{"id":12536,"date":"2016-02-08T04:52:15","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T09:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fatbit.com\/fab\/?p=12536"},"modified":"2025-11-17T12:47:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T07:17:25","slug":"small-businesses-killing-offline-online-10-growth-points-prove","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fatbit.com\/fab\/small-businesses-killing-offline-online-10-growth-points-prove\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Businesses are Killing it Offline & Online \u2013 10 Growth Points to Prove it!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Media portrays small businesses as objects of pity struggling to make ends meet in the presence of big online businesses. While they surely took a beating in the beginning, they haven\u2019t thrown in the towel. In fact, they are coming up with growth strategies that are not only improving their profits but giving shoppers a reason to favor them over big ecommerce giants.<\/p>\n

Another interesting detail is that small business owners are using offline as well as online channels to gain competitive edge. Let\u2019s have a look at marketing, advertising and growth ideas being deployed by small businesses across the world.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s go offline first!<\/p>\n

Offline growth tactics<\/h2>\n

This is not the first time that small businesses have faced competition. They were fighting off supermarkets and big brands even before internet came along. The web challenge has only given them another reason to be more aggressive.<\/p>\n

Here are some growth and marketing ideas that small business owners are working with to grow offline too:<\/p>\n

Superfast deliveries<\/strong> \u2013 Online grocery stores are counting big on quick home delivery, and small businesses realize this. That\u2019s why they have one-upped them by offering the same. Building on their local knowhow and location advantage, they are accepting orders over phone and making instant deliveries.<\/p>\n

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Some hyper dynamic grocers have also partnered with mobile hawkers to frequent neighborhoods with daily essentials multiple times a day.<\/p>\n

Business partnerships<\/strong> \u2013 Small business owners have realized that remaining small will not help. Therefore, they have started experimenting with small business partnerships that don\u2019t weigh heavily from cost aspect and are perfectly aligned with their business.<\/p>\n

The perfect example would be when a design boutique partners with someone who specializes in accessories. Such partnerships keep the shoppers hooked and boost business growth. Something rather simple from growth point of view but very effective.<\/p>\n

Aggressive policies<\/h2>\n

Small business owners are no longer the humble souls they were when ecommerce boom arrived. Now, they are well informed and miss no opportunity to generate store footfalls. From hosting festive discounts to impressive returns policy, small businesses are not lagging behind anyone.<\/p>\n

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Phone orders are already happening. If you are missing out then, start doing it today!<\/p>\n

Cultivating relationships<\/h2>\n

Who really bothers about saving a dollar or two if you are buying from someone who has become a friend over the years? It has been proven that people care more about convenience and shopping experience. That\u2019s why small businesses are bearing the cost of training staff.<\/p>\n

Plus, discounts can bring customers once but only quality and service will make them stay. SMBs it seems believe in this philosophy.<\/p>\n

Investing in branding<\/strong> \u2013 Amongst other things, small business owners have become more conscious of their branding. They want to leave an impact in the minds of customers and are doing so offline by investing in store interiors and custom packaging.<\/p>\n

Platforms like Pakible are helping business owners with the branding part, and give a major boost to business advertising & marketing.<\/p>\n

We are done with most important offline business growth ideas and examples. Let\u2019s get online now!<\/p>\n

Online growth tactics<\/h2>\n

While there is no scarcity of small business marketing strategies and tactics offline, small business owners are not backing down from online experiments as well. And it seems there are no dearth of free marketing and advertising opportunities for them.<\/p>\n

Have a look at below points to take your business online:<\/p>\n

Local SEO advantage<\/strong> \u2013 As we said earlier, small businesses are now more aware about growth opportunities and willing to try new things. Local SEO<\/span><\/a> is gaining popularity amongst businesses as it gives them the opportunity to connect with local customers.<\/p>\n

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Getting started with Google ads isn\u2019t that costly affair either. Check out this post<\/a><\/span> to learn how to improve search engine visibility and succeed with local SEO. The best part is that deploying this growth hack doesn\u2019t require a website!<\/p>\n

Marketing with social media<\/strong> \u2013 Even grandmothers are on Facebook nowadays. So, it would be foolish to think that small businesses are not making their presence felt on popular social media channels. From local flower shops to furniture sellers, everyone is using Facebook and Twitter to share:<\/p>\n