Want to get the most
out of your brand new online marketing campaign? Don't take chances based
purely on price. With just a little attention to detail, you can compare web
marketing experts and technicians based on a list of criteria that are
important to you. This could include a range of dealmakers and dealbreakers
such as cost, contract, service level, guarantees, locality, business size,
reputation, awards, reviews, and value-added services. Whether you're looking
for a full service international firm or the most talented and skilled local
freelancers, it's definitely worth the effort to search out a better deal for
your startup.
The first step is to
define the scope of the marketing work that you're willing to pay for. This is
an important step in informing the kind of phrases you will be searching on,
and the kind of enquiries you will be making. For small businesses, a
combination of approaches including web design, search engine optimisation and
social media marketing could be ideal; this can be balanced out and revised as
your campaign develops. If you are unsure, it may be worthwhile contacting an
agency or contractor who specialises in media planning. This is a specialist
subset of marketing and project planning which requires knowledge of different
media outlets and formats, their uptake, the influence they have on target
markets, and how they are viewed in combination with each other- not to mention
on what kind of basis they take advertising or promotional bookings. For
example, a combination of professionally produced product demonstration and
promotion of those videos through online versions of print publications may be
necessary, and a planner will be able to connect you with all the right
producers on an appropriate schedule.
The second step is to
work out how much you can afford. When you're listening to a salesperson, it
can be easy to get carried away with what they're promising for a 'bargain'
price, but if it doesn't fit into your budget things can easily get out of
control- especially for campaigns where the return is somewhat delayed.
Consider how much you are already spending on marketing overall, and how much
of that you are willing to 'risk' on online marketing. This will vary depending
on your existing web presence.
The final step is to
find out who will do the most of your scope of works, within your budget. Make
sure that quality guarantees and service agreements are able to be put in
place; promises are not worth as much if your company or contractor can't
deliver on what they ask for.
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