Internet Marketing Brisbane is a
challenging matter, and as we get into 2016, people are in a mindset where they
reflect back on the year that was 2015, and try and work out what life holds in
store for them next. This is of course, impossible. You can never find out what
is around the corner, but if you figure out the vital parts of the past and
look for patterns you can get a better understanding. This is especially true
for SEO. I want to try and explain to you several of the major trends that have
been arising in 2015 throughout the Brisbane SEO industry and the world. From
this hopefully together we can try and determine where to focus our efforts,
this will be specifically helpful if you are a local Brisbane business.
Think Local
This is the major developing trend and it
is going to keep improving in importance. This means that if you are an
Brisbane company and you are looking for local clients, then this is wonderful.
Starting with the changes from Google Pigeon, we saw an arising trend that
local Brisbane searches were in fact ranking higher than business with national
company headquaters, or even sites on the other side of the city. Why? Because
with local searches people want to know what is near them! In 2016 this is
going to grow even more looking at the recent Google search quality ratings
guidelines
http://static.googleusercontent.com/media/www.google.com/en//insidesearch/howsearchworks/assets/searchqualityevaluatorguidelines.pdf
and also taking into consideration the My Business API as well as other things Google
has been up to in 2015 will likely prove that they are investing more time and
weighting into local search powers. So with that in mind, there are a few
technological areas that will be emerging even more in 2016, so look out for
them to help with your local search efforts.
Local-boosting tech trends
There are a few technology areas which are
rapidly growing in other countries and are beginning to emerge in Australia and
it won't be very long before they gain interest in Brisbane.
Mobile wallets
Society is becoming more and more used to
lugging around less money and slimmer wallets. Particularly with the worldwide
sweep (or swipe) of PayWave or PayPass over the past few years and other easy
'contactless' paying technologies we are shifting towards mobile wallets. This
will mean 2 things for a local Brisbane business. 1 - you need to be focusing
on growing trends, and make certain you have the ability to actually let people
pay-- for instance, if you are yet to get a PayWave or RFID reader for your ship,
then get one. And 2 - you can start benefiting from the mobile nature of
paying. This means advertising, coupons and other fantastic deals that you can
send out to people on their phones and therefore instantly into their wallets.
Beacons
Beacons are an item that has had expanding
use overseas and we are discovering them locally now too, but they are
essentially other ways of getting specials to people locally. It works through
Bluetooth, and even a free Wi-Fi, and it just simply provides information or a
discount to people who connect or sign up to the Beacon. This means that
customers at your Brisbane store, or even roaming past the area will be given
more enticement to actually enter the store and make a purchase. It's a
brilliant advertising and marketing tool that will continue to grow in 2016,
but I wouldn't be surprised if technology and innovation changes this even
further throughout the year.
Aps
We also will see even better use of Aps
such as Snapchat and Periscope for unusual ways such as advertising. This has
been seen in America with national projects run by Dunkin' Donuts and Taco Bell
using these aps. It is amazing how people can keep reinventing ways to get
their company out there, and the same may be done for your local company in
Brisbane. Be creative and even explore what people have done, especially when
it comes to social media - if you see something you like, remember of it and
find a way to include a similar idea into you own ad campaign.
My concluding pieces of parting
suggestions - and these are things that you can possibly do now, today - would
be to sign up to a new Social Media account. Facebook, Google +, Instagram,
Pinterest. Pick one you don't have for your business yet and start a new
campaign to reach a new audience. As you reach new people, you will grow your
recognition at a local Brisbane level, and also boost your authority and
perhaps even become a resource for people. This all goes towards your local SEO
efforts which are key in 2016. So you will perhaps observe that the future
actually looks great for Local businesses with patterns and technology pushing
for even greater interaction at a 'community' level. This is great for Brisbane
businesses, and so I hope that you are as delighted as I am. With that in mind,
if you are lo9oking for more SEO advice, or are wanting to increase your SEO
efforts, then contact Internet Marketing Experts Brisbane on 1300 595 013 or
visit, www.internetmarketingexpertsBrisbane.com.au
