Saturday, 25 January 2014

How You Can Help Market Your Business Online

By Blanche Waetzig


Internet marketing can be very intimidating to someone who has never done it before. It can easily lead to a bit of information overload because of all the resources available to new marketers. Below are some suggestions to assist you in getting all of this information organized to where you can start marketing your website better.

Make a website for your business and keep it up-to-date. If a customer or potential client is interested in your business, the first thing they'll often look at is your website. You want to include any relevant information about your business on that site, make it look nice, and above all, make sure it's user friendly!

Review sites, such as Yelp, should be monitored to aid customer satisfaction programs and hone marketing messages. If people are praising a certain aspect of your brand, you can strengthen this aspect in your online marketing, and if they are criticizing a certain aspect, you can address this through PR reach-out efforts to these specific users and/or future online marketing strategies.

Twitter is a great way to keep your customers updated on news about your business. The service is completely free to use, and very intuitive for users. That means that quick updates about new products, sales, and other goodies can be delivered right to your followers with ease. Twitter is extremely popular with students of all ages, making it a good choice for businesses that cater to the the under 30 demographic.

Remember to try to test out your internet marketing before you launch it. You may think it is awesome yet the general public may not respond correctly. Or you may have used a word that niche markets no longer consider timely. Or you may have indirectly left out significant keywords. Ask for feedback through compensated crowd- sourcing or simply ask your friends if it is direct and understandable.

Do not ever allow your site to have pop-up advertisements of any sort. Consumers hate pop-up advertisements so much that it has actually become a legitimate business to make them disappear. Even if you are absolutely desperate to show off something they have not looked at yet, do not allow yourself to do it. It will only make the customer want to leave and not return.

An interesting note of Internet marketing is that sometimes you can use free resources to get things accomplished. You can use free local business directories such as Yelp, Yellow Pages, Yahoo Local, Google Local Business Center, and more to get your business listed and gain more visitors and business.

Sometimes, it is very difficult for a new customer to understand some of the terms on your site. Therefore, it is important for you to include a glossary of a terms page, dedicated to explaining the difficult words or phrases. This will aid in improving your customer's overall experience on your website.

Get your site linked in as many web directories as possible. The more you appear the higher your rank on search engine results pages. There are a myriad of web directory services available to which you can submit your website information. The more often your website comes up, the more popular it will become.

In conclusion, it can take a lot of time out of your day trying to find good information about Internet marketing. This article has compiled some of the best information available. Follow what is mentioned carefully and you will be in great shape for whatever you were hoping to accomplish.




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