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Marketing a Portable Welding Service Business

Small and medium size portable welding service businesses can compete and even outperform larger competitors. All it takes is the right marketing plan.

Multiple marketing factors affect bottom line profitability. But there is one trait that stands out above all the rest in terms of its ability to deliver marketing success.

When done effectively, marketing is a coordinated and comprehensive strategy that raises the visibility of your portable welding service business using a carefully crafted mix of techniques and tactics.

Customer Awareness

Top portable welding service businesses go out of their way to maintain clear channels of communication with their customers. Consequently, market analysis has become a business priority. Businesses that market blindly fail to achieve acceptable ROI for their efforts. In our experience, market awareness is an equalizer, giving smaller brands greater horsepower in the marketplace.

Directories

A directory listing may be one of the best ways to increase the visibility of a portable welding service business. When all of your competitors are listed in a directory, you have no choice in the matter. To keep pace, competitive businesses must include the same directories in their plans for marketing portable welding service businesses to market segments. Premium directories may or may not deliver the ROI you expect to receive from paid marketing vehicles. Do your research and make sure any directory in which you list your business is capable of reaching enough likely customers to make it worth the effort. As consumers demonstrate a preference for online channels, make sure your listing include your company's web address and possibly even information about your social media presence.

Promotional Calendars

Sloppy marketing programs have no place in growing portable welding service businesses. Instead of offering special promotions on the spur of the moment, we recommend creating a promotional calendar for the fiscal year. Although you can adjust the calendar as needed, advanced planning makes it easier to connect your company's marketing tactics to sales objectives, inventory levels, staffing, and other areas of the business. Consumer mailing lists from a respected provider can add value to your calendar by incorporating geographic and demographic consumer data into your promotional schedule.

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