Most marketers are optimists. We hear about how marketing tactics and strategies have worked for others, and we believe, or at least hope, they'll work for us. The bad news is, though, they may not work. In fact, most of them don't work. We'd be lucky (and rich) if even half of the marketing tactics we use were working as well we hope they do.
It takes a long time to write a sales page. It takes an excruciatingly long time to write a sales page if you don't know what you are doing, and hoping for a miracle when you hit publish. Let's get something straight. You are not a copywriter – I get it. You are a small business owner (a coach, consultant, trainer, artist, designer, web developer, or someone who sells physical products).
Social media has opened up a plethora of new ways to build meaningful relationships with your fans and followers. From sharing blog posts to posting behind-the-scenes videos, your fans are able to start to conceive the 'human side' of your company, rather than being simply a faceless brand from which they purchase products and/or services.
Your ideal client and customer is on Facebook – that is true for most businesses. Yes, your fans and non-fans, they are already spending time on Facebook. They use it for personal reasons. They spend time following what their real life friends and family are up to, clicking on ads, engaging in groups and following business they buy from. And if you capture their attention, these people can be a big help spread the word about your brand.
Marketers are at constant competition when it comes to the landing page conversion rate. But there is still a lot of room for improvement especially when User Experience is concerned. Take these 8 basic tips and squeeze the most conversion out of your landing page right away.
Maybe you've heard about Groupon disasters. For example, an ad delivers an overwhelming flood of new customers but results in a net loss. That's the gut-wrenching part. On the other hand, new people learn about your business. But your ad may attract only cherry-pickers — people who grab your great deal but never come back for more. So is Groupon worthwhile? As you're about to find out, there's a smarter play — and it's an easy one.
One of the best ways to grow your email list is to add a feature box to the homepage of your site. A feature box is a full width email opt-in box. It usually offers some kind of lead magnet to incite people to sign up for your list.
When it comes to social media marketing, there's a lot of balls that you have to keep juggling to keep all of your followers engaged across all of your different platforms. Indeed, this is very much because the users of each generally expect very different things from their different social networks, and understanding what's appropriate for one and not for another is key to continuing to reach as many of them as possible.
You're excited about your new product or service. But a question creeps into the back of your mind. Will it sell? If it does, you're a genius. If not, well... Fortunately, you've embraced email — the most profitable form of marketing — and that gives you a head start. Today's post covers all the basics you need to get your product launch off to a great start.
As a marketer, one of the most effective things that you can do online is to utilize the hashtag to expand your market reach. A strategic use of hashtags can vastly improve your SEO, your discoverability, amplify your brand and target your specific audience across all of your social media channels.
