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10 Simple Tips On How To Market Your Business

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Creating a marketing plan for your business is essential for boosting sales and attracting new customers. There are so many ways in which you can implement marketing into your business, both online and offline – you could use printed mailing bags for orders that are shipped to your customers or clients or create promotional materials like branded tote bags. You should also make sure you have a website that is filled with useful content and build a presence on social media. Read on for 10 simple marketing tips. 

  • Website 

These days, having a website is one of the most effective ways that you can promote your business. No matter what your audience is, having a website means that you can be discovered more easily and allows customers to find out about your products or services. Keeping your website up to date allows customers to find out about new products, promotions and offers, and get in touch if they need to. You could even work on creating an eCommerce site so that you can make sales online. 

  • Social media 

Social media is present in all our lives and can be used as a great way of marketing your business. Posting on social media allows you to interact with your customers, help them with any queries and give them an insight into your business. It can be a good way of spreading the word about what your company has to offer but can also be used to gain a better idea of what your target audience wants from you, and how you can make your business stand out from the competition. 

  • Events 

Events are a great way to promote your brand and connect with those that may not be familiar with your business. You could attend trade shows that take place within your industry to show prospective customers your products and services. You could also hold events within your company, for example, workshops or product launches to attract customers within the community. 

  • Network 

Networking is great for forming relationships with others, whether they’re in the same industry or own a business too. You can do this online and in-person, with events being held so that businesspeople can get together, take inspiration from each other, and help each other out if necessary. You can also do this online via social media. Apps like LinkedIn are specifically designed for those of us that would like to network and build connections with other like-minded people. This can help to grow your brand and allow people to get to know you better. 

  • SEO 

SEO may seem difficult, especially if you’ve never had any experience with it – it is one of the most important ways to get your business seen. Search engine optimisation is the process of getting your business noticed online, by moving it up the search results pages. The higher the results, the more trustworthy your business is seen to be, which can result in increased sales. Start by adding keywords to your website – SEO is not a quick fix but using tried and tested methods like industry keywords and location can be helpful. 

  • Ads

This is one of the most traditional ways of marketing your business. We’ve all seen ads whether they’re online, in a magazine or newspaper, or on a billboard around town. You can choose to promote your business with an ad by contacting your local newspaper if you’re a smaller, new business that is looking for customers in the local area or promote online! You can use online ads to target your audience to help you convert to sales, or at least get your name out there. 

  • Emails 

Email marketing is a great way of allowing your customers to stay up to date with your company. You can send emails to those that opt-in if they’ve purchased from you before, to show them any new products or promotions. You could even send personalised emails to engage your target audience and boost your ROI. 

  • Trade shows 

As mentioned above, trade shows are a great place to market your business if you have a product to sell. You can set up a local trade show to demonstrate your product, and let prospective clients and customers try it for themselves. Trade shows also allow you to see what you’re up against, and how your competitors are marketing their products, as well as showing you the type of products and services they have to offer. 

  • Blogs 

Blogs allow you to share expert content within your specific industry. You can share these tips and tricks online to give you the edge over your competitors and help your customers to understand your product or service and how it could help them. Publish your posts regularly to gain a following, but also make sure that you promote your blogs as best you can too, to reach those that may not have heard of your company before. This will also help to increase traffic to your website, which could help you to make sales. 

  • Marketing products 

Another traditional way to market your business is to produce products that your customers can use to promote your business daily. One of the most popular examples of this is when businesses produce tote bags with their logo or brand name front and centre. Reusable bags are popular as many of us try to live more sustainably and reduce our use of plastic. You could produce anything with your name on it and use it as a free gift, like pens, mugs, or t-shirts, depending on your customers. This means your customers can promote your products daily and spread the word about your brand.

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