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  If you’re reading this article, there’s at least a slight chance that you’re new to doing marketing. Perhaps you run a business that needs to get the word out about what it does, or you’re staff at an organization that wants you to suggest or launch marketing strategies. Whatever the deal is, you know you’re faced with an uphill task. How will you go about it?
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In this article, I share 7 marketing strategies for a beginner. You should find the suggestions here helpful:

Determine Who You’re Marketing to

Quite often, the first thing you do as a marketer who’s building a marketing campaign is to determine what group of people you’re aiming to reach with your message. What are their preferences, pain points, and behaviours? If you understand your audience, you’ll be able to tailor your messaging and offerings to resonate with them effectively. Go at this with market research, surveys, and analytics; they’ll help you gain insights into your audience’s demographics and psychographics.

Develop a Powerful Brand Identity

How easy is it to pick out your brand from a sea of alternatives? And does it spark a warm feeling on the inside—like a trusted partner that meets your physical and emotional needs? That’s something you have to work on. Start by sprucing up your logo, colour palette, typography, and brand voice. When you make them consistent across all touchpoints, you’ll make your brand recognizable and will be in a better position to win the public’s trust.

Deploy Content Marketing

Content marketing refers to the creation of content that engages a business’s target audience across various media channels. This can include blog posts, videos, infographics, podcasts, or social media posts. When you produce content, you should do so to educate, inform, and entertain your audience—and do so well enough that they keep coming back for more. Share your expertise, address customer pain points, and showcase your brand’s personality to establish authority and build rapport with your audience.
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Take Advantage of Social Media

Social media platforms offer a powerful avenue to connect with your audience, amplify your brand message, and drive engagement. Thankfully, engineering these platforms to draw the public to your brand is a skill you can learn. Identify which platforms your target audience frequents and create content optimized for each channel. Then engage with your followers, participate in conversations, and use hashtags to expand your reach organically.

Exploit Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Techniques

SEO strategies help your content rank higher on Search Engine Results Pages, to be seen by more people. What SEO means in practice is using keywords that your audience searches the web within your content, so that search engine crawlers can locate it and place it on results pages. You will need to conduct keyword research to identify relevant search terms and integrate them naturally into your content. Also, focus on building quality backlinks from reputable sources to improve your site’s authority.

Try Email Marketing

Although there are now various digital channels with which you can connect to your target market, email marketing remains a cost-effective and impactful tool for nurturing leads and fostering customer relationships. We recommend building an email list of subscribers interested in your offerings and sending targeted campaigns tailored to their preferences and behaviours. Make sure to personalize your messages, and provide valuable content to keep subscribers engaged and loyal.

Collaborate and Network

Networking and collaborations will significantly expand your reach and credibility in your industry. Build partnerships with complementary businesses, influencers, or industry experts to co-create content, host events, or cross-promote each other’s offerings. When you leverage each other’s audiences and expertise, you can amplify your brand’s visibility while fanning the flames of mutually beneficial business relationships.
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Final Words

Effective marketing drives business growth and establishes a strong brand presence. Implement these seven marketing strategies and you’ll lay a solid foundation for success at your job or business.
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This article was first published on 1st May 2024

ikenna-nwachukwu

Ikenna Nwachukwu holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He loves to look at the world through multiple lenses- economic, political, religious and philosophical- and to write about what he observes in a witty, yet reflective style.


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