Resources for Printers & Mailers

More than ever before, print providers in this day and age have wisely embraced the need to effectively market their services. Know Me, Trust Me, Like Me -- if you are not effectively achieving all of these, then your company is at a competitive disadvantage.

Even if you dismiss what marketers say about the need to market your print services, it's hard to ignore what printers themselves are saying. This printer's email about unsolicited praise for their marketing program shows the power of strategic advantage.

I've spent the last 21 years providing marketing tools to printers and mailers. In that time, I've been able to witness the common issues that seem to derail even the best-intentioned marketing efforts. Here are a few of the most common reasons why they fail.

1. Less than two years ago, Google's new Hummingbird algorithm shook the SEO world. As usual, there was no advance notice. The next big event will be 4/21. This time, Google has given notice. If your company website is not mobile friendly by this date, it will have an adverse effect on your search rankings. Not sure if your site is mobile friendly? Google provides this simple tool to let you know if it meets their mobile-friendly standards. Don't wait. Try it now here.

A client of mine has had a great deal of success utilizing the LinkedIn publisher platform as a sales tool. In the spirit of that, I wanted to share the following tips:

Take the challenge and be the catalyst for change in 2015. Try at least four of these ideas for six months and see what happens. I'd love to hear your results and get your feedback. We can help you implement several of these if you choose.