How can we thrive in digital marketing strategies during the Covid-19?

Shiting Li
4 min readNov 22, 2020

Here are the five important things which I think brands should know about digital marketing strategies during the pandemic.

  1. Content Marketing

· Build Brand Awareness

This is the best and most effective way to build brand awareness f or new target audiences at a very low cost. It turns out that the process of building brand awareness through advertising or PUBLIC relations is a very heavy burden for enterprises. And the right content can increase the relevant traffic to your site and let people know about your brand. With content, people can easily let people know about their products and how unique their business is and learn more repeatedly.

Content should be specifically designed for the sole purpose of educating visitors. After all, the visitor comes to your site out of curiosity to find answers to their questions. With this information content, you not only give them what you need, but you also build a strong relationship with them in the process. People go back to the sites they trust.

Once your content is good enough for people to believe in you, you have your fan base. After that, the more you share with your respected followers, the stronger the connection, making you and your marketing strategy impregnable.

2. Website Design

Get all devices loaded quickly, including tablets, smartphones, and desktop computers. Thanks to a smooth grid and high quality, responsive visual media, the page loads in seconds. Visitors are more likely to stay longer on sites that load faster than those that load longer. One study found that 53% of mobile phone users leave the site if the page doesn’t respond or takes longer (more than three seconds) to load. The same study showed that fast-loading sites kept visitors active for more extended periods and increased conversion rates.

Your audience can see how you treat your customers by looking at your website. If you don’t invest in your page design, your target audience will think you’re not getting value for their money. Make your business look open and welcoming by investing in a bright, up to date, compelling website design. Most importantly, make sure it has simple and smart navigation that gives your audience a pleasant experience every time they visit.

3. Invest In SEO

Keywords determine the amount of traffic our site can attract and the quality of that traffic. We need to take the time to understand our audience’s search habits, which can help us tailor our strategies to the words and phrases they use. The site is optimized for the keywords that are likely to produce the highest number of keywords. Still, it will also be optimized in a way that is designed to attract usage that is likely to make a purchase or gain potential customers. I recommend using Uber Suggest to help you use it as a keyword research tool.

SEO focuses on creating header tags and meta-descriptions associated with information and keywords that appear on the results page. Having optimized tags and descriptions helps increase click-through rates, which also drives increased traffic to qualified sites.

4. Big data

One of the most effective ways to create a successful marketing campaign is to understand the data, and the best way to do this is. It helps marketers identify potential issues and process issues, thereby helping to create viable insights. They will solve these problems in the best way and with the best understanding of the current issues.

Using data analytics tools to analyze consumer data means that marketing teams can better respond to changes in consumer needs and habits, preferences, incomes, and other consumer data for a better overall customer experience. Therefore, the availability of current insights can help digital marketing teams develop better strategies and approaches to better interact with consumers.

5. Upgrade channels of communication

More people are online now than ever before. They are looking for information or entertainment. They will also have questions about the brand or product, time, order, product refunds, and so on. If a brand fails to connect with potential customers or stays silent during this period, it risks losing customers.

While social media communications are better than ever, consumers are more impatient and demanding immediate answers than ever. As a result, some companies may find that investing in web bots powered by artificial intelligence helps enhance communication with customers.

These are all points that I think are important in digital marketing strategy. If you have any other important topics, please feel free to discuss them with me!!!

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Shiting Li

I’m here as a sharer, reader, thinker. — NYU Grad Student