There are many manufacturing companies that get most of their business through word of mouth, loyal customers, and partnership agreements. For this reason, it’s crucial to consider expanding your reach and taking a look at online marketing.

Manufacturers who leverage content to promote their brand/business online are able to attract new potential buyers, retain current ones and, at the end of the day, get more sales.

Ways a manufacturing company can come into play:

Build thought leadership

A manufacturing company must be recognized by visitors as an authority in the industry, in order to have an effective marketing campaign. They must offer innovative ideas and reliable experience that is beneficial to them.

To achieve a reputation as an industry leader and visionary, the company needs to engage its audience by hosting/sponsoring a webinar, creating and maintaining a blog, posting product knowledge/training, and participating in various industry events.

Use SEO and pay per click ads

A highly developed marketing strategy that includes keywords, PPC ads, and SEO will make the business website easy to find online for your target market.

There is a trend for manufacturers to benefit from targeting customers in particular regions where they have locations and distributors. They can take advantage of this opportunity by using region-specific landing pages and then driving traffic to them with the help of SEO keywords and paid ads. This way, every time customers search for your type of manufacturers in your area, your company will appear.

Have constantly published content

Valuable content is critical to online marketing and lead generation. When a website has a steady stream of quality content, it ensures a high ranking in search engine results, as well as enhancing the company’s position as an industry leader.

When writing content for the manufacturing company, they should consider showing that customers’ needs are fully understood, providing beneficial solutions, and providing accurate and timely information to stand out.

Humanize the brand

One of the most effective ways to get ahead of the competition is to humanize the brand. Consumers feed on cold corporate marketing from manufacturers’ websites. Most of them want something more: they want more value and commitment.

That being said, manufacturers should connect more with their customers by showing their human side. This can be accomplished in a number of ways, for example, a campaign titled “Meet the Team,” where you can feature photos of company officials, along with stories about your passion for manufacturing.

Market products/services with virtual tours and videos

These are fresh new ways to interact with potential customers and showcase your products/services.

They may think about adding how-to, safety, and behind-the-scenes videos showing how the products were made.

Any manufacturing business should also include customer testimonials as well as case studies to further prove your value.

Retain existing customers

In addition to getting new potential buyers, online marketing can retain existing customers. Manufacturers can create email campaigns especially for existing customers and use them to offer special discounts, holiday giveaways, high-quality content, and helpful resources to help them achieve their goals.