3 Digital Marketing Techniques That Are Brilliant For Small Businesses

October 8, 2015

As a business owner, I’ve come to understand that marketing is very important. Anyone that wants to gain customers and be a success needs to market their business effectively.
One of the best ways to do this is via digital marketing. If you’re looking for some digital marketing ideas/techniques, then here are some of the best:

Search Engine Optimisation

SEO is always at the top of the list when talking about digital marketing. It’s simply something you can’t avoid if you want a successful marketing campaign. Search engines are still the number one way people find stuff on the internet. You need to find a business; you search for that type of business. If you want people to find your business, you’ll want to appear high up in the search rankings. With good SEO, you can achieve this.
Also, there is more than one element to SEO. You also have local SEO that runs alongside it. This refers to the local search results and how well your website performs in then. If you have good local SEO, you’re more likely to be found by local people. Consider looking into local SEO services in order to improve your local search ranking.

Social Media

If search engines are the first way people find things online, then social media is the second. Almost everyone you meet and walk past will have used some form of social media in their life. It’s becoming a huge part of modern society. Social media is even beginning to shape different aspects of our lives. Businesses are now creating marketing campaigns specifically for social media sites like Twitter.
How will social media help your small business? It’s simple, it all boils down to connectivity. That’s the main purpose of social media, to remain connected with people. If you create business accounts on Twitter and Facebook, you can connect with people from your area. You can promote your business to your local community through the internet.

Mobile Marketing

This is one of the new players on the digital marketing team. In the past few years, we’ve seen an increase in mobile device usage. Nearly everyone has at least one mobile device; some have multiple. Mobile phones have presented a new way for businesses to market and promote themselves to users. All businesses need a website, and that website needs to be mobile-friendly. If it isn’t, few mobile users will bother staying on your site. Also, you could consider creating an app for your business. This is a marvellous way of getting your business right into the pocket of mobile users.
In addition, there’s also mobile advertising. You can pay advertising companies to have your business advertised on mobile devices. One of the best ways to do this is through app adverts. Most apps that people download will have adverts. These are little ads that show at the bottom of the screen or sometimes as a standalone screen. If you can get your small business advertised on apps, you’re not going to be small for much longer! It’s a brilliant way of tapping into the mobile market and promoting your business.

Mark Asquith

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