Mobile marketing is a great method for promoting your business. Technology has grown to the point where more people are finding new businesses through their phones than ever. No matter what you are promoting, you can use mobile marketing to your advantage.
There are many different methods of marketing to cell phone users, and you need to decide what type, or types, will work best for your campaign.
Text and multimedia messaging services are still alive and well, as these simple messages can be sent to any cell phone user, not just the ones with smart phones.
Because of the prevalence of smart phones; however, there are other methods you should consider. QVC codes, mobile web, and app based advertising all make use of the unique abilities of smart phones to interact with customers in new and exciting ways.
First off, you need to decide what your advertising goals are. Are you trying to attract new customers or increase repeat business? What demographics are you trying to reach?
Do you need something quick and effective or can you make a larger investment that will have an increased long term payoff? Once you know what you are trying to achieve doing a little research into the various advertising methods can make it easy to decide what your advertising format will be.
Once your campaign is set up you will need a way to track your progress. There are several ways to do this, but the easiest is probably coupon codes. The amount of the coupon does not need to be large, but by using these codes you can get a pretty good idea of just how many people are responding to your ads as a good portion of them will use the code.
You can even create several codes and track separate campaigns at the same time, or if you are unsure of your customer base, you can use different codes for different demographics. If you find lots of redemption from unexpected sources you know that your coupon has been shared over the social media and you are getting even more bang for your buck.
If you are not getting the results you want it may be time to change your strategy. Mobile marketing is an evolving field and even the experts don’t get it right every time. The most important thing is to learn from your mistakes.
Evaluate your results, do some more research, and try again. A successful business is one that does not overreach itself in any one marketing campaign. Sometimes you may have everything right, but unexpected events may stop customers from responding to your ad. That is why analysis of the data is important- you need to know why the previous campaign failed before you design your next ad.
Now that you know how to create a successful advertising campaign it is time to get started. Stay positive, and learn from your mistakes as well as your successes and your business will on the right track for further growth.
