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Best practices for small businesses and digital marketing

January 19, 2024
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Best practices for small businesses and digital marketing
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The Ombudsman had the University of the Sunshine Coast look into how small businesses and digital marketing services work together.

This study found that most problems happen because both sides don’t understand what the other needs. This information is now in a guide to help small businesses do things better.

Digital marketing can be vital to the success of a small business yet one-in-three end up in a dispute with their provider, according to new research.

And almost 70% of small businesses last fewer than 12 months with the digital marketing provider they choose.

The high proportion of disputes and the large turnover in providers has prompted the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, to release a best practice guide for small business to provide simple steps they can take to better match their needs and expectations with those of digital marketing service providers.

“A digital marketing service provider is a person or agency that you engage to help with your online presence. This may include branding, website, search engine rankings and marketing strategy that can help grow your business and brand,” Mr Billson said.

“But for too many small businesses this relationship can be unsatisfactory, and for one-in-three it ends in a dispute.

“Our guide gives small business actionable tips on receiving great service and building a real partnership with a digital marketing service provider.”

There is also a guide for digital marketing providers to better understand the needs of small businesses. 

Five tips by ASBFEO for working with a digital marketing service provider:

Tip 1 – Get the right services at the right price

Before talking to a provider, identify the support you need and what you want them to do. This will help you decide if their services meet your needs, how much their services cost, when you need to pay them and for how long.

Tip 2 – Choose your provider wisely

Ask for work examples and contact details of current and former clients. This will help you decide if the providers experience and recommendations suit your business needs, if expectations have been met and how they interact with their clients.

Tip 3 – Have open communication

Good communication and frequent meetings with your provider can help manage issues and create opportunities. This is important to get the services and results you need.

Many providers have service standards, so you know what to expect, including guaranteed response times. If a provider isn’t open and honest about expectations, results, and costs at the start, they are unlikely to improve over time.

Tip 4 – Careful consideration of your contract

Make sure you have a contract to meet your business’ needs with your provider. 

Check and ask that the following are included:

a clear statement of what you will receive and when (including the timing for social media boosts where relevant)

any important statements previously made to you by the provider (don’t expect anything that is not included)

all costs, payment timings and overall contract costs 

regular and detailed reporting of results

simple and clear exit processes, including early termination and any penalties

clear steps for dispute resolution that includes mediation 

a clear statement on termination, that provides for:

any needed training

handover of assets, access, permissions, passwords, and systems

return of all social media channels and advertising accounts.

Also ensure your contract does not include payments for any unnecessary services or products. 

Tip 5 – ASBFEO’s Dispute Support Tool

If you have a problem with your provider, work out your next steps and get back to business by using the dispute support tool. 

Building a successful relationship

The study found digital marketing service providers often did not communicate risk; were not transparent with details about services, timeframes and results; and did not treat their clients as collaborative partners.

It concluded that a lack of digital literacy among small business owners prevented them from proactively asking relevant questions about the services being provided by digital marketing service providers. Half of small businesses said that their providers pushed them to buy expensive and irrelevant services.

“Before you talk to a provider, identifying the assistance you need and what you want the provider to do and what you want to do yourself,” Mr Billson said.

“And when you talk to a provider make sure you understand exactly what they will do for you and at what times and that you are both clear on the cost, including any fees or other charges, and for how long the agreement will apply.”

The lead researcher at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Dr Karen Sutherland, said the common reason for relationships ending up in a dispute was a lack of open, informed and honest communication between small business and a digital marketing provider.

“There needs to be clear and honest communication about budget, the exact service being provided and setting realistic expectations for results,” Dr Sutherland said.

“Is the service for ad campaign management only? A website revamp? Who will own the website domain at the end of the contract? Will social media be required? If so, how much control will the marketing provider have over that social media account?”

“And most importantly, make sure everything that’s agreed upon is written into a contract.”

Dr Sutherland said a little due diligence from small business owners themselves can go a long way to avoiding problems. She said most marketing providers were not out to “get” business owners, rather it’s a matter of finding a provider that’s best aligned to your business.

“Different companies have different capabilities. Some are used to working with bigger clients, bigger budgets and will want more control over a business’ marketing content – and maybe that’s not a good fit for you or your business,” she said.

“So make sure you form a clear idea of what it is you want and research prospective companies before you engage with them. “Look at some of their previous work, reach out to former clients and see if it seems they seem like the right company for your needs.”

“The growth in disputes involving digital platforms and digital service providers has motivated us to provide a guide to preventative steps and better practice guidance that might help reduce the harm these disputes are causing,” Mr Billson said.

“Digital platforms have fundamentally changed the way in which small businesses connect and sell to their customers and enable them to reach a significant portion of Australian and international markets.”

The best practice guides are available at asbfeo.gov.au/DMS-providers and asbfeo.gov.au/DMS-SMES

Small businesses who are in a dispute or need assistance can contact the Ombudsman at www.asbfeo.gov.au

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