Digital Marketing Tips in the Face of Covid-19

Quite often when an economic downturn occurs marketing budget is one of the first thing to be slashed. But Corona virus has been a unique experience, consumers are still largely interacting with brands online, in fact more so than usual, so it is advisable to recalibrate your marketing strategy to the changed behaviour of your target audience.

People are spending more time at home and consuming a greater degree of digital media. TV watching and online streaming has surged during lockdown, and screen time is up approximately 31% in comparison to last year. Furthermore, people are spending 36% more time on social media *. Finally, with brick-and-mortar shops closing people are completing more of their shopping online, so the need for digital marketing has never been higher.

What Should You be Aware of?

• Think about whether you need to edit your message:

  Now is the time to be compassionate with your audience, think of the challenges they will be facing and how you can support them. It is essential that you show your willingness to help your customers in this ‘new normal’, without seeming like you are exploiting the situation.

• Adjust your strategy:

  Once you’ve thought about whether you need to change your message, think about your strategy. We’ve already mentioned people are spending much more time online, so investing in digital marketing is likely to be beneficial to your business, but where exactly should you form a presence. Perhaps you’ve never used social ad’s before, but now that people are spending 36% more time on social media you should look into it? Speak to your digital marketing agency to make sure the strategy works for your business and the unique situation we are in.

• Review your existing campaigns:

  If you have pay per click (PPC) campaigns already live, for example Google ad’s, you may want to evaluate the keywords you are targeting. You might notice that some keywords that used to work well for your campaign are dropping off, but others may be picking up. Searches for ‘local delivery’ and ‘virtual services’ may be increasing, so try and see if you can incorporate terms such as these into your PPC campaign.

Don’t Give up On Digital Marketing

You may need to change your message, alter your strategy or edit any pre-existing campaigns you have, such as PPC, but the more important thing to remember is not to give up on digital marketing. Now is arguably one of the best times to invest in it. Just make sure you speak to your digital marketing agency, so you are both on the same page about your goals and objectives.