How to Boost Your Marketing (and Credibility) with Customer Recommendations

How to Boost Your Marketing (and Credibility) with Customer Recommendations

Marketing Strategy
You don’t need a big budget to launch a successful marketing campaign. With a repertoire of online marketing tactics and some time and effort, you can do exactly what the big brands do but without the budget. One great way to make the most of your marketing efforts is to get customer recommendations. Why Do Recommendations Work? Recommendations are a type of social proof. This is a psychological phenomenon where people see others get results and naturally conclude that if they perform the same actions, they will get the same results. For example, when your customer tells people how your product or service helped them, those people will want to try it themselves. How to Boost Your Marketing with Customer Recommendations   Not time to read the full blog post?…
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Should You Focus On Customer Acquisition Or Customer Retention?

Should You Focus On Customer Acquisition Or Customer Retention?

Marketing Strategy
In a world where lead generation seems to rule the marketing funnel, it can be easy to focus on acquiring new customers. After all, you need to sell more to make more, right? So naturally, most businesses focus on expanding their customer base to achieve this increase in revenue. However, the old adage remains true as well. It’s cheaper to retain a customer than it is to acquire a new customer. Which means we should be focusing on customer retention at all times. Seems like a contradiction in focus, doesn’t it? Here’s the thing. A business should be focused on customer acquisition AND customer retention. You want to gain new customers while keeping existing customers. A natural churn rate is unavoidable. However, there needs to be a conscious effort to…
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Innovative Mobile Marketing Campaigns To Learn From

Innovative Mobile Marketing Campaigns To Learn From

Marketing Strategy
It’s estimated that there are over 3.5 billion smartphone users worldwide. In 2020, smartphones are an essential piece of kit for business owners and consumers. So, whether you’re a start-up business, small business, or entrepreneur, mobile marketing campaigns are a trend you can’t afford to ignore. There are plenty of ways to take advantage of mobile marketing and create innovative campaigns that engage customers, sell products or market your brand. In this article, we’re going to show you how other brands have been smashing mobile marketing so you can learn from their innovative campaigns. 1. Burger King - Burn That Ad Burger King’s Burn That Ad campaign launched in March 2019 in Brazil. The premise behind the campaign was to encourage consumers to ‘burn’ Burger King’s fast-food rivals by using…
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Small Budget? Here’s How to Market Like a Huge Brand

Small Budget? Here’s How to Market Like a Huge Brand

Marketing Strategy
Big brands spend an enormous amount of money on advertising and marketing, but as a solo entrepreneur or small business owner you don’t have to do the same. You can market your business just as effectively on a shoestring budget by utilizing some basic free or low-cost marketing tactics. If you engage with your audience effectively and provide high-value content, you can achieve all your business goals, just like the big companies do. Small Budget? Here's How to Market Like a Huge Brand Here are five ways you can do your own marketing online with little or no cost. No time to read the full blog post? No worries! Listen to it on the blog: Engage on Social Media Social media is a great way to interact with your audience…
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6 Essential Marketing To Do’s For Your Small Business

6 Essential Marketing To Do’s For Your Small Business

Marketing Strategy
As technology grows and changes, digital marketing presents us with many new opportunities. At the same time, best practices evolve to meet the changeable expectations and desires of our audiences. As Beth Comstock says, ‘marketing’s job is never done. It’s about perpetual motion. We must continue to innovate every day.’ To support your marketing strategy in 2020 and beyond, try these six marketing moves. 6 Essential Marketing To Do's For Your Small Business 1 . Produce long-form educational content According to Sword and the Script, ‘Long-form content earns 3-times as much traffic and 4-times as many shares than articles of average length.’ Long-form content usually refers to content of 3,000 words or more. The survey data also concluded that longer headlines frequently earn more backlinks and shares than shorter headlines.…
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Digital Marketing: 3 Things You’re Probably Doing Wrong

Digital Marketing: 3 Things You’re Probably Doing Wrong

Marketing Strategy
Online marketing can transform your company, providing you’re doing it right. With the potential to increase brand awareness, send sales skyrocketing, and make you stand out amongst a sea of competitors, digital marketing is the ultimate way to grow your business. Despite the benefits it offers, a surprising number of companies fail to capitalize on what digital marketing can do for them. If you want to boost your ROI and increase your market share, take a look at three key things you’re probably doing wrong. Digital Marketing: 3 Things You’re Probably Doing Wrong   1. Ad hoc activity To be truly effective, your digital marketing activity needs to be consistent. Ad hoc attempts to raise your online profile to boost sales won’t provide long-term value. Furthermore, this type of sporadic…
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5 Common Marketing Problems, and What To Do To Fix Them

5 Common Marketing Problems, and What To Do To Fix Them

Marketing Strategy
If you feel as though your marketing strategy just isn’t working, there is probably a specific issue that you're having. Is it that you aren't generating enough leads? Is it that no one seems to be taking to you on social media? Maybe the ROI is lower than what you expected for all of your marketing investments? Whatever the case may be, it's a good idea to try to pinpoint the real marketing issue you're having. Once the culprit is identified, you can fix that particular piece of your marketing puzzle. If you're not sure where to start, here are a few of the most common marketing problems I see. Take a look below to see if any of these scenarios apply. 5 Common Marketing Problems, and What To Do…
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The Benefits Of Using A Specialist Marketing Company

The Benefits Of Using A Specialist Marketing Company

Marketing Strategy
Marketing is one of the most critical areas of your business. It is what drives sales, increasing your revenue and helping your business grow. It is also the vehicle that delivers the right messages to your customers and keep you ahead of your competition. These days multiple companies are offering digital marketing, traditional marketing and niche-specialist marketing. Depending on your business, you might find using a niche-specialist marketing company could have a more significant impact. The Benefits Of Using A Specialist Marketing Company Knowing What Your Audience Wants  A marketing company that works specifically within your field will understand precisely how to speak to your consumers. For example, if you sell motorcycles, then outsourcing to a motorcycle marketing company gives you access to all the knowledge they have about motorcycle…
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