Key Takeaways
  • Strategy & Planning
  • SEO & Content
  • Paid Advertising
  • Analytics & Reporting

Strategy & Planning

  • Define one primary metric of success before launching any campaign
  • Know your actual cost-per-acquisition target before setting a budget
  • Audit your competitors quarterly, not once a year
  • Build a 90-day plan before a 12-month one — priorities shift fast
  • Align marketing goals directly with sales and business goals
  • Don't chase every new platform — go deep on 2-3 channels first

SEO & Content

  • Write for search intent first, keyword density second
  • Update and re-optimize old content — it's often faster ROI than new content
  • Never skip meta titles and descriptions, even on minor pages
  • Build internal links between related pages consistently
  • Claim and fully complete your Google Business Profile
  • Compress images — page speed is a ranking and conversion factor

Paid Advertising

  • Match landing page messaging exactly to ad messaging
  • Set up conversion tracking before you spend a single rupee
  • Test one variable at a time so you know what actually worked
  • Build remarketing audiences from day one, even before you need them
  • Review search term reports weekly to cut wasted spend

Analytics & Reporting

  • Track leads and revenue, not just clicks and impressions
  • Set up GA4 and Tag Manager properly before scaling spend
  • Build one central dashboard instead of checking five platforms
  • Review performance monthly at minimum — ideally weekly during active campaigns