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Grow with Google Series: Building a New or Modifying an Existing Website

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Bradley has partnered with Grow with Google and is excited to provide this 3-part live webinar training series at no cost to participants. Whether you’re an aspiring entrepreneur, a legacy business that wants to grow your business, or you want to develop a stronger online presence — this webinar is for you.

During the Grow with Google series, you will learn:

• how to create a website that supports your business goals, growth, and online presence
• the science of shopping
• the skills and knowledge to connect with the right consumers
• how to drive sales
• new and unique opportunities to connect to online customers
• how to incorporate the smart framework and make your website more actionable
• how to use Google Analytics to gain valuable insights
• how to use Google Optimization to make data-driven improvements

Series speaker:

Greg Douglas has over 16 years of experience in marketing and advertising. This includes selling commercials on cable television with Comcast to print advertising with the Peoria Journal Star. In both of these positions, he learned about e-commerce and digital advertising when it was still in its infancy. Therefore, he has an inside perspective of online marketing. The digital marketing landscape has been ever-changing and evolving over the past 10-15 years. The COVID-19 pandemic has only made it even more important for a business to have an online presence and ability for their customers to order products, services, etc. from any device. Douglas is here to help.

Who should attend:

• new business start-ups that have little to no experience with website development
• businesses that have little to no online presence
• businesses that currently only utilize social media platforms and want to improve their online presence to increase sales and build branding
• anyone who wants to learn about building a website or sharpen their marketing skills

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YOU MAY ATTEND ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SESSIONS

SESSION 1 — Building a New or Modifying an Existing Website

Whether you are launching a new website or sprucing up an outdated one, in this webinar you will learn how to connect with consumers, drive sales, build your brand, generate leads, and attract employees. Learn about navigation tools from a to customer’s shopping experience, to check-out. Discover what is behind the scene and how a search works.

Talking points:

• Web Design: the look and feel, content, functionality, purpose, etc.
• What is the goal of your website?
• What is the functionality of your website?
• The importance of creating relevant content.

LOOKING AHEAD

• SESSION 2: Thursday, Dec. 9, 3:30 – 5 p.m., Shopping & Connecting with Your Customers
• SESSION 3: Thursday, Dec. 16, 3:30 – 5 p.m., SEO, Google Analytics, and Optimization

With support from Cares Act funding and the Gilmore Foundation, the Illinois SBDC at Bradley has launched programs to support local businesses in the implementation or improvement of their eCommerce strategies. These projects aim to provide constructive feedback with actionable items to build an online foundation for a business’ accessibility, viability, and growth. The Illinois SBDC offers no-cost and confidential assistance for all SBA-related grant programs.

Grow with Google Series: Building a New or Modifying an Existing Website

December 2

9:30 PM - 11:00 PM

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