The simple truth is – you can’t get sales if you don’t drive traffic to your online store.
Even your local store around the corner with no online presence needs a steady stream of walk-ins to make daily sales. The same applies to all businesses, including e-commerce sites.
Acquired traffic can drive sales from new buyers and increase revenue from existing customers.
To achieve this, you should target the right audience and then persuade them to visit your online business, using persuasive ways through brand/product promotions to entice them to visit relevant pages.
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Whether you have money for marketing or are still bootstrapping on a budget, you can use the outlined tips to increase high-potential website traffic and support your e-commerce sales.
1. Optimize for Search Engines
SEO is a vital element of driving organic traffic to your store. To achieve this, you can optimize your website with relevant keywords. This way you will be able to improve your search engine ranking and make it easier for potential customers to find you.
2. Leverage Social Media
Social media platforms offer a powerful way to reach and engage with potential customers.
Identify the right platform where your target audience is/mostly spends most of their time. Focus on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or Pinterest depending on your niche.
After establishing the right platform to use, build a community around your followership. Keep them engaged by posting regularly and responding promptly to comments. Don’t forget to share user-generated content and run contests or giveaways to boost engagement.
You can also leverage paid advertising to target specific demographics and increase your reach.
3. Utilize Email Marketing
Email marketing remains one of the most effective ways to drive traffic and increase sales. Constantly build an email list and use it to nurture relationships with your audience.
You can achieve this by offering incentives like discounts, or free resources in exchange for sign-ups on your site.
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Then, constantly keep your subscribers engaged by sending regular newsletters informing them about new promotions, and new products, plus sharing any other valuable content their way.
Remember to also use compelling subject lines and visuals to increase open rates.
4. Partner with Influencers
In this age of social media influence, influencer marketing can be a powerful way of reaching new audiences and driving traffic to your store.
Identify influencers in your niche, those who align with your brand values and have an engaged following on various social channels.
You can collaborate on content – showcasing your products in terms of reviews, unboxing, or tutorials, among more. Or you can consider creating affiliate programs where your pick influencers earn by driving sales to your store. This incentivize them to promote your products actively.
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5. Invest in Paid Advertising
Paid advertising can help you reach a larger audience and drive traffic quickly. Leverage Google Ads to target users searching for products similar to yours. Also, make good use of retargeting campaigns to reach users who visited your site but didn’t make a purchase.
You can accomplish this internally by promoting your Ads. Or for that extra muscle you can employ the services of a reputable digital company like Yellow Pages to do all the heavy lifting for you.
Well, driving traffic to your e-commerce store is surely not an easy thing – it requires a multi-faceted approach. Start somewhere, start small, and test different campaigns to see what works best for you.
Founder YP Tanzania | Chief of Sales
