Saturday, May 23, 2015

Trends In Small Business Marketing

By Tammie Caldwell


Whether a person is in need of new promotional strategies or seriously considering a plan of action, it is never too late to learn different ways to reach an audience. Using both online and offline tools can either make people remember a brand or ignore it until the right formula is utilized. When it comes to small business marketing, the wide variety can make an interesting mix.

Many have now heard as to how social media can drive sales, or at least recognition. If a person is serious about making this a part of their strategy, they need to take a hard look at what their goal is first. The second would be what interests their audience.

People new to online promotion feel that adding a lot of keywords to content is the way to go. The result is eventually getting in trouble with search engines while listing too few will not bring in traffic. Using relevant keywords is also better branding than going with trending phrases in content.

The number of posts made is also important and should not be done at random, especially if social media is used to announce sales or company news. Using a calendar that is accessible to all can be helpful in planning. Calendars can also help gauge content effectiveness and conversions.

The use of images and infographics is popular. Jpeg images can be used to inform site visitors about products and services. It is recommended to hire a graphic designer or layout artist create these for most effective use of white space online or print.

Tools to consider are reusable water bottles, stylus pens, and Bluetooth accessories. For the company that has limited resources, whitepapers are becoming more popular for growing a customer base. Setting these up online is also easy and measuring conversions can be done quickly.

It can be hard to part with a successful marketing plan but it is often necessary, as customer needs change along with products. By knowing what will attract visitors and the anticipated reach, is can help create content or tool usage that will introduce brand offerings to a new audience. Instead of simply repurposing, use the content that will make visitors return.

Also, looking in on the competition is not about direct copying but to find weak areas and areas of possible improvement. When presenting a brand to the consumer, being personable is one thing that is often overlooked. Sometimes inexperienced marketers believe their giving directives or a hard sell is the way to be an authority.

Topics may include headlines that ask a common question or uses humor. This can also help to stand out in search engine pages. Visitors are likely to return when this is given to them without interruption or obstacles.

Although animated visuals, streaming video and other additions may seem like a great idea, it can also cost a brand new business. People who go online know there are others willing to give them what they need quickly and sometimes these sites are the ones getting bookmarked. This also applies to landing pages, which should allow the viewer to navigate for a moment before entering contact data.




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