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Feature | Marketing Agency in Lagos, Nigeria - Chord Digital https://chorddigital.com Marketing Agency in Lagos Nigeria Mon, 28 Sep 2020 15:38:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://chorddigital.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cropped-Chord-Digital-Favicon-32x32.png Feature | Marketing Agency in Lagos, Nigeria - Chord Digital https://chorddigital.com 32 32 Why Law Firms In 2020 are Using Digital Marketing https://chorddigital.com/why-law-firms-in-2020-are-using-digital-marketing/ Mon, 28 Sep 2020 15:31:44 +0000 https://chorddigital.com/?p=1379 For every business in Nigeria, marketing is essential. Almost every business has a competitive environment, thereby causing difficulty in profit-making or running a successful business. Like other businesses in Nigeria, law firms also depend on marketing and referrals to increase their clientele. Over the years, Digital marketing has proven to be an effective marketing means for all forms of businesses…

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For every business in Nigeria, marketing is essential. Almost every business has a competitive environment, thereby causing difficulty in profit-making or running a successful business. Like other businesses in Nigeria, law firms also depend on marketing and referrals to increase their clientele.

Over the years, Digital marketing has proven to be an effective marketing means for all forms of businesses in Nigeria, including Law firms. Especially in 2020, the pandemic caused more and more businesses to know the importance of having a digital presence. Legal firms in Nigeria are rapidly adopting the use of digital marketing to reach their target audience and, here’s why:

Brand Awareness

Law firms in Nigeria make use of digital marketing to help increase awareness of the type of services they offer. A law firm like Robert Inoma & Co makes use of digital marketing to let people know about the free services they offer; such as free trademark and patent registration as well as their other services. Just like every other business in Nigeria, brand awareness helps in reaching the target audience and showcasing the services you offer.

When a possible client is searching for a good law firm they either talk to their friends who have used a trusted law firm or they search for it on Google and check for the firm that offers the services they want. Having a good digital marketing campaign will help increase your brand awareness and hence increase your reach to your clientele. Digital marketing services like creating social media accounts and getting listed on Google My Business listings are also beneficial to law firms in Nigeria.

Ease in Marketing

For the best lawyers and law corporations in Nigeria, you will likely be busy with your client services, to completely worry about your marketing. Digital marketing can be handled by competent and professional agencies like Chord Digital without affecting your time and workflow. Digital marketing has gradually become the best marketing method for every business. With the right agency and strategies, you can easily run your campaign, gain new clients, and grow your firm without any stress on your part.

Engagement

Besides digital marketing, an effective means to increase clientele in law firms in Nigeria is through referrals. Digital marketing has a way of killing two birds with one stone through its strategies. Creating engagement through social media and other mediums is an effective digital marketing strategy. Through engagement, your past clients would share their experiences about working with your firm. Your potential clients will also be engaged in your message, vision, and quality of service you offer.

Digital marketing will help your audience connect better with you, and this has proven to be beneficial to law firms in Nigeria. You can discuss some law-related issues such as trademark, patent, corporate law, and tax payment, and other issues with your general audience and engage them with a little knowledge of them. This kind of engagement can easily be done through blog posts, newsletters, and quality social media content. 

Results

The main reason law firms in 2020 are going digital is because of the result they get. Digital marketing offers a very high return on investment that goes beyond the present moment. A proper digital marketing campaign that encompasses SEO and social media strategies will likely still bring results even after the payment for your digital marketing ends. The results speak for themselves and have caused more and more law firms in Nigeria to go digital.

Chord Digital is the best digital marketing agency in Nigeria that offers services for all organizations including law firms in Nigeria. These services include SEO, social media marketing, email marketing, PPC, content marketing, and other strategies. Visit www.chorddigital.com to get started today.

 

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SEO VS. SEA  https://chorddigital.com/seo-vs-sea/ Wed, 02 Sep 2020 08:32:36 +0000 https://chorddigital.com/?p=1360 For every successful digital marketing campaign, search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine advertising (SEA) has a huge role to play. So what do SEO and SEA mean? What’s the difference between these terms, and which is the best online marketing strategy? Read on to find out.  SEO Search engine optimization (SEO) is a type of digital marketing strategy that…

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For every successful digital marketing campaign, search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine advertising (SEA) has a huge role to play. So what do SEO and SEA mean? What’s the difference between these terms, and which is the best online marketing strategy? Read on to find out. 

SEO

Search engine optimization (SEO) is a type of digital marketing strategy that grows the quality and quantity of a website’s organic traffic by increasing its visibility on a search engine result page (SERP).

SEO makes use of certain analytics and strategic tactics to increase visibility on a website’s page. By making use of certain keywords and having a website search engine optimized, your website will gain more visibility on the SERPs of Google, Bing, Yahoo, and others. SEO has proven to be an effective strategy to increase visibility and conversion rate. SEO also makes use of content marketing has a vital part of its strategy. Great content gets more people attracted to the website and increases the conversation rate. SEO is cost-effective, and when done right, the result lasts for a long time, even when payment for SEO has ended. SEO can be very complex to do because Google keeps changing its trends and tactics for organic traffic. In most cases, people use SEO experts and professionals to meet their SEO needs. Chorddigital has SEO experts to help give your website more visibility. clicked

SEA

Search engine advertising (SEA) is quite similar to SEO except, instead of creating visibility organically, it creates traffic through advertising. It is a type of digital marketing strategy that promotes a website and increases its visibility on search engine result pages(SERPs) through paid adverts. SEA revolves around paid advertising- it is also called paid search. SEA uses pay-per-click (PPC) tactics, so you only pay when your paid advert is clicked.

The adverts are shown on the search results and are usually above or organic results with the word “ad” written on it. SEA can be very cheap and are usually best for the launch of a new product, or to create brand awareness. They, however, do not last long. As soon as you stop paying for it, your advert will stop showing on the SERPs.

What is The Difference Between SEO and SEA?

Both SEO and SEA are result driven forms of online marketing, with the same goal- increase a website’s traffic and visibility. Although it seems like you need to pay for SEA and not SEO- SEO can be complex. There are a few activities that you’ll need to do to improve your organic visibility that will be purchased. So what are the differences between SEO and SEA? Here are a few: 

Timing of Results

Both SEO and SEA are result-driven. However, SEA brings immediate results. Once the ads are paid for, you can see immediate results based on the number of people that visit your site and the conversion rate. SEO, on the other hand, could take a couple of months before it begins to show good results. It has a slow and more laborious process compared to SEA.

Longevity

SEO has higher longevity compared to SEA. When you stop paying for your SEA, your traffic and visibility will end. But with SEO, when you stop paying, the results remain. Your website will keep having organic traffic and visibility at the end of your SEO campaign. 

AD marks

Another difference between SEO and SEA is that search engine advertising is usually marked as Ads while SEO does not have anything marked on it. Although SEA is still efficient, people generally do not click adverts as much as they click organic results. However, it is not quite much to worry about, because you only pay per clicks for your ads.

Which Search Engine Strategy is Better?

Now that we know about SEO and SEA, the question of which strategy is better comes to play. Both strategies are very vital in your digital marketing campaign. Before any strategy is selected, the goals and objectives of your campaigns need to be evaluated. You can then select the best strategy that best meets your goals.

However, we recommend a combination of SEO and SEA to increase your website visibility and traffic. Your website will have better results when you combine both strategies. We have SEO experts as well as professionals in SEA to help increase your website traffic promptly. Chorddigital also has professionals in social media marketing, email marketing, content marketing, and other digital marketing strategies. Contact us today or visit www.chorddigital.com to get started.

 

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Choosing the Best Content Marketing Agency https://chorddigital.com/choosing-the-best-content-marketing-agency/ Wed, 02 Sep 2020 00:58:53 +0000 https://chorddigital.com/?p=1358 Choosing the best content marketing agency in Nigeria is not an easy decision for business owners. Your brand, money, and time will be invested in the agency. Content is an essential part of your online marketing. Your SEO, social media marketing, and email marketing can only be productive when you have great content. When deciding on choosing the best content…

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Choosing the best content marketing agency in Nigeria is not an easy decision for business owners. Your brand, money, and time will be invested in the agency. Content is an essential part of your online marketing. Your SEO, social media marketing, and email marketing can only be productive when you have great content. When deciding on choosing the best content marketing company in Nigeria, you need to ensure that the agency can meet up with your goals and deliver quality results. In selecting the best content marketing agency, you need to do some things and keep certain things in mind. Here are a few tips in choosing the best content marketing agency in Nigeria.

Quality Website

Your preferred content marketing agency must have a user-friendly website with excellent content. A company cannot promise to deliver great content for its clients without first having quality content. Before choosing your content marketing agency, visit the website of various agencies, and ensure that the website is updated with quality content. If the website doesn’t have updated content, then it is a sign that they are not the best for the role. The agency cannot deliver excellent content for your brand without first having great content.

Reviews and Portfolio

Another thing you need to do in choosing the best content marketing agency in Nigeria is to check their past works and reviews from their past or current clients. Ensure that they have good reviews that also discuss how they operate. Check if the company has done anything relating to your industry, and check the quality of their past works. If you can’t find any sign of their past clients or portfolio, it could be a sign that they are not at the top of the game. You can, however, contact them and ask them to send their past work to ensure that they can meet your goals.

 Original & Quality Content

The last thing you need is a content marketing agency that delivers plagiarized content. It can affect the reputation of your brand and kill your SEO efforts. The quality of website content is essential. It gives the first impression on every visitor on your website and has an impactful brand story. If you don’t work with top content creators in Nigeria that understands the effect of quality content on your brand, they will never meet your expected goals. So before hiring your content marketing agency, check if they have original and quality content on their page, and converse with them to ensure they understand and can meet your specific goals.

 Sample Content

Before finally choosing the content marketing agency, you need to ensure that they can your choice is right, and they can deliver quality content in your industry. There is no better way to ensure this than to ask for sample content that is tailored to your business. In most cases, content marketing agencies will be more than willing to deliver the sample content. If they refuse to give a sample post, they may not be the right agency for you. We deliver top-notch content marketing services and, we can easily prove that to you at your request.

Trust and Transparency

Before working with any agency, you need to be able to trust them to a large extent with your business to have a peaceful and cordial relationship with them. Ensure that your preferred agency is transparent. They need to show you their past works and communicate effectively with you when working with you. Have conversations with them before hiring them, and ensure their representative speaks about results and pragmatic things they can do for your company. 

Content Marketing is a crucial part of your digital marketing campaign, and you need to ensure that you hire only the best content marketing agency in Nigeria. Chorddigital is the best digital marketing agency in Nigeria that has top content creators and professionals in content marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), email marketing, social media marketing, and other digital marketing strategies. Our results speak for themselves. Visit www.chorddigital.com to get started today.

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Why Your Business Needs PR https://chorddigital.com/why-your-business-needs-pr/ Thu, 27 Aug 2020 06:31:11 +0000 https://chorddigital.com/?p=1343 A lot of businesses in Nigeria refuse to see the crucial need for PR and, it ends up being quite detrimental. Public relations (PR) means deliberating planning the information released and spread to the public (your stakeholders). So why is PR important? In the words of Robert Greene, “So much depends on reputation—guard it with your life”. Reputation is everything,…

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A lot of businesses in Nigeria refuse to see the crucial need for PR and, it ends up being quite detrimental. Public relations (PR) means deliberating planning the information released and spread to the public (your stakeholders). So why is PR important? In the words of Robert Greene, “So much depends on reputation—guard it with your life”. Reputation is everything, and PR creates a good reputation for your business, and speaks for your brand, beyond sales.

PR is a vital investment that every business must have. It helps prevent business crisis and collapse. Your product is sold to a segment of the audience, and if a large number of that segment sees your business in a bad light, it will capsize. In Nigeria, numerous businesses have capsized, not because of the quality of their products, but because of bad PR. If your business still does not have a PR strategy, here are a few reasons why your business needs PR. 

Creates a Positive Brand Image

One principle reason your business needs PR is that it builds your brand reputation. Companies with good PR strategy regularly issue press releases along with other messages that have a strategically creates a positive image for the brand. Consistently sending press releases and other strategic messages build a strong reputation for the brand, and this reputation becomes a competitive edge for your brand and creates brand loyalty. PR also deals with events. All your events, either corporate, informal, or CSR will be used to strategically create a strong brand reputation for your brand. 

Lead Generation

A proper PR strategy will generate leads. By consistently making your audience perceive your brand as a reputable one, and placing messages on media outlets, people will begin to grow curious about your brand, and leads will be generated. A good PR strategy will send messages about both your organization and your product, and this publicity will generate good leads. PR also creates brand loyalty, especially when your brand shares similar values with your audience. PR can be a part of your marketing strategy in Nigeria.

Crisis Management

Another reason your business needs PR is that it prevents and manages crisis. Every business goes through a crisis; some are minor, while others are not. However, if a minor crisis is mismanaged, it can escalate and threaten the existence of your business. Although Public relation’s principal purpose is to strategically p your business in a positive light, a crisis is still inevitable and needs to be managed properly. A good PR strategy encompasses proactive measures and effective communication to fix a crisis as quickly as possible before it dents your business’s image. Sometimes, a good PR manager can turn negative publicity into one used to increase sales or conversion rates. With PR, you can control the public perception of your brand. 

Control Over Publicity

As a business owner, there are different things or messages you can send out, without overthinking it, and it ends up creating problems for your brand. With a good PR manager, every message sent out would be well thought out to avoid crisis, and conceptualize publicity for your brand. Although bad publicity is publicity in some cases, PR will put your business in a positive light, through the messages sent out through media outlets, and promote your business strategically in the way you want it to be. 

Attracts Investors

Attracting investors is another reason why your business needs PR. By placing positive messages about your brand and its reputation in suitable media outlets, your business will begin to attract potential investors. These investors will likely find out more about your company and how their investment will become beneficial. Without PR, it could be hard to attract investors because you will not have the right contacts to get the right kind of coverage. Hiring a PR service like Chorddigital will build your business credibility and help you expand.

Chorddigital has a team of professionals and experts in Public relations (PR), branding, social media marketing, search engine optimization, email marketing, content marketing, and other marketing strategies in Nigeria. We can help you create the right perception of your business to your audience. Visit www.chorddigital.com to get started today.

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Developing a Brand Strategy in Nigeria https://chorddigital.com/developing-a-brand-strategy-in-nigeria/ Wed, 26 Aug 2020 18:28:47 +0000 https://chorddigital.com/?p=1333 Branding is creating an identity for your company. It involves a name, symbol, or design that the general public can identify your company with. Your brand is your identity. It distinguishes your products or organization from others. Branding does more than allowing your audience to identify you. It also creates a reputation and perception about your organization- this is why…

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Branding is creating an identity for your company. It involves a name, symbol, or design that the general public can identify your company with. Your brand is your identity. It distinguishes your products or organization from others. Branding does more than allowing your audience to identify you. It also creates a reputation and perception about your organization- this is why branding is vital.

According to Seth Goth, “a brand is a set of expectations, memories, stories and relationships that last, taken together, account for a consumer’s decision to choose your product over another”. It means that effective branding will increase your sales, and level of brand loyalty.

Developing a brand management strategy is essential. Branding can be complex. Your brand management strategy needs to be intentional, carefully planned and evaluated from time to time. Here are a few tips on branding and an effective brand strategy.

Define Your Brand

The first thing you need to do is define your brand. You should be able to answer these three questions

  1. What is your brand objective?
  2. Who are your customers?
  3. What is your brand’s definition of long-term success?

Every brand should have an objective. A goal that distinguishes your brand from any other brand in your industry- it is beyond sales. Identify who your customers are- your target audience. Know their gender, personality, and age group of your customers. Finally, define what success means to your brand. Knowing these things will help you truly define your brand. It would be easier to create a strategy to reach your customer; your success in both marketing and branding will be easier to measure and, you can know the type of perception you want your audience to have about your brand.

Message

The success of your brand has a lot to do with the creative message sent out at the right time and with the right platform. Your brand message is essential. It is not just a story; it is an experience. It should have a beginning and an end. It should be able to identify a problem and provide a solution to it. The kind of message should be able to motivate or persuade your customers and evoke an action. Your message is what brings brand loyalty, not just the product. A high number of customers buy products from a particular brand because of sentiments. Your creative message is what creates that sentiment.

Brand name, Logo and Tag line

Your brand name, logo, and tagline are essential elements in building your brand. Your brand name should be simple and easy to pronounce and recall. When your brand name is long and difficult to pronounce, your audience will easily forget you, and you will end up having a low rate of returning customers. Your logo should also be easy to identify and have a symbol that communicates what your brand does. Your tag line must carry your brand message in a short, simple and creative way. These elements are important. It is the way your brand would be identified. It communicates your brand reputation to your audience.

Content Marketing Strategy

Content is a crucial part of branding and brand strategy. Content marketing is an efficient way to reach your customers and advertise your brand. It uses quality educational content to attract and nurture prospects to your brand. It also improves your brand reputation and visibility. When a segment of your audience knows your brand has quality content, they will inform others about it, and soon become paying customers. Pay attention to the quality of the content your brand carries. At every communication platform (either traditional or digital), ensure that your content is top-notch. The strength of your brand is by its reputation and visibility, and content marketing does both simultaneously.

Content marketing will give you a better brand awareness campaign that yields positive results. It makes your brand relevant and improves your reach to your target audience.

 

We can help you manage your brand strategy effectively. Chorddigital is a digital marketing agency with experts and professionals in branding, public relations, content marketing, SEO and other digital marketing strategies. Visit www.chorddigital.com to get started today.

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Benefits of Blogging to Businesses in Nigeria https://chorddigital.com/benefits-of-blogging-to-businesses-in-nigeria/ Wed, 26 Aug 2020 17:27:49 +0000 https://chorddigital.com/?p=1328 For every business in Nigeria, either an SME or a soon multi-national; blogging is a vital marketing strategy that should be incorporated. Blogging has proven to be an effective way to improve brand popularity and better reach your prospects. The results from blogging proves its efficacy. Every business should have a website and a blog incorporated in it. Blogging helps…

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For every business in Nigeria, either an SME or a soon multi-national; blogging is a vital marketing strategy that should be incorporated. Blogging has proven to be an effective way to improve brand popularity and better reach your prospects. The results from blogging proves its efficacy. Every business should have a website and a blog incorporated in it. Blogging helps provide answers to your audience’s questions (concerning your brand). By answering those questions through your blog, your brand would become more trusted. Educating your audience is a content marketing strategy that is a pertinent way to build your customer base or audience that trusts your brand. There are numerous benefits of blogging in Nigeria. Here are a few benefits of blogging for businesses in Nigeria.

Builds Organic Traffic

One major benefit of blogging for businesses in Nigeria is the organic traffic it generates. When your blog has unique content, it would have more visibility on search engine result pages; so when your audience searches for a related question, your page would appear. People who also enjoy your regular post could also share them on their social media platforms or with their friends and family, thereby increasing your organic traffic.

As more visitors visit your blog due to its exceptional content, they soon begin to convert from just visitors to paying customers.

Brand Communication

For every business in Nigeria, Branding is a top priority. It is how your audience would perceive and remember your business. Business blogging is an effective way to communicate your brand’s vision and objective. You can use your blog to create a suitable reputation for your business in the minds of your audience. It can help provide insight into the communication of your brand. Your blog post would, of course, include your brand name and logo, it can also include, your stance on certain issues related to your brand.  

Public Relations Tool

Blogging can be an efficient public relations tool for businesses in Nigeria. Your blog is like a personal e-newspaper. You can have a section of your blog dedicated to your press releases, and have other featured posts about the events and news of your products and organization. It can act as a useful public relations tool for your business in Nigeria.

Engagement with Audience

At the end of every blog post, you can give room for comments and feedback from your audience. From these comments, you can engage with your audience effortlessly, and let them engage with each other as well. Engaging with your audience would help you know their thought pattern and expectation from your brand. With this feedback, you can tweak certain things in your blog posts and thereby increase your audience and customer base.

Content marketing is generally a very effective way to reach your audience, and blogging is only the tip of the iceberg. Chorddigital can help you in your content marketing and other digital marketing strategies including, social media marketing, SEO, email marketing, PPC, content creation, public relations, and others. Visit www.chorddigital.com to get started today.

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Digital Marketing Strategies for Small Business in Nigeria https://chorddigital.com/digital-marketing-strategies-for-small-business-in-nigeria/ Fri, 21 Aug 2020 00:07:17 +0000 https://chorddigital.com/?p=1320 Every business in Nigeria needs a good marketing strategy to succeed. Digital marketing is a crucial part of every marketing campaign for any business in Nigeria. For small business, it is a vital necessity to include digital marketing in your strategy to gain increased visibility, brand awareness, and generate more sales. Whether it’s an online store or a small local…

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Every business in Nigeria needs a good marketing strategy to succeed. Digital marketing is a crucial part of every marketing campaign for any business in Nigeria. For small business, it is a vital necessity to include digital marketing in your strategy to gain increased visibility, brand awareness, and generate more sales. Whether it’s an online store or a small local shop, you need a proper digital marketing strategy that would effectively bring customers without having to break the bank. Digital marketing trends may vary from time to time. However, these strategies have proven to be efficient for small businesses in Nigeria in 2020. Here are a few digital marketing strategies for small businesses in Nigeria. 

1. Branding

Branding is a vital strategy for small businesses in Nigeria. Branding involves defining your business to yourself and your audience. Proper branding doesn’t have to be expensive. It entails having a brand name, logo, color, and other attributes that make your audience easily identify you. With thousands of businesses in every industry, and the advent of the internet, it is exceedingly crucial to have proper branding for your business to succeed. Let your consumers be able to recognize you and differentiate you from other brands in your industry. Have an easily memorable brand name. Avoid long names that are hard-to-pronounce- keep it simple. Make use of unique colors, have a professional website, use am elegant logo, and use only your brand colors for all posts on both your website and social media posts. Branding helps position yourself to your customers and creates better recognition. 

2. Content Marketing

Content marketing involves creating creative, informative and catchy content for your target audience. Give information about your brand and also about your industry. Every other competitor may focus on only sales. However, content marketing produces sales and brand loyalty. By steadily providing relevant information to your audience, you would create a sense of trust and loyalty from them. Content marketing includes website content, informative blogs, video content, and social media posts. If you’re worried about creating unique content for your brand, Chorddigital can help you with it. We have experts in Content creation that would create unique and catchy content for your brand on all platforms. 

3. Email Marketing

Email marketing is another effective digital marketing strategy for small businesses in Nigeria. It helps directly manage and communicate with your audience. Whether it’s an online store or a physical store, email marketing would help you stay in touch with your customers and improve brand loyalty. You can incorporate a pop-up on your website requesting those visiting your website to subscribe to your weekly newsletter. By compiling a mailing list, you can send automated messages to your audience. They can include sales offers, new information about your store or industry, and personalized birthday messages. Although growing an email list may take time, the results are exceptional for every small business in Nigeria. However, try not to send emails too frequently to avoid being marked as spam or making your audience unsubscribe. 

4. Social Media Marketing

When social media marketing is done right, it is an effective way to reach your audience and gain more customers for your brand. Social media platforms include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Social media marketing is so effective some entrepreneurs run their business only on social media. You can attract a new audience, engage them and convert them to paying customers from your social media platform. A proper social media marketing strategy includes engaging and creative content, promotions, and consistency. You have to be consistent and active on your social media platform to engage your audience. Social media marketing would increase brand awareness and generate more sales for your business. 

5. Search Engine Optimization

SEO is another essential digital marketing strategy for small businesses in Nigeria. It gives your website more visibility on search engines such as Google, Bing, and Yahoo. By having a good SEO plan. Your page would rank high on the first page of the search engine result page (SERP). In other words, when a prospect makes an inquiry that relates to your industry, your website will appear on the page. SEO would drive more traffic to your page and make your customers trust your page. Although SEO is often seen as tricky or difficult to incorporate, with SEO experts like Chorddigital, your website would be search engine optimized and bring quality traffic.

These digital marketing strategies have proven to be efficient for small businesses in Nigeria. Chorddigital is a digital marketing agency with experts and professionals in SEO, email marketing, content marketing, social media marketing, PPC, and other digital marketing strategies. Visit us today at www.chorddigital.com to get started. 

 

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Mistakes to Avoid When Starting an Online Business https://chorddigital.com/mistakes-to-avoid-when-starting-an-online-business/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 23:23:20 +0000 https://chorddigital.com/?p=1316 With the advent of the Internet and technology, online businesses are thriving. By using some web tools and Fintech business transaction methods, anyone can buy or sell anything online. Business transactions have become more accessible than ever before. No matter where you are, you can run a successful business. Just like every other business, you need your capital, the niche…

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With the advent of the Internet and technology, online businesses are thriving. By using some web tools and Fintech business transaction methods, anyone can buy or sell anything online. Business transactions have become more accessible than ever before. No matter where you are, you can run a successful business.
Just like every other business, you need your capital, the niche of business you want to start, and the 4p’s of Marketing- Price, Place, Product, and Promotion. Now that you have all these things taken care of, there are still a few things you need to avoid when starting and running an online store.
These mistakes can reduce your sales and even wreck your business like it never existed. Here are a few costly mistakes you must avoid when starting up an online business in Nigeria.

Being Ordinary

As an online business in Nigeria, one costly mistake you can make Is to be ordinary. Being ordinary means your business lacks uniqueness or difference from other businesses in your industry. There are thousands of online businesses in every industry, and your business needs to stand out to be successful. Although you and your competitors may be selling the same product, you can be creative and innovative in your mode of communication and branding of the product. Think of ways to be unique. Your competitors may already have loyal customers, but your creativity would pave the way for you in your niche. Stand out!

Not Identifying the Right Target Audience

Another costly mistake in e-commerce is to assume that everyone is your target audience/consumer. Knowing your target audience would help you focus your marketing strategies directly at them. Imagine selling female shoes, and your marketing audience is majorly men, it would be hard for your business to become successful. Identify the right demography of your target audience including the gender, age group, interest, and personality. You would be surprised by how much sales your business would have when using a targeted marketing strategy.

Bad Customer Service

For both online and offline businesses, having a bad customer service can be detrimental to your business. However, the effects of bad customer service on an online service could destroy your business. The common saying ‘Customer is always right’ applies to online stores as well. Every customer or potential customer should be treated with respect and value. Even when it’s not a paying customer, your communication and service could change your prospects into paying customers. Treating customers like they don’t matter would affect the reputation of your brand. On social media and the Internet in general, bad reviews are taken very seriously. People will begin to avoid your business if your service is bad. Have an excellent customer service that makes every customer happy. A positive review will also bring more paying customers. Thank your customers for patronage, request for feedback, and take them seriously, respond to inquiries appropriately, and you’ll see positive changes in your business.

Bad Webpage

For an online business in Nigeria, your website is as good as a physical store. It is the face of your business. Your website and social media accounts need to be easily accessible and have quality content at all times. Optimize your website to be easy-to-load and navigate. A slow-loading website would cause frustration to your prospects and make them leave your site. Your website should also be updated regularly with quality content on every page. You can have a good SEO plan to increase your visibility as well. Content is essential for both your website and social media accounts. Your content is what makes your business unique and attracts more paying customers. Chorddigital can take care of all your content marketing and, SEO needs to give your brand more visibility and ranking on search engine pages.

The Spirit of DIY

One mistake most online business owners make is to think they can do it all by themselves since it’s online. Just as a physical store needs employees to help the business, an online store also needs people. You can’t be a web designer, salesperson, delivery service, content creator, customer service rep, and social media handler. Handling everything all by yourself would be exhausting and would create lapses in every area of your business. You can’t do everything all by yourself. Have a delivery company and a digital marketing agency like Chorddigital work closely with you, so your business can run smoothly.

Chorddigital is a digital marketing agency in Nigeria that offers professional services in content creation/marketing, social media marketing & management, PPC, email marketing, SEO, Public relations, and other online marketing strategies. Visit us on www.chorddigital.com to get started today.

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Top 5 tips on Creating Engaging Video Content    https://chorddigital.com/top-5-tips-on-creating-engaging-video-content/ Sat, 08 Aug 2020 21:56:10 +0000 https://chorddigital.com/?p=1309 Video is a major part of content marketing in Nigeria. Every digital marketing campaign makes use of videos as a tool for engagement and brand visibility. Social media platforms like Youtube, Instagram, and TikTok are platforms were videos are used to increase social media engagement. Videos are also incorporated in websites occasionally. On YouTube alone, there are millions of videos…

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Video is a major part of content marketing in Nigeria. Every digital marketing campaign makes use of videos as a tool for engagement and brand visibility. Social media platforms like Youtube, Instagram, and TikTok are platforms were videos are used to increase social media engagement. Videos are also incorporated in websites occasionally.

On YouTube alone, there are millions of videos from people all over the world. Whether you want the video posted on your social media account or your website, it has to be engaging, to get more audience and returns. With the saturated amount of videos on the web, you need to do a few things to make your videos stand out. Here’s are a few tips to help create engaging video content.

1. Know your audience 

Before you can create an engaging post, the first thing you need to do is to know and understand your audience. In most social media platforms, especially Facebook and Instagram, studies show that a high percentage of an audience watches videos content for 3-5 seconds before quitting. By knowing your audience, you’ll know how to capture their attention within a short span. Understand the type of content they are searching for, read the comments and feedback on each post, and use them to understand your audience.

Adjust your kind of content according to your audience feedback and reaction. Analyze the comments, the number of new subscribers, likes on each post, and the rate of audience retention. You can use polls or interact with them in the comment section to better understand what they expect from you.

2. Create audience curiosity

In creating an engaging video, you have to look out for topics and subject matters that your audience are likely curious about. Curiosity makes a content intriguing and, that helps in retaining the audience. Your audience wants to know why, how, when, and where in respect to a subject matter. You can make your content leave a little curiosity in your audience minds so they can come back for more. For instance, in a YouTube video, you can engage them with new knowledge of things they are likely unaware of, then end it with a little suspense that makes their curious mind, come back for the next post. On Instagram, you can create teasers or trailers about an upcoming post, to make your audience anticipate your content.

3. Set Goals

 In creating audience engagement, it is crucial to set a realistic goal. What do you intend to achieve in your video content? It could be more engagement- like, comments shares, more sign-ups and followers, sales, or going viral. Setting a goal before creating the video content would give you a sense of direction on how to accomplish your goal. If you don’t have a set goal, then you don’t have to make a video. Videos with no clear direction, end up being vague and uninteresting. If you intend to create an engaging video, set goals.

4. Develop a Script

One mistake most video content creators make is to create videos without preparing a script. Your kind of audience determines the length, content, and subject matter of the video. Generally, most audiences prefer shorter videos on social media. It, however, all depends on your kind of audience. Plan the message you want to send across, as well as the timing. Knowing the content subject matter is not enough. Develop a script that encompasses every aspect of the video. Developing a script would allow you to tweak things as often as possible before developing the video content. Try to keep things simple, and short while sending the message across, to create more engagement.

5. Stand Out

 Your video contents need to be unique and different from what your competitors are doing. Your audience won’t want to watch the same thing over and over again. Find a different angle to each subject matter that is different from others. You can also make use of different illustrations to spice your video up a little. Your content is a vital aspect of creating an engaging video. Make your content unique and eliminate noise or other distracting elements from your videos.

Good content is what drives an engaging video, and we can create that for you. Let us handle your social media management and marketing and develop quality content for you. We have experts and professionals in social media marketing, SEO, email marketing, PPC, content marketing, and other digital marketing strategies. Visit www.chorddigital.com to get started today.

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Why Content Marketing is a Top Priority for Businesses in Nigeria https://chorddigital.com/why-content-marketing-is-a-top-priority-for-businesses-in-nigeria/ Wed, 05 Aug 2020 19:29:38 +0000 https://chorddigital.com/?p=1306 In the words of Bill Gates, “CONTENT IS KING” Every successful business in Nigeria is reaping the benefits of a concrete content marketing strategy. Quality content has a lot to do with the growth of brands in Nigeria.  So What is Content Marketing? Content marketing means creating and sharing valuable information (through videos, blogs, and social media posts) that are not explicitly…

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In the words of Bill Gates, “CONTENT IS KING” Every successful business in Nigeria is reaping the benefits of a concrete content marketing strategy. Quality content has a lot to do with the growth of brands in Nigeria.  So What is Content Marketing?

Content marketing means creating and sharing valuable information (through videos, blogs, and social media posts) that are not explicitly promotional, but stimulate interest from the audience on the product or service. It helps attract prospects, convert them to customers and, further to loyal and repeat buyers. Content marketing has proven to work for every business (including small business) in Nigeria. The quality of content put out during a content marketing campaign helps in interacting and engaging with the audience. In the long run, it creates brand awareness, brand loyalty, popularity, and increased sale. There are so many reasons why content marketing is vital and should be a priority. Here are a few

1. Enhance SEO efforts 

Content marketing is a great way to improve your brand visibility through SEO. Search engine optimization gives your business more visibility by making it rank highly on the search engine result page (SERPs). For SEO to work well, your website should have creative and quality content both on the homepage and blog. Your content should contain keywords and details (abut your industry) that would help users reach your page. Although Google changes its algorithm every year, one constant factor to good SEO is, and will always be, great content. By sharing high-quality content on your website and blog, you would create a good SEO strategy for your brand and thereby increase your visibility and popularity.

2. Connect with customers

A website blog or creative content on social media allows you to share knowledge about your niche. It creates better engagement and interaction with your audience. By creating quality content, your prospects can rely on you for tips, advice, and information on things related to your brand. It opens the door for better customer relations, engagement, interaction, and feedback, which would help in the growth of your business. Prospects would trust your brand because of the regular quality content and have a better bond with your brand. This bond and trust would make your engaged readers or followers return to your site as often as possible to get more of your content. Content marketing creates brand loyalty which, is a beneficial achievement for every brand.

3. Generate leads

Content marketing is also an effective way to generate leads for your business. With good content, your audience would stay up-to-date on your posts and content. It would, in turn, make them more likely interested in the goods and services you offer. For instance, you are a professional make-up artist who always provide quality and informative content on make-up related topics to your audience. When a person in that audience desires to get a make-up artist, your page would be the first place they turn to- because they trust your content. Additionally, the call-to-action (CTA) placed in each content your post, can directly generate sales to your brand. At any point in your blog post or content on social media, you can include CTAs to direct your audience to your website or a landing page.

4. Brand awareness/ reputation

Consistent and quality content creates credibility from your audience that helps strengthen your brand reputation and increases brand awareness. Great content would make your audience come back for more and share your content with their family and friends. Content marketing creates a positive impression from your audience and draw more attention to the nitty-gritty of your brand.

Although creating great content may be hard or stressful to do, so why not leave it to the professionals. Let us handle your content marketing campaign and other digital marketing strategies to help grow your brand. Visit www.chorddigital.com and get started today.

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