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Marketing a Roof Inspection Services Business
Small and medium size roof inspection services businesses can compete and even outperform larger competitors. All it takes is the right marketing plan.
We recognize that the best roof inspection services business entrepreneurs are skilled marketers. Yet in this industry, the characteristics of able marketers aren't always obvious.
Marketing increases the brand footprint of a roof inspection services business through a diverse range of marketing channels and mediums.
Loss Leaders
Smart roof inspection services businesses understand that more customers will walk through the door if a few products are priced at less than full retail value. Moreover, a loss leader marketing strategy can compensate for dead periods when customers tend to making purchases. But to be effective, loss leader marketing requires planning, especially in product selection and price points. For the majority of roof inspection services businesses, this approach is most advantageous when it is coupled with a promotion for complementary products or services that are offered at full pricing. Also, it's important to carefully consider the quantity of discounted products you are willing to offer at the loss leader price since stockpiling or a high volume of loss leader sales can negate the revenue benefits of this strategy.
Media Monitoring
Many marketing techniques are easy to evaluate. Direct mail can be evaluated by tallying the cost of inputs (e.g. a premium mailing list, printing, postage, etc.) and measuring the number of customer responses you receive from the campaign. The difficulty comes when you are tasked with quantifying market presence and brand influence. Fortunately, media monitoring has the ability to give your roof inspection services business a sense of market presence and other variables that are difficult to quantify. If executed properly, media monitoring can help your brand get ahead of negative messaging and exert greater influence over news cycles.
When It's Time to Rebrand
There are many reasons why it might be time to begin a rebranding initiative - but a lack of alternative tactics is not one of them. Rebranding is an intentional marketing technique designed to deliver long term results. For a roof inspection services business, owners are often inspired to rebrand after analysis has demonstrated that the current brand is losing its impact in the marketplace. With the help of a professional marketing firm, you can give your brand a fresh face while maintaining brand distinctives and brand recognition.
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