Everyday, businesses come and go like rain. But the ones that stay, the most successful businesses, are the ones that use advertising wisely, and smartly.
Advertising can literally make or break your business. But you don’t just want to spend your advertising dollars carelessly. So here are some tricks of the trade to help you succeed.
4 Great Advertising Techniques
1) Creative Writing
When writing an ad for anything, whether it be radio, television, or social media, make sure your content is not only informative, but catchy. Relay your information in a creative, ear or eye-catching fashion.
You want to make yourself stand out from your competition, so do some research and find out the others are doing. But make sure your message is creative, concise, and also contains the important things, such as basic contact information.
2) Social Media Campaigns
Having a social media presence is essential to modern advertising success. Make sure you have a Twitter, Facebook, Google Plus, LinkedIn and Pinterest account, as well as whatever other social medium may be relevant to your account.
A big mistake businesses make is to have a page on these social websites, but fail to maintain it. Make regular posts, but don’t overdo it. Also, incorporate social media contests to get people to spread the message to their friends. This is a fun and effective way to involve your audience and get new followers!
3) Website
Too often, businesses think their website is easy-to-use. And too often, they are wrong. Websites don’t have to be incredibly complicated to be functional and attract new customers. Just make sure yours is easy for possible consumers to use, and that all the information is there.
Sometimes it helps to have a test group. Test your website on your employees, and have them invite some of their friends and family to try it out and provide feedback. Provide a small incentive for those who assist, and take their experiences into consideration.
Also, don’t assume just because your website is great today that it won’t be outdated tomorrow. Pay attention to what others are doing and try to constantly evaluate how your website is doing in the modern world. If something isn’t working, don’t be afraid to change it.
4) Cross Promotion
Making friends with other companies is a great way to get your name out to a larger audience.
For instance, if you are doing marketing for a local tourist attraction, you can ask local hotels if they would be willing to carry brochures about your attraction in their lobby. In exchange, you can do the same for them when visitors come to your hotspot and ask you for advice on places to stay. It’s a win-win!
However you decide to advertise, the main points to remember are to do your research and include your contact information in whatever campaign you engage in. Join social media groups to find out the latest and even trade information with those in your industry.
If you’re smart in your advertising, you’ll be successful in your business. And that means your advertising did its job!
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Source:
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/top-five-advertising-techniques-21367.html