Impact of auspicious days and events on marketing campaigns in India

The festive season is an important time filled with opportunities for all businesses, regardless of whether they are big or small. During this time, customers are not only shopping for themselves, but also for all their loved ones. They are also ready to bear a hole in their pockets. Every business is ready to put their best foot forward and grab customers’ attention to increase their sales. Keeping this in mind, businesses need to make the smart move at marketing.

Businesses should invest enough time in looking around, getting inspired instead of blatantly following others. It can be a good idea to follow the marketing strategies that may have worked for other businesses and use them as inspiration, but, you must add your personal touch to it.

A marketing campaign is hugely affected by the festive season as businesses have their biggest sales opportunity during this time and so the biggest part of their marketing budgets are mostly are concentrated during this season. They must start much before and not at the onset of the holiday season. This allows your target audience to plan their holiday shopping with your company in their minds.

With digitization at its peak, most shoppers prefer being within the comfort of their homes and shop online. Businesses now are prepared to meet and cater to the evolving customer needs and they even invest a huge part of their budget in online marketing strategies. Not only online advertisements, but also websites that offer various delightful experiences like festive sales and coupons for the shoppers. 

Another smart move that businesses rigorously utilize during this season is Search Engine Optimization (SEO) as it is a very important part of online marketing. Common search queries often change during the festive and holiday seasons, and businesses follow suit by incorporating seasonal terms and phrases like “holiday sale”, “festive sale” or “free shipping” among other keywords.

Festive seasons are the best times to collaborate with influencers as they have an established and engaged circle. Recent studies showed that most consumers made a purchase after it was recommended by an influencer. The best part about this strategy is that it will yield fruits even after the festive season is over.