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Target MarketDefining the Target Market for your Craft Home BusinessWho are your customers? Who will buy your products? Do you know your target market? Successful small businesses understand that their products are usually attractive to only a limited audience, so your task is to define that audience, and then target your advertising and marketing towards them. Doing business without knowing what your target market is limits your ability to reach your objectives - more sales, better market share, and ultimately, more profit. Firstly, define your product. You can't please all of the people all of the time, so why try? Become a specialist in your niche! This is a perfect way to capitalize on a market segment, and you can expand that market in ways that others in your field won't be able to take advantage of. Defining your niche or target market before starting your advertising and marketing is important for a number of reasons: Target Market Research Start by doing a bit of research - find out what your competition is doing, where market opportunities exist, and which markets will be most profitable for your products. Make a list of all of your competitors, large and small. Visit their stores and websites and gather as much information as you can about their products, prices, policies, etc. Check magazines and catalogs. Create a comparative table and list all the info you've managed to get, then try to identify possible market opportunities by looking for areas that are weak or non-existent. Then ask yourself a few questions: |
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