{"id":693,"date":"2012-11-29T14:34:29","date_gmt":"2012-11-29T22:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/customfitmarketing.com\/?p=693"},"modified":"2012-11-29T14:34:29","modified_gmt":"2012-11-29T22:34:29","slug":"how-can-a-mobile-marketing-strategy-benefit-your-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/customfitmarketing.com\/how-can-a-mobile-marketing-strategy-benefit-your-business\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can A Mobile Marketing Strategy Benefit Your Business?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A mobile marketing plan can be the key to expanding your business and increasing profits. Being successful takes a lot of work. This can give you questions about where to start to market effectively. The article below will give you the information you need to get started with mobile marketing.<\/p>\n

Your mobile website will need to incorporate some search engine optimization rules to be more successful. Of course, you should optimize for Google first, because Google controls the mobile search market.<\/p>\n

TIP!<\/b><\/font> Include discount coupons or coupon codes in your mobile marketing campaign. People love a deal.<\/small><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/p>\n

Marketing Campaign<\/h2>\n

Create a mission statement to keep yourself on track and to let customers know what you intend to accomplish through mobile marketing. Following your principles will enable you to be focused on your target.<\/p>\n

TIP!<\/b><\/font> Consumers are looking for a specific value from your mobile marketing campaign. Try to use a value that will attract their attention.<\/small><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/p>\n

Usability testing before going live is a must for any mobile marketing campaign that you want to be effective. If your messages don’t have the desired effect, your marketing campaign will be pointless. Additionally, try sending it to a test audience (e.g. co-workers) first to get feedback before you send it to your target audience.<\/p>\n

When developing content for mobile marketing, be sure that you keep your message brief and easy to understand. Attention spans are short, so use a short message which includes your company’s name.<\/p>\n

TIP!<\/b><\/font> Do not bombard your customers with offers. Marketing data shows that the optimal offer frequency is between once a week and 2-3 times per month.<\/small><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/p>\n

If you have a big mobile marketing list and are planning to have a big company event or maybe a sale send a reminder a little before it starts, unless it’s an early morning sale. It will give your clients a gentle nudge and remind them that you have an event happening that they may be interested in.<\/p>\n

To expand the reach of your campaign, make effective use of QR codes. Your customers can use your QR codes to instantly access special promotions and discounts. They are easily used as well as simple to capture with a cell phone. These codes help you communicate with an increasingly digital audience.<\/p>\n

TIP!<\/b><\/font> Add a link to your social media pages on your main website and encourage your visitors to find you there. Customers are more likely to find you on a social media site, rather than look for you on a search engine.<\/small><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/p>\n

Don’t neglect your website in your mobile marketing campaign. Let visitors to your website know about your mobile apps. Show customers who visit your website how they can connect with you when they’re away from their regular computer.<\/p>\n

If your company is going to develop a mobile app, create one that’s easy to use and relevant to your business. An app which doesn’t actually serve a purpose will be overlooked and ignored.<\/p>\n

TIP!<\/b><\/font> It is just as critical to compare mobile website experience between different devices as it is when you are comparing experiences of different browsers on a desktop computer. Different types of mobile devices make use of different browsers which have different resolutions and screen sizes.<\/small><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/p>\n

Make yourself pertinent. Plan your mobile marketing strategy instead of randomly messaging potential customers. You want to ensure that all of your information is something that your customers (and prospective clients) will find useful. Fill the needs and wants of your customers to ensure that they stick with you and continue to buy your products.<\/p>\n

The use of mobile friendly maps will help attract local customers. Your maps can let them find your location quickly on their phone.<\/p>\n

TIP!<\/b><\/font> Remember that the people you are reaching out to with mobile marketing are people out and about, living their lives. Adjust your phone etiquette accordingly.<\/small><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/p>\n

If you want to be able to send out effective emails, make sure they are mobile friendly. Allow users to click directly on your phone numbers so that they can call you directly. Also ensure that the pages to which you provide links display well on a mobile devices. Email addicts use their phones more often than ever, and your emails should be designed from the ground up to take advantage of this.<\/p>\n

Give your customers the chance to send feedback through a quiz or trivia games via their mobile devices. This gives a great boost to your marketing campaign. Most people like to interact with quizzes that are sent to their cell phone. This quiz program can be used to collect feedback about your goods, while also entertaining your customers.<\/p>\n

TIP!<\/b><\/font> Evaluate your message with a usability test. If customers can not easily view your content, they will most likely just dismiss it.<\/small><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/p>\n

Applications are really easy to make. You already know that giving your customers free apps is a good idea, but did you realize you could be giving away your own custom-built app? Your mobile marketing campaigns could be greatly enhanced by embracing this new piece of technology. Create an app that is unique to your business and offer it out. You have a wide range of features to choose from here.<\/p>\n

Do not go into a mobile marketing campaign without any clear objectives. When starting off, figure out what your goals are and how you can apply them to mobile marketing. Do you want to increase your sales from your existing customer base, or do you want to interact with them and retain customers?<\/p>\n

TIP!<\/b><\/font> Include a variety of marketing messages simultaneously to offer more detailed facts and descriptions about upcoming events. Try sending a flyer in the postal mail to let your customer know about an upcoming sale.<\/small><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/p>\n

Mobile Marketing<\/h2>\n

Focus first on building a customer base and securing their numbers for your database. Only use people that have opted into your messaging system. You must get their go ahead before you begin. You can get permission through the web or by the reply of a code.<\/p>\n

TIP!<\/b><\/font> To achieve the highest success rate in your mobile marketing campaigns, only send the most valuable offers that you have available. This will ensure that your viewers will not get annoyed by your messages.<\/small><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/p>\n

To help your mobile marketing be successful, you should promote it in as many ways as possible. Utilize sites like Twitter and Facebook, as well as your own store front to promote your mobile marketing plan. This is a good way to maximize your campaign efforts, and to reach as many potential customers, and give them the chance to take advantage of special offers.<\/p>\n

Don’t send out text message alerts or messages in the early morning or late night hours. No matter how loyal the customer is, or how exciting the promo, they will not be happy about receiving a text at an odd hour.<\/p>\n

TIP!<\/b><\/font> Keep in mind that those using mobiles may have a more difficult time navigating and browsing your website. Have a simple mobile marketing campaign that will be near perfect for those using mobile devices.<\/small><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/p>\n

So, as you have seen, it is true that mobile marketing requires research, work, and effort to start bringing in the profits. It is also accurate that in order to see results that you have to keep at it. Keeping the aforementioned tips in mind, you are well on your way to being successful with it.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind that there can be different levels of mobile customers because of various outside influences; also note that once the entire market changes then customer base changes as well. Technology can be a main factor in customer choice. Keep up with changes to stay competitive.<\/p>\n

TIP!<\/b><\/font> Mobile marketing requires much more compact usage of space, so you will need to plan your content to be more concise. Customers visiting your mobile site do not have the time to dig down into page after page of bloated, keyword-stuffed content to get the valuable information they want.<\/small><\/DIV><\/DIV><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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