Comments on: How to Market Your Small Business: Meet Customers Where They Are http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/why-you-need-to-meet-your-target-audience-where-they-are/ advice you can use to grow your small business Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:41:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Extra Clean http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/why-you-need-to-meet-your-target-audience-where-they-are/comment-page-2/#comment-114411 Extra Clean Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:45:24 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=451#comment-114411 I like to think of it as "going fishing" If you toss out a big net, you are bound to catch something. I like to think of it as “going fishing” If you toss out a big net, you are bound to catch something.

]]> By: Restauarant Loans Guy http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/why-you-need-to-meet-your-target-audience-where-they-are/comment-page-2/#comment-113123 Restauarant Loans Guy Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:15:26 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=451#comment-113123 I guess in every industry it goes back to knowing your product. If you know your product you know your customer. I guess in every industry it goes back to knowing your product. If you know your product you know your customer.

]]> By: Clayton Shumway http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/why-you-need-to-meet-your-target-audience-where-they-are/comment-page-2/#comment-112398 Clayton Shumway Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:17:11 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=451#comment-112398 Great post David. Just read a Harvard Business Case similar to this about maximizing customer lifetime value, which is much more valuable than simply selling your product. Great post David. Just read a Harvard Business Case similar to this about maximizing customer lifetime value, which is much more valuable than simply selling your product.

]]> By: Boise Real Estate http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/why-you-need-to-meet-your-target-audience-where-they-are/comment-page-2/#comment-110861 Boise Real Estate Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:54:51 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=451#comment-110861 As a real estate broker I have to say you are spot on! Knowing ones audience is what it is all about! I see hundreds of real estate sites that miss the intire purpose of a real estate site. Google real estate in any state and any city and you will see a gamate of sites from one extreme to the other and most miss their audience! Good job Dawud! George Tallabas, Real Estate Broker/Investor As a real estate broker I have to say you are spot on! Knowing ones audience is what it is all about! I see hundreds of real estate sites that miss the intire purpose of a real estate site. Google real estate in any state and any city and you will see a gamate of sites from one extreme to the other and most miss their audience! Good job Dawud! George Tallabas, Real Estate Broker/Investor

]]> By: Business VoIP Providers http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/why-you-need-to-meet-your-target-audience-where-they-are/comment-page-2/#comment-110754 Business VoIP Providers Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:51:45 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=451#comment-110754 This article was very helpful. You have have to know your customers so that you can aim your business in a successful direction. This article was very helpful. You have have to know your customers so that you can aim your business in a successful direction.

]]> By: online mx gear http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/why-you-need-to-meet-your-target-audience-where-they-are/comment-page-2/#comment-110632 online mx gear Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:23:59 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=451#comment-110632 I totally agree and I’m passing this link to all my clients.... for several months I have been giving my clients that come for advice on surviving this recession thanks.. I totally agree and I’m passing this link to all my clients…. for several months I have been giving my clients that come for advice on surviving this recession thanks..

]]> By: Lillian Fioretzi - WATHMOMS Magazine http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/why-you-need-to-meet-your-target-audience-where-they-are/comment-page-2/#comment-110251 Lillian Fioretzi - WATHMOMS Magazine Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:12:30 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=451#comment-110251 I have two websites. One is an online magazine where I can say that the last two years has been quite successful without being marketed a lot. The website is based on updated content ( articles) and I think this is what drives the readers to visit it with the help of keywords too. However, my second online business is a shop where I sell my art & products I make. This site is quite new ( only 1 year ) and can not figure out how I could get many visitors. I have written some content before my product lists with keywords etc... but the content can not be updated so often because my products remain more or less the same on the page. I have just distributed press releases online. Do you think this can help me to spread the word about my small art business? I have two websites. One is an online magazine where I can say that the last two years has been quite successful without being marketed a lot. The website is based on updated content ( articles) and I think this is what drives the readers to visit it with the help of keywords too.

However, my second online business is a shop where I sell my art & products I make. This site is quite new ( only 1 year ) and can not figure out how I could get many visitors. I have written some content before my product lists with keywords etc… but the content can not be updated so often because my products remain more or less the same on the page.

I have just distributed press releases online. Do you think this can help me to spread the word about my small art business?

]]> By: Collaboration Cathy http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/why-you-need-to-meet-your-target-audience-where-they-are/comment-page-2/#comment-110198 Collaboration Cathy Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:33:32 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=451#comment-110198 This opens the pandora's box of, how well do the consumers know what they need? Most often they dont, and its for marketers to tap the latent needs. Thats how new industries are created all the time. This opens the pandora’s box of, how well do the consumers know what they need? Most often they dont, and its for marketers to tap the latent needs. Thats how new industries are created all the time.

]]> By: Torrey http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/why-you-need-to-meet-your-target-audience-where-they-are/comment-page-2/#comment-109534 Torrey Sun, 28 Feb 2010 04:25:17 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=451#comment-109534 Wow genius idea on the "what they know they need" Wow genius idea on the “what they know they need”

]]> By: Entrepreneurship http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/why-you-need-to-meet-your-target-audience-where-they-are/comment-page-2/#comment-109530 Entrepreneurship Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:16:35 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=451#comment-109530 Dawud, As you can tell from all the comments, this article hits the mark. The problem I seem to have is actually offering what the customer wants. I talk to customers and offer what it looks like the want. Then I look for feedback, and as a result, I have to tweak it, then tweak it some more. It would be a lot easier to just get the perfect product the first time. Dawud,

As you can tell from all the comments, this article hits the mark. The problem I seem to have is actually offering what the customer wants.

I talk to customers and offer what it looks like the want. Then I look for feedback, and as a result, I have to tweak it, then tweak it some more. It would be a lot easier to just get the perfect product the first time.

]]> By: The Business-to-Business Approach – How to Talk to a Decision-Maker | Reach Out Media Group http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/why-you-need-to-meet-your-target-audience-where-they-are/comment-page-2/#comment-109162 The Business-to-Business Approach – How to Talk to a Decision-Maker | Reach Out Media Group Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:51:09 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=451#comment-109162 [...] How to Market Your Small Business: Meet Customers Where They Are (dmiracle.com) [...] [...] How to Market Your Small Business: Meet Customers Where They Are (dmiracle.com) [...]

]]> By: Affordable Wedding DJ in San Diego http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/why-you-need-to-meet-your-target-audience-where-they-are/comment-page-2/#comment-108255 Affordable Wedding DJ in San Diego Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:47:57 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=451#comment-108255 As much as this article makes sense, in my market it can be detrimental to show the audience what it needs. I'm a well-known successful wedding DJ in San Diego. As such, I have a lot of services I offer that are unique and help me to sign up clients. However, I prefer to disclose these ideas and services during an in-person consultation. This way, I can deliver the message with a clearer understanding, and I surprise my clients with additional services and show them how they can enhance their big day, without giving my competition an idea of what services they could provide that would help them do the same! As much as this article makes sense, in my market it can be detrimental to show the audience what it needs. I’m a well-known successful wedding DJ in San Diego. As such, I have a lot of services I offer that are unique and help me to sign up clients. However, I prefer to disclose these ideas and services during an in-person consultation. This way, I can deliver the message with a clearer understanding, and I surprise my clients with additional services and show them how they can enhance their big day, without giving my competition an idea of what services they could provide that would help them do the same!

]]> By: travail sur internet http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/why-you-need-to-meet-your-target-audience-where-they-are/comment-page-2/#comment-105749 travail sur internet Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:28:46 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=451#comment-105749 Such interesting read and information, thanks for sharing this post. I will check back to read your other new posts. Such interesting read and information, thanks for sharing this post. I will check back to read your other new posts.

]]> By: find land for sale http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/why-you-need-to-meet-your-target-audience-where-they-are/comment-page-2/#comment-105739 find land for sale Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:27:49 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=451#comment-105739 I have a couple of ideas for writing several books but I just need to know what is the best target audience? thanks.. I have a couple of ideas for writing several books but I just need to know what is the best target audience? thanks..

]]> By: DC Dentist http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/why-you-need-to-meet-your-target-audience-where-they-are/comment-page-2/#comment-105364 DC Dentist Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:35:27 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=451#comment-105364 Without knowing who your target is you can't safely 'aim'. It may seem oversimplified but once you are inside of the head of your prospect you know what they need to hear and how they need to hear it to resonate with them. Without knowing who your target is you can’t safely ‘aim’. It may seem oversimplified but once you are inside of the head of your prospect you know what they need to hear and how they need to hear it to resonate with them.

]]> By: News http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/why-you-need-to-meet-your-target-audience-where-they-are/comment-page-2/#comment-103827 News Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:22:53 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=451#comment-103827 I think its all about giving value to your customer. Its about putting yourself in their shoes and coming up with a solution to their problem or a product they need, that's it! :) I think its all about giving value to your customer. Its about putting yourself in their shoes and coming up with a solution to their problem or a product they need, that’s it! :)

]]> By: HID Bulb Expert http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/why-you-need-to-meet-your-target-audience-where-they-are/comment-page-2/#comment-103733 HID Bulb Expert Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:25:20 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=451#comment-103733 Excellent article. I use to outsource my content for webpages, etc. Then I actually taught myself on writing content. Its just like everything else, "The more you do something, the easier it gets." Excellent article. I use to outsource my content for webpages, etc. Then I actually taught myself on writing content. Its just like everything else, “The more you do something, the easier it gets.”

]]> By: Bermet http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/why-you-need-to-meet-your-target-audience-where-they-are/comment-page-2/#comment-96581 Bermet Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:39:26 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=451#comment-96581 I think small businesses can find own clients in: Internet Catalogs Yellow pages Craigslist and on Meetups I think small businesses can find own clients in:
Internet Catalogs
Yellow pages
Craigslist
and on Meetups

]]> By: Financial Advisors http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/why-you-need-to-meet-your-target-audience-where-they-are/comment-page-2/#comment-94286 Financial Advisors Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:20:52 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=451#comment-94286 "Then reality sets in. Few people visit their website. Fewer, yet, contact them about their offerings. If they don’t get discouraged and give up, they often go looking for either a business coach, or take courses in marketing and copy writing. In turn they get sold the idea that if they were just clearer in their marketing message, people would flock to their business." I'm definitely having that problem with a website I'm working on now. How can I convince them that what I'm doing isn't a waste of money? “Then reality sets in. Few people visit their website. Fewer, yet, contact them about their offerings. If they don’t get discouraged and give up, they often go looking for either a business coach, or take courses in marketing and copy writing. In turn they get sold the idea that if they were just clearer in their marketing message, people would flock to their business.”

I’m definitely having that problem with a website I’m working on now. How can I convince them that what I’m doing isn’t a waste of money?

]]> By: D Tuckahoe http://dmiracle.com/marketing-strategy/why-you-need-to-meet-your-target-audience-where-they-are/comment-page-2/#comment-93970 D Tuckahoe Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:32:39 +0000 http://dmiracle.com/?p=451#comment-93970 Very interesting points in your post. I agree with you. For one to be successful with their marketing, one must think like the consumer and go from there. Sometimes, it's easier said than done. Very interesting points in your post. I agree with you. For one to be successful with their marketing, one must think like the consumer and go from there. Sometimes, it’s easier said than done.

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