Map your advisory practice on Google Places

Archive for April, 2010

Map your advisory practice on Google Places

30 Apr 2010

Google Places, the local business directory for Google Maps and Search, is helping financial advisors get found.
The free business listing, or Place Page, links to your business address in Google Maps and in their popular search engine. When a client or prospect searches Google using keywords related to your local business, your Place Page will [...]

April 30 2010, Friday links and blogs roundup

In: General

30 Apr 2010

Here is this week’s selection of marketing articles of interest and top stories on financial markets:

SEO is Evolving Fast: Basics Are No Longer Enough – An article from Kirsten Knipp at Hubspot. Consistent finding across all our experts to date has been that while search technologies are constantly changing, one thing remains constant. Content is [...]

Contest – Win a free website for 6 months

In: General

29 Apr 2010

Spring Contest – Win a free website
Register at AdvisorWebsites.com between April 29, 2010 and June 30, 2010 to automatically be entered for a chance to WIN a free financial website for 6 months (value of up to $1343).
Enter for your chance to win a free website for 6 months

We will be announcing the lucky winner on [...]

Interview with Simon Reilly – part 1

In: Video

28 Apr 2010

We met with Simon Reilly from Leading Advisor during the Advocis Conference: Professional Development Day in Vancouver. He was kind enough to answer a few questions we had about internet marketing and his practice.
Over the next 5 weeks, we will post a different video taken from the interview conducted on April 20, 2010.
Today’s question was:
Do [...]

5 websites to help you manage your email campaigns

In: Marketing

27 Apr 2010

Email marketing has been a hot topic in the financial services industry for the past couple of years. Over the past 6 months, hundreds of financial advisors have asked me what web services I would recommend in order to create, blast and monitor their email campaigns.
After a few of weeks extensive research, I am happy [...]

April 23 2010, Friday links and blogs roundup

In: General

23 Apr 2010

We usually share our selection of blogs on social media, advertising and financial news every Friday and this week is no different. Today’s list should give you enough reading material for the weekend:

What to Do When You Owe IRS Back Taxes – As seen on Redeemingriches.com. In many cases people convince themselves that [...]

Recording of Gold Key webinar – April 21 2010

In: Video

22 Apr 2010

In yesterday’s web cast, I shared tips and ideas collected from many financial advisors in Canada and the USA. The goal was to help Great-West Life Gold Key advisors and financial planners maximize their financial website, get the most out of online marketing tools available to them, explore social media and increase their ROI.
We thought [...]

How to ask for referrals as a financial advisor

In: How-To|Marketing

20 Apr 2010

I received a lot of feedback on my article Referrals for Financial Advisors posted on April 5th. Many people told me they were unsure how to ask for referrals from existing clients without looking too pushy.
I thought it might be of use to share a few example and best practices regarding prospect generation and referrals.
First [...]

Maximize Your Advisor Website: Free Webinar April 26th 2010

In: Marketing|SEM|SEO|Social Media

19 Apr 2010

Our Advisor Websites specialist will provide expert insights and recommendations on how to get the most from your advisor website. This is a great start for all new users wanting to learn how to maximize their site for the most return. This free webinar includes a [...]