Websites.ca Talk

Return of programmer and real estate agent Josh Blais to unveil his latest software that streamlines paperwork for the Canadian real estate industry. Even if you are in other industries, many concepts and strategies will apply to your business. Visit https://www.brokerageautopilot.com/ to test drive the software today. *** If you have a small business in Canada, get listed for free in the fastest...

This is the final episode of a 3-part series on how businesses can generate more leads and then efficiently work those leads to produce maximum sales. This episode covers what to do now that you've got a bunch of leads. Obviously you're not going to sell everyone right away, and if you don't work the leads to slowly earn more sales over time then you likely won't cover the cost of your initial adv...

This is episode two of a 3-part series on how businesses can generate more leads and then efficiently work those leads to produce maximum sales. This episode covers both the strategy and tactics behind doing effective cold texting outreach in order to generate hot leads that your business would have otherwise never reached. It seems counterintuitive that a qualified prospect would respond to a ran...

This is episode one of a 3-part series on how businesses can generate more leads and then efficiently work those leads to produce maximum sales. The episode covers: The Top 15 Secular Beliefs That Block Business Owners From Profit & Growth - "email is spam, texting is spam" - "people don't read" - "there must be special secret hacks and tricks" - "an effe...

Jason Crowley (of the brands Woolove, NorthWool, and Northern Sun) visits to discuss being on the cutting edge of ecommerce, navigating the hyper-competitive world of Amazon marketplace, and bringing quality yet affordable 100% Merino wool products to Canadians. Shop for great wool products here (we use and love them, and asked Jason to be on the podcast AFTER appreciating his work): https://wool....

Sean walks you through some of the main factors that Websites.ca has used to get to the top of not one but TWO locations in the Google Maps search results. You can use this to do the same for your local business. *** If you have a small business in Canada, get listed for free in the fastest growing website directory in the country: https://websites.ca/search "Loopster" Kevin MacLeod (inc...

Sean chats with international product marketer Craig Bond about the 3 different ways to develop clear and effective messaging to grow your business. *** If you have a small business in Canada, get listed for free in the fastest growing website directory in the country: https://websites.ca/search "Loopster" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4....

Double-sized episode with co-founder John Hart on the entire soup-to-nuts of getting a new business online. Discussed in this episode: - https://bonified.com/ - https://grasshopper.com/ - https://chat.openai.com/ - https://ahrefs.com/ *** If you have a small business in Canada, get listed for free in the fastest growing website directory in the country: https://websites.ca/search "Loopster&qu...

Law enforcement officer Donn Burkholder talks to Sean about the art of interviewing in order to build profiles. Profiling is a team-building exercise that can help you identify ideal customers and new staff members, and is especially handy when doing online marketing. *** If you have a small business in Canada, get listed for free in the fastest growing website directory in the country: https://we...

Local SEO expert Darrin Wong talks about the latest Google updates for A.I. and how they will or will not affect the traffic of the average small business website. Reach out to Darrin here: https://hyprr.ca/ or 778-732-4233 *** If you have a small business in Canada, get listed for free in the fastest growing website directory in the country: https://websites.ca/search "Loopster" Kevin M...

How small business owner Lance Underwood successfully uses Facebook to promote his company Quadra Island Fisheries, bring affordable seafood to Western Canadians, and amass over 20K followers. Learn more by visiting https://quadraislandfisheries.com/ and give them a follow on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/QIFisheries *** If you have a small business in Canada, get listed for free in the fas...

Executive coach Laure Goubau talks about ways high-achieving professionals and entrepreneurs can tap outside perspective, manage career transitions, and overcome the isolation of their position. Learn more at https://www.goubaucoaching.com/ *** If you have a small business in Canada, get listed for free in the fastest growing website directory in the country: https://websites.ca/search "Loops...

Ryan Desmarais is back to talk about the hottest online topic: A.I. He and Sean discuss the ways that small businesses can use it as a tool to speed up some of their everyday tasks. The main A.I. chatbots they discuss: - https://openai.com/ - https://www.perplexity.ai/ *** If you have a small business in Canada, get listed for free in the fastest growing website directory in the country: https://w...

Ken Barnes, Founder & CEO of KJB Digital, discusses the importance of creating a guiding document for your business, some of the key points that go into a strategic plan, and how his background in mathematics informs it all. For a complimentary discovery meeting with Ken's team, email info@kjbdigital.com or visit https://www.kjbdigital.com/. * * * If you have a small business in Canada, ge...

Ross Mann explains how he used conferences to build his startup company Formation Finder. He'll walk you step by step through attracting clients to your booth and then capturing their contact details so you can grow your business at the next industry trade show or event. * * * If you have a small business in Canada, get listed for free in the fastest growing website directory in the country: https...

Here are some tips you can apply to both Cold Outreach and Paid Digital Ad Campaigns that may help you get more response. Sean based this info off of projects he is currently working on with clients, as well as discussions with past guests. * * * If you have a small business in Canada, get listed for free in the fastest growing website directory in the country: https://websites.ca/search "Loo...

Josh Blais (programmer & marketer behind Revere Technologies) tells us about his journey from real estate agent to online lead wizard. He talks about tweaking your targets and your funnel to make your leads worth more, to connect with them on a human level, and to turn them into referral sources over the long term. Find out more about Josh here: https://joshblais.com/ * * * If you have a small...

Kevin MacLeod (creator of Incompetech, the "bestest" royalty-free music site on the web) stops by to talk to us about Artificial Intelligence, copyright law, designing a website that can speak to a robot rather than a human, and the business case for minimizing time on site (session duration), even as Google rewards the opposite. Find audio tracks, sheet music, graph paper, and more on h...

Ben Isakov of Congruent Clarity talks about building and preserving transferable value in your business, as well as planning a successful and profitable exit. Take his free Exit Assessment now: https://congruentclarity.com/7-step-process or contact him at ben@congruentclarity.com / 204-891-0821. * * * If you have a small business in Canada, get listed for free in the fastest growing website direct...

Business coach Nina Hershberger tells you about creating lead-generation books (that you can give away online and offline) to position yourself as an expert in the your field. To get Nina's free giveaway, visit https://megabucksmarketing.com/ or text BOOK to 317-886-1088. * * * If you have a small business in Canada, get listed for free in the fastest growing website directory in the country: http...

Katrice Sutherland, the GM of beloved boutique winery Lightning Rock, talks to Sean about a holistic marketing approach that combines social media, emails, events, and little surprise gifts to keep you top of mind to your customers.  Lightning Rock ships wine across Canada and you can order here: https://www.lightningrockwinery.com/ * * * If you have a small business in Canada, get listed for...

Jacob Kettner of First Rank SEO talks to Sean about what is working for small biz online in 2023.  Jacob is also starting a waiting list for his SEO course: https://firstrank.academy/ * * * If you have a small business in Canada, get listed for free in the fastest growing website directory in the country: https://websites.ca/search Music from https://filmmusic.io "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (...

Programmer and web app developer Ross Mann talks about enhancing your web presence with special tech, via his experience launching several startups. Plus: how you can manage a dev team to get what you want, on budget and on time. Ross's latest startup application is https://e-mission.ca/. * * * If you have a small business in Canada, get listed for free in the fastest growing website directory in...

Sean overviews several concepts discussed on the show so you can think more deeply about your online interactions with potential customers. From their entry to your website, to getting them on your mailing list, and finally to harvesting great reviews from them.  * * * If you have a small business in Canada, get listed for free in the fastest growing website directory in the country: https://websi...

Experienced website designer Paul Renault talks to Sean about some of the concrete ways that the website visuals can motivate a user to choose your business over your competitors. * * * If you have a small business in Canada, get listed for free in the fastest growing website directory in the country: https://websites.ca/search   Music from https://filmmusic.io "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod ( https:...