If executed well, online marketing can make a huge difference to the exposure of your brand and give your reach a real boost. It’s key to integrate different aspects of the web to create a great marketing strategy and a seamless customer experience, so here are some tips to help you do just that!
Your Website
Let’s start with the most obvious part of how you market yourself online – your website. Decide what the goal of your website is so that you can plan your design more effectively and tailor it to your end goal. So, if you run an e-commerce business, you need to focus on things like simplifying the checkout process to make people more likely to buy from you. A great website that’s not tailored to your business goals is useless, so this really should be step one. I’ll discuss social media in more detail, but a really easy step to get noticed and increase your reach is to offer the ability to share content on your website – it will generate more traffic to your website, and so more potential customers. In the age of 24/7 connectivity, smartphone optimization is vital for a sleek look and the best possible customer experience – so make sure your website is optimized. You’ll also need to make sure any marketing emails sent by your business are optimized, otherwise any rich content (such as pictures and videos) you include may not be displayed properly.
Social Media
Now a staunch feature of the online marketing scene, giving the right impression and engaging customers on social media sites will extend your reach and therefore bring in more potential business. It’s increasingly easy to stay on top of all your brand’s social media pages on your smartphone, so you even when you’re out and about do you can keep an eye on how people are interacting with your posts and respond to them.
Mobile Apps
Mobile apps are now integral part of almost every business, irrespective of their size and industry. They’re a vital promotional tool, as an app allows you to interact with your customers on a more personal level – via the smartphone in their pocket! An app can also potentially help if you want to extend your reach to a younger demographic, particularly if you integrate social media and sharing options. A visitor to your app gets one-stop interactive access to your brand, so it’s worth spending time and money on the design to make it as user friendly as possible. If you need advice and support in app development or pretty much any aspect of online marketing, look to a consultancy firm like Evolve IT who will work out what it can do for you.