How to Turn Website Traffic into Foot Traffic in 2022

No matter what business you’re in, without a website, you’re missing out on potential customers. Long gone are the days of placing an ad in the Yellow Pages and watching the crowds roll in. With competition increasing annually in every sector, active marketing online is the best way to attract and maintain customers. Why? Simply because nearly every search for goods and services starts online, primarily on Google. Without a website, or with a poorly designed website, there is a good chance the only people coming into your shop are repeat customers or the occasional passerby. If that’s enough for you, excellent! But for most, that may not be the best way to grow your business in 2022.
Where Does Website Traffic Come From?
When a consumer needs a new product or service and they’re unsure where to get it, they are much more likely to turn to Google than to a friend to find the information. This is true for auto shops, roofers, general contractors, landscapers, beauty salons, restaurants and pretty much any other business. If you don’t have an online presence, primarily a quality website, there is no online traffic to try and convert to foot traffic.
Must Have Small Business Website Features
Once you do have a website up and running, it needs to have certain features and functions to maximize its ability to send people from your site to your shop or call for your services.
Responsive Design: Most searches are completed on a mobile device, yet most websites are built on a computer. Your website needs to be responsive, meaning the site adapts to the size of the screen. This will make it more user friendly for a majority of website visitors.
Great Navigation: Essential to any website is user friendly navigation. These are the page names and their URLs. However, these names should also be SEO friendly, meaning they are descriptive in a manner that people would search for their names. Think “auto repair” not “services.”
Useful Information about Products & Services: Make sure to clearly explain what you do. Your content also needs to be search engine optimized, meaning it contains words and phrases that people would search for. These terms should also include geographic information, like “brake repair in Memphis.”
Contact Form or Quick Contact Button: Make it easy to get in touch with your location. Have your phone number, address and hours, if applicable, listed at the top of your page and incorporate a contact form on your home page. On mobile, the phone number should be a click-to-call button.
Map to Location:
Make sure to include a map to your business on your website if you have a physical location. This can make it easy for people on the road to quickly get directions to your business.
Converting Web Traffic to Foot Traffic
At MORBiZ, we build user-friendly small business websites that include all of the above and so much more. These tools help your brick and mortar business be found online and then get people to visit or call you in the physical world. To learn more about the importance of having a digital presence for your real-world services, please give us a call at 855-266-7249 or use this contact form to connect with our small business Internet marketing professionals. We are happy to answer any questions you may have or offer additional information about the importance of having a quality website.









