Digitally Delicious: The Benefits of Digital Marketing

In a world increasingly reliant on technology, digital marketing has become an essential tool for businesses. But why is digital marketing so important? How can it help grow your business? Let’s break down the basics and explore why you should consider adding digital marketing to your business plan.

It All Starts with a Website

A website serves as the face of your business. It’s where customers go to find out about products, services, and events—so if it’s not up to date, or worse, nonexistent, you could miss out on valuable opportunities. A website allows you to showcase what makes your business unique and provides a platform for content like blogs that can engage with customers and promote your brand. Additionally, you can use analytics software to track how people interact with your site and adjust accordingly.

SEO Drives Traffic

Search engine optimization (SEO) is critical in driving traffic to a website. Optimizing keywords in content and backlinks from other credible websites makes search engines like Google more likely to rank pages higher in search results. This means potential customers can find you more quickly when they need something related to your product or service. Additionally, SEO helps improve user experience by providing customers with relevant information right away instead of having them sift through pages of irrelevant results.

Social Media Matters

We all know how powerful social media is these days—and it’s no different when businesses utilize digital marketing strategies. Social media allows businesses to connect directly with their target audience in real-time while building relationships through conversations that occur organically or through sponsored posts/ads. It’s also helpful for gaining customer feedback so businesses can make changes as needed to provide better products/services.

Conclusion

Digital marketing offers numerous benefits for businesses looking for ways to grow their online presence and increase engagement with their customer base. From improving visibility through SEO tactics and creating engaging content on websites to connecting directly with customers on social media platforms, digital marketing is essential for any successful business! So if you haven’t yet incorporated this strategy into your business plan – get started today! You won’t regret it!

Chris Beckwith-Taylor

Chris Beckwith-Taylor is a marketing innovator, known for progressing the multifamily industry forward with his behavior-based, data-driven approach to digital strategy. Beckwith-Taylor currently guides all strategic digital and technology initiatives across Green Stick Marketing's growing business portfolio. Before launching his marketing agency, Chris was the Vice President Of Marketing at The Franklin Johnston Group, where he was responsible for the strategic marketing and leasing efforts across the organization's 20,000-plus conventional, senior, and affordable assets. Chris also worked as the National Marketing Manager for Fore Property Company, where he ran the lease-up efforts for new apartment developments in Denver, Las Vegas, Pittsburgh, Orlando, and Portland. Prior to joining Fore Property Company, Christopher managed the advertising for over 150 multifamily communities at CoStar, a commercial real estate information and marketing provider based in Washington, D.C. Beckwith-Taylor’s marketing experience began in 2006 as a leasing consultant in Chicago for Village Green, a management company based out of Farmington Hills, Michigan. He last served as a Regional Marketing Director there, overseeing sales, marketing and assisting with business development initiatives.