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What You Can Do to Help Your Business Without Leaving Your House

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What You Can Do to Help Your Business Without Leaving Your House

In just a few short weeks, social distancing and flattening the curve appeared in our daily vocabulary and Covid-19 forced us to adjust to a new normal. While those surely unprecedented times seem to bring a lot of unknowns across the board, there are certain things you can do now to help your business and alleviate the heaviness of the current situation.

If your company is currently feeling the effects of the global pandemic, it’s time to rethink your digital marketing strategy. We believe that trying to save money by cutting back on your digital efforts is only a short-term solution that you will most likely regret in a long run…

Since most of us are working from home these days, it’s time to use this opportunity and dive in deeper into the digital world in an effort to improve your business. If you think you’re ready to claim your share of the marketplace and reach new customers, this post is for you!

 

Things You Can Do to Help Your Business

Without Leaving Your House

 

  • Hit Refresh on the Old Content – One way to boost your search engine ranking is by updating old content (blog posts or YouTube videos) with new information, hashtags, optimized photos and relevant backlinks.
  • Update Your Company’s Website – In order to reach more customers, now is a perfect time to boost your site’s organic reach and focus on SEO. You can start by going over each page and updating your page titles, headers and meta tags.
  • Leverage a Healthy Mix of Social Media – It’s time to connect with your audience! In times of so much uncertainty, we guarantee your potential clients will appreciate that extra customer service care and attention to details.
  • Research New Platforms to Reach More People – Whether it’s uploading Insta-stories, going live on Facebook or creating tutorials and informative videos for your audience, use this time to connect with people who are actively seeking new media to stay entertained and informed.
  • Invest Time in a Competitor Analysis – Pay attention to what your competitors are doing online. If you’re looking to benefit from a comparison analysis of your industry, this article is for you.
  • Get Client Testimonials – One of the most powerful and cost-effective marketing tools for your business are client testimonials. Why? Because they deliver value from the people that know your services or products best. If you’re wondering how to ask your clients to provide feedback about your work, check out this article.

Related: Ways to Improve Your Digital Marketing Strategy and Reach New Customers

If you have any questions or would like to find out how Advertising Is Simple can help your business claim its share of the marketplace, contact us today!

 

Advertising Is Simple | 302.407.0431 | info@AdvertisingIsSimple.com

 

How to Identify Your Ideal Customer Using a Buyer Persona

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Buyer Persona

While digital marketing is a multi-faceted job, one of the most important responsibilities for us digital marketers is to know who we’re talking to. Without defining that perfect buyer persona in the beginning, it’s rather challenging to turn leads into loyal customers later on…

That being said, you can’t execute a successful digital marketing campaign without knowing your target market. Want to know how to identify your ideal customer? Here’s what you need to know first.

What Is a Buyer Persona?

According to Alan Cooper (a pioneer software developer), a buyer persona is a semi-fictional representation of your ideal customer based on market research, customer demographics and behavior, real data about your existing customers, and your understanding of their motivations and challenges.

Whether you’re in the midst of developing a product or getting ready to launch a marketing campaign, we strongly recommend considering your buyer persona before you dive into this next step. There’s nothing worse you can do for your business than sending out the wrong messaging that doesn’t resonate with the people you want to do business with. However, if developed correctly, buyer personas will point you into the direction of customers who will bring you the most revenue on a long-term basis.

Identifying Your Ideal Customer Using a Buyer Persona

Great tools to start with are Google Analytics and Facebook Audience Insights. Those existing demographics can point you in the right way of who your buyer personas might be. Pay attention to the characteristics such as gender, age, visitor location and their interests.

Another way to identify your ideal customer is to review your existing customer base. Can you identify the contacts that decided to do business with you in the past? This is important to keep in mind because you don’t want customers who are just interested in seeing your content. You want those who are making purchasing decisions!

Part of the process of creating a strong buyer persona is to understand your unique selling points. How does your ideal customer engage in your sales process? What can you do to help them solve their problems? What about your content? Is there a call to action? Those are all questions you should be asking yourself before nailing down your ideal customer.

Related Read: 7 Little Changes That’ll Make a Big Difference With Your Lead Generation

Need help?

Contact Advertising Is Simple today! We help small to mid-sized business owners who are too busy running their businesses to focus on their marketing and advertising efforts. We specialize in Internet, TV, and radio advertising, and are particularly vested in Search Engine Optimization, website design, mobile website design, pay-per-click campaigns, and original content management in order to help our clientele claim their share of the marketplace.

 

Advertising Is Simple | 302.407.0431 | info@AdvertisingIsSimple.com  

Here’s How Claiming Online Business Directories Can Help Your Company 

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online business directories

Using online properties to effectively develop a stellar digital reputation is a marathon, not a sprint. Getting your house in order (your website, your social media accounts and online business directories) is a good place to start. Having a consistent and diverse reputation management plan will keep your business and brand on topic and on the positive side of your audience.  

However, ending there is not going to help you create the lead generation that will help you to grow your online presence. The key to marketing success is constantly updating, adapting, measuring, analyzing and tweaking your strategy to better optimize your results. 

While SEO is in a constant state of flex, it is something you cannot afford to overlook. There is a lot of factors to consider well before you claim your share of the marketplace. First, let’s discuss business directories and how they play a big part of getting your business a great online presence. 

Business Directories

If you want your company to rise in rankings on search engine results pages, take the time to claim your business directories as soon as possible. Think of it as yellow pages in a phone book. You want potential customers to know everything about your business in the most accessible way to get more leads. That’s why online directories are so important for your business.  

Things like your company address, phone number, email address and website link should be consistent and updated regularly so any potential customer or client can find your business right away. Some popular websites to list your company information include Google My Business, Manta, Yellow Pages, Yelp, Facebook, Bing Places and Better Business Bureau. 

Taking the time to claim your local business listings comes with many more benefits for your company. Besides helping your customers find you, you are also able to reach more people who are looking for specific services. How’s that for a FREE advertising opportunity? Yes, you read it right FREE, business directories are one of the most cost-effective marketing tools ever. 

Needless to say, being properly listed in directories and using adaptive search engine optimization can be a game changer when trying to grow your business.  Your business needs to be found! 

At Advertising Is Simple, we simplify the complicated process of managing and verifying directory listings that are pertinent to your industry and location. We also optimize the directory listings with targeted keywords, optimized images and video. 

If you have and questions or would like to find out more about how AIS can help you compete in the digital marketplace and manage your online presence, get in touch! 

 

AdvertisingIsSimple | 302.407.0431 |info@AdvertisingIsSimple.com 

 

What You Need to Know about Google My Business Service Area Feature 

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Google My Business Service Area feature

Looking to find more customers for your service-area business? Google is making it easier now for businesses that service a particular area to get discovered by consumers searching for services like theirs online in Google Maps and Search. 

Does your business serve customers within a specific service area? If the answer is yes, you should go ahead and update your Google My Business listing asap. Listing your service area helps let customers know where you’ll go to visit or deliver to them. 

Google My Business Service Area feature

 

Here’s who should be using the Google My Business Service Area feature: 

  • A business that visits or delivers to customers, but doesn’t serve customers at its business address (e.g. a cleaning service). 
  • A business that serves customers at its business address, but also visits or delivers to customers (e.g. a restaurant that also delivers food). 

How it works? 

You can set your service area based on a specific city, postal code, or other areas that you serve. However, it’s important to note that you can no longer set your service area as a distance (mile radius) around your business. If you previously did so, you won’t be able to edit it now. Instead, you’ll need to specify your service area by city, postal code, or other areas. 

In other words, if you set up your service area as a radius from your business, Google My Business won’t recognize that any longer and will populate your business area as states instead of cities.  This change is especially important to note if your business is located in the Tri-State area where states are so close to each other that it might tell your potential customers that you do business in parts of the state you don’t really service.

service area

 

Keep in mind the following when updating your Google My Business Listing: 

  • If you don’t serve customers at your business address, leave the address field blank and only enter your service area. 
  • If you serve customers at your business address but also have a service area, enter both your address and service area. 

 

Related Post: Here’s Why Your Company Needs a Google My Business Page 

 

Need help managing your Google My Business listing? Contact Advertising Is Simple today! We are your local Delaware digital marketing experts!  

  

Advertising Is Simple | 302.407.0431 | info@AdvertisingIsSimple.com 

 

5 LinkedIn Business Tips to Claim Your Share of the Marketplace 

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5 LinkedIn Business Tips to Claim Your Share of the Marketplace 

Over the years, LinkedIn has become a resourceful platform not only for individuals looking for work but also for businesses trying to market their brand. Since this specific medium has always been rooted in networking, its marketing potential turns out to be so valuable these days. 

Is your company actively present on LinkedIn? 

There are many ways you can market your brand online. Here’s how you can use LinkedIn, the largest business networking platform in the world, to increase your share of the marketplace:
 

5 LinkedIn Business Tips to Claim Your Share of the Marketplace 

 

  1.  Complete and Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile – The first impressions are everything. Not to mention they affect your search ranking score. Do yourself a favor now and make sure your work experience is up to date so others can quickly find out about your company, products or services you have to offer. Don’t forget to add you company profile to the page as well! 
  2. Connect with Others – While you should link up with those you already know, LinkedIn is a networking platform so don’t shy away from accepting invites from new people! The more you expand your network, the more marketing opportunities you get! 
  3. Be Creative – There’s over 500 million active users on LinkedIn. Find a way to stand out! Write a compelling bio, share insightful articles, include videos from your business and don’t forget to include a call to action! 
  4. Pay It Forward – Recommending others can be the greatest thing that ever happened to your business. A good old ‘word of mouth’ is still a powerful way to provide testimonials while marketing your business at the same time! 
  5. Join Targeted Groups – LinkedIn groups are a great way to focus on your niche. Use them to connect with others, spread your message and brand your business! 

  

There you go! Use these 5 tips and take your LinkedIn profile to another level! If you need help managing your business account, don’t hesitate to contact Advertising Is Simple.     

 

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Advertising Is Simple is a full-service marketing agency located in Wilmington, Delaware helping small to mid-sized businesses with all their digital marketing, radio and television advertising needs.     

   

Advertising Is Simple | 302.407.0431 | info@AdvertisingIsSimple.com    

 

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