Nibletz Staff
The success of any business, of any size, in any sector, depends heavily on its marketing. The success of any marketing campaign is not only tied up in how much you sell your products or services, but also the methods you use. Starting a business is now easier than ever, and with such an over-saturated market, it’s more important than ever to make your brand stand out from the competition. Here are some tips for going about this…
Invest Heavily in Your Website
These days, when any consumer wants to find a specific product or service, the first thing they do is search for it on Google. Your website is going to be the first taste a lot of people get of your business, and the quality of it will have a massive impact on the way people perceive your brand. This is what makes it so essential to invest a decent amount of time and money into creating your website. While it’s certainly possible to create a good website on your own steam, without any hard technical skills, you’ll be very hard pressed to achieve the things a professional can. An experienced web designer will have a keen understanding of what works and what doesn’t, and will be able to align your site with your overarching business goals.
Use Both Traditional and Digital Marketing
Traditional marketing is now nowhere near as necessary as it has been in the past. These days, you can plan out and execute a highly effective marketing campaign sitting in front of a computer, and maintain the strength of your brand using purely digital means. However, with so many new businesses taking this digital-only route, it’s become more important to set your brand apart from the rest of the business arena by throwing some traditional marketing into the mix. Traditional flyers, billboards, pedicab advertising and other tactics can all be highly effective for making your brand stand out. While they’re constantly being bombarded with digital advertising, your target market will be more likely to notice something they see in the real world, and will want to chase it up online. You can also combine the two sides of marketing, using QR codes and promotional voucher keys on print advertising. Just because some traditional marketing tactics are old doesn’t mean they’re obsolete!
Be Social!
When starting a business, a lot of entrepreneurs will set their brand up on several social networks, but then leave it at that, and won’t pay much attention to them afterwards. We come to a pretty inconvenient truth here, in that having no social media presence at all is often better than having one that looks barren and inactive. Make sure your social channels are constantly being monitored, and that you’re responding to all your customer’s questions, comments and complaints promptly. The more you interact, the more you’ll begin to form a unique tone to your brand’s communications, which will be exceedingly useful for distinguishing your venture from all the others it’s up against.
