Lance from Searix Solutions shares tips and techniques for digital marketing, getting B2B leads and closing B2B sales in Singapore. There is something for all types of businesses, from utilizing GeBIZ to things, to look out for in implementing online advertisements, to SEO in the Singapore context.
Check out http://srx.to/portfolio-pdf for select works or email lance@searix.net right away!
Searix Solutions (https://searix.net/) is a business technology consultancy based in Singapore that specializes in business automation and software development in the cloud.
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Searix Solutions | B2B Growth Hacking in SG
INTRODUCTION
01
searix & i
• Online and offline growth & lead generation techniques
• Super passionate about SEO
3. Defining “Growth Hacking”
CONTEXT
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A process of rapid experimentation across marketing
channels and product development to identify the most
effective, efficient ways to grow a business.
4. 428 ways to growth hack a
SaaS in the global market.
PROBLEM 1
How about Singapore?
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5. 428 ways to growth hack a
digital product.
PROBLEM 2
How about
offline products
& services?
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• >S$10b annual expenditure
• $2.8b for ICT projects in 2016
• Every available category
• Consistent opportunities
$ingapore
GET LEADS FROM THE GOVERNMENT
ACQUISITION
7. GET LEADS FROM THE GOVERNMENT
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ACQUISITION
P.S. 22 words not included
8. GET LEADS FROM THE GOVERNMENT
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01 Register as Trading Partner
02 EPPU rating
03 GeBIZ Mall listing
04 Track & conquer
ACQUISITION
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01 Register as Trading Partner
02 EPPU rating
03 GeBIZ Mall listing
04 Track & conquer
GET LEADS FROM THE GOVERNMENT
ACQUISITION
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01 Register as Trading Partner
03 GeBIZ Mall listing
04 Track & conquer
02 EPPU rating
GET LEADS FROM THE GOVERNMENT
ACQUISITION
11. Searix Solutions | B2B Growth Hacking in SG10
01 Register as Trading Partner
03 GeBIZ Mall listing
04 Track & conquer
02 EPPU rating
GET LEADS FROM THE GOVERNMENT
ACQUISITION
12. Searix Solutions | B2B Growth Hacking in SG11
01 Register as Trading Partner
02 EPPU rating
03 GeBIZ Mall listing
04 Track & conquer
GET LEADS FROM THE GOVERNMENT
ACQUISITION
13. Searix Solutions | B2B Growth Hacking in SG12
01 Register as Trading Partner
02 EPPU rating
03 GeBIZ Mall listing
04 Track & conquer
GET LEADS FROM THE GOVERNMENT
ACQUISITION
14. Searix Solutions | B2B Growth Hacking in SG13
01 Register as Trading Partner
02 EPPU rating
03 GeBIZ Mall listing
04 Track & conquer
GET LEADS FROM THE GOVERNMENT
ACQUISITION
15. Searix Solutions | B2B Growth Hacking in SG14
01 Register as Trading Partner
02 EPPU rating
03 GeBIZ Mall listing
04 Track & conquer
GET LEADS FROM THE GOVERNMENT
ACQUISITION
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ACQUISITION
$ingapore
GET LEADS FROM THE BIG BOYS
• >S$5b annual e-POs
• ST, CAG, SATS, OCBC, DBS, SBS
• SIA, NHG, AHG, WRS,
• Consistent opportunities
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01 Identify opportunities
02 Sign up & pay
03 Tender away!
04 Track & conquer
ACQUISITION
GET LEADS FROM THE BIG BOYS
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01 Identify opportunities
02 Sign up & pay
03 Tender away!
04 Track & conquer
ACQUISITION
GET LEADS FROM THE BIG BOYS
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Did you
know…01 PDPA doesn’t apply
02 Automated email harvesting is illegal
03 Bulk emailing laws are applicable
04 Not saying you should, but you can buy lists
ACQUISITION
EMAIL MARKETING IS NOT DEAD
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??????? Sure, I can spare 5 minutes
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ACQUISITION
EMAIL MARKETING IS NOT DEAD
80% READ
67% RESPONSE
40% CONVERSION
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ACQUISITION
1 NEW LEAD EACH DAY
• Intent-driven
• Target SG or interest in SG
• High Quality Score
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ACQUISITION
1 NEW LEAD EACH DAY
• Interest-driven
• Target SG
• Target by interests
• High Relevance Score
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ACQUISITION
1 NEW LEAD EACH DAY
• Interest / desire-driven
• Target SG
• Target by role / industry
• High Relevance Score
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ACTIVATION
TRACK CONVERSIONS, REDUCE COSTS
• Each has conversion tracking
• Convert bids to CPA
• Effectively calculate ROAS (Conversion / Cost)
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ACTIVATION
“STALK“ THEM AND ASK AGAIN
• Retargeting tracking available
• Ask again (with a different offer)
• Higher CTR, lower cost, higher ROAS
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RETENTION
PREP ‘EM BEFORE YOU SELL TO ‘EM
• Download “Connections” from LinkedIn
28. • 50.4% / 48.99% Match Rate (Wordstream, 2015)
• Customer Match / Custom Audience
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RETENTION
PREP ‘EM BEFORE YOU SELL TO ‘EM
• Download “Connections” from LinkedIn
29. • Sales become more effective
• Retarget for education, not sales
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RETENTION
PREP ‘EM BEFORE YOU SELL TO ‘EM
• Past / future customers
30. “OUTSOURCED PART-TIME SALES TEAM”
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REFERRAL
• 33 local chapters
• 30 – 75 members per chapter
• Referral marketing is effective
• Millions of dollars per chapter
32. SURE WILL BARGAIN ONE
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REVENUE
Pricing Model
• Singaporeans love to bargain
• Create opportunities for bargaining
• Price slightly higher
• Didn’t bargain? Give anyway
33. Searix Solutions | B2B Growth Hacking in SG29
ACQUISITION
THE SEO YOU HAVE YET TO HEAR ABOUT
Local SEO
• Local brands compete with big brands
• The Snack Pack
• Different algorithm
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ACQUISITION
THE SEO YOU HAVE YET TO HEAR ABOUT
• Local brands compete with big brands
• The Snack Pack
• Different algorithm
35. THE SEO YOU HAVE YET TO HEAR ABOUT
• Local brands compete with big brands
• The Snack Pack
• Different algorithm
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ACQUISITION
36. LOCAL SEO
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Good Website
FACTORS
01
02
Citations03
Backlinks04
Google My Business
37. LOCAL SEO
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Good Website
FACTORS
01
02
Citations03
Backlinks04
Google My Business
40. LOCAL SEO
Searix Solutions | B2B Growth Hacking in SG36
Good Website
FACTORS
01
02
Citations03
Backlinks04
Google My Business
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LOCAL SEO
FACTORS
Good Website
Mobile-Friendly
• Mobile search algorithm is different
• +28% drop-off in SG
• Higher converting
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LOCAL SEO
FACTORS
Good Website
Mobile-Friendly Original,
Unique Content
• What the algorithm’s always favoured
• Get backlinks more easily
• Better contextual understanding
• Define canonical pages
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LOCAL SEO
FACTORS
Good Website
Mobile-Friendly Original,
Unique Content
HTTPs
• SSL is a ranking signal
• You don’t want this (-58%)
• HTTP/2 implementation
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LOCAL SEO
FACTORS
Good Website
Mobile-Friendly Original,
Unique Content
HTTPs Schema Tags
• NPL cannot be 100% accurate
• Organization, Branch, Local Business
• Childcare, Dentist, Store, Travel Agency
• Address, Contact Information, Opening
Hours, Currency Accepted, Area Served, etc.
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LOCAL SEO
FACTORS
Good Website
Mobile-Friendly Original,
Unique Content
HTTPs Schema Tags
<h1>Fish & Co.</h1>
Seafood in a pan. The best fish & chips in town!
23 Serangoon Central, #B1-05/06, NEX
Singapore 556083
Phone: 6634 4230
<div itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/LocalBusiness">
<h1><span itemprop="name">Fish & Co.</span></h1>
<span itemprop="description">Seafood in a pan. The best fish & chips in
town!</span>
<div itemprop="address" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/PostalAddress">
<span itemprop="streetAddress">23 Serangoon Central, #B1-05/06</span>,
<span itemprop="containedInPlace">NEX</span>,
<span itemprop="addressCountry">Singapore</span>
<span itemprop="postalCode">556083</span>
</div>
Phone: <a href="tel:66344230"><span itemprop="telephone">6634 4230</span></a>
</div>
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LOCAL SEO
FACTORS
Good Website
Mobile-Friendly Original,
Unique Content
HTTPs Schema Tags Exorcise Spam
Techniques
• Seriously, exorcise them
• Private Blog Network Links – OUT
• Keyword Stuffing – OUT
• Like & Comment Spamming - OUT
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LOCAL SEO
FACTORS
Good Website
Exorcise Spam
Techniques
• Seriously, exorcise them
• Private Blog Network Links – OUT
• Keyword Stuffing – OUT
• Like & Comment Spamming - OUT
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LOCAL SEO
FACTORS
Good Website
Exorcise Spam
Techniques
• Seriously, exorcise them
• Private Blog Network Links – OUT
• Keyword Stuffing – OUT
• Like & Comment Spamming - OUT
Google Support
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LOCAL SEO
FACTORS
Good Website
Exorcise Spam
Techniques
• Seriously, exorcise them
• Private Blog Network Links – OUT
• Keyword Stuffing – OUT
• Like & Comment Spamming - OUT
AdWeek
50. LOCAL SEO
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Good Website
FACTORS
01
02
Citations03
Backlinks04
Google My Business
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LOCAL SEO
FACTORS
Citations
• News sites
• Award sites
• Directory listings
• Job sites
52. LOCAL SEO
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Good Website
FACTORS
01
02
Citations03
Backlinks04
Google My Business
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LOCAL SEO
FACTORS
Backlinks
• Google Alerts for brand mentions
• Immediate network
• Competitor research
• Legit guest posting
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LOCAL SEO
FACTORS
Backlinks
• Google Alerts for brand mentions
• Immediate network
• Competitor research
• Legit guest posting
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LOCAL SEO
FACTORS
Backlinks
• Google Alerts for brand mentions
• Immediate network
• Competitor research
• Legit guest posting
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LOCAL SEO
FACTORS
Backlinks
• Google Alerts for brand mentions
• Immediate network
• Competitor research
• Legit guest posting
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LOCAL SEO
FACTORS
Backlinks
• Google Alerts for brand mentions
• Immediate network
• Competitor research
• Legit guest posting
“write for us”
“submit a guest post”
“guest posting guidelines”
“guest post by”
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LOCAL SEO
FACTORS
Backlinks
• Google Alerts for brand mentions
• Immediate network
• Competitor research
• Legit guest posting
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