Tuesday, 28 November 2017

How Small Businesses Can Take Advantage Of Mobile Marketing In 2017

How Small Businesses Can Take Advantage Of Mobile Marketing In 2017


The chosen article deals with the opportunity that small companies can have to improve their results through mobile marketing. This can give them a push to get closer to their target and improve the relationship with them.

Bassem Saber begins by talking about how we access the Internet today, fascinated by the number of people who enter the Internet from their mobile phones and not only by computers. That is why he sees the mobile as a marketing tool and something that small companies should take into account, to have a better interaction with users. He facilitates some trends that can help:
  • Space for only responsive design 

The writer gives importance to the design in the network, because if it is not suitable for mobile, laptop or computer, there will surely be a lose of customers. Now many companies use a way to adjust to the devices. Mr. Saber advises to adjust and adapt to the devices. Also the emails must be adapted for mobile, since now more people open them from the mobile instead of their desktop.
  • Stick to simple web design

The design must be well done so that the users who enter and are converted without distractions, so that they then recommend the website.

Try to reduce the content to be direct and put in one side sections the rest of things that you want to add on the web.

Take care of the spaces between buttons so that even the most clumsy can navigate easily without clicking on wrong buttons.
  • Simplify mobile payment

Although online sales are not mostly by mobile (30%), the number each year grows more and more, so in the future the terrain of e-commerce will be in the mobile.

The author of the article recommends a software like Controlpad when preparing the payment within the web, eliminating all the barriers that are seen as an impediment for the users at the time of purchase. This way the client can find a product and buy it in just a few minutes.
  • Master Facebook video

Facebook video views were 8 billion per-day in 2016. Something that shows the opportunity to reach people by making videos also with the help of Facebook's rapid evolving ad platform. Of course, the video must capture the attention of users, so it is worth investing the money, time and effort necessary.
  • Explore Facebook Live

It is important to evolve and be updated on Facebook. For example with facebook live: a tool that serves to have a relationship with the users in a live way without editions, something that gives confidence to the clients about the company. This trust gives value to customers.
  • Go mobile-only 

Today, infuencers control mobile applications such as instagram or snapchat. An opportunity for any company is to agree to talk about the company.
Taking into account that instagram has more than 500 million active users, it is also a good option to use paid ads, which if they are well designed they are usually very effective.


In conclusion, Bassem Saber offers several tips for small businesses. His advices are very interesting because according to what we have seen in class, mobile marketing is part of the future. And companies that want to be well positioned in the mind of the consumer must be present on the web, taking care of the content through a good investment of money, time and effort. With all this, the results of the companies will probably be better than before entering mobile marketing.

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