50 Marketing Ideas Any Business Can Try!
Boost your sales, grow your audience, and stand out with these simple strategies!
- Daily Deal Dash: Offer a new, low-cost product or service daily for a week—create urgency with “today only” pricing.
- Subscription Starter: Launch a monthly subscription for a small bundle of products/services with bundled deal pricing!
- Tag-a-Friend Giveaway: Give away a prize—entry requires tagging a friend in the comments to spread the word.
- Quick Fix Consult (service based businesses): Offer a short, affordable consult (e.g., 15 mins) to solve a customer pain point, then upsell your offerings.
- Influencer Swap: Gift your product/service to a small influencer in your niche for a shoutout or review.
- Mini Challenge Event: Host a free 3-day challenge related to your niche with daily tips and value, ending with a product pitch.
- Limited-Edition Drop: Sell a special, themed product for 48 hours only—use scarcity to drive quick buys.
- Show-Off Contest: Ask customers to show off a photo or video of them wearing/using your product! Enter them into a drawing or have members vote on the best!
- Mystery Bundle Sale: Sell a surprise pack at a discount—reveal contents after purchase for a fun twist. (tip: use this to destash things that you haven't been able to move!)
- Partner Promo: Team up with a complementary business to cross-promote—share each other’s audiences.
- Customer's Pick Night: Let customers pitch ideas; create or find a few live and sell as you go!
- Glow-Up Giveaway: Pick one customer for a free “glow-up” (e.g., new outfit, bundle of self care items, service upgrade, etc).
- Flash Custom Slots: Offer limited slots for custom work at a set price, delivered fast—first come, first served.
- Pick Me Up Kit Bundle: Package a mix of your offerings as a “pick me up fix”—sell at a one-time price.
- Live Q&A Session: Host a short live chat answering customer questions—tease your products as solutions.
- Steal My Trick Freebie: Share a free tip or resource (PDF/video) with a subtle plug for your paid stuff.
- Buy One, Gift One: For every purchase, give a freebie for the buyer to gift—you send the freebie to their person of choice - you may gain new customers!
- Weekly Challenge: Post a fun task (e.g., “Share your best dinner recipe”)—reward top entries with a discount.
- VIP Access Pass: Sell early access to new releases or deals for a one-time fee—include a bonus upfront.
- Refer-a-Friend Perk: Offer a discount for every friend referred who buys—newbies get a deal too.
- Social Share Boost: Ask followers to share a post for a chance at a prize—widen your reach.
- Behind-the-Scenes Sale: Show your process in a video, then offer a discount tied to what you’re making.
- Customer Spotlight: Feature a customer’s success or satisfaction with your product—offer them a small thank-you perk.
- Pop-Up Discount: Announce a 24-hour sale with a fun theme (e.g., “Rainy Day Deal”)—keep it spontaneous.
- Feedback Freebie: Give a small gift (e.g., coupon) for completing a quick survey about your business.
- Holiday Hustle: Create a seasonal bundle (e.g., “Summer Sizzler”)—tie it to upcoming events.
- Trivia Tuesday: Post a fun question related to your niche—first correct answer wins a prize. (alt. idea - post a pop culture trivia question daily or weekly throughout the week or month and give a prize to top trivia competitors!)
- Double Trouble Deal: Buy two items, get a third free—great for clearing inventory or upselling.
- Throwback Thursday: Share an old success story or product—offer a nostalgia discount to celebrate. (alt. idea - find an older bestseller and offer a discount on it for the day!)
- Last Chance Alert: Notify past buyers about a retiring product—give a final chance to snag it.
- Sneak Peek Tease: Share a preview of something new—ask followers to guess details for a prize.
- Bonus Add-On: Sell a cheap “extras” pack to complement your main product. (ex: matching accessories with a shirt)
- Loyalty Shoutout: Reward your top 5 buyers each month with a public thank-you + small gift.
- Speedy Service Upgrade: Offer a premium “rush” option for faster delivery—charge a little extra.
- Poll Power Promo: Run a poll (e.g., “What’s your fave product?”)—discount the winner for a day.
- Milestone Celebration: Hit a goal (e.g., 100 sales)? Throw a party sale with discounts for all.
- Testimonial Trade: Ask for an honest review—offer a coupon or entry into a prize draw as thanks.
- Weekend Warrior Challenge: Post a quick weekend task (e.g., “share your group, post a photo with a product, share a wishlist item from your shop, etc”)—reward participants.
- Shop Sample: Combine 3-5 products at a lower rate—market it as a “shop sample kit.”
- Flash Feedback Live: Go live to ask what customers want next—use replies to shape a new offer.
- Early Bird Bonus: Give a freebie to the first X buyers of a new launch—create a rush.
- Bid War: Post an item up for grabs and have customers make bids in specific increments until a chosen end time.
- One-Day Workshop: Host a free mini-training for your niche (e.g., “Simple Makeup Tips, Simple Fashion Tips, etc”)—pitch your services at the end.
- Countdown Craze: Tease a big launch with daily hints—drop a discount when it hits.
- Mix-and-Match Sale: Let customers pick X items for a set price (e.g., 3 for $20)—flexible fun.
- Charity Tie-In: Donate a portion of sales to a cause—share the impact to build goodwill.
- Fan Feature Friday: Let a customer take over your page/group for a day—showcase their use of your stuff.
- Quick Win Coupon: Email a “use it today” discount code—short expiration drives action.
- Next Purchase Perk: Slip a coupon or small gift into every order—encourage repeat buys.
- Question of the Day: Post a daily question (e.g., “What’s on the menu tonight?, What's your pet peeve?, etc”)—gift a prize to one responder.