{"id":8733,"date":"2014-08-01T14:14:11","date_gmt":"2014-08-01T13:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.anytrades.co.uk\/guides\/?p=225"},"modified":"2014-08-01T14:14:11","modified_gmt":"2014-08-01T13:14:11","slug":"market-on-and-offline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/pros\/market-on-and-offline\/","title":{"rendered":"How to market your business on and offline"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the best ways to increase sales is by getting more exposure of your website, but what\u2019s also important is to ensure your business uses the right marketing strategy. It\u2019s this strategy that determines who succeeds in the competitive world of selling and who struggles to make an impact. <\/p>\n<p>So let\u2019s take a look at the best strategies you could employ for your business, both online and offline.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.anytrades.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/598x250-4.jpg\" alt=\"display your brand\" width=\"598\" height=\"250\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-249 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 598px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 598\/250;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Advertise your website everywhere<\/h2>\n<p>An excellent way to promote your business is by adding your website\u2019s URL to any correspondence, including emails and letters. By doing this you\u2019re giving your customers an easy way to browse your service. If you have company vehicles and uniforms, ensure the website is printed here too as it\u2019s a moving form of advertisement. <\/p>\n<h2>Offer freebies<\/h2>\n<p>People can\u2019t pass up a freebie so by offering these once in a while you\u2019ll be reeling in customers with an exciting offer. Freebies have always been a marketing favourite and it\u2019s a great way to generate maximum exposure.<br \/>\nNo matter if you\u2019re launching your own freebie giveaway or it\u2019s run by a third part, a planned strategy is vital.<\/p>\n<p>Set your goals wisely and decide on a projected ROI for the campaign. You need to have a clear mind of what you\u2019re expecting from the giveaway, such as website exposure, a boost in sales or even social media following. <\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for a boost in sales, then consider offering a discount on your product rather than freebies. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.anytrades.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/598x250-5.jpg\" alt=\"content is important\" width=\"598\" height=\"250\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-252 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 598px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 598\/250;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The importance of content<\/h2>\n<p>Content has become an important part of marketing and it\u2019s great to be able to provide your customers with expert advice. Ensure your website is packed full of exciting content that\u2019s informative and will give your customers as many answers as possible. Also make it persuasive and it can be a superb selling technique. With more content you can also improve your Google rankings, ultimately driving more traffic to your site. <\/p>\n<h2>Word of mouth<\/h2>\n<p>Still, despite everything that modern technology as brought, word of mouth remains the best way to advertise your business. This can be done both on and offline, so the more happy customers, the more they\u2019ll recommend to their friends and family. Once you have built trust and confidence through social media, you\u2019ll start to receive positive reviews and recommendations, so your website continues to see new visitors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the best ways to increase sales is by getting more exposure of your website, but what\u2019s also important is to ensure your business &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"How to market your business on and offline\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/pros\/market-on-and-offline\/#more-8733\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to market your business on and offline\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":942,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1384,1390,1382],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advertising","category-business-tips-advice","category-pros","infinite-scroll-item","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to market your business on and offline - Local Quotes Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"One of the best ways to increase sales is by getting more exposure of your website, but what\u2019s also important is to ensure your business uses the right\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/pros\/market-on-and-offline\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to market your business on and offline - Local Quotes Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"One of the best ways to increase sales is by getting more exposure of your website, but what\u2019s also important is to ensure your business uses the right\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/pros\/market-on-and-offline\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Local Quotes Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/localquotesuk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2014-08-01T13:14:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1600-1.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Local Pro\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@local_quotes_uk\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@local_quotes_uk\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Local Pro\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/pros\\\/market-on-and-offline\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/pros\\\/market-on-and-offline\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Local Pro\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/dc0be7bfdccf5d201b5b7fc9cfb02131\"},\"headline\":\"How to market your business on and offline\",\"datePublished\":\"2014-08-01T13:14:11+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/pros\\\/market-on-and-offline\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":419,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.local-quotes.co.uk\\\/guides\\\/pros\\\/market-on-and-offline\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"\",\"articleSection\":[\"Advertising\",\"Business Tips &amp; 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