by Rahimah Sultan

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This article was originally posted on 5/10/21.

If you use SEO (search engine optimization) in the right way, it is one of the most effective ways to attract potential customers to your website. If you rank on page one of the SERP (Search Engine Results Pages) you will generate organic traffic.

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by Rahimah Sultan

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Your business needs a strategic marketing plan in order to remain ahead of your more digitally savvy competitors.

Take steps now to create, streamline, or optimize your marketing strategy and accelerate your results.

Digital and mobile channels are vital for acquiring and retaining customers.


What is digital marketing?

Digital marketing is the component of marketing that uses internet and online based digital technologies such as desktop computers, mobile phones and other digital media and platforms to promote products and services. — Wikipedia

Digital marketing is using digital technologies and media to achieve marketing objectives.


You can consider using the following examples of digital technologies and media options for your marketing campaigns:

Search engine marketing
Social media marketing
Pay-per-click (PPC)
Paid social
Online advertorial
Affiliate marketing
Organic search (SEO)
Organic social
Guest blogging
Co-branding
Backlinks
Sponsorship
Influencer outreach


You need a digital marketing strategy in order to avoid these common problems that arise when you don’t have one.


What are these problems?

1. Not having a clear goal of what you want to achieve online

You need a clear strategic goal for what you want to accomplish in terms of acquiring new customers and building better relationships with your current ones, and you need clear objectives in order to reach those goals.

2. Understanding your online marketplace

It’s important to research your online audience. The dynamics of using digital marketing will be different from long-established avenues which have different types of customer profile and behavior and marketing communications options.

3. Staying updated on the latest trends and innovations

In order to stay ahead of your competitors, you need to devote enough resources to digital to stay  up to date with the latest trends and advances in your sector.

4. No strong value proposition

A value proposition introduces your brand to consumers by showing what you stand for and why you deserve their business. It should be persuasive and help turn a prospect into a paying customer.

5. Not knowing your online customers well

Know the sentiment of visitors and what they think. Use other forms of website feedback tools to help create a more customer-centered website and brand rather than Google Analytics and such, which only show volumes of visits and not the sentiments of visitors or what they think.

6. You’re disintegrated

You need an integrated marketing strategy. Digital media work best when combined with traditional media channels.

7. Avoid duplication

If you have a larger company, don’t waste your money and time by way of duplication. Don’t misuse your funds by having different segments of the marketing organization buying different tools and using other agencies for completing similar online marketing assignments.

Invest in a marketing strategy, that works for everyone, to plan, manage and optimize your digital channels and platforms.

Internet marketing using a digital marketing strategy can accelerate your results and increase your ROI.

Although these 7 reasons for a digital marketing strategy are not the only problems that may be encountered, you should keep them in mind when setting up your marketing campaigns.


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