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We Believe in Swellendam More About Xplorio June 2017 WE BELIEVE IN SWELLENDAM What is this Report? If you’re excited about growing your town’s online presence then this report is going to really make your day. Xplorio Swellendam has been exploding online but don’t just take our word for it, we’ve got phenomenal results for you to browse below. 1 Xpli Swellendam Online Goh We are currently reaching 1,505 people searching for information about Swellendam on the internet every month. That’s over 48 potential customers interested in your town per day! 2,992 48 Per Day 2,644 [2015] 136 [2015] 120 1,926 1,988 1,806 [2015] 153 [2015] 239 1,505 [2016] 344 [2016] 302 DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY Please note that monthly trac variations are due to seasonality. ! Check out year-on-year trac growth to see how much your town's trac is increasing! 2 Xpli Swellendam’ Top Perfming Pile THINGS TO DO ACCOMMODATION BUSINESSES PLACES TO EAT KUNSTEHUIJS ART GALLERY A HILLTOP COUNTRY RETREAT BODY SENSING OLD GAOL RESTAURANT GRADYZ ART CHRIS-ELLE SELF CATERING SWELLENGRAM COFFEE CULTURE MOONSHADOW BEAD WORKSHOP SKIPSKOP CHALET'S MOONSHADOW MOONSHADOW COFFEE SHOP FELIX UNITE RIVER ADVENTURES SWELLENDAM COUNTRY LODGE LANGEBERG TEELS BELLA DONA'S TEA GARDEN 3 Xpli Swellendam’ Current Goh ACCOMMODATIONS THINGS TO DO CUSTOMERS 73 LEADS 24 CUSTOMERS 142 LEADS 46 PLACES TO EAT BUSINESSES CUSTOMERS 80 LEADS 26 CUSTOMERS 528 LEADS 174 * Customers are dened as website visitors with the intent of nding a business. **Leads are customers who enquire via phone or email with a specic business. ***Data provided above are for the last 3 months. ~89% of Swellendam Businesses are already on Xplorio. 338 376 * Numbers derived from statssa.gov.za 4 Ho doe Xpli promote Swellendam? We publish your town’s content on our social media platforms, driving more trac to Xplorio Swellendam pages and proles. Social Media We work on achieving rst page results on search engines for all business categories that are relevant to Xplorio Swellendam . SEO We pay for online keyword campaigns that are targeted to drive additional, relevant trac to Xplorio Swellendam. Search Advertising We ensure constant brand awareness in the real world too with Xplorio Swellendam iers, advertorials and more. Traditional SWELLENDAM Marketing We encourage people who are talking about Swellendam online to visit Xplorio Swellendam pages and proles by linking them to relevant information. Online Reputation Is there anyone who can x my car in Swellendam? Management Over 200 -Man Hours Spent ~R80,000.00 -Advertising Spend Over 200,000 People -Reached via Social Over 23,000 Users -Total trac to date Highlights- Time Period MORE ABOUT XPLORIO Pogres 5 Xpli Coverage TOTAL TOWNS WESTERN CAPE 18 COMING SOON VILIERSDORP CALEDON BOTRIVIER GREYTON GRABOUW/ELIM SWELLENDAM PRINGLE BAY/ROOI ELS BARRYDALE BETTY’S BAY RIVIERSONDEREND KLEINMOND HERMANUS ARNISTON BREDASDORP STANFORD GANSBAAI AGULHAS/STRUISBAAI NAPIER 6 Xpli Perfmance THE NUMBERS 5,000 40,000 9,000 Businesses Monthly Visitors Enquiries p/m MENTIONED BY 7 Why Suppt Xplio? It’s simple. Because you’ll be supporting YOUR local community, town and businesses. Watch the Xpli Swellendam vide Watch Swellendam Vide Thank you om the Xpli Team Besides all the incredible people who support Xplorio Overberg, we also have some of the best local and international professionals invested in keeping our platform ahead of the curve. “Alone we are strong, together we are stronger. The power of community”.
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