There's a lot of talk these days about target markets and ideal clients.
You may be wondering what all the fuss is about, and why knowing your target market is so important.
The truth is, if you want your business to be successful, you need to understand who your target market is. And you need to tailor your marketing efforts specifically to them.
In this blog post, I'll be talking about the importance of target markets and explaining why knowing yours is so important for your business.
Let's start with…
What is a target market?
Simply put, your target market is a group of people that you have identified as being your ideal clients.
Those people share certain characteristics and traits that make them more likely to buy from you or choose to do business with you.
For example, let's say you sell women's clothing. You might think that your target market would be women who are looking to buy new clothes. But it's actually more than that.
Your target market would be people who are looking for a specific style of clothing, aka the style that you sell.
And those people might be a certain age, or in a certain location. Or they have certain values, needs/wants etc.
All these things go into defining your target market.
As you can see – what is a target market can be quite complex. So let's talk about what…
A target market is not…
Let's be clear a target market is not everyone!
Trying to please everyone is a recipe for disaster and will only lead to you feeling spread too thin. When you have a target market, you can focus all your energy on making sure that they’re happy.
Plus, when you target a specific group of people, you can create marketing materials that speak directly to them and their needs. This is much more effective than generic marketing that tries to appeal to everyone.
So don’t try to be all things to all people. It’s not possible and it’s not effective. Focus on your target market and give them what they want!
Now that we've answered the question, “what is a target market,” let's move on to…
Why is knowing your target market so important?
There are a few reasons why target markets are so important. First of all, if you don't know who your target market is, you won't be able to market to them effectively.
You'll end up wasting a lot of time, effort and money on marketing campaigns that don't reach the right people.
Plus, if you don't know who your target market is, you won't be able to create products or services that they actually want or need.
You might think you have a great product, but if it's not something that your target market is actually interested in, you're not going to make any sales.
Finally, if you don't know who your target market is, you won't be able to build a relationship with them.
And that's important, because people do business with people they know, like and trust.
If you want people to buy from you, you need to be able to connect with them on a personal level.
Now that we've talked about the importance of knowing your target markets, let's move on to…
Why should your marketing be based around your target market?
Your marketing should be based around your target market because, quite simply, that's who you're marketing to.
If you're not basing your marketing efforts on who your target market is, you're not going to be very successful.
Think about it this way…
If you're that women's clothing company and you're trying to sell to everyone, your marketing is going to be all over the place.
But if you focus your marketing on your specific target market, you can really hone in on what they want and need. Making your marketing more effective and delivering a better return on investment.
Plus, when you know who your target market is, you can create marketing campaigns that are more likely to resonate with them. And that good old know, like, and trust factor kicks in.
And that means more sales for you.
At the end of the day
Knowing your target market is important because…
- It allows you to market to them effectively
- You can create products and services they actually want or need
- You can build a relationship with them
- Your marketing will be more effective
Now that you know all about target markets, it's time to get out there and start figuring out who yours is. Once you do, you'll be able to take your business to the next level.
