Friday, 3 August 2012

Which Type Of Mobile Marketing Is Adapted To Your Customers?



If you are going to use mobile marketing, it is important that you develop a campaign adapted to your audience. Read this article for some helpful tips on mobile marketing.

Text alerts are easy to send if you have a mass texting software or can store all your contacts in your own phones. Get people interested in your text alerts by placing a subscription form on your site and talking about your text alerts in your other marketing campaigns. Text alerts are accessible to any of your customers with a mobile phone: this is perhaps the best form of mobile marketing if your customers do not own recent devices or subscribe to the most complete plans.

If your customers have access to the Internet, you could send out links in your text alerts. You could for instance share links to your mobile website or to your social networking profiles, since a lot of people use their phones to check social networks. You could also share pictures or short videos, but do not send out that kind of content too often since some customers might not be able to load this content quickly. If possible send a link where they can see or download the pictures or video.

Creating a mobile website is a great way to present your customers with basic information about your products. Keep your site as simple as possible and take the time to test it with different mobile devices and web browsers. Your site should load quickly and be easy to navigate. Use a very simple design: a simple color pattern and your logo should be enough. Avoid using too many pictures or videos on your site: this content will take a long time to load. You should use your site to share coupon codes and information about your newest products.

If your customers use Smartphones, iPhones or tablets, you should consider developing your own apps. Creating an app is quite easy, and you can always hire a professional or organize a contest among your customers and reward the person who creates the best app. Your app could be a game, an interactive catalog to help your customers find products, a learning tool or an app that allows your customers to personalize your products. Distribute your app by sharing download links via text messages or advertising it on your mobile website and on social networks.

A lot of people use their phones to check social networks. Your mobile marketing campaign should be connected to your social media marketing campaign. Share links to your mobile website, to your subscription form for your text alerts and share links to download your apps. You could also encourage your customers to take pictures or videos of your products or your store with their cell phones and upload this content on social networks, for instance to enter a contest.

These tips should help you reach out to your customers and develop an efficient mobile marketing strategy. Do more research on the topic and keep improving your campaign.