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Is it time to consider email marketing?

If you’re looking for a return on investment email marketing is still an exceptional option. To give you a better picture about how effective it is, think how you feel when you receive post to your home? You look at it every day, you clock what it is and open letters addressed personally to you. You pay attention – even if some of it is placed in recycling.

You do a similar process with your emails – you look at them every day. Access on your phone makes It so much easier whether that’s to read, file or delete.

But what makes a campaign effective? Well, in short, make it personal, have interesting content and use lots of images.

Snappy content

People are less inclined to read lots of content so nice imagery with bold call to actions can really help the reader navigate and engage well with your content.

With 67% of emails read on either a smartphone or tablet* – it makes sense to ensure your emails are responsive for all devices is also key these days – from laptop to smartphone and table.

Don’t forget the point of your email. With hundreds or emails received by people daily – what’s the purpose of yours and why should they read it? Personalisation is important here as it needs to be well targeted but you also need to make it clear about what you want your readers to do. So, a clear call to action is essential, for example make it clear if you want them to download a report or how to claim the special offer.

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If you want to explore the possibilities of email marketing for your business then get in touch with Smart Cow Marketing today and we can chat through the world of digital marketing to see what campaign best suits your business.

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Top Tricks: Email Marketing Tips for Small Businesses

Email marketing campaigns are an effective and personal way to connect with clients. Each campaign can be tailored to your business, the campaign cause and your target audience. A successful email campaign could take your company to the next level, increasing awareness, business, and profit.

Here, Smart Cow reveals some inside tricks on creating an effective email marketing campaign.

  1. Keep information on the email concise. Concise emails mean readers are less likely to lose interest and move your email to the trash folder.
  2. Create relevant campaigns. Your audience does not have time to read through information completely unrelated to them. Research your target audience and plan the best way to grab their attention.
  3. Make a note of what works and what doesn’t. Don’t waste your time copying old formats which don’t get clicks, be innovative and creative.
  4. Add links to your social media channels. This gives the recipient the opportunity, to follow your social media easily which means they will stay informed in your business and your business will be kept in mind.
  5. Be creative in the subject line. The subject line can be the deciding factor in the recipient finding out about your business or not. Keep it short, sweet and to the point.

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Smart Cow Marketing can create  email marketing campaigns for your business. Conducting effective marketing campaigns requires large amounts of time and expertise. To ensure that your email marketing campaigns do not go to waste get in touch, and find out how Smart Cow Digital Marketing can transform your business.

Digital marketing tips for the construction sector

Digital marketing can help raise awareness about your construction business through timely and newsworthy content, social media and email marketing.

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)

SEO is a collection of different ways to boost your website to be found easier on a search engine. It means creating fresh content full of key words relating to your sector, from ‘construction’, ‘contracting’, ‘contractor’ #constructionsite’ through to specialism such as ‘scaffolding’, ‘mechanical”, “electrical’ etc. It is also important for small businesses to create a catchment area, this is key to being recognised on a search engine in relation to the location, so be sure to add in areas such as Surrey and Croydon and share images and case studies of the work you have completed in the area. As an inbound marketing agency, SEO is something we’re proficient in so for more details get in touch.

Pay Per Click (PPC)

The online construction market is very competitive so what often comes with SEO is investment in a Pay Per Click campaign. This means you pay to have tailored campaigns which appear as ads on a search engine or social media platform of your choice when you have used specific keywords that your potential customers are using. What this does is allow a wider audience to visit your website which in time helps with SEO and improvement in search rankings. We can make these campaigns specific to your construction business in Surrey, Croydon and the surrounding areas.

Social Media Marketing

There are many social media channels out there all with millions of users, so it is important to start engaging on some of these platforms. Having a social media account allows you to engage with potential clients. For a construction firm we would suggest a focus on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Email Marketing

Email marketing can help keep your customer base informed of services. Email marketing is looked at as being out dated and inefficient, however it seems to be the leading source of revenue for companies, so be sure to consider its benefits for your business. At Smart Cow we use Constant Contact as a way of distributing email marketing.

Digital Marketing in Construction Industry 

For more insight and guidance into digital marketing in the construction industry get in contact with Smart Cow via our website and find out what we can do for you construction business

Targeting made easy

In a survey by Emarsys of 2,000 UK consumers, 41% of respondents said they wouldn’t purchase from a brand again if they received haphazard marketing materials, while 66% say they would ignore all future marketing if a brand sent them hit or miss offers*. With these statistics in mind, what’s key to success is targeted messaging and one of the most important things is to understand your target audience.

Persona

If you haven’t already created a persona about your target audience then now is a good time. Creating a persona allows you to identify what certain traits of your target audience, this can be related to their goals, motivation or challenges they face. In highlighting these key personality traits of your target audience, you become more understanding of what and how they will respond to you, allowing more personalised and targeted messages in your digital marketing campaigns.

Once you find you have a strong understanding of the target audience, you move onto an ‘elevator pitch’; a few lines stating how you could help this potential client, as though you were stuck in an elevator, making it relatively informal, but friendlier, appealing to their persona you have already studied.

Content

Although keeping your website fresh improves your SEO, it isn’t the only thing you can do to ensure good targeted marketing. Here at Smart Cow, we have and will always believe that content is king, therefore the idea of tailored content to audiences in a bespoke manner is clearly a productive use of marketing efforts**. This not only means making content purely for viewers, but also making it easy for viewers to see, for example don’t post an Instagram picture on twitter, as it comes up as just a link. Not only that, but quality content on your website is one of the best ways to start improving your business. An inbound marketing agency like Smart cow would be happy to help with any further enquiries on this topic.

Email Marketing

If, as this research indicates, that 66% of customers would ignore all future marketing efforts after receiving one not targeted at them, can your business really afford to not provide targeted messages? Further industry research has revealed that primarily personalised welcome emails have been 320% more likely to lead to purchases than regular monthly emails***. Therefore a targeted and well thought out email marketing campaign can be more efficient and cost effective than a random email.

If you have any questions about creating a persona or digital marketing for your business, then get in touch today.

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Talk to us about your content marketing needs and we’ll guide you towards the best combination of channels and strategies to utilise to make you stand out from the crowd. A reliable digital marketing agency in Croydon, Smart Cow will be glad to answer any further questions.

Sources: *econsultancy.com ; **Smart Cow Marketing ; ***Wordstream