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Top 5 Small Business Marketing Mistakes by Yasir Samad





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Top 5 Small Business Marketing Mistakes


 
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In recent years the company has gone from being carried out in a line greatly. With millions of consumers using the web, there are great opportunities for small businesses to make a mark on the web. By using strategies like online marketing campaigns and local advertising, search engine optimization, etc (the same tactic used by large companies). Your local business can be seen by thousands of Internet searches every day. Here are some things to avoid when marketing your small business:

1. Do not create a website, or have a website that is outdated:

In today’s market, the embassy website for your company in the online world. Without a website your business is practically non-existent line in mind. In addition, a site that was built five years ago, it is likely that the site is very outdated according to current industry standards. Updated the website is easy to find on search engines, but it creates a self-confident, respectable image.

2. The fee for a large part of the marketing budget on direct mail:

With the introduction of the Internet, enabling consumers to browse and shop at your pace, direct mail has become an obsolete marketing resource. While direct mail campaigns should remain an important element of your marketing mix, emphasis should be placed in web marketing.

3. Money PPC

Although the PPC or pay per click advertising can be a vital element of your online marketing strategy should not be the whole strategy. PPC, if used properly, can drive traffic to your website updated and new leads and lead generation. However, if the web presence is the “weeds” of traffic through the PPC does not produce effective results in ROI. When a company establishes a reputation for on-line brand image, then PPC should be the investment strategy and not only at the expense of the balance sheet.

4. Spam

Many people think loud explosions are a great way to reach consumers, whether direct mail, e-mail, spam forum on the web, or some other tactics. Although it can reach a wide audience, and even 5% conversion of this number can be huge, this may leave a bitter taste in the mouths of others. So while you might get a case of five percent, you actually himself alienated not only the rest of the audience, but each in their extended network. This approach relies on the idea of ??promoting a quality image and reputation.

5. No campaign tracking and results

I would venture to say much of the business owners, while devoting part of their marketing budget, has no idea what it does or if it even works. Without the ability to track campaigns, we cannot develop a quality strategy and know what areas to pursue.

Like many small businesses time and resources to develop marketing strategies of high quality can be a daunting task. Without proper information and points of sale, you can have more money than necessary, or not enough. Some may simply not have the time to these activities; so many small businesses are heavily dependent on management to take a strong role.

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