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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nBefore you even think of selling a product, make sure it’s something that people want to buy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can start this process by interacting with clients online and getting their comments on what they like and don’t like. Your market is your target audience<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Consider the following: <\/p>\n\n\n\n Your market needs to be built before you can expect that your product will sell. It may take time to build your market, but as you continue to market your products and gain sales in the process, your market will begin to grow organically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Always concentrate on building your market before you start to productize. You can’t effectively sell a product until you’ve first created a need for it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With this in mind, have you discovered a gap in the market that inspires you to create your own product?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learn more: how to build a brand online<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Who are your competitors?<\/a> This is a very important part of your research, as you need to know how they have positioned their product in relation to similar products in the marketplace. This will determine the strategy you opt for. <\/p>\n\n\n\n What price point\/value proposition do they use to attract their customers? Look at the top 5 or top 10 products in your niche and try to learn how they handle certain problems. Then research how they position themselves on their sales page or website. Do they compare themselves with their competition or not? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Are there any negative things that are mentioned about the product on any of these sites? When you know your competition, it will be easier to come up with a unique selling proposition for your product or service<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the best ways to do this is to consult their marketing materials and their social media platforms. This way you will know how they are advertising, where they are advertising, and how they are going about it. This marketing approach works for anything from eCommerce to dropshipping goods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n By providing something of value for free to your users, you can leverage social media marketing to build an audience that will market your product on its own. Consider the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n YouTube is a treasure trove of valuable video content. If you are trying to market a product online, leverage this resource by creating video tutorials<\/a> on how to get the most out of the product. <\/p>\n\n\n\n YouTube is the second most visited search engine in the world. It is, no doubt, a powerful online marketing tool because of its extensive reach, popularity among Gen Y, and super-easy content creation process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This complements your efforts using social media while allowing you to tap into the vast user base of YouTube.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the most reliable and cost-effective ways to obtain feedback about your product is to use Instagram influencers. These are people who have established a large online following on the photo-sharing network. <\/p>\n\n\n\n They specialize in posting pictures of products and engaging with their followers on Instagram, so they’re accustomed to helping companies promote their products. There are several websites that let you search for potential influencers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Learn more: how to make money on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Facebook is one of the most efficient online marketing platforms. If you haven’t already, create a Facebook business page. Take pictures of each product you sell in your store and write a description for each one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Create content that enlightens and motivates people to buy your products. Facebook allows you to create custom audiences based on the actions of your existing customers. You can learn what content or products your customers are interested in. This information can also be used to attract new customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Affiliate marketing can be a good way to market a product<\/a> if it fits the niche. Affiliates typically offer a small commission for referring customers and sales to their merchant’s sites. Besides, affiliate programs are profitable and can help you gain a large online presence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are plenty of affiliate programs out there for virtually any online product. But, you’ll want to choose one that has quality content related to the product being promoted. The reason affiliate marketing work so well is because the person signing up through your site is actually looking for an answer to their question about your products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Not every affiliate program is profitable, but there are many that will ensure a positive return for your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SEO stands for search engine optimization. We all know that Google is the most popular search engine in the world today, but other search engines like Bing and Yahoo exist as well. By optimizing your website for SEO<\/a>, you are increasing its likelihood of being found in search engines.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your goal is to have your website appear on the first page of a search engine result page. You optimize a website by carefully choosing its name, content, keywords, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To do this, you need to place thousands of keywords on your website that match the words people are using to search for information on the internet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Using appropriate keywords in your web pages enables the top search engines to be able to find your website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition, engagement with online communities and frequent updates of content can help build links that increase the number of people that come to your website. An online product marketing strategy should include a component that optimizes your website for SEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Referral marketing is a way of acquiring new customers by using existing customers to convert friends and relatives into valuable customers. This can be done by giving the existing customer a commission if the referral decides to convert to the new product. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, referral marketing<\/a> is a way to leverage your existing communities to create additional revenue opportunities. It’s an awesome way to introduce a product or service to new markets you haven’t been able to penetrate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can promote your business exponential rate by leveraging the power of your audience and incentivizing them to share your product with their community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Referrals are important to the success of any business. Whether you run a multibillion-dollar corporation or a startup, referrals are one of the most efficient ways to expand your customer base. Referrals are also one of the most cost-effective ways to market your product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Crowdfunding <\/a>is a way to raise money for a new business or product, without the need to go through a bank. Here’s how it works: Individuals and businesses create a profile on the website. <\/p>\n\n\n\n They set a fundraising goal and deadline and share that with the site’s community of potential investors, who get to know the person behind the product. Crowdfunding platforms<\/a> have become really popular over the last few years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n These sites help individuals raise money for their projects by creating videos and building an online community around their projects (which is what makes it a great opportunity to market a product online). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Don’t worry about your lack of technical experience; most sites have step-by-step guidance to help you create a strategy, build an online presence, launch a campaign, and communicate with your backers constantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Also, crowdfunding lets you pre-sell a product to get customers involved. They vote with their dollars during the launch, and then if they love the product, they eventually start buying it regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hosting a giveaway contest<\/a> for your customers and followers will allow you to promote your brand\/ products by engaging with your audience through an interactive activity like a contest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can also build the contest around multiple products, thus getting more people involved. Basically, you attract new visitors to your website by giving them a freebie for participating in the contest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can conduct contests in different ways, such as conducting a trivia contest where you ask and answer questions from fans of your product page on Facebook or Instagram. If they answer all your questions correctly, they become eligible for one of the giveaways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you\u2019re looking for an edge, you have to get creative. A great way to get some attention for your product or business is to partner with established bloggers in your niche. <\/p>\n\n\n\n At some point, you will need to collaborate with bloggers in your niche if you want to increase your website traffic and make money online. You can turn them into a channel for getting traffic back to your website, and create a win-win scenario where they get some free publicity too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Whatever your business, you can’t escape the fact that blogging is a superb way to market yourself and your products online. This will give you the opportunity to connect with your customers 24 hours as they get to know about your products and services even when you are sleeping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Popular bloggers are always in demand and can have their own social media followers who will also be interested in reading about your products or services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Learn more: how to find your niche<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n There is nothing more powerful than a strong visual to capture someone’s attention. What you see is what you get! Use solid, attractive, detailed images of your product on your website and online store. The more attractive the visual, the better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n2. Know your competition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n 3. Leverage social media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nCreate useful video tutorials on YouTube<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Use Instagram influencers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Facebook custom audiences<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
4. Use affiliate marketing <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n6. Optimize your website for SEO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n7. Use referral marketing <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n8. Use crowdfunding campaigns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n9. Conduct giveaway contests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n10. Collaborate with popular bloggers in your niche<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n11. Use strong visuals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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