How startups can stand out from the competition
Arman Ananian
Owner of ArevMedia | Investor | Digital Marketing Specialist | Online Advertising Strategist
In today’s modern world, the current marketplace is teeming with competition. This is something that all companies especially startups have to deal with at some point. As a businessman, it’s important that you know how you can set your business apart from your competitors. To do that, you need to go beyond selling your products or services and find the perfect strategy in your marketing campaigns. Yes, it’s true that it’s a long and difficult process, but with the tactics that I’ll be sharing, your business can stand out from the crowd and achieve great results.
-Make sure to have an excellent branding. You can do this by designing a visually appealing logo that distinguishes your business from others. The key here is finding ways to make yours different from the status quo! You may consider hiring a graphic artist if possible to lend a professional look to it.
-Make sure that you have a Unique Selling Proposition or something that makes your business different from all the rest. Highlight a specific quality of your product or service that your competitors can’t offer. In your advertisements, show them how they can benefit from buying your product or service. Added value is the magic word here!
-Make sure that you are serving your target audience only advertisements that cater to existing, real-time needs. They come across dozens of ads every day, therefore, you need to show them advertisements that they wish to see. Note that it’s important that you are creative enough in choosing content that will lead them to engage with your ad.
-Create an online presence by taking advantage of a multi-channel advertising strategy to ensure that your target audience sees your message regularly. You can use social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and etc. as these offer exceptional advertising opportunities at little to no cost. This way, you can have the potential to reach hundreds, thousands, or millions of people.
-Partner up with influencers that are right for promoting your brand to help you create awareness and build trust in your target community. They have thousands, or even millions, of followers that might be interested in your business. In other words, influencers can create the deep trust and connections needed to sell your product or service.
There you have it! Hope you find this article helpful. Do you have more questions? Don’t hesitate to comment them down below!