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- 11 Mar
Local Email Marketing: A Crash Course
- Mar 11, 2020
- Dan Hoff
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- Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Localization
You’ve probably seen the stats before. Email marketing is an undeniably powerful marketing strategy. In fact, on average, email generates $38 for every dollar spent, which is a 3,800% return on investment.
Crazy, right?
Add to that the fact that there are almost four billion email users worldwide. That is huge. That is crazy, right?
Email marketing works for companies with customers all over the globe. But what do you do when you’re working for a local company? One that runs on a much smaller scale? Customers are right in your area, and to make sales, you have to focus on locality.
Enter your solution: local email marketing. All in all, there’s not that much of a difference. This approach takes all of the elements of email marketing and puts a local business spin on it. And to see how you can make it work for you, read the full article on the HubSpot Blog.
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- 28 Mar
7 Creative Hyperlocal Marketing Strategies for Growth
- Mar 28, 2019
- Dan Hoff
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- Hyper-Local Marketing, Lead Generation, Marketing for Small Business
by Irina Weber
The world is becoming more and more mobile. In fact, according to Google, searches on mobile devices have grown. Currently they are up by 150 percent. So, with that, it makes sense for businesses to tap into this trend. It may be time for you to begin hyperlocal marketing.
Great! What the Heck is Hyperlocal Marketing?
Hyperlocal marketing is an entirely new marketing approach. Designed for small, local business, it focuses on a smaller number of shoppers. And in a very defined and smaller area. So, it specifically targets people in highly localized and address-specific regions. Plus, it emphasizes people with a tendency to purchase locally.
And that means that hyperlocal marketing is a super targeted form of niche marketing. And you don’t need to spend money to generate inbound traffic to your local business. So, to get started, read the full article at Jeff Bullas’s Blog.
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- 13 Mar
An Easy Guide to Social Media for Small Business
- Mar 13, 2019
- Dan Hoff
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- Brand Marketing, Marketing for Small Business, Social Media Marketing
We know that people are spending more and more time on their phones. And a lot of that time is spent on social media apps. Plus we also know that social media users regularly interact with companies. And they tend to interact and engage with names they know or already do business with.
For small businesses focused on community and individual customers, this makes social media a powerful platform. It is useful for connecting directly with an audience, to build brand awareness and brand loyalty. But, even better, social media is also an effective platform for lead generation.
Social media is a free and easy tool for businesses to connect directly with people interested in their brand. But, free, easy doesn’t mean that you can just log in and start posting, though. Before that, you need to set a social media strategy. So read the full article at WordStream.com to see how you can do that.
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- 07 Mar
The Local Search Factors That Matter Most
- Mar 07, 2019
- Dan Hoff
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- Local SEO, Localization Strategies, Search Engine Marketing
by Ayaz Nanji
Marketers say succeeding on local search often simply comes down to a business’s location. And this opinion is backed up by recent research from Moz.
Think Local . . . Easy to Say. Hard to Do
How to use a tool that has a global presence and is built to span the globe, for a local business, has challenged marketers since the inception of the Worldwide Web. So Moz took a deeper look into this issue. They wanted to understand how some marketers are addressing this dilemma. They went about this through a survey of more than 1,400 local marketers. And these were people who work either in-house for businesses or for agencies specific to localization.
Some of their findings may come as a surprise. But, for the most part, they found that for some, proximity to the searcher is the top factor determining ranking in Google’s Local Pack. To see more of the data and insights as well as a chance to download the original report, read the full article at MarketingProfs
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- 14 Feb
How Important Are Online Reviews for Local Businesses?
- Feb 14, 2019
- Dan Hoff
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- B2B Marketing, B2C Marketing, Marketing to Millennials
by Ayaz Nanji
Being in business has become an increasingly complex proposition. Whether you’re a small local shop or a regional manufacturer, because of the internet, your business life has changed. One of the newer and more complex ‘moving parts’ of this complexity are online reviews.
And that’s because consumers, especially younger ones, are becoming increasingly reliant on online reviews. According to recent research from BrightLocal, more and more consumers rely upon those reviews to assess local businesses. In fact, some 86% of respondents say they read the online reviews of local businesse
To see all more insights and to download a copy of the original report, read the full article at MarketingProfs.com
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- 02 Jan
How to Create a Content Localization Strategy That Will Boost Your Conversions
- Jan 02, 2019
- Dan Hoff
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- Content Marketing, Lead Generation, Localization Strategies
by Irina Weber
There are a lot of businesses looking for effective ways to improve and enhance their content marketing tactics. One idea is to create locally-relevant content. By doing that, you can help increase conversions and strike a chord with your target audience.
Meaningful Content, in a Local Context Works
According to a recent CMO Council report, 50% of marketers understand the clear need to localize content. The study participants indicated that they specifically use localized content to maintain business growth and profitability in their markets.
If you want to reach your target markets and build overall business authority on a local level, it is time to develop your content localization strategy. And to learn five ways on how to build a successful content localization strategy, read the full article at Jeffbullas’s Blog.