{"id":9450,"date":"2021-10-14T14:02:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T12:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/?p=9450"},"modified":"2022-11-18T10:10:10","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T09:10:10","slug":"7-simple-tips-to-increase-your-turnover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/7-simple-tips-to-increase-your-turnover\/","title":{"rendered":"Increase your turnover? 7 simple tips that work right away."},"content":{"rendered":"

Every entrepreneur dreams of having a thriving business, but sometimes it just needs a little extra effort. We are therefore very pleased to provide you with a list of 7 valuable tips that will certainly (and quite easily!) boost your sales.<\/p>\n

Boosting your sales may seem a daunting task, but there are plenty of easy ways to achieve this goal. Once you have started your (web) store, you can gradually start to attract more customers.<\/p>\n

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1. Exude confidence and professionalism<\/h2>\n

Our first tip may sound rather obvious, but you should never underestimate the impact of making a good impression online. The first impression you make on (new) customers is crucial, which is why you need to do everything you can to make sure your website looks great.<\/p>\n

A good strategy for your website or web store is to communicate clearly<\/strong>: make sure your customers do not have to spend too much time searching before they can find something on your website.<\/p>\n

The functionality of your website is thus very important if you want customers to trust your product or service. And speed<\/strong> is equally important, because if your website takes longer than 3 seconds to fully load, 40% of your visitors will leave it. That is a lot!<\/p>\n

In addition, you can also use your website to highlight your expertise. If you share the latest news or interesting facts on a blog, your visitors will know that you are an expert in a certain field. This way, you can increase your credibility and expand your customer base!<\/p>\n

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10 advanced tips for making your website even faster<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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2. Keep in touch with your customers (via e-mail!)<\/h2>\n

99% of your customers open their mailbox every day. That makes it the perfect place to keep in touch with existing customers!<\/p>\n

Of course, you do not have to write to every customer individually. To keep in touch with your customers, you can use an e-mail tool like Flexmail<\/a>. With Flexmail, you can easily create professional e-mails, which is another great way to enhance your corporate image. Remember tip #1 \ud83d\ude09.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Investing time in effective communication via e-mail is also very profitable: according to DMA, Europe's largest marketing association, e-mail campaigns have a return on investment of 4200%, meaning that for every euro you spend, you get 42 euros back from your customers!<\/p>\n

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For every euro you invest in your e-mail campaigns, you get 42 euros in return.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

With an e-mail campaign (such as a newsletter), you can keep your customers informed of everything that is going on in your company, of new products, or simply provide them with useful tips and tricks on how to use your products.<\/p>\n

Have you not yet figured out what you should write about? Flexmail will be happy to give you some tips!<\/a><\/p>\n

When you include important news or interesting information in your e-mail, your customers will continue to see you as number one when it comes to your product, but you will also gain insights into your customers' interests<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

With an e-mail tool like Flexmail, you can see which e-mails are opened most often, which links are clicked on most often and even at which moments your customers are most active!<\/p>\n

In other words: e-mail marketing is a very effective solution for any company that wants to boost its sales. A good relationship with your customers ensures (online) success. And that often starts with a simple e-mail!<\/p>\n

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You can also read:<\/p>\n

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<\/a>What is e-mail marketing, and how should you go about it?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Are you already a Combell customer? In that case, you can use Flexmail for free. With your free account, you can send 5 campaigns per month to 200 contacts. Activate your account now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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3. Ask customers to write reviews<\/h2>\n

Are your existing customers satisfied with your product or service? Take advantage of that! The best form of advertising always comes from customer satisfaction. The feedback from happy customers can help convince new customers to buy your product or service.<\/p>\n

A great place to leave reviews is Google. That is often the first place where new customers come into contact with your business. That means that if they only read 5-star reviews there, you will have a leg up on your competitors!<\/p>\n

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Another wise move is to respond to reviews with a critical edge. Make use of those less positive reviews to find out what went wrong, and how you can possibly solve the problem.<\/p>\n

When you engage in a conversation with less satisfied customers, you can learn a lot from them, and it is an easy way to show new customers that you care about their experiences. So, it is a real win-win situation!<\/p>\n

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4. Make full use of social media<\/h2>\n

This will take up a little of your time, but using social media is an excellent way to keep your customers informed about your products. Facebook has almost 3 billion users, and Instagram 1 billion. That is a lot of potential customers \ud83d\ude0f.<\/p>\n

If you are a hairdresser, you can post pictures of freshly cut hair, but even if you are, say, an optician or a butcher, social media are ideal for promoting your products. That is something that Dierendonck (a Belgian butcher's shop) has understood very well!<\/p>\n

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