Google Course Flashcards
Which do you prioritize, your business goals or your customer’s needs?
BOTH equally
How do you make sure you’ve thought of your customer’s goals in your website?
You think like your customer and then design your site accordingly
True or false - What THEY want to do on your website > What YOU want to do on your website
FALSE.
These both need to be balanced.
True or false. You can only pick one - what your visitors are looking for, or your goals.
False. You have to balance both while building your website.
If you’re a small local business, what information would customers be lookinng for when they visit your website?
Your phone number
If the main thing your customers are looking for is your phone number, how should it be placed?
- Easy to find
- Visible
- On every page
- Highlighted
- Big CALL NOW button
- Easy to find Contact page
- Button to place a call in one click (if on mobile)
What are the different kinds of information that people could be looking for if you’re a small business?
- Phone number
- Maps
- Specific directions
- Prices
- Special offers
- Your qualifications
It’s very important, to keep your tone formal, use technical language and tell people all your accomplishments. T/F?
False.
Explain to them that you can meet the needs of your customer, solve a problem they have, in words that are easy to understand.
What is a good way to show people your competence without chest-beating about how great you are?
Testimonials – Videos of satisfied customers who had a problem (the same problem others are at the site for), that you solved
What is the extreme of confidence that you don’t want to reach in your tone on your website?
Intimidating, arrogant, overconfident
What is a sureshot way of intimidating your audience?
Using non-understandable jargon instead of language they can understand
Is it better to tell visitors about yourself or to connect with them?
Connecting with your visitors by telling a story is much more important than telling them about all your accomplishments
When I say that you should treat your website like a ticking time bomb, what do I mean?
Every second counts. Make sure that your customers can get the information they need easily, and navigate your site intuitively.
How can you make your site easy to consume within seconds?
Use images, headlines and keep very clear navigation
What does a usable website give visitors?
A usable website makes it easy for visitors to find what they’re looking for, and to accomplish what they want
What one feature can mean the difference between a dead and a responsive website?
Live chat
How can you equate a usable website with an LVG team?
You intuitively know exactly where you’ll find each component
What part of Ralphs would you call the navigation menu?
The signs over each section
What different aspects of the website should be exactly the same on each page, in order to make navigation intuitive?
- Navigation Menu
- Search box
- Logo linking to the home page
What background/text combo works all over the web?
Light background / dark text
How do you avoid burying the good stuff so low that readers don’t reach it?
Create bullet list sidebars and big headings – features that make it very easy for visitors to skim the site
How can you help your visitors understand what to do next?
Call to Action buttons
What kind of call to action would you give someone if you want them to come to your store?
“Get directions to our store” C2A button
What kind of call to action would you give someone if you want them to pay you money?
“Buy now” button
In what way can you equate call to action buttons with football games?
When you reach a certain area in the field, you cross. At another area, you shoot. At another, you rake a pass out to the wing. Similarly, on sites, at specific points of the user experience, they’re called to specific actions
What aspects of a website can drive people away?
- Slow loading
- Not mobile friendly
- Selling rather than solving
What can you do with images to enhance the speed of your website?
- Pick the exact right image size - nothing bigger
What is the best tactic to use with background images for a fast website?
Use the same background image across many pages
How do you test the speed of your website?
Test with mobile data rather than wifi
How is responsive design related to users’ interaction with your website?
Users stay on sites with responsive design, because the site changes itself based on their device/browser
How do you test if your site is mobile friendly?
Use google’s mobile friendly test tool
How can your icon choice influence user behaviour on your site?
Picking widely recognised icons ensures usability and hence users stay and use your site more
What is one of the most fundamental parts of having a mobile friendly site for your business?
Making it easy to call you from mobile
How do you make sure you’ve tested your site for mobile use well?
Test from all –
- devices
- OSs
- browsers
If you’re talking about your decorating style and where you get your inspirations from, what kind of talk are you engaging in on your website?
You’re selling, instead of solving.
How can you make your site a solving site rather than a selling site?
You show visitors how you’ve solved other similar people’s problems (through testimonials from satisfied customers etc)
What kind of United striker contrast can you make between websites?
Rashford vs Lukaku.
Fast or loaded with unnecessary content.
What are the first three things you do when establishing your online presence?
- Identify your goals
- Define your mission
- Figure out your USP
What is your first goal when setting up your online presence?
Digital success
How do you set yourself up for digital success?
You define your online business strategy
Big picture, what does your online business strategy do?
It defines clear goals, and FOCUSES your online activity.
When you put your online business strategy on paper, what happens?
Your ideas that were in your head go into a usable format, and you have increased clarity and focus.
When you have a whole platter of things that you can do, what is the one thing that helps you focus your efforts instead of doing EVERYthing?
A good online business strategy
What is step 1 of your business strategy?
To clearly define your goals
What are some possible goals of online business?
- Increased sales
- Identify potential customers
- Increase awareness of the brand / business
- Grow email marketing list
What are the benefits of clearly defining your goal?
It gives you direction and a clear path to follow
What do you do once you’ve clearly defined your goal?
Articulate what your business stands for
What is step 2 of your business strategy?
To craft a mission statement
What is step 3 of your business strategy?
To identify your USP
What do you do once you’ve clearly defined your goal and decided what you stand for?
Figure out what makes you stand out from your competition online
How do you identify your USP?
Look at others doing similar things
Work out what sets you apart