The internet has given businesses a whole new way to sell and promote, all around the world. No longer do you need to mail brochures to find new clients or business contacts. The internet has made it so that even new businesses can get a quick leap ahead with some simple online marketing tactics.
While there are many outlets online to use for growing your business, there are a few that can help you get your name (and your brand) out there quicker. Once you know what your business hook is going to be you need to start thinking of who you want to sell to. Then, it’s time to put the following marketing strategies to use.
Growth Hacking
Growth hacking is about far more than just marketing. It’s about getting into the fold and hacking your way into growth as a company. Having someone on your team that knows about growth hacking, according to Weekly Growth, can get you in line with early adopters that help boost your business from the start.
They will use data and technology to help your business grow, but there are things that you should also be doing for yourself, or at least getting the plans in motion to have someone do it for you.
Blogging
Blogging is one of the best ways to increase traffic to your website, as long as you are making sure to include credible, factual information. You want to post well researched articles that make your readers take notice and keep reading.You also want to make sure that you adopt good SEO tactics, and link building practices, so that your blog not only becomes proof of your expertise, but is also easy to find, above the fold, on search engines.
Social Media
Not only does social media allow you an extra chance for converting people into customers, it also lets you build your brand and get more personal with your customers. This helps to build your loyalty and will work on helping people trust your brand even more.
There are also some far more basic reasons why being on social media sites can benefit your business. It makes it easier for fans to find your phone number, address, and even business hours (if you run a brick and mortar business). It also lets you share special deals and coupons with people, making growth possible.
If you want your business to grow it is going to cost you some time and money. There are many marketing experts out there that can help you get your business growing, but there are also a many ways in which you can work on growing your business yourself, especially with all of the great online benefits.
Originally posted on September 26, 2015 @ 6:42 am