Host Tom Andrews is joined by Web Canopy Studio’s CEO, John Aikin, who explains 5 reasons why he prefers HubSpot to Salesforce, underscored by real-world experiences. From unexpected cereal mishaps during sales calls to a 1920s murder mystery adventure, this episode is a rollercoaster of professional insights and personal anecdotes. Whether you're …

This episode dives into the world of chatbots and their evolving role in sales strategies. We discuss the underutilized potential of chatbots on websites for guiding customers through the sales process without direct human intervention. We also explore how chatbots can be tailored to collect crucial customer data and provide personalized pricing in…

Host Tom Andrews is joined by Web Canopy Studio’s Elizabeth Winkelman for an extra special episode of The Web Canopy Studio Show. HubSpot has just announced its new Content Hub, which will help to make your content marketing easier and faster to do than ever before. This transformation marks a key moment in content marketing, introducing an all-in-…

In this episode, we dive deep into effective marketing strategies for engaging ideal customers through masterclass funnels and the significance of linguistic nuances in copywriting. We discuss the power of providing valuable content to build trust and credibility, ensuring that when prospects are ready to make a buying decision, they choose you. Th…

Welcome to a groundbreaking episode of The Web Canopy Studio Show, where you’re set to discover a revolution in B2B lead generation systems. In this episode, host Tom Andrews is joined by Web Canopy Studio’s CEO John Aikin to explore the transformative approach of “Marketing Backwards”. We’ll dive deep into the heart of sales and marketing alignmen…

Are you looking for new campaign ideas? Have your recent marketing campaigns started to fall flat? Are you ready to try new ideas that actually convert your contacts into paying customers? In this episode, John Aikin covers three unique campaign ideas that Web Canopy Studio uses to generate sales. Here is a sneak peek of what we cover: 🎯 Sell Small…

Are you stuck with a website that fails over and over again to convert your visitors? Is your messaging falling flat with what your audience really wants? Are you ready to make make the right adjustments to skyrocket your conversion rates? In this episode, John Aikin reveals the secrets to creating a website that converts by harnessing the power of…

Watch the Video: https://youtu.be/zkDBHJHhCyM A well-designed landing page can help increase conversion rates, improve lead quality, and provide valuable insights into customer behavior and preferences. In this podcast, John Aikin walks through 12 unique landing page examples that focus on both top-of-funnel and bottom-of-funnel conversions. These …

A landing page, according to HubSpot's terminology, is a specific page, usually on a sub-domain with a form, and it's used to gate some kind of offer, like a guide, checklist, or webinar, to name a few. If you want to create a landing page that converts, it's crucial to know what type of information and sections of the page should be included. In t…

The term "landing page" is often used interchangeably, leaving many people wondering what exactly is a landing page? The main purpose of a landing page is to encourage the user to take a specific action, such as submitting information through the form. The landing page should be designed to minimize distractions and make it easy for the user to tak…

One of the major keys to successful marketing is to understand the customer and communicate with them at their level. That's why it's crucial to understand the customer's journey and their problems in order to create an effective and successful offer. Start by identifying your customer's current state, including the challenges and frustrations they…

Some companies tend to prioritize their own interests above those of their customers. Often those priorities will affect their website design, especially on homepages. These companies often focus too much on talking about the company and its products, which can cause high bounce rates and prevent people from getting the information they need In thi…

Learning sales copy is a valuable skill for anyone in any career. If you master the art of writing effective sales copy or get even just a little good at writing sales copy, you will be so much more successful because it is such a skill that can be utilized in so many different ways. It will provide an immense amount of value to your career and pro…

The internet is constantly evolving. It's impossible to know what it will look like even 2, 3, or 4 years down the road. That's part of the reason you need to focus on adaptability when you're creating a website. Whether you're a small business owner, a marketing director, or anyone looking to build a new website, there are many things you need to …

So many people talk about SEO, buying new tools, and adding all kinds of stuff to their websites like calculators and quizzes when they are looking for ways to generate more leads. All that stuff is great and can be effective. But when it comes to bringing in new leads immediately these additions aren't going to move the needle. In this episode, Jo…

-------- View The Website Conversion Framework Graphic Here: https://www.webcanopystudio.com/blog/6-keys-to-a-high-converting-website How well does your website perform today? Get This Free Website Assessment Report Today! Are you frustrated with your website’s performance? Is it a clearly outdated thorn in your side? Do you wish you could actually…

View The Website Conversion Framework Graphic Here: https://www.webcanopystudio.com/blog/6-keys-to-a-high-converting-website How well does your website perform today? Get This Free Website Assessment Report Today! Are you frustrated with your website’s performance? Is it a clearly outdated thorn in your side? Do you wish you could actually use your…

Understanding lifecycle stages is a key component to lead identification. We have all different types of labels for contacts inside of our CRM such as Subscriber, Lead, MQL, SQL, Opportunity, Customer, and Evangelist (sometimes even more granular types like sales accepted leads.) Most people understand lifecycle stages but they often skip the most …

For most SAAS companies, their bottom of funnel call to action used for prospective customers is to push people on to a call with a salesperson. These companies don’t realize that these people want to sign up for a product demo. Getting people into a product or sales demo takes people’s guard down because they're there to see something really cool …

Wireframes are a crucial component of any successful website build or redesign. In part 1, John Aikin talked through two major wireframe concepts: Where to get started How to start thinking about answering questions based on what people actually need In part 2, John goes through the process of wireframing a homepage using his tried and true methods…

There are lots of different ways that you can engage your audience. But the greatest way to ensure that your audience is being adequately nurtured and engaged is by creating marketing and sales funnels. You might find that different funnels, whether geared towards social ads, lead magnets, or sales videos, will perform better for you. In this episo…

Out of every possible thing that could have an impact on the functionality or the purpose of your website, wireframes are one of the most critical components. Many of us want to skip through wireframes and get straight to designing. 💣 Truth Bomb 💣: If your wireframes are done incorrectly, your website will be really bad. We have to be very intentio…

What exactly is a sitemap? Often, marketers think about site architecture as the site navigation bar and the dropdowns across the top of the site. But that's not necessarily their sitemap. And when people think this way, they tend to forget many pages that don't exist in the navigation. Instead, create a planning diagram to ensure all the different…

Far too often, people like to focus on the wrong things during the website design and copywriting process. Many fail to realize what good website content looks like, whether it's talking too much about themselves, using bland imagery, or including industry jargon that people won’t understand. Nine times out of ten, issues like these create a discon…

About pages are one of the most underutilized and misused pages on a company's website. Most people use the About page on their website to talk all about how great they are, how awesome their company is, all this useless information, and the history of the company. Nobody cares about that stuff. It's fluff. It's not important. In today's episode, J…

What can Kate Bush teach us about reviving old content? Season four of Stranger Things just wrapped up, and it's made major waves in the music world with the reintroduction of Kate Bush's 1985 release called, "Running Up That Hill (Make a Deal With God)" from her Hounds Of Love album. It's fascinating that it has not only become such a pivotal part…

HubSpot recently released FREE CMS Tools, which has been making big news in the world of website development. But what does that mean for you? What is included in these tools? How can this be helpful for companies not currently on HubSpot? I'm breaking this down, and much much more on this episode of the Website Conversion Show! In this episode I’m…

How do you know how much you should be spending each year on your marketing? On your website? On your ads? On your staff salaries and vendors? What kind of return should you be expecting? How do you know that you’re making the right decisions and not just “winging” it with your best guess? These are pretty important things to figure out so we don’t…

We do a lot of work with companies who sell consulting services or high-end software products, and this is what almost all of their sales processes look like: We’re going to get people on a call We’re going to schedule a time to meet We’re going to start asking them some background questions about their business to show them we’re interested in the…

Most people see all the different elements of their marketing as separate entities that float around independently of each other. They have the tools and channels they manage, and they see the website as just a PIECE of that. But where this strategy fails miserably, and why so many business owners and marketers massively miss the boat on scaling th…

“How much content do I need to put out to generate more organic traffic and leads?” This is one of the most common SEO questions people tend to ask. People feel like they need to constantly create content and continue building a ton of stuff. In doing so, they often forget a crucial step. Creating Topic Clusters. By grouping your content into smart…

Why do most marketers fail miserably today? The truth is that agencies and marketers alike are often not that great at generating and closing quality leads because they get lost in the stuff that should be considered ongoing maintenance. Most agencies will build entire proposals around nothing but services that exist in the attract phase of the fly…

We have to hook the audience like we're fishing, right? We have to hook them, or we're never going to get them in the boat. If we don't do our job of putting the correct information out there that catches their attention, that appeals to them, our efforts become a complete loss. But you shouldn't just stop there. In this episode, John Aikin uncover…

One of the hardest parts of building a strong marketing machine is regular content production. Coming up with relevant content is not always easy. Building on the same topic over and over again is even harder. However, it doesn’t necessarily have to be that way. In this episode, John Aikin dives into 3 keyword strategies for creating more content a…

One of the great things about automation is that it eliminates so much manual labor and allows you to optimize your data with ease. There are countless things that you can do with automation when somebody fills out a form on your website. And if you're using a tool like HubSpot, there are so many simple workflows that you can set up to streamline y…

When we look at websites from a decade ago, we see websites that included a logo, section one at the top, section two in the middle, and section three at the bottom of the page. People decided that section one would have an image background. Section two is all white. And section three section will include a line that’s all black. This used to work …

The majority of content that you find on a website is generally centered around that company's product or services. We want to show people how cool our product is. We want to show how this service actually works. This feels like the right kind of information to show because why else would someone come to our website? The issue with this? We're not …

Conversion rate optimization is not something you do right away on your website. On the other hand, it's not something that just happens on its own, either. You need the foundation first before you can start thinking about improving the overall goals and improving the overall performance of what you're trying to accomplish. But once the groundwork …

What metrics should you be tracking to monitor your website and overall marketing performance? We are constantly asked, “what KPIs do you track on your website, what metrics matter the most?'' Today there are a lot of tools and dashboards that capture data of even the tiniest elements of any website. …And that is exactly why people get overwhelmed …

Businesses across the world spend a ton of money every year to fine-tune their SEO strategy just so they could drive more visitors to their website. But is it the only way to reach your qualified customers? Are there any other reliable, consistent, and cost-effective ways of reaching your qualified customers? Absolutely! In this episode John Aikin …

Whether you sell a product or a service, keeping the salespeople busy is a common problem that every business deals with. Regardless of the type of business you operate, there are three distinct phases every customer must go through before they become a paying customer. Generally, the most important phase in this process is booking a call or demo b…

Brand awareness is one of the most critical components to your marketing… Yet it’s probably the hardest aspect of your job to measure. We are hardwired to think that brand awareness means buying huge billboards, large social media campaigns, astronomically high ad budgets, SEO everywhere, and more. But where does your website fit into this picture …

The home page is generally the most visited page on your website. You have about two seconds to convince your visitors to stay before they choose to bounce. That means getting your home page to convert better leads is a huge deal. Unless you're a recognized brand in the industry, the weight of keeping the visitor on your website lies solely on your…

Planning on a new website or a redesign in the next year? In this episode, we’re taking a look at the top 3 factors that you should consider when choosing the best platform for your next website. We’re also going through the biggest trap of using free or cheap platforms, and why cheap is rarely the best option. Sticking with the wrong tools can hav…

What are the biggest keys to creating a successful website for your business that allows customers to find you, engage with you, and ultimately buy from you again and again? Over the last decade John Aikin and team have been a part of thousands of website projects and have seen consistent trends in what makes a successful website… successful. And h…

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Today we’re talking about selling the next step, not the entire staircase. Salespeople and marketers tend to get excited and try to pitch “the big thing” when you should really be thinking in terms of small wins, next steps, and earning the trust it takes to win the big opportunity.Web Canopy Studio által

Today we're talking about flipping the flywheel - why you should be focusing on revenue first and what so many marketers get wrong about this. Host Tim Wirzburger is joined by special guest John Aikin, CEO and founder of Web Canopy Studio.Web Canopy Studio által

Lead scoring is an awesome way to build a qualification process for your leads. Let's do a high-level overview and discuss the fit and engagement of your leads!Web Canopy Studio által