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Case Study on Restaurants and Website Builds
Restaurant Case Study

A Case Study of The Restaurants and How 

Restaurants Websites Impacts Their Sales
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Introduction

Restaurants are losing out on potential customers because of not having a website. A recent study indicated that about 26% of restaurant clients perform an online search before visiting a restaurant, and 50% report that their first source of information is a review site such as Yelp. Additionally, over 30% of individuals visiting from out of town visit restaurant websites in their respective destinations to make a dining decision. Lastly, research shows that 8.5 billion searches are made on Google every day. Those are all potential clients that restaurants lose daily because they do not have a website presence online.

Food Apps vs. Website- What’s better? Restaurants Web Presence

Though food websites like Glovo and Uber Eat give restaurants visibility to many potential hungry customers, the challenge is that many restaurants get lost in the crowded spaces of these food Apps. Unless the restaurant is on the home page, visibility is minimal for smaller unknown establishments. Therefore, a website is necessary for a restaurant to create its brand presence, tell its story, and showcase its unique foods. This is especially beneficial for specialty restaurants like Organic or Vegan restaurants. Find out what we offer for website development services by clicking here.

When the restaurant website is up and running, you need to inspire visibility and traffic by promoting it. Some practical, actionable ways are Geofencing marketing, a location-based marketing service that restaurants can use to target and engage their audience. This is done by sending relevant messages to smartphone users within an established area or predetermined boundary. The benefits of geofencing include precise targeting of an audience with the right content at the right time. For example, they are alert of Happy Hour snacks and drinks during the promotion hour to passers-by or large employers; with 94% of smartphone owners spending more time using their phones than watching television, the probability of converting these passers-by into customers increases.

Group of friends enjoying themselves after work as a result of GEO Fencing


Search Engine Marketing (SEM) is another marketing strategy that restaurants can increase traffic to their websites. SEM refers to using paid advertising in search engines. Examples of this are Pay Per Click (PPC) marketing which requires advertisers to pay for each click made on their adverts. The advantage of this is that it is very affordable and very targeted. Your advert only shows up for people looking for specific keywords that the restaurant has bid on. Therefore, these are customers ready to buy your particular food. For example, a search for ‘Italian pasta’ or ‘Tacos’ will bring up the restaurant in the search results. 
Therefore, search engine optimization and geo-fencing are effective online-based tools that increase the online presence of a restaurant’s website. 

Restaurant Case Study Success factors

Although online presence is requisite for restaurants, restaurants’ website needs to be responsive and promoted. Consequently, the restaurant’s online presence should be interactive and allow its clientele to make inquiries or leave feedback. A recent report indicates that restaurants with responsive online platforms have higher brand awareness. Step 1 is to have a virtual storefront (Website). Step 2 make sure 100% of all information is correct, including social media links. Step 3 Promote your site, your specials, and your unique offering. Do everything to drive traffic to your website, and social channels cause sending traffic to HubSpot or a 3rd party site is not helping your online presence but helping your competitors.


Conclusion of Case Study

Restaurants need to be where their customers are looking, and that’s online. However, restaurants are stuck trying to be seen on food App sites instead of owning their brand presence with a website. When you have a website, make sure that the site is visible in search engine results. SEM helps with this visibility, while Geofencing provides restaurants with location visibility at the right time and the data to better understand their customers.  Consult with Giraffe on what online solution is best for you.

Undeniably, having a more established website online presence and using these and other marketing strategies is critical for any restaurant’s survival.  Having a site can not only help drive traffic to your restaurant but can steer customers to you instead of your competitors.

 At Giraffe Marketing, we specialize in all three of these areas and can help your restaurant create a solid online presence that will target potential consumers. Contact us today for more information on how we can help you achieve success!

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