It’s a highly-effective way to raise brand awareness with prospective customers and a very cost-effective approach of getting people to return to learn more about you and hopefully make contact.
Retarget marketing is definitely something your business should be using to expand your digital marketing presence.
So here’s everything you need to know to get started.
Browsing the web today is quite a unique experience for us all.
Because customers today expect personalised content, and marketing has risen to the challenge to deliver just that!
Let’s be honest: no matter what platform, website or social media we’re on, we only want to see things that interest us and draw our attention. Otherwise we ignore it. The funny thing is, that’s what Marketing aims to do as well.
Business’ don’t want to waste budget on showing content to people who aren’t interested – that’s counter-productive.
This is where retarget marketing comes in, and it works (I know this from personal experience!).
If you’re on my website right now, you’re about to experience retarget marketing first-hand.
You’re now going to see my logo and branding across the internet (sorry!).
This is retarget marketing.
There are no coincidences with Marketing today!
It’s not by change you’re seeing ads for ASOS beckoning you back after shopping on their online store after abandoning your cart before making a purchase.
These are all the result of a smart form of digital marketing called Retargeting.
What is Retargeting?
Retargeting gathers a specific person’s buying preferences, and then shows them targeted online adverts as they surf the net, to keep those relevant brands in front of them.
When people visit your website, chances are they won’t make a decision straight away.
If you don’t reach out again, your brand will quickly fall off their radar and you’ve missed a potential lead.
Why use Retargeting?
Retarget marketing addresses this by leveraging purchase intent data from that website (such as social media likes, shopping cart behaviour, history, time on site, clicks, and so on), and placing a small piece of code as a cookie on their browser, so that when they visit a retargeting provider page like Facebook, the individual is served ads tailored specifically for them.
This is a very effective marketing tool as it allows powerful, precisely targeted ads to be directed to each specific customer, encouraging them back to the original website to complete their transaction and convert.
Retarget Marketing is part of a larger campaign
Retargeting is a good way to bolster your marketing.Retargeting is especially effective when combined with a Search Engine Marketing (SEM) strategy.
Your customers want a personalised experience when searching the internet. Remarketing is a powerful way to keep your brand top of mind in a relevant way.
Warning: don’t frustrate your customers
Serving the wrong ad to the wrong person too many times (called “over bombardment”) is the negative side of retargeting, and must be avoided. Retargeting works most effectively when it’s a subtle, top-of-mind reminder – and not a hounding series of propaganda.
The ideal point is when the individual views the retargeted ads as a convenience, where ads are catered to their specific needs, rather than harassment, with ads stalking them around the internet.
It’s important to get this delicate balance correct.
Use an omnichannel approach
This include desktops, mobile devices and social media. Most customers own multiple devices and will research on one platform, only to complete their transaction and post feedback on another – so retargeting must be reaching them wherever they are.
How to get the most out of retarget marketing
- segmentation
- creative design
- experimentation
- measurement
1. Segmentation
For example, a loyal customer will require a different type of message to one who is still unsure about purchasing.
Correct segmentation ensures that a converted customer receives loyalty campaigns and cross selling messages, whereas a non-converted customer receives discounts and reassuring messages to bring them back to the site.
2. Creative design
After all, if you’re going to all the trouble of individualising your Marketing massaging, don’t waste the opportunity to connect directly with your customer.
3. Experimentation
As it is a specifically targeted campaign, it’s often difficult to determine what resonates best with an individual segment.
4. Measurement
This was just an introduction into Retargeting. It’s a very vast area and worth exploring in more detail before setting out on your own campaign.
But the results speak for themselves. Goodluck!
How Can Melotti Media Help You?
So, let us take care of your message marketing, copywriting and content marketing needs!
For more information or to speak to a quality marketing copywriter to get the results your business deserves, contact me now at chris@melottimedia.com.au.
Our Message Marketing services can sharpen your words into achieve your goals, today.
Christopher Melotti
Melotti Media | Copywriting & Message Marketing Bureau
www.melottimedia.com.au