{"id":9474,"date":"2020-11-02T07:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T05:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/?p=9474"},"modified":"2022-09-05T19:24:44","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T17:24:44","slug":"why-you-shouldnt-sacrifice-marketing-fundamentals-for-the-sake-of-being-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitalschoolofmarketing.co.za\/digital-marketing-blog\/why-you-shouldnt-sacrifice-marketing-fundamentals-for-the-sake-of-being-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Shouldn\u2019t Sacrifice Marketing Fundamentals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Let\u2019s face it: there are countless people out there, from all walks of life, who believe that cutting corners is a legitimate way to get ahead. While many feel that subterfuge of any kind is unacceptable in marketing and advertising, it does occur on a sliding scale. In SEO, we refer to these as grey- and black-hat techniques. Black hats are the serious ones, like buying email databases. Grey hat offences aren\u2019t illegal (like a black hat), but they would be considered unethical or against best-practice by anyone in the industry. This article offers a few reasons why you shouldn\u2019t consider grey- and black-hat marketing techniques just to make pole position:<\/p>\n

Desperate Times<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Reacting before consideration is something nobody should do \u2013 especially not businesses<\/a> hoping to survive and thrive in the \u201cnew normal\u201d. Brands should be taking the time to breathe, assess their situations, and make wise, strategic decisions and movements in areas that sure wins. The company that sticks to the basics won\u2019t explode to position one but will build a lead generating stream with longevity. Since we\u2019re currently in a global recession, keeping your doors open should be your main short-term goal \u2013 not smashing every competitor.<\/p>\n

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Loyalty Is Everything<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Another marketing fundamental is customer loyalty<\/a>. Unfortunately, too many businesses see loyalty as a mechanism that can be fed with content and it churns out loyal, paying customers. A customer loyalty programme without a human touch might as well not even exist. Brands must inject humanism into their customer interactions \u2013 on every level. It might be easier to automate customer services, but people are loyal to people; not chatbots.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>