Energy Circle PRO

Work with auditors, home performance, energy efficiency companies in 46 states

Aggregate data from pool of 175 opted in home performance companies

CFM50 reduction of my house so far: 3800 to 2200

Fuel Oil Reduction: 110 gallons/month to 59 (winter)

5 Electricity Monitors Measuring My House

29-50% Electric Use Reduction Since Monitoring Started in ’08

Followers on Twitter: 5644

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50%

1-2%

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4 Important Pillars to Marketing Success

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Primary Website

Organic Search

Google Places Facebook

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Marketing is Changingduh

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200 Million

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How People Buy TodayHas Been Turned on it’s Head

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Google is the New Yellow Pages

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• 93% of US adult internet users are on Facebook

• US internet users spend 3X more time on blogs/social networks than on email

• 2/3 of US internet users regularly use a social network

• US local SMB’s use social media marketing• Facebook 70%

• LinkedIn 58%

• Twitter 40%

• YouTube 27%

• Inbound Mktg costs 62% less per lead than traditional

Sources: Hubspot Mktg Report, FTC, eMarketer, Nielsen, Merchant Circle

The Social Media Revolution--Not a Fad

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Interruption Marketing Is Less and Less Effective

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Google: Zero Moment of Truth

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You Don’t Buy Those Visitors.You Earn Them.

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In·bound Mar·ket·ing-noun

Any tactic that relies on earning people’s interest

rather than buying it.

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So What’s It All Mean for

Home Performance Businesses?

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The New Marketing Landscape

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Old & Dying

Yellow Pages

Print

TV

Telemarketing

Radio

Old & Living

Word of Mouth

Vehicles

Lawn Signs

Direct Mail

Door Hangers

Presentations

Home Shows

Open Houses

Lead Gen

New & Thriving

Primary Website

Google Places

Organic Search

Paid Search

Facebook

Twitter

Email Newsletters

Group Buying

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The New Marketing Landscape

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Old & Dying

Yellow Pages

Print

TV

Telemarketing

Radio

Old & Living

Word of Mouth

Vehicles

Lawn Signs

Direct Mail

Door Hangers

Presentations

Home Shows

Open Houses

Lead Gen

New & Thriving

Primary Website

Google Places

Organic Search

Paid Search

Facebook

Twitter

Email Newsletters

Group Buying

High CommitmentHigh CostHigh Risk

Low CommitmentModest Cost

Low Risk

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Elements of a Plan

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$1.74 million @ 7500/job

TacticsImpressions/

Visits CostConversion

Rate# of

LeadsConversion

Rate QuotesConversion

Rate Jobs CPAOrganic Web 15000 3000 1.00% 150 25% 38 75% 28 $107Paid Web 10000 3000 2.50% 250 25% 63 50% 31 $96Direct Mail 8000 2800 0.25% 20 50% 10 75% 8 $373Social Media 25000 1500 0.10% 25 75% 19 90% 17 $89Print Ads 100000 3500 0.05% 50 25% 13 50% 6 $560Public Relations 250000 3000 0.02% 38 35% 13 50% 7 $457Directories 5000 500 0.25% 13 35% 4 50% 2 $229Email 12000 1000 2.50% 300 25% 75 50% 38 $27Trade Shows 250 4000 10.00% 25 50% 13 50% 6 $640Community 1000 500 10.00% 100 50% 50 50% 25 $20Open Houses 75 500 35.00% 26 75% 20 90% 18 $28Past Customers 250 500 5.00% 13 90% 11 90% 10 $49Referral Program 750 2500 25.00% 188 25% 47 75% 35 $71Lead Gen 1750 50 15% 8 20% 2 $1,167

TOTAL 25050 204 $293

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Cost Per Acquisition

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Elements of a Plan

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$1.74 million @ 7500/job

TacticsImpressions/

Visits CostConversion

Rate# of

LeadsConversion

Rate QuotesConversion

Rate Jobs CPAOrganic Web 15000 3000 1.00% 150 25% 38 75% 28 $107Paid Web 10000 3000 2.50% 250 25% 63 50% 31 $96Direct Mail 8000 2800 0.25% 20 50% 10 75% 8 $373Social Media 25000 1500 0.10% 25 75% 19 90% 17 $89Print Ads 100000 3500 0.05% 50 25% 13 50% 6 $560Public Relations 250000 3000 0.02% 38 35% 13 50% 7 $457Directories 5000 500 0.25% 13 35% 4 50% 2 $229Email 12000 1000 2.50% 300 25% 75 50% 38 $27Trade Shows 250 4000 10.00% 25 50% 13 50% 6 $640Community 1000 500 10.00% 100 50% 50 50% 25 $20Open Houses 75 500 35.00% 26 75% 20 90% 18 $28Past Customers 250 500 5.00% 13 90% 11 90% 10 $49Referral Program 750 2500 25.00% 188 25% 47 75% 35 $71Lead Gen 1750 50 15% 8 20% 2 $1,167

TOTAL 25050 204 $293

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Elements of a Plan

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$1.74 million @ 7500/job

TacticsImpressions/

Visits CostConversion

Rate# of

LeadsConversion

Rate QuotesConversion

Rate Jobs CPACommunity 1000 500 10.00% 100 50% 50 50% 25 $20Email 12000 1000 2.50% 300 25% 75 50% 38 $27Open Houses 75 500 35.00% 26 75% 20 90% 18 $28Past Customers 250 500 5.00% 13 90% 11 90% 10 $49Referral Program 750 2500 25.00% 188 25% 47 75% 35 $71Social Media 25000 1500 0.10% 25 75% 19 90% 17 $89Paid Web 10000 3000 2.50% 250 25% 63 50% 31 $96Organic Web 15000 3000 1.00% 150 25% 38 75% 28 $107Directories 5000 500 0.25% 13 35% 4 50% 2 $229Direct Mail 8000 2800 0.25% 20 50% 10 75% 8 $373Public Relations 250000 3000 0.02% 38 35% 13 50% 7 $457Print Ads 100000 3500 0.05% 50 25% 13 50% 6 $560Trade Shows 250 4000 10.00% 25 50% 13 50% 6 $640Lead Gen 1750 50 15% 8 20% 2 $1,167

TOTAL 25050 204 $293

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Is Your Website Performing?Not...is it pretty?

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DesignUsabilityStructureNavigationUser InterfaceSpeed

ConversionContentSEO

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Four Things

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1. Call to Action

2. Does Your About Us Page Suck?

3. Content About Your Services

4. A Keyword Focused Strategy

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How CTA’s Perform

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Call to Action Landing Page

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Traffic -> Conversion

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Conversion

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Different Audiences Different CTA’s

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Value Statement

Relevance

Offer

Action

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Where Do CTA’s Belong?

• On Your Website

• In Your Email Newsletter

• In Your Email Signature

• On Your Brochures

• On Your Trucks and Lawn Signs

• In Advertising

• In Presentations

• In Videos

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From Home to Where?

First Click Traffic Flow

Home Page --> About Us

Home Page --> Services

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= 70%

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Best Practices--About Us Page

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A Good About Us Page

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http://www.energycircle.com/blog/2011/01/26/5-elements-of-successful-about-us-page-home-performance-businesses

EGIA/BPI

• Use Photos

• Be Personal

• Share your Business Philosophy

• Show off your Credentials

• Demonstrate your Community Commitment

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Services Content

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• Top Performing Pages in Search

• People are Looking for...

• an Energy Audit

• Attic Insulation

• Cellulose Insulation

• a new Furnace

• Solar Panels

• New Windows

• Getting Found = Having Content

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Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated

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What is SEO?

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Search engine optimization (SEO) is the

process of improving the visibility of a website

or web page in search engines via the "natural"

or un-paid (“organic” or "algorithmic") search

results.

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Understanding Search

Context Authority+ Social Signals+

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Understanding Search

Context Authority+ Social Signals+

Site Content

Incoming Links

Spreading

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Paid Search

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OrganicFull

Listings

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OrganicPin

Listings

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OrganicPin

Listings

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Link to Website (title tag or

business name)

Pin, Address & Phone

Star Rating & Link to Places Page

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Primary Result with SiteLinksPlaces

Facebook

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Does Your Content Match

What People Are Searching For?

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Understanding Keyword Volumes

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Green Building

Sustainable Building

Green Construction

Green Homes

Green Remodeling

Building Green

0 80000 160000 240000 320000 400000

165000

4400

301000

40500

74000

165000

Data from Google External Keyword Tool on 11.14.11

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Understanding Keyword Volumes

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home energy

solar energy

renewable energy

wind power

energy efficiency

home performance

0 120000 240000 360000 480000 600000

18100

301000

301000

450000

550000

246000

Data from Google External Keyword Tool on 11.14.11

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Understanding Keyword Volumes

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Energy Rating

Energy Assessment

Energy Audit

Energy Evaluation

Energy Auditor

Energy Auditing

0 14000 28000 42000 56000 70000

33100

49500

0

60500

8100

22000

Data from Google External Keyword Tool on 11.14.11

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Understanding Keyword Volumes

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home performance

energy retrofit

weatherization

energy audit

energy upgrade

deep energy retrofit

0 14000 28000 42000 56000 70000

480

6600

60500

49500

4400

18100

Data from Google External Keyword Tool on 11.14.11

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Understanding Keyword Volumes

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Energy Star Homes

Energy Efficient Homes

Green Homes

Net Zero Homes

Passive House

LEED Homes

0 80000 160000 240000 320000 400000

5400

22200

2400

301000

18100

5400

Data from Google External Keyword Tool on 11.14.11

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Top 10 by Volume & Intent

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Energy Audit

Insulation - Service

Home Energy Efficiency

Wet Basement

Insulations - Rooms of House

Insulation - Materials

Furnace

Program/Rebate/Credit

Windows

Home Heating/Cooling

Local Intent Buying Intent

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Google External Keyword Tool

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https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal

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Google Insights for Search

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http://www.google.com/insights/search/

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Keyword Research Takeaways

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• Keyword volume is a proxy for the mindset of the consumer

• Keyword data is one point in time--not where the world has been or where it is going

• Beware the “mile wide and inch deep” tendency

• To start, focus on 5-10 terms, and concentrate on 1-3

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Google PlacesIt’s really important

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The Importance of Google Places

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Google Places Done Right

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Reviews: Online Word of Mouth

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Maximizing Google Places

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Reviews, Reviews, Reviews! (on Google)

Choose Categories Carefully

Keep it Fresh

Photos

Video

Review Responses

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Social Mediaan increasingly important

part of the puzzle

Marke)ng  is  Changing

No Longer An Option

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Why? Because….it’s Google

New and Cutting Edge

Tied to Your Google Places Page

Easy to Set Up

Priority  2

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Google  +

Google+

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You Don’t Need to Like It

You Don’t Need to Use It Personally

It is Increasingly Important to Your Business

Priority  1

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First Steps--Setting Up a Page

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Logo

Description

Name,

Address,

Phone

Photos

Likes

Basic  Info

Basic Info

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Social Links on Your Site

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But..What Do I Say?

The Challenge of ContentEveryone’s Achilles Heel

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Everyone’s Achilles Heel

Difficult to Find the Time

Uncertain About What to Write

Maintaining Pace and Frequency

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Content “as a system”

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Great Content is

Right in Front of You

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If someone’s wasting money in a house you visit, write an article

about it.

Generating Content

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Put Your Photos to Work

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Find the Juicy Topics

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Content: Every Press Mention

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Content: What’s This?

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Content: Article Links

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Content:  Give  to  Get

Content: Give to Get

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Content: Project Photo Albums

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Content: YouTube Videos

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Home Performance

Companies Doing it Well

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First Steps & Priorities

Essentials:

Simple Marketing Plan with Metrics!

Tune Your Primary Website

Google Places

Test Social Media--Facebook First

After That:

Regularize Content

Have a Keyword Strategy

Expand Social Media--Frequency & Reach

Explore internet marketing--PPC/SEO

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Contact

Peter TroastEnergy Circle

207.865.3400

[email protected]

Twitter: @EnergyCircle

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/petertroast

Energy Circle PRO Blog: www.energycircle.com/pro/blog

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