Every business industry has to contend with competitors – it is just the nature of a global world where companies can reach consumers, no matter where they are located.

While this can be detrimental, it also could be beneficial. Think on it a moment; competitors make your business work harder to retain and stand out with customers. This can only serve to motivate your business to be its best in order to compete.

To remain relevant and profitable, your business goal should be to analyze and improve customer service in order to gain trust and loyalty. Fail to meet this goal and you could lose customers to the competition.

At Advertising Is Simple in Delaware, we understand how competitive the marketplace can be. That is why we have created this infographic on ‘5 Steps to Gaining an Edge on Your Competitor’.

Here are 5 Steps to help you gain an Edge on your Delaware Business competitors:

     1. Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Wall

 

 

 

 

 

 

While it may seem that your competitor has a deep, dark and guarded secret that makes them the king of the industry – this is a mere illusion. Take a good long look at all the ingredients that they use to market and cater to their customers. Spend some time analyzing their methodology and soon enough their tactics will reveal themselves.

     2. Go Undercover:

 

 

 

 

 

 

A great way to discover a competitor’s strengths and weaknesses is to visit them every few months to experience their customer service in person.

While some might consider this undercover surveillance underhanded, I consider it out right smart business. Comparing yourself to the competition not only points out their weaknesses, it points out your own.

Sometimes it is hard to see things from the customer’s point of view. Putting yourself in their shoes may cause certain revelations on how your business can gain that competitive edge. This, in turn, will help in the overall success of your business.

Another way to analyze some of the top ranking competition is to look at the meta data on their website – look at the keywords, titles, and descriptions that they are using which may be leading to their higher ranking with search engines.

You can ‘View Page Source’ of any website with the ‘right click’ of a mouse. In most cases you’ll be able to tell a lot about what types of SEO methods are leading to their success.

 

 

 

3. Learn from Other Markets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

As experienced digital marketers, those of us at Advertising Is Simple are well aware that there are tried and true tools that work for any industry. Taking a look at what the most successful marketers are doing, digital-wise, is beneficial for any business. SEO tools, Social Media Marketing and marketing automation is the wave of the future – no matter your industry.

   4. Actually Use the Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over $20 Billion dollars is spent on marketing research each year in the U.S. Marketing research entails asking potential consumers what they think about a certain product, service or company.

Why spend the money if you’re not going to use the results to improve customer experience? Take into account what they like and don’t like about your product or service in order to gain their business.

   5. Stay Focused:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally, competitive research is beneficial up to a point. If you find yourself fixating on the competition to the detriment of your business, stop and focus on what you need to do to improve your company.

Use these competitive edge tips to improve your Delaware business and to stay motivated for success. If you need help – Get in touch with Delaware’s Digital Marketing Experts.

 

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