Everyone knows by now that business marketing is vital to a company’s success. However, it becomes doubly important during a pandemic.

During these trying times, many businesses are struggling to stay afloat. Companies are fighting to get customers and clients. Without marketing, your chances of securing a portion of the available market grow slim. It’s not enough to continue marketing yourself as before; you must also adjust the way you do marketing to increase your chances of success.

Without the pandemic, businesses often spend a portion of their marketing budgets for trade shows or door-to-door campaigns. However, it’s better to look towards digital and print media these days.

Online Business Marketing

Taking your marketing to the internet is a fantastic way to reach a broader audience while simultaneously spending less. With an excellent social media campaign and a website optimized for search engines, you can significantly increase your visibility.

In online marketing, you can also make use of cost-per-click (CPC) advertisements such as Google or Facebook ads. You can even advertise on YouTube. It’s a good idea to hire someone experienced with this type of marketing, so you do not waste any of your advertising budgets on trial and error.

Print Media

Because of the risk of contracting the virus, some people are avoiding spending time outdoors. And so, it may be wise to spend less on large advertising media like billboards or posters. Instead, divert your business marketing towards small print such as flyers and mailers.

Small marketing collateral is more comfortable to hand out and distribute. You can send someone out to bring flyers and catalogs to residential doorsteps. You can keep a few materials handy at your storefront. If you regularly send mail to your customers or clients, you can include your new collateral. Alternatively, you can partner with other businesses to cross-promote where you can.

Business marketing during the pandemic can make the difference between staying afloat or sinking. It is an investment that, if done right, can pay off in dividends. 

Contact Print Time with your questions if you want to know more about print marketing during the pandemic.