Marketing is the backbone of any company. It has seen major shifts in the last few years. Marketers have gone from cold calling to digital marketing making maximum use of the power of social media. The core team has to be innovative and have to keep up with trends to attract audiences. We saw such a great shift in the way marketing has evolved during the pandemic year. Below are a few trends that have changed the marketing scenario in the current year and shall play a very strong role in the upcoming year of 2022;
AR (Augmented Reality) /VR (Virtual Reality): Most companies will focus on experimenting with their hand at Virtual Reality or Augmented Reality. This will be the next big thing that companies will include in their marketing development. Augmented reality is viewing the real world with visual or visual additions. Virtual reality is a life-size scenario that is computer-generated.
Content: Content will be the king of the year 2022. Personalized customer-targeted content will be the major highlight of any marketer. Blogs, newsletters, white papers, and in-depth content will provide value to readers. Your prospective audience will connect with you via the content posted on your website. Infographics rich in user value content too will attract a lot of leads. Make sure your content is interactive, trending, and engaging.
Chatbox: According to a survey, Chatbox saw a huge surge in connecting with clients. Many websites reported that the clients were comfortable with Chatbox assistance navigating them through the website. It provides improved and faster user online experiences. This tool is used by many websites to help solve a customer query at the earliest.
Video Marketing: This trend has been around for the largest time now. B2B companies should not shy away from posting a small content-based video to connect with its client. You can talk about your work culture, a small brief video on all the customer reviews. You can also post a video on leadership on your social media pages. These will help strike a chord with your viewers.
Podcasts: These audio interviews are taking the marketing world by frenzy. Podcasts are rich in content, valuable, and can be heard at any given time. Flexibility, unique experienced insights shared via industry experts are a great way to attract audiences. Many B2B websites follow this trend and have seen their audience base grow. It is one of the best platforms to showcase your product or service.
Website personalization: In this digital era, websites are the soul of your company. It represents who you are and what your organization’s expertise is. Websites play a very important role in lead conversion. Personalization of websites according to client demographics is a great way to reach and connect with the right audience.
Automation: Since automation software was introduced in marketing, it has eased the burden of marketers. Sending automated emails, newsletters and personalized content to your prospective clients helps in higher conversion rates. One is consistent and can also evaluate the response to any particular strategy.
Marketing trends keep changing over time. It is important to always be open to change and keep experimenting as per the requirements of a volatile market. Also never underestimate the power of word of mouth. This tried and tested strategy has sustained the test of time and has only become more powerful. Word of mouth is positive only because your priority is your client first, that it remains the same you will rule the market even on gloomy days.
