In recent years, many companies big and small realized the potential of electronic commerce (e-commerce) in increasing profit and enlarging the target market. Nowadays, nearly all businesses have some form of Internet presence: websites, social media pages, and online stores.
Not all e-commerce businesses are successful, though. What constitutes online success, anyway? It’s one thing to have goods and services, but it’s another thing to promote it and convert the attention you get into cash. Here are a few pointers to take into account:
Research on the Demographic
It’s one thing to know your target audience, but it’s another thing to know where they’re going and what they’re looking for. Fortunately, there are many ways you can get that information. For one, you can conduct a survey. It doesn’t have to be outright and direct. You can start with questions relating to one of your products or services, and then add questions regarding what could be improved or added. This way, you get a clearer idea of your target audience’s preferences.
Maximize Social Media
Today, sites like Facebook and Twitter rule the online world. Use that to your benefit. If you have discounts, promotions, and other special offers, let people know by posting details on your social media accounts. People buy things that attract them most, so let your audience know about appealing offers through channels they will most likely use.
Interact with Your Audience
Don’t just push promotions or be too aggressive with anything. People like a brand when they can relate to it. Your main objective is to sell and make profits, but it doesn’t mean you have to force them into your potential customers. Again, this is a great way to utilize social media, but you can also create other means of communication such as interactive blogs and forums.
Check Out the Competition
English writer Charles Caleb Colton once said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. It’s wrong to fully copy your competitor’s strategies and ideas, but you can use them as examples and inspiration. Analyze why those strategies are successful, and see how you can apply a similar (not copied) idea to your services. Besides, if you don’t keep up with trends, you and your business will get left behind.
The Internet is a wonderful tool that helps your business grow and succeed. Contact us to find out the different ways Paradux Media Group can help your company.
- Published: July 17, 2013
- Author: Paradux Media Group
- Blog: Marketing Intelligence Report
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- Tags: brand, brand book, demographic, E-Commerce, Facebook, Pinterest, Social media, target audience, target market, Twitter, website
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