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zekemiller said:
There are many ways to advertise to your customers, and you should probably diversify and hit most of them. However, if you are only going to pick one of them, make sure you use digital marketing. In this day and age, people go online to find everything they need and want. They search the internet for new products and services to use, and it is easier than ever to find out whether or not your friends recommend a product. This is why it is so important to focus on digital marketing. But there are also some things you do not want to do. Thanks to Forbes, we have three “do nots” of digital marketing.

Do not avoid planning

One of the things you should always do is have a plan. Unfortunately, most businesses start their marketing without a plan and, instead, just buy an ad here or post something online whenever they feel like. By making a plan, you will save a lot of time and money. No more wasting time on ads you haven’t thought much about. Rather, you will make a plan about what needs to be released and where, and then you’ll follow a schedule of when to do it.

Do not expect too much too soon

One big problem is that people expect their marketing campaigns to have immediate results rather than being willing to wait a couple of weeks or months for things to improve. You need to be online before people can find you, and often that means posting a lot of content and waiting for it to catch on. It will take time, but eventually, you’ll see improvement. Of course, you’ll see quicker improvements if you use pay per call marketing campaigns and let affiliates do a lot of the content-production for you.

Do not be uninformed

It is important that you know what is going on, especially with the marketing campaign you choose. If you have chosen to hire an ad agency, you need to stay on top of what they are doing. If you are going with pay per call, it is important that you know which ones are and are-not working for you. It will help refine your marketing in the future and will help you see a lot more progress.

If you want to have more results with your digital marketing in the future, make sure you avoid these do-nots and are prepared to make changes in your future.

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Source:
forbes.com/sites/brentgleeson/2015/01/13/3-digital-marketing-mistakes-to-avoid-in-2015/

Tags: digital marketing, do-nots of digital marketing, marketing no nos, do not marketing marketing mistakes, bad marketing

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