You’ve tried juggling your marketing. Either you’re doing what you do best—focusing on your core business needs—or you’re losing hours on social media and trying to figure out why your website won’t work right on mobile. Let’s face it. You need a digital marketing agency.
A quick web search gives you plenty of company names. But how do you pick one? How do you differentiate between sizzle and substance? High bills and high conversion?
Here are a few things to look for when selecting the digital marketing agency that’s right for you.
Social Media Experts
Content is king. You want a digital marketing agency that has tapped into where your audience gets their media. They should be able to formulate a strategy to put your company on the lips of your target audience. Engagement is key to social media. Will the agency craft a plan that tells your brand story in a way that relates to the audience? Look at how they handle their presence? Has their blog been updated recently? Marketing is ever-evolving. If there hasn’t been a blog update in months or if their Twitter feed is empty, it’s not the marketing company you should hire.
Adaptable and Innovative
You can’t afford to be a step behind. You need to keep up with the competition, or better yet, stay a step ahead. Marketing is always changing. Radio was big. Television was huge. Now, social media is the current forefront of marketing, and the most consumed content is video. Social media platforms are adapting to the content their users want, and that means video. It will be the next cornerstone of inbound marketing.
Strong Inbound Marketing
Inbound marketing means motivated customers come to you and want you to market to them. Rather than inundating people with expensive hit-or-miss ads, you generate content and capture an audience. They follow you because you talk to them, you interest them, you engage them. This is less intrusive, often less expensive, and establishes more than leads; it creates repeat conversions.
Flexible and Scalable
Would you wear a one-size-fits-all suit to a meeting with your biggest client? What would you think if a vendor came to meet with you? When choosing a digital marketing agency, why would you choose one that wants to sell your company cookie-cutter solutions? Look for a digital marketing agency that will tailor their services to your business needs. They should respect your firm as the unique entity you’ve worked so hard to create.
Real Data Analytics
Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Data tells you about your buyers and how they are interacting with your company. They can tell you how you’re perceived, what campaigns are generating leads, and, more importantly, what strategies are converting leads. Without sufficient data, an agency is fumbling in the dark. Sure, they might have an occasional hit, but they won’t know why or how to duplicate their former.
Take your time and evaluate your options. At HARNESS, we tailor our services towards your company’s needs to give you the best results. Whether you need us to complement your existing traditional marketing efforts or we’re your first foray into working with an agency, our focus is you.
Contact us to harness the power of inbound digital marketing.