What is the Best Way To Market a Small Business

Profwriter

Active member
Let me give you this advice to help you as a starter, I think you should stop seeing your business as being small, rather have a big picture of your business in mind.
Nobody can do this for you, you must do this for yourself and by yourself, your perception has a way of shaping your business and you can hardly find yourself in a future that you have not pictured in your heart.

The truth is that no body can grow big by thinking small. A small business may not do you much good because the earnings from it will be small and as needs rises without a corresponding rise in your income, you are definitely going to get tired and fed up with the business.

If this business will survive for many decades, then you must start thinking big about it.
 

Abigael

Valued Contributor
Marketting a small business can be easy since you clearly know your target market. You can start by just marketting via word of mouth. You tell one person about your business and they in turn tell other people and that way, word spreads. You can even speak to a group of people and tell them about your business and where it is located.

Moreover, you can advertise through social media. Especially those that are used by people near the locality of your business. WhatsApp and Facebook are very good for this because they are filled with many people, that is for me. You can find the best social media platforms that work for you.
 

Peppul

Active member
If you are just starting a business the best way to market your business is through social media platforms, we have alot of them out there where you can easily let them know about what you offering, create groups and invite people to come join your group and tell them about what you doing and how it can be beneficial to them, also give out flyer physically promoting your business, that's the old ways to do it. But apart from that you can easily friends and families to help advertise your business to their friends also.but the best platform of promoting one's business is to go online on different platforms and reach out to different people out there telling them about what you do.
 

Sammy01

New member
The best way to start a business is by starting with a well budgeted capital or if you don't have you could opt in for loans from Banks and pay back In months or years. You can also start with the little you have in hand in terms of equipment.
 

Maks25

Active member
some tips and marketing strategies for medium and small businesses.

1.)Target Market- The first step in developing a small business marketing strategy is to select your target market. Specifying who you are selling to can help you develop more effective advertising campaigns.

2.)Conduct Market Research- By conducting market research you can discover what potential customers are looking for in your type of business and then use this information to develop an advertising campaign that will attract them. For example if through market research you discover that the main motivator in consumers are low prices, you can use this to appeal to them. You should be aware of your potential customers and their wants and needs. Is there a demand for a product that is not being met? Is there a lot of competition? Know your market environment. Marketing a product or service that nobody wants is a sure way to small business failure. Many entrepreneurs make the mistake of assuming they know what customers want and only discover their mistake when their small business fails to produce profits. Back up your assumptions with facts and market research. Just because you love those presidential bobble heads doesn’t mean your customers will.
 

btaliat

VIP Contributor
I would have advised you to use the word of mouth in advertising your products and goods. It is very easy to do. You just need to be good at persuading people to do what you want. But the world has been digitalized. There are many people who are you likely to meet on social media of you use it as a means of advwrtiisng your products.
Other means include printing of flyers and bills for people, telling your religious groups. Admonishing your church or even family members to help you in telling their friends too. But the best and the easiest is still social media. You can make use of Facebook and the likes to promote the business
 

Lyrrex

Member
If you are just starting out, use social media in advertising. You don't have to spend that much but still serves its purpose.

On traditional side, nothing beats the word of mouth. An excellent experience with your make makes your buyer recommend it to other people

Lastly, make sure to put labels with the business contact details.
 

Mika

VIP Contributor
Irrespective of your business niche and business type, in my opinion, Facebook is the best platform to market your business. Whether you are selling physical items, digital products, or selling services, Facebook makes it easy to reach customers. With more than 2 billion active users, Facebook has a wide reach. In fact, Facebook is the world's most visited site. By marketing on Facebook, you can reap the benefits of Facebook's global reach. You can do any kind of advertising on Facebook, for example, CPA, CPM, CPL, or CPV. Facebook marketing is also a lot cheaper than most advertising platforms. You can start your campaign for just $1. Since it does not cost much you can give it a try and see yourself.
 

Amthe

New member
You can market your small business by promoting your products and services online or local advertising using flayers other even intruding your business to customers with mouth.
 

Mataracy

VIP Contributor
Best way if marketing small scale business is to advertise it online tag all your friend ,all contact on whatsapp. Your profile picture of Facebook,tweeter and whatsapp.
You can also do door to door, shop to shop advertisement. Let people see the way you package your product. All this technique can really help and also make sure you put your shop in a centre where it can be accessible.
 

IamDozzy

Active member
What is the best strategies to market a small business. I just startup a small business and i also have office but am out of ideas on how to market my small business. Your suggestion or ideas can save me from this business burden.
The best way to market a small business owner through social media. Guess why?. It is the best way because it is free and you can reach a wide variety of people and even get customer feedback which is crucial for your business as it is in the growing stage. A lot of business in the 21st century are making use of social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc. as a platform to advertise their business and it doesn't cost money which is beneficial for a small business.
 

Bookwormlux

Valued Contributor
What is the best strategies to market a small business. I just startup a small business and i also have office but am out of ideas on how to market my small business. Your suggestion or ideas can save me from this business burde
Providing a helpful answer to your question would be easier if you had let us know what kind of business it is and the services you are rendering. If it is a provision store for instance, you could get a banner and place it at a significant area of the street where your business is located. This would help draw the attention of potential buyers.
 

Doradorwa

Opportunity seeker
A small business must be marketed in a small way. Use your mouth... Tell people about your business or your wares. You can also print flyers and share them... It's a small business create non expensive soveneir and share them... You can also use one of the cheapest medium which is WhatsApp... Create WhatsApp group and regularly update it with your business wares.... Update your WhatsApp status with what you are selling... Tell your relatives to also post it on their status... Contact people with WhatsApp Tv and tell them to help you out your business name on their status...
 

Profwriter

Active member
What is the best strategies to market a small business. I just startup a small business and i also have office but am out of ideas on how to market my small business. Your suggestion or ideas can save me from this business burden.
You can begin by reaching your immediate neighbourhood, your friends, family and close associate. I sincerely hope that your business is meeting a particular need that is rampant in your cycle, try to provide quality service or products that will make you the preferred option among your competitors in your community. You should also have a reward system and a loyalty program. You can also print some flyers and distribute them in parks, shopping malls and gymnasium.
 

Gamboakas

New member
In this era which is 21st century you can market you small business online through social media marketing it's also very good because most people know prefer online business because it is easy and more efficient you can even start with door to door delivery if you wish.
 
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Deleted member 28873

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The best way to market a small business is by placing the products to be sold in a place where passer by could see it.Your products should be arranged in an attractive manner where by people passing by could see it.you could make adverts on facebook,If you have social media accounts you can market it on your pages for free but if you have the money for paid ads you can go with paid ads on facebook.You should be willing to be consistent with the strategies, not just doing for few weeks then you relax.you already have a market you can have your friends share what you post so their friends could also see what you offer
 

IamDozzy

Active member
The best way to market a small business especially if it's a startup is to use social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc. That way you would be able to on reach a large number of people with different backgrounds and diverse needs. You could also engage in market and sales activations using brand Ambassadors but the social media option is way cheaper.
 

Hena101

Active member
Starting a business is what young men or rather most people find difficult in starting because it's not easy as you're thought it may be. But to start any business you need to first make a survey in the side you're interested to start the business and know what is in high demand in that area, how much is the price, how available that product is, it cost and easy to sell. So when you put these into consideration you can easily start your business and make profit from it.
 
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