{"id":408,"date":"2019-05-15T11:03:59","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T11:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/?p=408"},"modified":"2019-05-15T11:04:00","modified_gmt":"2019-05-15T11:04:00","slug":"how-to-make-your-marketing-research-so-much-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-make-your-marketing-research-so-much-easier\/","title":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top:3rem;margin-bottom:1rem;\"><span class=\"firstpart\">How To Make Your Marketing<\/span>   Research So Much Easier<\/div>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When it comes to market research, you need to\ncollect lots of information from your target audience to ensure you make the\nmost of campaigns and product development. However, this can be a challenging\nprospect. Too many companies don\u2019t complete their market research properly and\nthis can mean bad decisions are made on poor information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the main barriers for improper market\nresearch being conducted, is that market research is hard and labor intensive.\nSo, here are some tips to ensure that you\u2019re making your market research less\npainful and getting the most out of the information you\u2019re collecting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&gt;&gt; Create your&nbsp;<strong>Online Survey<\/strong>&nbsp;with&nbsp;<strong>Drag\u2019n Survey<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"848\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/How-To-Make-Your-Marketing-Research-So-Much-Easier.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/How-To-Make-Your-Marketing-Research-So-Much-Easier.jpg 848w, https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/How-To-Make-Your-Marketing-Research-So-Much-Easier-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/How-To-Make-Your-Marketing-Research-So-Much-Easier-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>1. Split The Research Into Three Segments<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step to any market research is to\nsplit the process into three sections. These sections are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>     &#8211;  Identifying customer pain points.<br>     &#8211;  Collection of information related to customer pain points and your      product\/services. <br>     &#8211;  Taking action on what the respondents have said in your collection      phase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you split it into these three simple parts,\nyou\u2019ll find the whole process looks less daunting and easier to manage. You\nmight even be able to manage several market research projects at the same time\nwhen you have lots of products\/marketing campaigns in development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>2. Identify Customer Pain Points<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are numerous ways you can identify pain points for clients. You might have experience yourself, or you could have spoken to numerous customers who have made complaints while interacting with you. Or alternatively you could have already sent out a survey to identify the problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whatever the way you have collected the information,\nyour respondents\nwill have already indicated what has made them annoyed and what problems they\nneed fixing. These responses are vital, but they might not have all the\ninformation you need. So, that is why you need to ask more questions to ensure you\nhave all the data to solve the problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>3. Collect Information With Ease<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The next stage is about data collection. This\nis when you outreach to your audience to get responses to vital questions that can help you make vital decisions.\nIn the past, the best way to get your questions heard and responded to was to go and\nsetup focus groups and meet the target audience on the street. There were\nspecific problems with this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly, it was time consuming and demoralizing\nto staff who would often get rejected when they tried to survey passer-bys. In\naddition, in focus groups some people would just agree with the more dominate\nperson in the room. This could skew results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another problem was the audience sample was\nvery low. This meant it was easier for data to be biased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, today there is an easier way for your\nto collect all the information you need and that is with surveys. These can be\ndistributed online and they have several benefits that there aren\u2019t with\nphysical data collection such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>     &#8211;  Large amounts of data can be collected within the same amount of time.<br>     &#8211;  No skewed results because audiences can complete questions without      the influence from others. <br>     &#8211;  Save your staff time by not having them collect the responses from      surveys personally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Surveys have become a very useful tool in market\nresearch. They can be sent via email or hosted on a website for users to\ncomplete when they visit your site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another tip is to also look at audience viewing\npatterns on your website. What pages\/information\/blogs are they reading most?\nYou\u2019re likely to see patterns that determine what their pain points are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>4. Take Actions Based On Responses<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you\u2019ve collected data through surveys and\nother means, you need to take action based on this. Look through the data and\nsee what trends are appearing. Is there a demand from your customers for\ncertain products or solutions that they can use?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It might be useful to segregate your data into more specific audiences. For instance, millennials often have a different lifestyle to baby boomers, but if your product can be used by both, you might need to separate the groups to see what impacts both of them separately. For instance, millennials are often more motivated by experience, while baby boomers are more interested in financial gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This might mean you need to market your new\nproducts\/services separately, or determine who really is your audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><u>Conclusion<\/u><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Market research is not easy to do. There are\nnumerous problems that can cause your research to miss the vital information or\nhave results skewed. Yet there are ways to limit the risk and this includes\nfollowing a proper, three step process and utilizing the latest data collection\ntechniques such as monitoring your website and collecting surveys online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By doing this, you can be certain that your\nmarket research is completed accurately and you can make the most of the data\nyou\u2019ve collected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to market research, you need to collect lots of information from your target audience to ensure you make the most of campaigns and product development. However, this can be a challenging prospect. Too many companies don\u2019t complete their market research properly and this can mean bad decisions are made on poor information.&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/how-to-make-your-marketing-research-so-much-easier\/\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top:3rem;margin-bottom:1rem;\"><span class=\"firstpart\">How To Make Your Marketing<\/span>   Research So Much Easier<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-408","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-create-online-survey"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=408"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":418,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/408\/revisions\/418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=408"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=408"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qualif.dragnsurvey.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=408"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}