2014 May 03 Archive - EXEIdeas – Let's Your Mind Rock

The Internet plays an important role in various businesses. From companies offering physical products that people purchase, to psychics offering their services (yes, you have those too), they are on the web promoting their brand. Internet marketing allows you to make your brand known by more people.Billions of people go online each day; and with successful marketing strategies, you have the chance to reach out to them and turn them into clients. It’s also one way to strengthen your relationship with your old clients and keep their loyalty. However, if online marketing is not done right, you may not achieve the success that you’re hoping for. Here are some of the most common Internet marketing mistakes that you should avoid to maximize its benefits and enhance your brand exposure.Focusing On Website Graphics:A business website is vital if you want to promote your products or services online. This is the go to place of people on the web, if they wish to learn more about your brand, as well as what you have to offer. Eye catching graphics, would entice visitors to check more of your site.However, if these graphics are too heavy, the site may load slowly, which could affect the experience of your visitors. If it takes time for the content to load and they’re having difficulties navigating your site, they might decide to give up, causing you to lose potential clients. So make sure that your website loads fast as well, to attract more visitors.Missing Out On SEO:Search engine optimization or SEO helps your site to be on top of the search results. If you are not familiar with SEO, you may hire a professional or a company offering this service. Internet users use search engines to find the information they need and they often access only the first few results.If they search for a keyword that’s associated with your site, your website will be included in the top results; that’s if you have good SEO. They are more likely to access your site if it’s on the first page. Results on the last pages are seldom checked, especially if there are several of them.Not Communicating With Followers:Social media sites are popular platforms for online marketing. This is also true with blog sites. Communication is needed to strengthen your relationship with your followers. It’s important to build a relationship with them, since this will develop their loyalty. If this happens, they are more likely to recommend your brand to their friends and relatives. And as you know, word of mouth is the best form of advertisement.Acknowledge your followers’ comments, suggestions and even their complaints. Social media is a two way street. Don’t just do the talking, but learn to listen too. Always be positive as this will reflect on your brand, even with the negative feedbacks you receive. If you ever get some, let them know that you value their thoughts and that you’re continuously trying to improve your business in order to satisfy them.Inability To Maintain Regular And Quality Content:Social media sites, blogs and websites are helpful only if you use them right. You may have an account on all popular social media sites and blogs. However, if you’re not able to keep them active and you’re not posting content that your followers may find useful or interesting, it may not work to your advantage.If you’re not posting regularly, people might forget about you. Remember that you’re doing this to improve your online presence. Too much posting on the other hand is also not good, as they may view it as spamming. Furthermore, you shouldn’t also just post anything for the sake of posting. Keep it balanced by posting quality content on a regular basis, but without spamming your followers. One to two posts per day or every other day is ideal.Focusing On The Number Of Followers Or Visitors:Having several followers on your accounts or visitors on your website is not everything. You should also make sure that you’re attracting the right people. Even if you have thousands of followers, if they do not belong to your target market, there’s a lower chance that you can turn them into clients. Focus your campaigns on people that may be interested in your products or services to get the right followers.If you’re making any of these mistakes, it’s time to make the change. Build your brand online with the proper Internet marketing techniques.