The manufacturing of silicon wafers is a cornerstone of the electronic components industry.
A strong, vibrant manufacturing sector is one of the hallmarks of a good economy. And, the importance of free flowing manufactured goods cannot be overstated for the good of the world’s economy. The events of the last few years have reminded us of this truism.
One of the most affected industries during this period was the electronics industry, as evidenced by the impact of supply chain disruptions on component availability. Most engineers, ODMs, and OEMS have adopted new procurement strategies; such as supplier mapping, to mitigate any negative effects on their development processes, with PCB design and development cycles. Consequently, it is more important than ever for IC and other electronic component companies to know how to market a manufacturing company effectively.
Manufacturing Company Marketing Channels
Effectively marketing your manufacturing company begins with the creation of a well-defined strategy. How successful your marketing campaign will be depends to a large extent on choosing the channel that best aligns with your marketing goals.
As shown above, there are several marketing channel options for your manufacturing company, which can be categorized as either inorganic or organic. The goal of Inorganic marketing; such as Pay-Per-Click (PPC), is to attract and entice users to quickly make a purchase or perform some other conversion. Although, these paid marketing channels can be beneficial in the short term, there are typically associated costs, and these users most times do not become long-term clients. Conversely, organic marketing can be viewed as a long-term approach for creating or growing demand for your company and its products/services, accumulating and cultivating quality leads, and establishing legacy clients.
Often, inorganic channels require users to pay, furnish contact information, or some other action to get information or otherwise engage with your company. By contrast, organic channels allow users to freely engage with your content: relying on content quality, alignment with audience need, and strength of product/service offerings to motivate users to execute microconversions, and ultimately become a quality lead and long-term customer. It is common to utilize multiple channels; including both organic and inorganic, over the course of a campaign.
How to Market a Manufacturing Company Effectively
What channel(s) to use and when, is an important question that should be asked consistently to maximize ROI and company profitability. This type of ongoing monitoring and revision is one of the keys to successfully marketing your electronics manufacturing company.
Keys to Successful Manufacturing Company Marketing
🔑 Knowing and defining the right target audience
A critical first step for any marketing campaign is to clearly identify and define your target audience. A popular technique is to develop representative audience personas based on sales data and projections.
🔑 Choosing the best marketing channel for your audience and intent
In order for your campaign to be successful, it has to connect with your defined audience. Flexibility is a great asset here as you should be willing to engage your audience wherever they are. For example, early career engineers are more likely to rely on internet sources than print or in-person venues.
🔑 Creating and delivering high-quality content
The quality of your content will determine whether readers that find you leave quickly or take time to explore what you have to offer. The best way to ensure the latter is to understand and incorporate the engineering mindset into your content materials.
🔑 Monitoring important metrics and KPIs
The best laid marketing plans will at times need to be modified. For example, you may need to run a short-term campaign to garner interest in a new product. The important factor is to identify which metrics to follow that provide insight and define success for you.
🔑 Being willing to revise your strategy and execution, when necessary
Depending on your strategy and channels, it is sometimes better to exercise caution and resilience. Other times, major changes may be required. Having the ability to not only recognize, but execute both are important quality management tools for successful marketing.
Knowing how to market a manufacturing company successfully requires knowledge and expertise, execution and monitoring, and analyses and revision. In the most successful cases, partnerships are leveraged to perform well in all aspects. One of the most impactful partnerships is what platforms to utilize for client engagement. To connect with engineers, there is no better resource than the largest online component CAD library resource.
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