Website Marketing Tips

Before you start any website promotion the motto ‘be prepared’ is a useful term to keep in mind. There are a number of steps both before a website promotion and during that can form the basis of your marketing plan. You should vary your approach but make sure the goals are clear and measurable. 

Marketing Mission Statement 

Write a mission statement, it sounds a bit eighties but its still one of the most important elements to any project. Make it clear, but have a little fun when working with a team of people, despite the serious nature of your goal this will help others get excited about your marketing mission statement.

Make Adverts Clear and Relevant

Different marketing media’s provide different opportunities but make the message clear across all media’s. Its especially important to do this when using a multi-channel marketing campaign. If your aiming for a viral marketing campaign sometimes when using humor to promote websites the reference image or video will not be relevant to your website, but make sure you brand is an element. Like in the now famous Cadburys® advert they bring the brand closer by using brand colours ad the background in the video, this will make the presentation of your branded logo at the end of a video relevant without the viewer realising. 

Compare advertising costs

When working with any marketing budget this is an important step, your choice should be calculated and when you look into the marketing options you may be surprised which website promotion service is more cost effective. Be prepare to revisit you budget in this area, utilising some free options might free up more money for creative costs which may become more important the further into the project you get.

Press Releases

Press releases can be free, via donation, or on a fixed fee basis. They can be a highly valuable tool to start the wave of traffic, when you use a multi stage viral campaign use press releases to start rumours, then when you reach the right point use the same press release companies to announce it was you. A press release can be used throughout campaign.

How Long Does a Web Campaign Take

Online marketing can take time, don’t worry if your website is not instantly flooded with new visitors, website campaign marketing should have goals but every marketing campaign varies so revisit your website regularly and make sure its updated and the content is fresh. If you find the marketing strategy is not working, change it, use your most effective marketing channels to date.