Spooky season is lurking around the corner. Use these tips to increase the sales of your online small business.
You’ve probably noticed that Halloween is being celebrated a lot more in Australia over recent years – making it the perfect event to help boost the sales of your small online business. In this blog post, we’ll explore how you can get involved and make the most of Halloween, with a few creative ideas and some digital magic!
Halloween-ify your website
Your website is your digital storefront and dressing it up for Halloween is a must. Consider creating a Halloween-themed banner, adding spooky graphics and incorporating seasonal colours like orange and black. Your product images and descriptions can even reflect the Halloween spirit! Little Big Shop makes customising your ecommerce website super simple, with our website builder.
Launch Halloween-themed products
Get into the Halloween spirit by offering themed products or services. If you sell jewellery, consider creating limited-edition Halloween rings, necklaces and earrings. If you offer services at your online small business, offer special packages celebrating the hungry ghost festival.
Run promotions celebrating the spooky season
Halloween is all about treats, so treat your customers to awesome promotions. Consider running flash sales, giving freebies with purchases, or offering exclusive discounts to those following your online small business’s newsletter. You can also explore the possibility of running giveaways of some Halloween-themed products. Post about these promotions on your website and social media platforms to attract new customers and visitors to your website.
Create engaging Halloween content
Spook up your content by creating Halloween-themed blog posts, videos, or social media content. Share DIY costume ideas, Halloween recipes, or stories related to your products or services. Engaging content can drive organic traffic to your website and boost your online presence!
Email marketing campaigns
Use your email list to send out Halloween-themed newsletters and share your special promotions, product launches and Halloween content with your subscribers. Use catchy and enticing subject lines on what you are doing as an Aussie small business for Halloween, to encourage people to visit your online small business’s website.
Social media magic
Leverage social media platforms to showcase your Halloween spirit. Share captivating images and videos of your Halloween-themed products. Run contests or giveaways that encourage user-generated content related to your business and spooky season. Engage with your audience through polls, questions and hashtags.
Examine insights for future campaigns
Track the performance of your seasonal campaigns using analytics tools. Pay attention to website traffic, sales and customer engagement metrics of your online small business. You can use these to fine-tune your strategies for future holiday campaigns to grow your online small business!
Halloween is a thrilling time for online small business owners to connect with their audience, boost sales and showcase their creativity. By dressing up your website, launching themed products or services, running spooky promotions, creating engaging content, utilising email marketing, embracing social media, collaborating with influencers, optimising for mobile and monitoring your performance – you can prepare your online small business for a hauntingly successful Halloween. So, dive into the ghoulish spirit and let your online small business shine this spooky season!
