Friday, February 3, 2012

Marketing Smarter

Online marketing is continuing to evolve. The days of setting up a website, and calling that your online marketing strategy are over. There is so much more to a comprehensive marketing campaign. It’s time to put your marketing efforts out there, and interact with your customer base if you expect to see results. There are some easy ways to do that.

Next time your eyes are glossed over at your computer and you don’t know what else you can be doing to put your business out there, keep some of these simple tricks in mind. Any of them can help you build up the online prowess of your website, and revamp your online marketing strategy.

SEO

You need to make sure that your website is ranking well in the search engines. The best thing you can do is make it easy for the search engines to find and rank your site. Have you submitted it to them? You can also fill out the meta data at the top of the page. It’s the code that tells the search engines what they have found on your page. If this sounds like more than you want to tackle, you’ll want to hire someone.

Blog All About It

People seeking services or products in your industry may also be looking to learn about your industry. The more they can learn from your website, the more likely they will be to become your customer. A blog offers a great way to showcase your knowledge. It establishes you as an expert in your field.

Go Mobile

More and more people are accessing the web through their smart phones and tablets. Now is the chance to make your website as accessible as possible. You can offer your customers incentives for checking in on their mobile devices, or simply access to coupons and deals they won’t find anywhere else.

Social Media

Social media puts you in front of more people. It gives you the platform to interact with potential customers and show them why you deserve their business. The best approach is still to interact and engage. The more you go for the hard sell the harder it will be for you. Just be you.

Video

Video continues to be a hot commodity. Even if it’s one single video, giving an overview of your business, it can bring hits to your website. You don’t need to be a professional. You can use the camera on your phone or your computer. Throw the video on Youtube to try and bring some extra hits.


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