5 basic (and free) marketing activities that you should apply

5 basic (and free) marketing activities that you should apply

basic and free marketing activities

Your business is truly unique. This uniqueness makes it stand out from the bustling business world. Only through a harmonized and complete Marketing Strategy you will stand out for who you are and win your audience. However, you do not need a big budget or special knowledge to get started right in that direction. We will present to you 5 basic tactics that will lift your business. Let’s start!

Create Links with Your Audience

People work with emotion and not with reason. Try to maintain interpersonal relationships with your customers, and remember their problems and needs.

According to PwC, consumers are willing to pay more for proper interpersonal service. Giving a warm and sincere smile, thus displaying a genuine interest in your customer, will take your business to another level.

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online presence through devices

Build Your Online Presence

Your business cannot only be promoted through proportionate marketing tactics. In 2019, you need to have a strong web presence that will provide you with multiple communication benefits. About two-thirds of SMEs are online, and you should be there too.

Creating a Website is really an easy task, even for people who lack graphic and programming skills. Through sites like WordPress and Wix, anyone can create mobile-friendly websites with enough results.

It is suggested that you purchase a separate Domain as well as a Hosting package to create your website. The costs for the above are of course very low, but if you have a very low budget, then you can start a promoted website that will include the hostname in your domain (ie www.example.com would be www .example.wix.com).

In addition, a very smart move is to enter your information into Google My Business, as well as other online directories in your industry, such as TripAdvisor, if you have a restaurant or hotel, for example.

Start a Blog

You’ve probably started your business based on your passion and ability on the subject. This passion and expertise make you different from the competition. To view these features, you will need to have the appropriate content on your website.

The content has various formats, as it can be an image, a podcast or a video. But most of them require specialized knowledge and equipment to be quality, which you yourself may not be able to afford.

A cheap and worthwhile solution is to create a Blog. By writing and uploading articles, or guides, you can better represent why you are good at what you do. With a little practice and effort, you will be able to produce quality content that your users will be eager to read.

One of the major advantages of Blogging is that it provides content to your page, which helps search engines find it easier! So you can get more visibility by finding users who are looking for things similar to the ones you offer.

Be where your consumers are

Almost every member of your target audience has a Social Media account, so you can follow them. Create accounts on platforms where the majority of your existing and potential customers exist, and get ready to join the conversation.

Obviously, you should not promote your bids so often and so immediately. Your customers aren’t on Social Media to buy what you sell, but to connect with other people and see funny and informative content. So, promote exactly that. If you found a related video, or just wrote an attractive Blog Post, upload it to your accounts. Chat with your users comments. They will appreciate it!

company communicating with custoers through social media

Request Feedback & Referrals

If you already have a loyal and regular customer base indicates that you have an extremely good track record. But why don’t you ask for their help?

Ask your customers about your business; you’ll be amazed at how much you can find out. They view your business from another angle, which in many respects may be more objective.

So listen carefully to their comments and try to adapt to them. After all, what you offer is for them.

You can also ask them to refer you. You don’t have to tell them to recommend your services or product to their relatives or friends, because that wouldn’t be so effective. But encouraging them to give you positive reviews on Social Media, Google Maps or TripAdvisor can help you showcase how good you are. Because, in the end, you deserve it!

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